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Preliminary Findings From The New Leaders For New Schools Evaluation, Paul Heaton

Paul Heaton

Effective school leadership is widely seen as a key determinant of student achievement, yet it remains unclear what constitutes an effective principal. To address the need to develop new principals to lead urban schools, the New Leaders for New Schools organization was established with the goal of ensuring high academic achievement for all students by attracting, preparing, and supporting leaders for urban public schools. This working paper presents preliminary findings on the impact of attending a school led by a K-8 school led by a New Leader. Using longitudinal student-level data collected from the six cities in which New Leaders …

The Effects Of The Affordable Care Act On Workers' Health Insurance Coverage, Christine Eibner, Peter Hussey, Federico Girosi

Christine Eibner

No abstract provided.

Shooting On A Moving Target: Explaining European Bank Rates During The Interwar Period, Kirsten Wandschneider

Kirsten Wandschneider

This paper describes the monetary policy response of countries during the inter-war period. How did central banks react to the Great Depression? How did countries balance the externals demands of the gold standard with domestic policy pressures? What was the optimal level of international policy coordination? We use weekly data over the period 1925-1936 to estimate central bank rate reaction functions for a panel of 22 countries during the inter-war gold standard. The estimates suggest to us changing objectives for monetary policy. Countries moved away from the sole objective of convertibility and towards a more ‘modern’ monetary policy based on …

Searching Savvy On The Internet, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

Provides an overview of techniques and exercises for developing an understanding of search engine functionality and comparing search engine features. Information on searching for relevant blog content and monitoring blogs using an RSS feed readers is also included. Details about the book are available at http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2889.

Using Photography To Capture The Essence Of Home Environments, Terri Lewinson

Terri Lewinson

No abstract provided.

Lifting Without Seeing: The Role Of Vision In Perceiving And Acting Upon The Size Weight Illusion, Gavin Buckingham, Melvyn Goodale

Gavin Buckingham

BACKGROUND: Our expectations of an object's heaviness not only drive our fingertip forces, but also our perception of heaviness. This effect is highlighted by the classic size-weight illusion (SWI), where different-sized objects of identical mass feel different weights. Here, we examined whether these expectations are sufficient to induce the SWI in a single wooden cube when lifted without visual feedback, by varying the size of the object seen prior to the lift.

METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Participants, who believed that they were lifting the same object that they had just seen, reported that the weight of the single, standard-sized cube that they …

This Is A Test, A Teng

A S Teng

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Caution, The Use Of Humor May Lead To Confusion: Evaluation Of A Video Podcast Of The Midwest Teen Sex Show, Michelle Campo, Natoshia Askelson

Michelle L. Campo

Web sites about sexual health lack the interactivity, humor, and “viral” nature required to attract young adults. The Midwest Teen Sex Show (www.midwestteensexshow.com) is an interactive, humor-based Web site that provides sexual health information to young adults. One episode from the Web site was shown to six focus groups of young women, ages 18–30. Women found it funny, but some were offended or confused. Women were unable to differentiate between facts and humor; however, women could identify the key messages. Most women reported they would think about it later, visit the Web site, and share it with friends. Web-based interventions …

What Is Indian Art?, Gwen Sharp, Lisa Wade

Lisa Wade

No abstract provided.

Advocacy And Workplace Diversity, Janice Simmons-Welburn

Janice Welburn

No abstract provided.

"Introduction", Chris Hebdon

Chris Hebdon

The Energy Reader presents a series of readings that examine the energy problem from an anthropological perspective and look at energy holistically, including social and cultural components and long term implications for global and social environmental change.

Brings a unique critical approach to the problem of energy and its complexity

Presents the topic as both a human and a technological problem, differentiating long-term perspectives from short term fixes

Includes coverage of the politics of energy, the protection of future generations, the avoidance of dangerous waste products, efficiency, resilience, and democratic relevance

Features selections drawn from the work of physicists, economists, …

Mix It Up: Popular Culture, Mass Media, And Society, David Grazian

David Grazian

No abstract provided.

Robust Placement Of Sensors In Dynamic Water Distribution Systems, Jianhua Xu, Michael Johnson, Paul Fischbeck, Mitchell Small, Jeanne Vanbriesen

Michael P. Johnson

Designing a robust sensor network to detect accidental contaminants in water distribution systems is a challenge given the uncertain nature of the contamination events (what, how much, when, where and for how long) and the dynamic nature of water distribution systems (driven by the random consumption of consumers). We formulate a set of scenario-based minimax and minimax regret models in order to provide robust sensor-placement schemes that perform well under all realizable contamination scenarios, and thus protect water consumers. Single-and multi objective versions of these models are then applied to a real water distribution system. A heuristic solution method is …

Integrating Information Behaviour And Information Literacy During Academic Tasks: A Comparative Study Of Japanese And Canadian Undergraduate Students In Canadian Universities, Yusuke Fitzgibbons, J Bartlett

Yusuke Fitzgibbons (Ishimura)

No abstract provided.

