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Emu Today, May 20, 2014, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

2014-May-20-Public Safety's New Quarters, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

Black And Blue And Read All Over: News Framing And The Coverage Of Crime, Kalistah Quilla Cosand

Dissertations and Theses

This study explores the representation of crime in the news in relation to expressed emotion and intention for future action. Episodic and thematic framing (Iyengar, 1991) and narrative processing (Singer & Bluck, 2001) served as the theoretical foundations of this study and helped examine how scripted news stories involving crime influence levels of fear, anger, and empathy in individuals, and how these emotions subsequently affect behaviors. To measure these framing effects, an experimental manipulation was employed using three conceptually different news stories all involving gun-related crimes. One news story utilized an episodic format, while the other two stories used a …

Predicting Successful Drug Court Graduation: Exploring Demographic And Psychosocial Factors Among Medication-Assisted Drug Court Treatment Clients, Autumn Michelle Frei

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of psychosocial factors on drug court graduation among a medication assisted treatment drug court population. The extant research identifies drug courts as effective in reducing recidivism and relapse rates; however meta-analyses of the drug court literature reveal that there is little explanation as to why drug courts are effectual and especially for whom. This study examined trauma, mental health, and social support to determine predictive psychosocial factors of drug court participants while controlling for certain demographics. The analyses showed that social support was predictive, but failed to identify trauma or …

State V. Collins Respondent's Brief Dckt. 41462

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Emu Today, May 19, 2014, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

Career Exploration In The Anchorage School District, Adele M. Daniels

Student Projects for Graduate Degrees

Job shadow opportunities for middle and high school students provides valuable exposure to workplace environments as students look at future career choices. This type of career exploration can help to connect students to careers of interest as part of a career pathway. These experiences can help a student recognize the skills that are needed for a particular job, as well as the day-to-day duties for a person working in a given field. Military installations located near local school districts are an untapped resource for the career exploration opportunities that are available. Many military and civilian occupations are very similar in …

The Role Of Institutional Antecedents In Public Service Motivation And The Impact Of Altruism, Empathy, And Public Service Motivation On Prosocial Behavior Among Local Government Employees, Melissa C. Emerson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation is twofold: first, this research aims to contribute to the understanding of the roots of public service motivation and explore whether it is appropriate to ground the public service motivation concept in institutional theory; second, this research will analyze the relationship between altruism, public service motivation, empathy levels, and prosocial behavior. The field of public administration has witnessed a proliferation of research in public service motivation, both internationally and across the United States. A substantial amount of research has been conducted at the federal and state levels on public service motivation, leaving the local level …

Using Wrf/Chem, In-Situ Observations, And Calipso Data To Simulate Smoke Plume Signatures On High-Latitude Pixels, James Michael Madden

Atmospheric Sciences

The transport of wildfire aerosols provides concerns to people at or near downwind propagation. Concerns include the health effects of inhalation by inhabitants of surrounding communities and fire crews, the environmental effects of the wet and dry deposition of acids and particles, and the effects on the atmosphere through the scattering and absorption of solar radiation. Therefore, as the population density increases in Arctic and sub-Arctic areas, improving wildfire detection increasingly becomes necessary. Efforts to improve wildfire detection and forecasting would be helped if additional focus was directed toward the distortion of pixel geometry that occurs near the boundaries of …

Risky Business: Recommendations For The Insurance Industry To Contribute To Greater Disaster Risk Reduction And Climate Change Adaptation, Jessie G. Rountree

Master's Projects and Capstones

The private insurance industry is susceptible to increasing risk from climate change and can serve as a catalyst to change behavior to minimize loss. The research examined the current impact and future potential of the insurance industry to reduce both physical and financial risk. The insurance industry currently raises awareness, assigns an economic value to risk, advocates for climate change action, and takes measures to reduce physical risk through mitigation. As well, the industry has proven to be a critical influencer to encourage risk-adverse behavior and regulation. Recommendations to the industry to have a greater impact include: 1) pursue more …

Vol.41 N.42 May 15th 2014, Brown Publishing Company

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.

