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Perceptions Of Louisiana High School Students Toward Selected University Types: Predominately White Institutions And Historically Black Institutions Of Higher Education., Dennis Wayne Dillon Jan 1999

Perceptions Of Louisiana High School Students Toward Selected University Types: Predominately White Institutions And Historically Black Institutions Of Higher Education., Dennis Wayne Dillon

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study examines the perceptions of 11th grade African American and Caucasian American students attending public Louisiana high schools. The students' perceptions are explored in relation to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) and Predominately White Institutions (PWI's). Based on a review of current literature, four common areas emerged. The areas of consideration were perception of academic quality, peer relationships, socio-cultural fit, and faculty/student relationships. The sample of students included 177 students enrolled in the Louisiana public school system in parishes where there were "pairings" of universities (HBCU and PWI). The four parishes where such pairings occurred were Caddo Parish, …

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The Perceptions Of Members Of Boards Of Directors For State Associations Serving Community-Based Development Organizations Regarding *Policy And Governance., Ernie Troy Hughes Jan 1999

The Perceptions Of Members Of Boards Of Directors For State Associations Serving Community-Based Development Organizations Regarding *Policy And Governance., Ernie Troy Hughes

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of members of boards of directors for state associations serving CBDOs regarding policy and governance, procedures and how they are achieving organizational goals and objectives. The target population for the study was defined as members of boards of directors of state associations serving CBDOs. The instrument used in this study was a researcher designed questionnaire. It was comprised of two sections---demographics and perceptions of the roles, responsibilities, and accomplishments of the organization. As the literature review established, boards of directors play an important role in the life of associations …

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To Thine Own Self (And Thine Associates) Be True: The Strategic Management Of Competing Identities Among Academic Women., Shirley A. Keeton Jan 1999

To Thine Own Self (And Thine Associates) Be True: The Strategic Management Of Competing Identities Among Academic Women., Shirley A. Keeton

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Social positions and social relationships are important in structuring self-concept. The self is often viewed as composed of identities related to the social positions an individual occupies. These identities are generally conceptualized as being organized hierarchically based on the individual's relative commitment to each. I contribute to this work by developing an Identity Management Model in which I propose three strategies (compartmentalization, amalgamation, and reprioritization) individuals use to manage completion among identities. In this model, I identify characteristics of (a) the identities, (b) the social environment and (c) the individual's social network that are likely to influence which strategy is …

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Parental Alcoholism And Children's Social Skills., Marsha Dean Norton Jan 1999

Parental Alcoholism And Children's Social Skills., Marsha Dean Norton

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study focused on the daily interactions and home environments of 14 families with alcoholic fathers who were beginning primary treatment for their alcoholism. Data were collected by in-depth, face to face interviews with all family members. Social skills questionnaires administered to each child. Two specific family patterns were found to be associated with higher level social skills in children. First, father's frequent presence in the home, coupled with positive family interaction, was associated with children's high range social skills. Even in circumstances where violence existed, if the father was routinely at home and participated in positive family interactions, social …

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The Estimation Of Premorbid Intelligence: A Comparison Of Approaches., Peter Anthony Petito Jan 1999

The Estimation Of Premorbid Intelligence: A Comparison Of Approaches., Peter Anthony Petito

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

Early methods to estimate premorbid intelligence focused on the use of the WAIS or WAIS-R IQ scores or selected WAIS or WAIS-R subtests. It was expected that performance on such tests would remain stable after a brain injury. As further research showed this belief was not valid, researchers turned to the use of other tests of current ability, one being a measure of reading ability known as the National Adult Reading Test (NART). A second approach focused on the relationship found between certain demographic variables and intelligence. More recently, researchers have employed an approach that combined present abilities performance and …

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The Search For Senefiance: Contraires Allegories In The "Roman De La Rose", Camilla Rachal Pugh Jan 1999

The Search For Senefiance: Contraires Allegories In The "Roman De La Rose", Camilla Rachal Pugh

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

It is the thesis of this dissertation that there exists in the Roman de la Rose a system of contraires allegories which move in a direction opposed to the traditional readings of three facets of the text. They are (1) Amant's assault upon the statue/sanctuary, (2) his relationship with Bel Accueil, and (3) the advice which Genius gives to Amour's barons. In addition, when taken cumulatively, the readings advanced argue for the identification of the Roman de la Rose with the Evangile eternel of Joachim de Fiore. These readings depend upon the reader's recognition of Faus Semblant as a contraire …

