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Can They Teach Each Other? : The Restructuring Of Higher Education And The Rise Of Undergraduate Student “Teachers” In Ontario, Jennifer Massey Dec 2014

Can They Teach Each Other? : The Restructuring Of Higher Education And The Rise Of Undergraduate Student “Teachers” In Ontario, Jennifer Massey

Jennifer Massey

Changes to public funding regimes, coupled with transformations in how universities are managed and measured have altered the methods for educating undergraduate students. The growing reliance on teaching fellows, teaching assistants, and increasingly undergraduate peer educators (administering Supplemental Instruction [SI] programs) is promoted as a means to achieve a greater “return on investment” in the delivery of postsecondary education. Neoliberal discourses legitimating this downloading of teaching labour suggest it offers a “win-win” solution to the “problem” of educating growing numbers of undergraduate students. It proposes universities can deliver the same curricula, and achieve the same “outcomes” (primarily measured through grades …

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Controlling An Invasive Plant At The Edge Of Its Range: Towards A Broader Understanding Of Management Feasibility, Zdravka Tzankova Dec 2014

Controlling An Invasive Plant At The Edge Of Its Range: Towards A Broader Understanding Of Management Feasibility, Zdravka Tzankova

Zdravka Tzankova

Invasion biologists often think about feasibility of weed control in purely ecological terms, while land managers’ feasibility definitions are further informed by social, policy, and institutional considerations. We use the case of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) in the Eastern Sierra Nevada in California to examine the origins and practical significance of differences between scientific and managerial definitions of feasibility. A serious invasive weed and a major ecological threat to the region, cheatgrass in the Eastern Sierra still exists in the kinds of low-density patches that are technically amenable to containment through active management. Yet land managers in this region dominated by …

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Psychosocial Morbidity Associated With Bipolar Disorder And Borderline Personality Disorder In Psychiatric Out-Patients: Comparative Study, Mark Zimmerman, William Ellison, Theresa Morgan, Diane Young, Iwona Chelminski, Kristy Dalrymple Dec 2014

Psychosocial Morbidity Associated With Bipolar Disorder And Borderline Personality Disorder In Psychiatric Out-Patients: Comparative Study, Mark Zimmerman, William Ellison, Theresa Morgan, Diane Young, Iwona Chelminski, Kristy Dalrymple

William D Ellison

Background The morbidity associated with bipolar disorder is, in part, responsible for repeated calls for improved detection and recognition. No such commentary exists for the improved detection of borderline personality disorder. Clinical experience suggests that it is as disabling as bipolar disorder, but no study has directly compared the two disorders. Aims To compare the levels of psychosocial morbidity in patients with bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder. Method Patients were assessed with semi-structured interviews. We compared 307 patients with DSM-IV borderline personality disorder but without bipolar disorder and 236 patients with bipolar disorder but without borderline personality disorder. Results …

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The Work Of Harvey Dorfman: A Baseball Mental Training Consultant, Andrew Knapp, Alan Kornspan Dec 2014

The Work Of Harvey Dorfman: A Baseball Mental Training Consultant, Andrew Knapp, Alan Kornspan

Alan S Kornspan

No abstract provided.

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The “Land Of Conjecture:” New Late Prehistoric Discoveries At Maitland’S Mesa And Wisad Pools, Jordan, Yorke Rowan, Gary Rollefson, Alexander Wasse, Wael Abu-Azizeh, Austin Hill, Morag Kersel Dec 2014

The “Land Of Conjecture:” New Late Prehistoric Discoveries At Maitland’S Mesa And Wisad Pools, Jordan, Yorke Rowan, Gary Rollefson, Alexander Wasse, Wael Abu-Azizeh, Austin Hill, Morag Kersel

Morag M. Kersel

Major cultural transformations took place in the southern Levant during the late prehistoric periods (ca. late 7th–4th millennia B.C.). Agropastoralists expanded into areas previously only sparsely occupied and secondary animal products played an increasingly important economic role. In the arable parts of the southern Levant, the olive in particular became increasingly significant and may have played a part in expanded exchange contacts in the region. Technological expertise developed in craft production, and the volume and diversity of status goods increased, particularly in funerary contexts. Mortuary and other ritual practices became increasingly pronounced. General study syntheses, however, rarely include more than …

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Citizenship And Identities In The Czech And Slovak Republics, Nadya Nedelsky Dec 2014

Citizenship And Identities In The Czech And Slovak Republics, Nadya Nedelsky

Nadya Nedelsky

No abstract provided.

