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Out Of The Spotlight And Into The Shadows: An Examination Of Communication About Adolescent Girls On Music Television., Stacy Nichole Fentress

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This study examines portrayals of adolescent girls on Music Television (MTV). A content analysis of 26 hours of MTV programming was conducted and analyzed using quantitative and qualitative methods. Analyzed programming was shown August-November 2001. Dates were chosen randomly; times were chosen randomly from the pools of hours in which adolescents usually watch television.

Adolescent girls predominantly appear in the background of MTV programs. Many of them cheer for male celebrities, but only 12% speak. The content analysis reveals that a narrow beauty ideal is promoted on the channel-most girls are thin, White, and wearing revealing clothing. It is argued …

Pseudo-Democracy In America, 1945-1960: Anticommunism Versus The Social Issues Of African Americans And Women., Fashion S. Bowers

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During the period 1945 - 1960, the United States developed an intense fervor of anticommunism and strove to prevent the spread of communism to other nations, particularly the Indochina region. As a result, the government ignored or responded inadequately to key social events at home affecting both women and African Americans. This thesis will explore the extent of the active involvement in Indochina to prevent the spread of communism and the effects of that involvement on major social issues at home concerning African Americans and women. The United States had numerous opportunities to discontinue its involvement in Indochina, but it …

The Development Of A Higher Education Consortium: A Case Study Of The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center., Susan Carey Fulmer

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The purpose of this study was to describe the creation and development of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center (SVHEC) in Abingdon, Virginia as an example of a higher education consortium. Case study methodology was used to determine why and how the SVHEC was established, who was involved, and how well it served adult students and the community.

Data were collected through interviews, focus groups, observations, and document analysis. The methodology included identifying key players, designing an interview protocol, and conducting interviews with academic and political figures who had played key roles in the SVHEC’s development. Abingdon community representatives were …

Working Class And Working College : A Case Study Of First Generation, Working Class, First Year, White Male College Students., Robert Michael Longwell-Grice 1955-

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This dissertation is a case study involving four, first generation, working class, college students. The dissertation study chronicled the experiences of these students during their first semester at the college. In order to more effectively focus on the aspects of social class and first generation status, the study was restricted to white males. First generation, working class students must negotiate a difficult transition from their working class culture to the culture of academia, in order to be successful in college. This transition typically requires significant re-negotiation of relationships with family members and friends, who are not always supportive of their …

A Descriptive Study Of The Organizational Attributes Of Exemplar Tennessee Hospitals., Sharron Rutledge Grindstaff

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Tennessee's registered nurse vacancy rate is the highest in five years and the nursing shortage has dramatically impacted all portions of the state. The purpose of this study was to describe organizational attributes of exemplar Tennessee hospitals, as perceived by Chief Nurse Executives, which may influence the recruitment and retention of registered nurses.

In this study, 52 Tennessee hospitals were identified as exemplars of quality patient care, organizational policy, and administration. Their Chief Nurse Executive's were surveyed utilizing a Hospital Characteristics Questionnaire and the Organizational Support Subscale from the Nursing Workforce Index Revised (NWI-R). The hospital characteristics and organizational attributes …

A Survey Of The Current Status Of Undergraduate Graphic Design Programs Offered By Colleges And Universities In The State Of Mississippi, Nailah Jamila Isoke

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Profitability Determinants In South Dakota's Beef Cow/Calf Enterprise, Amy N. Singrey

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South Dakota beef cow/calf producers who had completed a 2000 Standardized Performance Analysis were surveyed and interviewed to gain a better understanding of what personal characteristics and management factors may help determine profitability. Low, medium and high profitability categories were defined by calculating one standard deviation above or below a mean ROA. Producers were unaware of their profitability category at the time of the interview. Statistically significant differences were found in reference to the involvement of the operator in physical labor and management functions, and in the percentage of other family members involved in the management functions in the enterprise. …

An Examination Of The Development Of Personal Power Among Trainees At Various Stages Of The Counselor Education Process, John Welburn

