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Candidate Recruitment In American State Legislatures, Stuart Weidie
Candidate Recruitment In American State Legislatures, Stuart Weidie
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
American Identity And The Wild West Show, 1880-1910, Susan Ann Stark
American Identity And The Wild West Show, 1880-1910, Susan Ann Stark
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Humble Servants, Prideful Patriarchs: Submission And Servanthood In Rhetoric Of The Promise Keepers, Erica J. Smith
Humble Servants, Prideful Patriarchs: Submission And Servanthood In Rhetoric Of The Promise Keepers, Erica J. Smith
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Byron And The Modernist Writers, Elena M. Padilla
Byron And The Modernist Writers, Elena M. Padilla
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Men In Green: African Americans And The Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933-1942, Michael Shane Hoak
The Men In Green: African Americans And The Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933-1942, Michael Shane Hoak
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Cheater Detection And The Fundamental Attribution Error: A Test Of Social Exchange Theory, Brandy N. Burkett
Cheater Detection And The Fundamental Attribution Error: A Test Of Social Exchange Theory, Brandy N. Burkett
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Distribution, Fluxes, And Bacterial Utilization Of Different Molecular Weight Fractions Of Dissolved Organic Matter In The York River Estuary, Carol J. Pollard
Distribution, Fluxes, And Bacterial Utilization Of Different Molecular Weight Fractions Of Dissolved Organic Matter In The York River Estuary, Carol J. Pollard
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
A Comparative Study Of The Ncate Standards And The Virginia Licensure Regulations For School Personnel With The Perceptions Of Elementary Principals And Teachers, Stephen Joseph Chantry
A Comparative Study Of The Ncate Standards And The Virginia Licensure Regulations For School Personnel With The Perceptions Of Elementary Principals And Teachers, Stephen Joseph Chantry
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study was to compare the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) 2000 Standards for Elementary Preparation and the Virginia Licensure Regulations for Elementary Personnel (1998) with the perceptions of principals and teachers in the elementary schools in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The methodology incorporated an exploratory design using qualitative data collection and analyses of surveys of school-based personnel, as well as the NCATE standards and Virginia Licensure Regulations. Specifically, themes were identified through a series of reductions of the terms and phrases contained within the documents and surveys.;The results of this study identified similarities …
An Investigation Of The National Staff Development Council's Standards Of Staff Development, Wendy Clark Krickovic
An Investigation Of The National Staff Development Council's Standards Of Staff Development, Wendy Clark Krickovic
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The major purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between teaching practice, student achievement, and the degree to which professional development in low-achieving elementary schools in one suburban Virginia district met the National Staff Development Council (NSDC) standards. Research methods included a self-assessment survey developed by NSDC, teacher interviews, and analyses of student achievement scores using the Virginia Standards of Learning assessments. According to survey results, participating teachers agreed that the NSDC standards were reflected in professional development activities. The standards of Equity and Quality Teaching were reported to be implemented to the greatest degree in professional development …
A Phenomenological Investigation Of Women's Experience In Family Counseling: Interviews With Ten Mothers, Sharon Wilson Krumpe
A Phenomenological Investigation Of Women's Experience In Family Counseling: Interviews With Ten Mothers, Sharon Wilson Krumpe
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Content Analysis Of Principal Job Descriptions And Principal Evaluation Instruments Of K--12 Public Education In Virginia, Nancy Irene Glick Catano
Content Analysis Of Principal Job Descriptions And Principal Evaluation Instruments Of K--12 Public Education In Virginia, Nancy Irene Glick Catano
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Principals are accountable for juggling multiple competing tasks daily. This study explored the degrees of emphasis placed upon leadership and management behaviors of school principals in Virginia by determining the congruence of job descriptions and evaluation instruments with state and professional standards. State expectations were communicated to varying degrees by responding school divisions in both job descriptions and evaluation instruments. School divisions universally expected principals to focus upon instruction and parent and staff communication, while other state responsibilities received less attention. Organizational management that focused on facilities maintenance was communicated as an important responsibility by a majority of school divisions …
