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The Effects Of Administrative Factors On Police Officer Job Performance, Irick Anthony Geary Jr.

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The topic of police management and its effect on officer arrest rates is an important issue that has not received the level of attention it deserves. There is an abundance of available training and a push for better trained police executives. In the present study the relationship between police administrative factors and officer arrest rates are addressed using data from a national probability sample of police departments.

The study uses ordinary least squares regression to analyze the independent relationship between police administrative factors, as measured by the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics, and officer arrest rates, as measured by …

Quiet Conversations, Wendy Bruce

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Several years ago, a professor suggested to me that my work was like a series of conversations. At the time, I was reading everything I could find about spirituality in art including the writings of Wassily Kandinsky. He asserted that the vital element in a work of art is the emotion in the soul of the artist, which has the capacity to evoke a similar emotional response in the observer. He believed that painting is in no way different from a song; each is communication. As I reflected on everything I had read and on my instructor's comment, I began …

Environmental Factors That Predict Adolescent Smoking Behavior: The Influence Of Parent, Peer, And Sibling Smoking, Christopher J. Hogan

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The majority of adult smoking begins during adolescence, and in order for prevention programs to be optimally effective it is critical to understand the influences of smoking initiation during this developmental period. However, little research has focused on how environmental factors, such as parent and peer smoking. influence smoking initiation exclusively within a rural population. The current study surveyed students from 23 middle schools in rural Virginia and New York State at the end of the sixth grade and then one-year later at the end of the seventh grade. Logistic regressions were used to predict changes in levels of adolescent …

Effect Of A Desensitizing Agent And An Adhesive System On Microleakage Associated With Cast Restorations Luted With A Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Cement, Saleh Abdulaziz Al-Rowaieh

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Purpose: This study evaluated microleakage associated with cast restorations that were luted with a resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RelyX) following obturation of the dentinal tubules with either a desensitizing agent (Gluma Desensitizer) or an adhesive system (Scotchbond Multipurpose Dental Adhesive). The effect of acid etching on the removal of the smear layer and its influence on the extent of microleakage associated with the adhesive system was also evaluated.

Materials and Methods: Extracted mandibular premolars (N = 48) were prepared for complete cast restorations and divided into 4 groups (N = 12). In group A ( control), neither a desensitizing agent …

Creation Of Three Nutritional Mixes Based On Amaranth (Amaranthus Caudatus) And Other Andean Crops For School-Aged Children (Cochabamba-Bolivia), Sandra Carola Delgadillo Barriga

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In Bolivia we have three very valuable Andean grains: amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus), quinoa (Chenopodium quinua), and canihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule), which combined with cereals and legumes can become a complete and balanced food in order to combat the malnutrition that is so widespread in our region. In this study, various nutritional mixes were formulated, based on amaranth and other Andean crops, and the three best were chosen according to nutrition, palatability, and cost. They were: Andean Baby Food, Mixicereal, and Amaranth Cookie, which have an amino acid complement between 79% and 100% and give satisfactory amounts of protein, energy, and minerals …

The Evolution Of Media In The Church Educational System Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Daniel Lund Hess

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This thesis will chronicle the efforts of Church Educational System employees, those in the Church Audiovisual Department, and those in Church Correlation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the development of media produced specifically for use in the CES classroom.

Following a brief overview of the history of Church Education and LDS motion picture production, this thesis will document the efforts in producing media support for CES from 1965 to the present. It will chronicle how CES media development, approval, and production have mirrored changes and developments in CES curriculum philosophy, Church organization, and advances in …

Responding To District Systemic Change: A Case Study Of Campus Leadership Team Member Responses Regarding School-Based Management, Mona Rae Davidson Briggs

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The intent of this study was to explore to what extent school-based management (SBM) was being implemented in one urban middle school and to specifically analyze attitudes and perceptions of participants' beliefs and opinions around issues of power, information, knowledge, and rewards. A qualitative case study approach was used that included interviews with the Campus Leadership Team (CLT) members, observations, and review of relevant school and district documents. Study findings revealed that SBM was intended to be a strategy for ensuring that fundamental changes would take place to support improved student performance. While student academic achievement was the primary focus, …

