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Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 45, February 18, 2013, Grand Valley State University Feb 2013

Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 45, February 18, 2013, Grand Valley State University

Volume 47, July 2, 2012 - June 3, 2013

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Abused Children Likely To Be Placed Voluntarily With Other Family Members, Unh Carsey Institute Finds, Lori Wright Feb 2013

Abused Children Likely To Be Placed Voluntarily With Other Family Members, Unh Carsey Institute Finds, Lori Wright

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


Record Number Of Children Covered By Health Insurance In 2011, Lori Wright Feb 2013

Record Number Of Children Covered By Health Insurance In 2011, Lori Wright

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


Record Number Of Children Covered By Health Insurance In 2011, Michael J. Staley Feb 2013

Record Number Of Children Covered By Health Insurance In 2011, Michael J. Staley

Carsey Publications

Using data from the 2008 through 2011 American Community Survey, this brief describes rates of children’s health insurance coverage nationally, by region, and place type (that is, rural, suburban, and central city). In addition, it details the composition of coverage in the United States, specifically the proportion of children covered by private and public insurance. Author Michael Staley reports that rates of insurance coverage for children under age 18 increased from 90 percent in 2008 to 92.5 percent in 2011 and that the proportion of children covered by public health insurance increased substantially for the fourth consecutive year in every …


Seacoast Science Café Explores Lyme Disease, Lead Poisoning Feb. 13, Evelyn Jones Feb 2013

Seacoast Science Café Explores Lyme Disease, Lead Poisoning Feb. 13, Evelyn Jones

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 41, February 4, 2013, Grand Valley State University Feb 2013

Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 41, February 4, 2013, Grand Valley State University

Volume 47, July 2, 2012 - June 3, 2013

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Climate Change And Public Health: What Are The Local Planning Connections?, Kathy Dervin Feb 2013

Climate Change And Public Health: What Are The Local Planning Connections?, Kathy Dervin

California Climate Action Planning Conference

Linking Climate Action and Public Health


The Art And Science Of Climate Policy: Overall Transportation Approach, Daniel Rubins Feb 2013

The Art And Science Of Climate Policy: Overall Transportation Approach, Daniel Rubins

California Climate Action Planning Conference

The Art and Science of Writing Climate Policy


Collaborative Climate Action Planning, Megan Tolbert Feb 2013

Collaborative Climate Action Planning, Megan Tolbert

California Climate Action Planning Conference

Higher Education, Lower Emissions: The Role of Colleges and Universities in Addressing Climate Change


After The Sugarcane: A Case Study Of Community Development In Rural Dominican Republic, Heidi Larr Feb 2013

After The Sugarcane: A Case Study Of Community Development In Rural Dominican Republic, Heidi Larr

Capstone Collection

This is a qualitative case study of the relationship between MOSCTHA and the Savings and Loans Group demonstrating how both influence community development in Batey Antoncí, Dominican Republic. The purpose of this study is to discover and discuss the approaches used by both the organization and the group during the development process, and how the social identity and leadership styles of the women affected the community development initiative. Background and history of the community, MOSCTHA and community group is discussed. The methodology used throughout this process include: focus groups, diagnostics, verbal and written interviews, training and observations. The findings demonstrate …


The Bridge Newsletter Spring 2013, Missouri University Of Science And Technology Feb 2013

The Bridge Newsletter Spring 2013, Missouri University Of Science And Technology

The Bridge Newsletter

-Bringing unique research capabilities to campus
-From trash into treasure
-Improving wellness
-Raising the roof


Extension Sustainability: Research, Outreach, And Communication Techniques To Foster Positive Change, Roslynn Brain Feb 2013

Extension Sustainability: Research, Outreach, And Communication Techniques To Foster Positive Change, Roslynn Brain

Environment and Society Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Closing The Gap: Developing A Transportation Curriculum For The Oregon Young Scholars Program: Project Summary Report, Carla Gary, Bethany Steiner, Chuck Kalnbach Feb 2013

Closing The Gap: Developing A Transportation Curriculum For The Oregon Young Scholars Program: Project Summary Report, Carla Gary, Bethany Steiner, Chuck Kalnbach

TREC Project Briefs

This OTREC educational proposal links experiential and transportation education from the University of Oregon with minority youth during the Summer ‘08 two-week session of the Oregon Young Scholar’s Program (OYSP). The grant provides OYSP an opportunity to create a transportation based curriculum during the Summer ‘08 program with the ultimate purpose of increasing minority interest and hopefully eventual employment in transportation related fields. OYSP was developed in 2005 to nurture the potential of marginalized minority students, to prepare these students for higher education, and to increase the awareness of their parents or caregivers about what it will take for these …


The Healthy Homes Partnership: A Cooperative Extension Model, Laura B. Booth, Gina G. Peek Feb 2013

The Healthy Homes Partnership: A Cooperative Extension Model, Laura B. Booth, Gina G. Peek

Journal of Extension

This article highlights the accomplishments of the Healthy Homes Partnership, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Since the program began in 1999, funds totaling $2.7 million have been distributed to 34 states and Virgin Islands Extension programs through a competitive process. Extension professionals have used the funds as seed grants to conduct research, create programming materials, and foster relationships with stakeholders. The Partnership is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) supported U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) national outreach program.


A Regional Approach To Ghg Inventories, Lauren Rank Jan 2013

A Regional Approach To Ghg Inventories, Lauren Rank

California Climate Action Planning Conference

Preparing for the Next Generation of GHG Emissions Inventories


Climate Action Planning In California: What Is The Governor's Office Of Planning And Research Doing?, Michael Mccormick Jan 2013

Climate Action Planning In California: What Is The Governor's Office Of Planning And Research Doing?, Michael Mccormick

California Climate Action Planning Conference

The State of Climate Action Planning in California


Program For 2013 California Climate Action Planning Conference, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Jan 2013

Program For 2013 California Climate Action Planning Conference, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

California Climate Action Planning Conference

No abstract provided.


