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Research Challenges And Conservation Implications For Urban Cat Management In New Zealand, Kh Kikillus, Gk Chambers, Mj Farnworth, Km Hare Dec 2016

Research Challenges And Conservation Implications For Urban Cat Management In New Zealand, Kh Kikillus, Gk Chambers, Mj Farnworth, Km Hare

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Over the past 20 years, conservation efforts in New Zealand have moved from being concentrated in rural and isolated island locations, where exotic mammalian predators are often controlled, to begin to bring native fauna back to major cities. However, human–wildlife conflicts arise when conservation occurs in close proximity to cities. These are particularly intense when companion animals are involved either as potential predators or prey of high-value conservation animals. Within New Zealand, this conflict is particularly fraught around domestic cats (Felis catus) in the urban environment. Cats in New Zealand are recognised as major introduced predators of native fauna, but …

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College Students, Technology, And Time, Mariana Regalado, Maura A. Smale Dec 2016

College Students, Technology, And Time, Mariana Regalado, Maura A. Smale

Publications and Research

Our research explores CUNY students’ lived experiences using digital technology in and out of class, on and off campus. Beyond checking grades or emailing a professor, students use digital technology to create space and time for their schoolwork. However, technology can also impede students’ opportunities for making space and time. Understanding how students use digital technology is crucial for colleges and universities to better support students in their academic work.

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Improving Screening For Problem Behaviors Among Homeless Children In Georgia, Marvin So, Luisita G. Agbayani, Mariel K. Gutierrez, Josef T. Griffins Dec 2016

Improving Screening For Problem Behaviors Among Homeless Children In Georgia, Marvin So, Luisita G. Agbayani, Mariel K. Gutierrez, Josef T. Griffins

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Among other challenges, homeless children often struggle with internalizing and externalizing behavior problems that impair functioning and well-being (Bassuk, et al., 1997). Given the instability of service continuity often present in the lives of homeless families and their children, it is strikingly common for child mental and behavioral disorders to be caught at a later developmental stage among this group compared to both housed and other low-income peers (Grant, et al., 2007). Emergency shelters represent an untapped setting in which to deploy universal, evidence-based screeners for problem behaviors among this population. We implemented universal screening interventions across three shelters serving …

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Where Was Canada? The Canadian Military Contribution To The British Commonwealth Second World War Campaign In North Africa, Andrew Stewart Dec 2016

Where Was Canada? The Canadian Military Contribution To The British Commonwealth Second World War Campaign In North Africa, Andrew Stewart

Canadian Military History

The campaign fought by predominantly British Commonwealth forces in North Africa during the Second World War, in many respects, represented a final example of imperial solidarity and unity. Whilst the United States participated during the final stages prior to the surrender of Axis forces in May 1943, it was Britain and its Empire that provided most of the resources and manpower and contested most of the battles. Canada, however, played only a relatively minor part and this paper seeks to examine the associated decision-making process that took place in London and Ottawa and discuss the tensions that arose.

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Notes On Contributors Dec 2016

Notes On Contributors

International Yeats Studies

No abstract provided.

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Re-Conceptualizing Research Misconceptions: Top Ten Myths Demystified, Faisal S. Al-Maamari Dr Dec 2016

Re-Conceptualizing Research Misconceptions: Top Ten Myths Demystified, Faisal S. Al-Maamari Dr

i.e.: inquiry in education

It is generally acknowledged that novice researchers may not be adequately prepared to engage in/with research and that an increasingly widening divide exists between researchers and teachers, and therefore between research and practice. To explore this gap, this paper addresses ten of the most popular misconceptions novice researchers hold in engaging in research about their practice, and offers advice to these researchers towards teacher research engagement. Amongst the issues I describe are the various forms of research, the relationship between research and reflective or exploratory practice, issues pertaining to sampling, methods of data collection, research site access and the juxtaposition …

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Practitioner Research: A “Refreshing Change” For Professional Learning, Jennifer K. Allen Dec 2016

