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Only Crazy People Talk To Themselves : The Multiple Self In The First Person Novels Of Charlotte Bronte, Edwin John Mcallister
Only Crazy People Talk To Themselves : The Multiple Self In The First Person Novels Of Charlotte Bronte, Edwin John Mcallister
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Identification And Discrimination Of Tennessee Teacher And Administration Perceptions Toward The Career Ladder Program, Yuen-Cheng Yang
Identification And Discrimination Of Tennessee Teacher And Administration Perceptions Toward The Career Ladder Program, Yuen-Cheng Yang
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The problem of this study was to identify and discriminate the perceptions of administrators, Career Ladder teachers, and non-ladder teachers in the Tennessee public schools toward the Tennessee Career Ladder Teacher Evaluation System. Demographic data and information were collected by a state-wide survey of Tennessee educators. Two research questions were raised to guide the study. The comparison data collected pertained to sex and age of the participants, highest degree completed by the participants, participants' Career Ladder status, professional membership, professional experience, and the type and classification of school in which the participants worked. The information concerning educators' perceptions regarding the …
The Relationship Of Presidential Leadership Style And The Financial Health Of Private, Nonproprietary Institutions Of Higher Learning, Sandra E. Seay
The Relationship Of Presidential Leadership Style And The Financial Health Of Private, Nonproprietary Institutions Of Higher Learning, Sandra E. Seay
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The primary purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship existed between the financial health of academic institutions and the leadership style of college and university presidents. Financial health was defined as the ability of an institution to pay its current debts. Secondly, the study tested a number of hypotheses derived from the contingency model of leadership effectiveness. Lastly, the study attempted to determine if there was an association between two lists of institutions considered to be led by effective presidents. The study involved a stratified random sample of 263 private institutions accredited by the Southern Association of …
A Comparison Of Career Ladder Iii And Career Ladder I Elementary Principals' Leader Behavior And Organizational Climate, Eugene H. Johnson
A Comparison Of Career Ladder Iii And Career Ladder I Elementary Principals' Leader Behavior And Organizational Climate, Eugene H. Johnson
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The perceptions of elementary teachers with regard to the leadership behavior exhibited by their principals and to the organizational climate of their schools were examined in this study. The purpose of the study was to determine whether Tennessee elementary principals who achieved Career Ladder III standing exhibited more effective leadership behaviors and maintained a more suitable organizational climates than Career Ladder I principals. This study followed the ex-post facto research approach and utilized data obtained through use of the Leadership Behavior Description Questionnaire Form 12 (LBDQ-12) and the Revised Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire (OCDQ-RE). Responses were obtained from 590 teachers …
Fatalism In Some Plays Of Sam Shepard, Harksoon Yim
Fatalism In Some Plays Of Sam Shepard, Harksoon Yim
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John F. Kennedy, Ghana And The Volta River Project : A Study In American Foreign Policy Towards Neutralist Africa., Kurt X. Metzmeier 1959-
John F. Kennedy, Ghana And The Volta River Project : A Study In American Foreign Policy Towards Neutralist Africa., Kurt X. Metzmeier 1959-
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The emergence of an independent neutralist Africa changed the dynamics of the cold war. The military-strategic orientation of the United States and Soviet Union had little relevance to underdeveloped Africa. Following the death of Joseph Stalin, the USSR began to discard the ideological impediments which had hampered their relations with neutralist Africa, but the United States under the Eisenhower Administration continued to oppose the neutralist doctrine. John F. Kennedy came to office determined to bring a new dynamism to United States foreign policy towards Africa. He declared a new tolerance of neutralism. The decision whether to give foreign aid to …
Wit, Sentiment, And Reason : The Plays Of Elizabeth Inchbald (1753-1821) / By Andrea Maria Katharina Schwedler, Andrea Maria Katharina Schwedler
Wit, Sentiment, And Reason : The Plays Of Elizabeth Inchbald (1753-1821) / By Andrea Maria Katharina Schwedler, Andrea Maria Katharina Schwedler
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The Studio Per Il Piano Forte, Op. 39-40 By Johann Baptist Cramer : Its Significance In The Development Of Piano Technique / By Vicki Ball King, Vicki Ball King
The Studio Per Il Piano Forte, Op. 39-40 By Johann Baptist Cramer : Its Significance In The Development Of Piano Technique / By Vicki Ball King, Vicki Ball King
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Campus Report : A Case Study, 1978-1989, Sharon Daniels Luvene
Campus Report : A Case Study, 1978-1989, Sharon Daniels Luvene
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Harp Of Voices : A Scenic And Lighting Design Project For The Grass Harp, Mary Elizabeth Taylor Garrison
Harp Of Voices : A Scenic And Lighting Design Project For The Grass Harp, Mary Elizabeth Taylor Garrison
