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An Investigative Study Of The Difficulties Experienced By Engineers Transitioning Into Leadership/Management Positions, Joseph Alan Wilde

Theses and Dissertations

The traditional engineering career has been defined by two career paths: technical and managerial. An entry level engineer typically did not elect his/her career path until at least five years into a career. This meant that only a portion of engineers needed to learn management and leadership skills and then usually not until in the professional environment. Since this career distinction was not made until years into an engineer's professional life universities were not developing leadership/management skills in their students. Times have changed. With the globalization of the economy, and the increased competition in the marketplace, companies have realized that …

Spartan Daily, March 18, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 132, Issue 30

Dutch Treats

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

One of the most exciting developments in the field of Taiwan history has been a steady stream of publications that shed new light on the island’s development when it was being colonized by the Spanish and the Dutch. Notable achievements include Chinese translations of Dutch and Spanish sources by Chiang Shu-sheng 江樹生 and Lee Yu-chung 李毓中, a volume of collected essays by Chen Kuo-tung 陳國棟, and an in-depth study of Spanish rule by Jose Eugenio Borao (鮑曉鷗). This scholarship represents the fruits of unstinting efforts by Leiden scholars like Leonard Blussé, as well as venerable Taiwanese academics like Ts’ao Yung-ho …

An Account Of The Kingdom Of Caubul, And Its Dependencies, In Persia, Tartary, And India (1842), Mountstuart Elphinstone

Digitized Afghanistan Materials in English from the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection

V. 2. Particular account of the Afghaun tribes -- Eastern tribes continued -- Mountain tribes -- Western Afghauns, Dooraunees, City of Candahar, Tereens, and Baraiches -- Ghiljies, cities of Ghuznee and Caubul, Wurduks and Caukers -- Naussers -- The provinces. Bulk, or Bactria and the Uzbeks -- The Eimauks and Hazaurehs -- Heraut -- Seestaun -- Belochistaun and Lower Sind -- Upper Sind, Moultaun, Leia, and the countries between Leia and Cashmeer -- The Royal Government of Caubul. Of the King -- Administration of the government -- Of the division of the kingdom into provinces -- Of the revenue -- …

Poll On Local Wbkv Website Reveals Community's Voice, Ginny Maziarka

West Bend Community Memorial Library (Wisconsin), 2009

No abstract provided.

Will China Put The "Eco" Back In "Economy"?, Alex Pasternack

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

It was the recession that Chinese leaders partially credited for helping the countryreach its Five Year Plan pollution goals for the first time in 2008. Meanwhile, energy consumption has been on the decline (though it rose for the first time in three months in February), along with the demand for Chinese goods.

But to put people back to work and maintain its golden number of 8 percent growth, China will pour $586 billion into the economy. In the process, it may also pour a lot of concrete, a lot of coal into its engines, and a lot of smoke back …

Ben Franklin Update, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

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A Comparison Of Two Common Classification Procedures For Economical Urban Land Cover Mapping Using Naip Imagery, Kent Lowell Simons

Theses and Dissertations

Detailed urban land cover maps are increasingly useful and important applications of remote sensing. Municipal agencies and others use land cover maps and data for numerous critical local planning and monitoring functions and for urban geographical research studies. Because of this, there is a demand for accurate urban land cover maps that can be produced quickly and economically. The availability of very high resolution multispectral imagery is an important factor in enabling such production, as the judicious selection of source imagery has a large impact on the resulting map products. Likewise, the implementation of appropriate digital image processing methods is …

Spartan Daily, March 17, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 132, Issue 29

Selections From The Poetry Of The Afghans (1862), Henry George Raverty

Digitized Afghanistan Materials in English from the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection

Selections from the poetry of the Afghans : from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. Literally tr. from the original Pushto, with notices of the different authors, and remarks on the mystic doctrine and poetry of the Ṣūfís

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 033, Number 25, March 16, 2009, Grand Valley State University

2008-2009, Volume 33

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Links To Websites Concerning Wb Library Issue..., Ginny Maziarka

West Bend Community Memorial Library (Wisconsin), 2009

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, March 16, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 132, Issue 28

Communiqué, March 16, 2009, Lindenwood University

Communiqué

The Communiqué was the faculty/staff newsletter for Lindenwood University/College from 1982 to 2016.

Report On The Proceedings Of The Pamir Boundary Commission (1897), M. G. Gerard

Digitized Afghanistan Materials in English from the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection

Contents: The Pamir Boundary Commission -- Narrative of proceedings -- Historical notes -- General geographical description -- Colonel Holdich's reconnaissance in the Sarikol district -- Report on Survey work -- Synopsis of pillars and points on the Pamir boundary -- Natural History section -- Remarks upon the more obvious natural features of the Pamirs -- A systematic account of the zoological collection made on the Pamirs -- A list of plants collected on the Pamirs -- A notice of the specimens of rocks collected on the Pamirs -- A brief notice of the features of the road from Kashmir to …

China In 2008 Available

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

Our forthcoming volume is no longer forthcoming–as of today, it is available for purchase. While dedicated China Beat readers may find some of the content familiar, about one-third of it is brand-new (and other pieces have been expanded). For those who want to learn more about the volume before purchasing it, we direct you to a few excerpts and discussions of the book:

An excerpt from the Introduction, by Kate Merkel-Hess

A complete table of contents

An excerpt from the Afterword, by Ken Pomeranz

A flyer about the book from publisher Rowman & Littlefield

Discussion about the book from contributor …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 27, March 16, 2009

Central Florida Future

Just dance; Officials suspend frat Beta Theta Pi; Computers' lives stretched for use; Plancher family files suit; Wrongful death.

