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Flexural Comparison Of The Aci 318-08 And Aashto Lrfd Structural Concrete Codes, Nathan Jeffrey Dorsey

Master's Theses

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Development Of A Structure-Based Drug Design Module For A Bioengineering Lab, Aarthi Janakiraman

Master's Theses

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Cryptanalysis Of The Sigaba Cipher, Heather Ellie Kwong

Master's Theses

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Characterization Of Human Copper/Zinc Superoxide Dismutase, Nada Khouderchah

Master's Theses

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Dietary Supplement Use Amongst Junior College Athletes, Eliseo R. MuñOz

Master's Theses

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Sol-Gel Template-Directed Synthesis Of Oxide And Carbide Nanowires, Penny Lim Tan

Master's Theses

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Tea Bush Health Determination And Yield Estimation, Tapasi Barman

Master's Theses

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Readiness For Change : Can Readiness Be Primed?, Lisbeth S. Andersen

Master's Theses

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Effect Of Trampling On Recovery After A Distribution Within The Rocky Intertidal, Marie Nicole Rucker

Master's Theses

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Nutrition Education Material To Address Iron Deficiency Anemia In Kenya, Patricia Kakunted

Master's Theses

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Effects Of Illustrations On Retention And Visual Attention Using Authentic Textbooks, Loris P. Fagioli

Master's Theses

Problem

The purpose of this exploratory study was to validate a model of multimedia learning, incorporating learner-specific characteristics such as intelligence, memory, and measures of visual attention.

Method

The sample consisted of 62 Andrews University students (26 males, 36 females, and mean age 21.7). Data were gathered by means of standardized testing (RPM, WAIS- III) and eye-tracking. MLR was used to determine significant visual attention predictors for retention and SEM was used to test a hypothesized model of multimedia learning.

Results

Multiple Linear Regression was significant (p.05; GFI = .923; CFI = .986; RMSEA = .043; PGFI = .451) proving …

Changing Appearances : Magazine Advertising Layout And Design, 1980-2005, Michelle A. Anaya

Master's Theses

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A Curriculum Examination : San Jose State Drama Program, 1929-1960, Lee Joseph Brooks

Master's Theses

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Terrorist Healthdog And Other Stories, Carlos A. Solis

Master's Theses

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Asian Models In Advertising After The Movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Helen Wu

Master's Theses

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Stray Men, Steven P. Wood

Master's Theses

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Constant Crisis : A Study Of The U.S. Military's Crisis Communication Program, Alyson M. Teeter-Baker

Master's Theses

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Synchrotron Radiation From Laser-Electron Interactions : Measurement And Modeling, V. A. (Vladimir Aleksandrovich) Semenov

Master's Theses

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The Status Of The American Badger In The San Francisco Bay Area, Chris Lay

Master's Theses

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Comparing Methodologies That Correlate Property Values And Airport Noise, Christian Valdes

Master's Theses

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Investigation Of Laser Peening Effects On Hydrogen Charged Stainless Steels, Tania M. Zaleski

Master's Theses

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Study Of The Phenomenon Of Visiting Friends And Relatives Of Chinese Diaspora, Hoa Pan

Master's Theses

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Investigation Of Laser Peening Effects On Hydrogen Charged Stainless Steels, Tania M. Zaleski

Master's Theses

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Incarceration : A Rising Population Dilemma, Lessie Smith Jr.

Master's Theses

The nation's incarceration growth continues to soar, having negative economic and societal effects. This research explores continued growth causes and possible answers to prevent, intervene, and slow down incarceration. Hampton Roads institutions' offenders and professional staff were surveyed. The survey focuses on preventive and intervention programs and their effectiveness, sociological and economical factors leading to imprisonment, and statistics supporting incarceration growth. The research goal is to validate program contents and components factoring into imprisonment. The study of others and information generated through this study are used to determine program needs and current effectiveness. This study explores reasons offenders frequent the …

Competencies Of High-Performing Correctional Officers Of Jails And Prisons : Developing Tomorrow's Officers, Douglas Woodfin Murphey Ii

Master's Theses

Correctional facilities continue to be built to hold an ever-growing inmate population that must be managed by competent correctional officers. This study utilized three subject-matter expert groups to create and validate the core competencies required to be a high-performing correctional officer. The first group of eight high-performing correctional officers from the Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office created the initial list of competencies. The second group of eight expert correctional consultants rated the competency list. The third group of sixteen senior correctional administrators from outstanding sheriffs offices and correctional facilities in the United States also rated the competencies. The core competencies were …

The Impact Of Positive Reinforcement And Noncash Rewards: A Study Of How Its Implementation Can Affect An Employee's Level Of Motivation And Performance, Michael Benjamin Young

Master's Theses

The most powerful forms of motivation cost little or nothing at all. Though nominally effortless, the proper rewarding of excellent performers has become sorely underutilized. As a result, employees are feeling less appreciated and becoming more unmotivated. A review of the literature found three reverberating observations: it is a fallacy that money motivates; recognition, such as positive reinforcement and praise motivate; and tangible, low-cost, noncash rewards can motivate. The anecdotal data in this current research tends to support the salient findings provided by scholarly researchers. Additionally, this current research aims to illuminate the pressing need to make a more concentrated …

Generational Competence And Retention : A Study Of Different Generations In Law Enforcement And How These Differences Impact Retention In The Chesterfield County Police Department, Gary Scott Edwards

Master's Theses

There are currently four distinct generations in today's workforce (Veterans, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials). This presents unique challenges for employers since each of these generations is affected and shaped by different events in their lives, which define the values they bring to work. These differences can be increasingly difficult to manage and may lead to conflicts. Significant research has been conducted in this area, but little has focused on public sector employees, specifically sworn law enforcement officers. This research examines whether generational differences observed in society as a whole are the same as those differences found in law …

Shrines And Prayers: Two Missing Elements Of Comprehensive Mass Fatality, Rhonda Keyes Pleasants

Master's Theses

As a Licensed Funeral Service Provider, I am aware of the special issues which surround mass fatalities. A study of numerous mass fatality plans yielded identification of two missing elements from most plans which are critical to mass fatality management. The first missing element is ritual used in the respectful treatment of the dead. The second missing element is religious precepts regarding caring for and final disposition of the dead based upon the particular belief system of the deceased, their family, surrounding community, and culture. Specific qualitative methods of research used were a review of the professional literature, identification of …

Design And Analysis Of Ultra Wide Band Cmos Lna, Janmejay Adhyaru

Master's Theses

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Slaveowners And Southern Soldiers : The Military Participation Of The Slaveholding Community In Civil War Lunenburg County, Virginia, Glenn Seiler

Master's Theses

Before the final shot of the Civil War rang out, the phrase "a rich man's war, poor man's fight" was well embedded in the psyche of Confederate citizens. Many historians credit such perceptions with ultimately condemning the Confederacy to failure. While numerous government policies seemed to emphasize a sense of protection toward the men of affluent Southern families, Confederate leaders disputed such claims. To the common Southerner the rich did not contribute in an equitable share of the fighting and often sought personal gain while the masses endured hardships. There can be no doubt internal class dissent plagued the Confederacy …