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Coparenting/Divorce Education: A Program Evaluation, Sandra Kay Maline Jan 2003

Coparenting/Divorce Education: A Program Evaluation, Sandra Kay Maline

Theses Digitization Project

The study conducted, sought to assess the effectiveness of an established divorce education program in reducing parental conflict and increasing cooperative coparenting relationships among former spouses and also to assess the participant satisfaction with the program's format.


Depression And Diabetes In Adolescents, Leanne Marie Graff, Karin Yakira Jan 2003

Depression And Diabetes In Adolescents, Leanne Marie Graff, Karin Yakira

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The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of depression in adolescent with diabetes (type 1), non-insulin dependent diabetics (type 2) and the general adolescent population.


Exploring The Values, The Attitudes, And The Experiences Of Mexican-Americans Toward Education, Monica Victoria Pulido Jan 2003

Exploring The Values, The Attitudes, And The Experiences Of Mexican-Americans Toward Education, Monica Victoria Pulido

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the study was to examine Mexican-Americans values and attitudes toward education and further explore some of the reasons Mexican-Americans drop out of school at such high rates.


Gender Segmentation And Its Implementation In Saudi Arabia, Ghassan Mohammed Altawail Jan 2003

Gender Segmentation And Its Implementation In Saudi Arabia, Ghassan Mohammed Altawail

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The purpose of this project is to gain a better understanding of gender segmentation strategy possibilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The findings from this survey graphically illustrate and statistically demonstrate some critically important information about the consumer demographics, needs, and behaviors of the targeted female Saudi shopper.


Ideals, Varieties, And Groebner Bases, Joyce Christine Ahlgren Jan 2003

Ideals, Varieties, And Groebner Bases, Joyce Christine Ahlgren

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The topics explored in this project present and interesting picture of close connections between algebra and geometry. Given a specific system of polynomial equations we show how to construct a Groebner basis using Buchbergers Algorithm. Gröbner bases have very nice properties, e.g. they do give a unique remainder in the division algorithm. We use these bases to solve systems of polynomial quations in several variables and to determine whether a function lies in the ideal.


Intake Social Workers Tendency To Base Values On A Law Enforcement Practice Model, Don Russell Kelly Jan 2003

Intake Social Workers Tendency To Base Values On A Law Enforcement Practice Model, Don Russell Kelly

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This study proposed to determine if there are different personality traits between police officers, Department of Children's Services (DCS) intake and carrier workers. It was proposed that differences may indicate that investigations done by DCS be delegated as a law enforcement function whereas family preservation services be the responsibility of DCS.


Impact Of September 11th On Older American Veterans, David Lee Baptist, Tamra Denise Snook Jan 2003

Impact Of September 11th On Older American Veterans, David Lee Baptist, Tamra Denise Snook

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The terrorist attack of September 11th has been widely viewed as a traumatic event. Traumatic events have demonstrated psychological, emotional, behavioral, developmental and physiological detriment to individuals. Among older adults there may be compounding factors such as losses of function, resources, friends, family, and support.


Impact Of Foster Care On Hispanic/Latino Foster Mothers' Marital Relationship, Mario David Copenhaguen Jan 2003

Impact Of Foster Care On Hispanic/Latino Foster Mothers' Marital Relationship, Mario David Copenhaguen

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of foster care services on Hispanic/Latino foster mothers' marital relationship.


Taxonomy Of Synchronization And Barrier As A Basic Mechanism For Building Other Synchronization From It, Pauline Braginton Jan 2003

Taxonomy Of Synchronization And Barrier As A Basic Mechanism For Building Other Synchronization From It, Pauline Braginton

Theses Digitization Project

A Distributed Shared Memory(DSM) system consists of several computers that share a memory area and has no global clock. Therefore, an ordering of events in the system is necessary. Synchronization is a mechanism for coordinating activities between processes, which are program instantiations in a system.


The Relationship Between Person-Organization Fit, Attribution Theory, And Psychological Contract Violations Within Organizational Settings, Sarah Elizabeth Phillips Jan 2003

The Relationship Between Person-Organization Fit, Attribution Theory, And Psychological Contract Violations Within Organizational Settings, Sarah Elizabeth Phillips

Theses Digitization Project

This study makes an attempt at bridging the theory between the constructs of person-organization (P-O) fit and psychological contract violations, through attribution theory.


