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NATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE PROCEEDINGS

Volume 38, #1

Spring Las Vegas Conference, 2008

Table of Contents

The Demand for Health Care, Organ Sales and the Optimal Amount of Sick Time 
Raymond J. Ballard, Texas A&M University Commerce

Outsourcing Opportunities for U.S. Firms in Developing Countries:
Growth Potential and the Determinants Causing or Inhibiting the Growth
William Barrera Fuentes, Nathan Hoffman, Vijay K. Agrawal,
University of Nebraska at Kearney

The Incumbency Advantage Eroded: A Study of the Effect of Population Change
on the Re-election of CountyCommissioners
Joe Brown, Theresa Hickey, Jimmy Liu, Central Washington University

Alternative Assessment Involving the use of Cooperative Learning
Beverly A. Doyle, Creighton University
Jennifer Ortman, Liberty Elementary School

The Impact of No Child Left Behind Highly Qualified Standards on Rural and
Remote Schools
Dan Fennerty, Steve Schepman, Anthony Stahelski, Central Washington University

A Many-Splendored Things: Intra-Ethnic Views of Romantic Love and its
Evil Twin, Jealousy
Genaro Gonzalez, Berenice Martinez, University of Texas-Pan American

The British and Their European Identity Crisis
John Hays, The University of Southern Mississippi

Creating 360 Degree Panoramic Images
Janet Holland, Stacy Tuel, Emporia State University

Classroom Behavior: Are we in the Same Class?
E. Jane Iorns, Nancy Leffel Carlson, Edythe E. Kirk, Brenda Nichols, Faith Wallace,
Lamar University

Implementing Process Evaluation in a School Violence Prevention Grant
Praphul Joshi, Susan Lyman, Charles Duncan, Lisa LeBlanc, Phil Caillouet,
University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Postmodern Religious Views: A Survey of National Colleges, both Secular and
Religious
Allen Ketcham, Martin Brittain, Frank Taylor, Jim Norwine,
Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Freedom of Expression and Secondary School Students
Larry L. Kraus, The University of Texas at Tyler

Becoming an Effective Teacher: Communication with School Administrators,
Classroom Teachers, Parents, and Community Members
James Mbuva, Brenda Czech, Charles Oriaro, National University

Partnership of a Liberal Arts Campus and Local Businesses:
Incongruent Bedfellows?
Edward Mishleau, UW-Baraboo/Sauk County

Parenting Practices of Middle Class Lesbian Couples
Mel Moore, University of Northern Colorado

Geospatial Technology Applications in the Development of an Inner-City
Walking Trail to Promote Healthier Lifestyles
David Padgett, Tennessee State University

Student Friendly Online Courses: Effective Instructors and Successful Students 
Barb A. Patton, Teresa A. LeSage, University of Houston-Victoria

Web 2.0 Strategies for Teaching and Learning
Constance Pollard, Boise State University
Richard Pollard, University of Idaho

The Treasury’s Response to Emigration Trends: An Overlooked Phenomenon
Magdalena I. Rappl, Tennessee Technological University

The Grandmother – Granddaughter Bond in Children’s Literature
Frances Gates Rhodes, Texas A&M International University

Reproductive Health Care in India
M.V. Narasimha Sarma, Acharya Nagarjuna University

Electronic Portfolios: Training, Retaining, Hiring, and Firing – What Your
Electronic Portfolio Can Do For You
Tammy Shutt, Gary Stewart, Austin Peay State University

Using Faculty-Owned Websites: Why and How To Do It
Ernie Thomson, University of La Verne

Alcohol Abuse Among College Students: The Failure of Prevention Programs
R. Wade Wheeler, Texas State University-San Marcos

Gender Analysis on Perception of Quality of Life Regarding Urgent Needs and
Limited Resources
Baomei Zhao, Victor Wilburn, University of Akron

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