The Winonan, Winona State University Jan 2013

The Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2010s

No abstract provided.


The Utah Statesman, January 22, 2013, Utah State University Jan 2013

The Utah Statesman, January 22, 2013, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.


Rural Children In Child Welfare System More Likely To Be Given Psychotropic Medication, Lori Wright Jan 2013

Rural Children In Child Welfare System More Likely To Be Given Psychotropic Medication, Lori Wright

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


Psychotropic Medication Use Among Children In The Child Welfare System, Wendy A. Walsh, Marybeth J. Mattingly Jan 2013

Psychotropic Medication Use Among Children In The Child Welfare System, Wendy A. Walsh, Marybeth J. Mattingly

Carsey Publications

Prior research demonstrates that children in the child welfare system are given psychotropic medication at rates approximately three times higher than children and adolescents in the general population. Using data from the second National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, authors Wendy Walsh and Marybeth Mattingly report that among children age 4 and older with a report of maltreatment, rates of psychotropic medication use are significantly higher in rural (20 percent) than urban areas (13 percent). Children age 4 and older with a maltreatment report in rural areas were significantly more likely to take more than one medication than children …


Grand Valley Forum, Volume 037, Number 19, January 21, 2013, Grand Valley State University Jan 2013

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 037, Number 19, January 21, 2013, Grand Valley State University

2012-2013, Volume 37

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.


Recent Data Show Continued Growth In Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Use, Jess Carson, William W. Meub Jan 2013

Recent Data Show Continued Growth In Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Use, Jess Carson, William W. Meub

Carsey Publications

This brief uses data from the American Community Survey to examine rates of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) receipt in 2011, with particular attention to changes since the onset of the recession, and to receipt by family composition, region, and place type (rural, suburban, and central city locations). It also explores SNAP receipt among households at particular risk for food insecurity. Authors Jessica Carson and William Meub report that 13 percent of all households reported receiving benefits in 2011. This represents an increase from 7.7 percent in 2007, reflecting both changes in need and policy. SNAP is increasingly the target …


Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Use Grows In 2011, Lori Wright Jan 2013

Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Use Grows In 2011, Lori Wright

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 35, January 14, 2013, Grand Valley State University Jan 2013

Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 35, January 14, 2013, Grand Valley State University

Volume 47, July 2, 2012 - June 3, 2013

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Human Alienation And Fulfillment In Work: Insights From The Catholic Social Teachings, Ferdinand Tablan Jan 2013

Human Alienation And Fulfillment In Work: Insights From The Catholic Social Teachings, Ferdinand Tablan

Journal of Religion and Business Ethics

This paper is about the modern-day problem of human alienation and fulfillment in work from the perspective of the Catholic social thought. It analyses the symptoms and causes of work alienation, the meaning of work and its significance in the individual’s quest for fulfillment, and how the Catholic social teachings can shed light on the problems involved in transforming the world of work. Alienation in work affects one’s subjective and psychological fulfillment, but it is not ultimately dependent on material culture or economic models. The problem of alienation in work cannot be dealt with by simply modifying the production process …


2012 Southern Nevada Existing Conditions Report, Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coaltion, Lincy Institute, Unlv Urban Sustainability Initiative, Unlv School Of Community Health Sciences, Jennifer Pharr Phd, Courtney Coughenour Jan 2013

2012 Southern Nevada Existing Conditions Report, Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coaltion, Lincy Institute, Unlv Urban Sustainability Initiative, Unlv School Of Community Health Sciences, Jennifer Pharr Phd, Courtney Coughenour

Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs

No abstract provided.


A Survey Of Best Practices Of Instruction For Arkansas Public School Alternative Learning Programs In Grades Seven Through Twelve, Deborah Langston Wammack Jan 2013

A Survey Of Best Practices Of Instruction For Arkansas Public School Alternative Learning Programs In Grades Seven Through Twelve, Deborah Langston Wammack

Student Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency of the best teaching practices (Small Group, Reading as Thinking, Representing to Learn, Classroom Workshop, Authentic Experiences, Reflective Assessment, and Integrative Units) and compare the difference between the structures and demographic variables (program size, student-teacher ratio, program location, gender of director, educational degree of director, administrative license status, and years of experience of the director) according to Zemelman, Daniels, and Hyde (2005) within the ALE programs in the state of Arkansas. ALE directors were surveyed using a self-administered questionnaire during January 2011. The results of 108 directors were analyzed to …


An Appreciative Inquiry Into An Urban Drug Court: Cultural Transformation, Raymond Calabrese, Erik Cohen Jan 2013

An Appreciative Inquiry Into An Urban Drug Court: Cultural Transformation, Raymond Calabrese, Erik Cohen

The Qualitative Report

The purpose of this study was to use an appreciative inquiry (AI) theoretical research perspective and change methodology to transform the working relationships and cultural expectations of members through the discovery of their positive core leading to an optimistic and confidence - based future for an urban drug court. This study describes how participants through their participation in the first two stages of an AI 4 - D cycle (Discovery and Dream) transformed their working relationships and organizational culture. Participants included an urban drug court magistrate, manager, and purposively selected staff [15 participants]. The urban drug court is designed as …


Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 33, January 7, 2013, Grand Valley State University Jan 2013

Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 33, January 7, 2013, Grand Valley State University

Volume 47, July 2, 2012 - June 3, 2013

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.