"I Ain't No Tea Lady": Identifying and addressing barriers to non-traditional employment, training and education from a female perspective, SOVA

The aim of this research was to examine perceptions and experiences of accessing non-traditional Education Training and Employment (ETE) from the vantage point of disadvantaged women using innovative sampling and research techniques. The research design and strategy sought to access the participant’s views and valuable experience. Many of the women whose opinions the research was trying to elicit had never considered non-traditional ETE, in their own words it simply was 'not on their radar'. We decided to adopt a 'workshop' approach. A workshop format was designed which used fun and thought provoking exercises to promote discussion. These interactive and dynamic workshops proved successful in generating some excellent data. In total 80 women from a range of areas of disadvantage participated in the research

Which Witch is Which: How The Blair Witch Project Can Be Compared to Maura Murray’s Disappearance

A comparison of the Blair Witch Project and the disappearance of Maura Murray

Spatial patterns of fine sediment supply and transfer in the River Esk, North York Moors.

A detailed field study of spatial and temporal patterns of fine sediment transfer was undertaken in the River Esk catchment, North York Moors in response to ecological problems associated with in-channel fine sedimentation. Fine sediment flux and specific sediment yields were estimated from bulk suspended sediment samples collected from a network of 17 spatially distributed Time Integrated Samplers (TIMS). These samplers were deployed over a six month monitoring period from December 2005 - June 2006.Channel characteristics (bank height; bank material; vegetation cover I type; and erosion extent I type); catchment properties (e.g. drains, tributaries and areas of saturated runoff); and land use were mapped using a stream reconnaissance survey covering 61 km of the River Esk and dominant tributaries. These mapped attributes were combined in ArcGIS with other spatial data (e.g. geology; land elevation and slope) to create a GIS database. Dominant sediment source areas were identified by comparing sediment characteristics (e.g. colour; magnetic susceptibility; and metal concentrations) of the suspended material retained in the TIMS samplers with those of channel bank and catchment source samples. Two main areas of high fine sediment flux were identified on the Esk between: Danby to Duck Bridge; and Egton Bridge to Grosmont. Fine sediment in the Danby to Duck Bridge reach was sourced predominantly from local channel banks as a result of geotechnical failures. However from Egton Bridge to Grosmont, catchment sediment sources, from the steep, forested, boulder clay sub-catchments of the dominant tributaries (Glaisdale Beck and Butter Beck), were most significant. To alleviate high level of sedimentation in these locations, the main areas requiring management are the channel banks of the Esk near Danby; intensively farm areas of Danby Beck and Great Fryup Beck; and the steep, wooded regions in Glaisdale Beck and Butter Beck sub-catchments. Suitable target initiatives should include: riparian fencing; bank reinforcements; livestock rotation; and the creation of buffer zones

HOPE is a 4-Legged Word: How Service Dogs Can Help Veterans Suffering from Combat-Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

As the rate of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) continues to increase among our veterans returning from the War on Terror, the need for alternative treatment options is becoming more critical. One such alternative is the use of psychiatric service dogs specially trained to assist those living with PTSD. However, little empirical research has been conducted to support the legitimacy of this treatment option. This present study sought to explore the benefits that could be gained from the use of a service dog to treat PTSD by exploring relevant literature. The training the dogs receive as well as the possible problems with utilizing this treatment option are discussed. To deepen the implication of the study, a summative content analysis was performed on ten testimonies from veterans who have received a service dog to ameliorate the symptoms of their PTSD. Many subthemes were extracted through this process, but the dominant theme was one of hope and gaining a new leash on life. Although this present study did not provide empirical evidence to support this treatment option, it did allow for implications to be drawn from the analysis of the testimonies and provided possible reasons why service dogs are able to help relieve the symptoms of this disorder

Romanticism in the poetry of Wordsworth.

Thesis (M.A.)--Boston Universit

Using Incidental Teaching to Teach Mands to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Children with autism display deficits in three core areas; communication, social interaction, and restrictive and repetitive behaviors. Deficits in communication often manifest in the form of maladaptive behaviors that serve to have the individuals needs and wants met. Additionally, children with autism may have difficulty generalizing learned skills to novel environments and with novel items. Naturalistic teaching procedures, such as incidental teaching, can promote generalization through the use of naturally occurring learning opportunities and reinforcers. The purpose of this study is to evaluate an incidental teaching procedure on the acquisition of both rate of manding behavior as well as a generalized mand repertoire. The results of this study indicate that educators can increase language production of students with ASD by creating an environment rich in motivating stimuli, contriving the environment to create situations where the learner initiates toward the instructor and using prompting strategies to expand language production. Rather than anticipating the learners wants/needs and meeting them, using the strategies described in this study will help teachers increase language production and the learner\u27s ability to create novel language, rather than having to teach each concept in isolation as with more analog teaching procedures such as discrete trial training