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First Year Writing And Rhetoric (Fall 2008 Syllabus), Adam Hodges

Adam Hodges

WRTG 1150 is a rhetorically informed introduction to college writing. Over the course of the semester, you will engage in critical analysis, argument, and inquiry as you develop your writing skills and acquire critical information literacy for college and beyond.

A Triple Threat In Rural Zimbabwe: How Drought, Hiv/Aids And Poverty Endanger Food Security, John Mazzeo

John Mazzeo, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

An Informed Citizenry In The Present And The Future: Permanent Public Access To Government Information For Indiana Citizens, Cheryl B. Truesdell, Kirstin Leonard

Cheryl B. Truesdell

No abstract provided.

Demarcating The Right To Gather News: A Sequential Interpretation Of The First Amendment, Erik Ugland

Erik Ugland

The recent spate of cases in which reporters have been subpoenaed, fined, jailed, or otherwise disciplined has laid bare the divisions among the courts over the existence and scope of the “reporter’s privilege.” The cases have also exposed the doctrinal, historical, and theoretical infirmities of the broader legal framework that governs newsgathering. Resolving these conflicts has grown more urgent with the democratization of media and the emergence of bloggers and other news providers who have challenged traditional conceptions of “journalists” and “the press.” To settle these controversies, this Article moves past the courts’ desultory analyses, focuses on core principles, and …

Economic Evaluation Of Continuing Care Interventions In The Treatment Of Substance Abuse, Michael T. French, Ioana Popovici, James R. Mckay

Michael T. French

The chronic and relapsing nature of substance abuse points to the need for continuing care after a primary phase of treatment. This article reviews the economic studies of continuing care, discusses research gaps, highlights some of the challenges of conducting rigorous economic evaluations of continuing care, and offers research guidelines and recommendations for future economic studies in this emerging field. Rigorous economic evaluations are needed by health care providers and policy makers to justify the allocation of scarce resources to continuing care interventions. The adoption of cost-effective continuing care services can reduce long-term consequences of addiction, thereby potentially increasing overall …

Valuing The Past. Perceptions Of Archaeological Practice In Lydia And The Levant, Morag M. Kersel, Christina Luke, Christopher Roosevelt

Morag M. Kersel

No abstract provided.

One-Stop Shopping: Merging Service Points In A University Library, Jeanne Pavy, Janet Crane

Jeanne Pavy

As libraries change to meet the evolving needs of our patrons, including the development of online services, many libraries are considering consolidating physical service points to maximize staff and better serve the in-house patron. This article describes the planning, implementation, and evaluation process involved in merging the circulation and reference desks at the University of New Orleans Library. The cross-training process is described in detail, and benefits as well as problems experienced are outlined. The authors also provide advice for those considering a merger at their library.

Teaching Students And Teaching Each Other: The Importance Of Peer Learning For Teachers (With Elias Bruegmann), Clement (Kirabo) Jackson

C. Kirabo Jackson

Using student examination data linked to longitudinal teacher personnel data we document that a teacher’s students have larger test score gains when she experiences an improvement in the observable characteristics of her colleagues. Using within-school and within-teacher variation, we further show that a teacher’s students have larger test score gains when she has more effective colleagues (based on their own students’ achievement gains from an out-of-sample pre-period). A one standard deviation increase in average teacher peer quality is associated with an increase of 0.02 and 0.04 standard deviations in student test scores in reading and math respectively (about one third …

The Risk Intelligence Conundrum And Its Impact On Governance., Mark F. Loves

Mark F Loves

This paper looks at intelligence led strategic planning, specifically within the context of an operational private sector corporate security unit which the author managed from 1994 to 2005. It examines the role, mission and objectives of the unit, with specific emphasis on management models, planning frameworks, policy and strategy, client relations and performance measuring. It develops the concept that risk assessment and intelligence development are in fact the same process, acting to direct governance and informing decision making at both tactical and strategic levels.

Student Demographics, Teacher Sorting And Teacher Quality: Evidence From The End Of School Desegregation, Clement (Kirabo) Jackson

C. Kirabo Jackson

The reshuffling of students due to the end of student busing in Charlotte-Mecklenburg provides a unique opportunity to investigate the relationship between changes in student attributes and changes in teacher quality that is not confounded with changes in school or neighborhood characteristics. Comparisons of OLS and IV results suggest that the spatial correlation between teachers’ residences, students’ residences and schools could lead to spurious correlation between student attributes and teacher characteristics. The reshuffling of students led to teacher re-sorting so that schools that experienced a repatriation of black students experienced a decrease in various measures of teacher quality (including estimated …

Maternal And Child Nutrition In Borgne, Haiti: An Assessment Of Diet And Feeding Preferences, John Mazzeo

John Mazzeo, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

Library Map, Lesli A. Baker

Lesli A Baker

No abstract provided.

