Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Digital Commons Network™

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

2013

Discipline
Institution
Keyword
Publication
Publication Type
File Type

Articles 6781 - 6810 of 9781

Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network

Good News From France, Arthur B. Evans Jan 2013

Good News From France, Arthur B. Evans

Global Language Studies Faculty publications

No abstract provided.

Go to article

From Problem-Solving To Research Utilization: How Operations Research And Program Evaluation Can Make Programs Better, Karen Foreit Jan 2013

From Problem-Solving To Research Utilization: How Operations Research And Program Evaluation Can Make Programs Better, Karen Foreit

HIV and AIDS

HIV treatment, care, and support, and PMTCT programs are most effective when based on the best available research evidence. This is the fundamental premise of evidence-based medicine. Equally well known is the dilemma of transforming evidence into practice, which is the subject of knowledge translation and implementation science. Even when the findings of clinical trials make their way into international and national program guidelines, they run up against competing priorities within public health and community programs, resource constraints, and institutional and human inertia. Understanding how to effectively change the approach used in program operations requires understanding how programs work in …

Go to article

Ua1c11/57 Sigma Theta Tau Research Day, Wku Nursing Jan 2013

Ua1c11/57 Sigma Theta Tau Research Day, Wku Nursing

WKU Administration Documents

Unidentified images from the 2013 Sigma Theta Tau research day.

Go to article

Full Issue Jan 2013

Full Issue

The Bridge

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Back Matter Jan 2013

Back Matter

The Bridge

No abstract provided.

Go to article

How Much Weight Can A Single Source Bear? The Case Of Samuel D. Tyler's Journal Entry, Matthew Roper Jan 2013

How Much Weight Can A Single Source Bear? The Case Of Samuel D. Tyler's Journal Entry, Matthew Roper

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

In 1838 a group of Latter-day Sints passed through Randolph County, Missouri, on their way to join the Sains at Far West. A journal entry by Samuel D. Tyler, a member of the church who traveled with this group, has led some students of the Book of Mormon to conclude that the Prophet Joseph Smith revealed the location of the ancient city of Manti spoken of in the Book of Mormon. A careful examination of the Tyler journal an dother historical sources suggests that this conclusion is unwarranted.

Go to article

Linfield Digest, Linfield Magazine Staff Jan 2013

Linfield Digest, Linfield Magazine Staff

Linfield Magazine

Brief articles and photos of events and news about Linfield College

Go to article

Bridgewater College Catalog, Session 2013-14, Bridgewater College Jan 2013

Bridgewater College Catalog, Session 2013-14, Bridgewater College

Bridgewater College Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Go to article

The Relationship Between Collectivism And Climate: A Review Of The Literature, Alfred Presbitero, Peter H. Langford Jan 2013

The Relationship Between Collectivism And Climate: A Review Of The Literature, Alfred Presbitero, Peter H. Langford

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

Collectivism is one of the well-researched dimensions of culture that pertains to an individual’s relationship to an in-group. Organisational climate, on the other hand, is predominantly defined as the shared perceptions of employees about their working environment. In spite of the long tradition of both constructs in the literature, the conceptual relationship between collectivism and climate has oftentimes been neglected. This paper explores this relationship by presenting (1) the conceptual overlap between culture and climate; (2) the congruence between collectivism and climate in terms of levels of conceptualisation and analysis; (3) the apparent influence of collectivism on organisational processes and …

Go to article

Development Of Theory Of Mind In English-Speaking Chinese Singaporean Preschoolers, Li Qu, Pinxiu Shen, Fan Qianqian Jan 2013

Development Of Theory Of Mind In English-Speaking Chinese Singaporean Preschoolers, Li Qu, Pinxiu Shen, Fan Qianqian

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

The current study examines Theory of Mind (ToM) development in English-speaking ethnically Chinese 3- to 6-year-old children raised in Singapore, a country influenced by both eastern and western cultures. All tasks were administered in English. Study 1 investigated the vertical development of ToM in 3- to 6-year-olds (N = 65) with five tasks, including diverse desires, diverse beliefs, knowledge access, content false-belief, and explicit false-belief tasks. Results revealed that like English-speaking preschoolers growing up in the West, English-speaking Chinese Singaporean preschoolers develop the understanding of diverse desires and diverse beliefs earlier than the understanding of knowledge access and false beliefs; …

Go to article

Wmu Assessment In Action Days Conference 2013, Office Of Assessment And Undergraduate Studies Jan 2013

Wmu Assessment In Action Days Conference 2013, Office Of Assessment And Undergraduate Studies

Assessment in Action Conference

No abstract provided.

