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Ecological niche modeling: integrating patterns of species richness, factors shaping geographical range limits, and conservation planning
(2009)
The concept of the niche has been a central theme of ecology for over half a century. With recent advances in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and statistical procedures, the inferential method of ecological niche ...
The Choice for Public School: An Investigation into the Failure of Low-Income African-American Parents to Utilize School Vouchers in the Cleveland School District
(2009)
Cleveland, Ohio has one of the longest running voucher programs in the United States. The program began in 1995 by offering tuition scholarships and tuition assistance to students for $2,250. The program was implemented ...
Development of The Calling Questionnaire
(2009)
Despite the widespread use of the term calling in scholarly and popular literature, there has been limited empirical research on the topic. Most of the current literature on the topic is theoretical and conceptual in nature. ...
POLY(ETHYLENIMINE)-BASED ELECTROLYTES FOR BATTERIES AND FUEL CELLS: SYNTHESIS, MODIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION
(2009)
Poly(ethylenimine) (PEI) is an ion conducting polymer with great potential for applications in lithium batteries and proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Branched poly(ethylenimine) was N—methylated via an ...
PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTS OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES REGARDING INCLUSION
(2009)
This study compared perceptions of parents of children with and without disabilities attending an inclusive preschool program. One hundred and forty-nine participants in four states completed the Likert survey. The survey ...
Geographies of Knowledge in the International Fragrance Industry
(2009)
This study examines the international fragrance industry according to the practices of knowing and repositories and spatialities of knowledge. It is based on qualitative data from research interviews with industry experts ...
Evaluation of a Laboratory Preschool: Utilizing a Theory Approach Logic Model
(2009)
Utilization-focused, process evaluations of university-based laboratory preschools in their associated role with teacher preparation programs are rare in current literature. The purpose of such studies is for administrators ...
Corporate Leadership and the Working Environment: Relationships Among Organizational Leadership Factors in a Corporate Post-merger Working Environment
(2009)
This case study assessed actual corporate employees' perceptions of organizational health, or working environment, following a merger. The assessments in this research design evaluated the relationships between the ...
Robust Weighted Kernel Logistic Regression in Imbalanced and Rare Events Data
(2009)
Recent developments in computing and technology, along with the availability of large amounts of raw data, have contributed to the creation of many effective techniques and algorithms in the fields of pattern recognition ...
An Investigation of the Status of Piano Teacher Training in Taiwan from the Perspective of Undergraduate Piano Pedagogy Course Offerings
(2009)
The purpose of this study was to determine the status of piano teacher training in Taiwan. A survey questionnaire and two groups of interviewees facilitated research to conduct the study. The information gained from survey ...