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Ibm Operations In Peru, Vicente Saric

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No abstract provided.

A High School Physics Program Stressing Application To Concept Instead Of The Traditional Concept To Application Approach, William Semrau

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It is well documented that there is a general lack of enthusiasm displayed by most high school students towards the sciences. Questions such as "Why are we studying this, I'll never use it?", "This is boring.", and "How does this relate to the real world?" are common in the classroom. This study seeks answers to why so many students feel this way, what has been done to improve student attitudes and interest, and includes recommendations to improve high school science education, particularly in physics.

The Appalling Stream : The Terror That Adjoins The Humor In The Writings Of Eudora Welty, Winnie Prince Mattheiss

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Two streams flowed into Eudora Welty's life, the one stream bright, the other one dark; and from their confluence came both the humor and the terror in her writings. These flowing streams she describes with charm in her autobiographical essays, One Writer's Beginnings.

Stained Glass In England From 1330-1460, Jennifer Stanger

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Stained glass is more precisely named painted glass, because of the enameling process. However, because stained glass is the popular term, it is used throughout the paper.

Please note that I have retained the original spellings in the quotes of both primary and secondary sources.

Women During The Italian Renaissance : Stereotypes Vs. Realities, Leslie K. Credit

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Efficacious Impression Management In Minority Recruitment And Retention Practices, Amy L. Kristof

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The present study suggests impression management strategies that companies can use to more effectively recruit and retain minority workers. As the workforce composition changes over the next ten years, the need for companies to attract and retain qualified diverse workers will become increasingly important. The present study focused on two minority groups, women and senior citizens. These minority workers were asked to rate the importance of suggestions given by personnel adminstrators, as to what things would attract members of their minority group to an organization. Both groups cited honesty, fair treatment, and hiring and promotion based on ability and not …

Crime And The Common Law In England, 1580-1640, Cara Swinden

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In this paper, I have endeavored to illustrate many of the forms of crime committed during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. I have also attempted to show the role of local people in the law. The workings of the common law of England have been simplified to outline the investigations, the trials, and the punishments received by felons and trespassers. Much of my research came from original manuscripts. Therefore, I have retained the original spellings, word order, and phrases, neither correcting nor modernizing the words, word order, or phrases, of the quotations and excerpts from those original manuscripts.

Using Computerized Cinematography To Develop A Predictive Model Relating Muscle Stress And Wrist Movement, Joseph M. Kaczmar

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Workers in many jobs are required to perform the same tasks day after day. As a result of this repetitious work, many employees are developing what is know as Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTD). There has been much research done on ways to prevent these disorders. Cumulative Trauma Disorders involving the wrist are of special concern. Repetitive motions and awkward positions of the wrist are a major cause of CTD's in the wrist. One such factor dealing with the posture is the angle between the hand and the forearm. In order to help limit the affects of CTD's of the wrist, …

A Critical View Of The Structural Environment For The Visually Impaired At The Chattanooga Vital Center, Christy Woodhead

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The ability to move independently, safely, and purposerully though the environment is a skill of primary importance in the development of each individual. Society's greatest misconception is that visually impaired persons either want or need to be protected from their environment. The sighted often do not realize or understand that visually impaired persons wish to maintain the greatest a mount of independence and self-respect. They desire to function as independently as possible in the mainstream of society. Persons with visual impairment have lost adegree of their vision; they have not had their other abilities affected.They are still thinking, feeling human …

Any Questions: An Examination Of Public Service Advertising And The Psychological Factors Affecting It, Kristine E. Kranenburg

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An examination of public service advertising (PSA), and some factors affecting it, was made. Psychological topics important to public service advertising, such as: attitude change, motives, and personality traits were reviewed. The impact of four communication variables, source, message, channel and receiver, were also examined. Finally, examples of successful PSA campaigns were analyzed. Recommendations to improve the effectiveness of future public service advertising were made.