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How The Villanelle's Form Got Fixed., Julie Ellen Kane Jan 1999

How The Villanelle's Form Got Fixed., Julie Ellen Kane

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This work debunks the myth of the villanelle as a "fixed poetic form" dating back to the sixteenth century or earlier and replaces it with a new-historical account of how a semi-improvisatory musico-poetic genre, the choral-dance lyric, was "translated" across ruptures in lyric technology between oral, manuscript, and print cultures. The "fixity" of the villanelle's written form is shown to be not a matter of long-standing "heritage" or "tradition," but the result of deliberate actions taken by one eighteenth- and one nineteenth-century individual who inserted less-than-truthful passages into otherwise "authoritative" prosodic treatises. Chapter 1 identifies the literary sources responsible for …

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The Influence Of Climate For Belief In The Overseas Mission On Cross-Cultural Training Effectiveness., Charles Andrew Handler Jan 1999

The Influence Of Climate For Belief In The Overseas Mission On Cross-Cultural Training Effectiveness., Charles Andrew Handler

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study represents the presentation and empirical investigation of a model of cross-cultural training (CCT) effectiveness. This model develops the idea that characteristics of the individual and the organization may influence trainees' motivation to learn and thus may impact the effectiveness of CCT programs. The proposed model is unique in that it suggests trainees, perceptions of a specific climate referent, climate for belief in the overseas mission, may serve as an organizational characteristic that can impact CCT effectiveness. It is proposed that perceptions of a climate for belief in the overseas mission are created via organizational members, shared perceptions of …

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Toward An Understanding Of Instructor-Student Interactions: A Study Of Videoconferencing In The Postsecondary Distance Learning Classroom., Thomas R. Atkinson Jr Jan 1999

Toward An Understanding Of Instructor-Student Interactions: A Study Of Videoconferencing In The Postsecondary Distance Learning Classroom., Thomas R. Atkinson Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This qualitative case study examined interactions, the effect of instructional strategies on interactions, participant attitudes, and perceptions that occurred during two courses taught via interactive videoconferencing in higher education. Analysis of coded observational data, field notes, and interviews with students and instructors provided insights about the distance learning environment. Using an interaction model, the classroom interactions were grouped into the following categories: (a) learner-content, (b) learner-instructor, (c) learner-learner, and (d) learner-interface. Results showed that learner-instructor and learner-learner interactions were highest during classes which were organized as discussion sessions with specific guidelines for the content and the nature of questions on …

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Writers, Illustrators Of Children's Books Invited To Conference At Ole Miss Feb. 26, Adrian Aumen Jan 1999

Writers, Illustrators Of Children's Books Invited To Conference At Ole Miss Feb. 26, Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Adults interested in writing or illustrating children's books can meet with experts in the field and receive valuable critiques of their manuscripts as part of an informative conference dedicated to their interests Feb. 26 at The University of Mississippi.

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Renowned Social Psychologist To Debunk Myths Of Gender, Sex In March 15 Lecture, Heather Sullivan Jan 1999

Renowned Social Psychologist To Debunk Myths Of Gender, Sex In March 15 Lecture, Heather Sullivan

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Social psychologist Dr. Carol Tavris, who lectures March 15 at The University of Mississippi, knows how to get folks riled up.

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Ole Miss Grants 17 Promotions, Awards Tenure To 17 Faculty, Barbara Lago Jan 1999

Ole Miss Grants 17 Promotions, Awards Tenure To 17 Faculty, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Promotions for 17 and tenure for 17 University of Mississippi faculty members were approved today (May 21) by members of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning at its meeting in Jackson.

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Interest Of Department Of Correctional Education Personnel In Attending Old Dominion University Via The Teletechnet Distance Education System, Dennis D. Traverse Jan 1999

Interest Of Department Of Correctional Education Personnel In Attending Old Dominion University Via The Teletechnet Distance Education System, Dennis D. Traverse

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study will determine: 1. If Department of Correctional Education full-time academic teachers are interested in taking the courses required to complete the Master of Science in Education degree with a concentration in correctional education programs via the Old Dominion University TELETECHNET Distance Education Program; 2. What content should be included in the concentration courses for correctional education personnel.

