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U.S. Public Administration Programs: Increasing Academic Achievement by Identifying and Utilizing Student Learning Styles
(Sage, 2014)Global economic shifts are forcing universities to become more competitive and operationally efficient (Lipka, 2012; Stengel, 2012). As a result, universities emphasize access, affordability, and achievement. More specifically, ... -
Ubiquitous usability: considering user distractibility in mobile interface design decisions
(2012-05)The traditional approach to application design that operated effectively for those who interacted with desktop computers must be re-evaluated when approaching design for the mobile environment; the constraints users may ... -
The Ugly Side of America: Institutional Oppression and Race
(Journal of Public Management and Social Policy, 23(1), 20-46., 2016)This manuscript examines structural racism through a socio-historical context of institutional oppression and its effects on modern society. The epistemological framework of intersectionality is used to focus on the overlap ... -
Una Mulzac, Black Women Booksellers, and Pan-Africanism
(AAIHS, 2016-09-19)Una Mulzac wanted to make a career for herself in the literary world. It was the early 1960s, and the most common way of breaking into publishing was to secure an entry-level position at a major press in Manhattan. Mulzac ... -
The (Uncertain) Fate of Baltimore's Confederate Monuments
(Crossties: News and Insights for Humanities Professionals, 2016-11)This past January I, an avowed preservationist, made the motion to remove a 129-year-old statue from Baltimore’s prominent Mount Vernon Square. As a member of the Baltimore City Mayor’s Special Commission to Review Baltimore’s ... -
Understanding Drivers of Crime in East Baltimore: Resident Perceptions of Why Crime Persists
(Southern Criminal Justice Association, 2015)Urban neighborhoods are frequently associated with high rates of crime, unemployment, poor educational systems, poor housing conditions, and health related problems. Theories of social disorganization, social isolation, ... -
Understanding the basis behind undergraduate' pre-existing perceptions of the library in order to improve library help services
(2016-05)Studies on the topic of library use by millennial students have called for more qualitative studies to support the quantitative data. This study used a survey and face-to-face interviews to collect qualitative data from ... -
A unified architecture for intelligent DSS
(IEEE, 1988)A unified architecture for an intelligent decision-support system (IDSS) is presented. The incorporation of the central intelligence manager (CIM) in the architecture makes the system intelligent. The CIM comprises an ... -
A UNITED STATE: Moderation. Diversity. Reciprocity. Equality. Designing mobile technology to support productive online political discourse.
(2019-05)I have endeavored upon this thesis work in an attempt to find design solutions to the pressing societal problems of ever-increasing political polarization coupled with widespread dissatisfaction with social media’s effect ... -
An updated assessment of personal protective order statutes in the United States: Have statutes become more progressive in the past decade?
(Violence Against Women, 2017-08-21)The Personal Protection Order (PPO) is one civil intervention all states provide to victims of domestic violence; however, each state varies widely in who can access PPOs, what protections are included in ... -
THE URGENT CASE FOR EDI STANDARDS
(Australian Computer Conference (MOSAIC '91), 1991)Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) provides a method for organisations to send and receive standardised business communications quickly, flexibly, cheaply and in a secure manner. It is EDI's document translation standards ... -
Use of Assistive Technology for Cognition Mobile Applications by Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Chemotherapy
(2018-12)Difficulty thinking, remembering, and concentrating are common complaints among breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy; however, tools and support for coping with these impairments remain limited. A previously ... -
The Use of Inter-Fund Transfers to Manage the ‘‘Bottom Line’’ in the Municipal Context
(2015-12)This study examines whether municipalities use inter-fund transfers to manage the general fund. Since the general fund is a municipality’s largest fund, its financial position often reflects that of the whole municipality. ... -
Use of performance measurement information in a federal agency: a comparative case study analysis
(2013-05)The use of performance measurement information has been examined in public administration literature for decades; however, the focus has been state and local government agencies. How performance measurement information ... -
Using an enhanced e-textbook to facilitate the education and practice of social workers
(2015-12)This study examines part of a conundrum that arises in the training of Maryland social work supervisors. Experienced social workers are needed to bring their skills to supervisory duties, but the nature of the situation ... -
Using crowd sourcing to change the real estate landscape
(2016-05)Buying a home is the single largest purchase a person will make in their lifetime and often the most difficult decision. In the past, new home buyers would rely on realtors to assist them in their home search. But as ... -
Using financial analysis to assess brand equity
(Emerald, 2013)Purpose ‐ The purpose of this article is to describe a method of assessing brand equity quantitatively. Design/methodology/approach ‐ The article describes an example of analysis using publicly available financial data to ... -
Using Motivation, Emotion, and Best Practices to Design a Mobile Application for Children
(2017-12)The following paper presents the evaluation of a mobile application, MotoRobos, that was designed utilizing motivation research, emotion research, and best design practices. MotoRobos will be used by parents and potentially ... -
Uti Possidetis: A Philosophical Critique
(American Philosophical Association, 2010)It would be hard to overstate the importance of international political boundaries. For more than three-and-a-half centuries the normative relationships between independent political communities have been grounded in a ... -
V08I1 Success and Failure Factors for Implementing Effective Electronic Markets
(2013)Despite the growth of research interest into electronic markets, there is still little information available on the ways in which an electronic market can be successfully developed. This article reports the development of ...