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How Mediation Is Used By Alternative Dispute Resolution Organizations To Resolve Racial Conflict, Pam Hogan

Master's Theses

This study reports findings of interviews with volunteer mediators for Community Boards, a dispute resolution organization in the city of San Francisco, California, describing their approach to participating as panel members in multiethnic mediations.

The study demonstrates a notable difference in the approaches taken by mediators when race is identified as a point of contention in a mediation. The data show experience and ethnicity as variables in these responses. The findings further suggest that most mediators believe they require further training to feel equipped and comfortable in their handling of such mediations.

Acalypha Deamii : Distribution East Of The Appalachians And Comparative Studies Of Reproductive Anatomy, Patricia A. Truman

Master's Theses

Acalypha deamii (Euphorbiaceae), once thought restricted to flood plains of the Ohio and mid-Mississippi River systems, is now documented from similar habitats in Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia along the James, Potomac, Rappahannock, Roanoke (Staunton), and Shenandoah rivers. This species is recognized by two-carpellate gynoecia, large seeds, and the routine occurrence of allomorphic flowers and fruits, features sporadically found within this large genus. In addition to documenting the newly recognized range extension of Acalypha deamii, this thesis also investigates the nature of its allomorphic reproductive structures. Staminate, pistillate, fruiting, and allomorphic reproductive structures of Acalypha deamii and a closely related …

Communication Predictors Of Sales Effectiveness In The High Technology Industry, Bonnie Virginia Gonzales

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Occupation Of Wounded Knee : Press Coverage Of The American Indian Movement, Miranda J. Brady

Master's Theses

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The Invisible Minorities : Identity Construction Of Multiracial Asian Americans, Jennifer Huynh Thi Anh Morrison

Master's Theses

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The Effectiveness Of Print Advertisements Containing Visual Rhetorical Devices, Denis Minov

Master's Theses

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Danish It Communication Efforts In America And Implications For Public Relations, Thomas Erik Nielsen

Master's Theses

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Children And Television Advertising : Effectiveness Of Spokes-Characters, Rashmi Shyam

Master's Theses

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Presidential Image Of George W. Bush As Depicted By The New York Times, Won Tai Seol

Master's Theses

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Rehearsal To Performance : A Study Of Choreographer/Dancer Communication, Kerry Lynne Dileonardo

Master's Theses

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Advertising Images Of Women Athletes : Glamour, Shape, And Golf For Women 1989-2002, Jill C. Mason

Master's Theses

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Ombudsman As Translator: A Critical Hermeneutic Interpretation Of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Elaine M. Lutkitz

Master's Theses

Digitized thesis

A Study Of Factors That Deter Jews From Affiliating With Organizations In The Jewish Community, Janice Sands-Weinstein

Master's Theses

Digitized thesis

The Salvation Army And Government Funding - Blessing Or Bane?, Noreen Scott

Master's Theses

This study was conducted to explore the issues surrounding government funding of faithbased nonprofit organizations. The main question addressed was what, if any, are the positives and negatives for a religious nonprofit faith-based organization accepting government funding. This study examined the Salvation Army, a faith-based 50l(c)(3) charitable organization with a long history of accepting government funding for its social service programs. Seven Salvation Army administrators were interviewed to determine whether government funding for this organization's social services had any impact on the organization in four specific areas:

1. Finances

2. Staffing

3. Administrative reporting

4. Mission

Three noteworthy issues were …

A Case Study In Volunteer Management: Volunteer Stress At A Northern California Rape Crisis Center, Holly Tedford

Master's Theses

This research project is a case study of a rape crisis center's volunteer program. Because the volunteers respond to recent victims of sexual assault in hospital emergency rooms, the study was designed to examine the stressors arising from their confrontation of such emotionally volatile situations. The study focused on the stressors volunteers experienced, how they coped, how the rape crisis center's training program prepared volunteers for job stress, what rape crisis center employees did to mitigate volunteers' job-related stress, and how effective volunteers perceived these efforts to be. The research project also compared the stress experienced by rape crisis volunteers …

