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The Progression of Recycling in Bowling Green, Kentucky
… landfill life. Although many people in the Bowling Green area participate in the mandatory recycling program, there are still many who do not. The number of people who participate in the program has steadily grown over the past five years; however, there are still many people who need to get …
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A SEM Study Of Copper Corrosion In Bowling Green Supply Lines
… the rate of corrosion of copper water pipes in Bowling Green, Kentucky has unexpectedly accelerated. The specific reasons for this are unknown. Our aim is to elucidate the factors enhancing the corrosion and help understand the primary mechanisms of action. This will help in combating and …
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Modeling Stormwater Pollutant Transport in a Karst Region--Bowling Green, Kentucky
The management of stormwater runoff is a particular challenge for communities in karst regions. Most guidelines for compliance with regulations for stormwater monitoring and mapping pertain to non-karst environments. It can be argued that effective stormwater management is even more essential to …
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The Feasibility of Annexation: A Cost-Revenue Approach for Bowling Green, Kentucky
… was accomplished by dividing the urban fringe of Bowling Green, Kentucky, into nine study areas and investigating the costs incurred by the city for the provision of services associated with annexation as compared to the expected revenues to be obtained from these sections. Costs were derived by …
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Bosnian Refugees in Bowling Green, Kentucky: Refugee Resettlement and Community Based Research
… in recent years of the Bosnian population in Bowling Green, Kentucky and their adaptation problems as refugees in their host country, this study focused upon the Bosnian community in Bowling Green and addressed what the role of their challenges is in the shaping of refugees’ new life in their …
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A Spatial Assessment of the GO bg Transit Services in Bowling Green, Kentucky
… services of the GO bg public transit service in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to determine how well its services meet the transportation needs of some population sub-groups in the city. A number of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques, including service area analysis, intersect, areal …
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The Bicycle as a Transportation Vehicle: An Assessment of Bicycle Suitability in Bowling Green, Kentucky
… is the basis for a case study analysis of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The purpose of the analysis was to assess the local transportation infrastructure for its bicycle suitability by applying the bicycle stress level model. In addition, an inventory of the hazards and deficiencies of the …
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Commuting Analysis in a Small Metropolitan Area - A Case Study of Bowling Green/Warren County, Kentucky
… of "excess commute" (EC) is applied to the Bowling Green-Warren County Metropolitan Statistical Area (BGWCMSA) in Kentucky. EC quantifies the portion of commute distance explained by the overall spatial separation of jobs and households. Results in this thesis research show that …
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Bosnian Immigrants: An Analysis of the Bosnian Community's Influence on the Cultural Landscape of Bowling Green, KY
… immigrants have had on the cultural landscape of Bowling Green, Kentucky. When people move, they bring their cultures with them, and this type of cultural diffusion impacts the landscape of the host cities. As geographic research on diasporas is limited, this study aims to fill the gap that …
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Development of a Gospel-Based Mentoring and Coaching Program at Living Hope Baptist Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky
… men’s ministry at Living Hope Baptist Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with knowledge in gospel-based mentoring and coaching of young adult church members. Chapter 1 provides the context for the project and describes the rationale, purpose, and goals of the project. Chapter 2 presents the …
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Geographic Information System Analysis of Changing Demographic Patterns and Ethnic Restaurant Locations in Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1940-2005
… as well as changing demographic patterns in Bowling Green, Kentucky. I hypothesize that a relationship exists between the numbers, locations and diversity of ethnic restaurants and ethnic populations in Bowling Green. Globalization and the influx of ethnic groups will reshape the diversity of …
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Impact of Violence Prevention Programs on the Attitudes Towards Guns and Violence Among Third Through Sixth Grade and Seventh Grade Students in the Bowling Green Independent School District
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of violence prevention programs on the attitudes toward guns and violence among students in grades three through seven. This study represents an attempt to prove that third through sixth grade students who receive anger control training and …
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Overcoming Barriers to Local Food Access: A Case Study
… States, a chapter on methodology, history of Bowling Green, Kentucky, where this case study is focused, the benefits of shopping at farmers’ markets, perceived barriers to shopping at those farmers’ markets, and suggestions for overcoming these barriers. Local, sustainable food is the hope for …
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A Sociological Analysis of the Cartage Truck Driver's Occupation
… study of the cartage truck driver in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Webster defines cartage as "the act of carrying by cart or truck, usually within a city." Bowling Green contains a flurry of diversified trucking activities. For this reason, the study has been narrowed to those drivers …
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The Development of Curriculum-based Measurement Local Norms in the Area of Written Expression
… Expression to establish district norms for Bowling Green City Schools. CBM uses brief fluency measures as indicators of students' academic performance. With the use of CBM, it is possible to identify students who are considered to be at-risk for educational performance. AIMSweb probes were …
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Delivery of ITV Chemistry Classes
… an ITV broadcast classroom on the main campus in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Another section received the broadcast on the campus of Western Kentucky University-Owensboro (WKU-O), at Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC), located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The purpose of this thesis is to …
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Understanding Perceptions of Accessibility and Mobility Through Structuration Theory
… people perceive and interact with landscapes in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Penzance, England, in part because of the broader structural and environmental differences between these settings. Specifically, I hypothesize that perceptions about preferred forms of transportation to leisure and …
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Evaluating Uranium Depth Versus Socio-Economic Statistics for Residential Radon Vulnerability in Warren County, Kentucky
… in the United States per year. The City of Bowling Green, in Warren County, is underlain by karst, an easily soluble limestone subsurface, which allows radon gas to travel easily through cracks and fissures. Carbonate rocks under Bowling Green are underlain by the Devonian Chattanooga Shale, …
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Compost as a Growth Substrate for Woody Ornamental Nursery Production
… ornamental trees. Leaf compost from the city of Bowling Green is an inexpensive renewable resource that was substituted for peat in soil-less container media. Seeds of three commercially important tree species, Koelreuteria paniculata (goldenraintree), Quercus alba (white oak), and Magnolia …
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