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Effects Of Acculturation On Mammography Utilization Among Korean American Women, Jungeun K. Kim Phd

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between acculturation and mammography utilization among Korean American (KA) women. The specific aims of this study were to determine the differences in demographic characteristics, perceived health beliefs, self-efficacy, and knowledge of breast cancer, and mammogram history among the four cultural groups (American identity, Bicultural, Korean identity, and Marginality) of KA women, and to examine the effects of the level of acculturation on the likelihood of getting a mammogram. Breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer among KA women. However, KA women consistently have lower screening rates for breast cancer. …

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New England Classical Journal

No abstract provided.

Invisible & Voiceless: Latinos In Council Bluffs Iowa, María Teresa Gastón, Lourdes Gouveia, Christian Espinosa, Clare Maakestad, Christopher C. Blue

Latino/Latin American Studies Reports

While Latino immigrant workers in Council Bluffs, Iowa have contributed significantly to the Iowa and Nebraska economies, they remain virtually invisible and lack a voice in the city’s key venues and institutions – this according to a new report being released by the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) and funded in part by the Iowa West Foundation.

The report, titled “Invisible & Voiceless” combines data from the 2010 Census with 26 interviews with members of Council Bluffs’ civic, government, education, religious, non-profit and business communities as well as Latino voices gathered at interviews …

Between : Collaborative Haiku And Picture Postcards 詩情畫意 : 遊走於俳句和明信片之間, Carol Archer, Kit Kelen

Visual Studies Programme : Students’ Monographs

This publication is a joint project between staff and students of Lingnan University Department of Visual Studies, University of Macau Department of English Creative Writing Program and Pearl Jubilee College.

The 125-page book, is the outcome of a pedagogical, cross-disciplinary project that fostered the creativity of, and between, students of Hong Kong and Macau.

City Of Tampa Urban Forest Management Plan, Robert J. Northrop, Kathy Beck, Rob Irving, Shawn M. Landry, Michael G. Andreu

School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications

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The Research Lifecycle At Ucf: A Library-Led Institutional Collaboration To Develop A Mental Model Of Research Support, Penny Beile, Rich Gause

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Researchers at the University of Central Florida have access to support for acquiring and managing grants, writing and publishing research results, and performing computational analysis of large data. However, until recently these services were not coordinated at the institutional level and there was no clearinghouse to connect researchers to available support. In response, the UCF Libraries, with input from faculty and relevant campus units, developed a mental model of support and services of interest to university researchers. The model, in the form of an online interactive infographic, illustrates the research lifecycle from inception to completion, identifies support services available to …

First Record Of Nesting Least Terns At Goose Pond Fish And Wildlife Area, Amy J. Kearns

Indiana Audubon Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, Indiana Audubon Society

Indiana Audubon Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Indiana Winter Bird Feeder Count 2012-2013, John S. Castrale

Indiana Audubon Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Beneath The Forest, Volume 6, No. 2, Fall 2013, Johanna L. Kovarik

Beneath the Forest

Contents: Sandy Glacier Cave Project: Mt. Hood, Oregon - MOU between the National Cave and Karst Research Institute and the Forest Service - C-23: New Discoveries in an Old Cave - Battle for Bats: New White-Nose Syndrome Video Available

Factors Influencing Job Attainment In Recent Bachelor Graduates: Evidence From Australia, Denise Jackson

Research outputs 2013

Favourable graduate employment outcomes are critical for future enrolments in higher education. Enrolments fund higher education providers and ensure a continuous supply of graduates to enhance organisational effectiveness, national productivity and global competitiveness. Recent evidence suggests the global financial crisis has softened graduate labour markets. Stakeholder concerns for graduate career prospects and the adequacy of return on investment from studying at university prompt exploration of those factors which influence graduate employment outcomes. This study tests, using logistic regression, a model of job attainment in recent Bachelor graduates of Australian higher education providers using national data gathered in 2011 (n …

First Recorded Indiana Merlin Nesting: An Exclamation To An Already Magical Bird Year At Pokagon State Park, Fred Wooley

Indiana Audubon Quarterly

No abstract provided.

