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Slides, The Jackson Laboratory

Media & Museum Collection

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A Multi-Tiered Approach To Evaluating A Nonformal Youth Development Program, Jill Walahoski, Suzanne Le Menestrel

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

It is essential for nonformal educational organizations to evaluate their programs and validate impact. However, despite recent pressures for accountability, nonformal settings often do not have shared assessment measures or expectations. Further, many nonformal programs are complex and encompass a broad range of educational settings and methods. Evaluation strategies must respond to a more learner-centered approach to education and be responsive to local needs, but they must also be designed with an appropriate level of methodological rigor. This paper describes the efforts of the National 4-H Science Initiative to develop and administer a multi-tiered evaluation that effectively documents impact through …

Built Envrionment Approaches Flyer, University Of New Mexico Prevention Research Center

Evidence Based Strategies

Create or modify environmental characteristics in a community to make physical activity easier or more accessible by combining transportation systems with land use and environmental design features.

Social Support Interventions Flyer, University Of New Mexico Prevention Research Center

Evidence Based Strategies

Focus on building, strengthening, and maintaining social networks that provide supportive relationships for behavior change.

Individually Adapted Program Flyer, University Of New Mexico Prevention Research Center

Evidence Based Strategies

Create programs that teach people behavioral skills to help them incorporate physical activity into their daily routines.

Leadership Department Newsletter - July 2012, Andrews University

Leadership Department Newsletter 2012

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Climate Change Resource Directory, New England Environmental Finance Center

Sustainable Communities Capacity Building

The impacts of a changing climate – from sea level rise to altered weather patterns – will affect local governments’ efforts to manage stormwater, treat wastewater, and provide clean drinking water in their communities. This resource list was compiled to help local governments plan and implement climate change adaptation strategies. It was developed by the Environmental Finance Center Network through the Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Environmental Protection Agency. Through this program, EFCN is providing capacity building and technical assistance to recipients of grants from the federal …

Summer 2012 Biomedical Engineering Newsletter, Department Of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University

Department of Biomedical Engineering Newsletters

Table of Contents

• Dr. Jeremy Goldman wins a Fulbright Scholarship
• Research updates
• Hal Holmes named Goldwater Scholar
• Top honors at the Undergraduate Expo

The Jackson Laboratory News Finding Aid, The Jackson Laboratory

Publications

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The Jackson Reporter, The Jackson Laboratory

Publications

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Jax Notes, The Jackson Laboratory

Publications

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Mobile Access To Tmc Library Electronic Journals; Library Offers Orientations To Highlight Services; Endocrine Connections- A New Open Access Journal, Vol. 10 (7), Texas Medical Center Library

Insider Express (2003-2013)

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July 2012, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

8 “Be-Attitudes” of Holding People Accountable The key to leadership is to create an environment whereby people do the best they can because they want to do it. Bob Whipple examines eight attitudes or behaviors of leaders that can foster a culture where holding people accountable is a precursor to a feeling of celebration. . . . . . 9

The Prison Industry Major phone companies profit from the prison industry. “Reach Out and Touch Someone” has a whole new meaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Online Faculty Teaching Effectiveness And Quality Indicators, Christine Frazer

2010-2016 Archived Posters

Distance education programs in nursing are growing in increased numbers. Online programs range from associate’s to doctoral nursing degrees. With the growing number of distance education programs in nursing, nursing faculty need to be competent and possess the skills necessary for online teaching effectiveness. Student learning and achievement of outcomes is fostered through effective teaching strategies. Currently, from the perspective of how faculty view online teaching effectiveness and what constitutes quality, more needs to be known.

Adolescent Girls’ Perspectives On Their Relationships With Their Nonresident Fathers, Andrea Francis

2010-2016 Archived Posters

Eleven adolescent girls participated in this multiple case study exploring fathers’ influence on their academic performance, self-efficacy, and personal resilience.

Table Of Contents

Texas Wesleyan Law Review

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Corporate Counsel, Legal Loopholes, And The Ethics Of Interpretation, Daniel T. Ostas

Texas Wesleyan Law Review

This Article examines ethical issues posed by imperfections in legal texts. More particularly, it addresses "legal loopholes," carefully defining the term and then exploring whether there is anything wrong with exploiting loopholes for private gain. Focusing on corporate settings, the analysis considers both the obligation of a business leader to support reasonably just social institutions and the professional obligation of corporate counsel advising on such issues. Although the notion of a legal loophole enjoys widespread colloquial use, the term is typically used quite loosely and without critical reflection. Perhaps in an adversarial system, one becomes accustomed to taking full advantage …

Intellectual Property Issues In E-Commerce, Herbert J. Hammond, Justin S. Cohen

Texas Wesleyan Law Review

Today's companies face an incredible array of intellectual property issues, particularly when conducting business online. Forrester Research expects U.S. e-commerce retail sales to grow by over 10% per year and reach $278.9 billion in 2015. As e-commerce business increases and utilizes new technologies, e-commerce companies are likely to see a surge in IP issues and litigation. This Article discusses several of the more significant IP issues that an e-commerce company is likely to encounter and provides several strategies for dealing with such issues.

