Children as an emotional amplifier in Northern Illinois white-tailed deer interactions

ABSTRACT

This pilot study identified and provided initial exploration into the notion that the presence of children can increase or amplify the emotional significance of encounters with white-tailed deer. Qualitative data demonstrated that Northern Illinois natural area decision makers found deer encounters to be more memorable when simultaneously sharing space with children. The theoretical frame was informed by Experiential Learning Theory and the Theory of Emotional Memory. Implications for environmental education practice and research are discussed.     

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POLITICS AND COMMUNICATION. By Richard R. Fagen. Boston: Little Brown, 1966. pp. x+162. Paper $2.50.

THE NEW POLITICS. By James M. Perry. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1968. pp. viii+230. $4.95.

THE LIFE OF POLITICS. By Henry Fairlie. New York: Basic Books, Inc., 1968; pp. 271. $5.95.

THE GREAT SOCIETY. By Glenn R. Capp, Dickenson Publishing Company, Inc., Belmont, California, 1967, pp. 195.

POLITICS AND POWER: THE UNITED STATES SENATE, 1869–1901. By David J. Rothman. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1966. pp. 348. $6.95.

DIRTY POLITICS. By Bruce L. Felknor. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1966; pp. 295, $5.95.

QUOTEMANSHIP: THE USE AND ABUSE OF QUOTATIONS FOR POLEMICAL AND OTHER PURPOSES. By Paul F. Boiler, Jr. Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press, 1967; pp. xiii+454. $7.95.

LANGUAGE AND POLITICS. By Thomas P. Brockway, ed. Boston: D. C. Heath and Company, 1965. pp. 97+ study aids. Paper $1.50.

THE WORD WAR. By Thomas C. Sorensen (Foreword by Robert F. Kennedy) New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1968; pp. xi+337.

BULLETIN FROM DALLAS: THE PRESIDENT IS DEAD. By John B. Mayo, Jr. New York: Exposition Press. 1967; pp. 157. $6.00.

POLITICAL TELEVISION. By Bernard Rubin. Belmont, California: Wadsworth Publishing Company. 1967; pp. 200. $4.50.

ETHICS OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION. By Thomas R. Nilsen. Indianapolis: Bobbs‐Merrill, 1966; pp. xii+98. Paper $1.25.

SENATOR FULBRIGHT: PORTRAIT OF A PUBLIC PHILOSOPHER. By Tristram Coffin. New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1966; pp. 378. $6.95.

AN ANALYSIS OF LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS AS PUBLIC SPEAKERS AND DEBATERS. By Lionel Crocker. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas, 1968, pp. 550. $16.50.     

The maturation of global corporate R&D: Evidence from the activity of U.S. foreign subsidiaries

This study empirically investigates the impact of foreign country factors like market size, technological strength of industries, and science and engineering (S&E) capability on the conduct of U.S. overseas R&D during the 1991-2002 period. We find that overseas markets primarily predict the entry of U.S. R&D, while the S&E capability of nations is strongly correlated with the post-entry intensity of U.S. foreign subsidiaries’ innovative activity. We also find important inter-industry differences: U.S. electrical, electronics, computer, and telecommunication industries are strongly drawn towards overseas S&E capacity; industries including Machinery, Automobiles, and Transport equipment are primarily attracted by the technological strength of foreign industry; U.S. R&D in Chemicals mostly follows overseas markets. We discuss the implications of our results to the global organization of innovative activity and innovation policy.     

A study of the relationship between the Stroop effect and reading age in dyslexic subjects

40 dyslexic subjects were given a version of the Stroop test and the magnitude of interference was plotted as a function of reading age as measured by the British Ability Scale. A negative linear relationship emerged, such that greater reading proficiency was associated with less interference. This result is discussed in the context of LaBerge and Samuel's theory of automatic information processing in reading.     

Relationship of optical density and skinfold measurements: effects of age and level of body fatness.

We examined relationships between skinfold (SKF) and optical density (delta OD) measurements across age and levels of body fatness (%BF) for 151 women, 20 to 72 years. There were significant (p < .05) relationships between delta ODs and SKFs at all sites, except the thigh. The interaction (SKF x Age) was significant (p < .05) for pectoral and biceps delta ODs. Slope comparisons indicated the relationships for younger (29 years) and older (59 years) women differed significantly from zero and each other (p < .05). Analysis of SKF x %BF interactions revealed that relationships between SKFs and delta ODs at the pectoral and biceps sites for leaner (22% BF) women differed significantly from zero (p < .05) and were larger than those for obese (39% BF) women (p < or = .05). Thus, the relationship between SKFs and delta ODs is stronger for younger and leaner women compared to older and fatter women. These findings may reflect differences in fat layering due to age or body fatness and provide insight as to why the manufacturer's near-infrared (NIR) equation significantly underestimates the %BF of obese women.