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Henry O. Stanley And His Fishing Tackle Business, William Krohn

William B. Krohn

Global Direct Selling, Stacie Bosley

Stacie Bosley

Library And University Governance: Partners In Student Success, Vickie Mix

Vickie Mix

Mission And Interests: The Strategic Formation And Function Of North-South Ngo Campaigns, Christopher Pallas, Johannes Urpelainen

Christopher L. Pallas

Roy Rappaport, Brian Hoey

Brian A. Hoey, Ph.D.

Roy Abraham Rappaport, an American anthropologist recognized as a key figure in ecological anthropology and the study of religious ritual in human evolution.

Uncovering The Research Process Of International Students In North America: Are They Different From Domestic Students?, Yusuke Fitzgibbons, J Bartlett

Yusuke Fitzgibbons (Ishimura)

No abstract provided.

Emotional Distress In Mothers Of Preterm Hospitalized Infants: A Feasibility Trial Of Nurse-Delivered Treatment, Lisa Segre, Rebecca Chuffo-Siewert, Rebecca Brock, Michael O'Hara

Lisa S. Segre

OBJECTIVE: Mothers of preterm infants in a hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are at risk for clinically significant depression and anxiety, but for these women their own treatment is likely a secondary priority. This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of an evidence-based, nurse-delivered, on-site depression treatment: listening visits (LVs). STUDY DESIGN: Therapeutic LVs were delivered on site to 23 distressed mothers of NICU infants. The intervention was conducted by a neonatal nurse practitioner and the outcome was examined in an open-trial, pre-post evaluation. RESULT: A part-time nurse practitioner delivered six LVs to each participant within a 1-month …

The Effects Of Team Strategic Orientation On Team Process And Information Search, Anita Woolley

Anita Williams Woolley

We tested the effects of team strategic orientation on team member perceptions, work strategy and information search. In Experiment 1, 80 teams worked on a hidden profile decision-making task. A defensive team strategic orientation increased members’ perceptions of the problem’s scope, leading to a more process- focused work strategy and broader information search compared to an offensive team strategic orientation. When teams needed critical information from the environment, defensive teams outperformed offensive teams; offensive teams performed better when critical information resided within the team. In Experiment 2, these findings were replicated with 92 teams performing a different decision task. When …

It Works Both Ways: Transfer Difficulties Between Manipulatives And Written Subtraction Solutions, Linda Hand

Linda Liu Hand

Three experiments compared performance and transfer among children aged 83-94 months after written or manipulatives instruction on two-digit subtraction. In Experiment 1a, children learned with manipulatives or with traditional written numerals. All children then completed a written posttest. Experiment 1b investigated whether salient or perceptually attractive manipulatives affected transfer. Experiment 2 investigated whether instruction with writing would transfer to a manipulatives-based posttest. Children demonstrated performance gains when the posttest format was identical to the instructed format, but failed to demonstrate transfer from the instructed format to an incongruent posttest. The results indicate that the problem in transferring from manipulatives instruction …

Defining The Importance Of Mental Preparedness For Risk Communication And Residents Well-Prepared For Wildfire, Christine Eriksen, Timothy Prior

Christine Eriksen

Building on a recognised information-to-action gap in wildfire risk communication, this paper examines what being physically and mentally ‘well prepared’ actually means to wildfire agency staff and volunteers in charge of disseminating risk information. Using the results of an open-ended survey conducted in southeast Australia, we examine how a set of preparedness messages is interpreted. The paper demonstrates that the concept of wildfire preparedness is ambiguous, and that being ‘well prepared’ is a complex mix of practical and mental preparedness measures. Many of the individual interpretations of preparedness messages are found to not align with the official outlined intent. In …

Quantifying The Value Of Personalized Medicines: Evidence From Cox-2 Inhibitors, Neeraj Sood, Tomas Philipson, Peter Huckfeldt

Peter J. Huckfeldt

No abstract provided.

The Difficult Problem Of Nonpoint Nutrient Pollution: Could The Endangered Species Act Offer Some Relief?, Zdravka Tzankova

Zdravka Tzankova

Nutrient pollution of rivers, streams, lakes, and estuaries is one of the preeminent water quality issues in the United States today, and poses a significant threat to the health of aquatic ecosystems. Agricultural nonpoint discharges, the runoff of nitrogen and phosphorous from animal manure and chemical fertilizers, are the primary sources of such nutrient pollution.