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Academic Women In The American Novel : 1970-1984 / By Ellen Hill Robinson, Ellen Hill Robinson
Academic Women In The American Novel : 1970-1984 / By Ellen Hill Robinson, Ellen Hill Robinson
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The Agrarian Woman In Caroline Gordon's Early Fiction : Old Miss, Young Miss, Polly Stevens Fields
The Agrarian Woman In Caroline Gordon's Early Fiction : Old Miss, Young Miss, Polly Stevens Fields
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A Production Study Of A Dream Come True / By Marilee P. Spell, Marilee Powell Spell
A Production Study Of A Dream Come True / By Marilee P. Spell, Marilee Powell Spell
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The Role Of The Poet In Shelley's Adonais / By Joseph James Stancliff, Jr, Joseph James Stancliff
The Role Of The Poet In Shelley's Adonais / By Joseph James Stancliff, Jr, Joseph James Stancliff
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A Simplified Control Multipurpose Robot (Scmpr), Terry Dean Neville
A Simplified Control Multipurpose Robot (Scmpr), Terry Dean Neville
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In the previous chapters, SCMPR was developed as a basic model. It is intended as a domestic robot, but it has many other potential uses. The basic model could be used for all of the following tasks without modification: 1. Carrying mail. 2. Carrying baggage at airports. 3. Heavy yard work. 4. Grocery carrying. 5. Carrying items from a stockroom in a store. 6. Carrying bricks at a construction site. 7. Others. With the addition of circuit cards for sensors, attachments, or small modification, SCMPR could be used for the following tasks: 1. Firefighting. 2. Military weapon. 3. Ac as …
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Or The Modern Prometheus : An Annotated Bibliography Of Criticism, 1968-1988, Stacey Jill Quinn
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Or The Modern Prometheus : An Annotated Bibliography Of Criticism, 1968-1988, Stacey Jill Quinn
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Vulgar Language, Prophetic Mission And Electric Bodies : Whitman's Aesthetic Vision, David Glenn Powell
Vulgar Language, Prophetic Mission And Electric Bodies : Whitman's Aesthetic Vision, David Glenn Powell
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Odious Imitations Of Immortality For Recitations In Early Childhood : A Plan For Using Parody To Teach Appreciation Of Poetry, Ray A. Wright
Odious Imitations Of Immortality For Recitations In Early Childhood : A Plan For Using Parody To Teach Appreciation Of Poetry, Ray A. Wright
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University of Mississippi. Department of English -- Doctoral essays
War And The Absurd In Ford’S Parade's End, William Wayne Albright
War And The Absurd In Ford’S Parade's End, William Wayne Albright
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[No abstract provided.]
Perception Of Selected Secondary School Personnel Related To Problem Detection, John E. Thompson
Perception Of Selected Secondary School Personnel Related To Problem Detection, John E. Thompson
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The problem of this study was to determine the current methodologies used by selected secondary school personnel in early problem detection as the basis for development of generic detection paradigms. The sample size of this study consisted of 48 principals, 46 guidance counselors, and 347 classroom teachers. The principal of each secondary school in the study area was selected for inclusion in the study, and the guidance department chairman of each secondary school was selected for inclusion in the study, while the teachers were randomly selected for inclusion in the study. The total group was described based on demographic data. …
O-Demethylating Enzyme System Of Clostridium Thermoaceticum / By Zhongren Wu, Zhongren Wu
O-Demethylating Enzyme System Of Clostridium Thermoaceticum / By Zhongren Wu, Zhongren Wu
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Iris Murdoch's "Learning Protagonists" : Toward Contingency, Responsibility And Reality, Patrice J. Coleman
Iris Murdoch's "Learning Protagonists" : Toward Contingency, Responsibility And Reality, Patrice J. Coleman
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For over thirty years Iris Murdoch has continuously provided entertaining and thought-provoking novels. This prolific Irish-born English novelist has also sparked contention and controversy. She is accused of overtly manipulating her characters, placing them in extreme and implausible situations, sacrificing the realism which she admires and espouses. The world of literary criticism remains divided regarding their evaluation of Murdoch's intentions and achievements. While some steadfastly deny her a place among writers of the first rank, others proclaim her the greatest author writing in England today. Because she was born in Dublin and raised and educated in. London, both Ireland and …
Learning Needs Of Ostomy Patients: A Comparison Of Nurse And Patient Perceptions, Linda K. Burdette
Learning Needs Of Ostomy Patients: A Comparison Of Nurse And Patient Perceptions, Linda K. Burdette
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The study will attempt to identify areas of agreement and disagreement between the ostomy patient's perception and the nurse's perception of learning needs. In order to achieve this purpose, the objectives of the study were:
,1. Determine the different perceptions regarding the importance of content items offered in an ostomy patient education program when comparing:
a. Medical-surgical nurses and ostomy patients;
b. E.T. nurses and ostomy patients;
c. Medical-surgical nurses and E.T. nurses.
