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Father Involvement In An Elementary School: A Case Study, Elena Levine-Melendez Jan 2014

Father Involvement In An Elementary School: A Case Study, Elena Levine-Melendez

Theses and Dissertations

This year-long research investigated fathers' involvement in 1 public elementary school in southern California that served an ethnic diverse and lower socioeconomic population. This case applied Epstein's 6 typologies to analyze the perceptions of 112 fathers and 132 mothers utilizing a 35-item validated questionnaire, followed by long interviews of fathers, school administrators, and teachers in addition to researcher's field notes. Compared to prior studies, findings revealed that fathers and mothers reported that fathers' involvement in parenting and home learning was high. Responding to "all the time" and "sometimes," 91% of the fathers indicated they attended extracurricular activities; 87% participated in …

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Characteristics Of Transformative Listening Enacted By Organization Development Practitioners, Marco Cassone Jan 2014

Characteristics Of Transformative Listening Enacted By Organization Development Practitioners, Marco Cassone

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the listening behaviors of organization development (OD) practitioners that result in client transformation. Interviews conducted with eleven OD consultants with extensive experience in executive coaching pointed to engaged, focused attention as a core characteristic of their listening. OD practitioners regularly use three primary listening approaches (active, empathetic, and expansive listening) to drive insight and help clients transform their perspectives. Practitioners subsequently use two secondary listening approaches (critical and reductive listening) to anchor insight into action and help clients transform their behavior. Transformative listening describes the repeating process of inquiry that blends primary and secondary listening approaches and …

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Segregating California’S Future: Inequality And Its Alternative 60 Years After Brown V. Board Of Education, Jongyeon Ee Jan 2014

Segregating California’S Future: Inequality And Its Alternative 60 Years After Brown V. Board Of Education, Jongyeon Ee

School of Education Faculty Works

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Madness And Difference: Politicizing Insanity In Classical Literary Works, Gregory Shafer Jan 2014

Madness And Difference: Politicizing Insanity In Classical Literary Works, Gregory Shafer

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Talking And Teaching About My Family: Personal Narratives, Disability, And Writing For Empathy, Rachel Kooiker Jan 2014

Talking And Teaching About My Family: Personal Narratives, Disability, And Writing For Empathy, Rachel Kooiker

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Acting Out Against The Norm: Improvisational Frames And Nolan's Crazy, Beth Murray, Spencer Salas Jan 2014

Acting Out Against The Norm: Improvisational Frames And Nolan's Crazy, Beth Murray, Spencer Salas

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Legal Status And The Criminal Activity Of Immigrants, Giovanni Mastrobuoni, Paolo Pinotti Jan 2014

Legal Status And The Criminal Activity Of Immigrants, Giovanni Mastrobuoni, Paolo Pinotti

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

We exploit exogenous variation in legal status following the January 2007 European Union enlargement to estimate its effect on immigrant crime. We difference out unobserved time-varying factors by 1) comparing recidivism rates of immigrants from the “new” and “candidate” member countries and 2) using arrest data on foreign detainees released upon a mass clemency that occurred in Italy in August 2006. The timing of the two events allows us to set up a difference-in-differences strategy. Legal status leads to a 50 percent reduction in recidivism and explains one-half to two-thirds of the observed differences in crime rates between legal and …

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Contemporary Aesthetics: Perspectives On Times, Space And Content, Ossi Naukkarinen Jan 2014

Contemporary Aesthetics: Perspectives On Times, Space And Content, Ossi Naukkarinen

Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)

What is contemporary aesthetics? The answer to this question is often simply stated rather than carefully elaborated, even if the current nature and scope of the discipline is far from self-evident. To examine how both the concept and the field of contemporary aesthetics can be understood, I suggest that it is useful to consider three themes: the time, space, and content of aesthetics, i.e., the questions of when, where, and what contemporary aesthetics is. Through this, it is possible to construe a conceptual space of contemporary aesthetics and to compare different instantiations of it with each other.

