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A History Of The Lutherans In The Orlando Area, 1868-1948, James D. Prahlow Jan 1985

A History Of The Lutherans In The Orlando Area, 1868-1948, James D. Prahlow

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

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The Effect Of Experimenter's Warmth/ Coldness On Intrinsic Motivation, Phillip N. Guikema Jan 1985

The Effect Of Experimenter's Warmth/ Coldness On Intrinsic Motivation, Phillip N. Guikema

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Individuals may approach an activity with either intrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivational orientations are characterized by simplicity and predictability. Intrinsic motivation is characterized by novelty, complexity, and challenge. Task noncontingent rewards, in contrast to task contingent rewards, have been found to maintain or foster increases in intrinsic interest in a task. One explanation of this effect is that additional nonspecific factors like the perceived warmth of the experimenter was positively correlated with the noncontingent reward condition. To test this assumption, second grade subjects played with a game of intermediate complexity in one of four conditions: "cold" instructor with contingent reward, "cold" …

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A Comparison Of Modeling And Instructions On Nonverbal Empathy Behavior In A Simulated Counseling Interview, Robin D. Seipp Jan 1985

A Comparison Of Modeling And Instructions On Nonverbal Empathy Behavior In A Simulated Counseling Interview, Robin D. Seipp

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The relative contribution of modeling and instructions as methods for training counselors in nonverbal empathy was assessed in a 2 X 3 factorial design employing two instruction conditions (Instructions and No Instructions) and three modeling conditions (High Nonverbal Empathy Model, Low Nonverbal Empathy Model, and No Model). Six groups of subjects were presented with the six different combinations of the above conditions and were then asked to conduct a 15-minute interview with a "client." It was predicted that those viewing the High Nonverbal Empathy Model would exhibit higher nonverbal empathy responses in the interview. It was also predicted that instructions …

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The Effects Of Feedback On Improving Safe Work Behaviors: A Component Analysis, Jeanine L. Williamson Jan 1985

The Effects Of Feedback On Improving Safe Work Behaviors: A Component Analysis, Jeanine L. Williamson

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Decline in the growth rate of worker productivity as well as the failure of other types of organizational development strategies to improve productivity has resulted in considerable interest in strategies to change employee behavior. This situation has led to the rapid growth of organizational behavior modification (OBM) as an approach to organizational change. Performance feedback interventions have been used in numerous settings to improve work behaviors (Prue & Fairbanks, 1981). OBM has worked especially well in improving safe work behavior in the work place. However, when new approaches are used in dealing with human behavior, much systematic, thorough research must …

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Subordinate Locus Of Control, Leadership Styles And Job Satisfaction, Stephanie A. Smith Jan 1985

Subordinate Locus Of Control, Leadership Styles And Job Satisfaction, Stephanie A. Smith

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated the relationship between management style and the personality variable "locus of control" on subordinate job satisfaction among employees of a Communications Center for a large municipal law enforcement agency. Unlike many of the past studies that investigated the relationship between employee internality and job satisfaction, this current study found that Internals and Externals did not differ in general satisfaction when both had perceptions of high considerate supervisory behavior. It was also hypothesized that locus of control would have a high negative correlation with general satisfaction. This hypothesis was not supported. The last hypothesis of this study involved …

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Evaluation Of Percolation Ponds For Design And Operation, David A. Baar Jan 1985

Evaluation Of Percolation Ponds For Design And Operation, David A. Baar

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Land application of domestic wastewater effluent by rapid rate infiltration (i.e., percolation ponds) is a very successful and cost-effective method for wastewater management. Municipal percolation pond systems have been successfully operated in the United States for about 100 years. The disposal concept depends on a relatively high rate of secondary wastewater effluent infiltration into the soil by rapid percolation, either vertically or horizontally, away from the application surface area. This study was accomplished to determine infiltration rates at two working percolation pond systems and the variability of these rates, to compare the operating results with the initial design, and to …

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A Comparative Study On Presently And Previously Obese Individuals In Food Diary Records, And Lifestyle Data By Subjects Attending A Weight Control Program, Ileana M. Mancusi Jan 1985

A Comparative Study On Presently And Previously Obese Individuals In Food Diary Records, And Lifestyle Data By Subjects Attending A Weight Control Program, Ileana M. Mancusi

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

In an attempt to replicate and extend previous research on the validity of food diary records, 18 obese and 16 previously obese individuals from the community were quizzed on food recording and kcalorie estimation in a controlled analogue of self-monitoring. Results of the experimental phase of the study replicate those of previous studies indicating that the food diaries of obese clients are invalid because of poor food descriptions, incorrect quantity estimates, and errors in converting kcalories. The results also indicate that subjects tend to overestimate quantities and kcalories of foods. However, the present study extended previous research by examining the …

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Design Of A Gold Code Generator For Use In Code Division Multiple Access Communication System, Mark W. Young Jan 1985

Design Of A Gold Code Generator For Use In Code Division Multiple Access Communication System, Mark W. Young

