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Review Of Rey Chow, Ethics After Idealism: Theory-Culture-Ethnicity--Reading, Jane Hedley Jan 1999

Review Of Rey Chow, Ethics After Idealism: Theory-Culture-Ethnicity--Reading, Jane Hedley

Bryn Mawr Review of Comparative Literature

Rey Chow, Ethics After Idealism: Theory-Culture-Ethnicity-Reading. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 1998. i-xxiii + 235 pp. ISBN 0253333636 (cloth).


Review Of Valeria Finucci, Renaissance Transactions: Ariosto And Tasso., Nancy Dersofi Jan 1999

Review Of Valeria Finucci, Renaissance Transactions: Ariosto And Tasso., Nancy Dersofi

Bryn Mawr Review of Comparative Literature

Valeria Finucci, ed., Review of Renaissance Transactions: Ariosto and Tasso. Durham: Duke UP, 1999. 296 pp. ISBN 0822322951.


Review Of Ronald Paulson, Don Quixote In England: The Aesthetics Of Laughter.,, Peter M. Briggs Jan 1999

Review Of Ronald Paulson, Don Quixote In England: The Aesthetics Of Laughter.,, Peter M. Briggs

Bryn Mawr Review of Comparative Literature

Ronald Paulson, Don Quixote in England: The Aesthetics of Laughter. Baltimore and London: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998. xxii + 242pp. ISBN 0801856957.


Review Of Stanley Corngold, Complex Pleasure: Forms Of Feeling In German Literature., Azade Seyhan Jan 1999

Review Of Stanley Corngold, Complex Pleasure: Forms Of Feeling In German Literature., Azade Seyhan

Bryn Mawr Review of Comparative Literature

Stanley Corngold, Complex Pleasure: Forms of Feeling in German Literature. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1998. 244 pp. ISBN 080472940.


Review Of Ellis Hanson, Decadence And Catholicism., Talia Schaffer Jan 1999

Review Of Ellis Hanson, Decadence And Catholicism., Talia Schaffer

Bryn Mawr Review of Comparative Literature

Ellis Hanson, Decadence and Catholicism. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1997. 448 pp. ISBN 06774194462.


Review Of A Legend And Its Image: The Aerial Flight Of Alexander The Great In Medieval Art, By Victor M. Schmidt, Dale Kinney Jan 1999

Review Of A Legend And Its Image: The Aerial Flight Of Alexander The Great In Medieval Art, By Victor M. Schmidt, Dale Kinney

History of Art Faculty Research and Scholarship

No abstract provided.


The World Wide Web, H. Berghel, Doug Blank Jan 1999

The World Wide Web, H. Berghel, Doug Blank

Computer Science Faculty Research and Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Radical Artificial Intelligence: A Postmodern Approach, Doug Blank Jan 1999

Radical Artificial Intelligence: A Postmodern Approach, Doug Blank

Computer Science Faculty Research and Scholarship

No abstract provided.


The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin Spring 1999 Class Schedule, The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin Jan 1999

The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin Spring 1999 Class Schedule, The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin

Course Schedules

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The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin Fall 1999 Class Schedule, The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin Jan 1999

The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin Fall 1999 Class Schedule, The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin

Course Schedules

No abstract provided.


The Stolen Museum: Have United States Art Museums Become Inadvertent Fences For Stolen Art Works Looted By The Nazis In Word War Ii?, Barbara Tyler Jan 1999

The Stolen Museum: Have United States Art Museums Become Inadvertent Fences For Stolen Art Works Looted By The Nazis In Word War Ii?, Barbara Tyler

Law Faculty Articles and Essays

This Article begins with some historical background surrounding the Nazi pillaging of several family collections which may have found their way into American museums. The Article then focuses on what legal and equitable doctrines should be employed in the search for justice in ownership of art works in the United States. The Article advocates that American lawmust prevail. It must be modified to reject the due diligence rule for replevin. Replevin maintains that good intentions alone cannot abrogate the doctrine of bona fide purchaser: a thief can never pass clear title to stolen property to any subsequent transferee no matter …


A Cross-Cultural Comparison Of Cognitive Responses, Beliefs, And Attitudes Toward Advertising In General In Two Asian Countries, Srinivas Durvasula, Steven Lysonski, Subhash Mehta Jan 1999

A Cross-Cultural Comparison Of Cognitive Responses, Beliefs, And Attitudes Toward Advertising In General In Two Asian Countries, Srinivas Durvasula, Steven Lysonski, Subhash Mehta

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

An important research topic in advertising is the study of consumer advertising perceptions. As shown by previous research, these perceptions affect attitude-toward-advertising-in-general which, ultimately, affects consumer brand attitudes and purchase intentions. Understanding consumer ad perceptions is useful to advertising practitioners in developing and implementing effective ad campaigns both nationally and internationally. Our study extends previous research efforts by comparing the cognitive responses, beliefs, and attitudes of consumers regarding advertising in two countries located in Southeast Asia. While results indicate similar advertising beliefs (in direction) and favorable attitudes, differences in cognitive responses and magnitude of beliefs and favorable attitudes exist. The …


Fostering Relationships: The State And Pregnancy, Nathalie Levman Jan 1999

Fostering Relationships: The State And Pregnancy, Nathalie Levman

Journal of Law and Social Policy

No abstract provided.


