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Deafdigest: Gold Edition, December 30, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2012

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, December 23, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2012

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Internal Communication And The Effect On Employee Engagement, Cherie Gaither

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Capstones

The purpose of this project was to build and evaluate internal communication interventions that would enhance employee engagement. The desired outcome of the communication team’s efforts was to show a significant increase in employee engagement, as compared to peer institutions.

First Opinion: More Than Matzah: A Child’S Eye View Of The Observance Of Passover, Susan Britsch

First Opinions, Second Reactions

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, December 16, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2012

No abstract provided.

163rd Commencement, Fall

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

The Bg News December 11, 2012, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 11, 2012. Volume 103-Issue 49.

Social Criticism And Legal Philosophy: Some Reflections On Law And The New Politics, Cornelius F. Murphy Jr.

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, December 9, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2012

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, December 2, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2012

No abstract provided.

Human Centered Design Approach To Mentoring, Jennifer Lynn Potratz

Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects

Design Thinking is quickly changing from a model of designing products to becoming known for human centered design. This change has occurred with the work of companies like IDEO, who strive to bring about change to non-profits in socially innovative ways. With this knowledge, more people are utilizing Design Thinking in new and challenging ways. This project serves to use Design Thinking and human centered design to assist in the ongoing challenge of youth who age out of the foster care system by creating a lesson plan to teach foster care and adoption agencies effective ways to recruit mentors and …

Image Segmentation For Quantification Of Air-Water Interface In Micro-Ct Soil Images, Kranthi Kumar Potteti

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Soils are complex environments comprising various biological (roots, water, air etc) and physical constituents (minerals, aggregates, etc). Synchrotron radiation based X-ray microtomography (XMT) is widely used in extracting qualitative and quantitative information regarding spatial distribution of biological and physical soil constituents. Segmentation of these micro-CT soil images is of interest to geologists, hydrologists, civil and petroleum engineers and soil scientists. In this present work, we study and implement segmentation algorithms for microhydrology studies, specifically for soil water conductivity. Three well-known image segmentation algorithms are studied for evaluating their performance for the task. We demonstrate the problems and ways to segment …

Theory Versus Practice: A Study Of Strategy Making In Five Public Mba Programs, Michael Alwyn Wilde

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This study examined whether coercive, normative and mimetic isomorphic mechanisms contribute to the strategies public MBA programs develop and implement in their quests to differentiate themselves. An additional purpose was to examine whether influential environmental elements impact strategy development in ways that make these organizations more similar than different.

In depth interviews were conducted in an attempt to discover the experiences and perspectives of five current directors of MBA programs in public institutions of higher education. Purposeful sampling, in the form of convenience sampling within a clearly defined population, was used.

The findings suggest that none of the five MBA …

Parent And Educator Perspectives Of Asd Learning Environments In Public Charter Schools: A Qualitative Study, Victoria Marie Starr Soria

Dissertations, Masters Theses, Capstones, and Culminating Projects

The purpose of this study is to reveal parent and educator perceptions of the inclusion setting for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at the public charter school of study. Due to the limited research available on parent and educator perceptions and the learning environments for students with ASD within public charter schools, a wide range of literature has been reviewed. This includes what public charter schools provide Students with Disabilities (SWD), how lawmakers and public perception play a role in parent and educator perspectives of learning environments for students with ASD, what experts deem best for students with ASD, …

Aesthetic Qualities Of Websites And Their Effects On Public Perceptions Of Agricultural Issues And Organizations, Chase Tyler Hundley

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study sought to evaluate perceptions of agricultural issues and organizations based on how information is presented visually in websites. Researchers intended the results to be used to help the agricultural industry more effectively communicate information through better website design and increased persuasiveness. The study was conducted through the use of three focus group sessions as mapped out by Krueger (1998a, 1998b, 1998c) and Morgan (1998a, 1998b). The study used non-agriculture students purposively selected from a class in the University of Arkansas School of Human Environmental Sciences as participants in the study. The subject demographics closely resembled the primary demographics …

Improvisation And Visual Thinking Strategies In Art Education, Jason Jaros

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study examines the characteristic elements and possible educational benefits of spontaneity and improvisation in visual art education. The research draws from current practices and philosophies in music and drama education with the aim of developing collaboration, communication, problem solving, and creative and innovative thinking skills in students through the experience of making and appreciating art involving activities that encourage spontaneous decision making. Visual Thinking Strategies and the six continua for assessing thinking serve as the tools with which to investigate the effect of these activities on interpretive narratives of 40 fourth grade students in a public school setting.

Unnecessary Evil: An Examination Of Abu Ghraib Torture Photographs As Postcolonial Resistance Rhetoric, Patrick Gerhardt Richey

Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the rhetorical nature of visual artifacts in a postcolonial context. In order to examine the nature of visual artifacts as a form of resistance against static ideologies and prevailing power structures, the author uses both media and cultural artifacts created in response to photographs taken of abused prisoners at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib Correctional Facility. The dissertation adds to scholarly knowledge of communication by addressing the intersections of iconographic visual communication and postcolonial resistance rhetoric. The dissertation provides a scholarly review of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, as well as of literature explicating …

Sooner Lawyer, Fall 2012/Winter 2013

Sooner Lawyer Archive

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, November 27, 2012, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

No abstract provided.

Columbia Chronicle (11/26/2012), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from November 26, 2012 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 40 pages and is listed as Volume 48, Number 13. Cover story: "Reintroducing: Student Government Association" Editor-in-Chief: Heather Schröering

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, November 26, 2012, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, November 25, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2012

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, November 25, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2012

No abstract provided.

The Use Of Icts And Audiovisual Resources In Developing Children’S Reading Habits In Nigeria, Uzoamaka Igwesi, J.N. Chimah, V. N. Nwachukwu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper looks at the use of of Information and Communication Technologies, (ICTs), and audio-visual resources in developing children’s reading culture in Nigeria. It has been observed that most children in Nigeria have very poor reading culture as reading is not associated with pleasure. Developing reading culture in children has been identified as the foundation and the building block for life-long learning. This paper therefore tries to highlight the use of ICTs and audio-visual resources as veritable resources in associating reading with pleasure by encouraging children in learning how to learn, visual literacy, and associating reading with pleasure. The central …

Columbia Chronicle (11/19/2012), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from November 19, 2012 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 40 pages and is listed as Volume 48, Number 12. Cover story: "Donors recognized, students thankful at luncheon" Editor-in-Chief: Heather Schröering

The Bg News November 19, 2012, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 19, 2012. Volume 103-Issue 40.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, November 18, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2012

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, November 18, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2012

No abstract provided.

The Bg News November 14, 2012, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 14, 2012. Volume 103-Issue 38.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, November 11, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2012

No abstract provided.