The Economic Loss Rule And Its Application To The Tort Of Negligent Misrepresentation In Texas, Charles E. Fowler Jr.

Texas Wesleyan Law Review

Part II of this Article begins by chronicling the origin of the economic loss rule; the present-day economic loss rule can be viewed as deriving from two fairly distinct areas. Part II then focus on the adoption of the economic loss rule in Texas and examines the contours of the doctrine under modern Texas law. Part III describes the cause of action for negligent misrepresentation as recognized in Texas, then surveys cases which purport to apply the economic loss rule to negligent misrepresentation claims. Part IV suggests a clarification of the law: negligent misrepresentation should be viewed as outside the …

Precedent, Humility, And Justice, Michael Gentithes

Texas Wesleyan Law Review

When resolving cases, appellate courts must quickly decide how much respect to give precedent decisions and the analytical approaches they embody. While the logical and philosophical justifications for reliance on precedent have been frequent topics in jurisprudential studies, this Article takes a unique perspective that will reinforce the role of precedent by emphasizing its necessary pride of place in any outcome that can be considered substantively just. Arguing against more decisionist models of adjudication and building upon prior pragmatic and Dworkinian justifications for the special role of precedent, this Article suggests first that appellate judges must approach their profession with …

Clinical Perspectives: Summer 2012, The Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics

Clinical Perspectives

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Thyroid Function And Perfluoroalkyl Acids In Children Living Near A Chemical Plant, Maria-Jose Lopez-Espinosa, Debapriya Mondal, Ben Armstrong, Michael S. Bloom, Tony Fletcher

Environmental Health Sciences Faculty Scholarship

Background: Animal studies suggest that some perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), including perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) may impair thyroid function. Epidemiological findings, mostly related to adults, are inconsistent.

Objectives: We investigated whether concentrations of PFAAs were associated with thyroid function among 10,725 children (1–17 years of age) living near a Teflon manufacturing facility in the Mid-Ohio Valley (USA).

Methods: Serum levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), total thyroxine (TT4), and PFAAs were measured during 2005–2006, and information on diagnosed thyroid disease was collected by questionnaire. Modeled in utero PFOA concentrations were based on historical information on PFOA releases, …

Integral Review Vol 8 No 1 July 2012 Full Issue, Bahman Shirazi

Founders Symposium

The articles in this special issue of INTEGRAL REVIEW highlight selected contributions to the 2011 Symposium on Integral Consciousness at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) (www.ciis.edu ). This annual symposium provides a forum for CIIS community members and friends to exchange and deepen their understanding of integral consciousness, its evolution, and its relationship to the current planetary challenges and transformational processes. Each year there are several themes covered in a variety of presentation formats: keynote and standard presentations, as well as a number of interactive sessions and workshops.

Patient Care News: July 2012, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Daisy Award Honoree - Jenna Bruemmer RN

Oxygen Administration

Literature Review: Emerging from the Depression: The Experiential Process of Healing Touch Explored Through Grounded Theory and Case Study

Proper Urinary Catheter Insertion to Help Prevent CAUTIs

Clinic Connection: Summer 2012, Centracare Clinic

Clinic Connection

• President’s Message: "CentraCare strives for cultural competency and workforce diversity"
• Pre-visit planning increases quality of time with patients
• Radiofrequency ablation treats Barrett’s esophagus
• WPS Medicare Part B changes HPI reporting
• Keeping pediatric cancer care closer to home
• Gain the collaboration you desire through service

Prescribed Reading: July 2012, Centracare Clinic

Prescribed Reading

• Health Care Matters: Continuous learning
• Using our mission as a compass
• CentraCare Clinic leadership changes
• Recognition for years of service
• Welcome to our new employees
• Kudos to:
• Welcome to these new physicians
• Long Prairie clinic addition completed
• 6th annual Loop the Plaza is Aug. 18

Helin Consortium Borrowing 2011-2012, Ruth E.. Souto

HELIN Annual Loan Statistics

Chart and statistics for borrowing between HELIN member libraries during the 2011-2012 fiscal year

Checkouts By Patron Type: July 2012, Ruth E.. Souto

HELIN Monthly Loan Statistics

Borrowing by patron type - July 2012

Requests Of Brown By Lc Classification: July 2012, Ruth E.. Souto

HELIN Monthly Loan Statistics

Requests of Brown from other HELIN libraries - July 2012

A Slow Disaster And A Proposal For Reform, Mark A. Granquist

Faculty Publications

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