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Does Postformal Thinking Facilitate Recovery From Grief And Promote Well-Being During Bereavement In Widows?, Sharon Lee Sanders
Does Postformal Thinking Facilitate Recovery From Grief And Promote Well-Being During Bereavement In Widows?, Sharon Lee Sanders
Theses Digitization Project
Widows were assessed on four measures relating to recovery from bereavement: postformal thinking (measured as dialectical thinking), recovery from grief (measured as past feelings and present feelings), well-being (measured by three subscales: autonomy, environmental mastery, and positive relations with others), and age at time of participation. Eighty participants completed and returned questionnaires. It was hypothesized that age of the participant and the development of postformal thinking would predict higher scores on recovery from grief and well-being. Analysis was performed using a Structural Equation Model with a comparative fit index (CFI) of .98. Results showed that age and postformal thinking did …
Does Postformal Thinking Facilitate Recovery From Grief And Promote Well-Being During Bereavement In Widows?, Sharon Lee Sanders
Does Postformal Thinking Facilitate Recovery From Grief And Promote Well-Being During Bereavement In Widows?, Sharon Lee Sanders
Theses Digitization Project
Widows were assessed on four measures relating to recovery from bereavement: postformal thinking (measured as dialectical thinking), recovery from grief (measured as past feelings and present feelings), well-being (measured by three subscales: autonomy, environmental mastery, and positive relations with others), and age at time of participation.
Differences Between Personality Traits Of Dcs Intake And Carrier Workers, Their Goodness Of Job Fit, And Its Effect On Job Satisfaction, Diane Lynne Mathis, Virginia Lynne Reed
Differences Between Personality Traits Of Dcs Intake And Carrier Workers, Their Goodness Of Job Fit, And Its Effect On Job Satisfaction, Diane Lynne Mathis, Virginia Lynne Reed
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a different personality trait between Department of Children's Services, intake and carrier workers. If there is a difference, does it effect job satisfaction when the worker is placed in a position that is not compatible with their personality trait?
Characteristics And Attributes Of Kinship Caregivers Of Mexican Descent, Mayola Miranda, Dianna Irene Zuniga
Characteristics And Attributes Of Kinship Caregivers Of Mexican Descent, Mayola Miranda, Dianna Irene Zuniga
Theses Digitization Project
In recent years kinship foster care has been a growing phenomenon. Little research exists about the views of individual of Mexican descent towards kinship care.
Bookmark Search: A Web-Based Bookmark Search Engine, Yun Sang Lee
Bookmark Search: A Web-Based Bookmark Search Engine, Yun Sang Lee
Theses Digitization Project
The objective of the project is to create a search engine in which the databases of links are the bookmarks uploaded by the user. The main idea of the BOOKMARK-SEARCH system is the sharing of bookmarks resources required carrying on an Internet search. It aims to provide an affordable search solution to users while sharing bookmarks resouces.
Developing A Resistance Training Program For Middle School Students Without Access To A Weightroom, Rod Allen Apel
Developing A Resistance Training Program For Middle School Students Without Access To A Weightroom, Rod Allen Apel
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to develop a resistance-training model, which incorporates a circuit training format for use and implementation in the middle school setting.
The Case Of Food Lion Versus Abc News: The Anatomy Of A Public Relations Crisis And The Use Of Counter-Attack Strategies, Steven Duanef Case
The Case Of Food Lion Versus Abc News: The Anatomy Of A Public Relations Crisis And The Use Of Counter-Attack Strategies, Steven Duanef Case
Theses Digitization Project
As the popularity of news magazine format television programs increase, companies can find themselves in the middle of a public relations crisis. Although a very attractive alternative, counter-attack public relations can be very dangerous and have serious repercussions if not handled properly.
Using The Polymerase Chain Reaction To Determine The Prevalence Of Lyme Disease Bacteria, Borrelia Burgdorferi, In Ixodes Pacificus Ticks From San Bernardino County In Southern California, Richard Allen
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of Lyme Disease (LD) bacteria in adult Ixodes pacificus ticks collected from the mountains of San Bernardino County in Southern California. Seven hundred fifty four I. pacificus adults were collected from the Pacific Crest Trail and adjacent areas. The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was used to screen ticks for Borrelia burgdorferi infection by targeting two different DNA loci. Oligonucleotide primers targeting both the ospA and fla genes were used in the assay. Ticks were processed in pools of three, and genomic DNA from the ticks was extracted with a commercial …
Relationships Between Family Environment, Psychological Maltreatment, And Well-Being And Symptoms, Rhonda Kay Alvarez
Relationships Between Family Environment, Psychological Maltreatment, And Well-Being And Symptoms, Rhonda Kay Alvarez
Theses Digitization Project
An examination of the relationships between family environment, psychological maltreatment, subjective well-being and psychological distress. Certain family environments may be more at risk for engaging in psychological maltreatment than others.