2. Determine the different perceptions regarding time placement of patient education content items when comparing:
a. Medical-surgical nurses and ostomy patients;
b. E.T. nurses and ostomy patients; …
Structural Differentiation, Technology, And Employee Fringe Benefits : A Model Of Formal Organization, Paul Eric Krueger
Structural Differentiation, Technology, And Employee Fringe Benefits : A Model Of Formal Organization, Paul Eric Krueger
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This study investigated the extent to which the structural differentiation and the technology of private industry organizations were related to employee fringe benefits in South Dakota. This was accomplished through the development and testing of a theoretical framework and model which represented the modification and synthesis of Max Weber's theory of bureaucracy and Peter Blau's theory of structural differentiation. Using a mailed questionnaire, data were obtained on measures of structural differentiation, technology, and employee fringe benefits from a sample of the population of all private industry organizations in South Dakota which had 10 or more employees. The measurement of unionization …
A Comparative Study Of The Persuasive Techniques In Japanese And American Tv Commercials In Relation To Selected Cultural Factors, Yukari Nishimura
A Comparative Study Of The Persuasive Techniques In Japanese And American Tv Commercials In Relation To Selected Cultural Factors, Yukari Nishimura
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The purpose of the current study is to determine the persuasive techniques involved in the TV advertisements currently broadcast in the United States and Japan and the relationships of these techniques to cultural factors. It will be for further studies to measure the effectiveness of these techniques. More specifically, the following questions are to be addressed: 1. What is the frequency of usage of selected persuasive techniques in Japanese and American TV advertisements? The persuasive techniques to be examined were taken from: Ehninger, Douglas; Gronbeck, Bruce E.; McKerrow, Ray E.; and Monroe, Alan H., Principles and Types of Speech Communication, …
Comparison Of An Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, An Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test And A Direct Agglutination Test For Detecting Ovine Fetal Antibodies To Toxoplasma Gondii, Sheryl Lynn Seefeldt
Comparison Of An Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, An Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test And A Direct Agglutination Test For Detecting Ovine Fetal Antibodies To Toxoplasma Gondii, Sheryl Lynn Seefeldt
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Toxoplasma gondii is a coccidian parasite which produces a disseminated infection and reproductive failure in sheep. It is a major cause of abortion in sheep in New Zealand, Australia, and England. Within the last 5 years, T. gondii has been reported to cause ovine abortion in the United States. Individual flocks in New Zealand may lose 15-20 percent and sometimes as high as 50 percent of the lamb crop as a result of T. gondii induced abortion. The prevalence of T. gondii and the economic impact of the disease in U.S. sheep flocks is unknown. Several approaches have been employed …
The Coteau Du Missouri : A Regional Study, Robert A. Speck
The Coteau Du Missouri : A Regional Study, Robert A. Speck
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The purpose of this study is to provide a general data base for future studies of and planning for studies of the region. It will also provide the people of South Dakota with information needed to derive a better understanding of the geography of South Dakota. The Department of Geography at South Dakota State University has adopted as a major goal of its graduate program the completion of a series of master’s theses on the geography of South Dakota. Each of these theses will examine the geography of one of the thirteen physiographic divisions that exist within the state. By …
An Evaluative Study And Analysis Of The Existing Senior High School Art Curricula Within The Memphis City School System / By Helen Margaret Stahl, Helen Margaret Stahl
An Evaluative Study And Analysis Of The Existing Senior High School Art Curricula Within The Memphis City School System / By Helen Margaret Stahl, Helen Margaret Stahl
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No Time For Tears : A Look At Death In The Salinas Valley Novels Of John Steinbeck, Bill Anderson
No Time For Tears : A Look At Death In The Salinas Valley Novels Of John Steinbeck, Bill Anderson
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Robert F. Weir, in Death in Literature, begins his study by writing about "a Buddhist parable which nicely illustrates the inevitability of death and the perennial problem of accepting death as a fact of human existence". A Buddhist woman, distraught over the death of her child, seeks help from Buddha, who instructs her to collect mustard seeds from any house where death has not occurred. Full of hope because she thinks she will find such a house, she embarks on her task only to learn that death strikes every family; finally she accepts the death of her son. Weir then …
The Effect Of "Al Manaahil" On Spelling And Reading Of Students In Third Grade, Muntaha Issa Haddad
The Effect Of "Al Manaahil" On Spelling And Reading Of Students In Third Grade, Muntaha Issa Haddad
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Jordan TV was officially inaugurated by His Majesty King Hussein on 27 April 1968. The corporation's programs are varied, supplying news, information, entertainment, and education. Jordan's satellite earth station was inaugurated on 29 May 1972. In April 1974 Jordan Television (JTV) introduced color for the first time. With the increased viewing over the past fifteen years, there has been a remarkable increase in transmission power throughout the country. In 1980 came the introduction of Electronic News Gathering (ENG) equipment which is used to cover all local news as well as major international conferences. Since 1968 Jordan Television has begun transmitting …