A Phenomenological Study On The Perceptions Of The Veterans Transition Into The Civilian Workforce

This study evaluated three specific factors affecting Veterans who have separated from military service and transitioned into the civilian workforce. The support and resources offered and received, as well as the participants’ adaptability in handling the transition, were examined. Additionally, perceptions of success and transition readiness were studied. Prior research on veterans indicate that many face challenges beyond service, including difficulty in finding employment. The impacts of participating in supportive services and obtaining work, particularly in relation to how respondents perceive the post military experience as either aligned or not with their pre-existing knowledge and skill sets were considered. In Study 1, a quantitative examination of veterans and their soldier identity in their transition from the military to the civilian workforce was examined. Differences were found suggesting that gender differences in attitudes toward being a soldier depended on participants’ current employment status. Study 2 uses a qualitative methodology to pursue the perceptions of female veterans to get a broader sense of their success in obtaining employment once separated from service. Using transition theory, identity theory, and the 4S model of transition, the themes that developed could be best represented in a broader three-pronged framework: perceptions of identity during service, motivation behind departure, and transition support. Based on the newly developed model, several possible future directions of research and practice are discussed

Minimal Noise-Induced Stabilization of One-Dimensional Diffusions

The phenomenon of noise-induced stabilization occurs when an unstable deterministic system of ordinary differential equations is stabilized by the addition of randomness into the system. In this paper, we investigate under what conditions one-dimensional, autonomous stochastic differential equations are stable, where we take the notion of stability to be that of global stochastic boundedness. Specifically, we find the minimum amount of noise necessary for noise-induced stabilization to occur when the drift and noise coefficients are power, polynomial, exponential, or logarithmic functions

A Rigorous Evaluation of Family Finding in North Carolina

Child Trends evaluated Family Finding services in nine North Carolina counties through a rigorous impact evaluation and an accompanying process study. The impact evaluation involved random assignment of eligible children to a treatment or control group. The treatment group received Family Finding services in addition to traditional child welfare services, whereas the control group received traditional child welfare services only. Eligible children were in foster care; were 10 or older at the time of referral; did not have a goal of reunification; and lacked an identified permanent placement. The accompanying process study examined program outputs, outcomes, and linkages between the project components and other contextual factors

Drip Irrigation for Commercial Vegetable and Fruit Production

Drip irrigation is a highly efficient irrigation method well suited to many fruit and vegetable row crops. Drip tubing or tape discharges water to the soil through emitters positioned close to the plant. The drip tubing can be placed uncovered on the soil surface, under plastic mulch, buried in the soil, or suspended above the ground (e.g., on a trellis system). Water application rate is relatively low and irrigations are usually frequent. Properly designed and maintained drip-irrigation systems can have benefits that help increase the profitability of crop production

Vegetable Irrigation: Sweet Pepper and Tomato

This fact sheet discusses basic principles that will help ensure proper irrigation of sweet pepper and tomato

Management education in Schools of Information and Library Science: An assessment of the top five MLS Programs.

This research examines management course descriptions, syllabi and readings from the five top-rated LIS graduate programs to assess whether or not LIS schools are educating students to successfully perform as managers in their professional career. Course syllabi were obtained from the University of Illinois, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina, University of Pittsburgh and Syracuse University. In the aggregate, it appears that the LIS schools are successfully preparing students to be managers, each school with its own strengths. Research suggests a management class should be required in every LIS graduate program and that the management course should strive to expose the student to as many fundamental principles and new ideas in the management of the information agency as possible. The syllabi examined showed management courses in this study made use of new resources and methods of instruction, and supported course topics with current literature and readings from multiple disciplines

Minimal Noise-Induced Stabilization of One-Dimensional Diffusions

The phenomenon of noise-induced stabilization occurs when an unstable deterministic system of ordinary differential equations is stabilized by the addition of randomness into the system. In this paper, we investigate under what conditions one-dimensional, autonomous stochastic differential equations are stable, where we take the notion of stability to be that of global stochastic boundedness. Specifically, we find the minimum amount of noise necessary for noise-induced stabilization to occur when the drift and noise coefficients are power, polynomial, exponential, or logarithmic functions

Texas Shoreline Change Project Gulf of Mexico Shoreline Change from the Brazos River to Pass Cavallo

In June, Governor Bush signed into law the Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA). This act provides $15 million over the next 2 years for coastal erosion projects. It authorizes the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to implement a comprehensive coastal erosion response program that can include designing, funding, building, and maintaining erosion projects. The GLO is named in the act as the entity that will monitor shoreline change rates with the assistance of the Bureau of Economic Geology and local governments. Through the Texas Shoreline Change Project (TSCP), the Bureau is working with the GLO to identify and quantify eroding areas. The TSCP is addressing requirements of the CEPRA regarding (1) identification of "critical coastal erosion areas," (2) monitoring of historical shoreline erosion rates, (3) making data accessible on the Internet, and (4) increasing public awareness of coastal erosion issues. The TSCP will be completed in stages according to Gulf of Mexico shoreline segment and bay systems. This report presents an analysis of shoreline change along the Gulf of Mexico Shoreline between the Brazos River and Pass Cavallo (Fig. 1). Other resources provided by the TSCP, including all data used in this report, may be found on the Internet at http://www.beg.utexas.edu/Bureau of Economic Geolog