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Vitello-Lipid And Vitello-Protein Deposition In Environmentally Stressed And Non-Stressed Populations Of Morone Saxatilis (Striped Bass), David Van Grimes

Master's Theses

Summer somatic indices of three and four year old striped bass (Morone saxatilis) from Lake Anna (LA), Virginia, a cooling water reservoir, indicated prey ingestion was not sufficient to maintain growth during summer months when striped bass metabolism was elevated by thermal and hypoxic stress. Vitello-lipid and vitello-protein concentrations of stressed LA striped bass were compared to those of non-stressed striped bass from Smith Mountain Lake (SML) , Virginia, a hydroelectric reservoir. Seasonal comparisons of LA and SML striped bass vitello-lipid concentrations and vitello-protein concentrations showed no significant differences between sites (P [less than or equal to] 0.05). Vitello nutrients …

The Effect Of Family Environment And Medication On Peer Relations Of Adhd Children, Kay D. Congdon

Master's Theses

This study examined the influence of family functioning and medication on the peer relations of ADHD children. Experiment 1 focused on parental functioning -- patterns of parenting, stress and conflict, and parental psychopathology -- and how these variables affected ADHD children's peer relations. Experiment 2 examined the effects of Ritalin on peer relations in ADHD children. In Experiment 1, pervasive ADHD (PADHD) and situational ADHD (SADHD) children were assessed for peer relations, family management, family stress, and parental psychopathology. Significant differences were found between mothers of PADHD children and mothers of SADHD children in the Stress Analysis System (Accountability and …

A Study Of The United States Army Security Assistance Training Program, Albert Ferris Leftwich

Master's Theses

Since the beginnings of the Cold War, the United States has provided arms and training to selected allied or friendly nations. Through the Security Assistance Training Program (SATP), over 500,000 foreign military personnel from 123 countries have been trained by the U.S. military services. Despite its relative low cost and low profile, the SATP has been a significant tool of U.S. foreign Policy by establishing communication and influence with elites, particularly of Third World nations. The Department of Defense and the Department of the Army have established a large, worldwide organization to manage the SATP. These agencies are generally well …

Wrva's Public Service Broadcasting From 1925 Through World War Ii, Mary Julianne Roman-Daffron

Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze WRVA's public service broadcasting from 1925 through 1945. The four criteria used in making selections from archival material at the University of Virginia and from other sources include: historical significance, importance of authorship, relationship to World War II, and broad topical significance emphasizing WRVA's public service broadcasting.

WRVA's public service broadcasting is defined as unsponored programming. Often produced at WRVA's expense, it readily separates into six subject areas: political and legislative, community service, religious, educational, agricultural, and war-related programming, and three program classifications: public service announcements, special one-time programs, and regular ongoing …

A Study Of The Movement To Equalize Virginia's Dual School Systems During The Years 1934-1945 With A Focus On Chesterfield County And Richmond City Public Schools, Michael Stephen Irby

Master's Theses

The efforts to equalize the legally segregated schools in Virginia began in the mid 1930's. It was a movement supported by the N.A.A.C.P. and others that targeted six specific areas: (1) Equality of school term; (2) Equality of pay for black teachers having the same qualifications and doing the same work as white teachers; (3) Equality of transportation for black school children at public expense; (4) Equality of buildings and equipment; (5) Equality of per capita expenditure for education of black students; (6) Equality in graduate and professional training. The major sources of information used included newspapers and magazines, Papers …

Resource Allocation As A Function Of Leadership Titles And Myers-Briggs Typology, David C. Leonard

Master's Theses

In recent years, research efforts have attempted to identify variables that may moderate leaders' decision making styles. Variables that have been identified include divisibility of the resource, social scripts, and type of resource being divided. This study attempted to replicate these findings and examine the influence of personality variables as defined by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Scale. The influence of the thinking-judging and feeling-judging typologies are examined in light of a resource allocation task, as well as their relationship to Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid of leadership styles. Results were generally nonsignificant. However, the thinking and feeling typologies were correlated …

Seasonal Fluctuations Of Thermophilic And Psychrophilic Bacteria In Westhampton Lake, Richmond, Virginia, Chukwukere Godwin Durunna

Master's Theses

This study was based on the hypothesis that the populations of thermophilic, mesophilic, and psychrophilic bacteria in Westhampton Lake vary seasonally and are related to prevailing temperatures. It may be inferred that the kinds of bacteria present at a given season are those most directly involved in decomposition and recycling activities in the lake. Water samples were collected biweekly from September of 1986 through mid- August 1987 at three stations in Westhampton Lake. At each station, sample depths ranged from near the surface to near the bottom. Serial dilutions were plated in duplicate on nutrient agar and were incubated at …

Political Influences On The National Park Service : Past And Present, Bonnie Sachatello

Master's Theses

Since the beginning of the Reagan Administration in 1981, there has been a dramatic change in policies affecting the national parks and the National Park service. The Department of the Interior's goals combined with the economic strategies of this Administration have brought about new park policies that have departed sharply from those of the last two decades. This thesis is designed to distill some of the changes evidenced in park policy and the Park service under the Reagan Administration.

