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A Convention Knowledge Based System: An Expert System Approach, Kuan-Chou Chen Jan 1998

A Convention Knowledge Based System: An Expert System Approach, Kuan-Chou Chen

Visions in Leisure and Business

Expert systems are being used in a variety way. Convention management professionals have yet to embrace this computing trend. In order to gain access to this set of problem solving tools, a review of expert system fundamentals is in order. There are a range of methods for building expert system on micro- computers. Development tools such as expert system shells provide a knowledge engineering environment that facilitates system building by non-specialists. Shells offer a variety of knowledge representations and control strategies that suit various classes of problem solving tasks. System building fundamentals and knowledge representations are reviewed as a precursor …

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An Investigation Of Selected Factors On Golfer Attachment, James F. Petrick, Sheila J. Backman, Robert D. Bixler Jan 1998

An Investigation Of Selected Factors On Golfer Attachment, James F. Petrick, Sheila J. Backman, Robert D. Bixler

Visions in Leisure and Business

While little change has occurred in the total number of golfers in the United States, the total number of golf courses is rapidly increasing (3). This increase in market competition has made it vital for resort owners and managers to examine the variables which influence golfers to use and return to their facilities. A relationship that appears to form between golfers and golf courses which has been neglected is place attachment. The purpose of this study was to examine whether or not place attachment actually occurs on a golf course. A second purpose was to investigate the relationship between attachment …

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A Qualitative Analysis Of The Decision Making Process For Selecting Travel As A "Value-Added" Incentive, Stuart Cottrell, Kelly Bricker, Deborah Kerstetter, Peter Verhoven Jan 1998

A Qualitative Analysis Of The Decision Making Process For Selecting Travel As A "Value-Added" Incentive, Stuart Cottrell, Kelly Bricker, Deborah Kerstetter, Peter Verhoven

Visions in Leisure and Business

The purpose of this study, using a qualitative method, was to explore and identify key factors in the decision-making process that led business owners/managers to select an advertising program which included travel as a "value-added" marketing incentive. During September-November 1996, a California based adventure travel company organized two incentive travel experiences to Fiji and Kenya for radio stations in San Francisco, CA and Detroit, MI. Results indicate that a program to a unique exotic destination is a factor worth considering. Other key factors derived included safety traveling within a group, reputation of the radio station, expectation for the type of …

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Brigham Young University Independent Study On-Line Courses, Bret Alvey, Dave Boyack, Jon Macaulay, Derek Russell Jan 1998

Brigham Young University Independent Study On-Line Courses, Bret Alvey, Dave Boyack, Jon Macaulay, Derek Russell

Student Works

The purpose of this report is to provide information for BYU Independent Study to assist them in making management decisions in regards to the Internet courses. More specifically, the report will answer the following questions: What is the target marker for the Internet course? What previous marketing strategies were effective? What are additional ways to market the courses effectively? M.I.L.O. comprised of Bret Alvey, Dave Boyack, Jon Macaulay, Derek Russell.

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Robert Burns And The Tradition Of The Makars, Robert L. Kindrick Jan 1998

Robert Burns And The Tradition Of The Makars, Robert L. Kindrick

Studies in Scottish Literature

No abstract provided.

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Moral Sentiment From Adam Smith To Robert Burns, Donald Wesling Jan 1998

Moral Sentiment From Adam Smith To Robert Burns, Donald Wesling

Studies in Scottish Literature

No abstract provided.

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Hamish Henderson And The Modem Folksong Revival, Alec Finlay Jan 1998

Hamish Henderson And The Modem Folksong Revival, Alec Finlay

Studies in Scottish Literature

No abstract provided.

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Striking The Rock: Confronting Gender Equality In South Africa, Penelope Andrews Jan 1998

Striking The Rock: Confronting Gender Equality In South Africa, Penelope Andrews

Articles & Chapters

This Article analyzes the status of women's rights in the newly democratic South Africa. It examines rights guaranteed in the Constitution and conflicts between the principle of gender equality and the recognition of indigenous law and institutions. The Article focuses on the South African transition to democracy and theinfluence that feminist agitation at the international level has had on South African women's attempts at political organization. After dissecting the historical position of customary law in South Africa and questioning its place in the new democratic regime, the author argues that, although South African women have benefited from the global feminist …

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The Effect Of Pre-Interview Training And Warnings On Children's Eyewitness Testimonies, Julie A. Jost Jan 1998

The Effect Of Pre-Interview Training And Warnings On Children's Eyewitness Testimonies, Julie A. Jost

Theses : Honours

The present study examined two important issues regarding children's eyewitness testimonies -compliance which is the tendency to agree with misleading questions and the misinformation effect whereby participants incorporate misleading postevent information into their memory recall of the original event. Eighty six primary school children (6-8 years) watched a video, listened to a misleading narrative and were then interviewed individually. To reduce compliance half the children received a pre-interview training package composed of instructions and practice questions with 'neither' and 'don't know' response options. To reduce the misinformation effect children were given a warning that they may have heard some misleading …

