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Blacks as percent of census Providence-1980
No full textBlacks as a percent of he census tract population in Providence in 1980.https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/1096/thumbnail.jp
Justice, Justice, Shall You Pursue
No full textLike all professionals, lawyers yearn for clarity and decisiveness. Yet, all of us know that justice often resides in the gray zone -- frequently layered with multiple shades of gray -- despite our fervent wish for black-and-white circumstances
A Person of Interest
Get PDFPresents a drama-based screenplay which explores the stereotyping of the modern Italian-American male in contemporary American society
Urban Dystopia
Get PDFDepicts American urban decay in large scale murals and small chine colle prints. Includes the project proposal and a reflective essay, along with photos of the murals and selected prints
Predicting Police Discretion: A Traffic Stop Analysis
Get PDFExamines Donald Black\u27s (1976) theory of pure sociology with data from traffic stops collected over eight months during seventy hours of ride alongs with eight different police departments in Rhode Island. Posits that the social structure of each traffic stop is predictable based on observable characteristics of the parties involved and that distance in social space increases the likelihood of a police officer issuing a citation to a driver, while social characteristics similar to that of the police officer reduces the likelihood of a driver receiving a citation. Twenty-one variables throught to impact a police officer\u27s discretion are analyzed. As a result of a small sample size, only age is seen to be weakly correlated in support of Black\u27s theory
Characteristics and Predictors Associated with Teacher and Faculty Use of Online Data Collection in Teacher Preparation Settings
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to examine some of the gaps in the research around the use of online surveys in teacher preparation settings by exploring the attitudes toward technology and online evaluations, as well as predictors of user assessment of online data collection methodology, among 222 College Supervisors and Cooperating Teachers. Research questions centered around the status of and relationships among College Supervisor/Cooperating Teacher demographic variables, level of computer experience, computer proficiency, attitude toward technology, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, facilitating conditions, and overall assessment of online student teacher evaluations. Findings indicated that Cooperating Teachers experienced far fewer technological difficulties and found online evaluation to be much easier and more useful. They also had a more positive overall assessment of online evaluation. Among all study subjects, attitude toward technology, perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness explained 74% of the variance in their overall assessment of online evaluation. Recommendations regarding the implementation of online evaluation in student teaching settings are offered
View of downtown Providence from Prospect Terrace Park
No full textView looking west from Prospect Terrace Park. Cathedral Sq., Providence City Hall, and the Providence Biltmore appear on the left side of the photo. In the center of the photo are the yellow brick Union Station buildings and the old train tracks to the north. In the distance, Interstate 95 N crosses the photo from left to right.https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/1099/thumbnail.jp
Owen Jones and the Conventionalization of Ornament
No full textOwen Jones (1809-1874) was a Victorian architect, antiquarian and ornamentor of house-hold fame. He was Superintendant of the Works for the Royal Society of Arts sponsored Crystal Palace of 1851. He published his monumental chromolithographed The Grammar of Ornament in 1856, an encyclopediac compendium of nineteen styles of world ornament and a final twentieth chapter on nature. One of the great virtues of the Grammar is the theory of conventionalization of both ornament and color in the 37 propositions of the Preface. Taking this theory as a starting point, the book looks at Jones\u27 original ornament collected in the Victoria and Albert Museum and analyzes the strategies of the field, or the mathematical distribution of ornament over diapered surfaces as conditioned by borders. The book also asserts Jones primary contribution as an ornamentor and theorist of ornament. His ornament is conditioned further by the spiritual notions of repose as the aesthetic end of ornament. The sciences of botany, mathematics, physics, and psychology are allied and melded into one of the most profound achievements in the history of ornament. Jones\u27 original ornament as the art of architecture influences Art Nouveau, Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright in America, and Art Deco. Its implications reverberate in the creation of the Modern Movement which has purged the ancient tradition of ornament from its agenda and academic instruction. Conventionalization as theory has much to offer to the rebirth of ornament in contemporary culture and civilization.https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/book_gallery/1000/thumbnail.jp
Fall 2010
Get PDFInside this Issue: -Message from the Director, Hedi BenAicha -Alumni Voices: Gregory Markley, Class of 1980 Our Staff: -Brenda Bocchini, Acquisitions Assistant by Ellen Morais Our Collections & Resources: -The E Column: JSTOR by Judith Stokes -Blackboard@RIC by Brian Baker -A Fossilized Dinosaur: Student Perceptions of Library Resources by Kieran Ayton -A Library in the Palm of Your Hand! -Digital Initiatives in the Library by Kresten Jespersen -New Resources! -In the Archives: From the Scrapbook of Jennie Frances Saulino, Class of 1932 by Marlene Lopes -Collection Development by Carla Weiss -The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite, a book review by Judith Stokes -Zeitoun, a book review by Ellen Morai
A Gender Specific Educational Pilot Program to Improve Women\u27s Awareness About Heart Disease and Their Risk
Get PDFCardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. While public health campaigns have made great progress improving women\u27s awareness of heart disease as the leading cause of death, most women do not understand the magnitude of cardiovascular risks. Some women are not aware that heart disease is the greatest threat to their health and to the health of their loved ones (Thanavaro, Moore, Anthony, Narsavage, & Delicath, 2006). Women continue to have longer delays in seeking medical treatment and have a higher mortality/morbidity rate when compared to men. Disparities also continue to persist among racial/ethnic and lower socio-economic groups {Christian, Rosamond, White, & Mosca, 2007).The purpose of this pilot educational program was to increase women\u27s knowledge and awareness about heart disease, its risk factors, and personal risk by empowering them with the knowledge to choose healthier lifestyles for themselves and their family. The program targeted women over the age of eighteen and the accessible population for this health promotion program was the female staff at an assisted living community located in Northern Rhode Island and their guest. The program consisted of four educational interventions delivered once a week for four weeks. While attending all sessions was encouraged, it was not mandatory. Although attendance was small, the results from pre and post tests demonstrated that a small, nurse led intervention led to dramatic improvement in knowledge level of all participants. The Advanced Practice Public Health Nurse {APPHN) plays a key role in the fight against CVD. As diabetes, obesity, and life expectancy continue to rise, a competent workforce will be needed to educate and promote the cardiac health of the population. As specialists in community health nursing, APPHN\u27s practice in a variety of settings and are uniquely positioned to have a wide range of influence, making them a key force in meeting this challenge