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2012_02_04 Pca Treasurer And Representative Report, Pennsylvania Counseling Association

PCA Board of Directors Meetings

No abstract provided.

2012_02_04 Pca Archives Chair Report, Pennsylvania Counseling Association

PCA Board of Directors Meetings

No abstract provided.

2012_02_04 Pca Secretary Report, Pennsylvania Counseling Association

PCA Board of Directors Meetings

No abstract provided.

2012_02_04 Pca Governemnt Relations Committee Report, Pennsylvania Counseling Association

PCA Board of Directors Meetings

No abstract provided.

2012_02_04 Pca Executive Council Meeting Agenda, Pennsylvania Counseling Association

PCA Board of Directors Meetings

No abstract provided.

Helin Agreement For Integrated Library And Information Services, Amended 3 February 2012, Helin Consortium. Board Of Directors

HELIN Documents

Agreement on mission, governance, rights and responsibilities of participation, maintenance of effort, contracts, use of host computer for ILS, services to be performed by URI on behalf of HELIN, equipment and telecommunications, access to data, shared costs, new HELIN members, additional libraries and consortia, term, compliance with state laws governing libraries, authorization, and amendment

Sensitivity Analysis Of The Gems Soil Organic Carbon Model To Land Cover Land Use Classification Uncertainties Under Different Climate Scenarios In Senegal, Amadou M. Dieye, David P. Roy, N. P. Hanan, S. Lui, M. Hansen, A. Toure

GSCE Faculty Publications

Spatially explicit land cover land use (LCLU) change information is needed to drive biogeochemical models that simulate soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics. Such information is increasingly being mapped using remotely sensed satellite data with classification schemes and uncertainties constrained by the sensing system, classification algorithms and land cover schemes. In this study, automated LCLU classification of multi-temporal Landsat satellite data were used to assess the sensitivity of SOC modeled by the Global Ensemble Biogeochemical Modeling System (GEMS). The GEMS was run for an area of 1560km2 in Senegal under three climate change scenarios with LCLU maps generated using different Landsat …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Jenkins, Spencer. WKU Junior Still Recovering from Fight – Dylan Nonweiler
• Hayden, Natalie. WKU Takes New Measures to Boost Retention
• Spees, Monica. Lifting Spirits – Weightlifting, Tracy Lane
• Harrison, Taylor. Rally for Higher Education in Frankfort on Tuesday
• Alleyne, Zirconia. O is for Ordained – Joshua Horton
• Swanson, Kayla. Greentoppers Plan Sustainability Events for Upcoming Semester
• Jenkins, Spencer. Shots Fired at The Registry
• Rutledge, Chris. The Black Shades Move Forward with New Bassist – Dylan Adams
• Williams, Joanna. Stress During College Shouldn’t Be Its Only Facet
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial …

Ua12/2/1 National Signing Day, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special athletics magazine issue of the College Heights Herald.

• Stephens, Brad. Toppers Address Needs, Build Depth with Signing Class – Football
• Wells, Jordan. Former University of Louisville Commit Ready for WKU Career – Anthony Wales
• Claybourn, Cole. Willie Taggart Looking for National Identity – Football
• Finding the Right Pieces
• Wells, Jordan. Louisville Becomes Pipeline for Toppers
• Stephens, Brad. Nick Sheridan Promoted to Quarterbacks Coach

Monograph Expenditures Summary, Andrée J. Rathemacher

University Libraries Reports & Statistics

This is a spreadsheet of library expenditure data prepared for NEASC's five-year accreditation visit to the University of Rhode Island in fall 2012. It presents time series data from 1995/96 to 2010/11 on total expenditures on monographs (books), total number of monographs purchased, total gift volumes added, expenditures on monographs as a percentage of total materials expenditures, and purchasing power of the library's monograph budget calculated by deflating monograph expenditures by the U.S. College Books price index to 1995 dollars.

Serials Expenditures Summary, Andrée J. Rathemacher

University Libraries Reports & Statistics

This is a spreadsheet of library expenditure data prepared for NEASC's five-year accreditation visit to the University of Rhode Island in fall 2012. It presents time series data from 1995/96 to 2010/11 on total library serials expenditures (for periodical and database subscriptions), number of serials purchased (total and online-only), expenditures on serials as a percentage of total materials expenditures, and purchasing power of the library's serials budget calculated by deflating serials expenditures by the U.S. Periodicals Price Index to 1995 dollars.

