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Crime And The Nation: Prison Reform And Popular Fiction In Philadelphia, 1786-1800., Peter Thomas Okun

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The prison reformers and fiction writers of post-Revolutionary Philadelphia wrote prodigiously about crime and punishment. In a correlative study, I explore juridical topoi in reformist and fictive texts familiar to republican Philadelphians. My analysis assumes a public sphere of writers and readers: while late eighteenth-century prison reforms and fictions came out of separate signifying systems, there was considerable promiscuity between them. I group areas of overlap around cultural concerns (science, murder, sex) and representational "spaces" (home, prison, nation). In either discourse, crime and punishment were useful to a post-Revolutionary aesthetic of nationalism. The scientific rhetoric of penitentiary punishment targeted the …

Postsecondary Persistence Of Ged Students., Maria C. Rose

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

More nontraditional students are attending college, and many of these students are enrolled with GED certification. The validity using GED certification as postsecondary admission criteria has been questioned. Participants included 251 students enrolled with GED certification as admission criteria to a small Mid-Atlantic college in the Spring 1997 semester. The influence of ACT, GED, literacy scores, learning and study skills, and the number of successfully completed developmental classes on grade point averages was researched. Students were interviewed to gain insight into students' perceptions of factors contributing to persistence in college. ACT scores were found to be good predictors of grade …

The Effect Of Estrogen On The Transcriptional Regulation And The Chromatin Remodeling Of The Very Low Density Apolipoprotein Ii Gene., Elizabeth Mambo

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The chicken very low density apolipoprotein II (apoVLDLII) gene encodes an egg yolk protein that is synthesized in the liver in response to estrogen. Regulation of this gene is mediated by the estrogen receptor via two estrogen response elements (EREs) located in the promoter. Following the administration of estrogen, there is a four hour lag period prior to the detection of apoVLDLII mRNA. To examine the events that occur during this lag period, in vivo footprinting and run-on transcription assays were performed. Time courses of the transcription of the apoVLDLII gene were done using the transcription run-on assay. The antisense …

Effects Of Pattern Of Fsh On Follicular Growth And Ovulation And Relationships Between Histamine And Plasminogen Activator In The Ovulatory Process Of Gilts., David Jeffrey Wright

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Whether growth of large, ovulatory follicles differed after different modes of stimulation with FSH and whether growth was enhanced by exogenous LH were examined in prepubertal gilts. Gilts received either a single injection of 2 mg FSH at 0 h (SUPER-OV; AUSA International, Inc., Tyler, TX) or injections every 8 h (18 mg over 64 h) and either 10 {dollar}\\mu{dollar}g porcine LH (USDA-pLH-B2; Animal Hormone Program, Beltsville, MD.) with the first injection of FSH (n = 4 and 3, respectively) or no LH (n = 3 each). Number of follicles {dollar}\\geq{dollar}7 mm in diameter and ovarian weight did not differ …

Family Firo Model Perspectives On Physical Spouse Abuse: An Exploratory Study., Antoinette Sgarlata Wiseman

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Control is often a central concept in the explanation and treatment of physical spouse abuse. This study examined the usefulness of W. J. Doherty's and N. Colangelo's Family FIRO Model in explaining issues of control in physically aggressive couple relationships. The model is an adaptation of W. Schutz's Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation theory, which predicts the interpersonal fit in relationships from the satisfaction of the partners' intrapersonal inclusion, control, and affection needs. In further describing these needs, Doherty and colleagues place issues related to control in separate need areas, which could affect the initial focus of treatment. Thirty couples recruited …

Interstate Dialogue In State Constitutional Law, Patrick L. Baude

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An Advocacy Coalition Approach To A Study Of The Politics Of Education In Tennessee., Patricia Ehle Ceperley

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This was an instrumental case study that examined the extent to which the politics of education in Tennessee that resulted in the passage of the Education Improvement Act of 1992 and related tax increases conformed to the assumptions of the Advocacy Coalition Framework as articulated by Sabatier. The framework viewed education policy change as the result of the interaction of (a) competing advocacy coalitions within a policy subsystem over a decade or more, (b) changes that are external to the policy subsystem, and the (c) effects of stable system parameters. The researcher used a snowballing technique to identify 12 key …

The Relationship Between Brain Hemispheric Characteristics And Leadership Style Of School Superintendents In West Virginia., Theodora Sinicrope Farmer

