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Geosynthetic-Soil Interface Properties For Cohesionless And Cohesive Media, Ronald J. Ingram Jan 2006

Geosynthetic-Soil Interface Properties For Cohesionless And Cohesive Media, Ronald J. Ingram

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Applications of geosynthetics have undergone extensive growth over the past 50 years. This study was focused on developing a better understanding the soil---geosynthetic interface properties. Two pullout test devices were built as a part of this study to investigate interface properties during pullout experiments. The objective of the study was to investigate the influence of soil type, geosynthetic type, moisture content, pullout box size, and sample size on the experimentally determined properties of the geosynthetic-soil interfaces. Three types of geosynthetic materials and three types of soils, namely natural sand, silty sand, and clayey sand were used. Geosynthetic materials A and …

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An Investigation Of Supports And Barriers Experienced By Students With Learning Disabilities As They Transition To And Persist In The Postsecondary Setting, Shawn Mahoney Kuba Jan 2006

An Investigation Of Supports And Barriers Experienced By Students With Learning Disabilities As They Transition To And Persist In The Postsecondary Setting, Shawn Mahoney Kuba

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This inquiry investigated supports and barriers experienced by students with learning disabilities as they transitioned to, and persisted in, a four-year liberal arts college setting. The goal of the inquiry was twofold: first, to understand from the perspective of the students themselves, the experience of being in and working through the postsecondary environment, especially what facilitates and what obstructs continued participation; and second, to extrapolate from these data, recommendations to inform postsecondary programming for students with learning disabilities.;Over a 3 year period, two cohorts of students with learning disabilities, transition and persistence phase students, volunteered to participate in semi-structured face-to-face …

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Revisiting Capital Punishment: Factors That Matter When Receiving The Death Penalty (A State By State Analysis), Bridget Ann Micka Jan 2006

Revisiting Capital Punishment: Factors That Matter When Receiving The Death Penalty (A State By State Analysis), Bridget Ann Micka

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Although the death penalty is popular by most accounts, is it really a good social policy? The purpose of this study is to add to this discussion by examining the factors that directly impact death penalty cases. The data used in this study come from the state level database which contains information on all decisions of initial capital direct, state and federal habeas corpus cases between 1973 and 1995. What are the factors that lead some state compared to others to use the death penalty more often? Some have suggested that this could be the result of a minority-majority conflict. …

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An In Vivo And In Vitro Study Of A New Orthodontic Bonding Agent, Meredith S. Parks Jan 2006

An In Vivo And In Vitro Study Of A New Orthodontic Bonding Agent, Meredith S. Parks

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The in vitro study utilized 90 extracted premolars. The teeth were divided into six groups. In the first three groups brackets were bonded with Concise, Transbond XT, or APC Plus and debonded 30 minutes after bonding. In the second three groups, brackets were bonded with Concise, Transbond XT, or Concise and debonded after thermocycling. The in vivo study consisted of 31 patients and a split arch technique was utilized. Adhesives used were APC Plus and Transbond XT. Bond strengths for thermocycled Concise and Transbond XT were significantly greater than the other in vitro groups. Concise debonded after 30 minutes left …

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Evaluation Of Current And Early Production Electronically Controlled Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Emissions Based On Fuel Property Differences, Varakala Shashidhar Reddy Jan 2006

Evaluation Of Current And Early Production Electronically Controlled Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Emissions Based On Fuel Property Differences, Varakala Shashidhar Reddy

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Exhaust emissions emitted from heavy-duty diesel engines (HHDE) have been one of the contributors towards air pollution which indirectly have adverse effects on human health. This concern has made regulatory agencies impose stringent emissions standards in the United States and in many other countries. These increasingly stringent exhaust emissions levels have forced the HDDE manufacturers to focus largely on engine technology to reduce emissions levels to meet the regulatory standards.;Diesel fuel properties influence diesel engine emissions but how sensitive the engines are to theses property changes is the objective of this study. To examine the influences, regulated emissions from two …

