Understanding the Motivational Factors for College Students to Remain Non-Smokers

Cigarette smoking has long been recognized as a negative health behavior. Numerous studies have linked cigarette smoking to cancer, heart and circulatory problems, lung disease, and an array of other health issues, leading to lower quality of life and premature death. There is a wealth of knowledge relating to the negative outcomes of smoking behavior (USDHHS, 2010) and the factors leading to smoking behavior among adolescents (USDHHS, 2012). However, researchers have studied factors leading to nonsmoking behavior much less. The present study uses the Theory of Planned Behavior to understand the motivational factors that lead to a student\u27s nonsmoking behavior, with the hypotheses that: (1) non-smokers will have the most favorable intention to not smoke; (2) non-smokers will have the most favorable attitudes toward non-smoking; (3) non-smokers will have the most favorable social perception of non-smoking; and (4) non-smokers will perceive the most control over their non-smoking

Criminal Procedure—Venue—Perjury

Criminal Procedure—Venue—Perjury (State v. Rother, Mont. 1956

Criminal Procedure—Venue—Perjury

Criminal Procedure—Venue—Perjury (State v. Rother, Mont. 1956

Interview with John Hilley by Brien Williams

Biographical NoteJohn L. Hilley was born on October 22, 1947, to Dorothy and William Hilley in Tampa, Florida. His father was in the Air Force, so his family moved frequently. In eleventh grade he attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and went on to Princeton University. He taught for a few years, then returned to Princeton to earn a Ph.D. in economics. He taught at Lehigh University, receiving tenure, then moved to Washington, D.C. He began work at the Congressional Budget Office and then transitioned to the Senate Budget Committee, becoming staff director under Senator Sasser. In January of 1991, he became Senator Mitchell’s chief of staff and continued in that role until Mitchell’s retirement in 1995. He subsequently served briefly as chief counsel to Senator Daschle in the Majority Leader’s Office. From 1996 to 1998, he worked as senior advisor and head of legislative affairs for President Clinton. He has been the executive vice president of the National Association of Securities Dealers and the chairman and CEO of NASDAQ International. SummaryInterview includes discussion of: Hilley’s education; work at the Congressional Budget Office and the Senate Budget Committee; working for Senator Sasser; the role of the budget in legislation; Mitchell’s mental abilities; the majority leadership race; Mitchell’s work ethic and dedication to Maine; the different elements of the majority leader’s work; the activities of the Maine staff, the floor staff, the whip operation, the Senate administrative staff, and the Senate parliamentarian; Mitchell’s and Dole’s agreement to no surprises; the difference between Mitchell and Byrd as leader; the transition from Martha Pope to Hilley as chief of staff and what the chief of staff role entailed; the majority leader’s working with the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; key senators with whom Mitchell built relationships; Mitchell and Senator Sarbanes sharing cucumber sandwiches; Mitchell’s even-keeled temperament; the staff’s access to Mitchell; staff meetings; when Hilley used Mitchell’s hideaway to take naps after an illness; a maneuver they used to defeat a capital gains tax cut and Senator Bentsen’s loyalty to Mitchell; the first Iraq War; the change in the majority leader’s role when President Clinton came into office; the Clinton administration’s stimulus bill, the subsequent deficit reduction package and how it brought out the partisan divide in the Senate; the Clinton administration’s initial blunders; Hillary Clinton’s health care package; the 1994 crime bill; Mitchell’s relationship with President Clinton and communication with the White House; Mitchell’s office’s relationship with the House; Mitchell’s style of running meetings; Mitchell’s dealings with the press; the budget and the meetings at Andrews Air Force Base; Senator Byrd’s giving John Sununu a dressing down at Andrews Air Force Base; Mitchell’s retirement; Senator Daschle as Mitchell’s successor; Mitchell’s humor; Hilley’s wish that Mitchell had been president; Senator Dole’s humor; the present day lack of moderates in both parties; Harry Reid’s job today and the Obama administration’s endeavors; how the question of who holds the presidency is inextricably linked to what came before

Contesting the vision: Mahathirism, the power bloc and the crisis of hegemony in Malaysia

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The Warren S. Henderson Wetlands Protection Act of 1984: Enough Protection?

With the enactment of the Warren S. Henderson Wetlands Protection Act of 1984 the Florida Legislature took a first step toward comprehensive wetlands protection, joining seven other states that have enacted comprehensive wetlands legislation

Productivity of A Resident Giant Canada Goose Flock in Northeastern South Dakota

. A 2-year study (1974-1975) of a resident Canada goose (Branta canadensis maxima) flock is reported. Twenty-four percent of the artificial nest structures (ANS) available were used by nesting geese. Artificial nesting structures, islands, muskrat houses and peninsulas were used by geese as nesting sites. Mean clutch size of completed nests was 5.14 in 1974 and 5.26 in 1975. Mean clutch size was 5.38 on ANS and 4.89 on NNS for the 2-year study. At least one egg hatched in 87 percent of the 283 nests located during the study. Larger clutches had a higher hatchability. Nest success was greater on ANS than NNS (X2 21.001, P\u3c.Ol, 1 d.f.). The main cause of unsuccessful nests was desertion by the nesting pair. Predation and flooding were not major factors in determining nest success. Overall hatching success was 78 percent of 1414 eggs. Nests on ANS had a higher percent hatchability than nests on NNS. Eggs in 213 nests produced 1003 goslings during the study. Mean initial brood size was 4.75 in 1974 and 4.67 in 1975. The relationship between public versus private ownership of land and nest success was significant(X2 6.030, P\u3c.05, 1 d.f.) in 1974 but not significant in 1975. Discriminant analysis of 18 factors associated with nesting indicated that water depth, number of nests on wetland and density of surrounding cover were the most important variables in determining use or nonuse of an ANS

Hillslopes record the growth and decay of landscapes

Earth's surface archives the combined history of tectonics and erosion, which tend to roughen landscapes, and sediment transport and deposition, which smooth them. We analyzed hillslope morphology in the tectonically active Dragon’s Back Pressure Ridge in California, United States, to assess whether tectonic uplift history can be reconstructed using measurable attributes of hillslope features within landscapes. Hilltop curvature and hillslope relief mirror measured rates of vertical displacement caused by tectonic forcing, and their relationships are consistent with those expected when idealizing hillslope transport as a nonlinear diffusion process. Hilltop curvature lags behind relief in its response to changing erosion rates, allowing growing landscapes to be distinguished from decaying landscapes. Numerical modeling demonstrates that hillslope morphology may be used to infer changes in tectonic rates

Promoting Future Orientation Among Youth Exposed to Violence

Despite declining rates of community violence in the United States, violence remains a pervasive public health problem that disproportionately affects children. Violence exposure has been linked to a multitude of negative consequences on children’s academics, behavior, mental and physical health, some of which have lasting implications. Future orientation is one of several positive “developmental assets” that may help to mitigate the risk of negative consequences associated with violence exposure. Although future orientation has been described in research in several different ways, studies typically find that youth who have higher general future orientation are better able to guide their current actions to achieve future goals. This poster synthesizes research from 11 research studies on future orientation among youth who have been exposed to violence. The authors qualitatively charted each study’s major findings and practice recommendations. Recommendations to support the development of positive future orientation in the face of violence were generated based on the themes that emerged from coding prior studies. Recommendations broadly revolved around practitioners’ views and beliefs, addressing the root problem (i.e., violence), connecting to multiple youth-serving systems, and specific mechanisms to promote future orientation. Given the goal to promote future orientation among youth who have been exposed to violence, the recommendations take into account trauma-informed strategies for working with youth