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Census Tracts In Spartanburg, South Carolina (City), Jennifer L. Bradham, Drew Wilson

Green Space Equity

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Total Park Area Per Census Tract In Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Jennifer L. Bradham, Drew Wilson

Green Space Equity

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Census Tracts Within Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Jennifer L. Bradham, Drew Wilson

Green Space Equity

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Most And Least Visited Parks Within Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Jennifer L. Bradham, Drew Wilson

Green Space Equity

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Zip Codes Of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Jennifer L. Bradham, Drew Wilson

Green Space Equity

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Zip Codes In Spartanburg, South Carolina (City), Jennifer L. Bradham, Drew Wilson

Green Space Equity

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Average Mean Monthly Use Per Park In Spartanburg County, South Carolina Census Tracts, Jennifer L. Bradham, Drew Wilson

Green Space Equity

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Percent Park Land Per Zip Code In Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Jennifer L. Bradham, Drew Wilson

Green Space Equity

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Average Mean Monthly Use Per Park In Spartanburg County, South Carolina Zip Codes, Jennifer L. Bradham, Drew Wilson

Green Space Equity

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Total Park Area Per Zip Code In Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Jennifer L. Bradham, Drew Wilson

Green Space Equity

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Total Monthly Green Space Use Per Census Tract In Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Jennifer L. Bradham, Drew Wilson

Green Space Equity

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Average Mean Weekly Use Per Facility In Spartanburg County, South Carolina Zip Codes, Jennifer L. Bradham, Drew Wilson

Green Space Equity

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Average Mean Weekly Use Per Facility In Spartanburg County, South Carolina Census Tracts, Jennifer L. Bradham, Drew Wilson

Green Space Equity

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Total Monthly Green Space Use Per Zip Code In Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Jennifer L. Bradham, Drew Wilson

Green Space Equity

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Total Monthly Green Space Use Per Zip Code In Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Jennifer L. Bradham, Drew Wilson

Green Space Equity

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Raj Soin College Of Business Monthly Update - August 2021, Raj Soin College Of Business, Wright State University

RSCob Monthly Update

The RSCoB Monthly Update highlights various happenings within the University community from Student updates, to faculty updates.

Gentrification, Neighborhood Change, And Crime Across Milwaukee, Hannah Smith

Theses and Dissertations

Data from 247 census tracts and 592 block groups in Milwaukee, Wisconsin were analyzed to determine the extent of gentrification across Milwaukee and the effects of neighborhood change on both property and violent crime rates. The data are from 2010 and 2018 and captures the city’s transformation over the majority of the past decade. Using frequency analyses, OLS regression, spatial lag regression and spatial error regression models, the relationships between gentrification, neighborhood change and crime are assessed. Similar to other quantitative research findings, this paper found very little evidence of gentrification in Milwaukee from 2010 to 2018. Regarding the effect …

Food Security Impacts Of The Covid-19 Pandemic: Following A Group Of Vermonters During The First Year, Ashley C. Mccarthy, Farryl Bertmann, Emily H. Belarmino, Meredith T. Niles

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Publications

We surveyed a cohort of Vermonters three times during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic to understand the impacts of the pandemic on food security and food access. The surveys were conducted in March/April 2020, June 2020, and March/April 2021. A total of 441 Vermonters responded to all three surveys. This brief shares changes in their experiences between March 2020 and March 2021. Key findings include: 1. Food insecurity rates increased during the pandemic and remained above pre-pandemic levels a year after the start of the pandemic. 2. 31.6% of respondents experienced food insecurity at some point in the …

Age Friendly North Reading: A Community Needs Assessment, Caitlin Coyle

Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Publications

By the year 2030, 35% of North Reading residents will be age 60 and older1. In response to this demographic shift as well as in response to the desire of most residents to remain living in their community, the resident leaders of North Reading, with support of the Town, have embarked on the journey to become a more age friendly community. The Age-Friendly North Reading initiative means to ensure that North Reading is, and remains, a place where older adults can comfortably and safely age in place. This report describes research undertaken by the Center for Social & Demographic Research …

A Study Of Information Literacy Instruction And Its Impact On Stem Students At Hbcus, Dawn Ventress Kight

Electronic Dissertations and Theses

In today’s complex information environment, students are entering college underprepared and lacking Information Literacy (IL) skills as they matriculate in STEM disciplines. Some universities have not developed effective systematic approaches for IL instructional programs to aid students in developing necessary 21st century IL skills. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate Information Literacy (IL) instruction and the impact it has on student achievement for students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) disciplines. This qualitative research followed a transcendental phenomenological approach by documenting and giving voice to the lived experiences of participants at HBCUs in a Southern …

The Cade Report, Vol.2, Issue 2, August, 2021, Maya Banks

The Cade Report

This issue of the Cade Report features Health Literacy Training with the NLM Grant Award. Dean of Libraries receives Ph.D. in Science-Mathematics Education. Library Leaders. Employee Spotlight, Vanissa Ely. Social Science Research Council (SSRC)Funds Proposal. Library Open House. Archives feature The Louisiana Works Progress Administration. New releases in the eBook Collection. Cade Library becomes OpenStax Partner. New library service: PrepStep. New faculty orientation.