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Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Production Induced By Peptidoglycan-Polysaccharide In Early Pregnant Ewes, Gabrielle Marie Rogers Jan 2006

Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Production Induced By Peptidoglycan-Polysaccharide In Early Pregnant Ewes, Gabrielle Marie Rogers

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Peptidoglycan-polysaccharide (PG-PS), cell wall component of gram-positive bacteria, was used to intoxicate sheep to study mastitis-related reproductive failure, mediated by TNF-alpha. Estrus was synchronized in ten adult Suffolk ewes. Four days after mating (Day 0) the jugular and posterior vena cava (saphenous vein) were catheterized. On Day 5, ewes were assigned randomly to either: control group (n = 4, 0.9% NaCl), or PG-PS group (n = 6, 30 mug/kg BW, i.v.). Plasma samples were collected from both jugular and saphenous vein catheters every 15 minutes for 6 hours. Radioimmunoassay quantified concentrations of TNF-alpha. Data were analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of …

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Effects Of Social Support And Heterosexism On The Psychological Well-Being Of Diverse Adults, S. Melinda Spencer Jan 2006

Effects Of Social Support And Heterosexism On The Psychological Well-Being Of Diverse Adults, S. Melinda Spencer

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During emerging adulthood, individuals struggle to form an identity and must develop personal resources to help them cope with life stressors. Lesbian and gay (LG) adults must do this from within a context of heterosexist discrimination, which can negatively influence multiple aspects of psychological well-being. The specific aims of this study were to examine: (1) differences by gender and sexual orientation in psychological well-being, (2) the role of individual characteristics (gender and sexual orientation) and personal resources (mastery and social support) in explaining psychological well-being, and (3) the influence of heterosexism and personal resources on psychological well-being of LGB individuals. …

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Genetic Analysis Of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss): Strain Identification Via Microsatellites And Analysis Of Expressed Sequence Tags In Intestine, Liver, Kidney, And Ovary, Amanda B. Stewart Jan 2006

Genetic Analysis Of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss): Strain Identification Via Microsatellites And Analysis Of Expressed Sequence Tags In Intestine, Liver, Kidney, And Ovary, Amanda B. Stewart

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Implementation of modern fishing techniques and hatchery technologies necessitates use of genetics in management of fishery stocks. Genetic analysis of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, will assist development of superior strains of a valuable aquacultured species. This study was to (1) develop polymorphic microsatellite markers to examine for variation among rainbow trout strains and develop an identification panel of microsatellites to distinguish individual strains, and (2) to identify novel genes and estimate relative gene expression profiles (expressed sequence tags from rainbow trout liver, intestine, kidney, and ovary non-normalized libraries). Thirty-seven microsatellites were identified by screening 576 clones from TAGA and ATG-repeat …

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The Effect Of Experimentally-Provided Supportive Messages On Middle-Aged And Old Adults' Performance On Everyday Problems., Kristopher J. Kimbler Jan 2006

The Effect Of Experimentally-Provided Supportive Messages On Middle-Aged And Old Adults' Performance On Everyday Problems., Kristopher J. Kimbler

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It has been suggested that instructional supportive messages consisting of positive emotional content or an offer of practical support have been linked to increased cognitive performance in a variety of domains (Denney, Tozier, & Schlotthauer, 1992; Isen, Daubman, & Nowicki, 1987; Kennedy, Mather, & Carstensen, 2004; Sarason, 1981; Sarason & Sarason, 1986; Tardy, 1992). The exposure to instructional supportive messages has also been linked to the amount of anxious and task-irrelevant thoughts (cognitive interference) that individuals report experiencing during a cognitive task (Sarason, 1981; Sarason & Sarason, 1986). Research assessing the effect of instructional input on performing everyday problems has …

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Distributional Ecology Of Fish In The Kanawha River, West Virginia., Kimberly Ann Bjorgo Jan 2006

Distributional Ecology Of Fish In The Kanawha River, West Virginia., Kimberly Ann Bjorgo