Practitioner Research: A “Refreshing Change” For Professional Learning, Jennifer K. Allen

i.e.: inquiry in education

This article discusses a study that utilized a practitioner research approach to professional learning (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 2009) that used student-created digital photo stories combined with focused teacher conversations guided by the NOT-ICE Teacher Discussion Protocol (Author, 2016) to explore why classroom teachers sometimes fail to notice the gifts and talents of emergent bilinguals of Latin@ heritage. Six elementary teachers participated in six small-group, collaborative discussion sessions in which they acted as co-researchers. Findings illuminate the significance of the research design in providing an effective professional learning experience. Highlighted design elements include the importance of using visual media as a …

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The Trifecta Approach And More: Student Perspectives On Strategies For Successful Online Lectures, Laura Jacobi Dec 2016

The Trifecta Approach And More: Student Perspectives On Strategies For Successful Online Lectures, Laura Jacobi

i.e.: inquiry in education

The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of students regarding what was effective about the way in which the online lectures were structured in an upper level online organizational communication course. Student evaluations from 27 students were used, with questions focused upon the structure of lectures in the online course as compared to other online courses and to traditional classrooms. Qualitative analyses reveal the use of the trifecta approach, the use of audio voice-overs with PowerPoint slides, the concise nature of lectures, the ability to review them, and the use of key points as significant to student …

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New Beginnings: Reflections On The Cycles Of Life, Antonina Lukenchuk Dec 2016

New Beginnings: Reflections On The Cycles Of Life, Antonina Lukenchuk

i.e.: inquiry in education

No abstract provided.

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District Pbis Implementation, Bob Burgess Dec 2016

District Pbis Implementation, Bob Burgess

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Districts with high quality and fidelity implementation of PBIS have common vision, language, and experience with student outcomes, evidence-based practices, implementation systems, and data-based decision making. This session will describe how Gwinnett County Public Schools has adapted these features to implement PBIS in the district to support schools, students, and families.

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Research Digest - December 2016, Division Of Public Health Sciences, Department Of Surgery, Washington University School Of Medicine In St. Louis Dec 2016

Research Digest - December 2016, Division Of Public Health Sciences, Department Of Surgery, Washington University School Of Medicine In St. Louis

Newsletters from the Division of Public Health Sciences

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The Impact Of Mindfulness-Based Interventions On Stress Eating, Emotional Eating, And Binge Eating: A Literature Review, Kira L. Minot Dec 2016

The Impact Of Mindfulness-Based Interventions On Stress Eating, Emotional Eating, And Binge Eating: A Literature Review, Kira L. Minot

Food Science and Nutrition

This literature review examines the impact of various mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on the obesity-related eating behaviors of stress eating, emotional eating, and binge eating. With the inconsistency of the weight loss industry to provide long-term weight loss results, the United States is in need of alternative methods of weight loss and weight maintenance to combat the current overweight and obesity epidemic. MBIs are thought to be beneficial when targeted at behaviors of weight gain because mindfulness promotes an individual’s awareness of present physical and emotional sensations within the body, including hunger and satiety cues. Self-acceptance and stress reduction are also …

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Marketing The Magic In A Nature-Based Experience: A Case Study On The Walt Disney Company, Kristen L. Byron Dec 2016

Marketing The Magic In A Nature-Based Experience: A Case Study On The Walt Disney Company, Kristen L. Byron

Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration

Customers focus on different values when looking for a travel experience. Experiential marketing is able to connect customers with companies and experiences that match their values, including ecotourism and nature-based experiences. The Walt Disney Company is an international brand of entertainment features and is able to provide guests with customized experiences. The purpose of this study was to examine experiential marketing techniques in relation to the Walt Disney Company’s ecotourism and nature focused experiences. The researcher used a best practices matrix on the Walt Disney Company, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Aulani Resort and Spa. This study found that the …

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Panorama Meats/Western Grassfed Beef: Better Beef, Better You, Kelsey King, Gretchen Montague, Jasmine Singh, Danielle Wood Dec 2016

Panorama Meats/Western Grassfed Beef: Better Beef, Better You, Kelsey King, Gretchen Montague, Jasmine Singh, Danielle Wood

Case Studies in Agribusiness

Western Grasslands, Inc. started in 2001, to process and market grass-fed beef. Grass fed, though about only 1% of the US beef market, is a quickly growing market. Today, WGI markets its Panorama meat through Whole Foods and other grass-fed brands on-line.