Status Of Students Exiting Special Education Programs From The Ellensburg School District, Robin Christman Jan 1999

Status Of Students Exiting Special Education Programs From The Ellensburg School District, Robin Christman

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop empirical data, considered to be meaningful in the assessment of local program's effectiveness related to the successful transition of students from Ellensburg High School's Special Education Programs into the adult world. The project utilized a telephone survey of past graduates who were served by the Special Education Program between 1994 and 1998. The survey paralleled a statewide effort to establish a database of similar findings from students who exited special programs in the spring of 1998. Recommendations for local program maintenance and improvement, based upon the findings of this project, were then …


A Model Reading And Writing Curriculum For Low-Achieving Eleventh And Twelfth Grade Students, Jeri Goebel Jan 1999

A Model Reading And Writing Curriculum For Low-Achieving Eleventh And Twelfth Grade Students, Jeri Goebel

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of the project was to develop a model reading and writing curriculum for low-achieving eleventh and twelfth grade students that would be named, English 11. To accomplish this purpose, a review of related literature and research was conducted. Additionally, related information and materials from selected secondary level English programs were obtained and analyzed.


A Model School Within A School Program For Chelan Middle School, Joseph B. Harris Jan 1999

A Model School Within A School Program For Chelan Middle School, Joseph B. Harris

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop a model school within a school program for at-risk students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 who are currently residing in the Lake Chelan School District, Chelan, Washington. To accomplish this purpose, current research and literature focused on altemative programs/schools and at risk students was reviewed. Additionally, related information from selected schools/districts throughout the state of Washington was obtained and analyzed regarding the formation of a new altemative school program. The school within a school will be evaluated on an ongoing, annual basis by participating administration, staff, and students.


An Adaptive Curriculum Students With Special Needs, John E. Janke Jan 1999

An Adaptive Curriculum Students With Special Needs, John E. Janke

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to adapt existing social studies program materials for use with students with special needs in selected Washington State middle/junior high school. To accomplish this purpose, a comprehensive literature review of research related to social studies curricular and students with special needs was conducted. Existing curriculum was adapted, with special attention given to Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALR) requirements. The project materials relate to European history from ancient to modern times, and may be a model for adapting other materials by other teachers.


A Model Procedure For Monitoring Student On The Internet At Cashmere High School, Trevor Kert Jan 1999

A Model Procedure For Monitoring Student On The Internet At Cashmere High School, Trevor Kert

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop a model procedure for monitoring students on the Internet at Cashmere High School, Cashmere, Washington. To achieve this purpose, current research, literature, software, and acceptable use policies concerned with educational Internet usage were reviewed. Additionally, specific policies; agreements, and forms were adapted and developed to meet the needs of the Cashmere High School community.


An Educational Dilemma: To Touch Or Not To Touch, Ronald G. Jeffries Jan 1999

An Educational Dilemma: To Touch Or Not To Touch, Ronald G. Jeffries

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this study was to aid both pre-service and in-service teachers in solving the dilenuna of whether or not to touch students in the classroom environment. The harmful effects and consequences of the use of inappropriate touch by teachers, which tend to cause teachers and administrators to say, "Hands off!", were examined. However, numerous studies were researched which support the use of appropriate touch in teaching children. In addition, educators from fourteen schools in North Central Washington were surveyed to determine the consensus of whether or not teachers today continue to employ touch and for what purposes. The …


A Guide To Early Reading With Parent Involvement, Sandra Elaine Kerr Jan 1999

A Guide To Early Reading With Parent Involvement, Sandra Elaine Kerr

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to increase literacy skills of children birth to age eight, through parent involvement. Research on the factors that contribute to early literacy and ways that parents can be involved in the literacy development of their child was studied. A parent handbook was created, which suggests that the development of literacy is a gradual process, which occurs long before the child enters school. The handbook included resources, information and activities to further increase parent involvement in the literacy learning of their child.


Children And Writing: A Handbook Of Effective Writing Practices For A First Grade Classroom, Julie M. Lang Jan 1999

Children And Writing: A Handbook Of Effective Writing Practices For A First Grade Classroom, Julie M. Lang

All Graduate Projects

A handbook has been developed to aid in the design of a first grade writing program and/or to be used as a supplement to any existing first grade writing curriculum. The handbook consists of four main content areas of discussion regarding current strategies used in a first grade writing curriculum: Writer's Workshop, journals, partner writing, and parent involvement. Each section consists of a brief definition of the term and five distinctive lesson plans implementing the aforementioned category. Current literature and research regarding the topic of children's development in writing were explored.