London On The Eve Of War, 1642, Daniel Roberts

Master's Theses

At the beginning of his reign the City of London was well-disposed toward King Charles I. Yet, in early January 1642, he felt compelled to flee the environs of the capital. This essay seeks to describe the cause of alienation between King and capital, concluding that Charles' policies so abused the City and its leaders that their natural royalist predisposition was shattered and London became the engine of Parliament's victory in the Civil War. Chapter One describes the physical appearance of the City of London at the time. The second chapter is a demographic survey portraying the city fathers' as …

Undoing Ideologies In Diachronic Studies Of English : Towards More Realistic Pictures Of Language Changes From Late Oe To Me, Seiki Ayano

Master's Theses

For over a century, the development of English, especially its two waves of foreign influence during the period between late OE to ME, has been a controversial area. This paper attempts to examine the two instances of foreign influence exerted upon English using several important notions taken from pidgin-creole and bilingual theories to provide more realistic pictures of the two language contact situations. The paper does not provide a clear-cut conclusion, but rather it undoes age-old binary models, e.g., pro-Germanic vs. pro-Romance, introduces new insights, and raises questions regarding sociolinguistic aspects of language contact and the transformation of English during …

Image And Image-Making : The Case Of Jordan, Joseph A. Rowley

Master's Theses

This thesis is an analysis of the public relations campaign of the Jordanian government with respect to its major economic development projects. It surveys the tourism, agriculture, mining and manufacturing, baking and finance, and commercial aviation sectors. The chapters trace the evolution, planning and development of each sector. The procedure entailed a thorough analysis of development and tourist literature published by the Jordanian Ministry of Information, the Jordan Information Bureau, and the Jordan National Planning Council, along with pronouncements by Jordanian officials and reports in the Jordanian press, concurrent with an investigation of each sector using scholarly sources--books, journal articles, …

Consumer Attitudes Toward Selected Aspects Of Cause Related Marketing Promotions, Jean P. Machenberg

Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to analyze consumer attitudes toward selected aspects of cause related marketing. Specifically, the study will attempt to: determine the extent to which consumers are aware of cause related marketing promotions and the extent to which they knowingly participate in these promotions, explore consumer perceptions of their own social responsibility as defined by giving to charity and also explore consumer attitudes toward businesses role in support of charitable causes, measure consumer attitudes toward charities who join with corporations in CRM promotions, measure consumer approval or disapproval of CRM promotions, investigate the effect of CRM promotions …

Predicting Attrition For Women At West Point : Is It A Function Of Adopting The Male Dominant Culture?, Jane P. Mckeon

Master's Theses

This study examined 40 selected items from the Student Information Form that had been identified as representing cultural differences between men and women at the United States Military Academy. A principal components analysis of the data collected from 3005 male and 314 female cadets yielded 7 factors for men and 6 factors for women suitable for interpretation. As hypothesized, men and women were found to have similar cultual values, attitudes and experiences based on their similar factor structures. Next, item responses from 58 women attriters were compared to responses from the nonattriters. Using all the factors identified for the women, …

Fishing, Pulling, Grappling, Twanging, And Charging Around : A Study Of Spectators At Special Events Sponsored By Pinkerton Tobacco Company Brands And The Impact Of The Events Upon Market Share, Herbert W. Hausmann

Master's Theses

Given the current commitment to special events/sports marketing by The Pinkerton Tobacco Company and the anticipated increasing importance of this marketing tool, marketing management felt the establishment of a formal selection process and a procedure for evaluating current and potential events was a critical objective. As a starting point for selection criteria, the Special Events Department adopted event selection criteria utilized by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco company.

