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Examining Internet Usage Patterns On Socio-Economic Benefits Of Marginalised Communities: The Case Of Community Information Centres In Ghana, Stephen Bekoe, Kodjo Atiso, Daniel Azerikatoa Ayoung, Lucy Dzandu, Kennedy Kubuga Kumangkem

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In this paper, we explore the socio-economic effects of internet use at the community information centres (CICs) on livelihoods in three regions of Ghana. Sustainable livelihood framework was used as a lens to understand the phenomena being studied. Primary and secondary data collection methods were used. Three CICs in three regions were purposively selected and qualitative research method was adopted for the study. The data were analysed using Nvivo. The findings showed that sending email information was largely the reason why people used the Internet. We found that through the Internet, people learn, develop new business ideas and expand the …

Profiles Of Young Scholar Award Winners In Biomechanics, Duane Knudson

ISBS Proceedings Archive

This study documented the citation bibliometrics the recent winners of two international young scholar awards in biomechanics. Harzing’s Publish or Perish 5.37 software was used to search Google Scholar (GS) for publications and ten bibliometric variables for the five most recent winners of ISBS and ISB young scholar awards. Typical young scholar award winners had impressive indexed publication records with high mean citation rates (77 ± 46 citations per year) indicating quick usage of their research. Use of multiple bibliometric variables from GS or other database may provide support information for award committee subjective judgments.

An Lnvestigation Of Princapals' Use Of Data In Data-Driven Decision-Making And The Impact On Student Achievement, Jimmy K. Byrd, Colleen Eddy

School Leadership Review

The passage and implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB, 2001) ushered in a new era of educational accountability and school improvement. Schools are held accountable to meet adequate yearly progress that requires educators to closely monitor student performance on high-stake assessments. Further, NCLB significantly increases the pressure on states, districts and schools to collect, analyze and report data. Accountability demands are increasingly forcing school leaders to explore student-level data and to complete more sophisticated analyses. Data-driven decision-making (DDDM) has become an emerging field of practice for school leadership (Streifer, 2002) and a central focus of education policy …

Preparing Aspiring Superintendents To Lead School Improvement: Perceptions Of Graduates For Program Development, Pauline M. Sampson, Betty J. Alford, Ralph L. Marshall

School Leadership Review

Changes in the design and delivery of educational leadership preparation programs are advocated in order to meet the needs of leadership for 21st century schools (Byrd, 2001; Cox, 2002; McKerrow, 1998; Smylie & Bennett, 2005). The changing needs of the 21st century, coupled with accountability standards and more diverse populations of students within school districts, create challenges for leaders who are attempting to increase student achievement (Firestone & Shipps, 2005; Schlechty, 2008). Further, student performance demands have increased at the state and national level because of the No Child Left Behind Act (Wong & Nicotera, 2007). These standards have thus …

Rural Principal Leadership Skill Proficiency And Student Achievement, Sue Erwin, Pam Winn, John Erwin, Jim Gentry, Mary Cauble

School Leadership Review

Warren and Peel (2005) found that rural schools can effectively develop focused leadership support and training. However, as indicated by Arnold, et al. (2004), the knowledge and skills most critical to effective rural administration have yet to be identified. Targeting specific leadership skills related to student achievement might focus university principal preparation programs and public school district staff development programs on producing more effective rural leadership. Ultimately, this emphasis may improve student achievement and school performance in rural schools.

Because of the importance of developing highly skilled rural school leaders, this study will endeavor to identify the leadership skills of …

All About That Place: The Curious Case Of Bingo Liberalisation In Brazil, Toni Williams

Journal of Law and Social Policy

Bingo is a form of gaming that is often associated with good works, social services, low stakes entertainment, and working-class sociality. In many parts of the world bingo halls are the province of charities, veterans’ clubs, older women, and families: But not in Brazil. Commercial bingo grew rapidly in Brazil during a decade of legality that ended in 2004. Legal bingo halls employed tens of thousands of people and the game was widely played by middle-class and well-educated Brazilians as well as older working-class women and men. However, the game, or more precisely the bingo halls in which it was …

A Tale Of Two Casinos: Unequal Spaces Of Local Governance, Alexandra Flynn

Journal of Law and Social Policy

Local actors, including resident and business associations, do not simply influence decision-makers, but can also reshape the purportedly neutral governance model within which decision-making takes place. In big cities like Toronto, this reshaping exacerbates the existing geographic and socio-economic unevenness. The work of James Scott, Mariana Valverde, and Cheryl Teelucksingh helps to explain how local actors interface with seemingly neutral governance bodies to have their interests heard, particularly in relation to locally undesirable land uses. The paper considers two case studies detailing the governance practices at work in differing decisions about casinos in the City of Toronto. A 2012-2013 debate …

Law, Judges And Authorized Gambling In Italy: A Tale Of Contradictions, Nadia Coggiola

