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Women Politicians In The Media : A Content Analyis Of Selected 1996 And 1997 Female/Male Gubernational Races, Rosella Ann Rowlison

Master's Theses

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Effect Of Carbon Overcoat On Corrosion Of Thin Film Magnetic Media, ValéRie VivarèS

Master's Theses

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Awakenings: Developing A Pastoral Response To Gay Male Adolecscents Within A Catholic School System, Gerard J. Brady

Master's Theses

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The Effect Of The School District Reorganization Process On Illinois Goal Assessment Program Test Scores And Operating Expenses Per Pupil, Thomas R. Long

Master's Theses

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The Effects Of A Conflict Prevention Program On Self-Efficacy And Prevention Beliefs Of African American Children, Christine Carol Asidao

Master's Theses

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The Relationship Between Domestic Violence And Self-Efficacy In Women, Stacy Clark

Master's Theses

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The Impact Of A Stages Of Change Based Smoking Cessation Counseling Training On Nursing Practice And Patient Care In An Inpatient Setting, Elizabeth E. Fildes

Master's Theses

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A Model Of Decision-Making For Men Pursuing Cosmetic Hair Restoration Surgery, Justin N. Koehler

Master's Theses

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Racial Identity And Self-Esteem Of Ethnic Minority Pre-Adolescents In A Multicultural Enrichment Program, Cassandra G. Cooper

Master's Theses

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Language Shift Among China Born And United States Born Chinese Students In San Francisco: Cultural, Sociological And Educational Perspectives, Irving Leung

Master's Theses

Digitized thesis

African American Student Code-Switching In Freshman English Composition, Melanie A. Lewis

Master's Theses

Digitized thesis

Distribution Of The Cytotoxin Gene In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Robert Charles Osgood

Master's Theses

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic Gram negative facultative anaerobe. It is found primarily in the soil, but is ubiquitous in nature. The clinical significance of the organism is attributed to its innate resistance to antibiotics and its ability to survive in the presence of compounds that would be lethal to other organisms. Hospitals constitute one such environment where Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been found to exist in weak antiseptic solutions. hand creams. and hydrotherapy tanks. The hospital is also a place where patients who are severely burned. have cystic fibrosis. or whose resistance is otherwise compromised are at an increased risk …

A Profile Of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria In The James River, Keith Allen Boisvert

Master's Theses

Spatial and temporal variability in the antibiotic resistance of bacterial assemblages in the lower portion of the James River was examined. The antibiotic resistance of culturable coliforms was compared to the resistance in the microbial community. Antibiotic resistance was determined via colony formation on media containing antibiotics. The antibiotics ampicillin, chloramphenicol, streptomycin and tetracycline were used at concentrations ranging from 10 to 500 ug/ml. Statistically significant differences in the mean number of antibiotic resistant isolates were observed among both sample sites and dates. The sampling site at river mile 99 just below Richmond showed both increased antibiotic resistance and bacterial …

A Study Of The Perceptions Of Leaders In The California Animal Welfare And Control Fields Regarding The "No-Kill" Philosophy, Marcia Mayeda

Master's Theses

This study explores whether the beliefs, attitudes, and policy practices of California animal welfare and control leaders are accurately reflected and in accord with position statements encountered in the animal welfare literature regarding the no-kill philosophy. Key issues examined include responsibility for animal control, mission fulfillment, quality of life for sheltered animals, public expectations of animal welfare and control agencies, financial impacts of various policy options, terminology in current usage, and future trends. Study findings demonstrate that the literature is not an accurate reflection of leaders' perceptions. Rather, the findings suggest that there is in actuality far less disagreement between …

The 1990 Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act : A Case Study In Public Interest Lobbying, Louise Ryland Thornton

