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Beginning Teachers Are More Common In Rural, High-Poverty, And Racially Diverse Schools, Douglas J. Gagnon, Marybeth J. Mattingly Jul 2012

Beginning Teachers Are More Common In Rural, High-Poverty, And Racially Diverse Schools, Douglas J. Gagnon, Marybeth J. Mattingly

Carsey Publications

This brief considers whether the concentration of beginning teachers in a district is associated with the district's poverty rate, racial composition, or urbanicity. Authors Douglas Gagnon and Marybeth Mattingly report that poor communities have moderately higher percentages of beginning teachers than communities with lower poverty rates and that a higher concentration of minority students in a district is associated with a higher percentage of beginning teachers. Large cities, remote towns, and rural districts have higher percentages of beginning teachers than midsized-small cities, suburbs, and fringe-distant town districts. The combined impact of poverty, race, and urbanicity has a substantial effect on …

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Like Stars In The Universe, Dean Smith Jul 2012

Like Stars In The Universe, Dean Smith

Leaven

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The Leadership Of Sustainable Cities: A Multiple-Case Study Of Two Oregon Cities, Kenneth L. Weaver Jul 2012

The Leadership Of Sustainable Cities: A Multiple-Case Study Of Two Oregon Cities, Kenneth L. Weaver

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

In order for cities to become more sustainable it is necessary for the leaders of the efforts to change the organizations and governments so that they understand and embrace what it means to be more sustainable. This study examined the change processes of two Oregon Cities, Corvallis and Eugene, that had made the choice to become more sustainable as a community. The approaches that the participant leaders used demonstrated the use of different ways of thinking about the leadership of change. The ways of thinking of the community leaders were formed by their unique personal backgrounds, knowledge, skills, and abilities. …

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An Analysis Of The Los Padillas Wildlife Sanctuary : A Place-Based Environmental Education Model, Mariana Padilla Jul 2012

An Analysis Of The Los Padillas Wildlife Sanctuary : A Place-Based Environmental Education Model, Mariana Padilla

Water Resources Professional Project Reports

The purpose of this professional project is to examine the history of the Los Padillas Wildlife Sanctuary (LPWS) program in order to formulate recommendations that will assist the school in making it more sustainable while ensuring that it is integrated into its curriculum and educational philosophy in a meaningful way. Despite the value this program brings to the school it has continued to struggle; it lacks necessary funding for staffing and administration and also suffers from low participation and involvement by school staff, students and community. The project approach includes a detailed description of the development of the LPWS based …

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Cross-Cultural Communication In The Culture Of The Cross, Jonathan J. Hutson Jul 2012

Cross-Cultural Communication In The Culture Of The Cross, Jonathan J. Hutson

Leaven

No abstract provided.

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Sustainable Housing Strategies For The Growing Indian Demographics: Contextual Study Of Mysore, India, S Basavapatna Kumaraswamy, J Brennan Jul 2012

Sustainable Housing Strategies For The Growing Indian Demographics: Contextual Study Of Mysore, India, S Basavapatna Kumaraswamy, J Brennan

School of Art, Design and Architecture

For developing nations the development of sustainable communities has to go hand in hand with the achievement of wider goals, where emphasis has to be given to the importance of lifestyle and social change. This inter-disciplinary research draws understanding from the social, cultural and economic studies to define the values and aspirations of the middle class and its implications on sustainable housing. One of the fastest growing economies in Asia, India, has empowered a large and powerful consumer oriented middle class. Middle class mores are aspirational and aimed at achieving western living standard and moving away from a traditional communitarian …

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Climate Change Resource Directory, New England Environmental Finance Center Jul 2012

Climate Change Resource Directory, New England Environmental Finance Center

Sustainable Communities Capacity Building

The impacts of a changing climate – from sea level rise to altered weather patterns – will affect local governments’ efforts to manage stormwater, treat wastewater, and provide clean drinking water in their communities. This resource list was compiled to help local governments plan and implement climate change adaptation strategies. It was developed by the Environmental Finance Center Network through the Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Environmental Protection Agency. Through this program, EFCN is providing capacity building and technical assistance to recipients of grants from the federal …

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Community Mapping: Transforming Thinking And Actions Toward Sustainability, Melanie J. Kornis Jul 2012

Community Mapping: Transforming Thinking And Actions Toward Sustainability, Melanie J. Kornis

Professional Projects

This phenomenological study explored the level of concern regarding issues of sustainability, for individuals residing within one mid-sized Midwestern urban community. Ultimately, this research sought to determine those factors that increase the sense of urgency for some individuals to do more to reduce our global footprint and to create a sustainable future for our children and grandchildren. The participants were chosen via purposeful sampling and the interview process was used for data collection. Several themes uncovered in the study findings were similar to those in the literature review, which include: caring for the environment, making connections within the community, recycling, …

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Cc: Connecticut College Magazine, Summer 2012, Connecticut College Jul 2012

Cc: Connecticut College Magazine, Summer 2012, Connecticut College

Alumni News/Connecticut College Magazine

No abstract provided.

