Relating Bike Racks and Bike Ridership

Abstract The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the relationship between bicycle ridership and bike racks in a given area. The goal was to discern whether or not the density of bike racks determines the number of riders in the area. I predicted that there would be higher ridership in the areas with a denser bike rack concentration. To investigate this point, I set up five different areas of varying sizes with a similar number of bike racks, and then observed them over a period of 5 business days. By using a simple tally of the bikes found on the racks and bikes locked to other objects, like railings, I collected data in the area during the day when there were likely to be many commuter bikes parked outside. The results show that there is a positive relationship between the density of bike racks in a given area and bike ridership. While there is a positive r-value, more data collection needs to be done to determine the relationship that may exist between bike ridership and bike racks.

The Caring Teacher: A Multiple Case Study That Looks at What Teachers Do and Believe about Their Work With At-Risk Students

Caring teachers have been identified as a critical component of successful interventions with at-risk students, however just what constitutes a caring teacher is less well understood. Specifically, what are the behaviors, characteristics, and beliefs of caring teachers, and how are they impacted by the contexts within which they work? The purpose of this multiple case study was to understand more about caring teachers who work with at-risk students in secondary schools located in a Midwestern city and thereby to add complexity to the literature. Two middle school teachers and two high school teachers were recruited to participate. They were observed on multiple occasions and interviewed twice. The data from these observations and interviews were initially analyzed case by case; the cross case analysis based on the results from the individual case resulted in 6 themes that were present across the four cases. The following themes were identified: the role of relationships, perspective on at-risk students, providing opportunities for students to develop a positive sense of themselves, the value of a positive classroom experience for both students and teacher, negotiating power, and flexibility. Implications of this research for psychologists, educators, and policy makers, as well as future research are also discussed.

Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: 2000 Annual Report

Foreword, 2000 John A . Schmitz. Professor and Department Head Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Personnel Faculty Profiles Teaching program Research program Extension Program Nebraska Veterinary and Diagnostic Laboratory Systems Grants and Contracts Funded or Active in 2000 Patents by VBMS Faculty in 2000 Publications by VBMS Faculty in 2000 Presentations by VBMS Faculty in 2000 Articles Regarding the Department in 2000 Selected Committees, Editorial and Other Appointments of VBMS Faculty Departmental Budget Summaries Nebraska Agricultural Statistics 1999

Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences 2004 Annual Report

Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Personnel VBMS Teaching Program VBMS Research Program International Activities, 2004 Veterinary Extension Program. 2004 VBMS Grants and Contracts Program. 2004 Refereed Publications by VBMS Faculty in 2004 Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences. Selected Committees, Editorial and Other Appointments. 2004 Articles Regarding the Department in 2004 Departmental Budget Summaries. 2004 Nebraska Agricultural Statistics. 2003/2004