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Impact Of Victimization Of Bullying On Attitudes Of Middle School Students In Ncsa Schools In Arkansas, Bradley D. Gist

College of Education Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to add to the limited research with regard to bullying in private schools in general and specifically to member schools of the National Christian School Association (NCSA). Middle school students in grades 6, 7, and 6 were given a survey concerning bullying and bullying behavior in their schools. The effects by grade level of students in rural school settings versus urban school settings were determined with regard to the responses of the survey in four areas: prevalence of bullying, willingness to seek help, aggressive attitudes about bullying, and the overall results of the survey. …

Oregon City School District Enrollment Forecasts, 2012-13 To 2021-22, Portland State University. Population Research Center, Charles Rynerson, Vivian Siu, Kevin Rancik

School District Enrollment Forecast Reports

The main body of this report presents Oregon City School District (OCSD) district‐wide and individual school forecasts prepared by the Portland State University Population Research Center (PRC) for the 2012‐13 to 2021‐22 school years. The forecasts were prepared in March, 2012, before the school board’s April 16 vote to close Mt. Pleasant and King Elementary Schools and move 6th grade to middle schools. Therefore, the school forecasts represent the status quo as of March, including forecasts for the closed schools and for middle schools consisting of 7th and 8th grade only. A complete report was not issued with the March …

Cutr Connections [December 2012], Cutr

CUTR Newsletters

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Gathering And Interpreting Components Of Diverse International Courts To Create A New Judicial Framework: A Case Study Of The Icty, Scsl, And Ist, Alexander Licznerski

USF St. Petersburg campus Honors Program Theses (Undergraduate)

When contemplating the issue of law, I like to compare any legal court to a musical orchestra. There are many similarities to a successful court and a successful orchestra. Yes, music and law might be two different matters, but their appeals and measures are one in the same. Music will tend to remind us of our past, our memories. We feel emotions to the patterns of the music, we understand that there is some meaning to the artist's work. This is the psychological appeal in which we, the audience, come into contact with. We know that many classical artists such …

Evaluation Of Camera-Based Systems To Reduce Transit Bus Side Collisions – Phase Ii, Cutr

Research Reports

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Implementing Transit Coordination In North Dakota Pilot Regions, Cutr

Research Reports

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Genealib Archive 2012-12, Genealib

GENEALIB Archive

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Planning Public Transport Networks—The Neglected Influence Of Topography, Rhonda Daniels, Corinne Mulley

Journal of Public Transportation

The principles of public transport network planning include coverage, frequency, legibility and directness. But trade-offs are made in implementing these principles, reflecting the economic, institutional, temporal, and natural environments in which public transport is planned, funded, and operated. Analysis of the case study of Sydney, Australia, shows how implementing network planning principles is influenced by the natural environment. The neglected influence of topography on public transport network planning can be improved through understanding of the impact of topography on planning, expansion, operations, and public transport use; measuring the nature of the walk access in providing coverage; ensuring planning guidelines recognize …

The Effect Of Proximity To Urban Rail On Housing Prices In Ottawa, Christopher M. Hewitt, W. E. (Ted) Hewitt

Journal of Public Transportation

Increasingly, urban rail transit (URT) is seen as a desirable solution for transportation challenges faced by both urban planners and residents of suburban areas alike. The availability and ease of access to URT, in turn, may result in distortions in local real estate markets. The conventional wisdom, in fact, suggests that construction of urban rail lines serves as a magnet for new housing development and, in turn, can lead to increases in property values in proximity to URT stations. Existing studies have, in good measure, confirmed this belief, but largely on the basis of global area studies that can often …

Cost Estimation Of Fare-Free Ada Complementary Paratransit Service In Illinois, Paul Metaxatos, Lise Dirks

Journal of Public Transportation

Instituting a free fare for ADA complementary paratransit service in the state of Illinois will expectedly increase the demand and associated costs of providing the specialized service. This paper proposes a method to estimate such demand and cost increases. Our results show an estimated average increase in annual ADA trips between 121 and 171 percent in the Chicago area. Given previous industry free-ride experiments, the latent demand exhibited by the large number of persons with disabilities living within ¾ mile of a fixed route, and the expected diversion of wheelchair riders currently using fixed routes, we believe it is not …

Full Issue 15(4)

Journal of Public Transportation

No abstract provided.

