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Tobacco Use Among Nursing Students In Arkansas Using Global Health Professions Student Survey, Pamela Virginia Degravelles, Michael E. Anders

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, 21 July 2016.

Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of premature death and disease in the world. Yet, globally 16% of all nurses smoke and use other tobacco products (Shafey, Ericksen, Ross, & Mackay, 2009; Ericksen, Mackay & Ross, 2012; World Health Organization, 2009). Nursing students use tobacco products worldwide, at a rate that often exceeds that of other health care professional students, with a prevalence ranging from 13% - 48%, depending upon the country (Sarna, Bialous, Sinha, Yang, & Wewers, 2010; Warren, Sinha, Lee, Lea, & Jones, 2009). When nursing students continue to …

Why Rita? Devotional Practice And Pilgrimage Intent Towards A Medieval Italian Saint In Central Dublin, Tony Kiely

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Devotion to iconic religious figures, though being as old as Christianity itself. Furthermore, it can range from being deeply personal and intense (Kasten, 2014; Mayblin, 2014; Ganzevoort, 2008; Jansen & Kuhl, 2008; Ghezzi, 2007; Martin, 2006; Ellsberg, 2006), to superficially tangential and ephemeral (Coles, 2012; Tari & Vanni, 2008), wherein devotional strategies may be rooted in ‘quid pro quo’ dependencies, parental influences, or ‘accidentally triggered’ interest in the hagiography of a particular saint. However, pilgrimage motivations, expectations and experiences are often seen as altogether different matters. Indeed, the modern pilgrim is often motivated by a combination of impulses, including the …

Spirituality And The Travel Motivations Of Older Adults, Gaëlle Moal - Ulvoas

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

This research explores the travel motivations of retired adults. The influence of aging is investigated through the impact of the spiritual dimension of the older traveler characterized by his gerotranscendence. The results of 17 depth interviews with retired adults followed by a quantitative survey of 645 respondents lead to the identification of the travel motivations of retired French adults and demonstrate the influence of gerotranscendence. Recommendations are made to help professionals reach this specific segment and answer its needs.

Malta: A Differentiated Approach To The Pilgrim-Tourist Dichotomy, George Cassar, Dane Munro

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Tourism is today considered to be a main player in most countries of the world. A particular sector of tourism, pilgrimage and faith-based tourism, has proven to be crises-resistant. The synergy of this sector is a mixture of religious sentiments, demands and motivations and on the other hand there is the rationality of the tourism infrastructure. This paper argues that the islands of the present republic of Malta have been a pilgrims’ destination from Neolithic times to the present. The islands’ rich cultural, religious and historic fabric offers Roman Catholics, Protestants and participants of the New Religious Movements an opportunity …

Exploring The Motives Of Religious Travel By Applying The Ahp Method – The Case Study Of Monastery Vujan (Serbia), Sanja Božic, Bojana Spasojević, Miroslav D. Vujičić, Igor Stamenkovic

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Religious tourism is considered as the oldest form of people’s travel. Thousands of years ago people travelled miles led by religious motives. Even though pilgrimage is older than most of the other tourism forms, research on the major motives for religious travel still occupies scientific attention. Vujan Monastery represents one of the main riddles among religious tourism researchers in Serbia. After the mysterious healing of Serbian Patriarch Pavle in 1946 who suffered from tuberculosis, this monastery became one of the most famous sacred places for orthodox Christians. The principle aim of this paper is to propose a new way for …

Demographic Characteristics Influencing Religious Tourism Behaviour: Evidence Form A Central-Eastern-European Country, Anna Irimias, Ariel Mitev, Gabor Michalko

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Although religious tourism and pilgrimage have been widely studied there is very limited research that explores the peculiarities in attitude and behaviour among tourists with different demographic factors. The present exploratory study enhances the discussion on perception of religious tourism behaviour. Specifically, eleven statements on attitude and behaviour were explored among 345 Hungarians with different socio-demographic backgrounds. The results show that there are significant variations between senior and young travellers: seniors see as important, the educational purposes and feelings of national identity related to sacred sites while these are less motivating for the young. The frequency of participating in religious …