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A Gold code sequence generator suitable for use in a code division multiple access spread spectrum communication application is designed. A dual, single return shift register configuration is used to generate Gold code sequences. The code sequences are generated by the mod-2 addition of two linear maximal length pseudo-random noise codes, each of which corresponds to a sixth-order primitive polynomial. A computer model of the design is used to generate all 65 possible members of the Gold code sequence family. A tabulation of all sequences and their initial condition “keys” is provided, along with a designation as to which code …

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The Effects Of Present Performance, Past Work History And Recipient Emotionality On The Feedback Process, Gerald A. Schoenfeld Jan 1985

The Effects Of Present Performance, Past Work History And Recipient Emotionality On The Feedback Process, Gerald A. Schoenfeld

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

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I. The Use Of Polyethers As Phase Transfer Catalysts For The Fluoroalkoxylation Of Halogenated Aromatic And Heteroaromatic Systems Ii. The Grignard Addition And Sodium Cyanoborohydride Reduction Of Arylchloropropeniminium Salts, Martin A.M. Moebus Jan 1985

I. The Use Of Polyethers As Phase Transfer Catalysts For The Fluoroalkoxylation Of Halogenated Aromatic And Heteroaromatic Systems Ii. The Grignard Addition And Sodium Cyanoborohydride Reduction Of Arylchloropropeniminium Salts, Martin A.M. Moebus

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This research addresses two distinct areas of synthetic organic chemistry: the use of phase transfer catalysts for the fluoroalkoxylation of activated haloaromatic and haloheteroaromatic systems, as well as the Grignard addition and sodium cyanoborohydride reduction of aryl chloropropeniminium salts. In Part I of this research, a number of macrocyclic- and linear polytethers were studied as phase transfer catalysts in the nucleophilic aromatic substitution of haloaromitc systems. The most effective catalyst was determined to be poly(ethylene glycol)-8000 and the reaction conditions were optimized for this catalyst. Subsequently isomer reactivity, effects of activating groups, effects of leaving groups, and nucleophiles were studied …

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Dipstk-A Process Control Language, Charles C. Strange Jan 1985

Dipstk-A Process Control Language, Charles C. Strange

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Process control languages are generally complex and machine-oriented. Their use requires a high degree of skill, not only in process control knowledge, but also in the programming. On one extreme, control programs are written in assembler language. This is a time-consuming process and the high investment is tailored to a specific application. The resulting programs are difficult to communicate between the programmer and the user. On the other extreme, recent attempts have used high-level languages, i.e., FORTRAN, but these still require assembly-level supplements. In general, only the programmers know what the program does. Thus, a void exists between the programmer …

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools: Department Of Electrical Engineering And Communications Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Electrical Engineering And Communications Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools: Department Of Electrical Engineering And Communications Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Electrical Engineering And Communications

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida Department of Electrical Engineering and Communications 1985 Self Study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The study covers philosophy of the university and the college, organizational structure, educational program, financial resources, faculty, library, student development services, physical facilities, special activities, graduate programs, research, summer terms and computers.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools: Department Of Industrial Engineering And Management Systems Self Study, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Industrial Engineering And Management Systems Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools: Department Of Industrial Engineering And Management Systems Self Study, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Industrial Engineering And Management Systems

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems 1985 Self Study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The study covers philosophy of the university and the college, organizational structure, educational program, financial resources, faculty, library, student development services, physical facilities, special activities, graduate programs, research, summer terms, computers, The Brevard, Daytona and South Orlando Centers and Media.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Foreign Languages Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Foreign Languages Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Foreign Languages Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Foreign Languages

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Foreign Languages, self-study report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of History Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of History Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of History Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of History

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History, self-study report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Mathematics Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Mathematics Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Mathematics Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Mathematics

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics, self-study report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Institute For Statistics Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Institute For Statistics Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Institute For Statistics Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Institute For Statistics

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida Research Institutes, Institute for Statistics, Self Study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Transportation Systems Institute Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Transportation Systems Institute Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Transportation Systems Institute Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Transportation Systems Institute

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida Research Institutes, Transportation Systems Institute, Self Study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

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Relativistic Modulational Instability Of An Electromagnetic Wave In A Magnetized Plasma, Bhimsen K. Shivamoggi Jan 1985

Relativistic Modulational Instability Of An Electromagnetic Wave In A Magnetized Plasma, Bhimsen K. Shivamoggi

Faculty Bibliography 1980s

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Rollins College Winter Term 1985 Addendum, Rollins College Jan 1985

Rollins College Winter Term 1985 Addendum, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

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Sandspur, Vol 91, No 07, 1984-1985, Rollins College Jan 1985

Sandspur, Vol 91, No 07, 1984-1985, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

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The Preparation And Use Of Polymeric Metal Complexes As Fuel Oil Combustion Catalysts, Sebastian Vasquez Jan 1985

The Preparation And Use Of Polymeric Metal Complexes As Fuel Oil Combustion Catalysts, Sebastian Vasquez

