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The Parthenon, October 22, 2015, Jocelyn Gibson

The Parthenon

The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, was published by students Monday through Friday during the regular semester and weekly on Thursdays during the summer. Due to budgetary constraints, beginning with the 2015 Fall semester, the newspaper is only published four days a week. There is no issue on Mondays, physical issues are printed on Tuesdays and Fridays, and online issues only are published on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The editorial staff is responsible for the news and the editorial content.

The Spinnaker The Current Vol. 1 No. 43, University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community.

The Social Construction Of Medicalization Of Pregnancy And Childbirth, Mirko Prosen

Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports

Pregnancy and childbirth in every society reflect societal values. During the last century (in Slovenia after World War II), medicine, medical interventions, and medical technology became indispensable elements of societal control over these otherwise natural phenomena. Based on Conrad and Schneiders' sequential model of medicalization, we can confirm that in Slovenia both pregnancy and childbirth are medicalized. This raises three questions that need to be answered: how do women experience and accept medicalization through their own pregnancy and birth experiences and what is their relationship towards natural childbirth; how do medical staff working in obstetrics clinics perceive and experience the …

The Pacifican October 22, 2015, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

Reel Or Reality? The Portrayal Of Prostitution In Major Motion Pictures, Raleigh Blasdell

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study examined media portrayals of street-level prostitution. The objectives of this research were twofold. The first was to examine the nature of the film industry’s portrayal of females engaging in street-level prostitution in the United States in the following areas: 1) entry into sex work; 2) the economic need behind the women’s involvement; 3) experiences of childhood victimization; 4) presence and role of pimps; 5) drug/alcohol abuse; 6) victimization; and 7) mental/physical health. The second objective was to determine if this media coverage is analogous to extant research on these aspects of prostitution culture.

The Unified Film Population Identification …

An Obstetrical Emergency Management Quality Improvement Project, Penny Montgomery

DNP and Student Works

Obstetrical emergencies occur in approximately 5% of births necessitating immediate interventions to prevent catastrophic consequences. A knowledge deficit specific to obstetrical emergencies was the impetus for this project. The IOWA Model of Evidence Based Practice was utilized to develop a strategic plan that included the implementation of educational sessions and simulation drills to improve clinical knowledge, and team performance. Following didactic and simulation education, the obstetrical team demonstrated improved knowledge test and TEAM tool scores. Knowledge and performance improvement will be sustained with quarterly drills.

The Murray Ledger And Times, October 22, 2015, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

College Of Business News, Georgia Southern University

College of Business: News & Publications

• College fo Business Announces Winner of Inaugural BIG Pitch Competition

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

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The Inkwell, Armstrong State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Predicting New Jersey High School Proficiency Test Results In Mathematics And Language Arts Using Community Demographic Data, Christopher D. Lynch

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

This study examined the relationship between the 2013 New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) Language Arts and Mathematics scores and school level data related to family human capital and community social capital found in the extant literature to influence student achievement on high-stakes standardized assessments. School level data included percentage of families in poverty for 12 months, percentage of lone-parent households (total), and percentage of population with some college. Final analysis utilized hierarchical linear regression and the application of a mathematical algorithm found in extant literature. The study incorporated New Jersey high schools that (a) tested more than 25 …

Full Proceedings, Vijaya R. Sharma, Soumi Chouwdhury

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Emerging From “The Darkness”: The Effect Of School Construction On Educational And Child Health In Nepal, Vinish Shrestha

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

Using across-district variation in schools constructed and differences across cohorts affected by school construction, I evaluate the effect of school construction of 1950s on educational and infant health outcomes. I find that 1 new school increased ability to read and write by 1.8 and 1.9 percentage points among males and also reduced infant mortality. Using school construction of 1950s as instruments, I find that father’s ability to read reduces infant mortality.

How Do Household Conditions Affect Children’S Educational Attainment? The Case Of Bangladesh, Nusrat Farah, Mukti Upadhyay

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

To study how the household conditions affect a child’s school going decisions in Bangladesh, we turn to data from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). We examine proximate factors associated with school dropouts by developing OLS and probit models to see if our models can explain the Bangladesh DHS data well. We pay special attention to any differential effects of the gender of the household head or across regions.

Disaster Management In Mountain Economy: A Case Of Uttarakhand State Of India, Ishwar Chandra Awasthi

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

After a brief discussion of mountain economies in general and their disaster proneness in the first section, the second section deals with the mountain regions in the Indian Himalayan regions that are vulnerable to various disasters. The third section, in particular, deals with one of the mountain states of India namely, Uttarakhand that has witnessed many disasters and the worst disaster occurred in June 2013, entailing enormous loss of human and animal lives and devastation of property and infrastructures. The fourth section examines the damage and need assessment of June 2013 disaster and fifth section describes the pain and sufferings …

Aiding The Distressed Compatriots: Scope, Impacts And Potential Of Support Activities Of Nepalese Diaspora Community In Japan Post-Nepal-Earthquake 2015, Pradip Thapa

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

In response to the disastrous M7.8 earthquake and subsequent aftershocks that struck Nepal, Nepalese diaspora community living across the world came to the immediate aid of Nepal in organizational as well as personal capacities. This paper expounds the role of Japan-based Nepalese diaspora community in marshalling resources in Japan and administering support for the earthquake victims of Nepal.