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Non-Myopic Negotiators See What's Best, Yair Zick, Yoram Bachrach, Ian Kash, Peter Key Dec 2014

Non-Myopic Negotiators See What's Best, Yair Zick, Yoram Bachrach, Ian Kash, Peter Key

Yair Zick

No abstract provided.

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Safety, Resilience & Crew-Centred Design In Maritime Operations, Gesa Praetorius Dec 2014

Safety, Resilience & Crew-Centred Design In Maritime Operations, Gesa Praetorius

Gesa Praetorius

Presentation given at a research seminar in fall 2015 in Kalmar.

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Center For Psychological Studies Adjunct Professor Publishes New Book, Lee Wilkinson Dec 2014

Center For Psychological Studies Adjunct Professor Publishes New Book, Lee Wilkinson

Lee A Wilkinson, PhD

No abstract provided.

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Panel Data Models With Grouped Factor Structures Under Unknown Group Membership, Tomohiro Ando, Jushan Bai Dec 2014

Panel Data Models With Grouped Factor Structures Under Unknown Group Membership, Tomohiro Ando, Jushan Bai

Tomohiro Ando

No abstract provided.

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Science Outreach Through Art: A Journal Article Cover Gallery, Ian Mccullough Dec 2014

Science Outreach Through Art: A Journal Article Cover Gallery, Ian Mccullough

Ian McCullough

Research faculty journal covers were used to create a gallery in the Science & Technology branch library at the University of Akron. The selection, presentation, and promotion process is shared along with copyright considerations and a review of galleries used for library outreach. The event and display was a great success attracting faculty and administration that had rarely if ever entered the library.

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Librarybox: The Easy Solution For Checkout Ebooks, Li Chen Dec 2014

Librarybox: The Easy Solution For Checkout Ebooks, Li Chen

Li Chen

Abstract: KSU Johnson Library purchased several ebooks in epub and mobi format. However these files don’t have URL links and cannot be accessed via library system nor can they be directly transferred to e-reader devices. How can we make these ebooks accessible for users? After an extensive research, we found out that “LibraryBox” is an excellent solution. LibraryBox can make the process of downloading epub or mobi files to e-readers directly. We purchased the LibraryBox in Nov. 2014. We configured it and transferred the epub and mobi files into LibraryBox and downloaded to the library e-readers. In this poster, we …

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Roosevelt Lodge: Essence Of The Old West, Tamsen Hert, Karl Byrand, William Wyckoff, Lee Whittlesey, Langdon Smith, Diane Papineau, Yolonda Youngs Dec 2014

Roosevelt Lodge: Essence Of The Old West, Tamsen Hert, Karl Byrand, William Wyckoff, Lee Whittlesey, Langdon Smith, Diane Papineau, Yolonda Youngs

Tamsen Hert

This collection of essays explores the changing cultural landscapes and built environments of Yellowstone National Park.

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Assessing The Intended Participation Of Young Adolescents As Future Citizens, John Ainley, Wolfram Schulz, Julian Fraillon Dec 2014

Assessing The Intended Participation Of Young Adolescents As Future Citizens, John Ainley, Wolfram Schulz, Julian Fraillon

Dr John Ainley

In many Western countries there is concern about the level of participation of their citizens in civic life and the apparent lack of interest and involvement among young people in public and political life (Curtice & Seyd, 2003). The development of knowledge, understanding, skills, and dispositions that prepare young people to comprehend the world, hold productive employment, and be informed active citizens are among the characteristics that educational systems, schools, and teachers value and attempt to foster. However, countries vary in the status accorded to civic and citizenship education as part of school education and the relative importance of developing …

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Postindustrial Societies, Brian Hoey Dec 2014

Postindustrial Societies, Brian Hoey

Brian A. Hoey, Ph.D.

The term postindustrial society presupposes categorizing society based on an economic means of classification. Its use rests on assessing the relative status of manufacturing industry as an economic sector. Significant adjustment in sectoral location and nature of employment precipitated by late-twentieth-century deindustrialization in the developed world led many social theorists and critics to predict broad changes throughout domains of everyday life. Some began to speak not only of sectoral transformation but also of an emergent ‘ postindustrial society. ’ Following earlier agrarian and industrial ‘ revolutions, ’ postindustrialism suggested yet another revolution that would again transform how societies were organized.