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The Psychosocial Correlates Of Cigarette Smoking Among Tertiary Students, Tina Hankins Jan 1998

The Psychosocial Correlates Of Cigarette Smoking Among Tertiary Students, Tina Hankins

Theses : Honours

The present study was undertaken to examine the relative contribution of psychosocial variables toward tertiary student smoking behaviour, and their ability to distinguish smokers from non-smokers, or smokers from ex-smokers, amongst this population. Given the higher prevalence of cigarette smoking amongst females of this age group, the psychosocial variables distinguishing female smokers from female non-smokers in the tertiary education system were also examined. It was hypothesised that smoking status of tertiary students would be associated more with their attitude toward smoking than environmental factors. Furthermore, it was hypothesised females would place less emphasis on participation in sporting activities than males, …

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Biometrics : An Exploration And Analysis Of User Acceptance Issues, Brendan J. O'Loughlin Jan 1998

Biometrics : An Exploration And Analysis Of User Acceptance Issues, Brendan J. O'Loughlin

Theses : Honours

The security industry has undergone dramatic growth over the last twenty years due to a burgeoning of demand for security products and services. The protection of people, assets and information has been prominent among the concerns of business, industry and the broader community. Crimes against domestic, commercial, and industrial premises, small and large, are a commonplace occurrence and security has therefore become an essential component of any facility's continual operation. The security industry has been quick to respond to these concerns through the rapid development of a wide range of products and services. Growth in security as an academic discipline …

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Context Dependencies For Younger And Older Adults In Learning A 4-Key Motor Sequence, Andrew James Meyers Jan 1998

Context Dependencies For Younger And Older Adults In Learning A 4-Key Motor Sequence, Andrew James Meyers

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The role environmental context has on performance level may change based on the skill being learned and the performer of that skill. The present study was designed to examine the role of environmental context in the learning of a 4-key motor sequence task. The present study had two primary purposes: first, replicating findings of a limited context effect in younger adults, and second, extending the findings to older adults to look at changes related to aging and environmental context. ANOVA results revealed no significant context effect in the present study for younger adults, and therefore comparisons between younger and older …

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Violence Goes To School, Jack Levin Jan 1998

Violence Goes To School, Jack Levin

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

The growing problem of juvenile violence has found its way into all of our institutions, including our schools. More and more school administrators report having to deal with violence on an everyday basis and having to suspend students for carrying weapons or being involved in violent confrontations. In response, many observers have suggested solutions that are politically expedient, but simply won’t work. They fail to address the question of what makes violence so appealing to so many youngsters, in the first place. Without providing healthy alternatives to violence, all the training programs, counseling, and therapy will have little effect on …

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The Legal Context Of Sexual Harassment In Education, Robert J. Shoop Jan 1998

The Legal Context Of Sexual Harassment In Education, Robert J. Shoop

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Kick-off Address

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Learning About Sex: The Missing Paradigms And Challenges To Educational Researchers, Sharon Mcneely Jan 1998

Learning About Sex: The Missing Paradigms And Challenges To Educational Researchers, Sharon Mcneely

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Presidential Address

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Front Matter, Deborah L. Bainer, Gene A. Kramer, Richard M. Smith Jan 1998

Front Matter, Deborah L. Bainer, Gene A. Kramer, Richard M. Smith

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Front Matter

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Teacher's Lives And Beliefs: Influences That Shape The Teaching Of U. S. History, Michael H. Romanowski Jan 1998

Teacher's Lives And Beliefs: Influences That Shape The Teaching Of U. S. History, Michael H. Romanowski

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

The purpose of this study was to examine the complex influences that shape the teaching of U. S. history. Six secondary American history teachers participated in interviews and classroom observations centering on factors that affect their approach to the teaching of U. S. history. Findings indicate that there are various influences that play a significant role in determining the version of U. S. history students have the opportunity to learn. These include teachers’ personal beliefs about religion and morality, the affect of history professors, and teachers’ social class and family backgrounds. Several suggestions are made as to how teacher education …

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Changes In The Personal And Teaching Efficacy Levels Of Teachers Exposed To The Focus Model, Gary Russell, John W. Fraas, Isadore Newman Jan 1998

Changes In The Personal And Teaching Efficacy Levels Of Teachers Exposed To The Focus Model, Gary Russell, John W. Fraas, Isadore Newman

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in the teacher efficacy levels of teachers exposed to an instructional model referred to as FOCUS. The analysis revealed that a majority of the participants had pre-treatment efficacy scores that corresponded to higher post-treatment efficacy scores, on at least one of the two efficacy scales, for the participants who were exposed to the FOCUS model. These finds, although they should only be considered preliminary due to the nature of the research design employed in this study, do suggest the need for further study of the FOCUS model’s impact on teacher …

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Back Matter, Deborah L. Bainer, Gene A. Kramer, Richard M. Smith Jan 1998

Back Matter, Deborah L. Bainer, Gene A. Kramer, Richard M. Smith

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Back Matter

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Back Matter, Deborah L. Bainer, Gene A. Kramer, Richard M. Smith Jan 1998

Back Matter, Deborah L. Bainer, Gene A. Kramer, Richard M. Smith

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Back Matter

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Voluntary Participation And Spite In Public Good Provision Experiments: An International Comparison, Timothy N. Cason, Tatsuyoshi Saijo, T. Yamato Jan 1998

Voluntary Participation And Spite In Public Good Provision Experiments: An International Comparison, Timothy N. Cason, Tatsuyoshi Saijo, T. Yamato

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

This paper studies public good provision in the laboratory using the voluntary contribution mechanism, in a cross-cultural experiment conducted in the United States and Japan. Our environment differs from the standard voluntary contribution mechanism because in one treatment, subjects first decide whether or not to participate in providing this public good. This participation decision is conveyed to the other subject prior to the subjects' contribution decisions.

