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Ending America's Dependence On Foreign Oil: Risk Perceptions Among Texans, Jessica R. Aldridge

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Reliance on foreign oil is a major problem facing the United States due to uncontrollable prices, dealing with hostile nations, and oil wars. Demographic variables, risk perception, community attachment, environmental knowledge, and environmental attitudes of Texans were examined to determine which factors influence attitudes toward the hard- and soft-energy path for ending the U.S. Reliance on foreign oil. The data for this study were collected through a mailed questionnaire which included 1,228 Texans in 12 counties over three ecological regions. The dependent measures, hard-energy path and soft-energy path, were regressed on the independent and control variables to determine which factors …

Ethics-A Bridge For Communities And Scientists: A Curriculum For Community Outreach And Education, Ann Freeman Cook, Helena Hoas

Psychology Faculty Publications

The Ethics - A Bridge for Communities and Scientists (E-ABCs) project was conducted in the community of Libby, Montana where it examined the ethical, legal, and social implications of asbestos contamination. The project was designed to explore how an awareness of ethics can support and enrich community dialogue and inform decision-making.

During the six year funding cycle for this project, a number of efforts were undertaken in order to provide resources for Libby residents who have diverse and changing needs and interests. The lessons learned from these efforts are reflected throughout the website and are summarized in the manual entitled, …

West Virginia Libraries 2009 Vol.62 No.3, Pamela Coyle

West Virginia Libraries Newsletter

No abstract provided.

PagetʼS Disease (Osteitis Deformans) In Archaeological Remains: A Radiographic Differential, Andrew D. Wade, Gregory J. Garvin, David W. Holdsworth

Anthropology Presentations

Paget’s disease of bone is a metabolic bone disease of unknown etiology and is the most likely disease to cause secondary bone cancer; a prevalence that increases with age[1]. With the increasing age of modern populations, the importance of better understanding this disease will likewise increase. While in vivo tests for the disease cannot be performed in skeletal samples, radiographic views of archaeological remains can provide insight into the origins and natural history of the disease.

Estimating The Macroeconomic Consequence Of 9/11, S. Brock Blomberg, Gregory Hess

CMC Faculty Publications and Research

We perform an empirical investigation to estimate the macroeconomic cost of September 11 attacks on the United States economy. We estimate the impact of the attacks to be approximately a 0.50 percentage point decrease in GDP growth or $60 billion. Our upper bound estimate of the impact of September 11 is approximately twice that or $125 billion.

An Analysis Of The Female Experience In The School Superintendency: Understanding Female Motivations For Assuming And Exiting The Superintendency With Relevant Applications For Mentoring Programs, Laura Allport Hammack

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

There were three primary purposes of this study. First, the study sought to increase the knowledge base of motivations that females hold for assuming the school superintendency while simultaneously comparing and contrasting results with male counterparts. Second, the study analyzed the degree to which motivations for assuming the superintendency were realized once the female assumes the position. The third purpose of the study was to analyze the degree to which female superintendents have profited from a role model, or mentor, to help them find their way through the unexpected anxieties while assuming the profession. 111 Of the 222 respondents, 32 …

The Impact Of Interactive Multimedia Kits And Websites On Self-Directed Learning In Chinese Pronunciation And Tones, Hui-Kuei Hsieh

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examined whether interactive multimedia (IM) and interactive websites (IW) have an impact on Millennials' self-directed learning in Chinese pronunciation and tones. A set of multimedia kits and several interactive websites were adopted for the study. Twenty-six volunteer German high school girls were involved in this study and were divided into two groups for two treatment conditions. Condition 1 was that the first group of learners used IM and IW to self-study Chinese pronunciation and tones for 4 weeks. Condition 2 was that the second group of learners used not only IM and IW for self-directed learning but also …

Leading In An Era Of School Choice: The Characteristics Parents Value, Ryan M. Pitcock

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this quantitative study was to understand how characteristics of parents and self reported student achievement characteristics can infonn educators as to the characteristics of schools valued by parents. The intent of the study was to infom1 school officials of infonnation likely needed in order to lead in an era of open enrollment. The respondents that participated in the study were parents of students attending a large suburban high school with the demographic ratio of 52% Black, 39% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian-American, and 2% Multiracial This study had four objectives. The study (1) examined the characteristics of …

