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Why Do Women Have More Children Than They Want? Understanding Differences In Women's Ideal And Actual Family Size In A Natural Fertility Population, Lisa Mcallister, Michael Gurven, Hillard Kaplan, Jonathan Stieglitz

ESI Publications

Objectives—We develop and test a conceptual model of factors influencing women’s ideal family size (IFS) in a natural fertility population, the Tsimane of Bolivia. The model posits affects of socioecology, reproductive history, maternal condition, and men’s IFS. We test three hypotheses for why women may exceed their IFS despite experiencing socioeconomic development: (H1) limited autonomy; (H2) improved maternal condition; and (H3) low returns on investments in embodied capital.

Methods—Women’s reproductive histories and prospective fertility data were collected from 2002 to 2008 (n = 305 women). Semistructured interviews were conducted with Tsimane women to study the perceived value of …

Rhetoricizing The Urban: Finding A Living Public In Public Plaza, Erin Daina Mcclellan

Communication Faculty Publications and Presentations

The city is a complex and nuanced collection of symbols, actions, interactions, and meanings rife for analysis at any given moment. Rhetorical scholarship adds unique insights into how such meanings are constructed, interpreted, and enacted. Much of the foundational research in the field of communication traces back to McGee's¹ disciplinary transition "from rhetorical materialism to rhetoric's materiality."² As Biesecker and Lucaites point out, this critical discussion has led to understanding rhetorical objects as on a "continuum of rhetorical influence that extend from the most concrete incidence of microrhetorical experience to increasingly abstract socio- and macro-rhetorical experiences".³ It …

The Economics Of Corruption, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Newspaper and Magazine Articles

The recent tragedy in which 258 innocent persons lost their lives in a fire that gutted a garment factory in Karachi has once again generated a controversy in the media about the widespread collusion and corruption prevalent in the departments dealing with safety, occupational hazards, building control, labour inspection and others. Road-worthiness certificates are issued to defective motor vehicles, approvals for buildings are given for structures without fire protection, CNG tankers ply on the roads without following safety regulations, electricity connections are granted without adequate safeguards, adulterated foodstuff and drugs are sold liberally without let or hindrance. The usual blame …

September 15, 2012: Fall Keynote Talk Features Perryman-Clark, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.

Harrodsburg, Kentucky - Petition (Sc 30), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 30. Petition, containing signatures of several citizens, for the sinking of a cistern in the public square of Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky.

Baseball Changes, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

At the end of this baseball season there will a fundamental shift in the organization of Major League Baseball. At the opening of the next season the Houston Astros will be an American League team. The change was forced by Baseball Commissioner “Bud” Selig who made it a prerequisite to the purchase of the Houston franchise.

Libya Delivers An Early ‘October Surprise’, Nicholas Hayes

University Chair in Critical Thinking Publications

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Evaluation Of An Early Intervention Program Using Eligibility Criteria, Emily Kurlansik

Theses and Dissertations

Early Intervention programs are state and federally funded programs that are available in virtually every state that provide support to children birth to three who have developmental delays. Eligibility into the program varies by state and determining eligibility for a child is a complex task that has tremendous implications on both the program and its children. A program evaluation was conducted on a branch of an early intervention program located in New Jersey to determine whether service providers were correctly identifying children who were eligible for services. Results indicated that four of out the 112 children in the program were …

Public Health Governance, F. Douglas Scutchfield Md

Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health Presentations

No abstract provided.

Research Brief: "Access To Care For Women Veterans: Delayed Healthcare And Unmet Need", Institute For Veterans And Military Families At Syracuse University

Institute for Veterans and Military Families

This study builds on previous research that shows there are female veteran-specific access barriers to health care, and explores reasons for those barriers. For policy and practice, the study shows that potential barriers to healthcare for female veterans include not being able to afford healthcare or time to seek treatment, and that healthcare reform policies could eliminate some of these barriers. Future research includes analyzing the health consequences of delayed care, various caregiver responsibilities that serve as barriers to seeking treatment, and non-VA users' access to healthcare.

Library Book Sale, September 24-27, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Library Book Sale, September 24-27

Spartan Daily September 13, 2012, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 139, Issue 8

Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 08, September 13, 2012, Grand Valley State University

Volume 47, July 2, 2012 - June 3, 2013

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

The Prospector, September 13, 2012, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: 90th Meeting Battle of Interstate 10

The Challenge Of Implementing A Sustainable Tourism Assessment Tool In An Urban Environment, Kevin Griffin, Sheila Flanagan, Jane Fitzgerald

Conference papers

No abstract provided.

Using Public Relations Techniques To Market Organic Food: Understanding Consumer Buying Behavior, Catherine Girone

Theses and Dissertations

The purposes of this research were to determine which consumers tend to purchase fresh organic food and which consumers tend to purchase packaged organic food, which type of messaging organic food distributors rely on to entice customers and which messages work most effectively to promote organic food consumption, and which channels different organic consumers use to gain knowledge about organic food. Implications for organic food marketing are discussed.

