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Recent Geographical Research On Indians And Inuit In The United States And Canada, Robert Rundstrom, Douglas Deur, Kate Berry, Richard Winchell

Anthropology Faculty Publications and Presentations

A geographical survey on Indians and Inuit in the United States and Canada..

The Argument For: Retaining Income As One Of Two Factors In Maine’S School Aid Funding Formula, Michael F. Brennan, Orlando E. Delogu

Maine Policy Review

Brennan and Delogu’s commentary asserts the importance of retaining local household income as a factor in determining school funding formulas in Maine. They note that inclusion of income in school aid equalization formulas has been embraced in over a dozen other states.

The Economics Of Medicare Reform, Andrew J. Rettenmaier, Thomas Robert Saving

Upjohn Press

The authors propose a means for preserving Medicare as we know it. After detailing the reasons for Medicare's financial troubles, they present a cohort-based financing plan for Medicare that represents a fundamental departure from the generation transfer method currently used.

Gang Loitering And Race, Lawrence Rosenthal

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

Assessing The Classification Accuracy Of Digitized National Aerial Photography Program Imagery: Comparison With Botanical Data, Mark Arthur Alexander

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The ability to acquire and use remotely sensed data has revolutionized large-scale ecological studies by reducing dependence on difficult and expensive field survey techniques for acquisition of land use and land cover data. Multispectral satellite imagery, typically from the Landsat Multispectral Scanner (MSS), Thematic Mapper (TM) and the SPOT High Resolution Visible (HRV) instruments, has proven particularly valuable in surveying and classifying vegetation cover (Frank & Thorn, 1985). Further studies have concluded that alpine vegetation communities and habitats can be mapped successfully by including the geomorphic parameters of elevation, slope, and incidence when classifying remotely sensed data.

This research analyzes …

Play Therapy For Children With Aggressive Behavior, Jennifer M. Brehm

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this literature review was to investigate the effectiveness of various play therapy interventions for decreasing developmentally inappropriate aggression of children. Psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and person-centered approaches of play therapy were reviewed. Each of the three theoretical approaches to therapy was described in relation to the aggressive behaviors of children. Similarities and differences among the three therapies were discussed. Efficacy of the interventions was presented based on published literature only. More studies of the various types of play therapy, particularly in relation to the aggressive behaviors of children, need to be conducted and results disseminated.

Part 4: The State Of The Military, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First Paragraph) From the sprawling Naval Station Norfolk, home port of the Atlantic Fleet, to Fort Eustis, the Peninsula's largest military installation, Hampton Roads has long been known for it's sizable population of Department of Defense personnel and diversity of military bases. In all, more than 100,000 active-duty personnel are stationed in Hampton Roads, approximately 80 percent of whom serve in the U.S. Navy. While Norfolk is no longer considered soley a "Navy town," it continues to be home to the largest naval base in the world.

Part 1: The State Of Public Opinion, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First Paragraph) Would you like to see the 14 cities and counties of Hampton Roads merge into a single jurisdiction? Surprisingly, 50.5 percent of 1,169 people polled recently believe that such a merger should occur. For cities or counties where at least 20 individuals responded to this question, the percentage of those desiring a merger ranged from lows of 41.7 in Suffolk and 42.4 in James City County to highs of 54.8 percent in Gloucester County and 55.8 percent in Norfolk. The region's largest city, Virginia Beach, split evenly on this issue, with 153 respondents preferring a merger and 153 …

Part 9: The State Of The Workforce, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First paragraph) Is the workforce as good (or as bad) as they say?

Part 5: The State Of Tourism, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First Paragraph) If Virginia is for lovers, then Hampton Roads is for lovers of vacations. From the historic streets of Colonial Williamsburg to the surf and sand of modern-day Virginia Beach, this region offers visitors a wide variety of enticing attractions.

Front Matter: The State Of The Region: Hampton Roads 2000, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Cover, front matter, table of contents, and other materials for the 2000 The State of the Region report authored by the Regional Studies Institute at Old Dominion University.

Part 3: The State Of The Regional Economy, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First Paragraph) Many factors come into play when predicting the future of the Hampton Roads economy. Defense spending, non-defense-sector growth and a commitment to collaboration among private and public high-tech industries are three very large variables that contribute to the region's pulse and prospects for long-term health. All of these factors, as we will see here, are interconnected. Per capita income, often used to measure a region's economic well-being, should continue to exhibit "baseline improvement" in Hampton Roads, but if the standard of living is to rise above average, some changes would need to be made to the region's economic …

Part 8: The State Of Transportation, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First Paragraph) What road do we take- literally and figuratively- to help solve our traffic congestion woes?