Spiritual Struggles And Self-Discrepancy, Robert Carlisle

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Spiritual Struggles occur when a person's spirituality has been threatened and must be modified or changed. Researchers explain that there are three types of struggles - divine, interpersonal and intrapersonal. In this study it was proposed that religious discrepancies could lead to spiritual struggles. There are two major types of discrepancies: actual/ideal and actual/ought. Actual/ideal discrepancies exist when there is a difference between what people think they ideally should be like and what they are actually. An actual/ought discrepancy is a difference between what people think they ought to be and what they actually are. It was proposed that religious …

Most Popular Downloads -- April 2009

Institutional Repository Information

April 2009 — UNL Digital Commons Downloads

Total, 16,935 documents downloaded one or more times 131,785
Total, 5,071 documents not downloaded in April 0

Total for 22,006 OA documents 131,785

Percent of available OA documents downloaded = 77.0%
Average downloads per available document = 6.0

Total page hits, month 190,710
Conversion percentage, hits to downloads 72%

Ten Most-Downloaded Works, April 2009

Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection Bibliography - Volume II: English and European Languages (2000) 522
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Electronic Rodent Repellent Devices: A Review of Efficacy Test Protocols and Regulatory Actions 510
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nwrcrepellants/34

Long-Term Consequences of Childhood Physical Abuse 479
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/psychfacpub/99

Christian …

Yes We Can: The Impact Membership In Black Greek Sororities Has On The Experience And Persistence Of Black Women Students At Predominantly White 4-Year Institutions, Rosiline D. Floyd

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the impact Black Greek Sorority membership has on the experience and persistence of Black women students at predominantly White 4-year institutions. Scholarly research has generally ignored both the postsecondary experiences of Black women and the relevance of Black Greek sororities. Existing research on Blacks in college primarily concentrated on negative statistics such as low graduation and attrition rates. Studies lump Black males and Black females together, failing to address the uniqueness of Black women. Consequently, the voice of Black women remains ignored or unheard and her experiences unsubstantiated. Similarly, Black Greek Letter …

Thinkfinity Grant: Interactive White Board: Status Report, Mortola Library, Center For Teaching, Learning And Technology

Cornerstone 3 Reports : Interdisciplinary Informatics

The Mortola Library and Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology are working together on a joint pilot project utilizing the technology of interactive white boards (IWBs, also known by the brand name SMART Board). The mobile IWB serves three purposes: improve faculty development and increase integration of Web 2.0 tools into faculty development sessions, improvement of Information Literacy instruction sessions, and increase availability of new technologies for members of the Pace Community, students in particular, to use within the library.

Department Of Agricultural Economics Publications In 2008

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

Annual Department of Agricultural Economics Faculty Publication List (for 2008)

Police Leadership And Servant Leadership: Determining The Connection, Karen K. Mueller

Theses and Graduate Projects

This investigation focuses on the question of whether the qualities and characteristics of Servant-Leadership have relevance with regard to the qualities and characteristics associated with effective leadership in law enforcement, particularly those of police chiefs. The research focuses on the literature and research associated with these two fields of leadership and their possible overlap.

2009_05 Pca President's Report, Pennsylvania Counseling Association

PCA Board of Directors Meetings

No abstract provided.

2009_05 Pca Palgbtic Report, Pennsylvania Counseling Association

PCA Board of Directors Meetings

No abstract provided.

Towards A Sustainable Development Facilitator’S Toolkit: Ecological Perspective, Aaron Gilbee

Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects

World problems are becoming more complex, and as a result, there is a need for guided methodologies to tackle these through facilitation. This project contains 10 tools that were identified and described for the initial development of a facilitator’s toolkit for problems related to sustainable development. A literature review that identified common perspectives and a thinking pattern associated with sustainable development. Of the perspectives identified with sustainable development, a natural ecological perspective was taken and guided the toolkit development. Implications from this project demonstrated that the approaches found within the readings aligned with the CPS Thinking Skills Model (Puccio, et …

Camp Facilitation, Alyssa M. Bennett

Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects

Camp Facilitation This project is about the creation of a facilitation curriculum that will be utilized in the C.I.T. (Counselor- in- Training) program at Camp Seven Hills through the Girl Scouts. The project focuses on the use of Creative Problem Solving (CPS) with the use of challenges, roles, tools and ways in which it can be utilized in other areas of Girl Scouts. Throughout the process of designing the facilitation curriculum, the use of divergent and convergent tools and other sources of CPS literature were used in order to make the guide book as creative and effective as possible.

