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Documents From The December 7, 2016 Meeting Of The Associate Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda, meeting minutes, and roll call tally sheet, from the December 7, 2016 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). The following resolutions were discussed during the meeting:

SB41-16/17

SB42-16/17

SB43-16/17

SB44-16/17

SB45-16/17

SB46-16/17

SB47-16/17

Spartan Daily, December 7, 2016, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2016

Volume 147, Issue 40

The Effect Of Mo Doping On The Charge Separation Dynamics And Photocurrent Performance Of Bivo4 Photoanodes, Brian Pattengale, Jier Huang

Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications

Doping with electron-rich elements in BiVO₄ photoanodes has been demonstrated as a desirable approach for improving their carrier mobility and charge separation efficiency. However, the effect of doping and dopant concentration on the carrier dynamics and photoelectrochemical performance remains unclear. In this work, we examined the effects of Mo doping on the charge separation dynamics and photocurrent performance in BiVO₄photoanodes. We show that the photocurrent of BiVO₄ photoanodes increases with increasing concentration of the Mo dopant, which can be attributed to both the improved carrier mobility resulting from increased electron density and charge separation efficiency due …

The Role Of Diverse Strategies In The Sustainability Of Online Communities, Lingfei Wu, Jacopo A. Baggio, Marco A. Janssen

Environment and Society Faculty Publications

Online communities are becoming increasingly important as platforms for large-scale human cooperation. These communities allow users seeking and sharing professional skills to solve problems collaboratively. To investigate how users cooperate to complete a large number of knowledge-producing tasks, we analyze Stack Exchange, one of the largest question and answer systems in the world. We construct attention networks to model the growth of 110 communities in the Stack Exchange system and quantify individual answering strategies using the linking dynamics on attention networks. We identify two answering strategies. Strategy A aims at performing maintenance by doing simple tasks, whereas strategy B aims …

Progress Testing As A Tool To Assess Growth In Applied Dental Knowledge, K Ali, D Zahra

Peninsula Dental School

No abstract provided.

The Diamond, December 7, 2016, Dordt College

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Study-Abroad Students Caught in 7.8 Earthquake; Translating the Classics: An Interview with Jaehwa Kim; Provost Eric Forseth Talks Changes in Dordt's Future
• News: Meal Plan Follow-Up: Are Students Biting into the Offer?; Dordt Seeks to Fulfill Biblical Mandate Through December Service Project; Beware of Roads this Christmas Season; Elections 2020: Who You Gonna Call?; Hidden Desires: Alcohol on Campus; Campus Reacts to President-Elect Trump; The How-Tos for Scholarship Applications; First Snow Brings Iowa Initiation for New Students
• Features: Culture of Sexual Abuse Infiltrates Life on Native American Reservations; Force Behind a Volleyball Spike Uncovered; Stats Professor Keeps Pace …

Voice And Communication Therapy For The Transgender Or Transsexual Client: Service Delivery And Treatment Options, Carly J. Clark

Graduate Independent Studies - Communication Sciences and Disorders

TG/TS individuals often face discrimination when seeking health care services such as provider judgment. Further, TG/TS individuals may be unaware of culturally competent service providers or the range of services that exist to aid them in their transition. Through extensive review of the literature, these issues will be highlighted in the coming pages to help future clients and clinicians gain the information necessary to obtain and provide effective interventions, respectively.

College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University

College of Public Health: News & Publications

• Georgia Southern Senior Honored as ESG Founders Award Winner

Community Health News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Community Health: News & Publications (2011-2018)

• Georgia Southern Senior Honored as ESG Founder’s Award Winner

Sb45-16/17: Resolutions Regarding Net Metering Bills In The Sixty-Fifth Legislature, Kenzie Lombardi

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

SB45-16/17: Resolution Regarding Program Prioritization Efforts. This resolution passed with unanimous consent at the December 7, 2016 meeting of the Associate Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Spectrum, Volume 37, Issue 11, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: The holiday spirit fills SHU -- Student awarded scholarship for journalism -- Fidel Castro passes away at 90 -- Which dorm is the best -- Mental health channel event -- Cheerleading team with high expectations for season -- Woman's volleyball caps season with NEC tournament appearance

Sb44-16/17: Resolution Regarding Sexual Assault Bills In The Sixty-Fifth Legislature, Kenzie Lombardi

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

SB44-16/17: Resolution Regarding Sexual Assault Bills in the Sixty-Fifth Legislature. This resolution passed 19Y-1N-4A at the December 7, 2016 meeting of the Associate Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Resignation Of Central Bank Governor Dampens Optimism Over Opec Agreement, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.