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Large rivers are multidimensional systems where ecological processes occur at a variety of spatial and temporal scales. This investigation addresses the relationship between fish distribution and habitat use within the Marmet Pool of the Kanawha River, West Virginia. Fish habitat use, movement patterns, distribution, and density data were obtained concurrently with abiotic data such as river discharge, temperature, depth, and sediment composition to provide essential dimensions to the assumption that habitat dictates location of organisms. Radio telemetry was used to examine movement, habitat use, and associations between large river fish species. These data were also used to make inferences about …

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The Effect Of Process Writing Software On The Quality And Length Of Esl Students' Writing, Rodolfo Argueta Jan 2006

The Effect Of Process Writing Software On The Quality And Length Of Esl Students' Writing, Rodolfo Argueta

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The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of process writing software on the quality (holistic score) and length (total number of words) of the writing produced by ESL students enrolled in an advanced reading and writing class. Four advanced-intermediate ESL students who had enrolled in an advanced reading and writing class volunteered to participate in the study. During the six weeks of the first summer session of 2004, participants received regular classroom instruction and utilized process writing software ( Essay Punch) to write two academic essays. In addition to the two essays written with process writing software, …

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Perspectives Of Key Stakeholders With Regard To Extended School Year Programs, Billie E. Bonnett Jan 2006

Perspectives Of Key Stakeholders With Regard To Extended School Year Programs, Billie E. Bonnett

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There is growing concern about the impact of summer vacation on the academic achievement of our children, especially those with special needs. In recognition of the magnitude of this problem, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 1999, described the need for extended school year services. Additionally, IDEA, 2004, sought to clarify and further define extended school year services. This addition to IDEA provides guidance, but it does not change the previous provisions. Research suggests that effective extended school year programs include essential components: child centeredness, family involvement, community involvement and school commitment. Despite these regulations, key stakeholders including teachers, …

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An In-Vitro Investigation Of Frictional Resistance Of Self-Ligating And Ceramic Brackets When Subjected To Different Ligation Methods And Tipping Angles, Todd S. Bovenizer Jan 2006

An In-Vitro Investigation Of Frictional Resistance Of Self-Ligating And Ceramic Brackets When Subjected To Different Ligation Methods And Tipping Angles, Todd S. Bovenizer

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Objectives. To investigate the frictional resistance of two new ceramic brackets, two self-ligating bracket, and one standard stainless steel bracket with several methods of ligation. The size and composition of the archwires will also be varied. The wires used are all stainless steel and the sizes are .018, 19X25, and 21X25. The frictional forces obtained in this study will be more useful when compared in a relative manner to one another, as opposed to the actual forces that will be measured. Methods. Each bracket and wire was placed in an Instron machine and tested for 120 seconds. During this time …

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Student Beliefs And Self-Reported Juvenile Deliquency: A Test Of General Strain Theory, Jacqueline Nicole Canady Jan 2006

Student Beliefs And Self-Reported Juvenile Deliquency: A Test Of General Strain Theory, Jacqueline Nicole Canady

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The purpose of this study is to test Robert Agnew's General Strain Theory. The researcher applied the theory to secondary data of high school sophomores utilizing Educational Longitudinal Survey of 2002. The study sought to understand whether Agnew's strain theory is applicable to high school environments. The findings indicate some support for Agnew's Revised Strain Theory. Conversely, sex is substantially insignificant concerning self-reported juvenile delinquency within schools. Furthermore, without accounting for students' upbringing and socioeconomic background Agnew's General Strain Theory cannot explain differences in race and delinquency. In conclusion, the study suggests further research of Agnew's theory, concerning both race …

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Integration Of Statistical And Neural Network Method For Data Analysis, Krishna Kumar Chavali Jan 2006

Integration Of Statistical And Neural Network Method For Data Analysis, Krishna Kumar Chavali

