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Nativity And Environmental Risk Perception: An Empirical Study Of Native-Born And Foreign-Born Residents Of The Usa, Francis O. Adeola Jul 2007

Nativity And Environmental Risk Perception: An Empirical Study Of Native-Born And Foreign-Born Residents Of The Usa, Francis O. Adeola

Sociology Faculty Publications

This study examines the major differences between native-born and foreign-born residents of the United States on measures of environmental risk perception and risk attitudes. Hypotheses derived from the cultural theory of risk were tested. Discriminant analysis of the General Social Survey (GSS) and International Social Survey Program (ISSP) data was conducted using environmental and technological risk perception and attitudes modules. The results indicate that foreign-born respondents are more risk averse and skeptical about sources of information about environmental risks than their native-born counterparts. While there are some points of agreement, these groups exhibit dissimilar environmental risk perception on several measures. …

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The Complete Copyright Liability Handbook For Librarians And Educators. [Book Review]., Robert P. Holley Jul 2007

The Complete Copyright Liability Handbook For Librarians And Educators. [Book Review]., Robert P. Holley

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

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Are Technical Services Topics Underrepresented In The Contributed Papers At The Acrl National Conferences?, Robert P. Holley Jul 2007

Are Technical Services Topics Underrepresented In The Contributed Papers At The Acrl National Conferences?, Robert P. Holley

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

This study tests the hypothesis that the contributed papers at the 12 ACRL national conferences do not cover topics of interest to technical services librarians in proportion to their membership in ACRL. The analysis showed that 14.66% of contributed papers dealt with subjects that were part of the charge of ALCTS, the technical services division in ALA, and its five sections. This percentage dropped to 7.52% with the removal of collection development papers that are also of high interest to many public services librarians. Current overlap statistics indicate that 18.83% of ACRL members also belong to ALCTS—an indication of potential …

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Geo-Politics, The ‘War On Terror’ And The Competitiveness Of The City Of London, Richard Woodward Jul 2007

Geo-Politics, The ‘War On Terror’ And The Competitiveness Of The City Of London, Richard Woodward

Books/Book Chapters

No abstract provided.

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Cognitive Load And Classroom Teaching: The Double-Edged Sword Of Automaticity, David F. Feldon Jul 2007

Cognitive Load And Classroom Teaching: The Double-Edged Sword Of Automaticity, David F. Feldon

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

Research in the development of teacher cognition and teaching performance in K–12 classrooms has identified consistent challenges and patterns of behavior that are congruent with the predictions of dual-process models of cognition. However, cognitive models of information processing are not often used to synthesize these results. This article reviews findings from the research on teaching and teacher education through the lens of a dual-process model and emphasizes the role that cognitive load plays in driving teaching performance. Data reflecting the salience of automaticity and its relationship with cognitive overload are highlighted, and implications for teacher preparation and inservice training strategies …

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Digital Radio Policy In Canada: Fragmentation Or Evolution Of The Medium, Brian O'Neill Jul 2007

Digital Radio Policy In Canada: Fragmentation Or Evolution Of The Medium, Brian O'Neill

Conference Papers

In December 2006, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued its review of Digital Radio Policy. This replaced the transitional digital radio policy of 1995, and sought to implement a framework designed to support multi-platform digital radio broadcasting in an increasingly complex technological environment for the medium. Drawing on policy analysis, interviews and expert group perspectives, this paper traces the background to the legislative provision for digital radio development in Canada. While Canada was an early adopter of the Eureka-147 or Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), the policy of DAB as a replacement technology approach proved to be mistaken. Subsequent …

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My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Bill Richards Jul 2007

My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Bill Richards

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article offers information about the author's library, which consists of 3,500 volumes. The library is a systematic collection and an accumulation that reflects the changes in the author's personal and professional interests. The collection includes books dealing with politics, philosophy, literature and psychology which depicts the number of times the author has changed majors in college. The library also includes almost all of the Library of America titles such as "Great Books of the Western World," as well as history titles. It also includes children's collection like the books of Robert Sabuda.

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From The President, Joellen Ostendorf Jul 2007

From The President, Joellen Ostendorf

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article provides information on the conference of the Georgia Council of Media Organization (COMO) to be held in October 2007 at Jekyll Island in Georgia.

