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Acoustic And Perceptual Improvements In Tracheoesophageal Voice Using A Neck Strap, Christopher Dromey, Carol Kapusta-Shemie Jan 1999

Acoustic And Perceptual Improvements In Tracheoesophageal Voice Using A Neck Strap, Christopher Dromey, Carol Kapusta-Shemie

Faculty Publications

Tracheoesophageal (TE) speech, which relies on pulmonary air directed through a one-way valve from the trachea to the esophagus, has become an effective means of voice restoration for many alaryngeal speakers. Whereas the success rate for TE speech has been reported to reach 80% to 90%, complications are not uncommon. In a few cases, pouching of the neck at the level of the neoglottis has been observed. This has previously been reported to negatively affect functional communication, and has been associated with a flaccid or hypnotic vibratory segment. The application of pressure, either manually or by way of a neck …

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The Effects Of The Malaysian Department Of Wildlife And National Parks' Environmental Education Program On The Environmental Knowledge And Attitudes Of 13-17 Year Old Students., Ebil Yusof Jan 1999

The Effects Of The Malaysian Department Of Wildlife And National Parks' Environmental Education Program On The Environmental Knowledge And Attitudes Of 13-17 Year Old Students., Ebil Yusof

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The study focused on the effects of the Malaysian Department of Wildlife and National Park's (DWNP) environmental education program on the environmental knowledge and attitudes of the secondary school students. Conducted between May 11, 1998 and August 11, 1998, this study was designed to reflect three objectives: (1) to determine the effect of participation in the DWNP's environmental education program on environmental knowledge and attitudes of 13-17 year old Malaysian students, (2) to identify demographic factors that contribute to the change of environmental knowledge and attitudes, and (3) to establish base line data for future evaluation of the effectiveness of …

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The Bond Of An Enduring Relationship: United States-China Scientific Relations, 1949-1989., Yuegen Yu Jan 1999

The Bond Of An Enduring Relationship: United States-China Scientific Relations, 1949-1989., Yuegen Yu

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Science has long been a principle driving force in United States-China relations. It has served as the lasting bond of the two countries, enduring but often turbulent relationship. This dissertation is a study of the development of United States scientific relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC) from 1949 to 1989. Science was a key element in America's historical “special relationship” with China. The rich tradition of Sino-American scientific cooperation dated back to the 1840s. From the establishment of the PRC in 1949 to the Sino-American rapprochement in 1972, despite inactivity in scientific discourse between the two countries as …

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Performance Surface Prediction For Wan-Based Clusters, Mark J. Clement, J. Kelly Flanagan, Glenn M. Judd, Bryan S. Morse, Joy L. Peterson Jan 1999

Performance Surface Prediction For Wan-Based Clusters, Mark J. Clement, J. Kelly Flanagan, Glenn M. Judd, Bryan S. Morse, Joy L. Peterson

Faculty Publications

The last five years have been a period of exponential growth in the number of machines connected to the Internet and the speed at which these machines communicate. The infrastructure is now in place to consider a nationwide cluster of workstations as a viable parallel processing platform. In order to achieve acceptable performance on this kind of a machine, performance prediction tools must provide information on where to place computational objects. Incorrect object placement can result in poor performance and congestion in the network. This research develops a new paradigm for predicting performance in the Wide Area Network (WAN) based …

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Suffolk University Academic Catalog And Handbooks, College Of Arts And Sciences And School Of Management, 1999-2000, Suffolk University Jan 1999

Suffolk University Academic Catalog And Handbooks, College Of Arts And Sciences And School Of Management, 1999-2000, Suffolk University

College of Arts and Sciences and Sawyer Business School Academic Catalogs

This catalog contains information for the day, evening, and graduate programs

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William Hunter: Judge Of The Broken Bench (1857-1935), Morison Buck Jan 1999

William Hunter: Judge Of The Broken Bench (1857-1935), Morison Buck

Morison Buck Biographies of Hillsborough County Judges

A biography of Judge William Hunter who served as Referee of the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Tampa District (a position now called a judge).

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James Dewitt Bruton, Jr.: Squire From Plant City (1908-1995), Morison Buck Jan 1999

James Dewitt Bruton, Jr.: Squire From Plant City (1908-1995), Morison Buck

Morison Buck Biographies of Hillsborough County Judges

A biography of Judge James Bruton, Jr., who served on the Plant City Municipal Court, the Hillsborough County Court, and Florida's Thirteenth Circuit.

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Nick J. Falsone: From Police Court To Probate (1910-1998), Morison Buck Jan 1999

Nick J. Falsone: From Police Court To Probate (1910-1998), Morison Buck

Morison Buck Biographies of Hillsborough County Judges

A biography of Judge Nick Falsone who served as Hillsborough County Judge, Assistant State Attorney, Municipal Judge for Hillsborough County where he served on a case against Janish Joplin, and for Florida's Thirteenth Circuit in the Probate, Guardianship, and Trust Division.