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Indiana Audubon Quarterly

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2013 Summer Field Notes Summary, David Ayer

Indiana Audubon Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Selling The Sacred: An Examination Of Sacred Objects In Legal Contexts, Mariam Hai

DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.

Lonergan And Integral Development, Joseph Ogbonnaya

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

The dichotomy engendered by the hegemony of globalization as economic growth over other aspects of globalization calls for an integration that accounts for development and globalization as a phenomenon or a process that encompasses the reality of the various aspects of the human being, society, peoples, and institutions. This work examines how Lonergan’s philosophical anthropology promotes the concept of integral development as one of the ways of integrating the different forms of globalization so as to benefit the human person and to enhance the development and progress of nations.

Community College Academic Leadership: Examining Effective Leadership Teams, Walter J. Fronczek

Dissertations

In community colleges across the country, the division of academic affairs faces many challenges. Chief academic affairs officers (CAAOs) and academic-leadership teams need to effectively lead the division. Academic deans support the division of academic affairs, and the CAAO provides guidance and resources, and empower individuals in these roles to be effective. The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with the formation of an effective academic-leadership team in selected Illinois community colleges.

This qualitative study applied case-study methodology. Eight Illinois community colleges were selected using the Illinois Community College Board’s seven peer groups. Purposeful sampling, in conjunction …

Professional Learning Communities Enhancing Capacity For Improved Student Learning, L. Keith Adams

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

Educators continue to be challenged with improving the nation's schools. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 created an elusive moving target towards perfection as the ultimate goal. This was a mandate for every school receiving federal funds to close the achievement gap. Recently, states have been applying for waivers to help them move out of the NCLB rut of narrowly focused and unattainable goals. The pressure of school improvement and its challenges, with limited funding, continue for schools to supply efficient and effective professional development that will benefit student learning. The Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, wrote in …

A Cross-Cultural Comparison Of American And Chinese College Students' Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help And Expectations About Counseling And Counselors, Xiaowei Qiao

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

The number of international students in the U.S. has increased steadily since the early 1990s. Based on this trend, the current study compared American and Chinese college students� attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help and expectations about counseling and counselors. In addition, it compared the stress levels of these two groups and examined Chinese international students� specific stressors. A total of 100 American and 71 Chinese students from a small Midwestern university participated in this study. ATSPPH-SF (Attitudes toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help � Short Form), EAC-BF (Expectations about Counseling � Brief Form), PSS (Perceived Stress Survey), and QSSCSCIS (Questionnaire …

Meaning And Belief In Constitutional Interpretation, Andrei Marmor

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

The distinction between a concept and its different conceptions plays a prominent role in debates about constitutional interpretation. Proponents of a dynamic reading of the Constitution-espousing interpretation of constitutional concepts according to their contemporary understandings typically rely on the idea that the Constitution entrenches only the general concepts it deploys, without authoritatively favoring any particular conception of them-specifically, without favoring the particular conception of the relevant concept that the framers of the Constitution may have had in mind. Originalists argue, to the contrary, that fidelity to the Constitution requires an understanding of its provisions according to the particular conception of …

Testing The Validity Of Gre Scores On Predicting Graduate Performance For Engineering Students, Wei Wang

College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE), a set of standardized tests designed to determine the scholastic potential of graduate students, is widely used in graduate admissions in the United States. How GRE can predict graduate students’ performance has crucial importance both for universities and for students. Numerous of research studies have examined the validity of GRE scores in predicting graduate success, however, some limitations and gaps still existed in previous studies. This study targeted a specific discipline of engineering, and investigated the validity of GRE scores in predicting graduate performance, as measured by graduate GPA (GGPA) for engineering students. The differences …

The Validity And Reliability Of The Proactive Coping Inventory (Pci): Thai Version, O Tatha, P Laurujisawat, E. Greenglass