The Evolution And Persistence Of Gangs In America, Merry Beth Sheets

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The U.S. Protectorate In Panama: An Analysis Of Recent U.S.-Panamanian Relations With Specific Reference To Operation Just Cause (December, 1989), Karen Cherese Nelson

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This paper will address the 1989 invasion in terms of the historical relationship existing between the two nation-states, that of U.S. as protector and Panama as protectorate. The writer's intent is to demonstrate that this relationship has resulted in a de facto loss of sovereign control by Panama and, as a result, continues to constitute a breach of international law.

Comparing And Contrasting Lonely And Nonlonely People By Examining Attachment Patterns And Measuring Ratings Of Rules And Goals, Deborah L. Wallace

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The present study sought to explore the nature of loneliness and distinguish differences between lonely and nonlonely individuals with respect to attachment styles and various goals and rules in five separate social situations. The validity of one loneliness measure is questioned, and the subscale of another loneliness measure that was intended for use with adults was found to have possible applications with a younger population. A total of 114 subjects (75 males and 39 females) completed six questionnaires: three loneliness, two attachment, and one goals and rules in social situations which was developed by the author. Results indicated that lonely …

French And English Noun Phrases, Abdou Salim

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The Legislator's Paradox, Jim P. Mollette

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This examination of the legislative process will specifically deal with the role of the legislator, the nature of representation, and the legislator's relationship with constituents. By utilizing different readings and practical participation, the role constituents play in determining or affecting the decisions of the legislator and the legislator's political roles will be analyzed. Ultimately, a legislator faces a paradox in respect to the type of representative and political roles he or she chooses.

Beginning Band Practices And Recruiting Techniques In Southwest Michigan, Laura Ann Robinson

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In preparation for developing the project and the survey on Beginning Band Recruiting Techniques, several sources were reviewed for information on recruiting techniques, as well as developing and maintaining beginning band programs. Three highly regarded music methodology textbooks, which are used in Music Education courses at Western Michigan University's School of Music, were reviewed.

What Makes The Difference, Robert A. Michelson

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Reflections on a summer internship in the Chicago office of U.S. Senator Paul Simon.

Volunteer Opportunities In The Criminal Justice Area, Susan Pritchard

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The popularity of volunteerism and community service is quickly growing. Not only is volunteerism more prevalent in communities, there is also an increased number of college students making volunteer work, not only part of their lives, but part of their education. In this paper the author will 1) examine the possibilities of, 2) the involvement in, and 3) the necessity for volunteer work in the criminal justice area for criminal justice majors at Western Michigan University.

Analysis Of Artifacts From Maclellan Island Archaeological Survey, Beth Marie Fowler

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The focus of this report is Maclellan Island, also known as Chattanooga Island. Maclellan Islandis located in the Tennessee River directly under the Veteran's Bridge from about river mile 464.3 to 464.9. In the summer of 1983 a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga archaeological field school surveyed part of the island to determine if any historically significant sites might be harmed by the construction of the Veteran's Bridge. During the survey both prehistoric and historic remains were recovered. Although I did not participate in the 1983 field school, I did spend about 150 hours in the lab analyzing all of …

Identification And Intervention Programs For Children Of Alcoholics: Implications For Care Providers And Educators, Linda L. Etheridge

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The Effects Of Locus Of Control And Death Education On Death Attitudes, Lydia A. Williams

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The relationship of locus of control and death education on death attitudes was examined across a population of college students. Students beginning a death education course, students finishing a death education course, and mortuary science students, completed Rotter's I-E scale, Hardt's Death Attitude Scale, and questions on personal beliefs. No significant difference of death attitude was found between the three groups, although internality was found to be significantly correlated to favorable death attitude. Statistical analysis did not support the hypothesis that death education positively affects death attitudes, however, the data do reveal that those individuals with an internal locus of …

Looking Beyond Curriculum: Music In The Singapore Educational System, Siew Cheng Yeo

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The primary purpose of this thesis is to look beyond curriculum music to explore various materials available and appropriate for the development of music programs which will enhance music learning in a different dimension. Besides, this paper will serve as a form of guideline for teachers who are enthusiastic to experience and incorporate varied musical ideas in their teaching.