Psychographics And Vals System As Marketing Segmentation Approach By Business Establishments In United Arab Emirates, Rashed Abdulaziz Al-Shamsi
Psychographics And Vals System As Marketing Segmentation Approach By Business Establishments In United Arab Emirates, Rashed Abdulaziz Al-Shamsi
Theses Digitization Project
Psychographics is the principal technique used by consumer researchers as an operational definition or measure of life style. One aim of psychographics is to provide quantitative measures of consumer lifestyles, in contrast to soft or qualitative research from focused group interviews, depth interviews and similar techniques. The scope of this thesis is to discuss the psychographics analysis and life system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a tool of marketing communication segmentation.
Cougar Swing: A Web Site Model Curriculum Devoted Toward Improving Hitting Productivity For Varsity Baseball Competition, Jake Nathan Gansereit
Cougar Swing: A Web Site Model Curriculum Devoted Toward Improving Hitting Productivity For Varsity Baseball Competition, Jake Nathan Gansereit
Theses Digitization Project
The main goal of this project is to develop a curriculum for hitting by designing an instructional web site and evaluation unit for high school baseball players at Canyon Springs High School.
Promoting Creative English Teaching Using Chinese Culture For Elementary Schooling In Taiwan, Ya-Chi Lee
Promoting Creative English Teaching Using Chinese Culture For Elementary Schooling In Taiwan, Ya-Chi Lee
Theses Digitization Project
To make English an interesting subject for elementary school students, teachers need to know what material attracts students, how to motivate students, and how to release students' creativity. Therefore, This project incorporates the concepts of multiple intelligences, motivation, culture and language, and development of creativity to provide a model for promoting creative English teaching in the elementary schools of Taiwan. In addition, the content of the unit, based on Chinese culture and the comparison of Chinese and American cultures, is an innovative curriculum designed to motivate students to learn English.
An Exploratory Study Of Foster Care Emanicipation In An Adult Population: Home Again, Home Again, Elizabeth Waldon, Debbie Ann Davis
An Exploratory Study Of Foster Care Emanicipation In An Adult Population: Home Again, Home Again, Elizabeth Waldon, Debbie Ann Davis
Theses Digitization Project
This qualitative study explored the foster care emanicipation experience of adults who had "aged out" of the foster care system. This study found that foster care had negative impacts on participants' ability to form attachments while in foster care and in their adult relationships.
Chinese Petroleum Industry Analysis And Entry Strategies, Xu Zhaoxian
Chinese Petroleum Industry Analysis And Entry Strategies, Xu Zhaoxian
Theses Digitization Project
This comprehensive project introduces the past and present of the Chinese petroleum industry, conducts industry analysis using Michael Porter's Five forces model, and discusses the changes made in recent years and the business oppurtunities for foreign companies. In order to effectively enter the chinese petroleum market, four commonly used entry strategies are introduced. Key issues, weaknesses and strengths, as well as implications of each entry strategy are discussed in detail.
High Technology Cargo Theft: A New Multibillion Dollar Criminal Industry, John Robert Yakstas
High Technology Cargo Theft: A New Multibillion Dollar Criminal Industry, John Robert Yakstas
Theses Digitization Project
The central theme of this study is to explore the growth and causes of a relatively new form of "property crime" - the large scale theft of high technology products while the products are in transit from the point of manufacture to the point of market (retail stores, end users). For the purpose of this study, high technology products may be defined as computers, computer monitors, computer hard drives, microchips and other computer peripherals.
Financial Abuse Of Elders, April Lashawn Thomas-Holmes
Financial Abuse Of Elders, April Lashawn Thomas-Holmes
Theses Digitization Project
The proposed research study explored the extent and nature of financial abuse crimes amongst elders in San Bernardino County. This study utilized a descriptive research method. This study identified characteristics of victims and perpetrators, contributing factors associated with financial abuse, the degree of trauma an elder will experience depending on the type of financial crime committed. This study will provide an overview of the different types of financial abuse cases reported and determine if there is a significant difference and/or similarities of these types of crimes committed against male and female elderly in San Bernardino County.
School Retention And Academic Self-Efficacy With Elementary Students, Cheryl Anne Spiro, Karen Monique Frazier
School Retention And Academic Self-Efficacy With Elementary Students, Cheryl Anne Spiro, Karen Monique Frazier
Theses Digitization Project
The significance of this project was to incorporate specific tasks into a classroom setting that would be used to enhance retained student's self-regulatory efficacy. The interns hypothesized that group interventions could help children who were retained to increase their belief in themselves and their abilities.
Application Of Active Rules To Support Database Integrity Constraints And View Management, Suwanna Visavapattamawon
Application Of Active Rules To Support Database Integrity Constraints And View Management, Suwanna Visavapattamawon
Theses Digitization Project
The project demonstrates the enforcement of integrity constraints in both the conventional and active database systems. The project implements a more complex user-defined constraint, a complicated view and more detailed database auditing on the active database system.
Teaching The Reading/Writing Connection In The Diverse Community College Classroom, Claudia Eleanore Wissbeck-Kittel
Teaching The Reading/Writing Connection In The Diverse Community College Classroom, Claudia Eleanore Wissbeck-Kittel
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis argues that with the racial and ethnic diversity becoming more pronounced in the diverse disciplines of the two year college we are going to need to adapt a cultural studies pedagogy in the writing class.
