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Cave Management And Restoration Efforts At Coronado National Memorial, Hereford, Az, Jessica M. Garcia, Stephanie Kangas, Ryan Janway, Tess Wagner Oct 2015

Cave Management And Restoration Efforts At Coronado National Memorial, Hereford, Az, Jessica M. Garcia, Stephanie Kangas, Ryan Janway, Tess Wagner

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


Missouri Cave Database, Scott House Oct 2015

Missouri Cave Database, Scott House

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


Cave Research Projects Help Promote Diversity In The Geosciences, De'etra Young, Shannon Trimboli, Thomas Bly Oct 2015

Cave Research Projects Help Promote Diversity In The Geosciences, De'etra Young, Shannon Trimboli, Thomas Bly

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


Cavemonitor: Monitoring Show Cave In Romania, Silviu Constantin, Cavemonitor Team Oct 2015

Cavemonitor: Monitoring Show Cave In Romania, Silviu Constantin, Cavemonitor Team

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


National Forest Cave And Karst Management Plans- The Need To Include "How To" Wording., Ray Keeler Oct 2015

National Forest Cave And Karst Management Plans- The Need To Include "How To" Wording., Ray Keeler

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


Karst And Coastal Development: A Digital Cave Survey Tool For Municipal And Tourism Planning In Quintana Roo, Mexico, James G. Coke Iv, Simon Richards Oct 2015

Karst And Coastal Development: A Digital Cave Survey Tool For Municipal And Tourism Planning In Quintana Roo, Mexico, James G. Coke Iv, Simon Richards

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


Can Monitoring Of Microorganisms From Show Caves Be Used In Human Impact Assessment?, Oana Teodora Moldovan, Silviu Bercea, Ruxandra Nastase-Bucur Oct 2015

Can Monitoring Of Microorganisms From Show Caves Be Used In Human Impact Assessment?, Oana Teodora Moldovan, Silviu Bercea, Ruxandra Nastase-Bucur

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


How Cavers Became Allies Instead Of Adversaries At Mammoth Cave National Park, Rick Olson Oct 2015

How Cavers Became Allies Instead Of Adversaries At Mammoth Cave National Park, Rick Olson

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


An Education Is Not All Derived From Textbooks”: A Century Of Interactions Between Mammoth Cave And Western Kentucky University, Chris Groves, Deana Groves, Weldon Hawkins Oct 2015

An Education Is Not All Derived From Textbooks”: A Century Of Interactions Between Mammoth Cave And Western Kentucky University, Chris Groves, Deana Groves, Weldon Hawkins

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


Modeling Cave Temperature To Prioritize The Assessment Of Over-Winter Cave Use By Bats In Grand Canyon National Park, David Hejna, Benjamin W. Tobin, Janice Stroud-Settles Oct 2015

Modeling Cave Temperature To Prioritize The Assessment Of Over-Winter Cave Use By Bats In Grand Canyon National Park, David Hejna, Benjamin W. Tobin, Janice Stroud-Settles

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


Making Cave Lint Camps A Success, Gretchen M. Baker, Ben Roberts Oct 2015

Making Cave Lint Camps A Success, Gretchen M. Baker, Ben Roberts

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


Introducing The Junior Cave Scientist Program, Dale L. Pate Oct 2015

Introducing The Junior Cave Scientist Program, Dale L. Pate

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


The National Forest Service Cave And Karst Program In 2015, Johanna L. Kovarik Oct 2015

The National Forest Service Cave And Karst Program In 2015, Johanna L. Kovarik

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


Caves And Public Use In The Southern Espinhaço Mountain Range, Brazil, Vitor Moura, Luciana Alt Oct 2015

Caves And Public Use In The Southern Espinhaço Mountain Range, Brazil, Vitor Moura, Luciana Alt

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


A Multidisciplinary Project For Sustainable Management Planning In Karst, Chiapas, Mexico, Johanna L. Kovarik Oct 2015

A Multidisciplinary Project For Sustainable Management Planning In Karst, Chiapas, Mexico, Johanna L. Kovarik

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


Long Term Protection For Carlsbad Cavern, Dale L. Pate Oct 2015

Long Term Protection For Carlsbad Cavern, Dale L. Pate

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


Cave And Karst Resource Management At Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Chris Thibodaux Oct 2015

Cave And Karst Resource Management At Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Chris Thibodaux

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


White Nose Syndrome Decontamination Video For Canada, Greg Horne Oct 2015

White Nose Syndrome Decontamination Video For Canada, Greg Horne

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


Cave Conservation And Restoration Course In Brazil, Val Hildreth-Werker, Jim C. Werker, Luciana Alt, Vitor Moura Oct 2015

Cave Conservation And Restoration Course In Brazil, Val Hildreth-Werker, Jim C. Werker, Luciana Alt, Vitor Moura

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


Conservation And Touristic Use In Ballet Cave, Brazil: History, Present Situation And Future Outlook, Luciana Alt, Vitor Moura Oct 2015

Conservation And Touristic Use In Ballet Cave, Brazil: History, Present Situation And Future Outlook, Luciana Alt, Vitor Moura

National Cave and Karst Management Symposia

No abstract provided.