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Controlling Our Vocabulary: Language Consistency In A Library Context, Mark Aaron Polger Jan 2014

Controlling Our Vocabulary: Language Consistency In A Library Context, Mark Aaron Polger

Publications and Research

As a result of his experience as an interim academic web/systems librarian, Mark Aaron Polger embarked on a study of consistency of terminology in a library context, looking at usage across three media - promotional material, signage and websites. In this article, after reviewing the literature, he reports the results of his study, points out its limitations, and suggests ways in which the work could be taken forward.

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Speech Timing In Aphasia, Sarah Grace Kraning Jan 2014

Speech Timing In Aphasia, Sarah Grace Kraning

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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Empiricism, Experimentalism, And Conditional Theory, Victoria Frances Nourse, Gregory C. Shaffer Jan 2014

Empiricism, Experimentalism, And Conditional Theory, Victoria Frances Nourse, Gregory C. Shaffer

SMU Law Review

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'Det Ny Fra Thy': Historical Innovation In A Peripheral Place, Poul Houe Jan 2014

'Det Ny Fra Thy': Historical Innovation In A Peripheral Place, Poul Houe

The Bridge

When we say in English that a certain innovation "takes place" or in Danish: finder sted, which means literally, "finds place" -both linguistic idioms, "takes" or "finds" place, suggest that the role of place is not accidental. This is obviously pivotal in geography, but also in anthropology, sociology, philosophy, and a host of cultural studies, sometimes in the form of "mental geography." Recent Danish book titles suggest as much: Dan Ringgaard's Stedssans (Sense of Place), Anne-Marie Mai's Hvor litteraturen finder sted (Where literature Takes Place) in 3 volumes, and Ringgaard & Mai's anthology Sted (Place).

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After Recess: Historical Practice, Textual Ambiguity, And Constitutional Adverse Possession, Curtis A. Bradley, Neil S. Siegel Jan 2014

After Recess: Historical Practice, Textual Ambiguity, And Constitutional Adverse Possession, Curtis A. Bradley, Neil S. Siegel

Faculty Scholarship

The Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Recess Appointments Clause in NLRB v. Noel Canning stands as one of the Supreme Court’s most significant endorsements of the relevance of “historical gloss” to the interpretation of the separation of powers. This Article uses the decision as a vehicle for examining the relationship between interpretive methodology and historical practice, and between historical practice and textual ambiguity. As the Article explains, Noel Canning exemplifies how the constitutional text, perceptions about clarity or ambiguity, and “extra-textual” considerations such as historical practice operate interactively rather than as separate elements of interpretation. The decision also provides a …

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The Effect Of Global English On Culture And Identity In The Uae: A Double-Edged Sword, Sarah Hopkyns Jan 2014

The Effect Of Global English On Culture And Identity In The Uae: A Double-Edged Sword, Sarah Hopkyns

All Works

The United Arab Emirates' complex history, its current demographics, its youthfulness as a country, and the fact that it is a region undergoing fast-paced change make the issue of cultural identity particularly relevant and urgent in this part of the world. This is especially true given the rapid spread of English in the sphere of education and everyday life in recent years. This paper discusses the above issues before analyzing the attitudes and perceptions of female Emirati university students and female Emirati primary school teachers with regard to global English and its effects on local culture and identity. After analysis …

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Investigating A Win, Win Situation: Delivering Quality Swimming Experiences For Children In Local Primary Schools Within The Gippsland Region, Via Teacher Education., Tj Lynch Jan 2014

Investigating A Win, Win Situation: Delivering Quality Swimming Experiences For Children In Local Primary Schools Within The Gippsland Region, Via Teacher Education., Tj Lynch

