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Oak Regeneration Across Central and Northern Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2012-05)CHAPTER 1- STUMP SPROUT HEIGHT GROWTH SUCCESS RATE OF NORTHERN PIN OAK AND LONG-TERM EFFICACY OF COPPICE HARVEST IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN Abstract: Coppice with 2-3 reserve trees per acre is the Generally Accepted Practice (GAP) ... -
‘‘Occasional’ Drinking: Some uses of a non-standard temporal metric in primary care assessment of alcohol use'
(Hampton Press, Inc., 2012)In this article we focused on two fundamentally different ways that patients’ alcohol usage is described or formulated. Generally doctors work to elicit a standardized rate of use metric (e.g., ‘six drinks per week’). ... -
Occupancy and Maternity Roost Selection of Northern Long-Eared Bats in the Lake States Region
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2017-05)Among the bat species most impacted by White-nose Syndrome (hereafter; WNS) is the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), which has resulted in its recent listing as federally threatened under the Endangered ... -
Ojibwe culture & knowledge of climate change in fourth-grade curricula in Wisconsin public elementary schools
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2020-08)The first purpose of this study was to provide recommendations for educators to update their fourth-grade social-studies and science curricula by including more accurate and thorough representation of Ojibwe knowledge ... -
"Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks" : A Needs Assessment of Adult Environmental Education in Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1991-05)For those of us who are involved in environmental education, there is an obvious weakness in the area of adult environmental education. Programs for children in environmental education outnumber those for adults ten ... -
An Organizational Communication Study of the U.S. Army's OERS "Support Form" : A Type of MBO Performance Appraisal
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Organizational Culture and Sensemaking for Crisis Counselors: Working in the Gray of Human Experience
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2014-05)Organizational culture is the umbrella under which established rules and norms guide all employee communication and behavior. But when individuals working in an organization are confronted with uncertainty, they will react ... -
Out In The Cold: Alaskan Women‘s Use Of Supportive Communication And Support Networks
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2009-10)More than 200,000 American women live under conditions capable of producing extreme stress through cold, darkness, and physical and cultural isolation – in Alaska, America‘s ― "Last Frontier." Many of these women deal ... -
Overview of the Analytic Hierachy Process (AHP) as a Method to Improve Decision-Making within the U.S. Forest Service Planning Model
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2013-04)The widespread application of multi-criteria decision-making methods to environmental and natural resource management indicates that their use is well aligned to advance the multiple objective and participatory nature ... -
Oxygen Depletion Investigations of Legend Lake, Menominee County, Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1994-12)Severe to moderate dissolved oxygen depletion occurs in four of the eight lake basins of Legend Lake, Menominee County, Wisconsin. All of the basins show less than 1 mg/1 throughout their hypolimnetic stratum in mid-summer. ... -
Parent Education in International Adoption Regarding Communication Development
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Professional Studies, 2016)International adoption is life changing for those involved, but it can also be emotionally, mentally, and financially demanding. International adoption is a process that requires a tremendous amount of education. Children ... -
Parental Experiences in Acquiring and Using AAC with Their Young Children
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Professional Studies, 2016-05)PURPOSE: The study was completed in order to help provide a comprehensive understanding of the experiences regarding AAC acquisition and use of parents of young children between the ages of 0-5 years. METHOD: Seven parents ... -
Parental Involvement in Music Lessons
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2015-12)Most educators would agree that parental involvement is critical to a child’s success regardless of the activity. Starting as early as 1979, researchers began to document the benefits of parental involvement in music ... -
Parental Motivation Toward Youth Residential Summer Camp Enrollment
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2018-05)Residential youth summer camps offer a plethora of activities and experiences that can positively affect children’s lives. Children may want to attend summer camp for a variety of reasons, but ultimately the decision ... -
Participants' Perceptions of the Ho-Chunk Nation Indigenous Arts and Sciences Institute
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2021-12)Native American culture or Indigenous ways of knowing and learning have been historically underrepresented in US public school classrooms. In this study, I claim that educators should participate in culturally influenced ... -
Participatory Action Research and Testing the Effectiveness of Stinging Nettle as a Biopesticide in Kenya
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2007-05)Globally 50% of all food and cash crops are lost to pests and diseases. The participatory action research model has been effectively used to control the pests and diseases in developing countries. During the summer of ... -
The Partner School Drama: The Integration of the Hmong Community in Wausau, Wisconsin
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Partnership for Success
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 1993)As a culminating project for my Masters degree, I produced two informational videos for the Stevens Point Area Public School's Special Education Department. The purpose of this work was to develop communication ... -
Pasīpahkīhnen: Stories of Survivance
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2022)These panels share stories from within an hour’s drive of Stevens Point. As white settlement transformed the landscape, native people defied demands that they leave. They established places to live, ways of making a living, ... -
The Passion and Grit of Music Majors: The Impact of Studying Music at the College Level on Mental Health
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-08)This thesis explores the perceived stress that collegiate music majors experience within their degree. Anonymous surveys documenting perceived stress were collected from students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ...