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Examining The Compatibility Between Forestry Incentive Programs In The Us And The Practice Of Sustainable Forest Management, Steven E. Daniels, Michael A. Kilgore, Michael G. Jacobsen, John L. Greene, Thomas J. Straka Jan 2010

Examining The Compatibility Between Forestry Incentive Programs In The Us And The Practice Of Sustainable Forest Management, Steven E. Daniels, Michael A. Kilgore, Michael G. Jacobsen, John L. Greene, Thomas J. Straka

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

This research explores the intersection between the various federal and state forestry incentive programs and the adoption of sustainable forestry practices on non-industrial private forest (NIPF) lands in the US. The qualitative research reported here draws upon a series of eight focus groups of NIPF landowners (two each in Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina). Despite minor regional variations, the dominant theme that emerged is that these landowners’ purchase and management decisions are motivated by the “trilogy” of forest continuity, benefit to the owner, and doing the “right thing.” This trilogy is quite consistent with notions of sustainable forestry, but …

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Determining The Presence Of An Ignitable Liquid Residue In Fire Debris Samples Utilizing Target Factor Analysis, Kelly Mchugh Jan 2010

Determining The Presence Of An Ignitable Liquid Residue In Fire Debris Samples Utilizing Target Factor Analysis, Kelly Mchugh

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Current fire debris analysis procedure involves using the chromatographic patterns of total ion chromatograms, extracted ion chromatograms, and target compound analysis to identify an ignitable liquid according to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E 1618 standard method. Classifying the ignitable liquid is accomplished by a visual comparison of chromatographic data obtained from any extracted ignitable liquid residue in the debris to the chromatograms of ignitable liquids in a database, i.e. by visual pattern recognition. Pattern recognition proves time consuming and introduces potential for human error. One particularly difficult aspect of fire debris analysis is recognizing an ignitable …

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Non-Erotic Cognitive Distractions During Sexual Activity In Heterosexual And Gay College Students, Katharine Lacefield Jan 2010

Non-Erotic Cognitive Distractions During Sexual Activity In Heterosexual And Gay College Students, Katharine Lacefield

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The present study examined 100 gay and lesbian (LG) college students and 100 heterosexual students to determine whether group differences existed in frequency of and anxiety related to non-erotic cognitive distractions during sexual activity. Non-erotic cognitive distractions is a descriptive term to include both self-evaluative behaviors related to physical performance and body image concerns, as well as additional cognitive distractions (e.g., contracting an STI or emotional concerns) during sexual activity. Participants, matched on gender (96 males and 104 females), age, and ethnicity, completed questionnaires assessing frequency and associated anxiety related to non-erotic cognitive distractions during sexual activity, as well as …

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Black Writing Ink Analysis By Direct Infusion Electrospray Mass Spectroscopy, Christopher M. Moody Jan 2010

Black Writing Ink Analysis By Direct Infusion Electrospray Mass Spectroscopy, Christopher M. Moody

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

An optimized method of extraction, an instrumental analysis method and data analysis was proposed for black writing inks based on direct infusion electrospray-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). The sampling and analysis method is both minimally destructive and able to assess differences in inks from a reference collection of thirty ballpoint, gel, and rollerball inks. The methanol extracts of ink on paper samples were analyzed with three direct infusion (ESI-MS) methods. Each method varied scan voltage negative and positive, ESI fragmentor applied voltage (+120V, +0V, and -120V), and mobile phase additive. Direct infusion ESI-MS analysis, followed by pair-wise comparisons of the observed ion …

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U.S. Intelligence Reform A Bureaucratic Politics Approach, Bonnie M. Schickler Jan 2010

U.S. Intelligence Reform A Bureaucratic Politics Approach, Bonnie M. Schickler

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study investigates the current bureaucratic struggles that exist within the U.S. intelligence community as a result of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA) of 2004. The first part of this research examines the history of intelligence reform in the United States beginning with the National Security Act of 1947. The second part provides an indepth discussion of the 2004 legislation as well as an examination of the main bureaucratic conflicts that have arisen between the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the rest of the U.S. intelligence community. This study used the bureaucratic politics model to explain …

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Ua19/16/1 Volleyball Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations Jan 2010

Ua19/16/1 Volleyball Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Athletic media guide for volleyball team.

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Advancing Individual And Societal Development At The Community Level: Role Of Ngo Microcredit And Leadership Training, Denise M. Lucy, Jayati Ghosh, Edward Kujawa Jan 2010

Advancing Individual And Societal Development At The Community Level: Role Of Ngo Microcredit And Leadership Training, Denise M. Lucy, Jayati Ghosh, Edward Kujawa

Collected Faculty Scholarship

In many countries throughout the world micro-credit loans are utilized to empower women by seeking to reduce the poverty of families and communities. Originally Non-governmental organizations’ (NGO) microcredit programs focused on funding women’s businesses. In so doing, NGOs encourage and support women’s empowerment leading to community building, as well as to advancing women’s individual gender equity. This descriptive study is based upon interviews of 100 women who participated in microcredit loan programs run by a Bangladeshi NGO, entitled, Nari Uddog Kendra (NUK). The case study examines the participation and impact of NUK’s business development and leadership training programs. The study …

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Energy Services For The Urban Poor: Ngo Participation In Slum Electrification In India, Bipasha Baruah Jan 2010

Energy Services For The Urban Poor: Ngo Participation In Slum Electrification In India, Bipasha Baruah

Data and Test Instruments

Some 40% of the world's urban poor, living predominantly in informal settlements, lack access to legal electricity. Urban upgradation programmes, if they exist, prioritize water supply over electrification since water is non substitutable and more essential for sustaining human life. Illegal electricity, albeit unreliable, expensive, and dangerous, is also already widely available in informal settlements. I share the experiences of the Self-Employed Women's Association and Saath - two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) based in India - of participating in a multiple-stakeholder pro-poor electrification programme. By 2008 close to 100 000 homes had been electrified in the city of Ahmedabad and the …

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Gender And Globalization: Opportunities And Constraints Faced By Women In The Construction Industry In India, Bipasha Baruah Jan 2010

Gender And Globalization: Opportunities And Constraints Faced By Women In The Construction Industry In India, Bipasha Baruah

Data and Test Instruments

This article identifies the opportunities and constraints faced by female construction workers in urban India through empirical research conducted in the city of Ahmedabad. The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) conducted two surveys in 1998 and 2003 to understand the needs and priorities of construction workers in the context of economic globalization. A third survey was conducted in 2007 to assess the impacts of construction training programs conducted by the SEWA Housing Trust. While enthusiastically endorsing the role that training and certification can play in providing skilled women with quality employment opportunities, the author emphasizes the need for wider policy intervention …

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Parental Leadership: The Mary Poppins Metaphor, Brad Van Alstyne Jan 2010

Parental Leadership: The Mary Poppins Metaphor, Brad Van Alstyne

Collected Faculty Scholarship

Existing theories on leadership are usually based on efforts we are familiar with in which leaders are easily defined (work, war, sports, etc). Little analysis to date has been placed on the role of parents as leaders outside of the social sciences where the focus of the research is usually an offshoot of psychology or childhood development. The parent as leader is a unique focus in that there are several qualities of the parent role that are quite different from that of the typical supervisory roles we normally discuss, while at the same time it would be foolish to think …

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Reclaiming First Nations Research: The Keewaytinook Okimakanak Research Institute, Brian Walmark Jan 2010

Reclaiming First Nations Research: The Keewaytinook Okimakanak Research Institute, Brian Walmark

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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Sisters In Spirit Research Framework: Reflecting On Methodology And Process, Jennifer King Jan 2010

Sisters In Spirit Research Framework: Reflecting On Methodology And Process, Jennifer King

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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Searching Together: A Model For Community-Driven Research In Remote First Nations, Judy Finlay, Anna Nagy, Connie Gray-Mckay Jan 2010

Searching Together: A Model For Community-Driven Research In Remote First Nations, Judy Finlay, Anna Nagy, Connie Gray-Mckay

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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Self-Government Agreements And Canadian Courts, Stephen M. Mcgilligan Jan 2010

Self-Government Agreements And Canadian Courts, Stephen M. Mcgilligan

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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Traditional Knowledge, Sustainable Forest Management, And Ethical Research Involving Aboriginal Peoples: An Aboriginal Scholar’S Perspective, Deborah Mcgregor Jan 2010

Traditional Knowledge, Sustainable Forest Management, And Ethical Research Involving Aboriginal Peoples: An Aboriginal Scholar’S Perspective, Deborah Mcgregor

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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ReconnaîTre, Valoriser Et Transmettre : Les Ateliers Design Et Culture MatéRielle En Territoire Guarani (BréSil)—Une PéDagogie Hybride Entre Art, Artisanat Et Design Pour Le DéVeloppement De Vecteurs De Transmission Culturellement Signifiants., ÉLisabeth Kaine Jan 2010