Application Of Goldratt’S Thinking Process To Constraints Within An Emergency Department—A Case Study, Augustine O. Amonge Oct 2015

Application Of Goldratt’S Thinking Process To Constraints Within An Emergency Department—A Case Study, Augustine O. Amonge

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Emergency department (ED) acts as a feeder to many hospitals as it determines a large proportion of admissions. ED also acts as a buffer zone for many patients who cannot get care in other institutions due to insurance issues. Most hospitals are trying to invest heavily on their EDs, but cannot meet patients’ satisfaction in terms of cost and quality of care. There is great need for EDs to understand customers’ expectation given the rising cost of healthcare.

The focus of this study is at an ED center in Bowling Green Kentucky, using theory of constraints (TOC) thinking process application …


An Examination Of Workplace Factors Associated With Job Satisfaction Of Generation Y University Professional Staff, Martha Jane Sales Oct 2015

An Examination Of Workplace Factors Associated With Job Satisfaction Of Generation Y University Professional Staff, Martha Jane Sales

Dissertations

Generation Y staff identified two workplace factors as significant to job satisfaction: promotion and contingent rewards. The Generation Y participants also identified eight workplace factors—pay, promotion, fringe benefits, supervision, contingent rewards, operating procedures, nature of work, and communication—as significant to employee retention. One demographic element, length of time in a current position, was found significant to Generation Y job satisfaction. Although the primary research focus was Generation Y university professional staff, one particular non-Generation Y finding proved relevant to employee retention: nature of work was ranked as the primary factor associated University professional staff make valuable contributions essential to the …


Ua41 University College Connection, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley, University College Oct 2015

Ua41 University College Connection, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley, University College

UC Publications

No abstract provided.


Ua42 Regional Review: Reaching New Heights In The Region Fall 2015, Heather Garcia , Editor Oct 2015

Ua42 Regional Review: Reaching New Heights In The Region Fall 2015, Heather Garcia , Editor

Regional Campuses Publications

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of The Financial Impact Of Certified And Classified Employee Absenteeism Rates At A Mid-South Kentucky School District, Milli A. Mcintosh Oct 2015

An Analysis Of The Financial Impact Of Certified And Classified Employee Absenteeism Rates At A Mid-South Kentucky School District, Milli A. Mcintosh

Dissertations

This study examined absenteeism of both certified and classified employees (N = 429), to include teachers, administrators, and support staff, and selected demographic variables in one school district consisting of the following: one high school, three elementary schools, one middle school, one alternative school, one transportation department, one maintenance department, and a central office. The variables include gender, ethnicity, years of service, particular and total days missed.

The design of the quantitative study was based on secondary data analysis that encompassed running descriptive statistics for the purpose of determining the frequency of employee absence and the overall costs. An analysis …


Payne, Joyce (Fa 821), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2015

Payne, Joyce (Fa 821), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 821. Collection titled “Tollgates between Lebanon and Campbellsville, 1895-1924” describes the method of building roads and collecting toll. This project was completed for a folklore class at Western Kentucky University. The information is based on stories provided by residents from Marion County and Taylor County, Kentucky.


Ua12/2/1 Healthy Living Guide, Wku Student Affairs Sep 2015

Ua12/2/1 Healthy Living Guide, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special healthy living edition of the College Heights Herald.

  • Moore, Brittiny. Sustainability Committee to Create a Healthier Campus Environment
  • Matthews, Carly. WKU Addresses Food Waste in Beneficial Methods – Sustainability, Dining Services
  • Sullivan, Tommy. Students Explore Different Ways to Get Up the Hill
  • Mayo, Marcel. Students on SNAP: Hilltoppers Offer Insight Into Healthy Diet On a Budget – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
  • Davis, Sydney. Group X Classes Offer a Nontraditional Workout – Physical Fitness
  • Pettway, Shantel. Popular Versus Unpopular Foods on Campus – Dining Services, Restaurants
  • Moore, Mollie. Where to Find the Best Vegan Food on Campus – Dining Services, …


Chapman, John (Fa 816), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2015

Chapman, John (Fa 816), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 816. This collection “Mining and The Company Store,” describes essential phases of mining coal and the companies miners worked for in the Pennyroyal Region of Kentucky. The narrative is in an interview format and illustrated with photos; a small portion of the narrative features information about company stores. This information was collected by Western KentuckyUniversity student John Chapman, for credit in a folklore class.


Ua41 University College Connection, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley, Univeristy College Jul 2015

Ua41 University College Connection, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley, Univeristy College

UC Publications

No abstract provided.


Leadership: The Essential Ingredient To Lean Transformation, Aaron W. Hughey Jun 2015

Leadership: The Essential Ingredient To Lean Transformation, Aaron W. Hughey

Counseling & Student Affairs Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.