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The issues that are to be considered while selecting data analysis methods are data type and expected solution type. Incorrect selection of either can lead to incomplete solution leading user taking an uninformed decision. The software developed for this thesis (SANE - Statistical And NEural network data analysis) is aimed at enabling a user to use advanced data analysis techniques to handle a given research issue. An effective navigation system is designed for user to select the analysis method by responding to a set of questions. SANE provides web based data analysis using statistical and neural networks methods. The statistical …

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Design And Simulation Of Advanced Fault Tolerant Flight Control Schemes, Srikanth Gururajan Jan 2006

Design And Simulation Of Advanced Fault Tolerant Flight Control Schemes, Srikanth Gururajan

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This research effort describes the design and simulation of a distributed Neural Network (NN) based fault tolerant flight control scheme and the interface of the scheme within a simulation/visualization environment. The goal of the fault tolerant flight control scheme is to recover an aircraft from failures to its sensors or actuators. A commercially available simulation package, Aviator Visual Design Simulator (AVDS), was used for the purpose of simulation and visualization of the aircraft dynamics and the performance of the control schemes.;For the purpose of the sensor failure detection, identification and accommodation (SFDIA) task, it is assumed that the pitch, roll …

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Does Physical Disability Truly Create Impairment In Adjustment To College Life?, Jennifer R. Hurst Jan 2006

Does Physical Disability Truly Create Impairment In Adjustment To College Life?, Jennifer R. Hurst

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This research utilized a mixed methods design to explore the differences between students with and without disabilities in perceived social support, coping style, self efficacy, and college adjustment. In addition, the influence of athletic participation on the above variables was examined in the sub-sample of students with disabilities. Neither survey nor interview results supported any differences between students with disabilities and students without disabilities on the study variables. Results suggested that discrepancies in college outcome variables (i.e. matriculation and persistence) were not a result of differences in disability status, but are the result of differences in adjustment, perceived social support, …

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Web Workload Analysis And Session Characterization Using Clustering, Deepak Jha Jan 2006

Web Workload Analysis And Session Characterization Using Clustering, Deepak Jha

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Web servers have a significant presence in today's Internet. Corporations want to achieve high availability, scalability, and consistent performance for respective Web systems, maintaining high customer service standards. Web Workload characterization and the analysis of Web log files are the basis on which Web server modeling for efficiency, scalability and availability can be planned. This thesis analyzes the Web access logs of six public Web sites: Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at West Virginia University, West Virginia University, three NASA IVV servers, and Clarknet server. In addition, three private NASA IVV servers are also analyzed.;We characterize sessions using …

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Mass Spectrometric Investigation Of Metallothionein And Ionic Liquids Using Electrospray Ion Source Coupled With Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Analyzer, Yuchen Lu Jan 2006

Mass Spectrometric Investigation Of Metallothionein And Ionic Liquids Using Electrospray Ion Source Coupled With Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Analyzer, Yuchen Lu

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Electrospray is a well-developed ionization technique for transferring intact dissolved molecules from liquid into the gas-phase through a capillary emitter. As a 'soft' ionization method, intact molecules are transformed and are ready for mass identification and structure characterization. Quadrupole ion traps are versatile mass analyzers and are well-known for the capability to perform tandem mass scans by which the structural information can be obtained.;Collision-induced dissociation (CID) is applicable used in quadrupole ion trap to produce fragment ions. Metal-protein bond dissociation properties were studied by the tandem mass spectrometry. Binding properties of metal ions and ligand groups on peptide chains were …

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Long-Term Bandwidth Estimation, Brian E. Masney Jan 2006

Long-Term Bandwidth Estimation, Brian E. Masney

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Computer networks are connected with other networks using one or more dedicated circuits. These dedicated circuits have a finite amount of available bandwidth to transport the data. There is a need to predict the future utilization of these circuits so that additional capacity can be added before the circuit becomes saturated. Once the circuit becomes saturated, network packets will be discarded resulting in a poor end-user experience. It typically takes several weeks or, in some cases, several months for an order of additional capacity to be installed. A network planner should, therefore, know in advance when additional capacity will be …