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study was designed to examine the relationship between the self-perceived preferred brain hemispheric processing of West Virginia public school superintendents and their self-perceived leadership styles. Respondents completed the Hermann Brain Dominance Profile, the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire, and a demographic sheet. Data were analyzed using the General Linear Model of the Statistical Analysis System (SAS). Two hypotheses guided the study. West Virginia public school superintendents who perceive themselves as preferring predominantly left hemispheric processing will have significantly higher Initiating Structure scores than superintendents who perceive themselves as predominantly right hemispheric. West Virginia public school superintendents who perceive themselves as …

A Prospective Self-Monitoring Investigation Of Naturally Occurring Reinforcement Of Exercise Behavior., Leighann Hock Forsyth

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The present investigation was based on operant theory. A prospective six-week self-monitoring design was utilized to examine naturally-occurring reinforcing and punishing effects of cardiovascular exercise in a college-aged sample of healthy women. The sample consisted of exercise initiators ({dollar}{dollar}6 months of regular exercise). Seven rewarding exercise effects emerged from factor analysis of the self-monitoring form (i.e., mood improvement, goal achievement, physical performance enhancement, exercise "high", praise from others, social affiliation, and appearance changes). Results indicated that both groups produced similar ratings for the exercise reward factors, but some factors were significantly more rewarding than others to the sample as a …

The Role Of Endothelin In Hexachloro-1,3-Butadiene-Induced Acute Renal Failure., Lara Kristen Dowland

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The objective of this research was to determine if endothelin is a mediator of hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (HCBD)-induced acute renal failure. The nephrotoxicity associated with HCBD is acute tubular necrosis (ATN). HCBD-induced ATN is characterized by a decrease in renal blood flow (RBF), mediating a decline in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), polyuria, glucosuria, proteinuria and natriuresis. These effects on the kidney are mimicked by the endogenous peptide endothelin. Endothelin is produced by many different cell types and is the most potent endogenous vasoconstrictor peptide identified to date. The renal vasculature is particularly sensitive to the vasoconstrictive action of endothelin. Endothelin causes …

The Use Of Simplified English To Improve Task Comprehension For Non-Native English Speaking Aviation Maintenance Technician Students., Douglas Eckert

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The objective of this research was to determine if the use of Simplified English (SE) improved task comprehension of non-native English speaking aviation maintenance technician students in a non-English speaking environment. A background questionnaire, one test, and four controlled language instruments were administered to each subject. The test, Accuracy Level Test (ALT) by Ronald P. Carver, measured the Spanish subjects English reading ability by grade level. The four instruments were aviation maintenance task cards and tests developed by Boeing Aircraft which measured subject comprehension of maintenance procedures. The participants were 148 Mexican aviation maintenance technician students, mechanics, and instructors from …

The Medical Treatment Preferences And Values Of Nursing Home Residents., Natalie Dawn Staats

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study was designed to accomplish seven goals. First, the preferences of nursing home residents for life-sustaining treatments and less acute medical problems were examined. Second, analyses were conducted to determine whether specific variables differentiated between participants' patterns of treatment preferences. Third, participants' medically-related values were examined. Fourth, the factors believed to play a role in the formation of participants' treatment preferences and values were examined. Fifth and sixth, the temporal stability of participants' treatment preferences and values was examined. Seventh and eighth, factors associated with the instability of participants' treatment preferences and values were studied. To accomplish these goals, …

Recruiting Retirees For Economic Development: A Public Policy Perspective., Michele Louise Kreidler

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This paper examines retiree recruitment as a strategy in state economic development policy. The study employs a theoretical framework of policy adoption and lesson-drawing to answer the questions (1) why would a state adopt the policy of retiree recruitment and (2) how is the policy adopted. Three states in different stages of retiree recruitment policy adoption were selected as case studies. Results show that different strategies in policy adoption were operating in each case study state. In each state development of retiree recruitment was in response to a need to diversify the state economy. The idea of retiree recruitment originated …

Portrayal Of Teacher Image: An Exploration Of Perceptions And Behaviors Of Healthcare Educators., Carole Shockey Thomassy

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the image healthcare educators believed they portrayed as a teacher and the behaviors they believed actualized the image. A pilot study was completed to evaluate the data collection techniques. A purposive sample of healthcare educators participated in one-to-one semi-standardized interviews and was observed in a teaching situation for demonstration of self-identified behaviors they believed actualized their image. Thematic analysis of the data resulted in five categories: coming to the role, perceptions held by subjects regarding image, people who may have influenced the image, behaviors that actualized the image and self-perceived …