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The study investigated the effect that participation in counselor training had on the personal power levels of 45 student volunteers representing three levels of counseling training. Group I (Beginning level) consisted of 15 students beginning counselor training, Group II (Practicum level) was comprised of 16 students beginning the practicum experience, and Group III (Graduating level) was consisted of 14 students graduating from the counselor training program. Individual assessment of personal power levels was accomplished utilizing Hagberg's Personal Power Profile, a 72 question instrument designed to measure individual personal power levels. The six stages of personal power that the instrument is …

Assessment Of Malingering In Individuals With Mental Retardation, Kolleen E. Hurley

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Use Of High Pressure Liquid Chromatography To Detect And Quantify Oxytetracycline Marks In Walleye Otoliths And Dorsal Spines, Michael J. Hawkins

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Oxytetracycline (OTC) is used to chemically mark calcified structures in walleye Stizostedion vitreum fry and fingerlings. Current visual methods for detection of these marks are subjective, and biologists are unable to quantify the amount of OTC in a sample. The goal of this study was to determine if high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) is a feasible and superior alternative for detecting and quantifying OTC in otoliths of fry-marked and spines of fingerlingmarked walleyes. Study objectives were to validate methodology of extraction of OTC from calcified tissue, detect and quantify extracted OTC using HPLC, and determine a cost comparison of current …

Without Doubt, History Will Do The Gallant Hero Justice, : Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss And The Failure Of American History, Toby Glenn Bates

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An Exploration Of The Acting Process Through Contrasting Characters / By Angela Marcella Huwe Schnaible, Angela Marcella Huwe Schnaible

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Characterization Of Statistically Multiplexed Huffman-Encoded Audio Traffic, Venkatesh Ramaswamy

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Darwin Revisited : A Naturalistic Interpretation Of Barbara Kingsolver's First Three Novels The Bean Trees, Pigs In Heaven, And Animal Dreams, Glinda K. Hall

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Shifting Stages : Response To William Inge And Picnic, 1953 To The Present, Susannah Lynne Northart

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The Effectiveness Of Sound Field Frequency-Modulated Amplification On Early Reading Skills In Elementary School Classrooms, Lindsay Marr Mcmillan

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Alcohol, Expectancies, And Perceived Sexual Arousal : An Analysis Of Variables Related To Date Rape, Ted Bennett

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Motor Speech Complications Of Infection With Human Immonuodeficiency Virus, Tammy Marie Collier

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Comparative, Kaoru Ochiai

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Latin American Baseball Players And The Process Of Acculturation In The United States, Juan M. Garcia

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Intentionality And Ontology / By Joseph W. Ulatowski, Joseph W. Ulatowski

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Restless Spirits : Ghosts And The Supernatural In Edith Wharton's Short Fiction / By Katharine Mclaren Todd, Katharine Mclaren Todd

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Software Receiver Using Undersampling Technique, Madhu Babu Anugandula

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Bald Cypress (Taxodium Distichum) Growth In The Little Tallahatchie River Basin : Effects Of A Flood Control Dam, Julieann Morris Chambers

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Magnetic Remote Sensing And Ground Truth : Some Examples From The Hollywood Site, Tunica County, Mississippi / By Matthew Douglas Reynolds, Matthew Douglas Reynolds

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Validation And Verification Of The Star-3i Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Digital Elevation Model Of Long Beach, Mississippi / By Julie Marie Sappington, Julie Marie Sappington

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Swallowing Deficits In Infants And Children With Spina Bifida / By Rachel M. Terry, Rachel M. Terry

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Broadband Spatial Power Combiners : System Modeling And Antenna Design, Milan V. Lukic

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That's Alright Mama, Any Way You Do : Elvis, Sexuality, And Changing Southern Womanhood, Mary Elizabeth Lasseter

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The Effect Of Time Of Day On The Performance Of A Child With Autism In Speech And Language Therapy, Memorie M. Gosa

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