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Isolation Of The Nitrate Reductase Structural Gene In Cucurbita Maxima, Joyce Ostberg

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Empirical Development And Cross-Validation Of A Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (Mcmi) Based Scale To Assess Posttraumatic Stress Disorder In Vietnam Veterans, Joan Hong

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Job Stressors As A Function Of Role Identity Conflict In Women Managers, Katherine Borchardt

Master's Theses

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Peer Knowledge Of And Reactions To Adolescent Suicide, Eileen Norton

Master's Theses

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Measurement Of Parents Of High-Risk Newborns: Beliefs, Attitudes, And Intentions, Margaret M. Kurtz

Master's Theses

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The Development Of Maternal-Fetal Attachment, Eileen R. Fowles

Master's Theses

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Issues In Counseling Hispanics, Ralph A. Yaniz

Master's Theses

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In Malawi, 1900-1980, Jaspine D. Bilima

Master's Theses

Problem The purposes of this study are (1 to trace the historical beginning and developmetn of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Malawi from 1900 to 1980, (2 to give analytical appraisal of the missionary methodsa and approaches employed by the church in advancing the gospel, (3) to show the role played by both foreign and national workers in the early development of the work, and (4) to stimulate ideas for creative strategies or plans for future progress of the church. Method The sources have been articles written by pioneer missionaries although other relevant books have been useful. The research, begins …

Mass Communication Campaigns For Environmental Education In Developing Countries: Honduras Case Study, Raymond Eugene Dodd

Master's Theses

The critical ecological situation we find in the developing world today can be addressed by a two-part program which protects resources now through preserves and in the future through education.

This thesis reviews some basic principles and theories which apply to the successful execution of media campaigns and then offers a proposal for a comprehensive environmental education campaign for developing countries. The components of this proposal were developed by the author over a three-year period in Honduras, Central America. The lessons learned and some of the Materials developed during this time were used for this thesis in ten randomly selected …

Speech Sound Discrimination Ability In A Lowland Gorilla, May Goodreau

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Of The Effects Of Childhood Cancer On Siblings, Teri Lynn Johnson

Master's Theses

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The Effects Of Levels Of Processing On Retention Of Word Meaning, Dorothy A. Flannagan

Master's Theses

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of the three encoding techniques of rote memory, semantic, and self-reference, on short-term and long-term retention levels of unfamiliar vocabulary words and their meanings. Seventy-two college students participated in the experiment, with 24 students in each encoding group. All participants viewed 20 target words and their definitions, and were exposed to each word for 30 seconds. Each group was given instructions designed to promote a type of encoding specific to their group. After a five-minute distractor task, subjects were given a list of the target words and were tested on …

How To Organize A New Bank In The State Of Virginia, Andrew J. Callahan

Master's Theses

The purpos'E of comprehensive, this paper is to provide the user with a step-by-step procedures manual for the organization and opening of a state-chartered, Federal Reserve member community bank in the Commonwealth of Virginia 1 • This paper is written under the assumption that the organizers of a new bank have limited experience in the processes of organizing an effective Board of Directors, assembling a management team, selling stock in a new venture, gaining regulatory approval and opening the doors of a new commercial bank. This manual will attempt to address the strategic issues such as market analysis and financial …

Effectiveness Of Computer-Based, Modified Computer-Based And Workshop Training In The Learning/Application Of Leadership Skills, Karen E. Chappell

Master's Theses

This study examined the effectiveness of training methods in effective leadership principles. Forty-two male and female Introductory Psychology students were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: computer-based training (CBT), computer-based training with videotaped vignettes (CBTV), or group-based workshop training with videotaped vignettes (GBW). Training effectiveness was assessed on two dependent variables, pretest/posttest scores in conceptual knowledge and pretest/posttest scores in applied knowledge. Only partial support was found for the hypothesis that there would be significant differences in mean pretest and mean posttest scores on both conceptual and applied knowledge as a result of training method. Method of training was …

The Relations Among Moral Orientation, Sex, Motive, And Ego Development, Cindy Joan Nowinski

Master's Theses

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Instead Of Contempt: Philosophical Complementarity, Christopher John Broniak

Master's Theses

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An Empirical Investigation Of The Perceptions Of The Successful Woman In Management, John P. Gavin

Master's Theses

This research paper is an empirical study of the perceptual differences of male management and the female professional employee population at Philip Morris U.S.A. Operations. The female professional employee population has been further categorized into two groups, "successful" (grade 10 and above) and all other exempt females (those who have yet to attain the stated level to be considered successful).