Everything You Wanted To Know About Being A Great Teacher But Were Afraid To Ask, Cheryl A. Rister

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In preparation for this paper I have talked with over fifty people including university professors, student teachers, elementary and junior high school teachers, parents and students. They have given me some idea about what makes a great teacher. Along the way I have also picked up some fantastic tips which I will share relating to classroom management practices.

Reflections On Yosemite National Park, Jennifer Stacey Hayes

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The Appeals Of Athletic Shoe Advertisements To Teens, Shari Lynn Tayloe

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Studying the structure and the effectiveness of ads can suggest how and why advertisers' commercials appeal to consumers. Narrowing this study down to one medium-television, one product--athletic shoes, and one audience-teenagers, can better identify commercials' appeals and their effectiveness. The study of television athletic shoe advertisements, as viewed by teenagers, provides primary data about both the ads themselves and about their appeals to the 15- to 18-year-old audience.

The Changing Roles Of Women In The People's Republic Of China, Priya Helweg

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The present Chinese government has persistently claimed that women have been completely emancipated through the enforcement of Communist ideology. In spite of the claim that women in modern China 'hold up half the sky' traditional beliefs continue to influence the position of women in contemporary China. As a consequence, women in the People's Republic of China — especially students — find themselves in a situation of confusing contradictions and frustrating obstacles. Traditional ideologies, as seen in the patriarchal kinship structure and the economic and political systems, aid rather than hinder the present government as it maintains a similar relation to …

Gesturing In An Interview Situation : Effects Of Gender, Renee R. Tillinger

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Subjects observed a prerecorded job interview of a male or a female applicant whose gesturing was either broad (hands/arms moving away from the body), narrow (hands/arms moving close to the body), or not used (hands folded on lap). Subjects then completed evaluations on the applicant and the type of gesturing used. Results suggest that in placing individuals in jobs, women stereotype both men and women according to the type of gesturing used. Men, on the other hand, stereotype only men according to the type of gesturing used, but stereotyped women regardless of the type of gesturing used. Implications of this …

When The Equality Rule Is Violated : Factors Affecting Consumption Of Physical, Spatial And Temporal Resources, Caryn E. Herlocker

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Three studies explored the processes by which different types of shared resources were consumed by group members. Subjects shared physical, spatial, and temporal resources. The resources were arranged in either a partitioned or nonpartitioned form. Subjects did so with an implied withdrawal of either onethird or one-twelfth and while participating in either a sharing or an accuracy instruction. Results for each resource provided partial support for a deliberate motive of greed and an inadvertent overestimation bias affecting subjects' withdrawals. The results also suggest that different types of resources may be consumed according to different criteria. Suggestions are made for methodological …

Unofficial Latvian Political Organizations In The Gorbachev Era: Their Evolution, Accomplishments, And Goals, Peter Albertins

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Since the people called Latvians began living on the shores of the Baltic Sea, they have almost continually been in conflict with their neighbors, including the Estonians, Lithuanians, Swedes, Germans, and Russians. The major enemy to the Latvians over the centuries, however, has been the Russians. Perhaps this is because the Russians always wanted access to the Baltic Sea and the rest of Europe, but whatever the case, Russians and Latvians have not had a friendly history.

Corporate Hierarchies: Communities Of Women In The Fiction Of Sarah Orne Jewett, Jennifer Milsop

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The fiction of Sarah Orne Jewett is not traditionally classified with the 'greats' of canonical literature. Many feminist scholars and critics argue that Jewett's excommunication may be in part because her writing doesn't fit the pattern of most American classics, those novels that Nina Baym labeled, "Melodramas of Beset Manhood."l There is no search for the father, no hunt to kill, and no discernable plot. Instead, Jewett depicts the world of female rituals, female relationships, and female initiations, or rites of passage. Her atypical style and format may not fit the classic pattern of adventure and initiation, but she offers …