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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Minerva 2008, The Honors College
Minerva 2008, The Honors College
Minerva
This issue of Minerva includes an article on the completion of the restoration of Colvin Hall; a reflection by Ruth Nadelhaft, former UMaine Honors program director; and an article on Honors alumnus and Nobel Peace Prize winner Bernard Lown and his 2008 Rezendes Visiting Scholar in Ethics Lecture/Distinguished Honors Graduate Lecture.
Dawnbreaker Vol 56 No 2 (Winter 2008-2009), Dawnbreaker Staff
Dawnbreaker Vol 56 No 2 (Winter 2008-2009), Dawnbreaker Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
Examining The Role Of Stress In Binge Eating Disorder, Stephanie M. Lamattina
Examining The Role Of Stress In Binge Eating Disorder, Stephanie M. Lamattina
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
[In lieu of Abstract, excerpt from Conclusion of Examining the Role of Stress in Binge Eating Disorder]:
Results from the present study support growing evidence which demonstrates that stress can negatively impact binge eating. However, given the paucity of research examining these variables in clinical samples of individuals diagnosed with BED, additional research is warranted. Therefore, future studies should continue to recruit clinical samples utilizing clinical interviews. Research is also needed to further explore the relationship between cortisol and binge eating in individuals diagnosed with BED. Interestingly, individuals diagnosed with BED perceived the stress task (and situations in general) …
Dismantling An Act-Based Intervention For Work Stress: Do Values Really Matter?, Barbara A. Hermann
Dismantling An Act-Based Intervention For Work Stress: Do Values Really Matter?, Barbara A. Hermann
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a multi-component intervention within the third-wave of behavioral therapy, has been shown to improve various outcomes in diverse populations and administration formats. This study utilized a dismantling design to investigate whether the values components of an ACT-based intervention for work stress add to the effects of the intervention beyond those of the mindfulness components and to explore possible mediators of change. Expanding beyond existing studies of ACT, a broad range of outcomes were examined pretreatment, post-treatment, and at three follow-up assessments in a small sample (N = 16) of employees of a university in the …
Generating Contour Maps For Dynamic Fields Monitored By Sensor Networks, Cheng Zhong
Generating Contour Maps For Dynamic Fields Monitored By Sensor Networks, Cheng Zhong
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Wireless sensor networks provide a new tool that enables researchers and scientists to efficiently monitor dynamic fields. In order to extend the lifetime of the network, it is important for us to minimize network data transmission as much as possible. Previous work proposed many useful aggregation techniques to answer max, min and average questions, and some of them have been employed in real applications. But we cannot get spatial information from these aggregation techniques. This thesis presents an efficient aggregation technique for continuous generation of contour maps for a dynamic field monitored by a wireless sensor network. A contour map …
In Spite Of Adversity, Woman Still Works To 'Mend The Sacred Hoop', Virginia Sand
In Spite Of Adversity, Woman Still Works To 'Mend The Sacred Hoop', Virginia Sand
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Editorial from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding the dedication of the Martin Luther King plaza and the experiences of the author following a sexual assault and her thoughts on racism.
Dream Of Mlk, Jr. 'Alive And Well' At New Umaine Plaza, Laila Sholtz-Ames
Dream Of Mlk, Jr. 'Alive And Well' At New Umaine Plaza, Laila Sholtz-Ames
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus by Lalia Sholtz-Ames, the former president of the Black Students Association, regarding the Martin Luther King, Jr. monument erected in a new plaza at the University of Maine.
Pine Tree Notes (November-December 2008), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff
Pine Tree Notes (November-December 2008), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
The University Of Maine News Article On "Umaine Plaza To Honor Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King", University Of Maine
The University Of Maine News Article On "Umaine Plaza To Honor Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King", University Of Maine
University of Maine Racial Justice Collection
This University of Maine News article on the "UMaine Plaza to Honor Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King," posted on October 29, 2008, includes the grand opening of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Memorial Plaza. The Plaza is located next to the Memorial Union on the university campus. The article includes a statement from Robert Dana, UMaine's dean of students.