Mexican Senate Approves Legislation To Ban Dogfights Nationwide, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.

Leveraging Biometrics For Insider Misuse Identification, A Alruban, N Clarke, F Li, S Furnell

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Insider misuse has become a real threat to many enterprises in the last decade. A major source of such threats originates from those individuals who have inside knowledge about the organization’s resources. Therefore, preventing or responding to such incidents has become a challenging task. Digital forensics has grown into a de-facto standard in the examination of electronic evidence, which provides a basis for investigating incidents. A key barrier however is often being able to associate an individual to the stolen data—especially when stolen credentials and the Trojan defense are two commonly cited arguments. This paper proposes an approach that can …

Contributing Factors To Perspectives On Gun Regulations, Syd Kotar

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

With a rising amount of gun violence, issues of stricter gun regulations have been brought to the government’s attention. Location, gender, and ideology all contribute to how one perceives the individual use of firearms, and believes how much the government should intervene. This paper will explore the different variables such as the three listed above that affect one’s opinions on government intervention concerning stricter gun regulations. The results of data analysis from the ANES 2012 studies conclude that the more conservative one self identifies as, one would want either the same or less government intervention concerning stricter gun regulations. Data …

Has The American Electorate Changed Its Concept Of An Ideal President? Candidate Traits And Their Impact On Voter Favorability, Bennett Tuleja

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

Psychology research has exemplified that leadership is revered largely by society as a masculine characteristic. It is not surprising to find that past studies surrounding the issue of what characteristics the American people look for in a Presidential candidate find that more masculine characteristics, in particular strong leadership qualities, have an impact on how Americans perceive presidential candidates and utilize those perceptions when casting their vote. However, in the ever changing political landscape of the United States, especially given the furthering of women in politics, these masculine tides are seemingly bound to change. Hillary Clinton, for instance, embodies this change …

An Open Call For The Close-Minded: Remedying The Impossible Body Image Standard For Women In The Entertainment Industry With An Emphasis On Weightism, Ellen Beizer

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

Throughout the history of the entertainment industry, female performers have been subjected to an impossible standard with regards to body image and outward appearance. Many women actors find themselves forced to endure rigorous dieting and exercise, painful processes of beautification, and even reconstructive surgery in an effort to achieve and maintain—what the industry perceives to be—the ideal feminine form. Appearance is so intricately ingrained within the industry that often women who possess remarkable talent are passed over for work in favor of the candidate with the smaller waistline or bigger breasts. This superficiality is poisonous to our culture, and to …

American Voter Attitudes Towards Divided Government, Tyler Ferrari

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

Divided government has been a major part of American politics for decades, and it has made governing often difficult at times. Recently, this type of government has proven to be especially frustrating for many voters, so why do they vote to keep this government? Are there partisan reasons for voting for a split ticket, or is the answer more fundamental? This paper highlights the facts and reasons for polarization, ranging from ideology to trust in the federal government as a whole. This paper utilizes the ANES 2012 Study to illustrate that it is not just political ideology that plays a …

Nazi Looted Art: View Of A Dutch Square Through Time, Rosita Saul, Bryleigh Sue Blaise

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

After World War II, many Jewish families and their possessions were displaced or seized by German forces, only to resurface after the war. The case of the Kraus family and their painting, View of a Dutch Square, confiscated by the Nazis in 1941, raises particular questions about restitution laws. Our project traces the origin of the painting and displays how the restitution process fell apart when the Bavarian government, charged with the responsibility of returning stolen art to its rightful owners, failed to follow through on their commitment: even returning missing art pieces to the very Nazis who stole them. …

Abq Free Press, December 7, 2016, Abq Free Press

ABQ Free Press

No abstract provided.

Iaf: Examples Of Institutions Organizing On Behalf Of Families, Willie Bennett, Rev. John Ogletree

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

In 1997, Samsung received an $80 million tax abatement to build a plant in Austin, Texas amid the promise of “high paying jobs.” People were excited about the company coming to town and there was great buzz, but then they learned that most of the jobs would pay minimum wage. At a meeting of non-profits gathered to learn more about the Samsung jobs and to help them recruit, the company said that they also needed $1 million to train an advance group of 100 workers for six weeks. In addition to forgoing $80 million in tax revenue that this growing …

Perceptions Of Effectiveness Of School Counselors With Former Graduates In A Trio College Program, Marguerite Ohrtman Dr., Sarah Cronin, Erik Torgerson, Marin Thuen, Emily Colton