Genetic Stock Structure Of The Sailfish, Istiophorus Platypterus, Based On Nuclear And Mitochondrial Dna, Jan Renee Mcdowell
Genetic Stock Structure Of The Sailfish, Istiophorus Platypterus, Based On Nuclear And Mitochondrial Dna, Jan Renee Mcdowell
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The results of life history studies involving the sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus, from the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans were reviewed. Results of studies agree on several aspects of sailfish biology; sailfish exhibit opportunistic feeding behavior, follow the 28??C isotherm, spawn in summer mature at approximately age 3, and are the least migratory of the billfishes. However, results are in conflict concerning sex ratio and whether sailfish are single or multiple spawners. Although many researchers have reported that sailfish are sexually dimorphic, their fragile otoliths make them difficult to age, aging studies have not been validated, and sexual dimorphism has not …
Coastal Zone Landscape Classification Using Remote Sensing And Model Development, Kevin R. Slocum
Coastal Zone Landscape Classification Using Remote Sensing And Model Development, Kevin R. Slocum
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Coastal zone landscape characterization and empirical model development were evaluated using multi-spectral airborne imagery. Collectively, four projects are described that address monitoring and classification issues common to the resource management community. Chapter 1 discusses opportunities for remote sensing. Chapter 2 examines spectral and spatial image resolution requirements, as well as training sample selection methods required for accurate landscape classification. Classification accuracy derived from 25nm imagery with 4m pixel sizes outperformed 70nm imagery with 1m pixel sizes. Eight natural and five cultural landscape features were tested for classification accuracy. Chapter 3 investigated the ability to characterize 1m multispectral imagery into rank-ordered …
Oyster Reef Restoration In Virginia: Broodstock Addition & Nutrient Exchanges, Laurie Ann Sorabella
Oyster Reef Restoration In Virginia: Broodstock Addition & Nutrient Exchanges, Laurie Ann Sorabella
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Chromosome Set Instability In 1--2 Year Old Triploid Crassostrea Ariakensis In Multiple Environments, Mingfang Zhou
Chromosome Set Instability In 1--2 Year Old Triploid Crassostrea Ariakensis In Multiple Environments, Mingfang Zhou
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Fair Visions: Elkanah Watson (1758--1842) And The Modern American Agricultural Fair, Mark A. Mastromarino
Fair Visions: Elkanah Watson (1758--1842) And The Modern American Agricultural Fair, Mark A. Mastromarino
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The modern American agricultural fair, an annual harvest-time celebration at which livestock, produce, and handicrafts are exhibited for premiums, originated as an innovative response to conditions in rural New England at the time of the War of 1812. This study explains the birth of the institution by scrutinizing the motives and methods of its founders. In particular, it traces the intellectual journey from Puritan youth to Jeffersonian promoter of Plymouth, Massachusetts, native Elkanah Watson (1758--1842), its chief publicist. This dissertation also examines the specific social, economic, and political forces that shaped Pittsfield, Massachusetts---to which he retired from a mercantile career …
Preparation And Characterization Of Polyimide/Organoclay Nanocomposites, Donavon Mark Delozier
Preparation And Characterization Of Polyimide/Organoclay Nanocomposites, Donavon Mark Delozier
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this research was to prepare nanocomposite materials comprised of exfoliated clay particles in a polyimide matrix. Poly(amide acid)/organoclay solutions and polyimide/organoclay films were prepared and the clay dispersion was characterized by visual inspection, XRD, and TEM. Mechanical measurements and certain thermal characterization measurements were also obtained. The research began by attempting to repeat the procedures set forth in the literature. Most of the polyimide/organoclay nanocomposites were being prepared by mixing prepared poly(amide acid) solutions with organoclay solutions. This simple mixing technology was used in the preparation of various polyimide/organoclay hybrid formulations. In-situ polymerization, which involved performing the …
Simulation Techniques In An Artificial Society Model, Barry Glenn Lawson
Simulation Techniques In An Artificial Society Model, Barry Glenn Lawson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