Go to article

The Pastoral Practice Of Christian Hospitality As Presence In Muslim-Christian Engagement: Contextualizing The Classroom, Mary E. Hess Jan 2013

The Pastoral Practice Of Christian Hospitality As Presence In Muslim-Christian Engagement: Contextualizing The Classroom, Mary E. Hess

Faculty Publications

This project involved inviting graduate-level classes to contextualize their study in relationship with a specific Lutheran congregation in an urban and multifaith neighborhood. In doing so, the Christian practice of hospitality—especially understood in terms of presence—was particularly pertinent. Learning took place in context, far more efficiently and effectively, through engagement with rather than teaching about each other. Ultimately the project members experienced learning in the presence of other faiths as deepening one's own faith, while inviting genuine respect for other faiths.

Go to article

Application Of Social Network Metrics To A Trust-Aware Collaborative Model For Generating Personalized User Recommendations, Iraklis Varlamis, Magdalini Eirinaki, Malamati Louta Jan 2013

Application Of Social Network Metrics To A Trust-Aware Collaborative Model For Generating Personalized User Recommendations, Iraklis Varlamis, Magdalini Eirinaki, Malamati Louta

Faculty Publications

Social network analysis has emerged as a key technique in modern sociology, but has recently gained a lot of interest in Web mining research, because of the advent and the increasing popularity of social media, such as blogs, social networks, micro-blogging, customer review sites etc. Such media often serve as platforms for information dissemination and product placement or promotion. One way to improve the quality of recommendations provided to the members of social networks is to use trustworthy resources. In this environment, community-based reputation can help estimating the trustworthiness of individual users. Consequently, influence and trust are becoming essential qualities …

Go to article

Thriving In The 21st Century By Tackling Wicked Problems, Judith A. Ramaley Jan 2013

Thriving In The 21st Century By Tackling Wicked Problems, Judith A. Ramaley

Higher Education

More than 20 years ago, I was a member of a leadership roundtable in Portland, Oregon, that was working on achieving the ambitious goal of 100 percent graduation rate from high school. In the course of our deliberations, we finally asked ourselves why young people were dropping out of school. After listening to a number of experts talk about retention, we thought to ask ourselves, “What would the young people themselves say?” To find out, we invited a group of young high school dropouts and high school student leaders to an afternoon conversation. The experts had talked about various strategies …

Go to article

2013 South Dakota State Soccer Media Guide, South Dakota State University Jan 2013

2013 South Dakota State Soccer Media Guide, South Dakota State University

Jackrabbit Soccer Media Guides (2000-2014)

General Information
Senior Reflection
SDSU Facilities
Season Preview
Coaching Staff
Strength Staff
Sports Medicine
Jackrabbit Profiles
2013 Opponents
Composite Schedule
The Summit League
Under Amour
2012 Recap
Values
Jackrabbit History
South Dakota State University

Go to article

2013-14 Jackrabbit Wrestling Media Guide, South Dakota State University Jan 2013

2013-14 Jackrabbit Wrestling Media Guide, South Dakota State University

Jackrabbit Wrestling Media Guides (1997-2014)

Quick Facts [page] 1
Media Information [page] 2
Vision, Mission and Values [page] 3
2013-14 Schedule [page] 4
Roster [page] 5
Season Preview [page] 6-7
Coaching Staff [page] 9-13
Strength and Conditioning [page] 14
Sports Medicine [page] 15
Social Media [page] 16
Meet the Jackrabbits [page] 17-27
Year of the Jackrabbit [page] 28
2013-14 Opponents [page] 29-34
2012-13 Season Review [page] 35-37
Western Wrestling Conference [page] 38-39
2012-13 Results [page] 40-42
History [page] 43-65
Facilities [page] 66-67
Administration [page] 68-70
Wrestling Support Staff [page] 71
Support the Jackrabbits [page] 72
South Dakota State University [page] 73-76

Go to article

The Meaning Of Work: A Comparison Of Age And Cultural Differences, Shachipriya Tripathi Jan 2013

The Meaning Of Work: A Comparison Of Age And Cultural Differences, Shachipriya Tripathi

Theses Digitization Project

This study explored the relationship between Meaning of Work (MOW) in relation to the variables of age, cultural orientation, as well as the combined effect of age and cultural orientation. This study was conducted among 380 individuals in the form of an online survey. The survey to collect data for the study was hosted on www.qualtrics.com and a survey link was created. California State University San Bernardino's Sona-Systems (a research management system) was utilized to recruit students for the study and to award extra credit for research participation.