A Quest For Sales, Daniel Lynn Goehring
A Quest For Sales, Daniel Lynn Goehring
Theses Digitization Project
This paper is to evaluate the sales program at Arrowhead Credit Union, and make recommendations for enhancing and improving it. This paper provide guidance and direction to assist the Arrowhead Credit Unions transition to a sales focused organization.
Virtual Design Office: A Collaborative Unified Modeling Language Tool, Hara Totapally
Virtual Design Office: A Collaborative Unified Modeling Language Tool, Hara Totapally
Theses Digitization Project
Real-time conferencing and collaborative computing is a great way to make developers more effective. This project is a collaborative framework development comprising configurable client and server components.
A Survey Of Client Satisfaction With Agency Services Provided By Trinity Children And Family Services, Jose De Jesus Quiroz
A Survey Of Client Satisfaction With Agency Services Provided By Trinity Children And Family Services, Jose De Jesus Quiroz
Theses Digitization Project
The study explores and describes the satisfaction that clients placed at Trinity Children and Family Services have with the agency's therapeutic services. Therapeutic services in this case refers to the therapy that the residents receive from their individual and group therapists, and their interactions with the unit case manager/dorm supervisor and unit counselors.
Distance Instruction In Medical Terminology For Occupational Therapy Students In Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan, Diana Steed Medal
Distance Instruction In Medical Terminology For Occupational Therapy Students In Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan, Diana Steed Medal
Theses Digitization Project
This project is a plan for using a special web-based learning project to teach medical terminology through distance education between University of Loma Linda and Humanatec Rehabilitation College.
Forces Within And Without: Lily Bart's Movement Towards Epiphany In The House Of Mirth, Seta Ghazarian
Forces Within And Without: Lily Bart's Movement Towards Epiphany In The House Of Mirth, Seta Ghazarian
Theses Digitization Project
The House of Mirth's main character, Lily Bart, is charaterized a fated character, incapable of exerting free will. With the help of Lawrence Selden and Gerty Farish, she realizes that, for the most part, she has lived and acted according to what others expect of her.
Fruit Juices Market In France, Stéphanie Madeleine Gomez
Fruit Juices Market In France, Stéphanie Madeleine Gomez
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to offer a market study of the fruit juices market in France. The aim is to propose not only a comprehensive analysis of the fruit juices market in France, but also a set of recommendations that could be used by managers of fruit juices companies in sustaining a mature market.
The California Dream Denied: Narrative Strategy And The California Labor Dilemma, Joseph Notarangelo
The California Dream Denied: Narrative Strategy And The California Labor Dilemma, Joseph Notarangelo
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis explores the relationship between differing interpretation of the California Dream and the narrative strategies through while [sic] they are expressed in three California labor novels during three different decades of California literature.
The Effects Of R-Flurbiprofen In Reducing Tumors In A Multiple Intestinal Neoplasia Mouse Model, David Douglas Quiggle
The Effects Of R-Flurbiprofen In Reducing Tumors In A Multiple Intestinal Neoplasia Mouse Model, David Douglas Quiggle
Theses Digitization Project
The design of the proposed study was to administer R-FB to 72-day old Min/+ mice for up to 42 days. In order to capture the process of tumor reduction, animals were necropsied at various time points. At each time point animals were evaluated for tumor loads and presence of apoptotic cells along the small intestine. Studies have shown that when R-flurbiprofen (R-FB) is administered in the Min/+ mouse model it can cause the prevention and regression on intestinal tumors.
The Cucamonga Middle School Web Page: Using Parent Input To Redesign An Existing School Web Page, Paul Thomas Myers
The Cucamonga Middle School Web Page: Using Parent Input To Redesign An Existing School Web Page, Paul Thomas Myers
Theses Digitization Project
This project focused on the enhancement of an existing school web page. Schools have jumped on the bandwagon in record numbers in the past couple of years publishing web pages about their schools. Cucamonga Middle School is no exception, having first published a web site in 1995. Utilizing information gathered from a survey, the author/webmaster created a redesign of the existing school webpage. The wants and needs of parents, as noted in the survey were the driving force behind the redesign.
Fifth Grade Students' Perceptions Of Sts Issues: An Action Research Project To Explore A Process For Identifying Students' Knowledge And Understandings Of Science, Technology, And Society (Sts) Issues, Chris Elaine Mahoney
Theses Digitization Project
This study looked at fifth grade students' perceptions of the importance of twenty science, technology, and society issues and the relationships between these issues.
Generational Marketing: Baby Boomers, Generation X And The Net Generation, Jane Ronnfeldt
Generational Marketing: Baby Boomers, Generation X And The Net Generation, Jane Ronnfeldt
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to gain a better understanding of the different market opportunities available to credit unions. The project differentiates the markets by age: Net Generation 2 to 22, Generation X 23 to 34 and the Baby Boomers 35 to 53. Each of these groups are important to the ongoing health of credit unions.