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

The context and variables that affect at-risk students are constantly changing. It is imperative that school counselors understand the risk factors for students and the cultural and social contexts the individual lives within. Working with at-risk students is even more challenging with the millennial generation. The culture in this generation promotes instant gratification as society has reinforced that all individuals will succeed. At-risk students in this generation can be in disbelief of even being at-risk and may assume that others will solve their problems. Federally funded TRIO programs have shown to a positive impact on at-risk student development. Although there …

50 Years After The War On Poverty: Successes Should Inspire The Next Bold Steps For Poor Children, Olivia Golden

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Safety net programs emerging from the War on Poverty and later antipoverty efforts such as Head Start, Medicaid, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), among others have reduced poverty, and strengthened longer-term outcomes for poor children, leading to better health and greater economic success into adulthood. Unfortunately, despite the strong positive effect of these public programs, the poverty rate is still too high, particularly among America’s next generation of children and young adults. Struggling with economic insecurity is now a typical experience for America’s next generation, with the overwhelming majority of low-income households …

Leveraging University-School District Research Partnerships: Exploring The Longitudinal Effects Of An Early Kindergarten Transition Program, Beth Tarasawa, Nicole C. Ralson, Jacqueline Waggoner

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

With increasingly tight budgets, many public school districts lack research personnel to evaluate program efficacy or investigate best practices that raise student achievement. We highlight an example of a successful university-district partnership that offers district-driven research support while providing opportunities for practitioner-scholars to learn first-hand how to perform rigorous evaluation work. This article details the Early Kindergarten Transition program evaluation study conducted by a university-district partnership as well as testimony from district leadership on the utility of the research deliverables and long-term benefits of the research collaboration.

Circumstantial Disconnection: Homelessness And Parental Relationships With Children, Jonathan Holland, David Branham Sr.

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

This article looks at homeless individuals to see how they think their residential situation affects their relationship with their non-homeless children. Using a survey of 75 homeless parents in Houston, Texas this analysis finds that homeless parents of non-homeless children believe that their living situation has a detrimental impact on their relationship with their children. While many respondents felt that they had a good relationship with their children the chances of maintaining a good relationship were less for respondents with adult children than minor children. While a majority of respondents with children felt that finding housing stability would help their …

Task Persistence: A Potential Mediator Of The Income-Achievement Gap, Sara S. Whipple, Christine K. Genero, Gary W. Evans

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Background: The pervasive gap in achievement among impoverished children has been investigated primarily in terms of parental investments, specifically parent to child speech and other forms of cognitive stimulation (e.g., toys, print materials). This research extends that literature by considering the role of a non-cognitive factor, namely task persistence, in the income-achievement gap. Using task persistence as the hypothesized mediator, duration of childhood in poverty is used to predict two educational variables - perceived academic competence and educational attainment. Although bivariate relationships between each of the variables have been demonstrated in past research, a full model linking task persistence with …

Trends In Child Poverty By Race/Ethnicity: New Evidence Using An Anchored Historical Supplemental Poverty Measure, Laura Nolan, Irwin Garfinkel, Neeraj Kaushal, Jaehyun Nam, Jane Waldfogel, Christopher Wimer

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Official poverty statistics have been criticized, however, for being based on an outdated measure of poverty (Blank, 2008; Citro and Michael, 1995). First put into use in the 1960s, the official poverty measure’s (OPM) concept of needs has been updated for inflation but still reflects the living standards, family budgets, and family structures of that time. Moreover, when tallying family resources, the OPM misses key government programs such as Food Stamps and tax credits that have expanded since the 1960s. For these reasons, the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) implemented an improved “supplemental poverty measure” (SPM) …

Teaching With Love And Logic, Sandy Demuth, Donna Ann Flaherty

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Have you ever felt you were in an argument with a student and you were not sure how it happened? Have you overreacted to a student’s misbehavior, felt you should have given a different consequence, or just couldn’t think of what consequence to give at the time? Do you feel minor misbehavior becomes elevated because you are not sure how to handle it? Do you wish you had some additional tricks to “nip misbehavior in the bud” so your class would run smoother? Teaching with Love and Logic has answers. In this presentation you will learn several powerful interventions to …

Reframing Poverty For Christian Students, James Hensley

Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry

This paper presents a project in which I led a group of students at a suburban Christian school in experiences that challenged them to be more engaged with those in their community who are experiencing an economic disadvantage. At the outset, the two presenting problems were: (1) a lack of experience with those who are at an economic disadvantage; and (2) a prevalence of troubling attitudes about poverty, namely, ambivalence toward helping people who live in poverty. A lack of concern for the poor is contrary to the teachings of Jesus. In response to this problem, two teachers and I …