Go to article

Transracial Adoptions: Common Challenges And Needed Resources, Jennifer Deneen Selegue, Stephanie Agnes Siringoringo Jan 2013

Transracial Adoptions: Common Challenges And Needed Resources, Jennifer Deneen Selegue, Stephanie Agnes Siringoringo

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to identify common challenges families encounter when adopting a child of a different race and/or ethnicity than themselves. When children are adopted into a family where the members do not share their same race and/or ethnicity, they have a more difficult time fitting in at school and feeling like they have a secure place in society.

Go to article

Restoration Of Suffrage For California's Ex-Felons: Will They Vote?, Genevieve Anne West Jan 2013

Restoration Of Suffrage For California's Ex-Felons: Will They Vote?, Genevieve Anne West

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the study was to examine the knowledge of parolees regarding their voting rights. Further, the purpose of the study was to determine if ex-parolees will vote once educated about their voting rights. In California individuals that have been released from parole are eligible to vote. The qualifications for individuals to participate in this study were the participants had to have discharged parole and graduated from Cal State San Bernardino Reentry Initiative. This study surveyed 25 participants that graduated from the Cal State Reentry Initiative and discharged parole. Cal State San Bernardino Reentry Initiative focuses on providing services …

Go to article

Social Work In Action: Promoting The Well-Being Of Elders, Denise Muelli Miller, Kristynne Lyn Simmons Jan 2013

Social Work In Action: Promoting The Well-Being Of Elders, Denise Muelli Miller, Kristynne Lyn Simmons

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this research study was to examine the well-being of elders who are 65 years old and above. This study used a post-positivism paradigm and conducted face-to-face interviews with both elders and social workers who provide services to elders. The site for this research project was at West End Family Counseling Services (WEFCS), located in San Bernardino County along with an informal gathering of elders and social workers.

Go to article

Ageism In American Society: Are Aging Women Of Color Assertive Enough?, Tina Maria Doss-Collins Jan 2013

Ageism In American Society: Are Aging Women Of Color Assertive Enough?, Tina Maria Doss-Collins

Theses Digitization Project

The study focus was ageism and assertiveness in aging women of color. The study examined a relationship between ageism occurring with these women and their response to it, if any. There were 41 participants in this study. They were all women of color 60-years of age and older. The participants were members of a church located in Los Angeles County.

Go to article

Mothers' Use Of Corporal Punishment And Their Capacity For Parental Reflective Functioning, Deanna Marie Herndon Jan 2013

Mothers' Use Of Corporal Punishment And Their Capacity For Parental Reflective Functioning, Deanna Marie Herndon

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between parents' capacity for reflective functioning, their childhood experience of being disciplined, and their current disciplinary practices.

Go to article

Parks In The Sky: How Urban Rejuvenation Is Re-Writing Wilderness, Sarah Anne Mercurio Jan 2013

Parks In The Sky: How Urban Rejuvenation Is Re-Writing Wilderness, Sarah Anne Mercurio

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis will examine the implications of urban wilderness, what representations of urban wilderness will look like, and whether we have, or can, move away from the archaic notion of wilderness that has prevailed since being defined in the Wilderness Act. While ecocritical theorists have not yet fully engaged in urban ecocritical analysis, the emerging trend to consider the city as a wild place is a direct result of a shift in cultural perspective, as is evidence through the development of natural and artificial place-making, such as the High Line Park in New York City.

