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The Influence Of Media On Himba Conceptions Of Dress, Ancestral And Cattle Worship, And The Implications For Culture Change, Austin Sterling Cameron Mar 2013

The Influence Of Media On Himba Conceptions Of Dress, Ancestral And Cattle Worship, And The Implications For Culture Change, Austin Sterling Cameron

Theses and Dissertations

For the Himba, deeply embedded cultural symbols—traditional daily way of life, traditional beliefs about the sacredness of cattle, and religious beliefs of ancestral worship—are of ancient origin and have been retained in their culture throughout all of recorded history. While they still exist in Himba society today, some scholars have observed a potential widespread generational shift in adherence to these core cultural values and beliefs. This study presents the findings of 41 in-depth interviews with members of the Himba tribe in northern Namibia—specifically Opuwo and Otutati—ages 18 to 65. It examines the degree to which cultural differences are emerging as …

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Exploring Community Psychology Value Congruence In Academic Setting, Olya Glantsman Mar 2013

Exploring Community Psychology Value Congruence In Academic Setting, Olya Glantsman

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

Value congruence between employees and their workplace is an important dimension of an individual’s fit with a work environment. The level of congruence between the values of employees and their employing organization and the relation of value congruence to satisfaction, commitment, and willingness to recommend the organization were examined. This study focused on the relationship of value congruence between the individuals who belong to the field of community psychology and their workplace in relation to the aforementioned work-related outcomes in an academic setting. Results show that departments rated higher on community psychology values had a greater number of faculty possessing …

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The Comment, March 21, 2013, Bridgewater State University Mar 2013

The Comment, March 21, 2013, Bridgewater State University

The Comment

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The Pan American (2013-03-21), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz Mar 2013

The Pan American (2013-03-21), Karen Antonacci, Daniella Diaz

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 69, No. 22

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Byu Excavation Project, Dr. Kerry Muhlestein Mar 2013

Byu Excavation Project, Dr. Kerry Muhlestein

Journal of Undergraduate Research

With the monies from the MEG granted to me and the BYU Egypt Excavation Project, we were able to accomplish wonderful things. First, we were able to train 4 students in a number of things related to our excavation. All four students received training in how to create and examine textiles. They analyzed under the supervision of experts various ancient textiles in our collection, until they were able to undertake the analysis on their own. They then helped with the first entries into a textile database we are creating. This enabled them to become even more familiar with the examination …

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The Cyborg Inside Me, Sonia Scherr Mar 2013

The Cyborg Inside Me, Sonia Scherr

UNH Today Archive

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Connect With Me! Research Service-Learning In A Gerontological Setting, Cindy A. Brown Mar 2013

Connect With Me! Research Service-Learning In A Gerontological Setting, Cindy A. Brown

Theses and Dissertations

The goal of this study was to evaluate the training components of the Connect with Me! program which was created specifically for this research service-learning project. Ten graduate students in a Biology and Psychology of Aging class were trained and paired with older adults from a long-term care facility and the community. A quasi-experimental research design measured the effectiveness of the program. Results showed significant improvement in life-review interviewing skills. This thesis is divided into three chapters. Chapter one is a literature review of service-learning and offers a suggestion for expansion of Furco's model. Chapter two describes the Connect with …

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The Moderating Effect Of Network Centrality On The Relationship Between Work Experience Variables And Organizational Commitment, Luke M. Kaspari Mar 2013

The Moderating Effect Of Network Centrality On The Relationship Between Work Experience Variables And Organizational Commitment, Luke M. Kaspari

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to identify the effect of an individual's network position on the relationship between work experience variables and affective commitment. This study tested three hypotheses, which were introduced through a comprehensive literature review, regarding the relationships between work experience variables and affective commitment. Research has indicated linkages between social network centrality and organizational commitment; however, the specific effects of centrality remain unclear. Therefore, this research developed and tested a moderation model to identify relationships between network centrality, affective commitment, and three work experience variables: psychological empowerment (PE), leader-member exchange (LMX), and perceived organizational support (POS). …

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An Evaluation Of The Organizational Structure Of Air Force Emergency Operations Centers Using Social Network Analysis And Design Structure Matrices, John W. Marshall Mar 2013