Cary, Mik (Fa 375), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 375. Paper: "Local Traditions and Customs Spotlighted in the 'Park City Daily News'" written by Mik Cary for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Carver, Noble, 1896-1978 (Fa 372), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives project 372. Copies of two personal songbooks belonging to country musician Noble "Uncle Bozo" Carver of Barren County, Kentucky. They possibly date from the early 1930s.

New Research Databases, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• New Research Databases

Vision-Aided Cooperative Navigation For Multiple Unmanned Vehicles, Jason K. Bingham

Theses and Dissertations

In the recent past, a shift has taken place from manned to unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. This shift has lead to an increase in the number of unmanned vehicles (UV) operating in a theater. Additionally, removal of the crew allows for a reduction in vehicle scale, which leads to an increased ability to operate in GPS degraded environments. With the loss of GPS signals the vehicles must rely on Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) which when reduced to an appropriate size are inherently inaccurate. This research endeavors to exploit three attributes of increased UV use for ISR missions. …

Parental Competencies Of Juvenile Probationers And Adherence To Curt Sanctions And Recidivism Rates, Amy Cook

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this exploratory study was to further investigate the notion of parental competencies through the use of the Juvenile Offender Parent Questionnaire as previously developed by Rose and colleagues (2004). The parent questionnaire was administered to 88 parents of juvenile probationers placed on probation in a Virginia county. Exploratory Factor Analysis revealed an eight-factor solution: parental exasperation, parental resignation, mistrust of the juvenile justice system, shame over parenting efficacy, parental monitoring, fear of the child, parent perceptions of child’s exposure to violence, and anger towards child. Regression analyses indicate that parental exasperation and parental resignation were not significant …

Qualitative Research Like Politics Can Also Be Local: A Review Of Interdisciplinary Standards For Systematic Qualitative Research, Ronald J. Chenail

The Qualitative Report

The political nature of defining what constitutes standards of rigor and quality in qualitative research comes to the forefront again in Lamont and Whites’ (2008) new report, Interdisciplinary Standards for Systematic Qualitative Research. Based upon a 2005 National Science Foundation (NSF) funded workshop for representatives from NSF’s Cultural Anthropology, Law and Social Science, Political Science, and Sociology programs, Lamont, White, and their colleagues share perspectives on what they see as strengths, standards, and opportunities for qualitative research today and in the near future. Although this manuscript might not allay the fears of those in the field concerned over the "conservative …

Lanthorn, Vol. 43, No. 50, March 16, 2009, Grand Valley State University

Volume 43, July 10, 2008 - June 7, 2009

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Residential Mobility Of Paleoarchaic And Early Archaic Occupants At North Creek Shelter (42ga5863): An Analysis Of Chipped Stone Artifacts, Mark L. Bodily

Theses and Dissertations

Early human activity in the arid west has been of interest for many researchers over the last century. However, relatively little is known about Paleoarchaic occupants of the Colorado Plateau and Great Basin because stratified Paleoarchaic sites in these regions are rare. Linked with the climatic Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene transition, the Paleoarchaic to Early Archaic transition has also captured interest in the central Great Basin with recent data coming out of Bonneville Estates Rockshelter—a site containing Pre-Archaic and Early Archaic components in eastern Nevada. These new data provide a model for testing differences in the chipped stone assemblage inferring changes …

Shaffer's Attorney Wants Civil Suit Held In Abeyance, Kenneth Hart

Indian Head Rock Project

An article published in the Ashland Daily Independent on the trial related to the removal of Indian Head Rock from March 15, 2009.

The Right Target For A Boycott?, Daniel A. Bell

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

Shortly after the Olympic torch’s troubled passage through Paris last April, Chinese nationalists organized a campaign to boycott the French supermarket Carrefour. The chain store is perhaps the most visible symbol of French life in China, with 135 outlets in the country’s major cities. Thousands of nationalists were mobilized outside Carrefour outlets and many customers were afraid to shop there.

But the boycott was completely irrational. Carrefour China had nothing to do with pro-Tibetan protests in France and even the disabled athlete Jin Jing who was targeted by protesters in France spoke out against the boycott. Over 90 percent of …

St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, March 15, 2009

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf Finding Aid

Inaugural Address: The Use Of Rhetoric To Speak To Our Needs, Jessica Christiansen

Honors Capstones

Capstone submitted as a graduation requirement for the BSU Honors Program.

St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church And Center For The Deaf Sunday Bulletin, March 15, 2009

Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Center for the Deaf Sunday Bulletin

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Landover Hills, MD

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Center for the Deaf Sunday Bulletin Finding Aid