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The Kaiser Blocks, Rahim A. Abbasi, George Mccleary, Randy Mueller, Andy Shaw, Peter Skei, Matt Tackett Jul 2012

The Kaiser Blocks, Rahim A. Abbasi, George Mccleary, Randy Mueller, Andy Shaw, Peter Skei, Matt Tackett

Real Estate Development Workshop Projects

Portland State University's Center for Real Estate students produce a development plan for a property site in Portland known as the Kaiser Blocks. Their task was to produce an original development plan, including the development concept, market analysis, conceptual design, economic analysis, capital and operations budget, and management plan.

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Ua64 Cebs Magazine : The College Of Education And Behavioral Sciences At Wku, Charles S. Evans, Michelle Kahler, Wku College Of Education & Behavioral Sciences Jul 2012

Ua64 Cebs Magazine : The College Of Education And Behavioral Sciences At Wku, Charles S. Evans, Michelle Kahler, Wku College Of Education & Behavioral Sciences

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Publications

No abstract provided.

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On Point 2012 Summer, Longwood University Jul 2012

On Point 2012 Summer, Longwood University

Alumni Newsletters & Bulletins

No abstract provided.

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Land Is Life: A Policy Advocacy Case Study Of The Northern Thailand Land Reform Movement, Jason Lubanski Jul 2012

Land Is Life: A Policy Advocacy Case Study Of The Northern Thailand Land Reform Movement, Jason Lubanski

Capstone Collection

This case study provides an in-depth examination of the work of the Thailand Northern Land Reform Movement using the framework of Jeff Unsicker's "Policy Advocacy Circles". Due to increasing population pressures, the liberalization of land markets, and agribusiness pressures, Thailand has experienced an increase in land ownership inequality and a growing number of landless and nearly landless small-scale farmers. In order to address this situation, agricultural communities have joined together at local and national levels to fight for the legislation of land reform policies, including Community Land Titles, progressive land taxes, and a National Land Bank to assist with land …

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A Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Modelling Framework For The Simulation Of The Complete, Socio-Technical, Urban Water System, Sotiria Baki, Ifigeneia Koutiva, Christos Makropoulos Jul 2012

A Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Modelling Framework For The Simulation Of The Complete, Socio-Technical, Urban Water System, Sotiria Baki, Ifigeneia Koutiva, Christos Makropoulos

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

A (truly) integrated approach to the management of urban water should take into account, further to the characteristics of the technical system, a range of socio-economic processes and interactions – combined into what has been termed the “socio-technical system”. This is by no means an easy endeavour: conventional simulation tools often fail to capture socio-economic processes and their interactions with the technical urban water system. Variables depicting the socioeconomic environment are usually static and estimated from literature and/or expert opinion. To address this issue, new socio-technical modelling approaches are emerging aiming to explicitly account for the feedback loops between the …

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Design Process In Retrieving The Local Wisdom And Communal Identity: A Case Study Of Bangchaocha’S Bamboo Basketry Crafts, Woranooch Chuenrudeemol, Nanthana Boonlaor, Apirom Kongkanan Jul 2012

Design Process In Retrieving The Local Wisdom And Communal Identity: A Case Study Of Bangchaocha’S Bamboo Basketry Crafts, Woranooch Chuenrudeemol, Nanthana Boonlaor, Apirom Kongkanan

DRS Biennial Conference Series

This study aims to develop a method of retrieving indigenous knowledge, cultural identity, and artistic quality in local craft through design activities. Taking bamboo basketry product as the case study, this research selected Bangchaocha, a sub-district in Ang Thong province, as a representative of Thailand’s rich culture and established crafts village. The community has recently encountered a problem seen in many craft communities throughout Asia – one that sees the loss of their traditional craft identity due to foreign traders placing large orders for generic products that showcase neither indigenous craft knowledge nor traditional craftsmanship. This study aims to show …