The Effects Of Childhood Social Competence On Young Adults Interpersonal Competence In Dyadic And Family Relations: An Exploratory Analysis, Gwen Renae Pursell

Master's Theses

The majority of peer relations research focuses on the short and long term effects of childhood peer rejection and aggression for development. The importance of social competence and more specifically, its long term effects on development have not been as thoroughly examined within the peer research. In this 20 year follow-up investigation, preadolescent social competence, peer rejection, and aggression scores were used to predict adult measures of dyadic adjustment, family environment, and family expressiveness. In addition, both preadolescent peer relation scores and concurrent adult dyadic and family scores were used to predict offspring emotion regulation abilities, internalizing and externalizing symptomatology, …

A Study Of Native American Philanthropy: Charitable Giving Patterns, Concepcion Guerrero

Master's Theses

This study examines the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of 22 Native Americans (11 women and 11 men) living off the reservation in the Austin and San Antonio, Texas, areas in regard to their philanthropy. Giving among Native American cultures has been greatly overshadowed by negative stereotypes and cultural misunderstandings. Often members of the Native American community are seen as recipients rather than givers. Although Native Americans are people of considerable variety, there are some commonalities shared among their communities that can be helpful in understanding their philanthropy.

Two issues were outside the scope of this research: (1) this study did …

Context Effects And Lexical Ambiguity Processing: An Activation-Based Account, Frazier Orgain

Master's Theses

Many studies have been conducted to test the effects of ambiguous words in sentence processing. There are two views: the modularity hypothesis and the interactive hypothesis that dominate this field of study. The effect of ambiguity has been tested in many ways, including gating, cross-modal priming, naming, and self-paced reading. This utilizes the methods of self paced reading with lexical decision and naming tasks to examine the hypotheses as they relate to the access period of lexical differentiation. Results indicate that context has an immediate effect, after which participants look to other factors to discern meaning of a sentence. Details …

Parent-Child Attachment And Communication Quality As Indicators Of Psychological Adjustment : Preliminary Implications For Psychological Maltreatment Research, Sarah Kobielski

Master's Theses

This study examined the dynamics of the parent-child relationship by determining whether or not the quality of parent-child attachment and communication patterns are related to child endorsed adjustment outcomes. In addition, examination of the parentchild relationship is useful way to better understand the domain of psychological maltreatment, and likewise, attachment and communication quality are suggested to major contributing factors to the development of psychological maltreatment. 42 children completed the Parent-Adolescent Communication scale (PACS), the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA), and the Emotional Symptoms Index (ESI). 22 parents completed the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Matson Evaluation of …

The Role Of Organizational Web Sites In Public Relations, Manisha Kamat

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Scope Of Integrated Marketing Communications In India, Deepika Kurl

Master's Theses

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Regulating Media Technologies : A Historical Comparison Of Radio And The Internet, Jessica Schneider Davis

Master's Theses

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The Use Of Emotional Markers As Visual Cues In Online Emotional Discourse, Janet Baker

Master's Theses

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Constructing Identity And Community Online: Strategies Of Ebay Netizens, William C. Tran

Master's Theses

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Dispersion Compensation In Fiber Optic Communication Systems, I-Wei Hong

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Using An Electronic Bulletin Board For Communication In A Dispersed Workgroup, Lori L. Pulliam

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Social Construction Of An Autistic Child's "Progression" And "Regression", Shannon D. Waltrip-Sequeira

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Japanese International Students' Motivation Towards Public Speaking And English, Akihiko Yokomizo

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Selling Of Asian Americans : Teen Perceptions Of Asian Americans In The Media, Maki Nagao

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Girls, Computers, And The Internet : An End To The Gender Gap?, Cate Humby-Hoff

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.