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Factorial Validity Of An Abbreviated Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale For Seniors In The Nurses’ Health Study, Heather A. Starnes, Meghan H. Mcdonough, Kosuke Tamura, Peter James, Francine Laden, Philip J. Troped

Kinesiology and Public Health

Background

Using validated measures of individuals’ perceptions of their neighborhood built environment is important for accurately estimating effects on physical activity. However, no studies to date have examined the factorial validity of a measure of perceived neighborhood environment among older adults in the United States. The purpose of this measurement study was to test the factorial validity of a version of the Abbreviated Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS-A) modified for seniors in the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS).

Findings

A random sample of 2,920 female nurses (mean age = 73 ± 7 years) in the NHS cohort from California, Massachusetts, and …

"But There's A Black History Month": A Content Analysis Of Ideological Framing And Presentation In White Nationalist Publications, Dylan Tomas Waite

Dissertations and Theses

The political climate in America continues to become more polarized each year. The "left" and "right" political parties are locked in near-constant struggle and it is often the people whom they are meant to serve that suffer the harshest effects of this struggle. This mainstream political posturing and hostile behavior has allowed for the continued presence, and some say resurgence, of racially motivated right-wing nationalist groups. Groups such as the Ku Klux Klan, the Aryan Nations and racist Skinheads have seen periods of strength and decline throughout American history. In the late 20th and early 21st Centuries they have begun …

The Ground Slate Transition On The Northwest Coast: Establishing A Chronological Framework, Joshua Daniel Dinwiddie

Dissertations and Theses

This thesis establishes the earliest appearance of ground slate points at 50 locations throughout the Northwest Coast of North America. Ground slate points are a tool common among maritime hunter-gatherers, but rare among hunter-gatherers who utilize terrestrial subsistence strategies; ground slate points are considered one of the archaeological hallmarks of mid-to-late Holocene Northwest Coast peoples. The appearance of ground slate points in the archaeological record is frequently marked by a concurrent decline in the prevalence of flaked stone points, a phenomenon often referred to as "the ground slate transition." Until now, the specific timing of the appearance of these tools …

October Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

Fear, Estrangement And The Sublime Moment In Hugo Santiago’S Invasión (Argentina, 1969)., Yvonne F. Cornejo

Alambique. Revista académica de ciencia ficción y fantasía / Jornal acadêmico de ficção científica e fantasía

This paper examines how the sublime aesthetic combines with science fiction tropes to articulate estrangement and dislocation in Hugo Santiago’s film Invasión (Argentina, 1969). The dystopian tones, alienating landscape and unstoppable invaders featured in the film resonate with Burke’s negative sublime, while a Kantian approach to Invasión provides grounds for discussion of the film’s cognitive effect on the viewer. A close examination of the cinematic text reveals the manner in which its dystopian tropes cross over into the horror genre to comment on politics and history, while also highlighting the limits of representation.

The Setonian, October 9, 2014, Seton Hall University

2014

No abstract provided.

The Scarlet - Volume Xciv, No. 5 (October 9, 2014), Scarlet Staff

The Scarlet (Student Newspaper) (2011-present)

The October 9, 2014 edition of The Scarlet (est. 1939), Clark University's student-run newspaper. The Scarlet is intellectually and editorially independent of the University.

Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, October 9-10, 2014

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on October 9-10, 2014.

Book Review: River Of Hope: Black Politics And The Memphis Freedom Movement, 1865 To 1954, Carol Walker Jordan

The Southeastern Librarian

Review of the book River of Hope: Black Politics and the Memphis Freedom Movement, 1865 to 1954 by Elizabeth Gritter. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2014. ISBN 978-0-8131-4450-4.

Student Affairs Weekly Report, October 8, 2014, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Division Of Student Affairs

Student Affairs Weekly Report

No abstract provided.

The Cord (October 8, 2014)

The Cord

No abstract provided.

The Lumberjack, October 8, 2014, The Lumberjack Staff

2014

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University

The Bates Student - Volume 144 Number 05 - October 8, 2014, Bates College

The Bates Student

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Bearwallow: A Personal History Of A Mountain Homeland, Kathelene Mccarty Smith

The Southeastern Librarian

Review of the book Bearwallow: A Personal History of a Mountain Homeland by Jeremy B. Jones. Winston-Salem, NC: John F. Blair, Publisher, 2014. ISBN 978-0-89587-624-9.