Opportunities To Develop A Strategic Competitive Advantage In The Electric Utility Industry, Tim J. Carroll

Master's Theses

Competitive forces are gaining more steam within an industry that has been characterized as a regulated monopoly. Electric Utilities must develop a strategic competitive advantage in order to survive and succeed in this new environment. This project articulates the more significant competitive issues impacting the generation, transmission and distribution of electric power. Issues are organized and focused, communicating the important connection between the macroenvironment and successful strategy development. The project explores several parameters which could provide an indication of the relative strengths or weaknesses of market participants. Specific utilities are evaluated to reveal the opportunities and challenges facing executive management. …

Medication Administration By Non-Registered Nursing Personnel : A Safe And Cost Effective Way To Reduce The Shortage Of Registered Nurses, Royce A. Burruss

Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of, and necessity for, assigning the technical tasks of medication administration to non-Registered Nursing (non-RN) personnel in light of the continuing Registered Nurse (RN) shortage in the acute care setting and our rapidly changing and financially unstable health care environment.

New-Product Development : The Process In Specialty And Performance Chemicals, Francis J. Hammond

Master's Theses

Effective new-product development will be one of the greatest management challenges of the 1990s. This paper explores the new-product development process and discusses the process in terms of specialty and performance chemical businesses. The focus of this paper is on understanding how structure (particularly working structure), business orientation, and the existence of strategy influences new-product development. The paper discusses the rationale for, and the measurement of, loose-tight structures in the new-product development process. An approach to measuring business orientation is suggested, tested and recommended for further study.

Analyzing The Effect Of Perceived Personal Risk In A Capital Equipment Purchase Decision, Jim Follmar

Master's Theses

This study of perceived risk will look at a specific buying situation--capital equipment projects over $250,000. The main objective is to gain a better understanding of how perceived risk effects the purchase decision and what steps a selling organization can take to address risk and increase its ability to obtain capital equipment orders.

Core Component Choices In Single-User Computer Systems : A Home Office User's Perspective, James W. Violette

Master's Theses

The home office is a rapidly growing segment of the business environment. The trend toward two-income families and concerns over quality of life have made the office at home increasingly attractive alternative business style. The evolution of technology during the past ten years has opened up a broad array of choices.

The introduction of the IBM personal computer in the fall of 1981 provided the technological nucleus. Other office products aimed at the individual user such as personal copiers, facsimile machines, smart typewriters, and multi-function telecommunications products have grown around it.

The evolution of personal computer technology has been accelerating …

A Land Development Financial Model, Bruce Saunders

Master's Theses

Often the term "real estate industry" is casually used as if sufficient in accurately describing a well defined segment contributing to the GNP. In actuality, real estate is a very large complex industry, involving a variety of corporations, partnerships, trusts, and individuals with different functions and objectives. A comprehensive profile of the industry would include investors, lenders, and government regulators. These players may be involved with a vast array of projects such as undeveloped land, single family and multifamily housing, office building, shopping centers, industrial buildings, hotels and motels, mobile home parks, resorts or recreational complexes. This variety illustrates the …

Corporate Responses To Day-Care Needs As A Function Of Organizational Characteristics : Going Beyond The Bottom Line With Babies, Maria Legrand

Master's Theses

This paper reviews various aspects of the child care issue: demographic, economic, political and psychological. It also reviews the day-care options available to organizations. A review of organizational characteristics includes looking at the organization's goals, external environment, technology and structure. Finally, day-care options and the organizational characteristics are linked to form a set of hypotheses, the testing of which is beyond the scope of this paper.

Red And Orange Fluorescence And Beam Attenuation To Intermediate Depths In The Northeast Pacific Ocean, Marilyn Ann Yuen

Master's Theses

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Computer Extended Perturbation Series In Fluid Mechanics, Abed Alhamid Alfar

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The New Formalism : Patterned Verse In The 1990s : A Creative And Critical Study, Robin De La Llata

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Late Tertiary Synorogenic Sedimentation In The Northern Livermore Basin, California, Kathleen A. Isaacson

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Implementating The Theatre/Drama Portion Of The Visual And Performing Arts Framework In The Elementary Schools Of The San Ramon Valley Unified School District, Nicholas A. Ragusano

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Perceptions Of Procedural Justice Of Bargaining Styles, Elizabeth Sanders

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Dimension Tolerance Of Ceramic Bracket, Yuan-Chun. Tseng

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Metabolic Activation Of The Mutagens/Carcinogens 2-Aminofluorene And 2-Amino-3,4 Dimethyl-Imidazo[4,5-F]-Quinoline By Ethanol-Induced And Uninduced Rat Tongue Tissues In A Modified Salmonella Mutagenicity Test, Norman L. Eskoz

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Heme Requirement And Effect Of Medium Surface Area Exposure On Population Growth And Atp Production Of Caenorhabditis Elegans, Claudine Chang

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.