Interfaith Tourist Behaviour At Religious Heritage Sites: House Of The Virgin Mary Case In Turkey, Zafer Öter, Mehmet Yavuz Çeti̇nkaya

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

This study questions selected behavioural aspects of travellers belonging to different religious beliefs during their religious heritage site visits. Tourist behaviour needs to be analysed in specific circumstances. This study aims to clarify in situ problems experienced by religious tourists, behavioural differences of tourists with different beliefs, and religious tourist behaviour regarding cultural heritage site protection. A qualitative approach with semi-structured interviews has been followed. Documentary analysis provided secondary data. On-site observation and face-to-face interviews with key-informants provided primary data. Snowball (referral) sampling was applied as non-probability sampling was convenient for data collection. Primary data suggest that visitor behaviour tends …

Rowan County History Files, Morehead State University. Library.

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

No abstract provided.

Investigating Historic Human-Land Use Dynamics In Southern New England Using Lidar And Geospatial Analysis, Katharine M. Johnson

Doctoral Dissertations

Archival abstract submitted

Understanding The Remittance Gender Gap Among Hispanics In The U.S.: Gendered Norms And Role Of Expectations, Yongjin Park, María Amparo Cruz-Saco, Mónika López-Anuarbe

Economics Faculty Publications

Using the 2006 Latino National Survey (LNS), this study analyzes the existence of a gender gap in favor of men in the monetary remittance behavior of Hispanics residing in the United States. Findings indicate that cultural gender norms and expectations in the country of origin play a key role. The study shows that women migrants are less likely to remit than men and, when they do, they transfer smaller amounts. The remittance gender gap is not universal among subgroups, since it is only observable among Hispanics who came to the US to improve their economic situation, plan to return to …

1951 - Generalized Soil Map Of California, Manual 6

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

The 1951 publication provides a generalized soil map of California depicting in a general way the soil geography of California. The map shows four major topographic divisions that are separated into 18 mapping categories and an unmapped south-eastern desert region.

American Pikas (Ochotona Princeps) Extirpated From The Historic Masonic Mining District Of Eastern California, Lyle B. Nichols, Kelly B. Klingler, Mary M. Peacock

Western North American Naturalist

American pikas (Ochotona princeps) are small alpine lagomorphs and talus obligates with a narrow range of temperature tolerance, along with physiological and ecological characteristics that make them especially vulnerable to local extirpation in the face of climate change. Since their initial colonization of the Great Basin during the Pleistocene geological epoch, the distribution of pikas in this region has become more restricted, with population losses occurring especially in lower-elevation sites characterized by relatively low precipitation and high temperatures. Even where pikas have persisted, many populations are now restricted to higher elevations. We surveyed several sites in the Bodie …

Advanced Placement® Human Geography Teacher Perceptions And Experiences With William Pattison's Content And Pedagogical Suggestions, Jayson David Evaniuck

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The researcher investigated to what extent Advanced Placement® (AP) Human Geography teacher’s pedagogical and content approaches aligned with William Pattison’s noted articulations in geography education. A qualitative case study methodology was used to explore AP Human Geography teacher perceptions of William Pattison’s geography content and curriculum suggestions. William. D. Pattison had an enduring influence on geography education in the United States. He clarified and articulated the academic discipline of geography amidst changes in the academy and secondary geography schooling during the 1960s. Similarly, over 50 years later, high school geography finds itself amidst an educational environment of college and career …

Full Issue 15(1/4)

International Journal of Speleology

No abstract provided.

Full Issue 14(1/4)

International Journal of Speleology

No abstract provided.

Full Issue 13(1/4)

International Journal of Speleology

No abstract provided.

Measuring Judicial Ideology Using Law Clerk Hiring, Adam Bonica, Adam S. Chilton, Jacob Goldin, Kyle Rozema, Maya Sen

Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series

No abstract provided.

Missed Opportunity: Furthering Fair Housing In The Housing Choice Voucher Program, Stacy Seicshnaydre

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.