Prism Vol. 4, No. 1, Center For Complex Operations

PRISM (Full PDF Issues)

This volume offers a comprehensive exploration of contemporary global security challenges, civil-military relations, and strategic responses to emerging threats. The Features section begins with Zoltan Barany’s examination of how to establish democratic armies, followed by Hans-Jürgen Kasselmann’s analysis of civil-military cooperation as a tool for managing complex crises. Christian Bayer Tygesen addresses the civil-military imbalance in Afghanistan and its implications for democratization, while Frank J. Cilluffo and Joseph R. Clark provide insights into understanding and countering strategic hybrid threats. R. Evan Ellis shifts the focus to transnational crime, detailing the rise of Chinese organized crime in Latin America, and Chiemi …

Ndërlidhja E Teknologjisë Informative Me Menaxhimin E Burimeve Njerëzore [Sistemi Informativ I Burimeve Njerëzore “Sibnj”], Hana Qerimi

Theses and Dissertations

Sot, Burimet Njerëzore janë bërë pjesë e pandashme me një rëndësi të veçantë në sistemet menaxhuese të bizneseve të vogla të mesme dhe të mëdha. Rritja dhe zhvillimi i tregut të punës ka sjellë me vete nevojën e madhe për të pasur menaxhim të Burimeve Njerëzore ku si pasojë, janë identifikuar shumë metoda të cilat ndihmojnë për një zhvillim biznesor të suksesshëm. Në kohën e tanishme në të cilën po përjetojmë tregun global me një rritje të madhe të fuqisë punëtore dhe zhvillim enorm të teknologjisë informative, është bërë e mundur që këto dy lëmi të bashkëpunojnë ngushtë mes vete …

Criminal Law, Franklin J. Hogue, Laura D. Hogue

Mercer Law Review

The Authors reviewed the most important criminal cases during this reporting period-from June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012-that will likely have an effect upon the way prosecutors and defense attorneys approach criminal cases in Georgia.

Death Penalty, Josh D. Moore

Mercer Law Review

Between June 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012, the Georgia Supreme Court addressed several significant points of law in the context of death penalty litigation. The court grappled with two challenging speedy trial issues, one constitutional and the other statutory, in Phan v. State and Walker v. State, respectively. The court announced a new rule on the calculation of time limitations for impeachable convictions in Clay v. State. The court revisited the subject of burden of proof in mental retardation cases in Stripling v. State. And the court articulated a clear standard for evaluating prejudice in a …

Construction Law, Frank O. Brown Jr.

Mercer Law Review

This Article focuses on noteworthy construction law decisions by Georgia appellate and federal district courts in Georgia between June 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012.

Domestic Relations, Barry B. Mcgough, Elinor H. Hitt

Mercer Law Review

This Article addresses significant case law and statutory changes that arose during the survey period.2 Legislation passed by the Georgia General Assembly in 2011 regarding the appellate procedure and in 2012 regarding grandparent visitation rights took effect, and the Georgia Supreme Court continued to accept nonfrivolous appeals in divorce cases, providing guidance regarding domestic relations law.

Insurance, Bradley S. Wolff, Stephen Schatz, Stephen L. Cotter

Mercer Law Review

In property insurance cases, there were two Georgia Supreme Court decisions with the potential for significant impact. The court held that insurance companies are liable for diminution in value of real property under commercial and homeowners insurance policies, extending the reasoning in State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Mabry beyond motor vehicles for the first time. Answering a certified question, the supreme court also held a one-year suit limitation in a homeowners insurance policy is enforceable for losses not caused by fire, despite an insurance commissioner-issued regulation that would prohibit any limitation shorter than, two years.

Despite an insurer's …

Labor And Employment Law, W. Melvin Haas Iii, William M. Clifton Iii, W. Jonathan Martin Ii, Alyssa Peters

Mercer Law Review

This Article surveys revisions to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) and decisions interpreting Georgia law from June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012.

Legal Ethics, Patrick Emery Longan

Mercer Law Review

This Article covers the period from June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012. As it does every year, the Georgia Supreme Court decided a number of lawyer-discipline cases and other matters related to licensure. The supreme court and the Georgia Court of Appeals decided cases involving legal malpractice, ineffective assistance of counsel, attorney disqualification, and judicial ethics. The State Bar of Georgia Formal Advisory Opinion Board took several actions that relate to the professional responsibilities of Georgia lawyers, and the supreme court promulgated a number of changes to the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct.