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Armstrong Atlantic Picks University Librarian Jul 2007

Armstrong Atlantic Picks University Librarian

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article announces that Doug Frazier was named university librarian of the Lane Library at Armstrong Atlantic State University.

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Ngal Sponsors Program On 'Green Practices' Jul 2007

Ngal Sponsors Program On 'Green Practices'

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article reports on the next meeting of North Georgia Associated Libraries (NGAL) that will be held on October 9, 2007 at the Robert E. Fulton Regional Library in Ocee, in which Belinda Morrow and David Greenebaum will be speaking on Green Library Spaces and Practices. NGAL is a nonprofit group of library systems in northern Georgia with members including public library systems, academic institutions, school systems and special libraries. NGAL programs are focused on providing informative and motivational speakers on a wide range of topics.

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Hall County News And Notes Jul 2007

Hall County News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

News from the Hall County Library System.

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Houston County News And Notes Jul 2007

Houston County News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

News from the Houston County Library System.

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Athens Regional Library News And Notes Jul 2007

Athens Regional Library News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

News from the Athens Regional Library System.

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East Central Regional News And Notes Jul 2007

East Central Regional News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

News from the East Central Regional Libraries.

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South Georgia Regional News And Notes Jul 2007

South Georgia Regional News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

News from the South Georgia Regional Library System.

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Review: The Women Who Made Television Funny: Ten Stars Of 1950s Sitcoms, William A. Richards Jul 2007

Review: The Women Who Made Television Funny: Ten Stars Of 1950s Sitcoms, William A. Richards

Georgia Library Quarterly

Review of the non-fiction book "The Women Who Made Television Funny: Ten Stars of 1950s Sitcoms," by David C. Tucker.

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Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2007, Susan Cooley Jul 2007

Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2007, Susan Cooley

Georgia Library Quarterly

Complete issue of Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2007, vol. 44, no. 2.

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Oil. China And Oil In The Asian Pacific Region: Rising Demand For Oil, Pablo Bustelo Jul 2007

Oil. China And Oil In The Asian Pacific Region: Rising Demand For Oil, Pablo Bustelo

New England Journal of Public Policy

China’s growing demand for oil is significantly changing the international geopolitics of energy, especially in the Asian Pacific region. The recent growth in oil consumption, combined with forecasts of increased oil imports (especially from the Middle East), have led to deep concern among Chinese leaders regarding their country’s energy security. They are responding in a number of different ways. In particular, they are searching for new sources of supply and seeking to control purchases and transport lanes, while boosting national production at any cost. This is already causing tension with the United States and other big oil consumers, such as …

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Fueling The Superpowers: Nexus Of Foreign Policy And Energy Security, Jack Blum Jul 2007

Fueling The Superpowers: Nexus Of Foreign Policy And Energy Security, Jack Blum

New England Journal of Public Policy

This article talks about the oil history and the role government and international politics has played in it.

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Southeastern Law Librarian Summer 2007, Seaall Jul 2007

Southeastern Law Librarian Summer 2007, Seaall

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

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Evaluating Microfilm: If You Think It Doesn't Matter, Think Again [2007], Kopana Terry Jul 2007

Evaluating Microfilm: If You Think It Doesn't Matter, Think Again [2007], Kopana Terry

Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

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O, Give Me A Home: Kids, Stability, & Education, Andrée Tremoulet, Elizabeth Mylott Jul 2007

O, Give Me A Home: Kids, Stability, & Education, Andrée Tremoulet, Elizabeth Mylott

Institute of Metropolitan Studies Publications

Examines the state of homelessness in Oregon, with special focus on special needs for homeless students. Looks at factors affecting housing instability, student stability rates, and what schools should do to best serve homeless students. Calls for a re-examination of homeless stereotypes, in light of the fact that one third of the homeless in Oregon are children.

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It's Not So Hard To Say Goodbye, M. Thulasidas Jul 2007

It's Not So Hard To Say Goodbye, M. Thulasidas

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Staff retention is a major problem in the job market here. Our economy is doing well; our job market is red hot. As a result, new job offers are becoming more irresistible. At some stage, someone you work closely with — be it your staff, your boss or a fellow team member — is going to hand in that dreaded letter to the human resource (HR) department. Handling resignations with tact and grace is no longer merely a desirable quality, but an essential corporate skill today.