Agency Through Ambiguity: Women Ngo Workers In Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Melissa S. Kerr Chiovenda

Master's Theses

Pashtun women working for international NGOs and development organizations in Jalalabad Afghanistan balance the requirements of their employment with a set values, known as doing pashto, that guide their behavior as Pashtuns. These two influences on their lives are often contradictory. Based on fieldwork in Jalalabad, this study suggests that Pashtun women working for such organizations do not overtly resist Pashtun norms that often enforce a strict segregation of women. Rather, they use strategic ambiguity, maintaining that they are performing pashto well while at the same time taking part in some work activities that on the surface appear contrary to …

The Beacon - Vol 10 No. 8 - February 3, 2012, Merrimack College

The Beacon

The Beacon - the student newspaper of Merrimack College. Volume 10, Number 8 - February 3, 2012. 12 pages

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• SFX Outages
• The Great Speckled Bird Traveling Display

Chimes: February 3, 2012, Calvin College

Chimes

Student-run conference offers plenaries, activities, music by Libby Stille

Swin teams on fire by Josh Yonker

Dining hall gets much-anticipated facelift by Hayley Cox

Worship Symposium experiences record attendance by Jasmine Wilson

Men's basketball takes two of three at home by Josh Yonker

Campus safety guns inappropriate by Brandon Burkhart

Ipad 2s For Everyone! Catching Students’ Attention In Library One-Shots, Ngoc-Yen Tran

Faculty and Staff Publications

“You are an exercise science major and you have a mid-term essay due in two weeks. You’ve chosen to write about the benefits of yoga. The assignment requires you to find at least 2 peer-reviewed articles (also known as scholarly articles).” This is the scenario that I have given to students during one-shots and although that does not excite them, seeing iPads being distributed in conjunction with the activity certainly does. But, instead of using the iPad as a parallel to a computer (meaning that students use the web app to find materials), the students use the iPads to scan …

The Steady-State Economy As A Solution To The World’S Problems: A Theoretical Examination Of The Greatest Environmental Problem Facing Human Society, Brianna L. Besch

The Macalester Review

This paper is a theoretical exploration of the questioning, if you were given a magic power to solve one, and only one, of the worlds problem outlined by a classic environmental author, which would you solve, and why? While the field of environmental studies is relatively new, since the publishing of Malthus’ An Essay on the Principles of Population environmental scholars have been debating what should be considered the greatest environmental problem facing humanity. This paper explains how the creation of a steady-state economy to replace our current economic system, as described by Herman Daly, offers a holistic solution to …

The Geographic Value Of Patient-Carried Medical Records In Improving Healthcare In The Us, Lauren Edmundson

The Macalester Review

American medical records have typically been maintained in a single location. However, patient-carried medical records (PCMRs) present an opportunity to alter the space in which health records and information operate. While past research has evaluated PCMRs from a largely economic perspective, this research examines potential benefits of PCMRs through a geographic framework. In total, while further work is needed to perfect the PCMR system, they can ultimately serve as a tool to alleviate four specific complaints made by American patients: lack of communication between provider and patient, lack of communication between providers, medical error, and high costs.

On Chinese Foreign Policy: A Big Stick, An Equally Big Carrot, Hannah K. Fishman

The Macalester Review

This paper attempts to provide a framework for analyzing China's newfound assertiveness. Does a rising China pose a systemic threat to the world order, or will Beijing's rise be characterized by what policy officials refer to as a "Peaceful Rise"? This paper argues that China is "building a bigger stick and a bigger carrot" to increase its hard and soft power capabilities; however, this policy won't necessarily pose a threat. The United States must strengthen Western-central international institutions and guide Beijing into this framework if the US wants to see a "Peaceful Rise."