Part 10: The State Of Health, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

As a region, Hampton Roads has worked hard to increase the number and quality of its medical facilities. The merger of Sentara and Tidewater Health Care sealed Sentara's position as the region's largest health care provider and forced it to rise to the challenge of offering excellent, efficient medical care. It has proven itself by attaining a ranking of 6th among all of the health networks in the nation, its third consecutive year in the top 10. Only two other health care systems have been named to the top 10 list for this many years. In addition, Sentara Norfolk General …

Part 7: The State Of Technology, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First Paragraph) What will it take for us to compete in the high tech arena?

Part 2: The State Of Education, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First Paragraph) Few things are more important to adults in Hampton Roads than the quality of their K-12 schools. These schools, and the students within their classrooms, represent the fondest hopes of this generation for a prosperous future. Many citizens and parents are willing to expend countless hours helping to maintain the quality of their schools and, to the extent they are able, make them even better. Pity the political leader who comes to be viewed as "anti-education." From the latest related statewide initiatives to more localized concerns, K-12 schools are always a focal point of the news in Hampton …

Part 6: The State Of Government, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

(First Paragraph) With- count them- nearly 100 governmental units in the cities and counties that comprise Hampton Roads, are our citizens being served efficiently and responsibly?

Multiracial Collaborations And Coalitions, Edward J.W. Park

Asian and Asian American Studies Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Book Review Of `If The Gods Had Meant Us To Vote They Would Have Given Us Candidates,' By Jim Hightower, Michael A. Genovese

Political Science and International Relations Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Book Review Of 'In Praise Of Public Life,' By Joseph I. Lieberman And Michael D'Orso, Michael A. Genovese

Political Science and International Relations Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Book Review Of 'Inventing Al Gore: A Biography,' By Bill Turque, Michael A. Genovese

Political Science and International Relations Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Book Review Of `The Presidency Of George Bush,' By John Robert Greene, Michael A. Genovese

Political Science and International Relations Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Book Review Of "The Prince Of Tennessee" By David Maraniss And Ellen Nakashima, Michael A. Genovese

Political Science and International Relations Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Book Review Of "If The Gods Had Meant Us To Vote They Would Have Given Us Candidates" By John Hightower, Michael A. Genovese

Political Science and International Relations Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Book Review Of "Presidential Greatness" By Marc Landy And Sidney M. Milkis, Michael A. Genovese

Political Science and International Relations Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Book Review Of "Shrub: The Short But Happy Political Life Of George W. Bush" By Molly Ivers And Lou Dubose, Michael A. Genovese

Political Science and International Relations Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

What Have You Done For Me Lately?, Michael A. Genovese

Political Science and International Relations Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Challenges In Delivering Library Services For Distance Learning, Cynthia Wright Swaine

Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications

The first section of this paper on library services for distance education discusses the status of distance learning in higher education. What distance learning means for libraries is addressed in the second section, including considerations related to diverse locations, agreements with participating institutions, delivery limitations, librarian commitment, and awareness of new ways to deliver services. The third section summarizes requirements for libraries and provides World Wide Web addresses for American Library Association and Canadian Library Association guidelines. The fourth section describes the challenges and impact of distance learning on library service units related to administration, collection management, acquisitions, cataloging, collection …

The Role Of Classification In Knowledge Represantation And Discovery, Barbara H. Kwasnik

School of Information Studies - Faculty Scholarship

The link between classification and knowledge is explored. Classification schemes have properties that enable the representation of entities and relationships in structures that reflect knowledge of the domain being classified. The strengths and limitations of four classificatory approaches are described in terms of their ability to reflect, discover, and create new knowledge. These approaches are hierarchies, trees, paradigms, and faceted analysis. Examples are provided of the way in which knowledge and the classification process affect each other.

Question Answering: Cnlp At The Trec-9 Question Answering Track, Anne R. Diekema, Xiaoyong Liu, Jiangping Chen, Hudong Wang, Nancy Mccracken

School of Information Studies - Faculty Scholarship

This paper describes a question answering system that automatically finds answers to questions in a large collection of documents. The prototype CNLP question answering system was developed for participation in the TREC-9 question answering track. The system uses a two-stage retrieval approach to answer finding based on keyword and named entity matching. Results indicate that the system ranks correct answers high (mostly rank 1), provided that an answer to the question was found. Performance figures and further analyses are included.