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Carbon Fiber Reinforced Latex Modified Concrete For Bridge Deck Overlays, Dony Cherian Oommen Jan 2006

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Latex Modified Concrete For Bridge Deck Overlays, Dony Cherian Oommen

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Latex modified concrete deck overlay systems are used nationwide. However, cracking, spalling and delamination have been observed both in the case of old and new bridge deck construction. Such problems have also been observed even before a newly constructed bridge deck has been opened to traffic.;In this investigation, the effect of reinforcing Latex Modified Concrete (LMC) with carbon fibers is examined. The study focuses on formulation of the mix design and laboratory test methods to evaluate the potential of using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Latex Modified Concrete (CFLMC) for bridge deck overlays. A tension test method of concrete was perfected during …

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Fmri Studies Of Binocular Suppression In Human Amblyopic Subjects, Yuenan Sun Pitrolo Jan 2006

Fmri Studies Of Binocular Suppression In Human Amblyopic Subjects, Yuenan Sun Pitrolo

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Binocular suppression has been previously studied psychophysically and with VEPs. Here we used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to image activity in visual cortex while human subjects with normal vision or amblyopia experienced binocular integration. One eye viewed a dynamic grating pattern. The other eye viewed one of four stimuli, i.e., black mask, gray mask, or two grating masks that varied in contrast. We observed a luminance masking effect, that is, when the gray mask is compared to the black mask, there was less activation in many retinotopic areas (consistent with previous VEP studies). The result was observed in all …

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Three Essays On Ipo, Liquidity, And Corporate Governance, Saurav Roychoudhury Jan 2006

Three Essays On Ipo, Liquidity, And Corporate Governance, Saurav Roychoudhury

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The first essay looks at the issue of long run performance of initial public offerings (IPOs). We provide a liquidity based explanation for why certain IPOs underperform in the long run. By separating IPOs into sub-samples based on excess liquidity, considered relative to benchmarks based on size, we find that IPO underperformance from 1993 to 2005 differs significantly based on the excess liquidity of an IPO. In general, positive excess liquidity portfolios tend to underperform compared to negative excess liquidity portfolios one to two years after the initial post IPO portfolio formation period. A potential explanation of the magnitude and …

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Suggestibility In An Adolescent And Young Adult Sample: Age And Individual Differences, Rebecca G. Ryan Jan 2006

Suggestibility In An Adolescent And Young Adult Sample: Age And Individual Differences, Rebecca G. Ryan

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The current study was an investigation of age differences in interrogative suggestibility and its components; Yield, Shift, and Total Suggestibility. Adolescents and young adults were compared on these measures and it was found that young adults Yield significantly less than adolescents and that Total Suggestibility was lower for the young adults compared to the adolescents. Young adults were also found to display significantly higher levels of both memory and source monitoring ability. Regressions were conducted with individual difference factors associated with Yield, Shift, and Total Suggestibility. For Yield, memory was found to be a unique contributor. For Shift and Total …

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Comparing Mothers And Fathers On Acceptability Of Parent-Training Approaches, Knowledge Of Behavioral Principles, And Parenting Behaviors, Jennifer D. Tiano Jan 2006

Comparing Mothers And Fathers On Acceptability Of Parent-Training Approaches, Knowledge Of Behavioral Principles, And Parenting Behaviors, Jennifer D. Tiano

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Although most child research is conducted with mothers as the primary source of data, results often are applied to fathers. Yet, mothers and fathers engage in different interactions with children and may have varying attitudes and knowledge of parenting. This project compared mothers and fathers on a variety of parenting measures. Participants included a community sample of 80 parents (40 mother-father pairs) and their male child between the ages of two and seven. This study evaluated potential differences between mothers and fathers on treatment acceptability, knowledge of behavioral principles, and observed parenting behaviors. Results indicated that mothers prefer response cost …

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The Relationship Between Leadership, Efficacy Belief, And Performance Among Boys' High School Basketball Players., Joe Frontiera Jan 2006

