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Part-Time Practitioners: Deliberating The Contradictions, Helen M. O'Grady

Open Access Dissertations

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Runaway Nuns, Runaway Bestsellers: Representations Of Gender And *Class In Antebellum Convent Captivity Narratives And Fictions, John J. Regan

Open Access Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Sports Participation: An Organizational Perspective, Jennifer Ann Swanson

Open Access Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Mechanisms, Ecology, And Toxicology Of Zooplankton Feeding Processes In The Presence Of Harmful Algae (Alexandrium Spp.), Gregory Joseph Teegarden

Open Access Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Periodicity And Global Attractivity Of Some Difference Equations, Soudabeh Valicenti

Open Access Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Learning Network Model Of School Psychological Services: A Heuristic Framework For A Formative Program Evaluation And Organizational Development Plan, Christopher Scott Willis

Open Access Dissertations

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Two Contrasting Cases Of Men's Experiences With Chronic Coronary Heart Disease Post 1985, Donna Moser Zucker

Open Access Dissertations

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Foundations For The Study Of American Rhapsody, Stanley D. Harrison

Open Access Dissertations

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Practitioners' Familiarity With Psychotherapy Research And Their Relative Weighting Of Research And Experience In Formulating Beliefs, Charles Miga Boisvert

Open Access Dissertations

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Factors Affecting The Intent To Use Information Technology In Health Care Organizations: A Comparative Study, Neset Hikmet

Open Access Dissertations

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Self-Efficacy In Women Following Myocardial Infarction: An Investigation Into The Effects Of A Cognitive-Interactive Nursing Intervention On Efficacy Enhancement, Joanne F. Roy

Open Access Dissertations

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How Diverse Is Ethnic Diversity In Books For Young Children, Jacque Lynne Washkwich

Open Access Dissertations

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Puerto Rican Family Functioning, Acculturation And Attitudes Toward Family Counseling, Maria Vazquez

Open Access Dissertations

Puerto Ricans are the second largest Latino group in this country. Although this is a group whose demographics are changing and will probably be major consumers of counseling services in the near future, there is very little research on Puerto Rican families. A major problem identified in the mental health literature with Latinos is the underutilization of services. This study attempts to explore Puerto Rican family functioning and utilization of family counseling services.

This investigation examines the validity and applicability of the Family Functioning Scale (FFS) using a Principal Components Analysis with varimax rotation with a sample of Puerto Ricans. …

Marine Resource Management On Anguilla: The Human Dimension, William R. Stevenson Jr.

Open Access Master's Theses

This study examined the perception of local stakeholders on the island of Anguilla in regards to the health, current management, and future management of their marine resources. Little quantitative data is available for any of Anguilla's marine resources specifically lobster and reef fish populations or rates of harvest. Anecdotal reports describe these resources as in decline. A descriptive survey was used to gather information on the stakeholder's perception of the health, the current management, and future management of their marine resources. A cornerstone of the study was that a polarization among stakeholder groups would emerge. This divergence of opinion did …

The Effect Of Demographics And Plan Characteristics On The Cost Of Pharmaceuticals In A Private Third-Party Prescription Program, Soyal R. Momin

Open Access Master's Theses

Objective: Using prescription claims data, the objectives of this study were: (1) to compare the proportion of variation in cost of pharmaceuticals that could be explained by available demographic variables and plan characteristics within various therapeutic categories; (2) to examine the relationships among plan characteristics and cost of pharmaceuticals; and (3) to evaluate whether utilization differed among various demographic variables and plan characteristics after controlling for appropriate covariates.