Journal of Law and Social Policy

To date, notwithstanding the large number of scholarly investigations into the legal implications of gambling, little attention has been paid to the interaction between contract law, and the negative moral or social labelling which traditionally affects gambling contracts in many Western countries. The purpose of this article is to investigate how Italian civil courts have applied Civil code and Consumer code rules on abusive clauses to cases involving authorized gambling and betting contracts. These rules should apply to authorized gambling and betting contracts, which generally involve an individual player and a professional service provider, either because the player adheres to …

Keeping Chance In Its Place: The Socio-Legal Regulation Of Gambling, Kate Bedford, Donal Casey, Alexandra Flynn

Journal of Law and Social Policy

In the winter of 2010, driving through a blizzard to a research interview outside of Ottawa, one of the co-editors of this special issue—Kate Bedford—slid and spun off the road in her rental car. The interviewee—an 80-year-old man who organized a small weekly bingo game—helped dig her out. Sitting in the community centre with him afterwards, thawing, there was ample opportunity for Bedford to reflect on the diverse meanings attached to gambling and the complex ways in which it is regulated. The interviewee talked about ‘use of proceeds’ forms and validating expenses payments for volunteers, describing a gambling landscape that …

Review Of Joyce Carol Oates's Hazards Of Time Travel, Eric K. Anderson

Bearing Witness: Joyce Carol Oates Studies

A review of Joyce Carol Oates's novel Hazards of Time Travel considering the genre of Young Adult and speculative fiction as well as how the novel relates to the author's own past.

Bs In Biotechnology, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

Cseas Weekly Bulletin (November 26, 2018), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Lanthorn, Vol. 53, No. 15, November 26, 2018, Grand Valley State University

Volume 53, July 9, 2018 - June 10, 2019

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

The Meaning Of A Family History Of Colorectal Cancer In Black Families In The United States, Cassandra Loggins

Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to understand the meaning of a family history of colorectal cancer (CRC) for first-degree relatives of Blacks diagnosed with CRC. Even though CRC is more preventable than other cancers because of effective screening tests for prevention and early detection, Blacks experience a disproportionate burden of CRC compared to other groups. Interventions to increase CRC screening among Blacks have not produced a significant reduction in CRC disparity. Underutilization of CRC screening and low perceived risk of CRC are major factors contributing to CRC disparity. The informing methodological approach employed in this study was hermeneutic phenomenology, …

Costs And Consequences Of Wake Effects Arising From Uncoordinated Wind Energy Development, J.K. Lundquist, K.K. Duvivier, D. Kaffine, J.M. Tomaszewski

Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship

Optimal wind farm locations require a strong and reliable wind resource and access to transmission lines. As onshore and offshore wind energy grows, preferred locations become saturated with numerous wind farms. An upwind wind farm generates ‘wake effects’ (decreases in downwind wind speeds) that undermine a downwind wind farm’s power generation and revenues. Here we use a diverse set of analysis tools from the atmospheric science, economic and legal communities to assess costs and consequences of these wake effects, focusing on a West Texas case study. We show that although wake effects vary with atmospheric conditions, they are discernible in …

Hey, Alexa, What’S The Weather?, Alexa Bills

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

It took a few years for Alexa to catch on. The jokes were sparse at first, not a whole lot of people knew about the device. The first rib that I remember receiving was from a friend of my brothers, who thought it was funny to ask me “Alexa, what’s the weather?”, like I was the device. Doing so every single time he saw me. When we passed in the halls, when my brother and I went to his house to play Dungeons and Dragons, etc. I truly mean every single time he saw me. I remember one time he …

2018 November 26 - Graduate Council Minutes, College Of Graduate And Continuing Studies, East Tennessee State University

Graduate Council Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Guide To Ms437 Ginther Family Papers, Armand J. Avila

Finding Aids

During the early 1900s – 1920s, the Ginther family was involved in the operation of various mines in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Some Ginther family members include: Aimee, Paul, Victor, Charles, George, and Henry. The Ginther brothers were born in Alsace-Lorraine. The Ginther family papers date 1897 – 1999, bulk 1913 – 1924. Types of documents include maps of mines, financial documents, personal correspondence in both English and Spanish, government documents, newspaper clippings, and various other items such as ore samples. These papers help document the Ginthers’ business dealings, mining operations, and personal lives during the early …

The Black Short Story Dataset - Vol. 1, Kenton Rambsy, Jade Harrison, Rebecca Newsom

English Datasets - Archive

Funded by a 2017 UTA, iLASR (Liberal Arts + Smart Revolution) Grant, this dataset contains information related to over 600 African American short stories that appeared in 100 African American and American anthologies published between 1925 and 2017. This dataset was produced by Dr. Kenton Rambsy with Jade Harrison and Rebecca Newsom serving as research assistants.