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John Grady Hodges: Apalachicola Anecdotist (1911-1998), Morison Buck Jan 1999

John Grady Hodges: Apalachicola Anecdotist (1911-1998), Morison Buck

Morison Buck Biographies of Hillsborough County Judges

A biography of Judge John Hodges who served a circuit judge and attorney for the Florida State Beverage Department.

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The Effects Of A Preschool Movement Program On Motor Skill Acquisition, Movement Concept Formation, And Movement Practice Behavior., Darren Luke Robert Jan 1999

The Effects Of A Preschool Movement Program On Motor Skill Acquisition, Movement Concept Formation, And Movement Practice Behavior., Darren Luke Robert

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study examined the effects of participation in a parent-involved movement instruction program, on the skill acquisition, concept formation, and movement practice behavior of preschool children. The research questions asked “What is the effect”: (1) of a nine week instructional program that emphasizes motor skills and movement concepts for parents and their preschool children on motor skill acquisition and movement concept demonstration of preschool children? (2) that parents as teachers have on the motor skill acquisition and movement concept formation of preschool children? (3) of enrolling in a nine-week movement program more than once on the acquisition of motor skills …

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A Study Of Teachers' Confidence Levels Toward Meeting The Computer Technology Instructional Objectives Of The West Virginia Dept. Of Education., Cathy Jo Rotunda Jan 1999

A Study Of Teachers' Confidence Levels Toward Meeting The Computer Technology Instructional Objectives Of The West Virginia Dept. Of Education., Cathy Jo Rotunda

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to examine factors that would have an impact on training development for an established workforce facing reform initiatives. A two-part literature section includes an examination of existing research from educational theory, memory research, adult development theory, cognitive psychology, organizational, industrial, and personnel psychology, and instructional design models. The result is a set of guidelines for the training program developer who is concerned about implementation of reform strategies and resistance-to-change issues. The target workforce for this study was the West Virginia public school teacher. The reform initiative was the introduction of computer technology into the …

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The Effects Of Learning Geometry Using A Computer-Generated Automatic Draw Tool On The Levels Of Reasoning Of College Developmental Students., Lalah W. Larew Jan 1999

The Effects Of Learning Geometry Using A Computer-Generated Automatic Draw Tool On The Levels Of Reasoning Of College Developmental Students., Lalah W. Larew

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The following study investigated the cognitive growth of college developmental geometry students enrolled in a one-semester course in introductory Euclidean Geometry. A quasi-experimental research design was used to determine if changes in cognitive growth occurred when students used a computer-generated automatic draw tool as an instructional aid. The subjects were a control group of 36 community-college students who learned geometry in a lecture-based formal and 27 students from the same college who learned geometry by using the automatic draw tool, GeoExplorer , for one-third of their instructional time. The van Hiele Theory of levels of thought in geometry was used …

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Reforming Science Education In Saudi Arabia: A Conceptual Framework For The Design Of Coordinated And Thematic Science (Cats) Module For Grades 7-9., Ghanem S. Al-Ghanem Jan 1999

Reforming Science Education In Saudi Arabia: A Conceptual Framework For The Design Of Coordinated And Thematic Science (Cats) Module For Grades 7-9., Ghanem S. Al-Ghanem

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study was conducted to develop a conceptual framework for the design of science curricula in Saudi middle schools. The methodological procedures of this study also included the assessment of the proposed conceptual framework with science education experts in Saudi Arabia. The development phase consisted of three steps. The first step included the review of related literature. The scope of the literature review included a theoretical background about the various cultural forces which shaped the patterns of education in Saudi Arabia. It also provided an overview of the major emphases in recent reform efforts in science education in the United …

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The Influence Of Racial Identity Development And Locus Of Control On The Career Self-Efficacy Of African-American Adolescents., Melanie Coleman Cosby Jan 1999

The Influence Of Racial Identity Development And Locus Of Control On The Career Self-Efficacy Of African-American Adolescents., Melanie Coleman Cosby

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Racial identity and locus of control are two constructs likely to have a significant impact on career self-efficacy (beliefs about one's ability to successfully perform in a given career). This study examines the influence of racial identity attitudes (as measured by the Racial Identity Attitude Scale-B) and locus of control (as measured by the Internal, Powerful Others, and Chance scales) on the career choice patterns and aspirations of African American adolescents (N = 101). It was predicted that gender differences would emerge in the expression of racial identity attitudes, locus of control, and career self-efficacy (as measured by the Career …