Design: Retrospective, cross-sectional study. Data

Collection: Data for this study were obtained from 1996 prescription claims information for the commercial population administered by a Rhode Island-based pharmacy benefit management …

A Structural Equation Modeling Approach To Understanding Psychological Empowerment In Community Prevention Coalitions, Bradley Farrell Mcmillan

Open Access Dissertations

The increased attention in the past decade to health promotion strategies has led to an increase in the study of empowerment processes. Despite this growing attention, however, there are only a limited number of studies that address empowerment in a systematic and empirical fashion. The present study utilizes data from 284 members of thirty-five community coalitions working to prevent alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems in the state of Rhode Island. Structural Equation Modeling of three competing models of empowerment effects were conducted to determine the best indicators of individual-level empowerment. An inclusive direct effects model, a model of participation …

Attatchment Classification Among 18 Month Old Children Of Adolescent Mothers, Lynne M. Andreozzi

Open Access Dissertations

This investigation was conducted to examine the nature of the attachment relationship among children of adolescent mothers using a standard measure known as the Strange Situation procedure. This project compared the attachment relationships of children of adolescent mothers with children of older, non-adolescent adult mothers. Given the paucity of research on attachment among infants of adolescent mothers, the rationale for conducting this study was to supplement an existing weak literature base. The major prediction of this study was that there would be significantly more insecurity among 18-month-old infants of adolescent mothers. The study further attempted to examine this relationship in …

A Study Of Academic Procrastination In College Students, Janee K. Mcfadden

Open Access Master's Theses

As competition in the work force steadily increases, higher education in the twentieth and twenty-first century is of extreme importance. Academic success entails persistence as well as effective work habits. Despite the undeniable importance of a strong, successful college education, there is one recurring behavior directly related to one's college experience and success that has been consistently overlooked--the behavior termed procrastination. It is estimated that between 75 to 95 percent of all college students engage in academic procrastination. It is this same common behavior that may severely impact one's potential for success in college and subsequently in future endeavors.

This …

Residential Perception Of Tourism In Towns Neighboring Cancun, Mexico, Alison Macrae

Open Access Master's Theses

This thesis examines local perception of tourism in two towns neighboring Cancun, Mexico. In response to the economic success of Cancun, tourism development in other nearby towns is growing at a rapid pace. In order to mitigate unwanted impacts and guide tourism development in smaller towns, it is necessary to identify residential attitudes toward local tourism as well as the type of tourism displayed in Cancun. The two towns chosen for this study are experiencing different stages of tourism development, and are also differentially located with respect to Cancun. This thesis tests three hypotheses: a) the two towns will demonstrate …

Toni Morrison: Rethinking The Past In A Postcolonial Context, Hanan Abdullatif

Open Access Dissertations

Recovering submerged histories is instrumental in counteracting colonial cultural hegemony and its persistent attempts to erase the past that subject peoples had prior to the epoch of colonial rule. In Toni Morrison's novels reclaiming the past is a necessary condition of subjectivity since it restores a voice and history to those who were deprived of the awareness of both. In other words, it is a restoration of subjectivity. In a postcolonial context, reclaiming the past means more than a linear or literal recording of historical facts. Rather the process of redeeming a past requires that victims of oppression recover their …

The Reproductive Biology Of The Goosefish, Lophius Americanus, Catalina M. Martinez

Open Access Master's Theses

The goosefish, Lophius americanus, is a commercially important fish species that is currently overfished. Little is known about the goosefish and the goal of this study was to provide a maturity schedule to assist fisheries managers in the development of an updated minimum catch size. My objectives were to describe gamete and gonad development by applying histochemical techniques to the analysis of gonadal tissue collected in several seasons from wild goosefish.

Gonadal tissue samples were collected during the winter, summer, and fall 1998 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) survey cruises, and summer samples were also collected from the commercial …

A Media Skills Intervention For Adolescents On Gender Attitudes, Beliefs, And Behaviors, Barbara E. Silver

Open Access Dissertations

This study examined the effects of a media literacy intervention on the gender attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of a sample of 9^th and 11^th grade adolescents. As a time of identity development, adolescence can be especially challenging for girls, as they are faced with traditional cultural expectations about gender. It is proposed that the media, particularly television, reinforce traditional ideas about gender for both sexes, including traditional interactions with other gender peers, and may contribute to low social self-esteem in girls, with negative outcomes. A 7-session media literacy workshop, using a pretest/post-test control group design, was implemented with …

1999 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes & Supplementary Materials, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes & Supplementary Materials for 1999.

