Blueberries & Leathery Ice

A pair of tall tales from Mount Desert Island.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/songstorysamplercollection/1035/thumbnail.jp

An Investigation of the Impact of Dental Hygiene Clinical Instructors\u27 Emotional Intelligence on Clinical Teaching Effectiveness

The purpose of this mixed methods study was to measure the clinical teaching effectiveness (CTE) and emotional intelligence (EI) of dental hygiene (DH) clinical instructors, and to identify any statistically significant correlations found between the CTE and EI assessment outcomes. The qualitative phase of the study was intended to increase understanding of the outcomes from the CTE and EI quantitative assessments using data collected from the quantitative phase of the study. Two online assessments, the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) and the modified version of the Nursing Clinical Teaching Effectiveness Inventory (NCTEI), were used to measure EI and CTE. Demographic data collected from participants was also included in the statistical analysis. The qualitative phase of the study used a virtual meeting platform to collect data via one-on-one online interviews using open-ended questions to garner the participants’ understanding of EI and its role in the DH clinical teaching environment. Forty-two clinical instructors completed both the MSCEIT and the modified NCTEI. The exploratory data analysis, using Spearman’s ranked correlation coefficient and regression analysis, revealed strong correlations existed between MSCEIT outcomes and self-assessed CTE. The data collected from one-on-one interviews, analyzed using a thematic analysis, and comparison to quantitative data revealed a correlation existed between responses to the open-ended questions and the participants’ MSCEIT scores. The study found the need for raised awareness of the link between CTE and EI in DH clinical faculty, and determined the development of EI skills in instructors may improve the learning experiences of students in DH clinical settings

The guaranty of bank deposits in the United States

Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University, 1935. This item was digitized by the Internet Archive

Using a Natural Disaster to Understand the Educational and Technical Assistance Needs of Small-scale Forest Landowners

Natural disasters occur in all forests, and may provide an opportunity for forestry extension educators and natural resource professionals to reach landowners with education and technical assistance. The 1998 ice storm that hit northern New York State, USA in January 1998, was used to assess the educational and technical assistance needs of forest owners. The degree of commonality among private forest landowners and maple syrup producers in their preferred delivery methods and messengers for educational materials was explored as a result of this natural disaster. Most respondents surveyed indicated that newsletters or special mailings were the best way to reach them. However, some evidence was found that small-scale forest landowners find personal contacts more useful than written materials when considering adopting a new practice. Evidence exists that some people likely sought information for the first time as a result of the storm and many think about the possibility of future ice storms when making management decisions. Responding effectively to a teachable moment created by a natural disaster requires the ability to disperse quickly relevant educational materials through a knowledgeable and trusted human network and into the hands of affected individuals before they begin making resource management decisions

Use of County Tax Rolls for the Creation of Mailing Lists for Extension Programming

The Extension forestry programs at Mississippi State and Cornell use county tax rolls for developing county landowner mailing lists. The use of these mailing lists, when combined with traditional past program attendee mailing lists, has increased the visibility and activities of both programs by reaching out to a larger clientele base, including uderserved landowners

Management Activities of Private Forest Landowners in New York State

CaRDI Research & Policy Brief, Issue 15. Click on the PDF for the full report. Visit the HDRU website for a complete listing of HDRU publications at: http://hdru.dnr.cornell.edu/. A complete listing of CaRDI publications can be found on its site: https://cardi.cals.cornell.edu/

A Perspective on Livestock–Wolf Interactions on Western Rangelands

The reintroduction of wolves into their historical ranges in the North American Rocky Mountains and areas of the southwestern United States is possibly one of the most ambitious ecosystem restoration efforts of the recent past. This initiative has been controversial and has stimulated considerable debate among concerned stakeholders about the feasibility of harmonizing multiple land-use demands when preservation of a large predator becomes a central management goal. In many areas, ranching has taken center stage of this debate as ranchers and land managers seek to develop sustainable ways to manage livestock on landscapes with wolves. The challenges associated with wolf restoration programs vary regionally and depend on a myriad of interacting factors. Wolf population size and consequent regulatory and legal frameworks; site-specific, biophysical features; and local traditions, perceptions, and attitudes of urban vs. ranching communities are only a few of the issues driving the diversity of situations. Because of this complexity, “silver-bullet” approaches are unlikely to provide answers that will satisfy all stakeholders in all locations. In this context, our article seeks to 1) provide a science-based perspective to inform the wolf–livestock ongoing debate; and 2) suggest research approaches that could lead to locally relevant solutions. Of paramount importance is better understanding of direct and indirect effects of wolves on livestock, and development of effective methods for minimizing impacts while maintaining ecologically relevant wolf populations on the landscape. We argue that progress (i.e., optimizing coexistence or minimizing conflict) is most likely if multiple tools and techniques are used in a context-dependent fashion and integrated into a science based operation supported by producers

Habitat use at fine spatial scale: how does patch clustering criteria explain the use of meadows by red deer ?

Large mammalian herbivores are keystone species in different ecosystems. To mediate the effects of large mammalian herbivores on ecosystems, it is crucial to understand their habitat selection pattern. At finer scales, herbivore patch selection depends strongly on plant community traits and therefore its understanding is constrained by patch definition criteria. Our aim was to assess which criteria for patch definition best explained use of meadows by wild, free-ranging, red deer (Cervus elaphus) in a study area in Northeast Portugal. We used two clustering criteria types based on floristic composition and gross forage classes, respectively. For the floristic criteria, phytosociological approach was used to classify plant communities, and its objectivity evaluated with a mathematical clustering of the floristic relevés. Cover of dominant plant species was tested as a proxy for the phytosociological method. For the gross forage classes, the graminoids/forbs ratio and the percentage cover of legumes were used. For assessing deer relative use of meadows we used faecal accumulation rates. Patches clustered according to floristic classification better explained selection of patches by deer. Plant community classifications based on phytosociology, or proxies of this, used for characterizing meadow patches resulted useful to understand herbivore selection pattern at fine scales and thus potentially suitable to assist wildlife management decisions

An Educational Evaluation of Web-Based Forestry Education

Online forestry education can serve large populations of woodland owners and managers. Cornell University's ForestConnect program initiated the nation's first woodlot management educational webinar series. We conducted an educational evaluation to determine: (1) the educational impact of the ForestConnect Webinar series, (2) the involvement of new audience members, (3) the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning in natural resources education, and (4) the kinds of online resources and digital technology registrants use. Results from a web survey (N=1,099) show that most webinars reach new audience members and that participants seek additional information as a result of viewing the webinar