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Roles Of Designers In Enabling Sustainability Of Livelihoods In Disadvantaged Communities, Siriporn Peters Jul 2012

Roles Of Designers In Enabling Sustainability Of Livelihoods In Disadvantaged Communities, Siriporn Peters

DRS Biennial Conference Series

This paper focuses on designers’ roles in enabling a sustainable livelihood in disadvantaged communities. The paper draws from collaborative investigations with physical disabilities people in Amphoe Phrapradaeng in Samutprakran province in Thailand between 2007-2011.As the qualitative research, participatory action research was employed as a research strategy. This research has a basis in the theoretical frameworks established in the field of Human-Centered Design, a specific approach to design and Sustainable Livelihoods Approach, an approach for community development. The research procedures were composed of 1) recruiting participants; 2) facilitating and enabling the participants to gather their own data and do the necessary …

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Ethics And Social Responsibility: Integration Within Industrial Design Education In Oceania, Mariano Ramirez Jul 2012

Ethics And Social Responsibility: Integration Within Industrial Design Education In Oceania, Mariano Ramirez

DRS Biennial Conference Series

Industrial design schools have typically functioned as training grounds in which future designers are skilled into becoming proficient creators of more ‘stuff’, many of which prove to be unnecessary and unsustainable. Several research publications examine the integration of sustainability in industrial design education, but most of these focus on ecological aspects, especially because environmental improvement has been the focus of government policymaking and product innovation in the last two decades or so. The social pillar of sustainability has received less attention; in fact there is no accepted definition in the design industry about what constitutes this area. This research investigates …

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A Comparison Of Diary Method Variations For Enlightening Form Generation In The Design Process, Maral Babapour, Björn Rehammar, Ulrike Rahe Jul 2012

A Comparison Of Diary Method Variations For Enlightening Form Generation In The Design Process, Maral Babapour, Björn Rehammar, Ulrike Rahe

DRS Biennial Conference Series

This paper presents two studies in which an empirical approach was taken to understand and explain form generation and decisions taken in the design process. In particular, the activities addressing aesthetic aspects when exteriorizing form ideas in the design process have been the focus of the present study. Diary methods were the starting point of this research for investigating the form generation process through collecting self-reflective comments from the participants. The main focus of this paper is to address potentials and limitations of the three variants of diary method used for data collection, namely, unstructured diaries, structured diaries and visual …

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A Socio-Technical Framework For Collaborative Services, Joon Sang Baek, Ezio Manzini Jul 2012

A Socio-Technical Framework For Collaborative Services, Joon Sang Baek, Ezio Manzini

DRS Biennial Conference Series

No abstract provided.

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Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2012, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University Jul 2012

Sfa Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2012, Sfa Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University

SFA Gardens Newsletters

No abstract provided.

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Alternative Income Generating Opportunities: A Case Study In Mezquital, Mexico, Kristen Mattila Jul 2012

Alternative Income Generating Opportunities: A Case Study In Mezquital, Mexico, Kristen Mattila

Latin American Studies ETDs

This thesis is an in-depth exploration of the situation of women in the border town of Mezquital, Mexico. The local experiences of women in Mezquital are situated within the larger theoretical debates of economic policy in Latin America, gender, labor and development. The theoretical analysis sets the stage to facilitate a process aimed at assisting the local women of Mezquital in creating alternative income generating opportunities to meet their specific economic needs and to highlight their talents. A participatory research process was implemented that incorporated the underlying assumptions of the gender and development paradigm. This case study is a snapshot …

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Environmental Flows Recommendations Report. Final Submission To The Environmental Flows Advisory Group, Rio Grande, Rio Grande Estuary, And Lower Laguna Madre Basin And Bay Stakeholders Committee, And Texas Commission On Environmental Quality, Hudson R. Deyoe, David Buzan, Jude A. Benavides, Carlos Marin, R. J. Edwards, W. Pulich Jr. Jul 2012

Environmental Flows Recommendations Report. Final Submission To The Environmental Flows Advisory Group, Rio Grande, Rio Grande Estuary, And Lower Laguna Madre Basin And Bay Stakeholders Committee, And Texas Commission On Environmental Quality, Hudson R. Deyoe, David Buzan, Jude A. Benavides, Carlos Marin, R. J. Edwards, W. Pulich Jr.

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Biology)

No abstract provided.