Bilingual Teachers' Performances Of Power And Conflict, Betsy R. Rymes, Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, Mariana Souto-Manning

Betsy Rymes

This paper describes and analyzes the use of Augusto Boal's Theater of the Oppressed (TO) as a form of academic and social support used in a recruitment and retention program for bilingual teachers in the Southeastern United States. We analyze changing epistemic stances of performers to understand how TO works to disrupt monologic relationships and reestablish dialogue between teachers and others in their professional lives.

Theory Of Mind Disruption And Recruitment Of The Right Hemisphere During Narrative Comprehension In Autism, Robert A. Mason, Diane L. Williams, Rajesh K. Kana, Nancy J. Minshew, Marcel Adam Just

Marcel Adam Just

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Nearly Universal Insurance Coverage On Health Care Utilization And Health: Evidence From Medicare, Nicole Maestas

Nicole Maestas

No abstract provided.

The Application Of British Neoclassical Design Principles: The Greek Island Of Kefalonia, Nicholas Patricios

Nicholas Patricios

A fascinating example of taking available designs and then engaging in the act of designing new designs is the application of the British Neoclassical architectural style to new buildings in the Ionian Islands off the west coast of Greece. This occurred when Britain occupied these Islands in 1809 which then received independent status in 1815 under the British crown. It is ironical that the country that created classical architecture had neoclassical architecture introduced from the outside. The largest of the Ionian Islands, Kefalonia, provides an insightful case of the application of British neoclassical design principles to new civic buildings and …

Doing What You Say, Robert D. Cooter

Robert Cooter

Making wealth requires people to do what they say. In relationships and repeat transactions, reciprocity makes people do what they say, even without contract law. Relationships and repeat transactions, however, preclude competition. Competition involving transactions with strangers invigorates an economy and enables it to flourish. Making strangers do what they say requires them to commit legally. According to the contract principle for economic cooperation, the law should enable people to commit to doing what they say. When this principle is implemented, strangers can trust each other enough to work together even when money is at stake. Implementing this principle requires …

“The Political Economy Of Israeli Occupation: What Is Colonial About It?, Leila Farsakh

Leila Farsakh

No abstract provided.

What’S Love Got To Do With It? Family Cohesion And Healthy Eating In Adolescent Girls, Ruth Striegel Weissman

Ruth Striegel Weissman

Review Of Thornborrow And Coates, The Sociolinguistics Of Narrative, Barbara Johnstone

Barbara Johnstone

No abstract provided.

2008-09 Cnu Blog Posts, Michael Lewyn

Michael E Lewyn

Audience Responses And Informational Needs: Considering Diversity In Crisis Communication, Kenneth Lachlan, Patric R. Spence

Patric R. Spence

Ecological Analysis Of The Health Effects Of Income Inequality In Argentina, Fernando De Maio

Fernando De Maio

No abstract provided.

Pedagogical Notes On Statistics And Human Rights, Fernando De Maio

Fernando De Maio

Writing The Catastrophe: Nostalgia And Its Histories In Cyprus, Rebecca Bryant

Rebecca Bryant

No abstract provided.

Baseball Ipsum.Pdf, Expert Number2

Expert Number2

No abstract provided.

Bush Lemons And Beach Hauling: Evolving Traditions And New Thinking For Protected Areas Management And Aboriginal People In New South Wales, Michael Adams, Vanessa Cavanagh, Bridget Edmunds

Vanessa Cavanagh

Studying Identity And Agency: Cda, Interactional Sociolinguistics, Narrative Analysis, Grounded Theory, Barbara Johnstone

Barbara Johnstone

No abstract provided.

Studying Style And Legitimation: Critical Linguistics And Critical Discourse Analysis, Sean Zdenek, Barbara Johnstone

Barbara Johnstone

No abstract provided.

Studying Entextualization And Controversy: Cda, Participant Observation, Computer-Aided Corpus Analysis, Barbara Johnstone

Barbara Johnstone

No abstract provided.