The Salton Sea Wetlands: A Guidebook Of Curriculum Based Lessons, Etta Margo Ligman-Mccormick Jan 2003

The Salton Sea Wetlands: A Guidebook Of Curriculum Based Lessons, Etta Margo Ligman-Mccormick

Theses Digitization Project

Using Coachella Valley's Salton Sea ecosystem as a model, several multidisciplinary wetland activities for grades three to six were developed. A resource guide for educators is included.


The Effects Of Social Involvement On Work Performance Of Adults With Developmental Disabilities, Jaclyn Leia Jones Jan 2003

The Effects Of Social Involvement On Work Performance Of Adults With Developmental Disabilities, Jaclyn Leia Jones

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to determine if social interaction is associated with a higher work performance in developmentally disabled adults.


Appropriate Exercise Videos For Adolescents, Rayna Allison Estrada Jan 2003

Appropriate Exercise Videos For Adolescents, Rayna Allison Estrada

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The purpose of this project was to review literature for appropriate elements that should make up an adolescent exercise video. Methods consisted of gathering research from twenty-three publications in books and professional journal articles. A review of the literature was examined to create chapters of information and a checklist pertaining to what makes up an appropriate adolescent exercise video.


An Intervention Plan For "At Risk" Students, Bonnie Janine Chilton Jan 2003

An Intervention Plan For "At Risk" Students, Bonnie Janine Chilton

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This project consists of two, two-week thematically planned language arts units containing all the components of a balanced literacy. It was created to teach second and third grade at risk students at Chester Morrison Elementary School, in Menifee, California during two weeks of their off track time. Both sessions have daily detailed plans for the teacher outlining all the components of a balanced literacy program. Both sessions contain relevent books that students make and take, shared reading to increase comprehension and skill building, and constant literacy opportunities.


Functional Changes In Neurons And Glia Following Amphetamine-Induced Behavior Sensitization, Victoria Diane Armstrong Jan 2003

Functional Changes In Neurons And Glia Following Amphetamine-Induced Behavior Sensitization, Victoria Diane Armstrong

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis will address the mechanisms underlying amphetamine addiction, as well as the psychosis that may develop with amphetamine use.


Blurred Relationships: The Factual Fiction Of John Edgar Wideman, Melissa Bakeman Hartmann Jan 2003

Blurred Relationships: The Factual Fiction Of John Edgar Wideman, Melissa Bakeman Hartmann

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Control is a central issue in any text: does the author's intention or the reader's interpretation better explain the resulting meaning of the text? This question has long been the subject of debate among textual theorists; this essay proposes a middle ground, namely that the author and the reader engage in a collaborative effort to make meaning in a text.


Irlen Syndrome And The Reading Process, Jodi Beth Altman Jan 2003

Irlen Syndrome And The Reading Process, Jodi Beth Altman

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the project was to determine if a school-wide intervention for students demonstrating symptons of Irlen Syndrome would result in improvements in reading skills and a reduction in physical symptoms that might impede visual processing necessary for successful reading.


The Effect Of Backpack Weight On The Height Of Middle School Students, Barbara Dixon Shuman Jan 2003

The Effect Of Backpack Weight On The Height Of Middle School Students, Barbara Dixon Shuman

Theses Digitization Project

The focus of this study investigates the effect backpack weight has on the height of middle school students. It provides data about the effects of backpack weight on height that has not previously been determined. This study aims to contribute information to a growing body of evidence which supports the limitation of backpack weight for children to be no more than 10% of body weight.


The Lakes And Streams Project: A Curriculum For Elementary And Middle Grades On A Local Environmental Issue, Linda Mae Alice Gregory Jan 2003

The Lakes And Streams Project: A Curriculum For Elementary And Middle Grades On A Local Environmental Issue, Linda Mae Alice Gregory

Theses Digitization Project

This project covers the environmental issues of the proposed Lakes and Streams Project for the City of San Bernardino. The water history of San Bernardino, from the hot springs to the development of the current municipal water system, is also detailed. Two curriculum units teach students how to use environmental issue analysis skills. One focuses on the water history of San Bernardino and is aimed at grades three to five. The other immerses middle grade students directly into the Lakes and Streams issue.


Why Do They Resist? Exploring Dynamics Of Police-Citizen Violence During Arrest Encounters, Kimberly Joy Belvedere Jan 2003

Why Do They Resist? Exploring Dynamics Of Police-Citizen Violence During Arrest Encounters, Kimberly Joy Belvedere

Theses Digitization Project

This study seeks to identify a relationship between Rational Choice/Classical thought and resisting arrest among criminal offenders. It seeks also to fill the gap that currently exists with regard to the effects of situational dynamics and police-citizen violence.