"Artificial society" refers to a generic class of agent-based simulation models used to discover global social structures and collective behavior produced by simple local rules and interaction mechanisms. Artificial society models are applicable in a variety of disciplines, including the modeling of chemical and biological processes, natural phenomena, and complex adaptive systems. We focus on the underlying simulation techniques used in artificial society discrete-event simulation models, including model time evolution and computational performance.;Although for some applications synchronous time evolution is the correct modeling approach, many other applications are better represented using asynchronous time evolution. We claim that asynchronous time evolution …
American Attitudes Toward British Imperialism, 1815--1860, Elizabeth Kelly Gray
American Attitudes Toward British Imperialism, 1815--1860, Elizabeth Kelly Gray
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
This dissertation explores American attitudes toward British imperialism between 1815 and 1860 to determine what Americans thought of imperialism before the United States became an imperial power. It addresses the debate of whether the United States's acquisition of an empire in the 1890s was intentional or was, as many historians have characterized it, an accidental acquisition by a people long opposed to empire. This study also explores the benefits of incorporating American culture and society into the study of American imperialism.;This era connects the time when Americans re-established their independence from Great Britain---with the War of 1812---to the eve of …
Simulation And Numerical Solution Of Stochastic Petri Nets With Discrete And Continuous Timing, Robert Linzey Jones Iii
Simulation And Numerical Solution Of Stochastic Petri Nets With Discrete And Continuous Timing, Robert Linzey Jones Iii
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
We introduce a novel stochastic Petri net formalism where discrete and continuous phase-type firing delays can appear in the same model. By capturing deterministic and generally random behavior in discrete or continuous time, as appropriate, the formalism affords higher modeling fidelity and efficiencies to use in practice. We formally specify the underlying stochastic process as a general state space Markov chain and show that it is regenerative, thus amenable to renewal theory techniques to obtain steady-state solutions. We present two steady-state analysis methods depending on the class of problem: one using exact numerical techniques, the other using simulation. Although regenerative …
Development Of A Technique To Isolate Measurement Of Ionic Mobility, Jie Guo
Development Of A Technique To Isolate Measurement Of Ionic Mobility, Jie Guo
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Desegregating Monument Avenue: Arthur Ashe And The Manufacturing Of A New Social Reality In Richmond, Virginia, Melinda Cameron Hapeman Rose
Desegregating Monument Avenue: Arthur Ashe And The Manufacturing Of A New Social Reality In Richmond, Virginia, Melinda Cameron Hapeman Rose
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Creole Gumbo: Ingredients For Maintaining Creole Identity At Laura Plantation, Katherine W. Schupp
Creole Gumbo: Ingredients For Maintaining Creole Identity At Laura Plantation, Katherine W. Schupp
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Pig Remains At The Ashbridge Estate, Toronto: The Importance Of Swine In The Settlement Of Upper Canada, Joanna Elizabeth Reading
Pig Remains At The Ashbridge Estate, Toronto: The Importance Of Swine In The Settlement Of Upper Canada, Joanna Elizabeth Reading
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Living On The Periphery: A Study Of An Eighteenth-Century Yamasee Mission Community In Colonial St Augustine, Andrea Paige White
Living On The Periphery: A Study Of An Eighteenth-Century Yamasee Mission Community In Colonial St Augustine, Andrea Paige White
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Domestic Brick Architecture In Early Colonial Virginia, Douglas E. Ross
Domestic Brick Architecture In Early Colonial Virginia, Douglas E. Ross
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Between Slavery And Freedom: African Americans In The Great Dismal Swamp 1763-1863, Edward Downing Maris-Wolf
Between Slavery And Freedom: African Americans In The Great Dismal Swamp 1763-1863, Edward Downing Maris-Wolf
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
What Are The Characteristics Of Effective Teaching? A Comparative Study Of Stakeholder Perceptions, Christine Lucille Hill
What Are The Characteristics Of Effective Teaching? A Comparative Study Of Stakeholder Perceptions, Christine Lucille Hill
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Comparison Of The Fate Of Dissolved Organic Matter In Two Coastal Systems: Hog Island Bay, Va (Usa) And Plum Island Sound, Ma (Usa), Tami L. Lunsford
Comparison Of The Fate Of Dissolved Organic Matter In Two Coastal Systems: Hog Island Bay, Va (Usa) And Plum Island Sound, Ma (Usa), Tami L. Lunsford
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Use Of Remote Sensing To Identify Essential Habitat For Aeschynomene Virginica (L) Bsp, A Threatened Tidal Freshwater Wetland Plant, Elizabeth M. Mountz
Use Of Remote Sensing To Identify Essential Habitat For Aeschynomene Virginica (L) Bsp, A Threatened Tidal Freshwater Wetland Plant, Elizabeth M. Mountz
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.