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The Central European Nations And The Eu Waiting Room - Why Must The Central European Nations Adopt The Competition Law Of The European Union, Eleanor M. Fox

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Factors Affecting Responses In Electronic Mail Surveys, Kimberly Post Good

Dissertations

Electronic mail is becoming increasingly popular as a means to communicate information expediently and inexpensively. One use of electronic mail that has not been well researched is its viability as a tool for data collection. A handful of studies have focused on the differences that exist in responses and response rates of electronic mail surveying compared to other methods of surveying (telephone and postal mail). One area that has not been studied at all is the factors affecting the response rates of electronic mail surveys.

This research study sought to build upon the existing research base of what is known …

Mixed Media December 1, 1997, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The December 1, 1997 issue includes articles on elective offerings at RISD, RISD Museum exhibitions, and difficulties enrolling in Liberal Arts classes, along with the comic "Man vs. the Pseudo-Intellectual" by Adam Swaab, event notices, and other announcements.

醫學課程教學效果調查之分析, 惠珀 王, 永泰 洪, 弘能 何, 明濱 李, 博生 謝

Journal of Medical Education

台大醫學院從1992年開始進行敎學評鑑，做爲敎學評量及課程改革的參考。評鑑係以本院敎學發展委員會敎學評鑑小組統一設計的「台大醫學院敎學效果調查表」，對醫學系以及與醫學系合班上課的其他科系學生進行問卷普查。本研究以85學年度普查的資料分析敎學的成效。本年度由學生負責分發問卷，共調查26門課程，問卷回收率只有30.7%。評鑑結果中「整體評量」與「敎學態度」、「敎材内容」、「敎學方法」三個測量項目的相關性分析顯示，敎材内容與學生對敎師的整體評量結果關係最大。評鑑結果與課程學分數、授課敎師數、敎師職等的相關性分析顯示，學生對4學分課程的敎師表達「最肯定意見」的比例最高，對3學分課程的敎師表達「肯定意見」的比例最高，而對6學分課程的敎師表達「最肯定」以及「肯定」意見的比例都最低(p=0)。比較84及85年度6學分之大體解剖學、生理學、生物化學、微生物及免疫學、以及藥理學的評鑑結果，發現在「敎學態度」、「敎材内容」、「敎學方法」或「整體評量」方面，這兩個年度不同的學生對這些課程的敎師表達的滿意度並無明顯差異。學生對課程的肯定在敎師人數不同的課程間雖有差異(p=0)，但與敎師人數多寡則無一定之線性關係。學生對敎師表達「最肯定意見」的比例則以敎師人數1-4位的課程爲最高(p=0)。在「敎學態度」、「敎學方法」、及「整體評量」方面，各職別敎師間的差異性不具有統計意義。但是在「敎材内容」的評量上，副敎授被肯定的程度高於敎授以及其他級別敎師（包括臨床敎師、兼任敎師以及邀請之外校敎師）(p=0.03)，助理敎授和講師受肯定的程度亦高於敎授以及其他級別敎師(p=0.008)。

Principals’ Perceptions Of Administration – Related Uses Of The Internet: An Exploratory Study, Ekoka Andrew Molindo

Student Work

The use of computers in assisting in administrative tasks has revolutionized the workforce. Today, principals and administrators in many fields rely on accurate, fast, inexpensive and up-to-date information in order to make sound decisions. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of school principals regarding the use of the Internet for administrative purposes. This descriptive study focused on the potential benefits and problems of Internet use perceived by school principals. The research questions focused on seven areas: demographics, attitudes, benefits of the Internet, frequency of use, experience, policies and issues. A total of 292 principals in Nebraska …

The Times They Were A-Changing' : A Study Of Popular Protest Songs, 1963-1970, Holly Kingsley Miller

Student Work

The 1960's were very turbulent times in American society. The Vietnam War created battle lines on the home-front between the young and the old, and patriots and the counter culture. During these years, protest songs were evidence of the discontent of American youth. This thesis explored the message content and message structure of popular Vietnam War related protest songs from 1963 - 1970. A sample of sixteen songs were studied through lyrical analysis, structure and style evaluation and an examination of their musical elements. Lyrical analysis revealed that all the sample songs introduced listeners to perceived problems in the status …

E-Mail And The Flow Of Information In An Organization: An Investigation Within An Academic Institution, Alicia Caldwell

Student Work

The focus of this thesis is e-mail as a tool for the dissemination of information. Literature on e-mail has suggested that e-mail might influence and change communication patterns such as socialization, interdependence, and attention focus. Specifically, this study examined hierarchical similarities/differences in e-mail transmission and reception and user’s perceptions within an academic institution. Variables studied for their effect include the number of messages sent and received, gender, attention a message is given, message subject matter, message origination, whether participants felt that technology inhibits or enhances communication and whether there were differences between hierarchical levels. Among results were the following. For …