ReconnaîTre, Valoriser Et Transmettre : Les Ateliers Design Et Culture MatéRielle En Territoire Guarani (BréSil)—Une PéDagogie Hybride Entre Art, Artisanat Et Design Pour Le DéVeloppement De Vecteurs De Transmission Culturellement Signifiants., ÉLisabeth Kaine

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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International Perspectives On First Nations Land Tenure Reform, Jamie Baxter, Michael Trebilcock Jan 2010

International Perspectives On First Nations Land Tenure Reform, Jamie Baxter, Michael Trebilcock

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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Sortir Des Sentiers Battus : Repenser Le RôLe Des UniversitéS Dans Le Soutien À L’Autonomie Gouvernementale Autochtone, Jean-FrançOis Savard, Madeleine Moreau, Michelle Jacob Jan 2010

Sortir Des Sentiers Battus : Repenser Le RôLe Des UniversitéS Dans Le Soutien À L’Autonomie Gouvernementale Autochtone, Jean-FrançOis Savard, Madeleine Moreau, Michelle Jacob

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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Strategic Risks And Opportunities For First Nations Financial Institutions: Findings From A Market Demand Study, Tom Cooper Jan 2010

Strategic Risks And Opportunities For First Nations Financial Institutions: Findings From A Market Demand Study, Tom Cooper

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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Finding The Keys To Unlock Successful Aboriginal Community Governance: Case Studies Of Three Aboriginal Councils In North Queensland, Australia, Michael Limerick Jan 2010

Finding The Keys To Unlock Successful Aboriginal Community Governance: Case Studies Of Three Aboriginal Councils In North Queensland, Australia, Michael Limerick

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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In Praise Of Taxes: The Link Between Taxation And Good Governance In A First Nations Context, John Graham, Jodi Bruhn Jan 2010

In Praise Of Taxes: The Link Between Taxation And Good Governance In A First Nations Context, John Graham, Jodi Bruhn

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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Mapping The Legal Consciousness Of First Nations Voters: Understanding Voting Rights Mobilization, Lesley A. Jacobs Jan 2010

Mapping The Legal Consciousness Of First Nations Voters: Understanding Voting Rights Mobilization, Lesley A. Jacobs

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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Explaining Aboriginal Turnout In Federal Elections: Evidence From Alberta, Saskatchewan, And Manitoba, Allison Harell, Dimitrios Panagos, J. Scott Matthews Jan 2010

Explaining Aboriginal Turnout In Federal Elections: Evidence From Alberta, Saskatchewan, And Manitoba, Allison Harell, Dimitrios Panagos, J. Scott Matthews

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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Foreward, Jerry White, Peter Dinsdale, Dan Beavon Jan 2010

Foreward, Jerry White, Peter Dinsdale, Dan Beavon

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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The Social Determinants Of Health: Defining A Research Agenda For Canada’S Urban Aboriginal Population, Chantelle Richmond, Katie Big-Canoe Jan 2010

The Social Determinants Of Health: Defining A Research Agenda For Canada’S Urban Aboriginal Population, Chantelle Richmond, Katie Big-Canoe

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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Domestic Sex Trafficking Of Aboriginal Girls In Canada: Issues And Implications, Anupriya Sethi Jan 2010

Domestic Sex Trafficking Of Aboriginal Girls In Canada: Issues And Implications, Anupriya Sethi

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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Research Findings, Policy Challenges, And Lessons Learned: The Native Women’S Association Of Canada’S Sisters In Spirit Initiative, Elizabeth Bastien Jan 2010

Research Findings, Policy Challenges, And Lessons Learned: The Native Women’S Association Of Canada’S Sisters In Spirit Initiative, Elizabeth Bastien

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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Disproportionate And Unjustifiable: Teen First Nations Mothers And Unstated Paternity Policy, Michelle Mann Jan 2010

Disproportionate And Unjustifiable: Teen First Nations Mothers And Unstated Paternity Policy, Michelle Mann

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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Scientific Certainty In A Time Of Uncertainty: Predicting Vulnerability Of Canada’S First Nations To The H1n1/09 Pandemic, Nicholas Spence Jan 2010

Scientific Certainty In A Time Of Uncertainty: Predicting Vulnerability Of Canada’S First Nations To The H1n1/09 Pandemic, Nicholas Spence

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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Issues In The Recruitment And Retention Of Aboriginal Health Research Participants In Canada, Victoria Nadalin, Marion Maar, Fred Ashbury, John Mclaughlin Jan 2010

Issues In The Recruitment And Retention Of Aboriginal Health Research Participants In Canada, Victoria Nadalin, Marion Maar, Fred Ashbury, John Mclaughlin

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

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