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Imagination Enviro-Station: Students Connecting Students To Ecological Sustainability, David Burley, Natalie Shelton, Chris Daunis, Jessica Cuifi, Jamie Walker, Maria Coleman, Bertha-Fabianna Matheu Aug 2012

Imagination Enviro-Station: Students Connecting Students To Ecological Sustainability, David Burley, Natalie Shelton, Chris Daunis, Jessica Cuifi, Jamie Walker, Maria Coleman, Bertha-Fabianna Matheu

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The development of an environmental identity is viewed by many as essential if we are to reorganize our societies toward ecological sustainability (Bell 2009; Clayton and Opotow 2003; Thomashow 2002). That, along with an eye toward environmental justice, was the major impetus for our graduate seminar in applied environmental sociology to partner with an elementary school in our small city of Hammond, LA, during the spring semester of 2010. After conducting focus groups with a group of fourth to sixth grade students and holding decision-making discussions with them for this community-based research (CBR) project, we went about two projects – …


Examining Community-Based Research As An Application For Public Health Training, Jolynn P. Montgomery, Dana L. Thomas Aug 2012

Examining Community-Based Research As An Application For Public Health Training, Jolynn P. Montgomery, Dana L. Thomas

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The University of Michigan School of Public Health provided community-based research (CBR) opportunities to masters-level students through week-long field experiences in two communities in Mississippi through interdisciplinary collaboration with Delta State University. This article examines the learning outcomes of those field experiences in the context of CBR and the value that those experiences added to their public health proficiency. Quantitative and qualitative data from post-deployment evaluations were examined to determine strengths and weaknesses of this approach to the public health learning process. Overall, students found this approach to provide a rich context for research, help put a face to the …


Hopkin, Rachel Claire (Fa 581), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2012

Hopkin, Rachel Claire (Fa 581), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding Aid only for Folklife Archives Project 581. Illustrated paper by Rachel Hopkin titled “A Reel in a Bottle: The Bottle Art of Chris Wood.” This illustrated project provides insight into the art of creating bottle art, or bottle whimsies. Folk artist Chris Wood’s path from observer to artist is detailed and includes his interpretations of the work of several historical and modern artisans within the genre. The project was submitted for the 2011 Folklife Archives Award competition at Western Kentucky University.


Chappell, Katherine (Fa 582), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2012

Chappell, Katherine (Fa 582), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding Aid only for Folklife Archives Project 582. Illustrated paper by Katherine Chappell titled “Fine, Folk, or Functional? The Art of Mark Whitley.” This illustrated project provides insight into the art of furniture making and the distinctions between the artistic formation of furniture and mass production. The project details the journey of one craftsman, Mark Whitley of Warren County, Kentucky, from one who makes furniture, into an artist whose work is practical, functional, and enduring. The project was submitted for the 2011 Folklife Archives Award competition at Western Kentucky University.


Faytullayeva, Shamira A. (Fa 584), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2012

Faytullayeva, Shamira A. (Fa 584), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding Aid only for Folklife Archives Project 584. Illustrated paper by Shamira A. Faytullayeva titled “A Great Tailor in My Family.” This illustrated project describes the economic benefits of the tailoring skills of a Russian emigrant, Samisiya Faytullayeva. Samisiya’s mother taught her to sew when she was a child, and the skill has provided an income for her family in the years since her husband’s death and their subsequent immigration to the United States. This project was submitted for the 2011 Folklife Archives Award competition at Western Kentucky University.


Spraggins, Cody (Fa 585), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2012

Spraggins, Cody (Fa 585), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding Aid only for Folklife Archives Project 585. Video by Cody Spraggins titled “The Community of Dungeons and Dragons Players as a Folk Group.” The video is a compilation of interviews with three individuals who participate in the role playing fantasy game. The focus of the video is the sentiment that the “gamers” have created distinct folk groups within their community of play. Typescript of abstract only. The project was submitted for the 2011 Folklife Archives Award competition at Western Kentucky University.


Hopkin, Rachel Claire (Fa 586), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2012

Hopkin, Rachel Claire (Fa 586), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding Aid and full text paper (Click on "Additional File" below) for Folklife Archives Project 586. Independent study project conducted by Rachel Hopkin on George R. Gibson, a banjo player from eastern Kentucky. The project, contained on two DVDs, includes photos, audio interviews and transcripts, a paper, bibliography, and field notes. Participating in the interview are Gibson and musicians John W. Haywood and Kevin C. Howard, who describe Gibson’s influence on them. This project was executed for the folk studies program at Western Kentucky University.


Callis, Mariah (Fa 583), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2012

Callis, Mariah (Fa 583), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 583. Illustrated paper by Mariah Callis titled “Grave Decoration in a Bowling Green Cemetery: An Analysis of Children’s Grave Adornment.” This illustrated project provides a brief yet detailed description of the author’s first field work experience. The work, an analysis of children’s grave adornment, provides information specific to Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Kentucky, and categorizes the types of ornamentation placed on children’s graves and the frequency of such decoration. The project was submitted for the 2011 Folklife Archives Award competition at Western Kentucky University.