Restoring The Right To Organize: Impacts Of The Employee Free Choice Act, Bureau Of Labor Education. University Of Maine
Restoring The Right To Organize: Impacts Of The Employee Free Choice Act, Bureau Of Labor Education. University Of Maine
Bureau of Labor Education
There has been growing controversy over a proposed new labor relations law called the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), also known as the “card check” bill. This briefing paper provides an overview of the Employee Free Choice Act, its context and rationale, and its implications for both workers’ abilities to organize and democratic rights in the workplace.
News From Mabel (Fall 2008), Mabel Wadworth Health Center Staff
News From Mabel (Fall 2008), Mabel Wadworth Health Center Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
New Hope For Women Newsletter (Fall 2008), New Hope For Women Staff
New Hope For Women Newsletter (Fall 2008), New Hope For Women Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
Pine Tree Notes (Septemer-October 2008), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff
Pine Tree Notes (Septemer-October 2008), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
Cerebellar Pathology Does Not Impair Performance On Identification Or Categorization Tasks, Shawn Ell, Richard B. Ivry
Cerebellar Pathology Does Not Impair Performance On Identification Or Categorization Tasks, Shawn Ell, Richard B. Ivry
Psychology Faculty Scholarship
In comparison to the basal ganglia, prefrontal cortex, and medial temporal lobes, the cerebellum has been absent from recent research on the neural substrates of categorization and identification, two prominent tasks in the learning and memory literature. To investigate the contribution of the cerebellum to these tasks, we tested patients with cerebellar pathology (seven with bilateral degeneration, six with unilateral lesions, and two with midline damage) on rule-based and information-integration categorization tasks and an identification task. In rule-based tasks, it is assumed that participants learn the categories through an explicit reasoning process. In information-integration tasks, optimal performance requires the integration …
Dawnbreaker Vol 56 No 1 (Fall 2008), Dawnbreaker Staff
Dawnbreaker Vol 56 No 1 (Fall 2008), Dawnbreaker Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
Acadian Food, Michael Corbin
Acadian Food, Michael Corbin
Maine Song and Story Sampler
In short, Acadians did not allow harsh weather, poor soil conditions, and an uncertain (or even hostile) political conditions to limit their culinary choices.
Learning Family Healing Traditions, Natalia Bragg
Learning Family Healing Traditions, Natalia Bragg
Maine Song and Story Sampler
The story told here explains the process of teaching traditional medicine to a new generation. In Natalia Bragg's case, it was something of an accident.
Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye
Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye
Maine Center on Aging Education and Training
The Silverwire Newsletter is a triannual publication that highlights the work of the UMaine Center on Aging. The topics covered in this edition of the Silverwire Newsletter include prescription medication disposal in Maine, rural kinship service research, and HIV/AIDS in the older adult population.
Testing For Paleoindian Aggregations: Internal Site Structure At Bull Brook, Brian S. Robinson
Testing For Paleoindian Aggregations: Internal Site Structure At Bull Brook, Brian S. Robinson
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
Paleoindian research provides the earliest substantial evidence of how people coped with Late Pleistocene environmental fluctuations and low population density, while sharing aspects of culture across North America. From about 11,000 radiocarbon years ago, the well known fluted projectile points are highly visible but often scarce, which turns out to be a good combination for some research. The distribution of sites, artifact clusters and exotic raw materials provide unusually clear evidence of settlement pattern, in part because they are not blurred by abundance. The largest Paleoindian sites in the Northeast are often composed of separate clusters of artifacts (hut locations?) …
Hot Jobs Update: 2008 Outlook For Maine's Women Workers, Bureau Of Labor Education. University Of Maine
Hot Jobs Update: 2008 Outlook For Maine's Women Workers, Bureau Of Labor Education. University Of Maine
Bureau of Labor Education
This paper on the occupational outlook for Maine’s women workers is intended as an update to the Bureau of Labor Education’s previous briefing papers on this topic. These earlier papers showed that despite many upbeat analyses of the best “hot new jobs” that will be available to women workers in the next decade, the largest occupations available to women workers in Maine will continue to be primarily jobs with low wages and little economic security. What do more recent data suggest about these issues?