"You All Look Like @Wolfiecindy:" The Homogeny Of Facial Self-Presentation Among Female Instagram Users, Kelly Mcginty

Theses & Dissertations

The emergence of a single facial aesthetic among professionally beautiful women on Instagram has popularized and idealized a specific look (i.e., Instagram Face) within a generation of young women and has normalized nonsurgical interventions and the use of photo editing in order to achieve it. It is the face of Kim Kardashian West, Kylie Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski, Bella Hadid, and many other women who are considered attractive and who have large followings on the social platform. Through data collected by a quantitative content analysis, this thesis investigates how these women all look astoundingly the same, with uniformly high and contoured …

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International Journal of Christianity and English Language Teaching

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Evaluating The Role Of Approach-Avoidance Training On Action-Tendencies In Individuals With Skin-Picking Disorder: A Preliminary Randomized Experiment, Abel S. Mathew, Madeline A. Rech, Han-Joo Lee

Psychology Faculty Articles

Background and Aims: Pathological skin-picking (PSP) or excoriation disorder is a destructive behavior that affects 1-2% of the general population. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the effect of a computerized behavior modification task on action-tendencies (i.e., approach or avoidance) in adults with PSP. We aimed to modify these action-tendencies by having participants with PSP complete the Approach-Avoidance Training (AAT) task, using a joystick to simulate an approach (=pull) or avoidance (=push) response.

Method: Forty-five participants diagnosed with PSP were randomized to one of three training conditions: (1) Avoidance Training (AvT; n=15), (2) Approach Training (ApT; n=15), …

From The Vault - August 2021 Newsletter, Archives & Special Collections

From the Vault: Archives & Special Collections Newsletter

In the August 2021 issue of From the Vault, we reiterate that Archives & Special Collections is open by appointment and announce an early preview of the Samurai and the Cross exhibit and the new collection of mini books we acquired during the pandemic. Additionally, we announce the addition of Ethnic Studies Department newsletters to the Digital Collections and share links of our most recent blog posts.

To Disclose Or Not Disclose: The Proposition And Test Of The Sexual Self-Disclosure Decision Model (Ss-Ddm), Riley Richards

Theses and Dissertations

The positive personal and relational outcomes of sexual self-disclosure (SS-D) in the context of current sexual partner have received considerable scholarly attention in the context of current sexual partners. Despite the numerous benefits, SS-D is difficult for partners to perform, and current literature does not fully explain, nor predict, why and when SS-D is likely to occur. This dissertation was conducted to formalize the propositions of the Sexual Self-Disclosure Decision Model (SS-DDM), a novel theoretical model to explain the factors leading up to, or away from, SS-D. The SS-DDM proposes a three-phase disclosure decision process including antecedent, assessment, and decision. …

Three Essays On The Effectiveness Of Foreign Aid, Yunhee Choi

Theses and Dissertations

Throughout three essays, this dissertation investigates three important aspects of the effectiveness of foreign aid: whether and how foreign aid is effective. Chapter 1 explains the background of the study on foreign aid. This introduction chapter also summarizes my arguments and the empirical strategies of each essay. Chapter 2 analyzes when foreign aid helps the recipient countries’ economic growth. In specific, this chapter argues that the political leaders’ survival strategy determines how to spend the aid, and it makes the difference in the aid effectiveness to achieve economic growth. Using a panel dataset for the 82 aid recipient countries between …

Oneota Lithic Economy And Tool Function At The Schmeling Site (47je833) In Southeastern Wisconsin, Megan Catherine Harding

Theses and Dissertations

The perceived homogeneity of Oneota lithic assemblages has often provided a challenge for archaeologists to extrapolate broader conclusions about Oneota tool economies beyond their preference for speed and efficiency. Using standardized methods, lithic materials recovered from the 2006 and 2008 excavations at the Schmeling site (47JE833) are examined to determine if the lithic economy is indicative of day-to-day activity or reflects a particular cultural function like that of a mortuary precinct. The results of this analysis are then contrasted against the Crescent Bay Hunt Club site (47JE0904), Koshkonong Creek Village site (47JE0379), and the Carcajou Point site (47JE0002) to examine …

Elementary School Library Collections: A Content Analysis Of Science Trade Books, Sandra W. Watson, Sheila F. Baker

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

In this study, science trade books from the libraries of 10 elementary schools across the United States were evaluated using the modified Hunsader rubric for their overall quality pertaining to science content, literacy, and critical literacy criteria. Findings indicate that 62% of the books met the overall science content criterion, 99% met the overall literacy criterion, and 41% met the overall critical literacy criterion. The majority of science trade books in each school were life science books, and the majority of books across all schools were 18–23 years old, with many being much older. Implications and recommendations are provided.

Sales Capture Patterns Among Nebraska Counties, Eric Thompson, Spencer Cook

Business in Nebraska

Sales capture, the share of local spending power that is captured by area businesses, is an important measure of economic activity. Greater sales capture, which is typically measured using data on local taxable sales, creates multiple benefits for the economy. 1. EMPLOYMENT: Greater sales capture means more employment in retailers, wholesalers, restaurants, hotels, and other businesses subject to sales tax. 2. TAX REVENUE: Taxable sales are an important part of the tax base of many city governments. 3. QUALITY OF LIFE: Retail and hospitality (restaurants, lodging, amusement, and recreation) businesses account for a significant share of taxable sales. These industries …