Without Compromise, Fixing Deficit Is A Fairy Tale, Nathan B. Oman Aug 2012

Without Compromise, Fixing Deficit Is A Fairy Tale, Nathan B. Oman

Popular Media

No abstract provided.


Spartan Daily August 30, 2012, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Aug 2012

Spartan Daily August 30, 2012, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 139, Issue 3


Container-Handling Operation Optimization At Koja Container Terminal, Moh Taufik Hidayat Aug 2012

Container-Handling Operation Optimization At Koja Container Terminal, Moh Taufik Hidayat

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Research On Heavy Lift Transport Strategy For Jiangsu Fanzhou, Yanjin Jiang Aug 2012

Research On Heavy Lift Transport Strategy For Jiangsu Fanzhou, Yanjin Jiang

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Study On Optimal Dwell Time At Jakarta International Container Terminal, Siti Nurrochmah Badrudin Aug 2012

Study On Optimal Dwell Time At Jakarta International Container Terminal, Siti Nurrochmah Badrudin

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Economic Appraisal And Prospect Study On Lng-Powered Vessels, Zhiyuan Luo Aug 2012

The Economic Appraisal And Prospect Study On Lng-Powered Vessels, Zhiyuan Luo

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Risk Measurement Of Coal Freight Rates Based On Value-At-Risk, Zhenxing Pu Aug 2012

Risk Measurement Of Coal Freight Rates Based On Value-At-Risk, Zhenxing Pu

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Research On Factors Affecting Thai Manufacturer Deal With Supply Chain Disruption Toward Decentralization, Supasiri Songsiridej Aug 2012

Research On Factors Affecting Thai Manufacturer Deal With Supply Chain Disruption Toward Decentralization, Supasiri Songsiridej

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Northern Sea Route On China’S Shipping Industry, Minyu Tang Aug 2012

The Impact Of Northern Sea Route On China’S Shipping Industry, Minyu Tang

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Dry Bulk Carrier Demolition Market Forecast And Analysis, Chao Wang Aug 2012

Dry Bulk Carrier Demolition Market Forecast And Analysis, Chao Wang

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Research On Risk Management Of Ship Financial Leasing In Cimc Financial Leasing Company, Zhangcheng Shi Aug 2012

Research On Risk Management Of Ship Financial Leasing In Cimc Financial Leasing Company, Zhangcheng Shi

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Development Strategy Of Chinese Small And Medium Sized Shipping Lines On China-Southeast Asia Routes, Yiwei Wang Aug 2012

Development Strategy Of Chinese Small And Medium Sized Shipping Lines On China-Southeast Asia Routes, Yiwei Wang

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Analysis On The Strategies Of Daily Maersk, Wenjun Yuan Aug 2012

Analysis On The Strategies Of Daily Maersk, Wenjun Yuan

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Freight Forecasting Of Dry Bulk Market Based On The Bp Neural Network, Qianran Huang Aug 2012

Freight Forecasting Of Dry Bulk Market Based On The Bp Neural Network, Qianran Huang

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Empirical Analysis On The Effect Of The Forward Freight Agreement In Dry Bulk Based On Route C3 And C5, Gang Li Aug 2012

Empirical Analysis On The Effect Of The Forward Freight Agreement In Dry Bulk Based On Route C3 And C5, Gang Li

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Research On National Culture Effects On Human Failures In Container Shipping, Kai Jiang Aug 2012

Research On National Culture Effects On Human Failures In Container Shipping, Kai Jiang

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


To Discuss The Future Development For Shanghai Xuanrun In Co.,Ltd Chemical Transformation, Yuqing Mao Aug 2012

To Discuss The Future Development For Shanghai Xuanrun In Co.,Ltd Chemical Transformation, Yuqing Mao

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Research On Sustainable Development Of Green Logistics In China, Yi Zhu Aug 2012

Research On Sustainable Development Of Green Logistics In China, Yi Zhu

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Research On The Fluctuation Ship Price In New-Building Market, Tianhang Xiao Aug 2012

Research On The Fluctuation Ship Price In New-Building Market, Tianhang Xiao

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Customer Value Evaluation In X Logistics Enterprise, Yifan Wang Aug 2012

Customer Value Evaluation In X Logistics Enterprise, Yifan Wang

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Extendsim-Based Research On Transport Process Optimization Of Emergency Cold-Chain Logistics, Ran Zhang Aug 2012

Extendsim-Based Research On Transport Process Optimization Of Emergency Cold-Chain Logistics, Ran Zhang

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Study On Site Selection Of Dalian Dry Port Group, Shabai Zhu Aug 2012

Study On Site Selection Of Dalian Dry Port Group, Shabai Zhu

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.