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The effect of high molecular weight carboxylate ligands as compared to naphthenate ligands on the effectiveness of transition metals as additives for reducing soot particulates was studied in the combustion of diesel fuel and distillate fuel oil by use of a laboratory scale burner. A mechanism involving pseudoheterogenous catalytic reactions is proposed. A simple system to evaluate fuel additives by burning only a few milliliters of oil was designed, developed, and used. Polybutene with an average molecular weight of 920 was the raw material in this study. The polymer was oxidized with KMnO4 to the corresponding acid from whose potassium …

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Morningness-Eveningness, Time-Oriented Body Functions, Shift Satisfaction And Anticipated Turnover In A Group Of Rotating Shift Workers, Angel A. Blanca Jan 1985

Morningness-Eveningness, Time-Oriented Body Functions, Shift Satisfaction And Anticipated Turnover In A Group Of Rotating Shift Workers, Angel A. Blanca

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

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Synergistic Effects In Bimetallic Hydrogenation Catalysts, Kathleen L. Mcintyre Jan 1985

Synergistic Effects In Bimetallic Hydrogenation Catalysts, Kathleen L. Mcintyre

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Mono and bimetallic catalysts of varying composition were prepared in order to examine any synergistic effect that may occur by mixing metals on a support. The test reactions were hydrogenation of 1, 3-butadiene and piperylene, a mixture of similar boiling 5-carbon olefins. Catalysts containing ruthenium and rhodium displayed some synergistic effects when supported on silica gel and 13X molecular sieves. The use of 5A molecular sieves as a support was used to examine the feasibility of selective hydrogenation as a separation tool for the piperylene mixture.

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The Effects Of Criterion Contamination And Deficiency On Predictor Validity And Validity Generalization, Cheryl L. Pavlick Jan 1985

The Effects Of Criterion Contamination And Deficiency On Predictor Validity And Validity Generalization, Cheryl L. Pavlick

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this experiment is to examine one previously untested premise of the validity generalization model proposed by Schmidt and Hunter on test validity. The sample consisted of 307 subjects who were tested on measures constructed to be examples of contaminated, deficient, relevant and ultimate criteria. These criteria were correlated to a predictor, student GPA. The predictor-criteria relationship was observed over various sample sizes ranging from n = 25 to n = 300. The validity coefficients were hypothesized to change over increasing sample sizes in the same pattern as the other artifacts from Schmidt and Hunter's validity generalization model. …

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The Determination Of Biological Activity And Biochemical Mode Of Action For The Oxadiazole And Diacylhdrazine Insecticides, Bonnie M. Gunn Jan 1985

The Determination Of Biological Activity And Biochemical Mode Of Action For The Oxadiazole And Diacylhdrazine Insecticides, Bonnie M. Gunn

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This report includes the determination of activity and possible mode of action for a group of potential new insecticides. The biological screening procedure was developed using Drosophila melanogaster as the test organism while Musca domestica was used for mode of action assays. The percent kill for each compound is based on the number of eggs placed on media containing the insecticide minus the number of adults enclosed as compared to the control media reared flies. Observations were made on all stages from eggs through adults to determine time of death and if any malformations were present. These observations aided in …

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A Survey Of Microcomputers In Training Devices, Kenneth P. Kelly Jan 1985

A Survey Of Microcomputers In Training Devices, Kenneth P. Kelly

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This report surveys the use of microcomputers in existing and emerging training devices, with an emphasis on military training devices. Other major purposes of this report are to familiarize the training device designer with the capabilities of the microcomputer and present the designer with the set of issues to consider in determining if a microcomputer could be used in his particular trainer. After providing a description of training devices, this study addresses the definition and capabilities of current microcomputers. Current applications of training devices that utilize both single and multiple, or distributed, microprocessors are given. Next, an overview of the …

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Visual Observations Of An Air-Water Mixture Flowing Through A Tube Support Plate With Circular-Hole And Trefoil-Hole Designs, Gary W. Caille Jan 1985

Visual Observations Of An Air-Water Mixture Flowing Through A Tube Support Plate With Circular-Hole And Trefoil-Hole Designs, Gary W. Caille

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The flow patterns of an air-water mixture at atmospheric pressure were visually observed through a simulated vertical steam generator tube support plate of circular hole and trefoil designs. Flow oscillations with a period on the order of 0.4 seconds were observed in both support plates at similar mass flow rate combinations. The oscillation consisted of a period of rapid surging followed by a low flow or stagnation period on the order of 0.1 seconds. Reverse (downward) flow was also observed for part of the oscillation cycle in the trefoil support plate. The flow oscillations that exist in one tube support …

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An Interactive Training Device Using A Laser Video Disc, Mary C. Bertrand Jan 1985

An Interactive Training Device Using A Laser Video Disc, Mary C. Bertrand

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The goal of this paper is to develop an interactive training system. Although the system developed was used to train tank gunners, the system concepts are generic in that they can be applied to many training scenarios. Applications of computer-based training systems are briefly discussed. The system concepts are defined and hardware and software subsystems are outlined. An architectural overview will precede a detailed discussion of subsystems.

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Self Concept And Locus Of Control As Moderating Influences Of Negative Life Events, Frances W. Rogers Jan 1985

Self Concept And Locus Of Control As Moderating Influences Of Negative Life Events, Frances W. Rogers

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

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