An Evaluation Of The Organizational Structure Of Air Force Emergency Operations Centers Using Social Network Analysis And Design Structure Matrices, John W. Marshall

Theses and Dissertations

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 demonstrated that the United States' emergency response capability, while robust, was disorganized in that organizations were not prepared or equipped to coordinate response actions across multiple agencies at a national level. This research investigates whether NIMS and the AFIMS structure is optimal for Air Force emergency managers, or whether, while maintaining NIMS compliance, there is a more effective way for the Air Force to organize its emergency management and response forces. Specifically this research focuses on the organization of the EOC and investigates whether shifting from the current structure of the ESFs to …

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Personal Archiving: Helping Users Recognize And Preserve Their Treasures, Lisa Johnston, Julie Kelly, Lois Hendrickson, Scott Spicer, Amy Neeser Mar 2013

Personal Archiving: Helping Users Recognize And Preserve Their Treasures, Lisa Johnston, Julie Kelly, Lois Hendrickson, Scott Spicer, Amy Neeser

Library Technology Conference

As our users collect and produce all manner of electronic items, organizing and preserving them is a growing challenge. Following the lead of the Library of Congress’s Personal Archiving initiative, http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/personalarchiving/ the University of Minnesota Libraries is investigating user needs and possible solutions. The results of a survey of first year students helped inform our direction. A staff boot camp will build library staff skills, and Web resources and other outreach efforts are planned.

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Racial Profiling, Security, And Human Rights, Faye V. Harrison Mar 2013

Racial Profiling, Security, And Human Rights, Faye V. Harrison

Center for the Study of Race & Race Relations: Lectures and Events

Neighborhood Watch coordinator George Zimmerman’s February 2012 fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed, 17-year old African American in a gated community in Sanford, Florida has raised serious questions concerning racial profiling. Although a violation of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, ample evidence attests to racial profiling’s pervasiveness as a law enforcement tactic in contexts of street-level crime, counterterrorism, and immigration control. Since September 11, 2001, the longstanding problem of racial profiling has both deepened and expanded in terms of the populations targeted. Incentives to profile have been built into laws and policies that sacrifice civil liberties and …

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Learning And Unlearning Racial Prejudice: The Role Of Schools, Dorene Ross, Elizabeth Bondy Mar 2013

Learning And Unlearning Racial Prejudice: The Role Of Schools, Dorene Ross, Elizabeth Bondy

Center for the Study of Race & Race Relations: Lectures and Events

Implicit and unexamined prejudice learned within a culture of systemic racism undoubtedly contributed to the fact that George Zimmerman saw a young Black male as a threat to his gated, townhouse community. This is not an isolated incident, and racial attitudes do not seem to be improving. An Associated Press poll released in October 2012, reported that racial prejudice has increased since 2008 and that over half of White Americans express “explicitly anti-Black sentiments.” We draw on scholarship in education to examine the role that schools and school systems play in reinforcing racial prejudice, particularly as related to Black boys. …

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Rotunda - Vol 91, No 18 - Mar 20, 2013, Longwood University Mar 2013

Rotunda - Vol 91, No 18 - Mar 20, 2013, Longwood University

Rotunda

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Geochemical Evidence Of Ancient Maya Marketplace Activities In The Puuc Hills Of Mexico And At Caracol, Belize, Jacob M. Horlacher Mar 2013

Geochemical Evidence Of Ancient Maya Marketplace Activities In The Puuc Hills Of Mexico And At Caracol, Belize, Jacob M. Horlacher

Theses and Dissertations

The large public plazas of the ancient Maya were likely swept clear of debris and durable artifacts that could have provided evidence of the ancient anthropogenic activities. However, geochemical residues of food or mineral ores and pigments became affixed to soil and floor particles. These particles chemically bound so that natural movement of water is insufficient to cause them to move, leaving invisible geochemical signatures of ancient activities. This line of study is focused on the relationship between the geospatial distribution of element concentrations and ancient human activities using current laboratory techniques and isopleths, or chemical concentration contour maps, to …

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Folklorist In The Parks - Kenlake State Resort Park (Fa 604), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2013

Folklorist In The Parks - Kenlake State Resort Park (Fa 604), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid for Folklife Archives Project 604. Project conducted in Marshall County and Kenlake State Resort Park to identify and utilize local folk artists and performers. Materials include a project summary, programming information, biographical sketches, a directory of folk artists/performers, public relations materials, audio interviews on cassette tapes with traditional artists, as well as illustrative material. The interview with Glen Gough (Box 2 Folder 12) can be accessed by clicking on the "Additional File" below.