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The Relationship Between Hypermedia Features And The Learning Style/Cognitive Control Of Hypermedia Developers., Jun Hu Jan 1999

The Relationship Between Hypermedia Features And The Learning Style/Cognitive Control Of Hypermedia Developers., Jun Hu

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study investigated the effect of learning style and cognitive control on hypermedia developers' perceptions and implementations of hypermedia features. The study reviewed the hypermedia features articulated by the 19 hypermedia developers in two graduate courses, as well as the implementation of those features in the final projects they produced. By using two sets of databases, those hypermedia features were categorized into 16 feature domains, and were then grouped by the developers' learning styles (diverger, assimilator, converger, and accommodator) and cognitive controls (field dependent, field mixed, and field independent). Comparisons were made on the features articulated and implemented by each …

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Gerald Finzi's Songs For Baritone On Texts By Thomas Hardy: An Historical And Literary Analysis And Its Effect On Their Interpretation., Curtis Alan Scheib Jan 1999

Gerald Finzi's Songs For Baritone On Texts By Thomas Hardy: An Historical And Literary Analysis And Its Effect On Their Interpretation., Curtis Alan Scheib

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This research document examines twenty-six of the forty-nine songs composed by Gerald Finzi (1901–1956) to texts by Thomas Hardy (1840–1928). The songs were written for baritone and are found in the sets; Earth and Air and Rain, Before and After Summer, and I Said to Love. The study views the songs within the context of Finzi's life and compositional style as well as in relation to his affinity with the poetry and outlook of Thomas Hardy. It examines in some detail the lives of both composer and poet, and also looks at song composition in Britain during the first half …

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African Rural Women And Land Reform In South Africa: Case Studies From The Midlands Region Of Kwazulu-Natal Province., Urmilla Bob Jan 1999

African Rural Women And Land Reform In South Africa: Case Studies From The Midlands Region Of Kwazulu-Natal Province., Urmilla Bob

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The South African land reform program is aimed at redressing inequalities in access to land and security of tenure. The intention is to redress the racially biased land policies of the past by developing a long-term national land reform program. Land reform is viewed as one of the key means for positively changing people's lives. The land reform program has identified specific beneficiaries that are to be targeted in particular projects. Poor women and rural people are the key groups to be targeted. This study provides a gendered analysis of the land reform program. In particular, the incorporation of women's …

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Korean Child-Rearing Practices In The United States: An Ethnographic Study On Korean Immigrants In The Cultural Transition, Yoon Sun Lee Jan 1999

Korean Child-Rearing Practices In The United States: An Ethnographic Study On Korean Immigrants In The Cultural Transition, Yoon Sun Lee

Master's Theses

Digitized thesis

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A Comparative Study Of The Writing Component Of The Language Arts Curricula In Japan And In California's Secondary Schools, Nelly Mcfeely Jan 1999

A Comparative Study Of The Writing Component Of The Language Arts Curricula In Japan And In California's Secondary Schools, Nelly Mcfeely

Master's Theses

Digitized thesis

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Maternal Emotional Support, Ethnic Identity, And Years Of Completed School In Urban Native-American Female Adolescents, Kennon Savage Mcdonough Jan 1999

Maternal Emotional Support, Ethnic Identity, And Years Of Completed School In Urban Native-American Female Adolescents, Kennon Savage Mcdonough

Master's Theses

Digitized thesis

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Was South Dakota Deprived Of $3.2 Million - Intestacy, Escheat, And The Statutory Power To Disinherit In The Estate Of Jetter, Julia M. Melius Jan 1999

Was South Dakota Deprived Of $3.2 Million - Intestacy, Escheat, And The Statutory Power To Disinherit In The Estate Of Jetter, Julia M. Melius

South Dakota Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Notaries Public And Document Signer Comprehension: A Dangerous Mirage In The Desert Of Notarial Law And Practice, Klint L. Bruno, Michael L. Closen Jan 1999

Notaries Public And Document Signer Comprehension: A Dangerous Mirage In The Desert Of Notarial Law And Practice, Klint L. Bruno, Michael L. Closen

South Dakota Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Assessment Of Changes In The Decision Making Environment In A Rochester, Ny Hotel: A 1999 Case Study, Porn-U-Ma Phoonphiphattana Jan 1999

Assessment Of Changes In The Decision Making Environment In A Rochester, Ny Hotel: A 1999 Case Study, Porn-U-Ma Phoonphiphattana

Theses

This is a fourth year case study on the detection of changes that have occurred in the structures and processes that support effective decision making within a hotel in Rochester, NY. The case study is considered to be a developmental research using a longitudinal approach. The data collected in this case study were compared to the results of Salaya Chermsirivattana who conducted the same study in 1996. The instrument used in this case study was the psychometric, critical incident questionnaire, "Organizational Team Survey", developed by Boone and Killmann in 1988. The purpose of this case study was to look at …