Chromatin Structure Of Mag Gene Regulatory Region., Iwona Hirschler-Laszkiewicz

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Myelin associated glycoprotein (MAG) plays an important role in myelinogenesis, nerve plasticity and nerve regeneration. Hence, knowledge of how this gene is regulated may be essential for developing clinical strategies, e.g., to promote regeneration in the injured spinal cord. We employed the primer extension technique for mapping MAG gene transcription start sites. The analysis revealed 13 transcription start sites spanning 72 bp. No canonical TATA box and no known transcription initiator (Inr) sequences that position transcription complex in other TATA-less promoters were found. The structure of chromatin associated with the MAG gene was analyzed using progressive micrococcal nuclease digestion of …

A Practical Implementation Of High-Speed Communication Using Digital Subscriber Line Technology, Todd Engle

Theses

This thesis creates a plan for the practical implementation of high-speed communication for residences and businesses. By implementing low-cost, high-speed communication on a global scale, tremendous benefits can occur in areas such as Internet communication, interactive multimedia, telecommuting, and distance learning. Despite several successful trials of various high-speed communication technologies, many barriers remain before deployment can occur to the general public. This thesis proposes a plan to bridge the gap between theoretical test studies and global implementation. This thesis evaluates three communication systems as potential solutions for high-speed communication and selects one system as the solution. The three candidate systems …

Teamwork In Genetic Programming, Michael Lalena

Theses

This thesis attempts to solve food collection problems using genetic programming. The genetic program will evolve programs that mimic the way ants can collect food and bring it back to a nest. There are two special factors in this genetic program that make the ants work together in order to solve the problem, as opposed to each ant acting on its own. First, there will be a stream in the environment that the ants must cross to get to the food. Although all ants have the same program, some must move into the water and die, building a bridge for …

Analyisis Of The Small Parcel Express Carrier Distribuion Envirnonment For Drop Height Statistical Referencing And Development Of Laboratory Test Specifications, Scott Wilson

Theses

The distribution environment is an ever-changing industry. Test specifications used in laboratory testing to protect product transported through various channels of this environment require constant evaluation. A study to monitor the manual handling of the small parcel express carrier distribution environment was undertaken to quantify the dynamics experienced and better ensure confidence of the parameters for laboratory test specifications. Two package designs, differing in weight and size, were analyzed in 158 trips with and without the use of handholds. Significant drop heights, quantity of drops and orientations of these drops were collected using environmental recorders. The data was analyzed statistically …

The Justification Of A Packaging Line Based On Capacity Issues, Chin Ho

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Due to the phenomenal increase in the long range marketing forecast for the products manufactured at the Garden City site of DuPont Merck Pharmaceuticals, a capacity problem was identified. This paper evaluates the impact of the increased forecast and demands on the packaging operations, and also the justification of a packaging line to support the expected capacity overload. It addresses different alternatives available to the company to support the demand and evaluate these options based on cash flow analysis. In addition, the study allows the general reader outside the company to understand the methodology involved in the justification of a …

A Study Of Package Drops In Global Distribution Environment, Donald Appleton

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The focus of this study was to compile and interpret drop heights and drop frequencies data for small parcel packages moving through the Eastman Kodak Company global distribution network. The need for this study arose from the inclusion of drop height probability curves into Kodak's shipping tests for packaged product weighing less than 100 lb. Kodak packaging engineers suspected the drop heights included in the probability curves were too high in drop height and too many in frequency when compared to the actual distribution environment. The data for this study resulted from dozens of test shipments using dummy-load packages throughout …

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Morehead State University press releases for January of 1997.

Psychometric Properties Of A Weeping Propensity Scale., Phyllis M. Olson

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The Weeping Propensity Scale is a 24-item questionnaire using a nine point Likert-type scale to query the intensity of a subject's weeping response to a variety of potentially crying-inducing situations. Results indicated that the measure has substantial reliability, both internal consistency (Cronbach alpha= .95) and test-retest reliability (r = .90). The study examined the stability of the factor structure of a revision of the Weeping Propensity Scale (WPS) and examined expected relationships with gender, instrumentality/expressiveness measured by the Personal Attributes Questionnaire (Spence, Helmreich, & Stapp, 1974),empathy measured by the Questionnaire Measure of Emotional Empathy (Mehrabian & Epstein, 1972), and the …