David Yost + Icsc : : Observing Everything Interactions : A Personal Journey, David Yost

Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects

This project is about taking a personal journey to photograph thoughtless acts (human behaviors) or observations of how and why people use products and services in their natural settings. This project contains photographs and personal narrative interpretations of each photo provided by the author. The observations and personalized interpretations of them are intended to get people to inform, inspire, become more curious, aware, and observant of how we as a society design products and services and solve problems efficiently and effectively. These observations and interpretations are also intended to illustrate patterns that point to more a universal need. The final …

Emerging Graduate Student Leaders At Buffalo State College, Elissa M. Mittendorf

Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects

Student organizations have been a part of the college experience for many years. The same is true for graduate students. Currently, Buffalo State College does not offer any graduate student organizations, therefore I have researched and developed a proposal for an Emerging Graduate Student Leadership Organization (EGSL) at Buffalo State College. This project is broken into two sections. Part 1 is The Emerging Graduate Student Leaders proposal and it will identify five main components: (1) Why form EGSL? (2) What will EGSL do? (3) Who will be involved in EGSL? (4) How will EGSL work and (5) How much will …

Formation Of A Support Group For Women With Multiple Sclerosis (Ms) In The Inner‐City Of Buffalo, Shelaine Rigby

Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects

This project details the design of a Multiple Sclerosis support group for women in the Inner‐City of Buffalo. The author describes her plans to use her creative studies background, facilitation and leadership skills to impart knowledge to others like herself (women with MS), in hopes of increasing the quality of life they are currently experiencing by bringing them into contact with each other. This, in turn, will hopefully reduce isolation, feelings of loneliness and separation from friends and family.

Land Use And Crime Patterns In Coquitlam Detachment, Kathryn Wuschke, Patricia Brantingham, Jordan Ginther

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations

Poster presented to the Institute for Canadian Urban Research Studies in 2009. Examines land use and crime patterns in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. Data shows that commercial and civic, institutional, and recreational land uses display the highest rates of all crime types under investigation in both Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.

Town's Economy Is Hit Hard After Immigration Raid, Mark Pattison

Postville Project Documents

Catholic News Service article from May 1, 2009: When Father Paul Ouderkirk assumed the pastorate of St. Bridget Parish in Postville in 2000, he estimated the town's population at 2,000. Within a year, he said, it had grown to 2,500.

Content Of Press Packet

Postville Project Documents

A list of the contents of a press packet concerning a prayer vigil and other topics surrounding the 2008 Postville immigration raid.

Library Services To Children, Teens And Families Experiencing Homelessness, Vikki C. Terrile

Urban Library Journal

Families with children are one of the fastest growing homeless populations in the United States, but are often left out of public library discussions of services to the homeless. This article will explore the demographics and educational issues surrounding children and teens who are experiencing homelessness in order to make the case that library services specifically for them are necessary. It will also look at the role library programs and services for their parents can play in improving literacy skills within the family unit. In addition, the article will examine model library services to children, teens and families experiencing homeless …

In Review: Global Information Inequalities: Bridging The Information Gap, Hal Grossman

Urban Library Journal

Book review

In Review: Digital Media, Youth, And Credibility, Steven Ovadia

Urban Library Journal

Book review

In Review: Going Beyond Google: The Invisible Web In Learning And Teaching, David Pavelich

Urban Library Journal

Book review

Why We Should Adopt Alaconnect : A Brief Review And Rumination On Ala's New Online Community, Emily Ford

Library Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations

The article offers a brief review and rumination on American Library Association's (ALA's) ALAConnect, an online community. ALAConnect aims to engage in ALA business and network with other members around issues and interests relevant to the profession. The author discusses the social context and implications that ALAConnect has on ALA politics and the organization's evolution, as well as some of the more apparent and concrete issues surrounding this technological implementation.

Save A Horse, Ride A New Train Of Thought: Using Threshold Concepts To Teach Information Literacy, Lori Townsend, Korey Brunetti, Amy R. Hofer

Library Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations

This presentation explores the idea that threshold concepts may hold potential for information literacy instruction. It says that threshold concepts can offer an exciting way to re-envision and re-energize IL instruction by providing a simple and useful framework for questioning what we focus on in our teaching and why.