Readiness: Is Your Child Ready For Kindergarten?, Cynthia L. Nott Jan 1999

Readiness: Is Your Child Ready For Kindergarten?, Cynthia L. Nott

All Graduate Projects

A handbook has been designed to aid parents or care givers in guiding their preschooler towards a successful formal education. The handbook will allow parents or care givers to be more involved in their child's first five years of learning. It will also enable the preschooler to have a better chance for success in his or her education. The handbook consists of suggested activities developed by the author with the parent or caregiver in mind. These activities are designed for the parent or caregiver to incorporate within their everyday routine. These activities are organized in order of age levels and …


A Parent Education Program For Spanish Speaking Parents Of Children In Kindergarten, First, And Second Grade Students, Shannon Mccarty Jan 1999

A Parent Education Program For Spanish Speaking Parents Of Children In Kindergarten, First, And Second Grade Students, Shannon Mccarty

All Graduate Projects

This project is a program for Spanish speaking parents of children in kindergarten, first, and second grades. This program was designed to help parents better support their children's literacy development. An additional goal of this project is to build stronger relationships between Spanish speaking families and schools. Chapter four of this project contains the manual for this program. It includes the planning, promotion and presentation of the program, as well as extensive appendices. This manual is intended to be used as a framework for teachers interested in developing a parent education program for Spanish speaking parents K-2 in their schools. …


Elements Of A Successful Transitional Bilingual Program, Phillip J. Vasquez Jan 1999

Elements Of A Successful Transitional Bilingual Program, Phillip J. Vasquez

All Graduate Projects

The issues related to bilingualism, and more specifically, to bilingual education have become part of the national rhetoric in the news media recently. Of primary concern is the question of whether bilingual education helps or hinders second language acquisition. This project focuses on the issue of bilingual education as an additive in second language acquisition in order to identify the most effective components of the bilingual education programs. The results of this project are compiled into a teachers handbook for meeting the challenge of effectively teaching the language minority student.


Using Bicycles As A Theme For A Cross-Curricular Literacy Program In A Secondary Alternative Setting, Synthia Parish-Duehn Jan 1999

Using Bicycles As A Theme For A Cross-Curricular Literacy Program In A Secondary Alternative Setting, Synthia Parish-Duehn

All Graduate Projects

Practices in constructivist techniques in education and the application of thematic models were researched; the effect of motivation on learning was researched the connection between reading and writing was investigated, the link between vocabulary and reading ability was explored as well as the importance of schema and metacognition. A curriculum was designed using a theme, bicycles, based upon student interests. The curriculum implementation employed a cross-curricular, constructivist model. Research indicated that when reading instruction is delivered via a topic that the students have interest in and ownership of, the students become engaged in the instructional practice. Implications for curriculum design …


Seeing History Through Literature: An Interdisciplinary Unit On World War Ii, William White Jan 1999

Seeing History Through Literature: An Interdisciplinary Unit On World War Ii, William White

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to design and develop a model interdisciplinary unit combining English and history at the junior year. To accomplish this purpose, current research and literature on integration was reviewed. Additionally, learning objectives, teaching strategies, educational activities and instructional materials were developed and adapted. The curriculum focuses on World War II. It should serve as a possible example of how integration might work to effectively facilitate an understanding of history through literature and literature through history.


A Survival Skills Handbook For Columbia Basin Alternative High School Students, James L. Yonko Jan 1999

A Survival Skills Handbook For Columbia Basin Alternative High School Students, James L. Yonko

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop a survival skills handbook to benefit students at Columbia Basin Alternative High School, Moses Lake, Washington. To accomplish this purpose, a review of current related research and literature was conducted. Additionally, related information obtained from selected schools/districts and from a survey of participating students was also analyzed.


A Survey Instrument To Collect Student Perceptions Of Drama Class Benefits, Claudia Wiggins Jan 1999

A Survey Instrument To Collect Student Perceptions Of Drama Class Benefits, Claudia Wiggins

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this study is to develop a student survey for a drama class. The focus of the research is to substantiate the need for teaching drama in schools and by using a student survey. Presented is a drama class student survey developed and administered in high school drama classes. Offered are interviews with two drama teachers regarding the use of a drama survey. The study concludes with suggestions for future drama class student surveys.


Verboden: The Private Letters Of Ed Edson: An American Pioneer In A Dutch Community 1880-1944, Mollie Edson Jan 1999

Verboden: The Private Letters Of Ed Edson: An American Pioneer In A Dutch Community 1880-1944, Mollie Edson

All Graduate Projects

This is a senior project in History, English, and Political Science about the letters and correspondence of Ed Edson from 1880-1944. It includes letters, photos and scans of correspondence.


Comparative Anatomies: Darwin, Eliot, Stevenson And The Lamarckian Legacy Of 1820s Edinburgh, Patrick G. Scott Jan 1999

Comparative Anatomies: Darwin, Eliot, Stevenson And The Lamarckian Legacy Of 1820s Edinburgh, Patrick G. Scott

Faculty Publications

Explores the ways in which selected Victorian writers critiqued, repressed, or caricatured the underground influence of the earlier French biological theorist Lamarck. Works discussed include George Eliot's Middlemarch and Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. First presented at the Sixth International Scott Conference, Eugene, Oregon, 1999.