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Tourism In China: Policies, Organization, And Education, Ying Shi

Master's Theses

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The Motivations And Satisfactions Of Teachers In Jewish Education, Arie M. Isaacs

Master's Theses

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Learning Disabilities Versus Motivational Problems: Creating A Balanced Learning Assistance Program, Sandra S. Lablance

Master's Theses

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Professionalism And Expertise: A Case Study Of The Occupation Of Physical Therapy, Katherine A. Cermak

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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The Relationship Between Neuroticism And Interest Differentiation, Eileen B. Mcpartland

Master's Theses

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The Development Of Normative Data For The Occupational Stress Inventory Using Fire Fighters, Joseph J. Digiovanni

Master's Theses

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Single-Sex Versus Co-Educational Secondary Schooling And Its Impact On Freshman, College Women's Self-Efficacy Levels Toward Academic Achievement, Shelley Robertson

Master's Theses

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An Analysis Of The Strategies Employed By Selected Administrators In The Privatization Of Support Services, Liliana Evers

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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Assessing The Ability To Predict Acadmeic Readiness For Education And Influence The Level Of Academic Development Of Grade School Children Through The Testing Of And Improvement In Several Key Physical Skills, Craig S. Nelson

Master's Theses

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Similarities And Differences Between Sun-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, And Behaviors Of South African And Californian University Students, Katerina Hollblad-Fadiman

Master's Theses

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The Current And Potential Future Roles Of The Internet In The Field Of Health Education, Wendy L. Boman

Master's Theses

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Components Of Marianist Educational Culture: In A Content Analysis Of Published Works Of William Joseph Chaminade And In Phenomenological Interviews Of Persons Designated As Best Experienced In Marianist Education, Joseph H. Lackner

Master's Theses

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New Understandings Mediating Business Law In The Thai And Vietnamese Traditions: A Hermeneutic Approach To Legal Education, Leslie A. Manteuffel

Master's Theses

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Using Controlled Misalignment To Increase Poetry Appreciation Among High School Students, Kelli Cliff Mccrea

Master's Theses

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An Examination Of Women's Access To Professional Positions In Hospital Foundations, Bettina Kohlbrenner

Master's Theses

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the extent to which professional women in hospital foundations perceive career barriers in their organizations-particularly whether women in mid-level management perceive greater barriers to their career advancement than do women in senior-level management. The researcher also strove to identify the barriers identified in the literature review that women felt were the most significant in their organizations.

A self-administered questionnaire was mailed to 204 women in 113 hospital foundations in California. The subjects were selected from the membership directory of the Association of Philanthropy. The questionnaire was designed to collect three types of …

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 …

Feasibility Of Stocking Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idella; Cyprinidae) To Control Hydrilla (Hydrilla Verticillata; Hydrocharitaceae) In Lake Anna, Virginia, Paul Matthew Overton

Master's Theses

The goal of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of using triploid ·Ctenopharvngodon idella (grass carp) to control Hydrilla verticillata in the Waste Heat Treatment Facility (WHTF) in Lake Anna, Virginia. The four objectives were to determine: the frequency of occurrences of grass carp over hydrilla; the proportions of hydrilla to other aquatic macrophytes in the guts of grass carp; effects of physical and chemical factors on movement of grass carp; and a theoretical stocking rate of grass carp for the WHTF. Frequency of occurrence of grass carp over hydrilla was calculated to be 84% and correlated with impoundment …

Central Opioid Regulation Of Parental Behavior In Juvenile Rats, Jacquelyn C. Wellman

Master's Theses

Morphine disrupts full parental behavior (FPB) in adult rats when administered into the preoptic area; effects are reversed with naloxone. The current study emphasizes central administration of morphine into the preoptic area and effects on parental behavior in juveniles and possible naloxone blockade. In Experiment 1, juveniles outfitted with cannulae assemblies aimed at the preoptic region were administered a regimen of morphine, naloxone, or saline, and 30 minutes later were exposed to neonates. Behavior was scored for 1 hour and animals were considered parental if they responded with FPB for 2 consecutive days. Saline and naloxone groups responded to the …

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.