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Mind Which Gap? The Selective Concern Over Statistical Sex Disparities, Kingsley .. Browne Mar 2013

Mind Which Gap? The Selective Concern Over Statistical Sex Disparities, Kingsley .. Browne

FIU Law Review

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Heritage And Health: A Political-Economic Analysis Of The Foodways Of The Paiute Indian Tribe Of Utah And The Bishop Paiute Tribe, April Hurst Eagan Mar 2013

Heritage And Health: A Political-Economic Analysis Of The Foodways Of The Paiute Indian Tribe Of Utah And The Bishop Paiute Tribe, April Hurst Eagan

Dissertations and Theses

Funded by Nellis Air Force Base (NAFB), my thesis research and analysis examined Native American knowledge of heritage foods and how diminished access to food resources has affected Native American identity and health. NAFB manages the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), land and air space in southern Nevada, which includes Native American ancestral lands. During a research period of 3 months in the spring/summer of 2012, I interviewed members of Native American nations culturally affiliated with ancestral lands on the NTTR, the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (PITU) and the Bishop Paiute Tribe. My research included participant observation and …

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Science, Technology, And Catholic Identity In The Education Of Professionals, Keith Douglass Warner, David S. Caudill Mar 2013

Science, Technology, And Catholic Identity In The Education Of Professionals, Keith Douglass Warner, David S. Caudill

Journal of Catholic Education

The reception of Ex corde ecclesiae has been uneven across the disciplines, with scant interest in distinctly Catholic pedagogies outside of the humanities. This essay argues that Catholic universities can distinguish themselves by how they present science and technology in their curriculum by drawing from the interdisciplinary field of “science, technology & society,” or STS. We argue that discussions about Catholic identity, science, and human values can and should extend into the curriculum while simultaneously safeguarding academic freedom, and that this can readily be done in professional schools, such as law and engineering. We outline the contributions that STS as …

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Cseas Weekly Bulletin (March 18, 2013), Center For Southeast Asian Studies Mar 2013

Cseas Weekly Bulletin (March 18, 2013), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Bulletin

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Current, March 18, 2013, University Of Missouri-St. Louis Mar 2013

Current, March 18, 2013, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2010s)

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Public Policy: Community Safety Through Breed Bans?, Deirdre S. Franklin Mar 2013

Public Policy: Community Safety Through Breed Bans?, Deirdre S. Franklin

Animals and Public Policy Collection

The research performed provided several insights and outcomes that were anticipated in the research question. By analyzing the effects of breed specific legislation (BSL) and the statistics relative to dog bites, dog shelters and rescue groups, it became clear that the BSL does not work. This case study provides extensive proof to support this conclusion.

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Supplemental Feeding For Ecotourism Reverses Diel Activity And Alters Movement Patterns And Spatial Distribution Of The Southern Stingray, Dasyatis Americana, Mark John Corcoran, Bradley M. Wetherbee, Mahmood S. Shivji, Matthew Potenski, Demian D. Chapman, Guy Harvey Mar 2013

Supplemental Feeding For Ecotourism Reverses Diel Activity And Alters Movement Patterns And Spatial Distribution Of The Southern Stingray, Dasyatis Americana, Mark John Corcoran, Bradley M. Wetherbee, Mahmood S. Shivji, Matthew Potenski, Demian D. Chapman, Guy Harvey

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

Southern stingrays, Dasyatis americana, have been provided supplemental food in ecotourism operations at Stingray City Sandbar (SCS), Grand Cayman since 1986, with this site becoming one of the world’s most famous and heavily visited marine wildlife interaction venues. Given expansion of marine wildlife interactive tourism worldwide, there are questions about the effects of such activities on the focal species and their ecosystems. We used a combination of acoustic telemetry and tag-recapture efforts to test the hypothesis that human-sourced supplemental feeding has altered stingray activity patterns and habitat use at SCS relative to wild animals at control sites. Secondarily, we …