The perceptual differences between the three groups was determined by responses to a survey administered to a statistically valid representative sample of the male management and female populations (2).

The data from the survey was examined for significant differences from …

Principal's Leadership Style And Science Research Associates Test Scores, Kevin William Whirdy

Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine if the principal' s leadership style had a positive effect on students' Science Research Associates Composite Test scores. The correlational method of research was used on fifteen randomly selected public high schools with school populations between six hundred and nine hundred students in the State of Virginia. The Principal Leadership Style Questionnaire was used t o ascertain the leadership style of the principal. The Likert Profile of a School Questionnaire was used to measure the climate of the school.

The results showed a significant correlational coefficient between the principal' s leadership style …

Allocating And Recovering Jointly Used Local Loop Telephone Costs, Irby William

Master's Theses

There is $2.3 Billion riding on the answer to a very critical question in the Virginia Telephone Industry. The question concerns who should pay for the embedded investment in jointly used wire and equipment connecting telephone customers to switching offices. This plant, many argue, is needed for access to the local and long distance network regardless of whether a call is made. Answering this question is a two step process. First these, costs must be allocated to the proper jurisdiction (intrastate or interstate) and the proper class of service (toll or local) within the jurisdiction. Second the costs must be …

The Assessment And Application Of Patient Satisfaction Variables In Marketing A Psychiatric Practice, Donald E. Christensen

Master's Theses

As the health care industry becomes increasingly more competitive, marketing functions will take en increasingly more importance. At the core of the marketing concept is the pursuit of customer satisfaction, or, for medical services, patient satisfaction. This study reports en the administration of a 33- item patient satisfactien questionnaire to the consumers of services in four outpatient offices of a large, group private psychiatric practice. Data are analyzed descriptively and recommendations are made for improvements of service delivery based on the findings of the survey.

An Evaluation Of The Examination Process Of State Chartered Credit Unions In Virginia, George H. Latham

Master's Theses

State chartered credit unions in Virginia are by Statute incorporated and regulated by the State Corporation Commission of the Commonwealth. Part of the regulatory process is a periodic examination of the books and records of each credit union to determine compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as the safety and soundness of depositors' funds. The quality and effectiveness of this examination process has never been measured, nor has it been empirically evaluated to determine its strengths and weaknesses. This study identifies areas of the examination report which can be improved in order to make it a more useful …

A Strategic Plan For Mis At James River Corporation Of Virginia, Kent C. Bowling

Master's Theses

The objectives of this paper are (1) to present a methodology for developing an M.I.S. strategic plan, and (2) to recommend a M.I.S. organizational structure for James River Corporation of Virginia. The paper begins by describing the five businesses of James River and then describes a process for developing a strategic plan for a M.I.S. function. The next two sections define a desired future state for M.I.S. in James River and present guidelines for implementing this future state. The fifth section defines a method of implementing the strategy across the five diverse businesses of the corporation.

A Survey Of Management Trainee Programs At Savings Associations Having More Than {Dollar}400 Million In Assets, Catherine M. Izor

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Parent Perceptions, Gender, And Maturity In College Students, Ruth Cliffer Greenthal

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Sexuality And Alzheimer's Disease: Impact On The Spousal Relationship, Pauline Tisdelle Chmielewski

Master's Theses

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The Political Participation Of Poor Women, Betty Ann Tornroth CedeñO

Master's Theses

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Sleep Disorders And Their Effects On Individual And Family Functioning: The Role Of The Social Worker, Suzanne A. Cohen

Master's Theses

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Past Participant Assessment Of A Short-Term Premarital Institute, Mary Sheila Barrett

Master's Theses

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Psychological Factors Associated With Patients' Negative Assessment Of Treatment For Temporomandibular Joint (Tmj) Pain And Dysfunction, Ronni M. Barnes

Master's Theses

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Analyses Of Mutations Affecting Recombination And Meiosis In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Charles W. Edwards

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.