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A Study To Categorize Adult Education Literature Through Donlevy And Donlevy's Template Of Perspectives, Linda A. Mason Jan 1999

A Study To Categorize Adult Education Literature Through Donlevy And Donlevy's Template Of Perspectives, Linda A. Mason

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following objectives were established to address this problem: 1. How effectively can adult education literature be categorized by using the Donlevy and Donlevy Template of Perspectives? 2. What recommendations can be made from these perspectives for the teaching of adult education principles?

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The Effect Of Informal Training On Performance Support System Utilization, Floyd Graham Jan 1999

The Effect Of Informal Training On Performance Support System Utilization, Floyd Graham

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine if a Performance Support System is as effective as a Performance Support System in conjunction with informal training in increasing the use of the number of features found in Microsoft Outlook '97, an e-mail and knowledge management application.

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A Study To Determine The Level Of Job Satisfaction Among Virginia Technology Education Association Members Teaching Middle School Technology Courses, M. Reid Rawls Jan 1999

A Study To Determine The Level Of Job Satisfaction Among Virginia Technology Education Association Members Teaching Middle School Technology Courses, M. Reid Rawls

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The goals of this study were to answer the following questions: 1. What factors affect job satisfaction levels among middle school technology teachers? 2. What steps should be taken to enhance job satisfaction for middle school technology teachers?

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Prediction Accuracy Of Young And Middle-Aged Adults In Memory For Familiar And Unfamiliar Texts, Sarah K. Johnson, Andrea R. Halpern Jan 1999

Prediction Accuracy Of Young And Middle-Aged Adults In Memory For Familiar And Unfamiliar Texts, Sarah K. Johnson, Andrea R. Halpern

Faculty Journal Articles

This study investigated the influence of age, familiarity, and level of exposure on the metamemorial skill of prediction accuracy on a future test. Young (17 to 23 years old) and middle-aged adults (35 to 50 years old) were asked to predict their memory for text material. Participants made predictions on a familiar text and an unfamiliar text, at three different levels of exposure to each. The middle-aged adults were superior to the younger adults at predicting performance. This finding indicates that metamemory may increase from youth to middle age. Other findings include superior prediction accuracy for unfamiliar compared to familiar …

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Spatial Learning Of An Escape Task By Young Corn Snakes, Elaphe Guttata Guttata, David A. Holtzman, Terrence W. Haris, Guillermo Aranguren, Elizabeth Bostock Jan 1999

Spatial Learning Of An Escape Task By Young Corn Snakes, Elaphe Guttata Guttata, David A. Holtzman, Terrence W. Haris, Guillermo Aranguren, Elizabeth Bostock

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Spatial learning is critical to most animals for many behaviours necessary to survival. In vertebrates, most studies on spatial learning and memory have been conducted in mammalian and avian species with few studies on reptiles. We examined spatial learning in the corn snake, Elaphe guttata guttata by training 17 young snakes to find the one open shelter in an eight-hole arena, where the entrance was not visible from the arena surface. Over a 16-trial, 4-day training period, snakes showed (1) a significant decrease in the mean latency to the goal, (2) a significant decrease in the mean total distance travelled, …

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Brain Sex: How The Media Report And Distort Brain Research, Janet M. Bing Jan 1999

Brain Sex: How The Media Report And Distort Brain Research, Janet M. Bing

English Faculty Publications

Testosterone gives men a particular advantage in that it is focusing and galvanizing a brain that is already, by its very structure, more focused than the female. Remember that the male brain is a tidier affair, each function in its special place . . . Biology, then, every bit as much as social conditioning, militates against a strongly feminine role in areas traditionally regarded as male preserves.

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Home-Care Of The Dying, Riaz Qureshi Jan 1999

Home-Care Of The Dying, Riaz Qureshi

Department of Family Medicine

No abstract provided.

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International Environmental Law : Consumer Environmentalism Versus Environmental Consumerism, Rajendra Kumar Nayak Jan 1999

International Environmental Law : Consumer Environmentalism Versus Environmental Consumerism, Rajendra Kumar Nayak

Research outputs pre 2011

No abstract provided.

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Montana Eden| Land Use And Change In The Bitterroot Valley, Pre-History To 1930, Edward Duke Richey Jan 1999

Montana Eden| Land Use And Change In The Bitterroot Valley, Pre-History To 1930, Edward Duke Richey

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

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Recent Market Events And The Foundation For Global Market Crises: A Lawyer's Perspective, Philip H. Harris Jan 1999

Recent Market Events And The Foundation For Global Market Crises: A Lawyer's Perspective, Philip H. Harris

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.