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Supplemental Feeding For Ecotourism Reverses Diel Activity And Alters Movement Patterns And Spatial Distribution Of The Southern Stingray, Dasyatis Americana, Mark J. Corcoran, Bradley M. Wetherbee, Mahmood S. Shivji, Matthew D. Potenski, Demian D. Chapman, Guy M. Harvey Mar 2013

Supplemental Feeding For Ecotourism Reverses Diel Activity And Alters Movement Patterns And Spatial Distribution Of The Southern Stingray, Dasyatis Americana, Mark J. Corcoran, Bradley M. Wetherbee, Mahmood S. Shivji, Matthew D. Potenski, Demian D. Chapman, Guy M. Harvey

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Southern stingrays, Dasyatis americana, have been provided supplemental food in ecotourism operations at Stingray City Sandbar (SCS), Grand Cayman since 1986, with this site becoming one of the world’s most famous and heavily visited marine wildlife interaction venues. Given expansion of marine wildlife interactive tourism worldwide, there are questions about the effects of such activities on the focal species and their ecosystems. We used a combination of acoustic telemetry and tag-recapture efforts to test the hypothesis that human-sourced supplemental feeding has altered stingray activity patterns and habitat use at SCS relative to wild animals at control sites. Secondarily, we …

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Graduate Research Fair Program, 2013, Emu Graduate School Mar 2013

Graduate Research Fair Program, 2013, Emu Graduate School

Graduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

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The Eastern Echo, March 18, 2013, Eastern Michigan University Mar 2013

The Eastern Echo, March 18, 2013, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

No abstract provided.

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Neo-Pentecostalism In Black Africa, Brian Siegel Mar 2013

Neo-Pentecostalism In Black Africa, Brian Siegel

Anthropology Presentations

No abstract provided.

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March 15, 2013: Limón Lecture Concludes Scholarly Speakers Series, Department Of English Mar 2013

March 15, 2013: Limón Lecture Concludes Scholarly Speakers Series, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.

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The Echo: March 15, 2013, Taylor University Mar 2013

The Echo: March 15, 2013, Taylor University

2012-2013 (Volume 100)

Sex and the Cornfields – Stressed upperclassmen seek off-campus housing – Department of Labor report finds stagnant economy – Top five news events of the week – Education Department reaches out to prospective students – In The Loop – ‘Built for the future’ – Indiana considers time zone change – Weather Forecast – Kids Count in Grant County – Argentine pope radical about humility – Violence against Women Act reinstated – Behind the Times – Dramatic diplomatic dysfunction on air – The Geek Briefs – Sustained learning in the Bahamas – ‘Rich-country diseases’ on the rise – 3-D printing reinvents …

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Ethics Bowl Competition Tests Students As They Wrestle With Troubling Issues, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Allie Jeppson Mar 2013

Ethics Bowl Competition Tests Students As They Wrestle With Troubling Issues, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Allie Jeppson

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business News Collection

It’s not often that most people have the opportunity to argue with each other in front of a crowd of people and a panel of judges, but on Feb. 21, students from across the USU campus did just that.

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Speaking Like A Brahmin: Social Aspects Of A Register Of Spoken Telugu, Bradley B. Miller Mar 2013

Speaking Like A Brahmin: Social Aspects Of A Register Of Spoken Telugu, Bradley B. Miller

Theses and Dissertations

Among sociological studies in South Asia, frequent reference is made to caste as one of the greatest motivating factors in establishing, reinforcing, and creating social structure. This system of social hierarchy has, however, undergone drastic shifts and changes over the past decades (Dirks, 2001: 5) resulting in 'caste' as a term used to systematize concepts of social identity, community, and organization in India. The Brahmin caste, in particular, has undergone drastic changes as a result of social and political influence from without as well as from within, resulting in a conflict of identity (Bairy, 2010: 233).As a direct result of …

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