The Eastern Echo, December 1, 1997, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Disengagement Strategies And Reconciliation Strategies, Sarah Holmes

Student Work

This thesis examined the relationship between relational disengagement and reconciliation strategies. The literature review focused on the reasons for disengagement, disengagement theories, disengagement trajectories, disengagement strategies, and reconciliation strategies. The first research question asked if a partner used a direct disengagement strategy, would (s)he use a direct reconciliation strategy? The second research question asked if a partner used an indirect disengagement strategy, would (s)he use an indirect reconciliation strategy? Two hundred undergraduate students were asked to complete a questionnaire containing a hypothetical disengagement scenario and a hypothetical reconciliation scenario. The results indicated a significant, yet, tenuous, relationship between direct/direct strategy …

Pharmaceutical Advertising: A Qualitative Comparison Of The Internet And National Magazines, Broc Bilby

Student Work

The Internet offers tremendous potential benefits to consumers in terms of increased convenience, choices and information. Yet, along with such benefits, comes new risks to consumers, including an increased risk from fraud, deception and misinformation (FDA and the Internet Conference, October, 1996).

Relationship History And Friendship Development In Adolescence, Jay L. Ringle

Student Work

Adolescents in grades 8, 10, 12, and college (13-22 year olds) completed the Relationship Closeness Inventory (RCI) (Berscheid, Snyder, & Omoto, 1989), a written relationship development narrative, and a graph of major relationship events for a designated friend in a same-sex and cross-sex relationship. Data collection was done in separate sessions for each relationship type, with order of com pletion randomly assigned.

Age and relationship differences were found for total score on the Relationship Closeness Inventory (RCI), indicating that closeness in same-sex relationships increases gradually with age, whereas closeness in cross-sex relationships does not increase until later adolescence. When asked …

Year In Review - 1997, Annis Water Resources Institute

AWRI Reviews

No abstract provided.

Religion And Politics In Nigeria From 1841-1845: An Essay On Church-State Relationship, Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

Il est souvent dit que religion, politique et économie s'allient. Emmanuel Orobator, dans son essai, tente de soutenir la thèse suivante: la religion fut le principal instrument qui permit d'asseoir les intérêts politique et économiques britanniques entre 1841 et 1885 dans la région qui, plus tard, se nommera Nigeria. Même si les missionnaires ne sont pas toujours considères comme agents de colonisation, il s'avère que leur collaboration fut largement bénéfique aux colons.

Quaestio Disputata: Delayed Hominization--A Rejoinder To Thomas Shannon, Mark Johnson

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

Thomas Shannon's response to my article ranges over our disagreements, but the core disagreement, the one with the heaviest moral fallout, concerns the unity or individuality of the preimplantation embryo. One's position here largely dictates whether its manipulation or destruction is morally licit. That core disagreement is the focus of this rejoinder.

Memorial For Bonnie Craig Scheduled, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

The Biography Of A Scale: Contextual Factors That Influence The Measurement Of Family Functioning, Ludwig Geismar

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The subject of instrument relevance is addressed by examining issues that have arisen in the use of a single scale over a forty year period. The issues revolve around the impact of varying social conditions, changing ethos, differential respondent receptiveness, and evolving research technology. Extended use of an instrument, it is argued, yields information that transcends the conventional techniques for testing instrument adequacy. The lack of opportunities in social work for accessing information on extended use of measurement tools is due, among other factors, to a preoccupation with working on subjects that are new and original and to a lack …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 24, No. 4 (December 1997)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• THE BIOGRAPHY OF A SCALE: CONTEXTUAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE MEASUREMENT OF FAMILY FUNCTIONING - Ludwig Geismar
• LESSONS FROM YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY: WORK AND CUSTODIAL SERVICE AT THE COUNTY POOR FARM, 1889-1935 - Ralph Woehle
• ECO MAPS: A TOOL TO BRIDGE THE PRACTICE-RESEARCH GAP - Rena D. Harold, Lucy R. Mercier, Lisa G. Colarossi
• NEW COMMUNITARIAN THOUGHT AND THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL POLICY - John McNutt
• TIME SERIES ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT POLICIES IN FEDERAL REGION V STATES - Susan Gaffney, Sumati Dubey
• THE PROCESS AND IMPLICATIONS OF DOING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: AN ANALYSIS …

New Communitarian Thought And The Future Of Social Policy, John Mcnutt

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Communitarian thought is an emerging force in American social policy in the 1990s. Communitarians see the breakdown of community and morality as the major problem of our society. They conclude that rampant individualism is the cause of this breakdown. Communitarians propose reforms that will limit rampant individualism and restore our communities and institutions. In these proposals are threats to social justice, as well as positive elements that social workers can endorse. This paper reviews and critiques the communitarian position and suggests ways that social workers can use this new force to advance the cause of social justice.