Sustainability Planning, Environmental Justice And Climate Change: Applications Of The Long Island Markal Model, David S. Friedman, Yehuda Klein, Jose Pillich, Michael T. Sullivan

Suburban Sustainability

As pointed out by many authors, sustainability is often vague and amorphous (See, for example, Dovers, 1989; Faber, et al, 2005; Glavič, et al. 2007). There is a clear need to make analytical and data-driven analyses of established and or proposed plans. MARKAL (MARKet ALlocation model) is an analytical tool that can be used characterize the impacts of sustainability plans at multiple spatial scales: global, national, regional, and local. In this study we apply the Long Island MARKAL model to answer three interrelated issues: 1, the development and incremental improvement of local and regional sustainability plans; 2, the impact of …

The New Hampshire, Vol. 104 [105], No. 09 (Oct. 7, 2014), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 104, but it is the 105th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

Independent - Oct. 7, 2014, Luis Badillo

The Independent (1988-present)

No abstract provided.

20141007.3: Geography, 1985-1999, College Of Liberal Arts

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the Geography Department at Marshall University from 1985-1999. Items were received in 2014 and include notable materials from The Ohio river Odyssey Symposium, Clagg retirement, and Chad Pennington Quarterback photographs. This is not an exhaustive list. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

2014 October 6

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 039, Number 07, October 06, 2014, Grand Valley State University

2014-2015, Volume 39

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

Laboratories And The Value Stream Of Next-Generation Public Health, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

Public health laboratories are the information engines for public health agencies and delivery systems. Measuring the value stream that flows from this information can support objective assessments of the health and economic benefits attributable to laboratory infrastructure and information.

(In)Famous Cover Tunes Of 2014, Simon Orpana

The Goose

A cartoon and commentary by Simon Orpana.

Daily Eastern News: 10/6/2014, Eastern Illinois University

October

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Extreme Climate Events On Tea (Camellia Sinensis) Functional Quality Validate Indigenous Farmer Knowledge And Sensory Preferences In Tropical China, Selena Ahmed, John Richard Stepp, Colin M. Orians, Timothy S. Griffin, Corene Matyas, Albert Robbat, Sean Cash, Dayuan Xue, Chunlin Long, Uchenna Unachukwu, Sarabeth Buckley, Edward J. Kennelly

Publications and Research

Climate change is impacting agro-ecosystems, crops, and farmer livelihoods in communities worldwide. While it is well understood that more frequent and intense climate events in many areas are resulting in a decline in crop yields, the impact on crop quality is less acknowledged, yet it is critical for food systems that benefit both farmers and consumers through high-quality products. This study examines tea (Camellia sinensis; Theaceae), the world’s most widely consumed beverage after water, as a study system to measure effects of seasonal precipitation variability on crop functional quality and associated farmer knowledge, preferences, and livelihoods. Sampling was conducted in …

Library News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent developments from SELA member institutions.

Trouble Abroad: Microsoft's Antitrust Problems Under The Law Of The European Union, Justin O'Dell

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes 2014-10-03, Bowling Green State University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

The official meeting minutes of Bowling Green State University's Board of Trustees.

Kantor V. Kantor Clerk's Record V. 5 Dckt. 41946

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Perspectives Of Hiv + Women On The Mother To Child Transmission Of Hiv In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Kimberly Anne Fleek

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Purpose and rationale: In 2012, an estimated 9,500 infants in Ethiopia were born with HIV. Mortality for these infants is high, and preventing infection offers the best hope for reducing the childhood death rates. Effective measures exist which can reduce the likelihood of a child acquiring HIV from its mother to less than 2%, and the necessary anti-retroviral medications are free and accessible to Ethiopian women. However, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) efforts in the country have not kept pace with the global reduction in infant infections over the last decade, and the Ethiopian MTCT rate …

Volume Cxxxii, Number 3, October 3, 2014, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.