Go to article

Punk And Punk-Related Subcultures: Striving For Change And Always Changing, Elliot Chi Wang Fong Jan 2013

Punk And Punk-Related Subcultures: Striving For Change And Always Changing, Elliot Chi Wang Fong

Theses Digitization Project

This study will explore academic constructions of punk subculture which overlook the complexities of punk discourses. "Academic punkism" perpetuates an idea of a monolithic and totalizing construction of punk subculture that derives from particular eras of mainstream punk culture.

Go to article

Performing Hegemonic Masculinity: The Rhetorical Spectacle Of Mixed Martial Arts, Allison Marie Mark Jan 2013

Performing Hegemonic Masculinity: The Rhetorical Spectacle Of Mixed Martial Arts, Allison Marie Mark

Theses Digitization Project

This project explains the sport of mixed martial arts and provides a theoretical foundation for rhetorical analysis of hegemonic masculinity in the sport. The influence of mixed martial arts on society is pervasive. Any values produced by the sport echo in the community, which crosses into the rest of society.

Go to article

The Internet, Anonymous, And Our Public Identities Recreating Democracy, Leslie Anne Hutchinson Jan 2013

The Internet, Anonymous, And Our Public Identities Recreating Democracy, Leslie Anne Hutchinson

Theses Digitization Project

This study discusses the pursuit of understanding how the discursive construction of the internet affects individuals, identities, and democracy. it also discusses the internet within theoretical positions on its history, the public sphere, and revolutionary politics. Western governments have created legislation regulating the internet for democratic purposes, and this study examines how different and often contrasting views of democracy have shaped the way those of us connected to the internet can speak about it. The Anonymous identity, articulates one such contrast. Anonymous constructs an alternative, Internet identity-one stemming from the identity of the hacker. Policies targeted at stopping hackers and …

Go to article

Galton To Himmler: An Archeology Of Eugenics Discourse, Jeffery Logan Clark Jan 2013

Galton To Himmler: An Archeology Of Eugenics Discourse, Jeffery Logan Clark

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to trace interdiscursive and intertextual relations between ancient and modern social discourses that allow and constitute Francis Galton's eugenics discourse, and how Francis Galton's eugenics discourse effects change in other social discourses of the twentieth century.

Go to article

Mapping The Intersection Of Teamwork And Leadership: An Analysis In The Fields Of Public Administration, Leadership And Management, Roger James Chin Jan 2013

Mapping The Intersection Of Teamwork And Leadership: An Analysis In The Fields Of Public Administration, Leadership And Management, Roger James Chin

Theses Digitization Project

This study employed content analysis methodology in order to analyze teamwork research focusing in leadership in the areas of public administration, leadership, and management. A total of 80 articles from 1999-2012 were analyzed from top academic journals in the selected fields. The area of leadership in teams is of great interest from the academic practical aspect of organizations. The role of teams in organizations has become an important research topic in theoretical, applied, and empirical research.

Go to article

Brief Report On Transgender Students With Disabilities: Best Practices For Higher Education, Lauren Mizock, Christina Covello, Courtney Ferreira Jan 2013

Brief Report On Transgender Students With Disabilities: Best Practices For Higher Education, Lauren Mizock, Christina Covello, Courtney Ferreira

Pedagogy and the Human Sciences

Transgender is an umbrella term that includes individuals whose sense of gender identity does not match the sex assigned at birth. Transgender students with physical or psychiatric disabilities face additional barriers on college campuses due to the compounded effects of prejudice towards transgender identity (transphobia) and prejudice towards disability (ableism). Transgender individuals with disabilities often experience double stigma that may involve institutional barriers such as unemployment, educational discrimination, or residential segregation (Mizock & Lewis, 2008). In addition, transgender individuals with disabilities report ableism, such as being stared at, avoided, infantilized, harassed, threatened, or ignored (Clare, 2001). Experiences of mistreatment may …

Go to article

Rethinking Assessment: Understanding How The Millenial Generation Learns In The College Classroom, Joseph R. Stasio Jan 2013

Rethinking Assessment: Understanding How The Millenial Generation Learns In The College Classroom, Joseph R. Stasio

Pedagogy and the Human Sciences

This paper will explore a number of profiling issues presented by the millennial generation, the nature of their challenges in learning, and the concomitant challenges in current teaching and assessment efforts. Significant implications for the future will be discussed, such as strategies for a classroom setting, listening to today’s students and constantly updating our teaching methodologies.

Go to article

First Prev Next Last