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The Ucf Report, Vol. 21 No. 21, May 14, 1999, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

UCF Bar Lab changing drinking patterns: The bar's main customers are heavy-drinking 18- and 19-year-old freshmen at risk of harm from alcohol abuse; Tickets! Buy your football tickets; Engineering II next construction project: The $14.4 million building - north of Engineering I - will house labs, testing facilities and multimedia classrooms.

The Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for May 13, 1999.

Curricular Report No. 1998-99-7 From The Graduate Council To The Faculty Senate, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

No abstract provided.

The Three Hundred And Seventy-Fifth Report Of The Curricular Affairs Committee, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

No abstract provided.

Baker V. Barbo

1999 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

An Assessment Of Decision-Making By Adolescents In A Community-Based Youth Program, Mary Beran Skjold

Theses and Graduate Projects

This exploratory research compares the decision-making skills between youth board members and youth non-board members within the context of a community-based youth group. The goal was to determine whether youth board members were more advanced in their decision-making skills than youth non-board members and were these skills utilized in other area of life.

The research design is both quantitative and qualitative: the survey had twelve questions and the interview had six open-ended questions. Twenty adolescents answered the written survey and, of these twenty, there were ten adolescents who were interviewed. The survey questions covered the areas of future work, ideology, …

Spectator 1999-05-13, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

Washington University Record, May 13, 1999

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

Chief Executive Officers Of California Environmental Organizations: A Study Of Personal Values Congruence With Organizational Mission, Christine Marie Schmidt

Master's Theses

This study surveyed the Chief Executive Officers of 300 California environmental organizations to investigate whether these officers were personally committed to their organizations' missions as demonstrated by 1) past and present activities in their personal lives that indicated personal values similar to those espoused by the organization, and 2) their intent to stay with their organization. It was hypothesized that the level of activity in the personal lives of the CEOs demonstrating personal commitment to their organizations would be positively related to their intent to stay with their organizations. It was also expected that there would be a negative association …

May 12, 1999 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, May 12, 1999, Daily Egyptian Staff

May 1999

No abstract provided.

On The Green Vol. 29 No. 18 May 12, 1999, Gallaudet University

1991-2000

On the Green is an internal publication of Gallaudet College, which later became Gallaudet University. It notified employees of updates around the campus and in the broader community, including new construction and the establishment of new academic programs. Running until 2010, it was supplanted by various forms of online mass communications across multiple audiences.

An Exploratory Study Of Violence Intervention Program, Laura Turgeon

Theses and Graduate Projects

Teen violence has become increasingly prevalent. There have been several incidents over the last few years of violence in schools that have received national attention. Shootings by teens in Paducah, Kentucky and Springfeld, Oregon, for example are incidents in which the culmination of many factors comes in to play. There is a concern about dealing with troubleed youth and how to help them deal effectively with anger and violence.

This study evaluated one program that directly addresses the issue of youth violence. The school is located in a metropolitan area and works in collaboration with the county to provide a …

The Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 1990s

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, May 12, 1999

Central Florida Future

Senate passes budget despite protests; Knight's Krossing hopes new management helps; Police efforts curbing campus vandalism and petty theft.

The Guardian, May 12, 1999, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Sixteen page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Chimes: May 12, 1999, Calvin College

Chimes

The Meaning of Life? Just Ask Me by Maria van Pondersma

WWJD vs. Campus Safety by SpotYa

Secret New Core is Really Really Really Really Hard to Figure Out by Fil DE han

3,000 CAS 100 classes added by B.A. Vander Meer

Toxic fumes lead Chimes and Campus Safety to secret storage facility by Goody Kruser

Refugee aid halted for Gay Debate by Stookey Malone

God sues CCM industry by Marilyn Manson

Original Institutes Discovered! by William Waterson XVI

Celebrating Our Homogeneity by Hans Brinker

The Daily Egyptian, May 11, 1999, Daily Egyptian Staff

May 1999

No abstract provided.

Executive Committee - Agenda, 5/11/1999, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, May 11, 1999

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Self-Esteem In Adolescence Females: The Athletic Connection, Debra Smith Wagner

Theses and Graduate Projects

This study investigated the self-esteem, feelings, and experiences of five exceptional skill level and five average skill level female adolescent athletes. Although mainly a qualitative study, with emphasis given to in-depth interviews, this research design also used a quantitative instrument in order to record the self-esteem of each subject. Both methods were used to generate themes and analyze concepts relating to the self-esteem and experience of female adolescent athletes. The quantitative instrument revealed that all athletes had self-esteem scores in the average to very high categories. Exceptional skill athletes did have higher mean scores than the regular skill athletes and …

The Study Of The Use Of Advance Directives In Minnesota Nursing Homes As Perceived By Social Workers, Denise Sigstad

Theses and Graduate Projects

This study sought to discover the use of advance directives as reported by nursing home social workers. The focus is on residents who are living in nursing homes and are sixty years old or older. One hundred social workers in Minnesota were randomly surveyed on the current rate of advance directive use, barriers to completing the forms, and perceptions from social workers about whether they have or not have adequate knowledge and education to teach about advance directives. A review of the literatiare on advance directives shows the average use is only 5-18% for the elderly population. Survey findings confirm …

The Parent-School Partnership: Exploring The Role, Needs, And Barriers Of Parent Participation, Bethany J. Jarvis

Theses and Graduate Projects

The research reveals that a positive and active partnership between schools and parents is essential in successful learning and student achievement. Despite the comprehensive research in this area, educational practitioners remain ambivalent about parental involvement in schools, and parent participation is weak in many schools even when parents are invited. An exploratory study which addressed the role, needs, and barriers of parent participation was conducted using surveys to parents who have a child or children enrolled at Cambridge Elementary School. Cambridge Elementary School is located approximately 60 miles north of the Twin Cities Metro Area, and has close to 890 …

The Daily Egyptian, May 10, 1999, Daily Egyptian Staff

May 1999

No abstract provided.

Arbiter, May 10, Students Of Boise State University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Lesbian Mothers' Interaction With The Lesbian Community, Victoria L. Grimm

Theses and Graduate Projects

Empirical evidence dating back almost 30 years shows no significant differences between children raised by homosexual and heterosexual parents. Now concentration must shift to how lesbian and gay parenting cope and fulfill their parental roles ln the face of multiple discriminations from both the heterosexual and homosexual communities. A format of focus group discussions is a non-threatening method to determine the level of social changes that lesbian mothers experience after children are added to their families. This study concentrates solely on three lesbian mothers. The participants were solicited through newspaper and bulletin board ads and "snowball" sampling. Major themes that …

Faculty Newsnotes 1999 No. 319, Office Of The Provost

Faculty Newsnotes (1972-2010)

No abstract provided.

Monitor Newsletter May 10, 1999, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

May 10, 1999 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Impact Of The Picture Exchange Communication System On Verbal Language And Stereotypic Behavior In Preschool Children With Autism, Theresa Caratozzolo

Theses and Dissertations

The Picture Exchange Communication System was designed to give children with autism, developmental disorders, and social-communication disorders a way to communicate with the world around them. It is a picture based communication device that puts emphasis on the child initiating interactions. PECS utilizes many behavioral teaching techniques such as shaping, fading, backward chaining, and delayed prompting to teach children to make requests and communicate with others.

Even with the emphasis on spontaneous interactions without the use of speech, verbal language is likely to develop as a secondary outcome for those children who have the ability to develop and use speech. …