Putting On The Mind Of Christ: A Rationale For The Role Of Contemplative Prayer In Christian Unitive Perception, James E. Woods Ii

Doctor of Ministry Projects and Theses

Prayer is foundational to Christian life. People pray formally in liturgical settings, and they pray informally throughout each day in a myriad of ways. However, the prayer style and approach that many employ takes either a petitionary or intercessory form. When examining Paul’s exhortation to “pray without ceasing,” it becomes immediately obvious that this method of praying may not fully accommodate the Apostle’s intention. He seems to point to a different way, one that undoubtedly includes petitions and intercessions, but one that is more holistic in nature. Contemplative approaches to prayer satisfy this need. Contemplative prayer is a way of …

State Of Utah, Plaintiff/ Appellee V. Julio Ayala, Defendant/ Appellant : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

On appeal from the Second Judicial District Court, Weber County, Honorable Noel S. Hyde, District Court No. 151901249

SEAN REYES (7969), Utah Attorney General, Counsel for Appellee

CHERISE BACALSKI (15084), Bacalski Legal PLLC, EMILY ADAMS (14937), Adams Legal LLC, Counsel for Appellant

State Of Utah, Plaintiff/ Appellee V. Julio Ayala, Defendant/ Appellant : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

On appeal from the Second Judicial District Court, Weber County, Honorable Noel S. Hyde, District Court No. 151901249

SEAN REYES (7969), Utah Attorney General, Counsel for Appellee

CHERISE BACALSKI (15084), Bacalski Legal PLLC, EMILY ADAMS (14937), Adams Legal LLC, Counsel for Appellant

Defining Diagnosis: A Reflexive Account Of A Chronic Dis-Ease Process, Brandi Michelle Barnes

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This is an autoethnographic account of the experience of living with chronic illness and a liminal status. This reflexive study is divided into three parts: 1) Lupus, the defining diagnosis, 2) Dis-ease, identity and reevaluation 3) Dis-identification, chronic dis-ease, and liminality. Throughout, music lyrics and my own poetry are used to represent my fluctuating identity. Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is a rare yet complex disease. The etiology is constantly questioned by doctors and not readily seen; it is both contested and invisible. Patients with this illness are highly stigmatized, and their psychological welfare can become neglected in a biomedical system …

A Qualitative Metasynthesis Of Caring Leadership: Reclaiming Humanistic Caring In Nursing Leadership, Grissel Hernandez

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

A meta-synthesis was conducted of 12 qualitative studies on caring leadership. Five overarching themes emerged; caring leadership as way of being, situational, relational, action-driven practices and interventions, and enabling human flourishing. Results demonstrated caring leadership takes place at every level and had positive effects for leaders (self), followers and organizations.

Dynamic Optimization Of High-Altitude Solar Aircraft Trajectories Under Station-Keeping Constraints, R. Abraham Martin, Nathaniel S. Gates, Andrew Ning, John Hedengren

Faculty Publications

This paper demonstrates the use of nonlinear dynamic optimization to calculate energy-optimal trajectories for a high-altitude, solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The objective is to maximize the total energy in the system while staying within a 3 km mission radius and meeting other system constraints. Solar energy capture is modeled using the vehicle orientation and solar position, and energy is stored both in batteries and in potential energy through elevation gain. Energy capture is maximized by optimally adjusting the angle of the aircraft surface relative to the sun. The UAV flight and energy system dynamics are optimized over a 24 …

Dynamic Optimization Of High-Altitude Solar Aircraft Trajectories Under Station-Keeping Constraints, Ronald Abraham Martin, Nathaniel Gates, Andrew Ning, John Hedengren

Faculty Publications

This paper demonstrates the use of nonlinear dynamic optimization to calculate energy optimal trajectories for a high-altitude, solar-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The objective is to maximize the total energy in the system while staying within a 3 km mission radius and meeting other system constraints. Solar energy capture is modeled using the vehicle orientation and solar position, and energy is stored both in batteries and in potential energy through elevation gain. Energy capture is maximized by optimally adjusting the angle of the aircraft surface relative to the sun. The UAV flight and energy system dynamics are optimized over a …

Nursing Students' Attitudes, Perceived Barriers, And Implementation Of Evidence-Based Practices After Completing An Ebp Course, Chia-Hsin Cheng

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Evidence-based practice (EBP) has become a dominant and global trend in the healthcare industry. EBP courses provided in nursing schools could play a major role to bridge the gap between nursing education and practice. Nursing students' attitudes, perceived barriers, and implementation skills were explored after completing an EBP course.

Educational Strategies To Promote Positive Attitudes In Baccalaureate Nursing Students: An Integrative Review, Kristin Corey

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The presenter will synthesize the literature describing the outcomes of educational strategies utilized by nurse educators to promote positive attitudes toward older adults in baccalaureate nursing students. Evidence-based recommendations for nursing education and implications for future research will be provided.

Crow's Nest, November 26, 2018, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The November 26, 2018, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Daily Eastern News: November 26, 2018, Eastern Illinois University

November

No abstract provided.