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Underwood Ranches And Huy Fong Foods: An Exclusive Relationship, Kelsey Wright, Baylie Duncan, Sierra Withrow, Bryce Yoshimoto Dec 2016

Underwood Ranches And Huy Fong Foods: An Exclusive Relationship, Kelsey Wright, Baylie Duncan, Sierra Withrow, Bryce Yoshimoto

Case Studies in Agribusiness

The case presents Underwood Ranches, a 3rd generation farm founded in 1867, and Huy Fong Foods, a hot sauce producer know for Sriracha. Underwood was wondering if they would go under when they approached Huy Fong, a hot sauce company named after the boat on which its found escaped Vietnam. The result was a sole supplier to an innovative specialty food producer.

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Grocery Outlet Bargain Market Ii, Bryan Berry, Jack Brown, Ryan Stojanovich Dec 2016

Grocery Outlet Bargain Market Ii, Bryan Berry, Jack Brown, Ryan Stojanovich

Case Studies in Agribusiness

The US food retail sector is discussed, and how Grocery Bargain Markets fits within that sector. Growth and expansion plans are discussed, with emphasis on the growing Hispanic market in the Los Angeles area.

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Tolosa Vineyards, Adam Cox, Thomas Niland, Jonny Pottorff, Morgan Brahms Dec 2016

Tolosa Vineyards, Adam Cox, Thomas Niland, Jonny Pottorff, Morgan Brahms

Case Studies in Agribusiness

The case presents the history of Tolosa Vineyards and its place in the US wine industry. In particular, the case discusses how wineries replaced cattle in the Edna Valley outside San Luis Obispo, CA, and how a small (under 25,000 cases annually) winery can position its wines and marketing, with a change from distribution to hospitality.

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Target: The Epic Search For Equilibrium, Delaney Ainsworth, Jonathan Galvez, Austin Ketchersid, Carson Stone Dec 2016

Target: The Epic Search For Equilibrium, Delaney Ainsworth, Jonathan Galvez, Austin Ketchersid, Carson Stone

Case Studies in Agribusiness

Target's expansion into food retailing is discussed, along with market share of competitors and future growth plans.

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Leadership In Building Communities: Belmont, Eastmont And Hearthstone Neighborhoods, Fitz Center For Leadership In Community, University Of Dayton Dec 2016

Leadership In Building Communities: Belmont, Eastmont And Hearthstone Neighborhoods, Fitz Center For Leadership In Community, University Of Dayton

Dayton Neighborhood Studies

No abstract provided.

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Vol. 13, No. 1, Fall/Winter 2016, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Dec 2016

Vol. 13, No. 1, Fall/Winter 2016, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Cornerstone

No abstract provided.

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Siu Alumni, Siu Alumni Association Dec 2016

Siu Alumni, Siu Alumni Association

SIU Alumni Magazine

No abstract provided.

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The Human Times - Vol. 2, Pacific Humanities Scholars Dec 2016

The Human Times - Vol. 2, Pacific Humanities Scholars

Pacific Humanities Scholars - The Post Human

The original, official Pacific Humanities Scholars Newsletter.

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Culture In-Color, Stefka Hristova Dec 2016

Culture In-Color, Stefka Hristova

TechTalks

As an Assistant Professor of Digital Media in an interdisciplinary humanities department, my research explores the relationships between visual media, visualizing technologies, and community in order to better understand how the visual constitutes and is constitutive of historical, political, and cultural processes.