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The Impact Of Service-Learning On General Education Outcomes At A Community College In Virginia, Sonya Lisette Landas Jul 2012

The Impact Of Service-Learning On General Education Outcomes At A Community College In Virginia, Sonya Lisette Landas

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

Service-learning is an instructional method designed to cultivate interaction between students and their communities in order to improve the learning process. Although there is a wealth of information available pertaining to the development and implementation of service-learning in higher education, evidence supporting the impact of service-learning on general education outcomes at a community college is minimal. The current study investigated the impact of service-learning on two general education outcomes at a local community college: critical thinking and personal growth (measured by two subtasks on the Student Developmental Task and Lifestyle Assessment). The researcher used an Analysis of Variance with repeated …

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Community Development Challegnes In Rural Guatemala, Maryam Jamali Jun 2012

Community Development Challegnes In Rural Guatemala, Maryam Jamali

Capstone Collection

In Guatemala women and youth often do not enjoy the same privileges that men do making it harder for them to be involved in the social sphere and in control of decision-making in their lives. Gender based inequality, certain cultural norms, and general structural weakness and impunity are factors that important to analyze and take in consideration in regards to the challenges that women face in Guatemalan society. This paper aims to analyze the question of community development challenges in rural Guatemala. Specifically, focus will be placed on the major obstacles that affect women and youth in community development, presenting …

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Carsey Institute At Unh: Suburban Students Outpace Rural And Urban Peers In Math, Lori Wright Jun 2012

Carsey Institute At Unh: Suburban Students Outpace Rural And Urban Peers In Math, Lori Wright

UNH Today Archive

Rural Students Face Additional Challenges Due To Lack of Funding and Resources

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Carsey Institute At Unh: Suburban Students Outpace Rural And Urban Peers In Math, Lori Wright Jun 2012

Carsey Institute At Unh: Suburban Students Outpace Rural And Urban Peers In Math, Lori Wright

Media Relations

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Mathematics Achievement Gaps Between Suburban Students And Their Rural And Urban Peers Increase Over Time, Suzanne E. Graham, Lauren E. Provost Jun 2012

Mathematics Achievement Gaps Between Suburban Students And Their Rural And Urban Peers Increase Over Time, Suzanne E. Graham, Lauren E. Provost

Carsey Publications

In this brief, authors Suzanne Graham and Lauren Provost examine whether attending a school in a rural, urban, or suburban community is related to children’s mathematics achievement in kindergarten, and whether increases in mathematics achievement between kindergarten and eighth grade differ for children in rural, urban, and suburban schools. They also consider whether achievement differs by region of the country and for children of different racial and ethnic groups. Finally, they discuss the impact of a family’s socioeconomic status, and the ways in which place and socioeconomic status together affect both early mathematics achievement levels and change over time. They …

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Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities: Reconsidering Comparative Approaches, Shawn M. Bediako, Derek M. Griffith Jun 2012

Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities: Reconsidering Comparative Approaches, Shawn M. Bediako, Derek M. Griffith

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

The focus on eliminating racial/ethnic health disparities has brought critical attention to the poor health status of minority populations. Assessing the health outcomes of racial minority groups by comparing them to a racial majority standard is valuable for identifying and monitoring health inequities, but may not be the most effective approach to identifying strategies that can be used to improve minority health outcomes. Health promotion planning models and public health history both suggest that minority health promotion is more likely to be derived from interventions rooted in culturally and historically grounded contextual factors. In this essay, we highlight limitations of …

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Carsey Institute At Unh: Lack Of Sick Leave To Care For Children Creates Tough Choices For Parents, Amy Sterndale Jun 2012

Carsey Institute At Unh: Lack Of Sick Leave To Care For Children Creates Tough Choices For Parents, Amy Sterndale

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

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Who Cares For The Sick Kids? Parents’ Access To Paid Time To Care For A Sick Child, Kristin Smith, Andrew P. Schaefer Jun 2012

Who Cares For The Sick Kids? Parents’ Access To Paid Time To Care For A Sick Child, Kristin Smith, Andrew P. Schaefer

Carsey Publications

This brief analyzes employed parents’ access to five or more paid sick days annually to care for a sick child in 2008. Using data from the 2008 National Study of the Changing Workforce collected by the Families and Work Institute (the most recent data available in the series), authors Kristin Smith and Andrew Schaefer analyze differences in access between employed mothers and fathers by demographic and work-related characteristics. They report that, in 2008, more than one-half—52 percent—of employed parents lacked access to at least five paid sick days to care for a sick child, and lower-earning parents had the least …

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