Portland Spectrum, May 2014, Portland State University. Student Publications Board

Portland Spectrum

Editor: Jake Stein

Articles in this issue include: Will you put the “U” in ASPSU?; Destigmatize Drug Education; No Black Student Union at PSU; Can We Trust the Board Of Trustees?; Reducing Recycling; A Short Discussion with President Wiewel; Canvassers; Resources for Veterans; Rack Up ‘Em Protests!; Water Wars; and Haynes for President: PSU's student body president in 1969, the first black president on any campus in Oregon, weighs in on community government, police and football

Volunteered Geographical Information: An Alternative Solution For Overcoming The Chasm Between Stormwater Management And Community Participation, Yanfu Zhou

Community and Regional Planning Program: Theses

It is a dramatic challenge to promote public engagement in stormwater management and green infrastructure initiatives. When traditional outreach approaches made important influence on public engagement, their limitations are also obvious. With the development of Web 2.0 technology, Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) has been emerging as one of the most important user-generated geographic contents. The crowdsourcing data that generated by volunteers through geo-web, smartphones, and other geo-devices provides invaluable mass data for decision-making. VGI can provide a better understanding of planning issues and other challenges. The research aims to develop a mobile information platform to allow citizens to report the …

Emu Today, May 15, 2014, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

Development Of University Related Foundations In China, Li Guo

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

The major purpose of the study was to identify significant organizational changes that have taken place in foundations of national Chinese public universities from 1999 to 2012. The study also attempted to explore major forces behind these changes. A secondary purpose was to seek for ideas on promoting higher education philanthropy in China by explore successful experiences in other countries.

To achieve the goals, this study: (a) started by identifying challenges on financing higher education in China as well as pointing out that the Chinese government and higher education institutions have begun to generate diversifying revenue sources including recently adopted …

Graduate School Commencement Exercises Program, May 15, 2014

Bryant University Commencements

Graduate School Commencement Exercises Program, May 15, 2014.

The Cord (May 14, 2014)

The Cord

No abstract provided.

Emu Today, May 14, 2014, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

Redemption Or Condemnation? A Long-Term Follow-Up Of The Desistance Patterns Of Sex Offenders, Kimberly Raye Kras

Dissertations

Desistance is one of most important topics in criminology. Why some offenders stop offending and why others continue has been long been a question with far-reaching theoretical and empirical implications. Despite the extensive literature on desistance, most of the research examines offenders as a single group, an approach which might overlook differences between individuals by offense type. One offender group that has not been investigated in depth is sex offenders. Sex offenders are an important group to study because they present concerns to public safety and are the subject of much legislation and criminal justice policy. A substantial amount of …

Volume 51, Number 39: May 14, 2014, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Strategic Analysis Of Casino Expansion Into Massachusetts, Nicole Sherman

Honors Program Theses and Projects

The purpose of this project was to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each resort casino proposal for Massachusetts and recommend the best choice for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to select. Presently there are three companies competing for a Category 1 gaming license in Massachusetts; MGM in Springfield is the sole candidate for the Western Massachusetts region, and Wynn in Everett is competing against Mohegan Sun in Revere for a license in the Eastern Massachusetts area. Information for this project was collected by attending public meetings with presentations from casino representatives, town officials, and the Gaming Commission. A literature search …

Emu Today, May 13, 2014, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

Cases And Materials On The Law Of Municipal Corporations (Book Review), Louis Prashker

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.

Pleading And Practice--Service Of Process--Immunity Of Non-Resident At Appellate Hearing (Chase National Bank V. Turner, 269 N.Y. 397 (1936)), St. John's Law Review

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.

Pleading And Practice--Section 52-A Of The Vehicle And Traffic Law Construed (Marano V. Finn, 155 Misc. 793 (App. T. 1st Dept. 1935)), St. John's Law Review

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.

Emu Today, May 12, 2014, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

State V. Riendeau Clerk's Record Dckt. 41982

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Methods For Control Of Vegetation In Utility Corridors, George V. Rancea

Master's Projects and Capstones

Vegetation management programs are now one of the largest budget items for most of the utility companies in the United States. Control methods used in line clearance activities include mechanical trimming, planting management, or use of tree growth regulators (chemicals that suppress the production of gibberellins, the plant hormones that control stem elongation). Choosing the appropriate control method is a decision that vegetation program managers should take based on many factors, like costs, environmental impacts, existing agreements with the landowners, terrain, public perception etc. To find a balance between competing interests – a reliable and economic electric system on one …

Commencement Program 2014 May Graduate, Gcsu Special Collections

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

The Murray Ledger And Times, May 9, 2014, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.