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Recruitment And Selection And Human Resource Management In The Taiwanese Cultural Context, Yu-Ru Hsu Jan 1999

Recruitment And Selection And Human Resource Management In The Taiwanese Cultural Context, Yu-Ru Hsu

Plymouth Business School Theses

The focus of this research is upon human resource management and recruitment and selection practices in the Taiwanese cultural context. The samples were primarily focused upon manufacturing industry in Taiwan. The postal questionnaire was chosen for data collection. The 500 manufacturing companies randomly selected for this research were sent two questionnaire each. The questionnaire on HRM and recruitment and selection (HRMRS) was addressed to HR manager whereas the questionnaire on work-related values of national culture was addressed to non-managerial employee. The research results indicate that there is a general desire among HR professionals in manufacturing organizations that HRM polices are …

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A Room: A Moment Of Stillness, Miwako Hagiwara Jan 1999

A Room: A Moment Of Stillness, Miwako Hagiwara

Theses

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Xerox Early Customer Engagement Process And Documentation, Carmen Bottini Jan 1999

Xerox Early Customer Engagement Process And Documentation, Carmen Bottini

Theses

This paper focused on the Early Customer Engagement (ECE/ECAT) activity that should be utilized for every new product that Xerox develops. ECE is the practice of allowing a few of Xerox more "friendly" accounts to test a product before it launched to the general public. Although the ECE practice has been in utilized for some time, a standardized process and corresponding documentation did not exist. Because of this, there has been ECE Tests that have received unfavorable grades from participants even though the actual Xerox product was satisfactory. The use of this documentation will allow Xerox to streamline the activity …

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The Legal Infrastructure Of High Technology Industrial Districts: Silicon Valley, Route 128, And Covenants Not To Compete, Ronald J. Gilson Jan 1999

The Legal Infrastructure Of High Technology Industrial Districts: Silicon Valley, Route 128, And Covenants Not To Compete, Ronald J. Gilson

Faculty Scholarship

In recent years, scholars and policymakers have rediscovered the concept of industrial districts – spatial concentrations of firms in the same industry or related industries. In this Article, Professor Gilson examines te relationship between high-technology industrial districts and legal infrastructure by comparing the legal regimes of California's Silicon Valley and Massachusetts's Route 128. He contends that legal rides governing employee mobility influence the dynamics of high technology industrial districts by either encouraging rapid employee movement between employers and to startups, as in Silicon Valley, or discouraging such movement, as in Route 128. Because California does not enforce post-employment covenants not …

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In God's Image: The Religious Imperative Of Equality Under Law, George P. Fletcher Jan 1999

In God's Image: The Religious Imperative Of Equality Under Law, George P. Fletcher

Faculty Scholarship

This Essay argues that the principle of equality under law is best grounded in a holistic view of human dignity. Rejecting modem attempts to justify equality by reducing humanity to a particular actual characteristic, it articulates a religious imperative to treat people equally by drawing on biblical as well as modern philosophical sources. The principle "all men are created equal," as celebrated in the Declaration of Independence and Gettysburg Address, draws on this holistic understanding of humanity. This admittedly romantic approach to equality generates a critique of contemporary Supreme Court doctrine, including the prevailing approaches to strict scrutiny, affirmative action, …

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Disenfranchisement As Punishment: Reflections On The Racial Uses Of Infamia, George P. Fletcher Jan 1999

Disenfranchisement As Punishment: Reflections On The Racial Uses Of Infamia, George P. Fletcher

Faculty Scholarship

The practice of disenfranchising felons, though decreasing, is still widespread. In this Article, Professor George Fletcher reflects on the use of disenfranchisement as punishment, the lack of a convincing theoretical justification for it, and its disproportionate impact on the African.American community. Fletcher presents a number of powerful arguments against the constitutionality of the practice, but he emphasizes that there is a deeper problem with disenfranchisement as punishment: It reinforces the branding of felons as an "untouchable" class and thus helps to prevent their effective reintegration into our society.

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The Boundaries Of Private Property, Michael A. Heller Jan 1999

The Boundaries Of Private Property, Michael A. Heller

Faculty Scholarship

If your house and fields are worth more separately, divide them; if you want to leave a ring to your child now and grandchild later, split the ownership in a trust. The American law of property encourages owners to subdivide resources freely. Hidden within the law, however, is a boundary principle that limits the right to subdivide private property into wasteful fragments. While people often create wealth when they break up and recombine property in novel ways, owners may make mistakes, or their self-interest may clash with social welfare. Property law responds with diverse doctrines that prevent and abolish excessive …

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