Master's Theses

This thesis compares and contrasts the tactics and techniques used by Virginia public interest lobbyists in the passage of the 1990 VIRGINIA INDOOR CLEAN AIR ACT with Alan Rosenthal's analysis of state legislative lobbying found in his book, THE THIRD HOUSE. Primary sources include personal interviews and legislative documents, while newspaper articles provide the secondary source of information. Lobbyists used the indirect and direct lobbying techniques, suggested in Rosenthal's framework, to persuade others to their point of view. Supporters of the CLEAN AIR BILL had to deviate, in part, from some of Rosenthal's direct lobbying strategies due to Virginia's history …

A Comparison Of Agenda-Setting Functions Of Mainstream Mass Media And Chinese-Language Mass Media, Yiyi Liao

Master's Theses

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The Impact Of Media Coverage On Audience Beliefs: The Case Of Marriage In The Gay Community, Pamela Vazquez

Master's Theses

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Reducing Negative Social Stereotypes: An Examination Of Predictive Empathy, Jennifer Rose Sheagren

Master's Theses

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Comparative Research Methods: A Case Study Of A Cross-Cultural Health Outreach Project, Aida M. Olkkonen

Master's Theses

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Creativity And Culture: Perception, Interaction, Opposition, And Marginality, Marilyn Badran Weigel

Master's Theses

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An Analysis Of The Procedures Used By Suburban Cook County High Schools In The Expulsions Of Regular Education Students, Kevin Burns

Master's Theses

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Saccharomyces Cerevisiae-Produced Recombinant Pfs230: A Malaria Transmission-Blocking Vaccine Candidate, Kathryn M. Glynn

Master's Theses

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Uncovering The Reasons Why People Choose To Watch Violence: What Is The Relationship With Anxiety And Fear Of Crime?, Elizabeth Marie Anderson

Master's Theses

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A Study Of Parental Interviews On Bilingual Programs For Vietnamese Students, Joseph Hieu

Master's Theses

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An Examination Of The Relationship Between Gender Role Orientation And Self-Esteem In A College-Aged Population, Karen Komosa

Master's Theses

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The Relationship Between Alumni Relations And Fund-Raising: A Study On The Effect Of Departmental Integration On Alumni Giving, Susan M. Todaro

Master's Theses

This study examined the effect of integration between alumni relations and development departments on alumni giving. Integration was defined as the degree to which members of alumni and development departments achieve unity of effort. To determine the level of integration, the study looked at organizational structure, collective planning, collaboration, communication, and participation.

As a primary focus, the study measured the level of interdepartmental integration and compared the results with actual alumni giving at each school. The study also compared the level of integration between schools with centralized and decentralized organizational structures.

The study demonstrated an inverse relationship between interdepartmental integration …

The Silver Bullet Hypothesis : Case Studies Of Post-Webster Virginia Gubernatorial Elections, Anne M. Morgan

Master's Theses

The 1989 Webster vs. Reproductive Health Services U.S. Supreme Court decision triggered a "new politics of abortion," marked by a shift in venue of the abortion political debate to the states and by invigorated mobilization of pro-choice activists alarmed about a potential erosion of abortion rights in state laws. Surfacing in the wake of the decision was a "silver bullet" theory of abortion: that unrestricted support for legal abortion guarantees a candidate's electoral victory. Case studies of two post-Webster gubernatorial elections in Virginia fail to confirm the validity of the silver bullet theory. Public opinion findings reveal that the electorate …

Senior Volunteerism: Dissatisfaction And Turnover Among Older Volunteers, Joan Pokroy

Master's Theses

This study examined levels of satisfaction with dimensions of the volunteer job to determine whether there was a meaningful association between dissatisfaction with the volunteer job and the decision to discontinue volunteering among senior volunteers.

Very little association was found to exist. Senior volunteers who stopped volunteering were only somewhat less satisfied with their volunteer jobs than those who continued to volunteer. Rather, the findings suggest that other reasons, namely poor health, the need for paid employment, and other personal reasons accounted for turnover among older volunteers.

The Use Of Literature As A Source Of Occupational Modeling For Children, Tracy L. Nemecek

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Computer Based Instruction With Video Cassette Instruction For Cardio-Pulmonaary Resuscitation, Janine Ricketts-Byrne

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.