Attaining Occupational Health And Safety Through Education, Engineering, And Enforcement, Bureau Of Labor Education. University Of Maine
Attaining Occupational Health And Safety Through Education, Engineering, And Enforcement, Bureau Of Labor Education. University Of Maine
Bureau of Labor Education
Every year, many workers in Maine and elsewhere in the United States are injured or killed on the job, or develop work-related illnesses. While most injured workers may have access to Workers’ Compensation benefits, such compensation does not make up for extended and sometimes permanent pain and disability. Clearly it is more sensible for employers and workers to focus on the prevention of occupational accidents, injuries and illnesses than to deal with the consequences after the fact.
Privatization Pitfalls Update, 2008, Bureau Of Labor Education. University Of Maine
Privatization Pitfalls Update, 2008, Bureau Of Labor Education. University Of Maine
Bureau of Labor Education
Policymakers at the local, state, and federal government levels often struggle to balance the imperatives of providing necessary public services with the constraints of shrinking funds to pay for services such as transportation, prisons, and human services. Among the many possible solutions public entities may consider is the strategy of privatization, defined as “any process that is aimed at shifting functions and responsibilities, in whole or in part, from the government to the private sector through such activities as contracting out or asset sales.” This briefing paper is an update to an earlier publication by the Bureau of Labor Education …
Dawnbreaker Vol 55 No 3 (Spring 2008), Dawnbreaker Staff
Dawnbreaker Vol 55 No 3 (Spring 2008), Dawnbreaker Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
New Hope For Women Newsletter (Spring 2008), New Hope For Women Staff
New Hope For Women Newsletter (Spring 2008), New Hope For Women Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
Pine Tree Notes (March-April 2008), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff
Pine Tree Notes (March-April 2008), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
Black History Month In America's Palest State, Rhiannon Sawtelle
Black History Month In America's Palest State, Rhiannon Sawtelle
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus on Black History Month celebrations.
The University Of Maine News Article On "Women In The Curriculum, Women's Studies Program Announce Spring 2008 Lunch Series", University Of Maine
The University Of Maine News Article On "Women In The Curriculum, Women's Studies Program Announce Spring 2008 Lunch Series", University Of Maine
University of Maine Racial Justice Collection
This University of Maine News article on "Women in the Curriculum, Women's Studies Program Announce Spring 2008 Lunch Series," posted January 31, 2008, includes the topics and speakers featured in the Lunch Series and the dates of each. One of the topics being "Women of Color: The UMaine Experience," co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Programs.
A Maine Guide To Employment Law, Gabrielle Berube, James Davitt
A Maine Guide To Employment Law, Gabrielle Berube, James Davitt
Bureau of Labor Education
This second edition of A Maine Guide to Employment Law is both a continuation and evolution of five previous editions of A Workers’ Guide to Labor Law, first published by the Bureau of Labor Education in 1974. This present work, representing the collective efforts and contributions of many of the Bureau’s staff—past and present, seeks to retain the readability and clarity that has been the hallmark of past editions. Our continuing objective is to provide important information on employee rights, protections, and responsibilities at the workplace or site, in easy-to-understand language.
Nineteenth-Century Industrializing Maine: The Way Life Really Was: Paul Rivard’S Made In Maine, Howard Segal
Nineteenth-Century Industrializing Maine: The Way Life Really Was: Paul Rivard’S Made In Maine, Howard Segal
Maine History
“Made in Maine” is about nineteenth-century manufacturing in a state usually associated with forests, potatoes, seacoasts, and tourists. The exhibit provocatively challenges the conventional wisdom about what Maine was like in the years slightly before and mostly after statehood in 1820.
Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye
Silverwire Newsletter, Lenard W. Kaye
Maine Center on Aging Education and Training
The Silverwire Newsletter is a triannual publication that highlights the work of the UMaine Center on Aging. The topics covered in this edition of the Silverwire Newsletter include the HIV/AIDS colloquium, aging and hearing loss, and topics surrounding prescription medication safety for older adults.