Should A Possession Or Use Standard Be Employed To Prove Insider Trading?

San Diego Law Review

This Comment endorses the legislative adoption of an initial rebuttable presumption in favor of the complainant in insider trading cases. This presumption would create a strong inference of "actual use"

upon proof that the defendant was in possession of material and non- public information at the time he consummated a securities transaction.

Moreover, the inference would establish a prima facie case of insider trading sufficient to withstand summary judgment. This Comment argues that such a presumption is appropriate as it is consistent with the plain language of section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 19345

and SEC Rule lOb-5. …

The Juvenile Justice System Of Richmond : Progression Into The Future, Elizabeth Ann Teixeira

Honors Theses

The area of juvenile justice in America is a growing concern among both urban and rural community leaders. According to the Community Collaborative for Youth, the juvenile violent crime rate in Richmond is triple the state average. 1 The juvenile violent crime rate is the percentage of violent crime committed by a person under the age of eighteen. This is merely one aspect of the adversity facing the juvenile justice system in the eyes of the community. As a result of the growing need for information on the subject, a great deal of literature has been published about the risk …

"Leadership And Peace And Conflict Studies" : The Mutual Benefits Of Linking Multidisciplinary Fields Of Study, Douglas M. Schaefer

Honors Theses

The purpose of this project is to take two fields of study, Leadership Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies (a.k.a. Peace Studies), and critically analyze how both can mutually benefit each other. For this purpose, a proposed model of an academic course combining the two fields of study in the form of a conceptual syllabus will be included in the appendix. However, before such a course is taught, the connections between two previously unconnected fields must be made. This paper will show how both fields of study mutually benefit each other and combine to form a course designed specifically for …

Searching For The Holy Grail: The Human Genome Project And Its Implications , Allison Morse

Journal of Law and Health

This Paper will explore the ethical considerations of the reductionist paradigm that the Human Genome Project represents, and analyze how this paradigm affects our political institutions, our family relationships, and even our identity. Part Two will provide the scientific background for a discussion of the Human Genome Project. It will begin by defining two competing theoretical constructs scientists use when exploring biological phenomenon: reductionism and organism. This Part will then offer a rudimentary explanation of how genes function. Yet even this rudimentary explanation illustrates the complexity involved in the functioning of genes, leaving the reductionist notions of genes as the …

Masthead, Journal Of Law And Health

Journal of Law and Health

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Beyond Washington V. Glucksberg: Oregon's Death With Dignity Act Analyzed From Medical And Constitutional Perspectives , Steven B. Datlof

Journal of Law and Health

This Article examines several aspects of the medical and legal debate on physician-assisted suicide. Part I describes the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, the only existing American law legalizing physician assisted suicide. Understanding the provisions of the DWDA provides a concrete, practical framework for discussing the medical and constitutional issues central to the PAS debate. Part II considers the wisdom of the DWDA in light of current medical knowledge and practice. The law allows a patient, with only a few months to live, a human end to intolerable suffering under controlled conditions. It is carefully crafted to ensure that patient …

Mr. Peanut Goes To Court: Accomodating An Individuals Peanut Allergy In Schools And Day Care Centers Under The Americans Wtih Disabilities Act, Marie Plicka

Journal of Law and Health

This article explores the ADA and the interpretive case law, as it pertains to schools and day care centers, in hopes of better understanding the purpose of the statute as well as to predict its future. Part II of this article provides a brie explanation of peanut allergies. Part III contains an overview of Title II and Title III of the ADA and their interpretive regulations. Part IV analyzes whether an individual asserting a Title II claim under the ADA, where the relief sought is also available under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act before asserting his or her ADA …