The Invisible Barbecue, Eben Moglen

Faculty Scholarship

Past legislation subsidizing the development of infrastructural technology has borne the mark of political corruption. The subject matter of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 falls within the same category of legislation that has fallen prey to this process in the past. In an effort to discern whether such forces are at work today, Professor Moglen undertakes a critical examination of the metaphors that pervade the current scholarly discourse on the subject of telecommunications law. Terms such as "Superhighway," "Broadcasting," and "Market for Eyeballs" reveal a great deal about the implicit assumptions at work behind the current scholarship and legislation, and …

Campaign Finance, The Parties And The Court: A Comment On Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee V. Federal Elections Commission, Richard Briffault

Faculty Scholarship

Last term, In Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court considered a direct attack on the constitutionality of the Federal Election Campaign Act's ("FECA") limits on political party expenditures. Colorado Republican was the Court's first campaign finance case in six years and the first in which the four Justices appointed by Presidents Bush and Clinton had an opportunity to participate. Colorado Republican was also the first case in the twenty-year regime of Buckley v. Valeo concerned with the constitutionality of restrictions on parties. Coming at a time of rising public concern, increased legislative activity, …

Student And Instructor Perceptions Of Effective Instructional Methods In A University Aviation Human Factors Course, Lorelie E. Miller, Jose R. Ruiz, Susan E. Sharp

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research

Aviation human factors instructors employed by University Aviation Association (UAA) member institutions and aviation flight students from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC) were asked to rank nine teaching methods according to perceived effectiveness in each of four subject areas: flight physiology, flight psychology, aeronautical decision-making (ADM), and crew resource management (CRM). Responses were compiled into two categories, students and instructors. Analysis using the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient indicated that students and instructors generally agreed on teaching methods they considered appropriate to the four subject areas.

Old Chief V. United States: Stipulating Away Prosecutorial Accountability?, Daniel Richman

Faculty Scholarship

Earlier this year, in Old Chief v. United States, the Supreme Court finally resolved a circuit split on a nagging evidentiary issue: When a defendant charged with being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm offers to satisfy one of the statute's elements by stipulating to the existence of a prior felony conviction, may the government decline the stipulation and prove the existence and the nature of that prior felony?

The question of evidence law resolved in Old Chief is not particularly earth-shattering. Indeed, while the Court divided five to four on the issue, neither Justice Souter's opinion …

Does Public Choice Theory Justify Judicial Activism After All?, Thomas W. Merrill

Faculty Scholarship

Some legal scholars have argued that public choice theory justifies certain kinds of judicial activism. Others have said it does not. Given the present state of the debate, it would appear that those finding no necessary support for judicial activism have the stronger argument. I will suggest, however, that if we tweak the analysis a little further, it may turn out that public choice theory provides limited support for judicial activism after all.

Effects Of Pc-Based Pretraining On Pilots’ Performance In An Approved Flight-Training Device, Willem J. Homan, Kathleen D. Williams

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research

PC-based multimedia learning tools are rapidly approaching a level of refinement that will allow them to become a viable and inexpensive option to the more traditional simulator training vital for instrument pilot certification. The purpose of this research was to investigate whether pretraining through the use of an inexpensive multimedia computer program, the ELITE, will lead to effective pilot performance compared with pretraining that is limited to an FAA-approved flight-training device. A standard instrument flight maneuver, the Distance Measuring Equipment Arc (DME ARC), was chosen for this experimental study. Scores on criterion-referenced tests were used to evaluate cognitive pilot performance. …

Review Of The Academic Librarian's Human Resources Handbook By David Baldwin, W. Bede Mitchell

University Libraries: Faculty Publications

This review was published in College and Research Libraries.

A Study Of The Effects Of Damage On 7781/E-795 E-Glass/Eproxy Laminates: Investigations Of Experimental Techniques And Development Of A Predictive Model, Blake Carnahan

Theses

Composite materials are used in a vast number of areas. Typical areas of use are in aircraft, space, and marine applications. Due to the nature of these applications, the materials may be exposed to various conditions which can inhibit their performance. Factors such as moisture and temperature are constantly changing, and measures must be taken to fully understand how environmental variations effect the performance of the components. Physical damage is also regularly encountered in these harsh environments as well as throughout the manufacturing and assembly of the products. The focus of this research is to explore and quantify the effects …