A pervasive and long-standing problem, nonpoint pollution, nutri- ent and otherwise, has proven to be one of the toughest challenges in contemporary environmental regulation. This situation is significantly attributable to the political and administrative dynamics of fragmented regulatory authority. The power to control such nonpoint …

Do Higher Salaries Lower Physician Migration?, Edward Okeke

Edward Okeke

It is believed that low wages are an important reason why doctors and nurses in developing countries migrate, and this has led to a call for higher wages for health professionals in developing countries. In this paper, we provide some of the first estimates of the impact of raising health workers’ salaries on migration. Using aggregate panel data on the stock of foreign doctors in 16 OECD countries, we explore the effect of a wage increase programme in Ghana on physician migration. We find evidence that 6 years after the implementation of this programme, the foreign stock of Ghanaian doctors …

Health Shocks In The Family: Gender Differences In Smoking Changes, Rachel Margolis

Rachel Margolis

Objective: This study estimates the likelihood of starting and stopping smoking when respondents and their partners report new chronic illnesses. Method: Analysis of longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study tests whether starting or stopping smoking is more likely when (a) the respondent, (b) their partner, (c) or both report a new chronic condition, and whether these patterns differ by gender. Results: Both men and women are more likely to quit smoking when reporting a new chronic condition, relative to when reporting none. However only women are more likely to quit smoking when their partners fall ill. Women are …

Review Of "Sky Above, Great Wind: The Life And Poetry Of Zen Master Ryokan" By Kazuaki Tanahashi, Justin Wadland

Justin Wadland

Neanderthal Teeth From Moula-Guercy, Ardeche, France, Kristin L. Krueger

Kristin Krueger

Indigenous Secondary Education: What Implications For Counsellors Lie In The Stories Of Indigenous Adults, Who As Children, Left Their Home Communities To Attend School?, Suzanne Jenkins

Suzanne Jenkins

Cyber-Terrorism: The Phantom Menace, Daniel Baldino

Daniel Baldino

Protecting Employee Rights And Prosecuting Corporate Crimes: A Proposal For Criminal Cumis Counsel, Josephine Sandler Nelson

J.S. Nelson

Learning To Earning – Perspectives From Downunder, Daniel Edwards

Dr Daniel Edwards

No abstract provided.

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words: Building American National Identity Through Art, Donna R. Hoffman, Alison D. Howard

Alison Dana Howard

Examining Occupational Mobility Patterns: Access, Opportunity, Social Capital And Leadership In The Nfl, C. Keith Harrison Ed.D., Scott Bukstein Jd

Scott Bukstein JD

Sex-Stratified Socio-Economic Gradients In Physical Inactivity, Obesity, And Diabetes: Evidence Of Short-Term Changes In Argentina, Bruno Linetzky, Fernando De Maio, Daniel Ferrante, Jonatan Konfino, Carlos Boissonet

Fernando De Maio

Uranium And Nuclear Power: The Role Of Exploration Information In Framing Public Policy, Charles F. Mason

Charles F Mason

No abstract provided.

“Legislated Isomorphism Of Immigrant Religions: Lessons From Sweden”, Gwendolyn Yvonne Alexis

Gwendolyn Yvonne Alexis

No abstract provided.

Sentencing Outcomes Of The Older Prison Population: An Exploration Of The Age Leniency Argument., Anita N. Blowers, Jill K. Doerner

Jill K Doerner

Using data compiled by the United States Sentencing Commission, we examine whether defendants sentenced in US federal courts are shown leniency based on their age, paying particular attention to the outcomes of older defendants (age 50 and over). One way in which this research is unique is that it focuses exclusively on a sample of older offenders and makes more precise distinctions by separately examining three categories of ‘elderly’ offenders – the ‘young-old,’ the ‘middle-old,’ and the ‘oldestold.’ Consistent with prior research, our findings indicate an age leniency effect where younger defendants (the ‘young-old’) had the highest odds and older …

Plans Are Not Enough, Michael Lewyn

Michael E Lewyn

Some commentators see comprehensive municipal plans as a remedy for suburban sprawl. But in fact, a plan can be used to promote sprawl as well as to prevent sprawl.

Social Media For International Students – It's Not All About Facebook, Grace Saw, Wendy Abbott, Jessie Donaghey

Jessie Donaghey

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discover which social networking sites international students prefer for information dissemination activities. As more libraries experiment with social networking to inform and connect with students, there is a need to determine the effectiveness of this strategy for reaching international students. The paper seeks to address three questions: what social networking sites do international students prefer and why? Which sites do they use to socialise and which do they use to gather and distribute information? How can libraries leverage this information to enhance the international student experience? Design/methodology/approach – Information on social …

Global Imbalances, Reserve Accumulation And Global Aggregate Demand When The International Reserve Currencies Are In A Liquidity Trap And Debt Constrained, Robert C. Shelburne

Robert C. Shelburne

Discusses the implications of large current account surpluses and deficits when the international reserve currencies are in a liquidity trap and debt constrained. Concludes that current account surpluses are quite detrimental as they drain aggregate demand from the global economy.

European Press Conference For The Launch Of The Un World Economic Situation And Prospects 2013, Robert C. Shelburne

Robert C. Shelburne

Press conference for the European launch of the United Nations' World Economic Situation and Prospects, 2013