Torts, Phillip Comer Griffeth, Cash V. Morris

Mercer Law Review

This Article surveys recent developments in Georgia tort law between June 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012. Unlike previous years, this Article will not review apportionment of fault under section 51-12-33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) as this issue has garnered such significance so as to require a dedicated article in this edition of the Mercer Law Review.

Wills, Trusts, Guardianships, And Fiduciary Administration, Mary F. Radford

Mercer Law Review

This Article describes selected cases and significant legislation from the period of June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012 that pertain to Georgia fiduciary law and estate planning.

Real Property, Linda S. Finley

Mercer Law Review

Given continued economic issues, it is tempting to turn any survey of Georgia real property law into a report solely about foreclosure law. The survey period of this Article-from June 1, 2011, through May 31, 2012-saw continued dire economic times for Georgia and the entire United States. As this Article was going to print, RealtyTrac, which reports national foreclosure statistics, released its mid-year 2012 foreclosure report showing that foreclosure activity had again increased in 125 of the nation's 212 metropolitan areas. Of the metropolitan areas making up the top ten on the foreclosure report, only Atlanta registered an increase in …

Product Liability, Franklin P. Brannen Jr., Jacob E. Daly

Mercer Law Review

This Article surveys developments in Georgia product liability law between June 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012.'This Article covers noteworthy cases decided during this period by the Supreme Court of Georgia, the Court of Appeals of Georgia, the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States district courts located in Georgia.

Table Of Cases

Mercer Law Review

No abstract provided.

Distribution Channels Management In Banking Sector Global Trend And Strategies, Merita Gjyshinca Peja

Theses and Dissertations

This paper seeks to evaluate the Banking sector in Kosovo, more specifically distribution channels development, channels management, integration among them, and global trends and strategies. Distribution channels development and management in banking is becoming an essential component on achieving customer satisfaction, improve costs efficiency and profitability.

In order to make the study more comprehensive I will also provide global perspective of the banking sector in Kosovo in general, global financial crises and its effects. The thesis describes how banks manage and take advantages of banking multi-channels through focusing on customer satisfaction, efficiency and channels integration versus costs. I will analyze …

Përdorimi I Praktikave Të Prokurimit Elektronik Në Evropën Juglindore Për Kosovën, Naxhie Sadiku

Theses and Dissertations

Në temë shtrohen problemet në procesin e sistemit të prokurimit publik në Kosovë si dhe në përpjekjet e ndryshimit të sistemit nga prokurimi klasik në nisjen e aplikimit të prokurimit elektronik, duke u mbështetur nga ajo që pothuajse në gjitha vendet e tjera ky aplikacion është në përdorim. Përdorimi i platformës së prokurimit elektronik bën punën më të thjeshtë , më të shpjetë dhe më efikase. Të gjitha shtetet antare të BE-së aplikojnë sistemin sipas direktivave 2004/17 dhe 2004/18, poashtu edhe vendet e rajonit aplikojn proceset e prokurimit përmes platformës elektronike si rrugë më e shpejtë dhe më transparente. Prokurimi …

Force-Feedback High-Speed Atomic Force Microscope For Studying Large Biological Systems, Byung I. Kim, Ryan Boehm

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

We designed and developed a high-speed atomic force microscope (HSAFM) utilizing a force-feedback scheme for imaging large biological samples. The system collects three simultaneous images: a deflection image, a topographic image, and a force image. We demonstrated that this force-feedback HSAFM is capable of acquiring large topographic images of Escherichia coli biofilms at approximately one frame per second in air. We discuss how the self-actuating cantilever and the piezo tube follow those larger biological topographic features during the HSAFM imaging process.

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Pseudokarst Commission Newsletter, No. 23, December 2012, Jan Urban

Pseudokarst Commission Newsletter

Contents: World Pseudokarst in 1684 -- A Large Abrasion Cave near Auckland (New Zealand) -- Caves in the Austroalpine Flysch -- Jubilee of the Hungarian Pseudokarst Researchers -- Conference "Sandstorm Landscapes III" -- 12th International Symposium on Pseudokarst -- Editorial Note