The Relationship Between Leadership, Efficacy Belief, And Performance Among Boys' High School Basketball Players., Joe Frontiera

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Sport broadcasters and analysts use the term “players coach” when discussing what coach might be a good fit for a team, or whether a player would perform well for a certain coach. Implied is that a coach’s leadership style has an impact on a player’s and a team’s performance. Evidence in sport literature points to relationships between leadership and performance (Weiss & Friedrichs, 1986), as well as self- and collective-efficacy and performance (Bandura, 1986, 1997; Feltz, 1982; George, 1994; Moritz, Feltz; Wood, Bandura, & Bailey, 1990). Yet, research literature is unclear as to the relationship between players’ perceptions of coaching …

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Women's Body Image, Patriarchy, And Photography: A Pictorial Content Analysis Of National Geographic's Representation Of Women., Kathryn D. Newhouse Jan 2006

Women's Body Image, Patriarchy, And Photography: A Pictorial Content Analysis Of National Geographic's Representation Of Women., Kathryn D. Newhouse

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Women have been depicted within media outlets such as magazines as domestic caretakers for generations. While history has at times been positive in its representation of women, especially during World War II and the government’s plea for women to work in industry, the vast majority of media outlets after the war again created the housewife image from the years before the war for women to follow. The popular governmental posters with “Rosie the Riveter” stating, “We Can Do It!” were replaced with images of a happy wife tending house for her husband fresh from the war. While the posters were …

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The Technical Director's Process: An Account Of Wvu Division Of Theatre And Dance's Production Of "Into The Woods"., Justin P. Walsh Jan 2006

The Technical Director's Process: An Account Of Wvu Division Of Theatre And Dance's Production Of "Into The Woods"., Justin P. Walsh

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This thesis paper is a written record describing the process that I undertook while serving as technical director for West Virgina University’s production of Into the Wood, including: play synopsis and analysis; the given conditions; descriptions of the individual scenic elements; descriptions of how the effects worked; descriptions of the process including load-in and strike; and a self evaluation. This document is supported with draftings, photographs and other documentation.

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Female Politicians In The Media: Hillary Rodham Clinton And Hsiu-Lien Lu. An Examination Of Patriarchal And Feminist Word Usage In Political News: Case Analyses Of "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, Ny)" And "China Times (Taiwan)"., Yi-Ting Chen Jan 2006

Female Politicians In The Media: Hillary Rodham Clinton And Hsiu-Lien Lu. An Examination Of Patriarchal And Feminist Word Usage In Political News: Case Analyses Of "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, Ny)" And "China Times (Taiwan)"., Yi-Ting Chen

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This thesis examined newspapers’ coverage of two female politicians. One is U.S. Senator and former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. The newspaper is The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY). The other is Hsiu-Lien Lu, the first female vice president of Taiwan. The newspaper is China Times (Taiwan). The research analyzed articles in these two newspapers to determine whether the terms associated with Clinton and Lu were gender neutral, feminist or patriarchal. The study compares how media represent female politicians in the two societies, and further illustrates the similarities and differences in the American and Taiwanese societies. The study found that Hillary Rodham …

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Comparison Of The Obturation Density Of Resilon Using Cold Lateral Condensation And Varying Continuous Wave Of Condensation Techniques., Rodney George Southern Jan 2006

Comparison Of The Obturation Density Of Resilon Using Cold Lateral Condensation And Varying Continuous Wave Of Condensation Techniques., Rodney George Southern

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The purpose of this study was to compare Resilon™ density produced by different filling techniques. Cold lateral condensation technique (CLC) was compared to continuous wave of condensation technique (CWC) under varying temperature settings and depth of plugger penetration. Seventy acrylic blocks were instrumented, weighed and distributed into seven groups. Group 1 was obturated with CLC. Groups 2, 3, and 4 were obturated with CWC at 100° C, 150° C, and 200° C, respectively, with the plugger taken to a depth of 3 mm short of working length, and then backfilled. Groups 5, 6, and 7 were obturated in the same …

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