Optimizing Social Media In Humanitarian Crisis Responses, Mark J. Mullaney

The Macalester Review

The social media boom has brought about a new age of communications and connectedness in our world. Just as the advent of televised news brought more attention to humanitarianism, social media has the capability to alter how humanitarian responses are viewed, coordinated, and executed. However, despite the vast potential of social media, humanitarian actors have been hesitant to fully incorporate it within their modus operandi. This essay explores the reasons for their skepticism and looks at cases where social media was put to good use during humanitarian crises. Using that information, we will argue that several measures can be …

The Mother-Love Myth: The Effect Of The Provider-Nurturer Dichotomy In Custody Cases, Kalie Caetano

The Macalester Review

This paper is a discursive analysis that evaluates the effect of gender stereotypes relating to parenting roles and how they have influenced custody cases. Specifically it looks at the historically gendered distinction between the provider (typically the father) and the nurturer (typically the mother) and speculates as to how those identities may have initially formed in US society, what changes they have undergone and how these stereotypes still affect family court outcomes in cases of divorce. Particular focus is given to an article appearing in Working Mother magazine entitled “Custody Lost,” detailing a new trend in custody cases, which allegedly …

Carving Out A Niche For Humanitarianism Within The Responsibility To Protect, Oana D. Alexan

The Macalester Review

Humanitarian action aims to alleviate the humanitarian symptoms of crises, yet humanitarian ideals have been stretched in ways relief workers never expected. For one, the right of humanitarian intervention rests on the premise that war, whose nature provides the rationale for killing, may be labeled a humanitarian act if waged for humanitarian ends. Humanitarian relief organizations oppose the misleading and manipulative labeling of conflicts that contradict the fundamental rationale of humanitarian action—the alleviation of suffering. At the turn of the twenty-first century, the international community engaged in a dialogue that gave birth to the concept of the “Responsibility to Protect.” …

Hearing Voices. A Response To “Case Study Of A Participatory Health-Promotion Intervention In School”, Christopher J. Harrist Ph.D.

Democracy & Education

Venka Simovska’s article “Case Study of a Participatory Health-Promotion Intervention in School” provides important insights regarding the active involvement of youths in service programs. This response essay extends Simovska’s discussions and frames them within three key areas: positive youth development, youth voice, and meaningful participation. The paper agrees with Simovska’s assertions that more process-centered research is needed to identify and explain what happens within a program that yields positive development. While many youth workers verbally declare that the focus of their programs is the youths they serve, many fail to carry out this claim with their actions. Youth practitioners must …

The Economic Impact Of The Pace University Athletic Department, Rebecca Tekula, Anna-Kay Sinclair Mpa

Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship

No abstract provided.

The Prospector, February 2, 2012, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Board to Vote on Tuition Increase in March

Beeckler, Diane M. (Fa 65), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 65. [Folk medicine] Collection contains correspondence, magazine entries, and a book concerning traditional cures and preventions for the common cold, flu and other illnesses. There are several responses from Kentuckians from across the state. These cures were collected by Diane Beeckler for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.

Research Brief: "Student Veterans: A National Survey Exploring Psychological Symptoms And Suicide Risk", Institute For Veterans And Military Families At Syracuse University

Institute for Veterans and Military Families

This brief summarizes a scholarly article of the same name. It explores research pertaining to student veteran risk of PTSD and suicidal thoughts, and the unique stressors as they transition to being student veterans.

Davis, Courtney Hogan (Fa 64), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 64. [Lone Oak Restaurant] This collection documents the building, food, and owners of the Lone Oak Restaurant found on Old Scottsville Road in southern Warren County. The informant also describes the establishment’s history and future. This project was completed by Courtney Hogan Davis for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.

Cox, Linda Walker (Fa 63), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 63. “Is This A Playback?” A project documenting bluegrass, country, and gospel music being performed at Ray Walker’s Allen County home. Music was collected during a session with several participating musicians. The items were collected by Linda Cox for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.

Kelly, Rita Helen Roberts (Fa 46), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 46. [A and G Specialty] Collection of typescripts, photographs and cassette tapes concerning the family/personal history and current occupation (flea market seller) of Vernon Anderson. Collection also contains information pertaining to Vernon’s childhood in Richmond County Georgia, career as a military M.P. and his various other occupations. The collection also contains interview typescripts, cassettes and photographs of Grace Little, who is an itinerant seller herself. Grace Little is interviewed concerning her childhood, family, and current occupation.