Impact Of Privatization On Sustainable Development, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Talks, Speeches, & Discourse

The impact of Privatization on Sustainable Development is difficult to measure as it involves several complex and little understood transmission channels. To start with, successful privatization, if implemented properly, leads to efficiency in allocation of resources, higher productivity and innovation and entrepreneurship. These outcomes then impinge upon a country’s growth nexus and help accelerate the rate of economic growth. If the pattern of economic growth is such that it conserves depletable natural resources and preserves the environment then we are on path to sustainable development. It must be pointed out that none of these links are automatic or can be …

Hot Doc: White House App, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Hot Doc: White House App

What Do Schools Look For In Prospective Teacher? An Analysis Of Teacher Application Data, James V. Shuls, Sarah M. Burks, Gary W. Ritter

Arkansas Education Reports

Across Arkansas, it is safe to say that districts are interested in hiring the best teachers; but how do district leaders attempt to recruit and hire the most effective teachers? How do district leaders attempt to identify which teacher candidates will be the most effective? Recently, a number of school districts have an even greater reason for their new hires to be excellent teachers, because these districts have schools that have been labeled as focus or priority schools, resulting from poor academic performance.

Development Of Scn Connectivity And The Circadian Control Of Arousal: A Diminishing Role For Humoral Factors?, Andrew J. Gall, William D. Todd, Mark S. Blumberg

Faculty Publications

The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is part of a wake-promoting circuit comprising the dorsomedial hypothalamus (DMH) and locus coeruleus (LC). Although widely considered a "master clock," the SCN of adult rats is also sensitive to feedback regarding an animal's behavioral state. Interestingly, in rats at postnatal day (P)2, repeated arousing stimulation does not increase neural activation in the SCN, despite doing so in the LC and DMH. Here we show that, by P8, the SCN is activated by arousing stimulation and that selective destruction of LC terminals with DSP-4 blocks this activational effect. We next show that bidirectional projections among the …

Gvsu Gordon Gallery Ii Opening Remarks, Delivered At The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony On September 13, 2012, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

GVSU Gordon Gallery II Opening Remarks, delivered at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on September 13, 2012 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

The Cowl - V.77 - N.2 - Sep 13, 2012

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 77 - No. 2 - September 13, 2012. 24 pages.

Books Of The People: Jewish Cultural Reconstruction Books In The Baltimore Hebrew Institute Collection At Towson University, Nadia Nasr

Staff publications, research, and presentations

No abstract provided.

The Problem With Asking: Are You Better Off Than Four Years Ago?, Louis D. Johnston

Economics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Legacy, September 12, 2012, Lindenwood University

The Legacy (2007-2018)

Student Newspaper of Lindenwood University

Spartan Daily September 12, 2012, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 139, Issue 7

The Knowledge Base As An Extension Of Distance Learning Reference Service, Anne Marie Casey

Staff Works - Hunt Library

This study explores knowledge bases as extension of reference services for distance learners. Through a survey and follow-up interviews with distance learning librarians, this paper discusses their interest in creating and maintaining a knowledge base as a resource for reference services to distance learners. It also investigates their perceptions about the feasibility and practicality of a reference knowledge base. Primary findings indicate that the majority of participants view a knowledge base as an extension of distance learning reference services positively but see issues related to workload and quality control, in particular, which might hinder the development and maintenance of this …

Prospectus, September 12, 2012, Spencer Brown, Nick Laptew, Mark Roughton, Jody Littleton, Kelsey Hosea, Buster Bytes, Javier Murillo, Alex Wallner, Mace Mackiewicz

Prospectus 2012

COBRAS POSE QUADRUPLE THREAT, Community Gardens Offer Historical Lesson, Athletic Training Program Keeps Cobras Healthy, A Semester Abroad in Ireland, Black Student SUCCESS Project Focuses on Out-of-District Students, Buster Bytes' Guide to Calculators, A College Student's Guide for Personal Budgeting, Big vs. Small Government Debate Distorts History, Israelis Condemn Unprovoked Beating of Arab, Golf Team Celebrates First Tournament Victory, Pygmalion Music Festival 2012 Preview

Two Can Live As Cheaply As One...But Three’S A Crowd, Christopher Bollinger, Cheti Nicoletti, Stephen Pudney

University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research Discussion Paper Series

To measure poverty, incomes must be equivalized across households with different structures. In this paper, we use a very flexible ordered response model to analyze the relationship between income, demographic structure and subjective assessments of financial wellbeing drawn from the 1991-2008 British Household Panel Survey. Our results suggest the existence of large scale economies within marital/cohabiting couples, but substantial diseconomies from the addition of children or further adults. This pattern contrasts sharply with commonly-used equivalence scales, and is consistent with explanations in terms of the capital requirements associated with additions to the core couple.