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They Want To Talk, But Are They Listening?, M. Thulasidas Jul 2007

They Want To Talk, But Are They Listening?, M. Thulasidas

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Every relationship could use a little less action, a little more conversation.

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Organisational Learning: Conceptual Links To Individual Learning, Learning Organisation And Knowledge Management, Siu Loon Hoe Jul 2007

Organisational Learning: Conceptual Links To Individual Learning, Learning Organisation And Knowledge Management, Siu Loon Hoe

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Organisational learning has over the years been subject of much study by scholars and managers. In the process, the organisational learning concept has been linked to many other knowledge concepts such as individual learning, learning organisation, and knowledge management. This paper draws from existing literature in organisational behaviour, human resource management, marketing, and information management, to further develop the conceptual links between organisational learning and these knowledge concepts. The paper discusses the characteristics of organisational learning and emphasises its link to individual learning, the learning organisation, and knowledge management. It contributes to the conceptual and theoretical understanding of organisational learning …

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Shared Vision: A Development Tool For Organisational Learning, Siu Loon Hoe Jul 2007

Shared Vision: A Development Tool For Organisational Learning, Siu Loon Hoe

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

PurposeThe organizational behavior and management literature has devoted a lot attention to processes and technology in organizational learning. There has been little work to examine the effect of shared vision on organizational learning. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of shared vision as a development tool to build an organizational learning capability.Design/methodology/approachThe existing shared vision and organizational learning literature was reviewed, and the salient points on how shared vision promotes organizational learning discussed.Practical implicationsThe paper offers a view on how leaders can use shared vision to develop organizational learning capability. Practicing managers would then be able …

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Is Interpersonal Trust A Necessary Condition For Organisational Learning?, Siu Loon Hoe Jul 2007

Is Interpersonal Trust A Necessary Condition For Organisational Learning?, Siu Loon Hoe

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

The organisational behaviour and management literature has devoted a lot attention on various factors affecting organisational learning. While there has been much work done to examine trust in promoting organisational learning, there is a lack of consensus on the specific type of trust involved. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of interpersonal trust in promoting organisational learning and propose a research agenda to test the extent of interpersonal trust on organisational learning. This paper contributes to the existing organisational learning literature by specifying a specific form of trust, interpersonal trust, which promotes organisational learning and proposing …

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How Much Should Foreign Talent Be Paid?, Manoj Thulasidas Jul 2007

How Much Should Foreign Talent Be Paid?, Manoj Thulasidas

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Singapore needs foreign talent — and there’s no need to feel bad about it. It is a statistical fact of life. For every top Singaporean in any field — be it science, medicine, finance, sports or whatever — we will find about 500 professionals of equal calibre in China and India. Not because we are 500 times less talented, just that they have 500 times more people.

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General Reference Service Policies, University Libraries, University Of Nebraska–Lincoln, Jeanetta Drueke, Mary Ellen Ducey Jul 2007

General Reference Service Policies, University Libraries, University Of Nebraska–Lincoln, Jeanetta Drueke, Mary Ellen Ducey

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: White Papers

Professional librarians and highly trained support staff provide information and assistance to all library patrons. Includes guidleines about appropriate reference service activities in the University Libraries at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, as well as those that fall out of scope. From July 2007. Prepared by faculty librarians Jeanetta Drueke, Mary Ellen Ducey, and others.

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Tracking ‘Organic’ Agricultural Research In The United States, 1970-1989: What Federal Legislative And Selected Usda-Sponsored Documents Reveal, Leslie M. Delserone, Charles D. Bernholz Jul 2007

Tracking ‘Organic’ Agricultural Research In The United States, 1970-1989: What Federal Legislative And Selected Usda-Sponsored Documents Reveal, Leslie M. Delserone, Charles D. Bernholz

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

This paper enumerates federal government documentation of the period 1970-1989 pertaining to organic agriculture in the United States, identified in the Congressional Information Service’s Cumulative Indices and in bibliographies published by the United States National Agricultural Library. These Congressional hearings, federal legislation, and selected U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-sponsored documents provide an historical context for the 1990 legislation that created the National Organic Program (NOP) and the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The paper provides chronological tabulations of the historical documents, and discusses the communication difficulties and relationships revealed therein between the Congress, the USDA, and organic producers of …

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