Making Friends To Last A Lifetime: An Ethnographic Study Of Parasocial Relationships And Soap Opera Characters, Emmalee Elizabeth Haight Pryor

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The purpose of this study was to build theory about parasocial relationships and to examine what affect, if any, religion had on parasocial relationships. Using qualitative methods, the researcher watched the show three times with five women followed by an in-depth interview. The women chosen were LDS stay-at-home moms who had watched a soap opera for at least a year.
From this data came several surprising findings about religion and soap opera viewing. The women said they did not feel guilty about the content of the shows, rather the time required to watch. This guilt was alleviated by structuring their …

Factors Influencing Mammography Utilization Among Disabled And Nondisabled Women, Jeffrey S. Legg

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Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality in women in the United States. Because the majority of risk factors for breast cancer are not modifiable, early detection methods such as mammography are essential. However, concern exists for the equitable provision and use of mammography services in the U.S. Mammography is ofien underutilized by various subpopulations resulting, potentially, in these groups not experiencing the benefits of early detection. A subpopulation that has received little attention in the study of mammography utilization encompasses persons classified as disabled.

The 1998 National Health Interview Survey provided the data for this analysis. …

Patton : Military Ideology In The War Film, Kristian Kjelsberg

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Gender Of Peer And Valence Of Peer Feedback About Weight : Influences On Body Image Dissatisfaction Of Undergraduate Men And Women, Valerie L. Krysanski

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Differences Between The Health Seeking - (Promoting) Behaviors Of Rural, Rural - Urban And Urban Women, Patricia M. M Morka

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Apoptosis In The Ames Dwarf Mouse : Studies Of Basal Apoptotic Protein Levels And In Vitro Apoptosis Induction, Melissa A. Kennedy

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Attitudes And Beliefs Regarding The Self-Care Management Of Bois Forte Reservation Members With Type Ii Diabetes, Karey M. Lyon

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Efficacy Of Using Otoacoustic Emissions To Screen For Ear Pathologies In A Difficult-To-Test Population, Sara M. Lovejoy

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The Effects Of Career Termination From The National Football League, Greg J. Lotysz

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A Study On The Meaning Of Whiteness, Carolyn A. Loe

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An Extended X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure Study Of Vitreous Gadolinium Phosphates, Qijuan Li

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Prehospital Delay In A Rural Community : A Study Relating Socioeconomic Variables And Patient Delay In Acute Myocardial Infarction, Jill S. Cease

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(In)Competent Communication And Depression : Understanding The Correlation Between Deficient Communication Skills And The Healthcare Provider, Sharon M. Cline

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Combining Speech And Earcons In Spoken Hierarchical Menu Systems, Maria Louella Vargas

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Patients' Knowledge Regarding The Image And Role Of Nurse Anesthetists, Marsha M. Wilson

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Evidence For Signal Transduction Effect Upon Simian Virus 40 Uncoating, Christopher W. Patterson

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Pm₂.₅ Ambient Sampling Analyzed In Conjunction With Dispersion Modeling At Three Upper Midwest Locations, Brian Helmowski

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Home Is Where The Heart Lives : The Failure Of True Women And Success Of Homeless Orphans In Uncle Tom's Cabin, Rebecca L. Gardner

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Native Identity In Ojibwe Adolescents : Bicultural And Ethnicity Factors, John Gonzalez

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Monitoring The United States Blood Supply, Rhonda K. Burgard

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Federalism : The Future Of Local Government In The Philippines, April Gonzalez Anderson

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Quality Assurance For North Dakota Youth Correctional Treatment Programs : A Three-Year Study Of Students And Their Treatment Program Outcomes, Ross A. Munns

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An Analysis Of The Processes And Procedures That Minnesota Class Aa Hockey Schools Used To Evaluate Their Coaches, Bruce B. Olson

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