Time Series Analysis Of The Implementation Of Child Support Enforcement Policies In Federal Region V States, Susan Gaffney, Sumati Dubey

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This study examines the impact legislation, such as the Family Support Act of 1988, Child Support Recovery Act of 1992 and Ted Weiss Child Support Enforcement Act of 1992 had on child support enforcement in Federal Region V states (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin). These pieces of legislation authorize coercive means to force noncustodial parents to meet their child support obligations. Child support is the money noncustodial parents are obligated to pay for the support of their children on a monthly basis. Child support laws have been enacted to increase the number of noncustodial parents located, paternities established, …

Building American: The Democratic Promise Of Public Work. Harry C. Boyte And Nancy N. Kari.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Harry C. Boyte and Nancy N. Kari, Building America: The Democratic Promise of Public Work. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 1996. $ 54.96 hardcover, $ 18.95 papercover.

Sociology, Environmentalism, Globalization. Steven Yearley.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Steven Yearley, Sociology, Environmentalism, Globalization. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1996. $ 69.95 hardcover, $ 22.95 papercover.

Lawyer - Winter 1997/1998, Seattle University School Of Law

Lawyer

• A Daughter of Norway Celebrates Independence and Guides Her Group’s Departure
• Research Librarian Kelly Kunsch Tells You Why We Need All Those Books
• San Francisco Attorney is Preeminent Authority on Legal Malpractice
• Remembering Vickie Bunnell: An Exceedingly Good Attorney and Equally Good Person

Dr. Steven P. Vitrano, Steven P. Vitrano

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

No abstract provided.

Results Of A Case Study On Information Technology At A University, Winston M. Tellis

The Qualitative Report

In the first article in this series (Tellis, 1997a) the author presented the background on the history and importance of the use of the case method of research. The second article (Tellis, 1997b) presented a proposed methodology based on the literature and an application of the methodology in an information technology case. The current article will present a suggested format for reporting case research results. The article will review the goals and objectives of the research project and present various tables containing the results of the data analysis conducted for the project. The article will finally present conclusions drawn from …

Mixing Qualitative And Quantitative Methods In Sports Fan Research, Ian Jones

The Qualitative Report

Sports fandom consists of cognitive and affective, as well as behavioural components. Existing sports fan research utilises either strong qualitative, or more often, strong quantitative methodologies. The strengths and weaknesses of each approach are outlined, developing the argument that the use of a single methodology often fails to explore all of these components. The use of a mixed methods approach is suggested to counteract this weakness and to enhance research into the sports fan.

Reflective Critical Inquiry On Critical Inquiry:A Critical Ethnographic Dilemma Continued, Barry Kanpol

The Qualitative Report

This manuscript argues that there is an intimate connection between a "critical" ethnographer's personal history and the data collected. The author traces elements in his personal life, such as school, religion, immigration and forms of discrimination, and connects dominant values within the above to the various studies he has conducted over the last decade. The author reflects back on how he may have unconsciously been seeing the everyday experiences of subjects he was studying as a reflection of his own personal experiences at various times in his life - all which relate to forms of institutional and cultural political resistance. …

Otter Realm, December 1997, Vol. 2 No. 21, California State University, Monterey Bay

The Otter Realm

Fort Ord Toxic Clean-up Efforts -- CSUMB's Environmental Impact Report Available -- CSUMB Hosts "America Reads" Awards -- An Interim Draft Policy for Responsible Computing? -- John Trudell: Can You Respond? -- 12th Annual Christmas Dinner -- O! Mistletoe! A Symbol of Love -- Kwanzaa: An African-American Celebration -- Chanukah-Festival of Lights -- Christmas Traditions -- Wellness Classes Introduce Foundations For Healthy Living -- BEAM and IMIE Collaborate to Introduce Entrepreneurship -- Black Box Improved

Guide D'Utilisation D'Instruments Pour La Mesure Du Champ Magnétique À 60 Hertz Dans Le Milieu Industriel : Nature, Sources, Évaluation De L'Exposition, Recommandations Et Moyens De Contrôle, Lambert Laliberté

Guides

No abstract provided.

Robert Mcnamara And The Art And Law Of Confession: “A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert Mcnamara’D Into Submission)”, Robert N. Strassfeld

Duke Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Closing The Book On Jusen: An Account Of The Bad Loan Crisis And A New Chapter For Securitization In Japan, Howard M. Felson

Duke Law Journal

No abstract provided.