Rebuilding The Landscape Of The Rural Post Office: A Geo-Spatial Analysis Of 19th-Century Postal Spaces And Networks, Nicholas Van Allen, Don Lafreniere

Department of Social Sciences Publications

This paper uses Post Office (PO) petitions to uncover the complex spatial relationships that developed through the unique social space of the PO. These petitions were signed by the rural people of Middlesex County, Ontario, and submitted to the Postmaster General in order to request changes in the workings of their postal services. When used in a historical GIS they allow us to recreate and reconstitute postal communities in late-19th-century rural Middlesex. By observing the spatial relationships that surrounded the collective requests for changes in postal services, we show how the space of the post office reinforced and helped form …

Stimulating Housing Markets, David Berger, Nicholas Turner, Eric Zwick

Kreisman Working Paper Series in Housing Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

The Use Of Aerial Rgb Imagery And Lidar In Comparing Ecological Habitats And Geomorphic Features On A Natural Versus Man-Made Barrier Island, Carlton P. Anderson, Gregory A. Carter, William R. Funderburk

Faculty Publications

The Mississippi (MS) barrier island chain along the northern Gulf of Mexico coastline is subject to rapid changes in habitat, geomorphology and elevation by natural and anthropogenic disturbances. The purpose of this study was to compare habitat type coverage with respective elevation, geomorphic features and short-term change between the naturally-formed East Ship Island and the man-made Sand Island. Ground surveys, multi-year remotely-sensed data, habitat classifications and digital elevation models were used to quantify short-term habitat and geomorphic change, as well as to examine the relationships between habitat types and micro-elevation. Habitat types and species composition were the same on both …

Full Issue 11(3/4)

International Journal of Speleology

No abstract provided.

Colby Magazine Vol. 82, No. 3: May 1993, Colby College

Colby Magazine

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Colby Magazine Vol. 79, No. 4: Fall 1990, Colby College

Colby Magazine

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An Inquiry Into The Pedagogical Implications Of Dewey’S Ecological Thinking, Simon Jorgenson

Occasional Paper Series

My primary purpose is to (re)examine Dewey in the context of contemporary conceptions of ecology and environmental education. With this in mind, I will focus primarily on what Dewey has to say about the natural world, beginning with his general philosophy and moving through several of his educational works.

2015-2016 Annual Security And Fire Report - Sayre Campus, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

ANNUAL SECURITY & FIRE REPORTS

This is the 2015-2016 Annual Security and Fire Report of the Sayre Campus by Southwestern Oklahoma State University

2015-2016 Annual Security And Fire Report - Weatherford Campus, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

ANNUAL SECURITY & FIRE REPORTS

This is the 2015-2016 Annual Security and Fire Report of the Weatherford Campus by Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Creating Cultural Capital: Cultural Entrepreneurship In Theory, Pedagogy And Practice, Olaf Kuhlke Ed., Annick Schramme Ed., René Kooyman Ed., A. Erin Bass, Ivana Milosevec, Dale Eesley

Faculty Books and Monographs

Editor: Olaf Kuhlke, Annick Schramme, and René Kooyman

Chapter, Examining and reconciling identity issues among artist-entrepreneurs, co-authored by A. Erin Bass, UNO faculty member.

In recent years, the global creative economy has experienced unprecedented growth. Considerable research has been conducted to determine what exactly the creative economy is, what occupations are grouped together as such, and how it is to be measured. Organizations on various scales, from the United Nations to local governments, have released ‘creative’ or ‘cultural’ economy reports, developed policies for creative urban renewal, and directed attention to creative placemaking – the purposeful infusion of creative activity into …

Ohio Hosts Global Cities Past And Present Symposium July 2628, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Science, Scientists, And Local Weather: Understanding Mass Perceptions Of Global Warming, Wanyun Shao, James C. Garand, Barry D. Keim, Lawrence C. Hamilton

Sociology

Objective: To explore the effects of long-term climate trends and short-term weather fluctuations, evaluations of scientists and science, political predispositions, religious affiliation, the information environment, and demographic attributes on individuals’ views about whether global warming exists and, if so, whether it is a result of natural cycles or human activity.

Methods: We use data from the 2009 Pew General Public Science Survey, along with data on long- and short-term patterns of temperature and precipitation in individuals’ home communities.

Results: We find that long-term trends in summer temperatures influence perceptions of global warming. Individuals who reside in communities with long-term warming …