Plymouth Institute of Education

The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the “commitment to action” designed by ministers of education, which act as stepping stones during implementation of the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians. The reflection conceptualises what these goals look like in practice within the Health and Physical Education (HPE) key learning area. “Swimming and water safety” for both pre-service teachers and children in Primary schools was implemented, which in hindsight provided a win-win situation. Furthermore, a framework enabling sustainable swimming education within the Gippsland rural community was developed. There were barriers to be overcome and amendments identified …

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Differential Processing Of Consonants And Vowels In The Auditory Modality: A Cross-Linguistic Study, Luche C Delle, Silvana Poltrock, Jeremy Goslin, Boris New, Caroline Floccia, Thierry Nazzi Jan 2014

Differential Processing Of Consonants And Vowels In The Auditory Modality: A Cross-Linguistic Study, Luche C Delle, Silvana Poltrock, Jeremy Goslin, Boris New, Caroline Floccia, Thierry Nazzi

School of Psychology

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Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Free Markets: Alec's Populist Constructions Of "The People" In State Politics, Anne Sherwood Jan 2014

Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Free Markets: Alec's Populist Constructions Of "The People" In State Politics, Anne Sherwood

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

The American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, has been championing neoliberal and neoconservative bills relatively unnoticed in statehouses across the country for years. Using the populist frame, I contend that ALEC creates a new subject position for its corporate and legislative members as small business owners and virtuous entrepreneurs. This rhetoric is also on display in Wisconsin, where Governor Scott Walker utilizes populist rhetoric to constitute "the people" as workers.

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Selected Critiques Of The Philosophical Underpinnings Of The Neoclassical School, Thomas Howell Jan 2014

Selected Critiques Of The Philosophical Underpinnings Of The Neoclassical School, Thomas Howell

University Honors Theses

This inquiry seeks to establish the importance of the critiques levied by Thorstein Veblen and Tony Lawson against the orthodox economics of a century ago and today. This paper puts forward the notion that Neoclassical school and its sub set known as marginal utility theory are constructed upon shaky philosophical and methodological foundations that include the hedonistic conception of man, Benthamite Utilitarianism, static equilibria, and the use of the mathematical deductivist method far beyond its scope of effectiveness. Writing in two different time periods, Veblen and Lawson comment upon the same essential methodological maladies and put forward alternative methodologies and …

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Cultural Competency: A Quantitative Analysis Of Cultural Awareness In U.S. Healthcare, Jordan Nomie Jan 2014

Cultural Competency: A Quantitative Analysis Of Cultural Awareness In U.S. Healthcare, Jordan Nomie

University Honors Theses

A growing issue in healthcare in the United States is whether consideration and attentiveness of physicians and other healthcare providers towards a patient’s culture has an effect on the treatment process. An anthropological term, cultural competency, describes a medical professional’s respect and integration of the patients’ cultural beliefs and practices throughout the treatment process in order to reduce cross-cultural health disparities and to improve overall satisfaction. Although there is significant literature outlining a theoretical need for increased implementation of these practices, little work has been done to address actual quantitative evidence supporting or refuting the articulated need. The goal of …

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What's On Your Mind? : A Generational Comparison Of Language Use On Online Social Networking Platforms, Samantha Stidham Jan 2014

What's On Your Mind? : A Generational Comparison Of Language Use On Online Social Networking Platforms, Samantha Stidham

University Honors Theses

This thesis explores the connections between user age and unique linguistic features used when communicating on Facebook and other online social networking platforms, in the form of a literature review. It includes a detailed history of computer-mediated communication, along with an analysis of all of Facebook’s features and how they contribute to communication via the site. The language features common to each age group (young adults/teens, adults, and seniors) are detailed, analyzed from Schwartz et al’s work Personality, gender, and age in the language of social media: The Open-Vocabulary Approach, along with making the argument that teens and seniors—the …

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Katharsis & Tragic Pathos, Jared L. Wait-Molyneux Jan 2014