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For The Greater Good: Contributions Of The School Of Consumer & Family Sciences At Purdue University To Family Well-Being, Susan Kontos, Shelley M. Macdermid Jan 1998

For The Greater Good: Contributions Of The School Of Consumer & Family Sciences At Purdue University To Family Well-Being, Susan Kontos, Shelley M. Macdermid

Center for Families Publications

A monograph summarizing the contributions of the School of Consumer and Family Sciences at Purdue University to family well-being. Features an introductory chapter by Dean Dennis Saviano and a chapter by Founding Director of The Center for Families Susan Kontos.

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Multiracial Discourse: Racial Classifications In An Era Of Color-Blind Jurisprudence, Tanya K. Hernandez Jan 1998

Multiracial Discourse: Racial Classifications In An Era Of Color-Blind Jurisprudence, Tanya K. Hernandez

Faculty Scholarship

This Article analyzes the widespread legal ramifications of the Multiracial Category Movement (MCM) and assesses whether the MCM's proposal effectively advances its stated goal of promoting racial equality. After analyzing the legal import of multiracial discourse, the Article determines that the MCM misperception of race and its fluidity inadvertently furthers the progression of color-blind jurisprudence in direct contravention of the MCM goal of promoting racial equality. Part I provides background and identifies the motivating forces behind the MCM as a color-blind movement. Part II critiques the MCM for its adverse effects upon racial justice efforts in furthering the manner in …

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Determinants Of Currency Risk Premiums, J. A. Carlson, C. L. Osler Jan 1998

Determinants Of Currency Risk Premiums, J. A. Carlson, C. L. Osler

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

The risk premium is a function of both the interest rate differential and the gap between the current exchange rate and its long-run equilibrium in a model of the foreign exchange market with both non-speculating traders and rational speculators. If the speculators have an alternative to specializing in exchange-rate speculation, then there should be no presumption that uncovered interest rate parity will hold even approximately with a long-run equilibrium number of speculators. Furthermore, when other traders respond to interest-rate differentials, the model can give rise to a negative relationship between the interest-rate differential and the subsequent change in the exchange …

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Understanding Cultural Influences On The Descriptive Language Of Pain, Alice Christine Chaney Jan 1998

Understanding Cultural Influences On The Descriptive Language Of Pain, Alice Christine Chaney

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Multiresolution Detection Of Spiculated Lesions In Digital Mammograms, Sheng Liu, Charles F. Babbs, Edward Delp Jan 1998

Multiresolution Detection Of Spiculated Lesions In Digital Mammograms, Sheng Liu, Charles F. Babbs, Edward Delp

Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications

In this paper we present a novel multiresolution scheme for the detection of spiculated lesions in digital mammograms. First, a multiresolution representation of the original mammogram is obtained using a linear phase nonseparable 2-D wavelet transform. A set of features is then extracted at each resolution in the wavelet pyramid for every pixel. This approach addresses the difficulty of predetermining the neighborhood size for feature extraction to characterize objects that may appear in different sizes. Detection is performed from the coarsest resolution to the finest resolution using a binary tree classifier. This top-down approach requires less computation by starting with …

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Language Dependency In Parsing: Evidence From Monolingual And Bilingual Processing, Eva M. Fernández Jan 1998

Language Dependency In Parsing: Evidence From Monolingual And Bilingual Processing, Eva M. Fernández

Publications and Research

Language dependency in parsing results when the parsing strategies used by bilinguals depend on the language of the input, in the case that cross-linguistic differences in processing exist. If bilingual parsing is language independent, on the other hand, bilinguals will process all input using the same strategies---those of L1, those of L2, or an amalgamated or compromised set of L1 and L2 strategies. This discussion evaluates existing research on bilingual processing, regarding how well it addresses questions related to the language dependency issue, as well as recent research on cross-linguistic differences in parsing. As a preview into the future of …

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A Directorial Production Study Of Sam Shepard's The Tooth Of Crime, James C. Mahle Jan 1998

A Directorial Production Study Of Sam Shepard's The Tooth Of Crime, James C. Mahle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Three Games : An Application Of Game Theory, Lynn Wesley Gardner Jan 1998

Three Games : An Application Of Game Theory, Lynn Wesley Gardner

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Voices Of The Heart, Daniel Lee Sherman Jan 1998

Voices Of The Heart, Daniel Lee Sherman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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