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background : The Proactive Coping Inventory (PCI), a research instrument, which takes a multidimensional approach to and positive facet of coping that aims for self-regulatory goal attainment and personal growth rather than focuses on self-regulatory threat appraisal. At the moment, PCI has not been officially developed into Thai version. Objective : To develop and test the validity and reliability of The Proactive Coping Inventory: Thai Version for use as a multidimensional research instrument in Thai society. Design : The translation of psychometric instrument with validity and reliability assessment. Setting : Chulalongkorn University Materials and Methods : Subjects were 308 Chulalongkorn …

Oncology Section Task Force On Breast Cancer Outcomes: Scapular Assessment, Mary Insana Fisher, Pamela K. Levangie

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Background: Functional deficits and changes in scapular mechanics following breast cancer (BC) treatments have been documented. Scapular assessment is important when examining the shoulder in survivors of breast cancer to document the need for or effectiveness of physical therapy intervention. The Oncology Section Task Force on Breast Cancer Outcomes sought to identify scapular examination tools that can be recommended for routine use in individuals treated for BC.

Methods: A systematic review of the literature on scapular measures was conducted. Relevant studies were examined for psychometric properties and clinical usefulness. Each method was given a recommendation score based on the Breast …

Since You're Here, Volume 7, No. 11, November 2013, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

Since You're Here

The November 2013 issue of the newsletter "Since You're Here."

Fibergramme Vol.36 No. 6, Weavers Of Orlando

Text Materials of Central Florida

FIBERGRAMME is published in September, November, January, March and May.

The Tacuinum Sanitatis: A Medieval Health Manual, Loren D. Mendelsohn

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Legacy - November 2013, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

SCIAA Magazine - Legacy & PastWatch

Contents:

Fields of Conflict Battlefield Conference.....p. 1
Director's Note.....p. 2
Arkhaios Film Festival on Hilton Head Island.....p. 3
Recent Research at Fort Motte 2013.....p. 4
Camp Asylum Update.....p. 7
Summary of the Southeastern Paleoamerican Survey Activities for 2013.....p. 8
Underwater Archaeology on the Combahee River.....p. 10
The Search for the U.S. Revenue Cutter Gallatin.....p. 12
Charleston Harbor Stone Fleets Survey.....p. 15
The 2013 Black River Project.....p. 16
An Update on G.S. Lewis-West.....p. 18
Recent Investigations at Etowah Field School 2013.....p. 20
Exploring the Native American Colonial Landscape of the Central Savannah River Area, Late 17th-Early 18th Centuries.....p. 24
ART/SCIAA …

The Regressing Progress Clause: Rethinking Constitutional Indifference To Harmful Content In Copyright, Ned Snow

Faculty Publications

The Constitution's Progress Clause purports to restrict Congress's copyright power to works that "promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts." For most of the past two centuries, this Clause has set a minimal content-based standard for copyright eligibility. It denied protection for a work whose content did not rise to the level of useful knowledge, in that the work either lacked compositional value or portrayed an immoral or unlawful subject matter. As evidenced by judicial and scholarly writings, this construction of the Progress Clause was consistent with the 1903 decision in Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co., where the Court …

Exploring The Native American Colonial Landscape Of The Central Savannah River Area, Late 17th -Early 18th Centuries, J. Christopher Gillam, Charles R. Cobb, Chester B. Depratter, Tammy F. Herron

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Levoglucosan Indicates High Levels Of Biomass Burning Aerosols Over Oceans From The Arctic To Antarctic, Qi-Hou Hu, Zhou-Qing Xie, Xin-Ming Wang, Hui Kang, Pengfei Zhang

Publications and Research

Biomass burning is known to affect air quality, global carbon cycle, and climate. However, the extent to which biomass burning gases/aerosols are present on a global scale, especially in the marine atmosphere, is poorly understood. Here we report the molecular tracer levoglucosan concentrations in marine air from the Arctic Ocean through the North and South Pacific Ocean to Antarctica during burning season. Levoglucosan was found to be present in all regions at ng/m3 levels with the highest atmospheric loadings present in the mid-latitudes (30°–60° N and S), intermediate loadings in the Arctic, and lowest loadings in the Antarctic and equatorial …