Farmers’ Perception Of Climate Change And Willingness To Pay For Weather-Index Insurance In Bahunepati, Nepal, Wenmei Guo, Alok Bohara

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

This paper is a pioneering study of investigating effects of farmers’ perception of climate change on their willingness to pay (WTP) for a weather-index crop insurance in Nepal. We use contingent valuation data collected from a primary household survey conducted in Bahunepati, Nepal to examine the topic. The research improves on the previous literature by analyzing two crop insurance products which incorporate both crop and livestock.

Schooling Infrastructure And Educational Outcomes In Nepal, Vinish Shrestha, Animesh Giri

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

We estimate the impact of an increase in the number of schools on educational outcomes in Nepal. We combine the between-district differences in number of new schools with variation in exposure to these schools created by the virtue of individuals being of school-age. Our results and back-of-the-envelope calculations suggest that on average the increase in the number of schools can explain about a third of the total differences in the reading and writing abilities for the treated and control groups of women. These results underscore the continued importance of increasing access to schooling in developing countries like Nepal.

Balance Of Power, Domestic Violence And Health Consequences: Evidence From Demographic And Health Survey Of Nepal, Soumi Chowdhury, Alok Bohara, Brady Horn

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

A large literature studying Domestic Violence (DV) has documented a complex relationship between intimate partner violence, domestic risk factors, women empowerment and health outcomes. In this paper we attempt to disentangle this complex relationship using data drawn from Nepal Demographic and Health Survey, 2011. Empirically, a two-equation system is estimated, where the first equation models the relationship between domestic violence and health outcomes (physical injuries) whereas the second equation models the relationship of domestic violence to domestic risk factors and women’s empowerment. The study finds evidence that both education and cooperative environments lessen the likelihood of violence. Additionally, a number …

Building Resilient Communities, Wenmei Guo, Alok Bohara

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Uab Dentistry Cares Community Day Provides Care For More Than 500 Underserved And Homeless, Adam Pope

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Kenyon Collegian - October 22, 2015

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

Environmental Justice, Kathleen Braden

Day of Common Learning

No abstract provided.

Human Trafficking, Grace Lane, Elena Raney, Nathan Bennett, Suzi Spooner, Sandy Mortinson, Carol Mcfarland

Day of Common Learning

No abstract provided.

A Woman's Place Is In The House, The Senate, And The Boardroom: Do Women Make A Difference In Positions Of Power?, Ruth Ediger, Denise Daniels

Day of Common Learning

No abstract provided.

Applying For Iacuc Review, Frank R. Moore, Paula Smithka

Office of Research Integrity Workshops and Forums

No abstract provided.

One Centimeter Over My Back Yard: Where Does Federal Preemption Of State Drone Regulation Start?, Henry H. Perritt Jr.

All Faculty Scholarship

The proliferation of cheap civilian drones and their obvious utility for precision agriculture, motion picture and television production, aerial surveying, newsgathering, utility infrastructure inspection, and disaster relief has accelerated the FAA’s sluggish effort to develop a proposal for generally applicable rules and caused it to grant more than 600 “section 333 exemptions” permitting commercial drone flight before its rules are finalized.

Federal preemption in the field of aviation safety regulation is generally assumed, but political pressure on states and municipalities to regulate drones and the ability of this revolutionary aviation technology to open up space close to the ground for …

Eviction Court And A Judicial Duty Of Inquiry, Harold J. Krent

All Faculty Scholarship

ABSTRACT

The Illinois Appellate Court in Draper & Kramer v. King reversed a court ordered eviction on the ground that the tenant likely did not appreciate that she had agreed in a settlement to vacate her residence in addition to paying arrears on rent. In the chaotic environment of eviction court proceedings, tenants too often pledge paying back rent without realizing that, at the same time, they have agreed to be evicted and that the court ordered eviction will follow them for the rest of their lives. In Chicago, at least, the potential for confusion is enhanced because the agreed …

The Roberts Court And Securities Class Actions: Reaffirming Basic Principles, Eric Alan Isaacson

Akron Law Review

Part II of this Article presents an overview of Roberts Court decisions concerning class litigation...The Article’s primary focus, however, is on a trilogy of Roberts Court decisions concerning class certification in open-market securities fraud cases, where fraudulent statements allegedly manipulated the price of securities traded in the open market: Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton, Co. (“Halliburton I”), Amgen, Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, and Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. (“Halliburton II”)...Rather than jumping directly into a discussion of the three decisions, which have been extraordinarily good news for investors seeking to prosecute …

The Practical Approach: How The Roberts Court Has Enhanced Class Action Procedure By Strategically Carving At The Edges, Paul G. Karlsgodt, Dustin M. Dow

Akron Law Review

This Article explores the practical impacts of the Court’s class-action jurisprudence from 30,000 feet, observing that, with some notable exceptions, the Court has nibbled away at the rough edges of class-action procedure while passing on chances to dictate more drastic reform. Part II is a chronological summary of notable Roberts Court cases that have come to define its approach toward class litigation. Perhaps surprisingly, the Court eased its way to this point, neglecting to grant certiorari in any significant class-action cases for the first four years after the swearing in of Chief Justice Roberts in 2005. That changed in 2009 …