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Incendia's Ashes
No full textNear the end of a casual drug-induced walk, Marshall Davis and his friend Rob discover an antique poster stuck under a dumpster. The poster portrays a beautiful fire-eating woman, Incendia. Marshall quickly discovers the poster holds more than meets the eye: a secret of love, murder, and the dark arts. A handwritten spell brings the beautiful woman to life, but must end one as well. After Rob tries to prove a point and mistakenly makes Marshall the next victim, he must find a solution to the magical dilemma before Incendia finds him
PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS WITH RESPECT TO THE ROLES OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS AS THEY IMPLEMENT THE NEW YORK STATE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING MODEL
No full textThe proposed study examined the perceptions of school counselors and administrators towards the New York State School Counseling Model. The study focused on (a) actual and preferred counselor activities to provide direction on how school counselors are defining their practice and (b) counselors’ and administrators’ perceptions of how the New York State Comprehensive Model is implemented into school counseling practice.
A sample of the New York State school counselor population (n = 900) was invited to participate in a survey in obtaining quantitative data. The School Counseling Activity Rating Scale and an adapted New York State version of the Readiness Survey were sent to participants by mail. A matching sample of high school administrators was sent the Readiness Survey to ascertain their perceptions of the New York Comprehensive Model.
A multiple regression and a two-group MANOVA or Hotelling’s T2 were conducted as methods in data analysis in this research. Results indicated a significant correlation for preferred school counseling activity subscales of curriculum, coordination, and non-guidance when the independent variable of readiness was entered as a block. Furthermore, results indicated a significant correlation for preferred school counseling activity subscales of counseling and consultation when each independent variable, readiness components and actual activities were entered as a block. Results of the MANOVA indicated that community support, leadership, staff time, and district resources showed a significant multivariate impact between school administrators and school counselors.Doctor of Education (EdD)Education & Educational Psycholog
Brian Libelt (interview)
No full textBrian Libelt was in the 1st squad, 3rd Platoon, 94th MP Company assigned as a mark 19 gunner, a grenade launcher usually attached to a hummer. He was also trained in urban warfare, which required him to go on "snatch and grab" missions. He speaks of his experiences in Iraq in 2003, just at the tail end of the initial invasion
Jell-O Molds and Nacho Platters: Decade Defining Dishes in American Home-Entertaining from the 1950s-1990s
No full textEach journalistic article in this collection explores one of America's most recognizable home-entertaining dishes of each decade from the 1950s to the 1990s, including Jell-O molds, fondue and quiche. The collection is full of surprising and humorous facts about these foods, as well as how they relate to gender and the socioeconomic trends of the time. The history of each dish and its eventual decline in popularity is also explored. It includes interviews with people who prepared and consumed these meals in their corresponding decades, in addition to knowledge from renowned author of food and pop-culture, Michael Stern
Marion J. Pryor "Murph" (interview)
No full text-About one hour.
-Few interruptions.
-Background noises in the beginning, actual interview doesn't start until about eleven minutes into the recording.
-Tough to understand at some parts but pretty easy to understand overall.Marion J. Pryor is also known as "Murph", which is a nickname he picked up from the Navy. He was on the ship for about two and a half years mainly stationed in the Philippines. He shares some personal outlooks on World War II along with significant information about the attacks on the U.S. ships.non
Charlie Flaherty (interview)
No full text25 min.Flaherty signed up for the Navy but was transferred to the U.S. Army to be a train conductor . Helped in the transportation of liberated concentration camp inmates
Russell Fryer (interview)
No full text30 min.Russell Fryer served in the navy on the USS Washington from 1940 till the end of the war. He mainly fought in the Pacific, but did go to Europe to help the British before going to fight in Guadalcanal. He fought in the island hopping battles such as Iwo Jima, but was lucky to not have fought at Midway. We talked all about the Washington, the battles he fought at, his feelings on the war etc. An interesting thing about the ship he was on was that it was the only American ship to not be attacked by Kamikazes. The recorder ran out of space before the end of the interview
Jack Crocker (interview)
No full text52 min.Crocker commented on being drafted, basic training, and transportation to the front. Radar operator for land forces in China
Bob Milo (interview)
No full textInterview includes 4 files:Interview 1- 29:28
Interview 2- 16:57
Interview 3- 1:57
Interview 4- 57:49Bob Milo served in the United States Coast Guard from 1942-45.He served during the second world war in the south west Pacific. He served on the USS LST 26, which was a landing ship and transport vessel used for transporting equipment and prisoners. He had been involved in many confrontations with the Japanese throughout the New Guinea area