"Old Flu's" Artillerymen In War And Peacetime, Matthew Glenn Hall

Master's Theses

Using a unique approach to study the 218 members of Snead's Battery, a Civil War artillery unit from Fluvanna County, Virginia, this thesis draws upon material from a variety of public and private records to describe the lives of its members before, during, and after the Civil War. Included in a narrative for the first time, some of the findings provide new insights into the experiences of the soldiers. Through six chapters, their story is presented by addressing three questions: What was the background of the Artillerymen?, What did they experience during the war?, What happened to the surviving veterans …

A Political And Economic History Of Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1840-1860, Christopher Robert Finley

Master's Theses

This thesis explores the political and economic factors in the growth of Fredericksburg, Virginia during the twenty years preceding the Civil War. The town's population growth is examined in relation to occupations, wealth, status, and both the political and economic patterns of living during the period. The impact of the competition with other Virginia towns and the successes and failures of the town as it slowly moved away from being a commercial center toward becoming chiefly concerned with manufacturing is explored. Information on Fredericksburg was obtained primarily from the United States census, public documents, memoirs and newspapers. The data was …

Practicing What He Preached : How Martin Luther Lived Out His "Universal Priesthood Of All Believers", David C. Mayes

Master's Theses

When Martin Luther entered the monastery in 1505 as an Augustinian monk, he left the corrupted, inherently less-spiritual "world" for the religiously-oriented, celibate life in a cloister-the highest, most holy road one could take as a Christian. After a number of years he discovered that he was no more certain about his salvation or God's acceptance of him than the day he had become a monk. The only way to please God came through faith, which a farmer or housewife could have as equally as a monk or a nun. Therefore, he left the monastery to return to the world …

Twixt Ocean And Pines : The Seaside Resort At Virginia Beach, 1880-1930, Jonathan Mark Souther

Master's Theses

America's seashore was virtually untouched prior to the Civil War. The American attitude toward leisure held that any time spent engaging in unproductive activities was time wasted. In antebellum society, industrialization had yet to transform the lifestyles of rank and- file Americans. In a predominantly agrarian society, work and leisure were ill-defined. No widespread notion of"leisure time" existed. To be sure, a few resorts did flourish in the antebellum United States. With the notable exceptions of Newport, Rhode Island, and Cape May, New Jersey, these tended to be health resorts situated in close proximity to inland springs believed to offer …

Impression Management And Cross-Cultural Adaptation Measures, Amy J. Montagliani

Master's Theses

The presence of the new world economy has forced individuals and groups representing various organizations historically foreign to each other in terms of language, norms, and culture to actively interact and communicate with each other in order to conduct business. These interactions are often not as successful as either side had originally hoped for a variety of reasons that typically reflect an ignorance of cultural standards, the most notable being the rules governing routine communication. Often, as in the case of expatriate business managers, a successful exchange is thwarted due to a certain degree of miscommunication, misperception, and misevaluation on …

A Needs Assessment Of The Cambodian Community In San Jose, California, Akemi Flynn

Master's Theses

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Grieving And Reconciliation In Baltimore After The American Civil War, Jennifer Prior

Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to examine how residents of Baltimore, Maryland, grieved their losses after the Civil War. Thantalogical studies of the stages of grief were compared with various public events and institutions throughout the city's culture. Special focus was placed upon Baltimore's internal split during the war as portions of its population opted to fight on opposing sides. This study reveals not only how the city progressed through its bereavement, but also how it found selected outlets of expression to manage emotional pain.

A Study Of Instructional And Leadership Strategies That Support The National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics Standards For Mathematics Education At The Secondary Level, Rick L. Hoy

Master's Theses

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