Handbook On Developing Online Curriculum Materials: Lessons From Museum Education Partnerships, Gerald Bailey, Tara Baillargeon, Cari Barragree, Ann Elliott, Raymond Doswell

Tara Baillargeon

No abstract provided.

Analyzing The Visual And Discursive Rhetoric Of The Creation Museum, Kristen Hoerl

Kristen Hoerl

No abstract provided.

Saving Ourselves And Setting Boundaries: Part 3 Of 4 Part Series On Recovering From Infidelity, Tiffani Kisler

Tiffani S. Kisler

No abstract provided.

A Global Green Recovery, The G20 And International Sti Cooperationin In Clean Energy, Edward Barbier

Edward B Barbier

No abstract provided.

Being A New Faculty, Angela Moe, Lisa Murphy

Angela M. Moe

No abstract provided.

A Review Of “A To Z Guide To American Consumers: Quick Links To Free Demographics”., Laura Carscaddon

Laura Carscaddon

The article reviews the book "A to Z Guide to American Consumers: Quick Links to Free Demographics," by Cheryl Russell.

Globalization, Changing Demographics, And Educational Challenges In East Asia, Hannum Emily, Hyunjoon Park, Yuko Butler

Hyunjoon Park

In recent decades, globalization and regional integration have brought significant economic and demographic changes in East Asia, including rising economic inequality, growing population movements within and across borders, and the emergence or renewed geopolitical significance of cultural and linguistic minority populations. These trends have coincided with significant changes in family formation, dissolution, and structures. How have these changes played out in the diverse educational systems of East Asia? In what innovative ways are East Asian governments addressing the new demographic realities of their student populations? This volume offers a snapshot of key educational stratification issues in East Asian nations, and …

Getting Closer To Context. A Case Study Of Communication Between Ship And Shore In An Emergency Situation, Lisa Froholdt

Lisa L. Froholdt

No abstract provided.

Exploring Galileo: Search Strategies And Teaching Tips For Teachers, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.

Economies Of Scope For Microfinance: Differences Across Output Measures, Valentina Hartarska, Christopher Parmeter, Denis Nadolynak, Beibei Zhu

Christopher F. Parmeter

In banking, scope economies of mobilizing deposits and lending are often estimated, while consideration of the same measures for microfinance institutions (MFI) is still in its infancy. An open issue remains regarding what characterizes an output of an MFI. Moreover, depending on the output used, do estimated scope economies differ? We use a novel data set for over 800 MFI across more than 70 countries to estimate economies of scope. Our findings suggest that statistical differences arise between estimates of scope economies. However, our qualitative findings indicate that both of these measures provide similar overviews of the landscape of scope …

Innovative Applications For Instructive Outreach: Best Practices For Libguides & Online Pathfinders [Handout File], Nedda Ahmed, Jill Luedke

Nedda H Ahmed

No abstract provided.

Nuevos Modelos De Producción Y Distribución, George Yudice

George Yúdice

No abstract provided.

Ecosystem Services As A Common Language For Coastal Ecosystem-Based Management., Elise Granek, Stephen Polasky, Carrie Kappel, Denise Reed, David Stoms, Evamaria Koch, Chris Kennedy, Lori Cramer, Sally Hacker, Edward Barbier, Shankar Aswani, Mary Ruckelshaus, Gerardo Perillo, Brian Silliman, Nyawira Muthiga, David Bael, Eric Wolanski

Edward B Barbier

No abstract provided.

Aging In Perspective And The Case Of China: Issues And Approaches, Sheying Chen

Sheying Chen

No abstract provided.

President Obama, Public Participation, And An Agenda For Research And Experimentation, Thomas Bryer

Thomas A Bryer

The Obama Administration has offered citizens and onlookers from other nations a host of innovative efforts to make the United States federal government more open, participatory, and collaborative. In this issue of the International Journal of Public Participation, a set of invited authors consider the varying levels of success of this work demonstrated thus far and raise important research and practical questions for the Administration and others who might learn from the Administration’s experiences. In this introduction, some of these questions are reviewed and notable practices are summarized. Ultimately, it is concluded that, though the Administration is still young, there …

Attending To The Forgotten: The Elderly, Collaborative Practice, And Evacuation, Pam Jenkins, John Kiefer, Shirley Laska

John J. Kiefer

No abstract provided.