Katharsis & Tragic Pathos, Jared L. Wait-Molyneux

University Honors Theses

This project is bound up with the old question of what gives tragedy its lasting appeal. The majority of contemporary criticism on tragedy focuses on aspects having to do with the democratic polis. Many of these studies take this musical genre as primarily a means for exposing Athenian civic ideology and norms in social behavior. But this does not account for continued interest in Greek drama. To answer the question at hand, more attention needs to be paid [to] pathos and katharsis, by students and critics of Greek tragedy, as these are vital aspects of the tragic experience, both within …

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Stepping Outside: The Shifting Subjectivities Of Post-Romantic Poetry, William John Soloy Jan 2014

Stepping Outside: The Shifting Subjectivities Of Post-Romantic Poetry, William John Soloy

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

This investigation traces the arc of fracturing and exteriorizing subjectivities in the post-Romantic poetries of Modernism and Postmodernism, ultimately considering the state of contemporary Postmodern subjectivity after the Language Poets. Focusing primarily on T.S. Eliot, John Ashbery, and Christian Hawkey, the thesis argues that the I/Other split associated with Romantic poetry’s idealized Othering of nature performs a major shift with the interiorizing fragmentation of the speaker(s) in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” The anxiety produced by this claustrophobic, internal splitting of voices reaches critical mass in the chorus of difficult-to-trace speakers of “The Waste Land,” causing a breach …

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Effects Of Parent-Child Interactions On Language Development In Children With Autism, Amy M. Gamber Jan 2014

Effects Of Parent-Child Interactions On Language Development In Children With Autism, Amy M. Gamber

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

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Scholarly Program Notes On The Graduate Voice Recital Of Clinton Keith Warf, Clinton K. Warf Jan 2014

Scholarly Program Notes On The Graduate Voice Recital Of Clinton Keith Warf, Clinton K. Warf

Research Papers

This document provides information on the repertoire of the Graduate Voice Recital of Master of Music candidate Clinton Warf. The repertoire includes “Grosser Herr und Starker König” from Bach’s Weihnachtsoratorium; “Thus saith The Lord…But who may abide” from Handel’s Messiah; Ibert’s Chanson de Don Quichotte; Tom’s Aria from Pasatieri’s The Hotel Casablanca; Refice’s Ombra di nube; The Lieder by Strauss: Zueignung, Op. 10 No. 1, Traum durch die Dämmerung, Op. 29 No. 1 and Cäcilie, Op. 27 No. 2; “Là ci darem la mano” from Mozart’s Don Giovanni; and “Come un’ape ne’giorni d’aprile” from Rossini’s …

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The Effect Of Appalachian Regional Dialect On Performance Appraisal And Leadership Perceptions, Amie Sparks Ball Jan 2014

The Effect Of Appalachian Regional Dialect On Performance Appraisal And Leadership Perceptions, Amie Sparks Ball

Online Theses and Dissertations

Speakers of Appalachian English face unique difficulties in the workplace. Long-held stereotypes of Appalachian English speakers can lead to unfair presumptions about a person's competence and professionalism. Previous research has shown stereotyping on the basis of non-standard dialect can affect recruitment and hiring decisions made by employers. The present study addresses the possibility that these biases extend beyond the hiring process by investigating the impact of Appalachian regional dialect on performance appraisal, perceptions of leadership potential, promotion potential, status perceptions, and solidarity perceptions.

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Augmentative And Alternative Communication In The Intensive Care Unit, Jonathan Todd Sizemore Jan 2014

Augmentative And Alternative Communication In The Intensive Care Unit, Jonathan Todd Sizemore

Online Theses and Dissertations

Current research is lacking on the frequency of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) system use in intensive care units (ICU) and clinical decision making patterns. AAC is use of any alternative method of communication when oral communication cannot be achieved (ASHA, 2013). Patients in the ICU may become nonverbal for many reasons including tracheostomy, mechanical ventilation (McKinley, Pooke, & White, 2010) and intubation (Radtke, Bauman, Garrett, & Happ, 2011). Being nonverbal in the ICU may lead to poorer health outcomes (Patak, Wilson-Stronks, & Costello, 2009). AAC systems may improve outcomes by allowing patients to communicate more clearly with family, friends, …