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Promoting Healthy Eating To Adolescents In Hong Kong: A School-Based Health Intervention” (Pi: Judy Siu, Co-I: Kara Chan And Prof. Albert Lee, Cuhk School Of Public Health), $194,800, Kara Chan Dec 2014

Promoting Healthy Eating To Adolescents In Hong Kong: A School-Based Health Intervention” (Pi: Judy Siu, Co-I: Kara Chan And Prof. Albert Lee, Cuhk School Of Public Health), $194,800, Kara Chan

Kara Chan

Quality Education Fund (QEF) PI: Judy Siu, Co-I: Kara Chan and Prof. Albert Lee, CUHK School of Public Health Grants: HK$194,800

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Building Skills, Knowledge And Confidence In Eating And Exercise Behaviour Change: Brief Motivational Interviewing Training For Healthcare Providers, Peta Stapleton, Elizabeth Edwards, Kelly Williams, Lauren Ball Dec 2014

Building Skills, Knowledge And Confidence In Eating And Exercise Behaviour Change: Brief Motivational Interviewing Training For Healthcare Providers, Peta Stapleton, Elizabeth Edwards, Kelly Williams, Lauren Ball

Peta B. Stapleton

Obesity related health problems affect individuals, families, communities and the broader health care system, however few healthcare providers (e.g., doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, counselors) receive formal training in obesity prevention interventions. We examined the effectiveness of training healthcare providers in brief motivational interviewing (brief MI) targeting eating and exercise behavior change. METHODS: 163 healthcare providers participated. 128 participants completed a one-day experiential brief MI training workshop followed by electronic peer-support and a further 35 matched controls did not receive the training. RESULTS: Participant's knowledge of brief MI and confidence in their ability to counsel patients using brief MI significantly …

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Residential Segregation, Housing Submarkets, And Spatial Analysis: St. Louis And Cincinnati As A Case Study, Sungsoon Hwang Dec 2014

Residential Segregation, Housing Submarkets, And Spatial Analysis: St. Louis And Cincinnati As A Case Study, Sungsoon Hwang

Sungsoon Hwang

This paper considers how spatial analysis of housing submarkets can advance research into residential segregation. While an emphasis on housing submarkets has been proposed as a new construct for modeling housing prices, its use in analyzing residential segregation has been limited. Recent advances in spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) present new opportunities for researchers to exploit the potential of housing submarkets as constructs that offer a more precise way to examine residential segregation. The paper synthesizes literature related to residential segregation and housing submarkets, and demonstrates how to delineate housing submarkets using publicly available data. It examines the …

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Criticality In Qualitative Research, Demetri Morgan Dec 2014

Criticality In Qualitative Research, Demetri Morgan

Demetri L. Morgan

Book Description: Focused on developing the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological knowledge needed to engage in rigorous and valid research, this introductory text provides practical explanations, exercises, and advice for how to conduct qualitative research—from design through implementation, analysis, and writing up research. The book presents the field of qualitative research in a unique and meaningful way, and helps readers understand what the authors call “criticality” in qualitative research by communicating its foundations and processes with clarity and simplicity while still capturing complexity. Packed with real-life examples of questions, issues, and situations that stem from the authors’ and their students’ research, …

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Gla Team Award For The Kennesaw State University Voyager Consolidation Team (2015)(Regional Level), Li Chen Dec 2014

Gla Team Award For The Kennesaw State University Voyager Consolidation Team (2015)(Regional Level), Li Chen

Li Chen

No abstract provided.

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Reading Du Bois On East Africa: Epistemological Implications Of Apartheid Constructions Of Knowledge, Jesse Benjamin Dec 2014

Reading Du Bois On East Africa: Epistemological Implications Of Apartheid Constructions Of Knowledge, Jesse Benjamin

Jesse Benjamin

No abstract provided.