Balanced Scorecard: An Instrument Of Change For Facilities Services, Beverly Sue Delker Gentry Jan 2003

Balanced Scorecard: An Instrument Of Change For Facilities Services, Beverly Sue Delker Gentry

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to develop Balanced Scorecard recommendations based on analysis that was conducted for Facilities Services at California State University, San Bernardino.


Impact Of Foster Care On Hispanic/Latino Foster Mothers' Marital Relationship, Mario David Copenhaguen Jan 2003

Impact Of Foster Care On Hispanic/Latino Foster Mothers' Marital Relationship, Mario David Copenhaguen

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of foster care services on Hispanic/Latino foster mothers' marital relationship.


Instant Access: Developing A High School Web Site For Staff, Students, And Community, Keri Lynn Freestone Jan 2003

Instant Access: Developing A High School Web Site For Staff, Students, And Community, Keri Lynn Freestone

Theses Digitization Project

This project describes the inception and development of a high school web site along with subsequent implementation issues, limitation, benefits, and recommendations visual design and learning principles and the history of hypermedia are also discussed, and a model is tendered for other schools to follow when constructing a web site.


A Comparative Analysis Of The Use Of Music In Advertisements Within The Car Industry, Crystal Desquitado Mamaril Jan 2003

A Comparative Analysis Of The Use Of Music In Advertisements Within The Car Industry, Crystal Desquitado Mamaril

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this thesis is to compare and contrast the use of music in commercials for Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, Chrysler and Jaguar.


Instrumental And Expressive Violence: Motive For Women's Use Of Violence And Their Perception Of Their Partner's Use Of Violence, Lisa Claire Maisano Kennedy Jan 2003

Instrumental And Expressive Violence: Motive For Women's Use Of Violence And Their Perception Of Their Partner's Use Of Violence, Lisa Claire Maisano Kennedy

Theses Digitization Project

In this study, we characterized the motivation for violence as instrumental, expressive, and self-defense. We learned that women perceive their own motivation for violence differently than they perceive their partner's motivation for violence, a form of self-defense, fighting back, and protecting themselves from harm. In contrast, women reported that their partner's motivation for violence was instrumental to get one's way, assert dominance, gain power, or to intimidate one's partner.


Emotional Intelligence, Storytelling And Learning Strategies In English-As-A-Foreign-Language Learning, Hsin-Chih Chuang Jan 2003

Emotional Intelligence, Storytelling And Learning Strategies In English-As-A-Foreign-Language Learning, Hsin-Chih Chuang

Theses Digitization Project

English as a foreign language is an essential skill both in schools and in the domain of work in Taiwan. Students' English ability has become more and more important to their academic and career success. The purpose of this project is to provide instructors methods that enhance students' learning process.


Direct Marketing And Asian American In Inland Empire, Laura Louisa Hutabarat Jan 2003

Direct Marketing And Asian American In Inland Empire, Laura Louisa Hutabarat

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis employed a series of surveys of Asian Americans residing in the Inland Empire to determine their personal views towards direct marketing. Data is broken out by age, gender, ethnicity and employment status.


Module Structure Of A Hilbert Space, Ralph Daniel Leon Jan 2003

Module Structure Of A Hilbert Space, Ralph Daniel Leon

Theses Digitization Project

This paper demonstrates the properties of a Hilbert structure. In order to have a Hilbert structure it is necessary to satisfy certain properties or axioms. The main body of the paper is centered on six questions that develop these ideas.


Relationships Of Cultural Orientations To Online Public Relations Message Preferences Among United States And South Korean College Students, Seongjung Jeong Jan 2003

Relationships Of Cultural Orientations To Online Public Relations Message Preferences Among United States And South Korean College Students, Seongjung Jeong

Theses Digitization Project

This research examined the relationships of cultural orientations to preferences for public relations messages on the Internet websites among college students in South Korea and in the United States.


The Sustainable School: A Sustainability Assessment Questionnaire For High Schools, Curtis Willard Jacquot Jan 2003

The Sustainable School: A Sustainability Assessment Questionnaire For High Schools, Curtis Willard Jacquot

Theses Digitization Project

The result of this project is a sustainability assessment questionnaire for the high school setting. The questionnaire fills a gap in the literature pertaining to assessing direct and indirect environmental impacts on high schools.