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Building Advocacy In Healthcare: The Impact Of Intergroup Dialogue On The Cultural Sensibility Outcomes Of Health Profession Students Using An Individual Diversity Development Framework, Chassity Leeshell Holliman Douglas Jan 2014

Building Advocacy In Healthcare: The Impact Of Intergroup Dialogue On The Cultural Sensibility Outcomes Of Health Profession Students Using An Individual Diversity Development Framework, Chassity Leeshell Holliman Douglas

Online Theses and Dissertations

Racial and ethnic minorities suffer disproportionately from persistent health disparities such as heart disease, hypertension, cancer, asthma, obesity, and diabetes among others (Sullivan & Mittman, 2010). Several social inequalities influence the characteristics of minority health disparities including higher levels of poverty, insufficient education, unemployment, poor housing conditions, and lack of health insurance. However, healthcare disparities are also influential contributors to health disparities. Healthcare disparities are brought about through differences in access to or availability of quality facilities, care, and services. Given the unequal circumstances that are formed from health and healthcare disparities for minority populations, the increase in the diversity …

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Orthotrichum Pamiricum (Bryophyta), A New Epiphytic Moss Species From Pamir Mountains In Central Asia, Vitezslav Plasek, Jakub Sawicki, Lukas Cihal Jan 2014

Orthotrichum Pamiricum (Bryophyta), A New Epiphytic Moss Species From Pamir Mountains In Central Asia, Vitezslav Plasek, Jakub Sawicki, Lukas Cihal

Turkish Journal of Botany

Orthotrichum pamiricum Plasek & Sawicki is described as a new species from the western foothills of the Pamir Mountains of the Tajik-Afghan border in Central Asia. It is placed in Orthotrichum Hedw. subg. Pulchella (Schimp.) Vitt. The species is characterized by obtuse leaf apices, cryptoporous stomata, an exostome composed of 8 pairs of the teeth that are recurved when dry, and an endostome with 16 thin and incurved segments. Molecular data indicating the phylogenetic placement of O. pamiricum are also presented.

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The Discourse Of First-Year Writers At Border Sites: Discerning The Transcultural, Bilinguistic Strategies Of English Language Learners In College, Beatrice Méndez-Newman Jan 2014

The Discourse Of First-Year Writers At Border Sites: Discerning The Transcultural, Bilinguistic Strategies Of English Language Learners In College, Beatrice Méndez-Newman

Writing and Language Studies Faculty Publications

According to U.S. Department of Education statistics, 9.8% of students enrolled in American elementary and secondary public schools are officially classified as English Language Learners (ELL) (U.S. Department of Education, 2012). In border states and states with high numbers of immigrant populations, such as Texas, Florida, New York, California, New Mexico, and Arizona, the ELL percentage is much higher. In Texas, for example, 17% of public school students are classified as ELL (Texas Education Agency, 2012). According to U.S. Department of Education statistics, 0% of college students in public higher education institutions are English Language Learners. In truth, this is …

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Between The Local And The National: The Free Territory Of Trieste, "Italianita," And The Politics Of Identity From The Second World War To The Osimo Treaty, Fabio Capano Jan 2014

Between The Local And The National: The Free Territory Of Trieste, "Italianita," And The Politics Of Identity From The Second World War To The Osimo Treaty, Fabio Capano

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This dissertation examines the politicized use of the city of Trieste and its surrounding territory, a cosmopolitan municipality that became the theatre of one of the most heated disputes of the early Cold War years. Scholars have extensively studied the diplomatic dimension of the confrontation between Italy and former Yugoslavia, yet many have largely neglected the significance of the broader political process that led to the Osimo Treaty of 1975, the final settlement of Italy's eastern border. This dissertation reaffirms the importance of the Triestine territory as a contested socio-political space that experienced the logic of both Cold War containment …

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