A Descriptive Study of an Individualized, Small Group, Team Teaching Program in the Fifth Grade

The purpose of this paper is to present a descriptive study concerning the individualized, small group, team teaching program in the fifth grade at Benson Hill Elementary School, Renton, Washington. It will describe, from a participating teacher\u27s point of view, the organization and early implementation of the program

Whiskey soaked and hell bound : Lynyrd Skynyrd and southern culture

Aunque el grupo sureño Lynyrd Skynyrd alcanzó audiencia nacional por su especial modo de hacer rock del sur, en toda su carrera se aprecia una fuerte defensa de los valores tradionales de la cultura sureña. La bandera confederada en todas sus portadas, el orgullo regional, el agrarianismo rural, y la apología al macho sureño, todo ello proyectado en violencia y provocación, convirtieron al grupo en paradigma del conservadurismo del Viejo Sur

The role of small tourism businesses in urban tourism development: A case study of Indianapolis

Thesis (PhD) - Indiana University, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 2005The problem of this study was to construct a testable model by investigating the dimensions of small tourism businesses and to explore if these characteristics predict support of tourism development in Indianapolis, Indiana. Based on the review of literature, a number of variables were identified for use in the study. A proposed model was developed and small tourism businesses were examined in terms of the type of business activity, type of business ownership, motivation of business ownership, financial success, projected growth, business geographical location, its customer base, and the business' level of community involvement. To answer the research questions, an instrument was developed and administered to small tourism businesses located in one of the six Indianapolis cultural districts (Broad Ripple Village, Wholesale, Fountain Square/Southeast Neighborhood, Downtown Canal, Mass Avenue, and Indiana Avenue Cultural District). For this project, a small tourism business was defined as a business with less than 40 full-time employees, very small market share, annual revenue less than $250,000, or limited infrastructure and assets, and was categorized as one of the following establishments: (a) art galleries or studios, (b) restaurants, (c) historic attractions, (d) museums, (e) performing/visual arts, (f) unique/gift shops, and (g) accommodations. A total of 152 surveys were used in the analysis, which represented a 48.2% response rate; 315 small tourism businesses fit the sample criteria. The initial analysis of the data was conducted using SPSS and produced a number of descriptive statistics describing small tourism businesses in Indianapolis. This information was used to better understand the nature of owners and managers of small tourism businesses. Factor analysis procedures were conducted using principal factors extraction with Promax rotation, resulting in a five-factor solution. A multiple regression analysis was then used to distinguish whether support of tourism development could be predicted by the small tourism businesses' financial success, business performance, owner motivations, perceived self-image, owner values, business activity type, business location, and business ownership type. Based on the conclusions of the study, evidence was not found that this set of independent variables predict the support of tourism development. Results indicate that only 5.8% of support for tourism development by small tourism business owners could be explained by this set of independent variables. The ANOVA table and the standardized coefficients, or the converted beta weights, were examined to review which, if any, of the independent variables contributed to the explanation of the dependent variable. Both data reports support the conclusion that this set of independent variables did not predict the level of support of tourism development by small tourism businesses. From this study a better understanding of the dimensions of small tourism businesses and support for tourism development was reported. This research should be used as a foundation to expand and continue work on future theory development and modification in the areas of small business and tourism

Indigenous entrepreneurship in timber furniture manufacturing: The Gumatj venture in Northern Australia

Despite commitment by the Australian Government to improve the economic independence of Indigenous people Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders they are the most socio economic disadvantaged group relative to other Australians. This commitment manifests in the four main strands of; 1) welfare, 2) installation of the Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) scheme, 3) legislation enabling Traditional Land Owners and miners to negotiate agreements for training and employment of Indigenous people, and 4) programmes to encourage Indigenous entrepreneurship. This paper reports an Australian Indigenous entrepreneurial business (furniture making) initiated by the Gumatj clan of the Yolngu people in East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia. These Indigenous people are employed in timber milling and transporting the milled timber to Gunyangara on the Gove Peninsula where it is dried and used to make furniture. Overcoming the literature documented barriers to Australian Indigenous entrepreneurship compelled the Gumatj to develop a business model with potential to foster pathways for other Indigenous small business endeavours

School of PETM Mentoring Plan: Creating a Culture of Advancement

This poster describes the progress and lessons learned as a result of newly implemented Faculty Mentoring Program in the School of Physical Education and Tourism Management

Seasonal deuterium excess in a Tien Shan ice core: Influence of moisture transport and recycling in Central Asia

Stable water isotope (δ18O, δD) data from a high elevation (5100 masl) ice core recovered from the Tien Shan Mountains, Kyrgyzstan, display a seasonal cycle in deuterium excess (d = δD − 8*δ18O) related to changes in the regional hydrologic cycle during 1994–2000. While there is a strong correlation (r2 = 0.98) between δ18O and δD in the ice core samples, the regression slope (6.9) and mean d value (23.0) are significantly different than the global meteoric water line values. The resulting time-series ice core d profile contains distinct winter maxima and summer minima, with a yearly d amplitude of ∼15–20‰. Local-scale processes that may affect d values preserved in the ice core are not consistent with the observed seasonal variability. Data from Central Asian monitoring sites in the Global Network of Isotopes in Precipitation (GNIP) have similar seasonal d changes. We suggest that regional-scale hydrological conditions, including seasonal changes in moisture source, transport, and recycling in the Caspian/Aral Sea region, are responsible for the observed spatial and temporal d variability

Effect of diet-induced obesity on protein expression in insulin signalling pathways of skeletal muscle in male Wistar rats

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of diet-induced obesity is increasing globally, and posing significant health problems for millions of people worldwide. Diet-induced obesity is a major contributor to the global pandemic of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The reduced ability of muscle tissue to regulate glucose homeostasis plays a major role in the development and prognosis of type 2 diabetes. In this study, an animal model of diet-induced obesity was used to elucidate changes in skeletal muscle insulin signaling in obesity-induced diabetes. METHODS: Adult male Wistar rats were randomized and assigned to either a control group or to a test group. Controls were fed a standard laboratory pellet diet (chow-fed), while the test group had free access to a highly palatable diet (diet-fed). After 8 weeks, the diet-fed animals were subdivided into three subgroups and their diets were altered as follows: diet-to-chow, diet-fed with addition of fenofibrate given by oral gavage for a further 7 weeks, or diet-fed with vehicle given by oral gavage for a further 7 weeks, respectively. RESULTS: Untreated diet-fed animals had a significantly higher body weight and metabolic profile than the control chow-fed animals. Intramuscular triacylglyceride levels in the untreated obese animals were significantly higher than those in the control chow-fed group. Expression of protein kinase C beta, phosphatidylinositol 3, Shc, insulin receptor substrate 1, ERK1/2, and endothelial nitric oxide synthase was significantly increased by dietary obesity, while that of insulin receptor beta, insulin receptor substrate 1, and protein kinase B (Akt) were not affected by obesity. CONCLUSION: These data suggest that diet-induced obesity affects insulin signaling mechanisms, leading to insulin resistance in muscle