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Leadership Department Newsletter: October-December 2016, Andrews University Dec 2016

Leadership Department Newsletter: October-December 2016, Andrews University

Leadership Department Newsletter 2016

No abstract provided.

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Corporate Inversions: New Challenges, New Opportunities, James Mohs, Martin A. Goldberg, Lanzi W. Butler, Amanda M. Heath Dec 2016

Corporate Inversions: New Challenges, New Opportunities, James Mohs, Martin A. Goldberg, Lanzi W. Butler, Amanda M. Heath

Accounting Faculty Publications

With a wave of recent tax inversion and corporate reorganization discussions, corporate tax strategy has begun to move to the forefront of media, public and Congressional attention. These high-profile inversion strategies have gained momentum and achieved heightened attention, becoming a matter of public policy matter in 2014. While corporate international tax strategies have existed since the dawn of the U.S. federal income tax, inversions in their current form have been active only since the 1980s. Using three predominate inversion cases as a lens, this research intends to fill a gap in the existing literature relating to corporate inversions. By combining …

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Java Plus Coffee: A Case Study In Economic Sustainability In A Non-Profit Organization, George Dierberger, Marc Mcintosh, Nancy Johnson Dec 2016

Java Plus Coffee: A Case Study In Economic Sustainability In A Non-Profit Organization, George Dierberger, Marc Mcintosh, Nancy Johnson

Faculty Authored Articles

Java Plus is a non-profit case study focusing on the coffee industry. The case deals with business strategy, multiple distribution channels, financial analysis, break-even analysis, operational, sourcing challenges and inventory rationalization. The profits of the company are used to help inner city youth gain experience in business and find a vocation that would support their dreams and aspirations.

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Growth, Land Use, And Planning In Bonner County, Idaho, Danya Rumore, Katherine Daly Dec 2016

Growth, Land Use, And Planning In Bonner County, Idaho, Danya Rumore, Katherine Daly

Environmental Dispute Resolution Program

During the summer and fall of 2016, Environmental Dispute Resolution Program staff conducted in-­‐depth confidential interviews with 30 individuals representing a diverse range of stakeholder groups in Bonner County, Idaho. The intent of these interviews was to illuminate the diversity of perspectives, areas of agreement and disagreement, and opportunities and challenges related to growth, land use, and planning in the county. A list of stakeholder groups and jurisdictions represented by interviewees is provided in Appendix A. This report shares the findings from this assessment, which are organized according to: summary of findings; vision and priorities for Bonner County; sources of …

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The Effect Of Hamstring Lengthening On Pelvic Tilt And Lumbar Lordosis, Michael Scott Braman Dec 2016

The Effect Of Hamstring Lengthening On Pelvic Tilt And Lumbar Lordosis, Michael Scott Braman

Theses and Dissertations (ETD)

A direct correlation between hamstring tightness and severity of lower back pain (LBP) has been previously reported. Hamstring contraction creates knee flexion, hip extension and posterior pelvic tilt. Posterior pelvic tilt causes the lumbar spine to flatten (hypolordosis) which places pressure on the anterior structures of the spine, including the intervertebral disc. This increased pressure may predispose individuals to disc degeneration and associated pain. For this reason, hamstring stretching is often prescribed to alleviate LBP, however, the effect of hamstring lengthening on the kinematics of the lumbar spine and pelvis is not well understood. Accurate measurement of lumbar spine movement …

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Racial And Gender Risks Of Privacy Exposure On The Internet, Bianca N. Moore Dec 2016

Racial And Gender Risks Of Privacy Exposure On The Internet, Bianca N. Moore

XULAneXUS

No abstract provided.

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Wofford Today Winter 2016, Wofford College. Office Of Marketing And Communications Dec 2016

Wofford Today Winter 2016, Wofford College. Office Of Marketing And Communications

Wofford Today

No abstract provided.

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