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Pillars Of Civilization: Attorneys And Arbitration, Robert S. Clemente, Karen Kupersmith Jan 1999

Pillars Of Civilization: Attorneys And Arbitration, Robert S. Clemente, Karen Kupersmith

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.

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Utah V. Robert W. Stringham And Gale I. Stringham : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals Jan 1999

Utah V. Robert W. Stringham And Gale I. Stringham : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

AN APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION FOR THIRTEEN/SIX COUNTS OF COMMUNICATIONS FRAUD, EACH A SECOND DEGREE FELONY, IN VIOLATION OF UTAH CODE ANN. § 76- 10-1801 (1990), AND ONE COUNT OF RACKETEERING, A SECOND DEGREE FELONY, IN VIOLATION OF UTAH CODE ANN. § 76-10-1603 (1990), IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF UTAH, SALT LAKE COUNTY, THE HONORABLE ANTHONY B. QUINN PRESIDING

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Does The Intermediate Booklet Category Test Discriminate Between Ld And Non-Ld Children?, Jo Anna Scheidler Jan 1999

Does The Intermediate Booklet Category Test Discriminate Between Ld And Non-Ld Children?, Jo Anna Scheidler

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Intermediate Booklet Category Test (IBCT) at identifying LD children between the ages of 9 and 14. Thirty children were involved in the study: 15 with a previous diagnosis of LD and 15 with no diagnosis. All subjects were expected to have an IQ no less than 80. The IBCT was administered to all thirty children and their error score calculated. The means of the scores of the diagnosed and control groups were found to be statistically significant at the .05 level. Also, statistical significance was found between IQ and IBCT scores. While neurological …

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Some Realistic Thinking About Secular Effects, Paul E. Salamanca Jan 1999

Some Realistic Thinking About Secular Effects, Paul E. Salamanca

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

Notwithstanding complaints about incoherence in Establishment Clause doctrine, courts by and large administer the Clause responsibly. They do so by mediating between a number of powerful considerations, none of which can ever be entirely disregarded. These considerations include, but are not limited to, separation of church and state, the value of religiosity, the imperative of affording equal treatment to religious and similarly situated nonreligious entities, and the proper role of courts in a democratic political system. This is not to say that courts cannot overstep their bounds and provoke an adverse reaction from other powerful elements within the polity. It …

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Constitutional Protection For Conversations Between Therapists And Clients, Paul E. Salamanca Jan 1999

Constitutional Protection For Conversations Between Therapists And Clients, Paul E. Salamanca

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

People have long perceived a connection between mental and even physical illness and physical anguish. Yet, modern culture tends to view both types of illness from an increasingly medical perspective, seeking a genetic or environmental explanation. In most cases, this “medical model” is probably the best approach, even if it is imperfect. First, the purely medical explanation may be accurate. Second, even if it is not accurate, treating the symptoms of a disease with a spiritual source is probably easier than treating the source itself. Ultimately, however, we must take note that disease is often not the result of genetics …

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Toward Justice In Tobacco Policymaking: A Critique Of Hanson And Logue And An Alternative Approach To The Costs Of Cigarettes, Richard C. Ausness, Paul A. Lebel Jan 1999

Toward Justice In Tobacco Policymaking: A Critique Of Hanson And Logue And An Alternative Approach To The Costs Of Cigarettes, Richard C. Ausness, Paul A. Lebel

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

Much of tobacco policymaking has been driven by economic and political forces. Professors LeBel and Ausness offer an alternative approach to tobacco policymaking that places justice concerns at the center of the analysis. Their article presents a detailed critique of a significant recent work by Professors Hanson and Logue advocating extensive tobacco industry liability on economic efficiency grounds. Asserting that a “fresh start” is necessary, LeBel and Ausness identify the interests at play in the tobacco policy arena. Instead of an ambiguous "interest balancing" approach, they construct a policy model that grounds those interests in justice considerations, demonstrating how claims …

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Utah V. Christopher Cannoles : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals Jan 1999

Utah V. Christopher Cannoles : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

APPEAL FROM ORDER REVOKING PROBATION AFTER CONVICTION FOR RECEIPT OF A STOLEN CAR, A SECOND DEGREE FELONY, IN VIOLATION OF UTAH CODE ANN. 41-la- 1316 (1998), IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH, THE HONORABLE JAMES L. SHUMATE, JUDGE, PRESIDING.

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