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Pakistan, India And China In Afghanistan After Us Drawdown, Rabia Akhtar Dec 2014

Pakistan, India And China In Afghanistan After Us Drawdown, Rabia Akhtar

Rabia Akhtar, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

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Engaging Students In Disaster Relief Training Exercises, John Fisher, Muhaedin Bela Dec 2014

Engaging Students In Disaster Relief Training Exercises, John Fisher, Muhaedin Bela

Dr. John R. Fisher

Training and exercises are commonly used among first responders to prepare them for disasters and other emergency situations. Emergency management students from Utah Valley University in the United States shared what they have learned about disaster preparedness and response with university students in the Balkans. The six students divided into teams of two and taught three groups of 15 students each. The Utah Valley University students trained 45 Macedonian students about disaster response principles, search and rescue, triage, and emergency medical care. The training was followed by three simulated exercises. The American students were interviewed about their experience. They reported …

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The Leadership Leap: A New Approach For Homeland Security, Jeffery Maxfield, Rodger Broome, John Fisher Dec 2014

The Leadership Leap: A New Approach For Homeland Security, Jeffery Maxfield, Rodger Broome, John Fisher

Dr. John R. Fisher

This uniquely composed textbook provides a cross-disciplinary introduction to the field of homeland and civil security. It unites U.S. and international scholars and practitioners in addressing both foundational topics and risk- informed priorities in fostering secure societies. The book examines research-related foundations of homeland and civil security across national boundaries, and how those apply to addressing real-world challenges of our time. Representing different disciplines, intellectual styles, and methodological choices in meeting those challenges, chapters provide a comprehensive perspective across different approaches and levels of governance within an all-hazards framework. The book covers international experiences in border management; intelligence for homeland …

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Northern Ireland’S Property Market Bubble: A Preliminary Analysis, Emer Gallagher, Derek Bond, Elaine Ramsey Dec 2014

Northern Ireland’S Property Market Bubble: A Preliminary Analysis, Emer Gallagher, Derek Bond, Elaine Ramsey

Derek Bond

This article applies a recursive regression technique developed by Phillips and Yu (2011) to examine recent property market movements in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in the context of an asset market bubble. This technique, which interprets explosiveness in the price series as evidence of the existence of a bubble, provides a method for identifying not only bubble behaviour but also a dating mechanism. Statistically significant bubble characteristics are identified in both series. For the Republic of Ireland, a prolonged period of explosiveness is detected ranging from 1996Q2 to 2007Q2. Interestingly, the explosiveness is stronger in the …

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Framing The Issues In Moral Terms Iii: Rights And Right Conduct, Robert Williams Dec 2014

Framing The Issues In Moral Terms Iii: Rights And Right Conduct, Robert Williams

Robert E. Williams Jr.

The development of a global human rights culture has had a profound effect on the way discussions of military ethics are framed. This is most apparent in the development of the “responsibility to protect” norm amid a broader debate concerning military intervention to stop serious human rights abuses. With policymakers and international lawyers, many just war theorists have adopted an understanding of military ethics centered on human rights. This essay describes the development of the rights-based perspective on the use of force and its impact on key questions regarding the resort to war and just conduct in war.

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Turkers, Scholars, "Arafat" And "Peace": Cultural Communities And Algorithmic Gold Standards, Shilad Sen, M. Giesel, R. Gold, B. Hillmann, M. Lesicko, S. Naden, J. Russell, Z. Wang, B. Hecht Dec 2014

Turkers, Scholars, "Arafat" And "Peace": Cultural Communities And Algorithmic Gold Standards, Shilad Sen, M. Giesel, R. Gold, B. Hillmann, M. Lesicko, S. Naden, J. Russell, Z. Wang, B. Hecht

Shilad Sen

No abstract provided.

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The Effect Of Public Pension Wealth On Saving And Expenditure, Marta Lachowska, Michał Myck Dec 2014

The Effect Of Public Pension Wealth On Saving And Expenditure, Marta Lachowska, Michał Myck

Marta Lachowska

In order to study whether public pension systems displace private saving, we use the quasi-experimental variation in pension wealth created by Poland’s 1999 pension reform. Using the 1997–2003 Polish Household Budget Surveys, we begin by estimating “difference-in-differences” regressions, where we compare household saving and expenditure across time and between cohorts affected and unaffected by the reform. Next, we estimate the extent of crowd-out by using two-stage least squares. We identify the effect of pension wealth on private saving by using the cohort-by-time variation in pension wealth that is explained by the reform. We find that one additional Polish zloty, or …

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The Migrant Self: Intercultural Adaptation As Narrative Struggle, Zornitsa Keremidchieva Dec 2014

The Migrant Self: Intercultural Adaptation As Narrative Struggle, Zornitsa Keremidchieva

Zornitsa Keremidchieva

No abstract provided.

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Land Grabbing In Africa: The Race For Africa's Rich Farmland, Fassil Demissie Dec 2014

Land Grabbing In Africa: The Race For Africa's Rich Farmland, Fassil Demissie

Fassil Demissie

No abstract provided.

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