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Differences In The Dreaming Style Of Schizophrenic And Non-Schizophrenic Subjects Based On Subscales Of The Dreaming Style Questionnaire, Larry Knopp

Masters Theses

The differences in dreaming style between 25 participants diagnosed with schizophrenia and 90 participants comprising a control group were examined. A Dreaming Style Questionnaire (DSQ), was administered to each participant. Nine subscales of the DSQ were used to explore differences in dreaming style between these two groups. A significant difference (p <.003) was found for the familiarity of characters subscales, showing those diagnosed with schizophrenia report that the characters in their dreams are unfamiliar to them. Trends were noted for the subscales assertiveness, low involvement, participation, and bizarreness. Information processing, function of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, and dreaming style, were reviewed. It is concluded that dreaming style differences are found between the two groups. The significance of dream research is that innovative treatment methods for common mental health issues are being implemented and are proving to exhibit benefits to the recipient. Hopefully, research will shed some light on the etiology of mental health disorders resulting in better treatment methods.

Gary Snyder's Path, Jason Dockter

Masters Theses

Early in Gary Snyder's life, he lived a rootless existence in pursuance of gaining spiritual satisfaction through a more harmonious relationship with nature. This rootlessness that dominated this period of Snyder's life originated in Snyder's European ancestors lifestyle, which valued exploiting the natural world for a profit. Through exposure to Chinese landscape paintings, Snyder found Buddhism and began to practice it as a means to reconcile his own humanity with the natural world, which his cultural heritage has alienated himself from. Through Buddhism, Snyder realizes the importance of reuniting humanity with the natural world.

Upon gaining this knowledge, Snyder assumes …

Effects Of Guided Compliance On The Disruptive Behavior Of Two Students Diagnosed With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Nicole L. Weber

Masters Theses

The current study attempted to determine the effects of the environmental manipulations of partial task instruction, whole task instruction, and guided compliance on the disruptive behavior of two students diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The participants included two elementary-aged students diagnosed with ADHD who were referred by their parent or legal guardian to a university-based summer assessment program. A functional analysis established that the disruptive behavior of both participants was motivated by contingent peer attention. Students were exposed to treatment conditions consisting of whole versus partial tasks as well as the guided compliance. While a single subject multi-element …

Writing In The Mathematics Classroom, Ryan C. Ghere

Masters Theses

This paper explores the benefits of using writing as a tool for teaching mathematics. It is a summary of literature intended to help educators implement a writing plan of their own. Part one is a summary of the purpose, benefits, and types of mathematics writing. Writing in mathematics opens the lines of communication in the classroom, helps in assessment, and allows for the use of interdisciplinary units. Writing in mathematics benefits students, teachers, and the classroom learning atmosphere as a whole. Teachers can use informal writing assignments so that students express their opinions, or assign formal writing to provide students …

"Retracing Our Steps": Storytelling, Time, And Traditional Referentiality In Mama Day And Absalom, Absalom!, Christine Ann Roth

Masters Theses

Gloria Naylor and William Faulkner turn to the history and tradition of oral storytelling in their novels. Mama Day and Absalom, Absalom! especially present the concepts and techniques of the storytelling act. The complexities of the audience-performer dynamic and non-linear time in an oral storytelling event create obstacles for the teller (the writer) and confuse the role of the audience (the readers). Writers create the role of listening audience for the readers, changing the accepted rules of the readers by asking them to become participants. In Mama Day and Absalom, Absalom!, Naylor and Faulkner create connections between audience …

Supporting Those That Make Us A Success: How Community Relations Programs Effect Individual Shopping Choices, Danielle R. Lafayette

Masters Theses

Community relations programs have become extremely popular within organizations over the past several years. This manuscript will take a closer look at how these community relations programs influence the decision's individuals make when determining which organizations they want to support. Through a case study analysis Wal-Mart's affiliation with the Children's Miracle Network was analyzed in order to determine why organizations do community relations programs and the effect they have on an individual's choice in which organizations they support. The study consisted of a systematic random sample of 342 Charleston/Mattoon and surrounding area residents. The results indicated individuals are looking for …

Service Learning Is The Great Connector, Jane Angelis

Service Learning, General

It isn't a coincidence that older people are flocking to learn about computers, the Internet, and E-mail. It's a part of the service-learning movement that has caught America's imagination. Why are older people, technology and service learning such natural partners? Ask a middle-school student who is teaching a computer class to older people. "Some senior citizens are afraid of computers in the beginning," he says, "But we know how to make them more comfortable." That confidence is the hallmark of service-learning programs across the country involving elementary, middle school, high school, and college campuses. William Butler Yeats wrote that ':Education …

The Granite, 2000, University Of New Hampshire

The Granite – Yearbook

The yearbook of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, 1909-1922, the University of New Hampshire, 1923-

Renaissance 2000, University Of Rhode Island

URI Yearbooks

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the University of Rhode Island yearbook.

A Discussion Of The Application Of Fica And Futa To Indian Tribes' On-Reservation Activities, Robyn L. Robinson

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.

Surfing For Wampum: Federal Regulation Of Internet Gambling And Native American Sovereignty, Jeffrey A. Dempsey

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.

Book Review: "Monastic Journey To India", William Cenkner

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

A review of Monastic Journey to India by M. Basil Pennington.

Book Review: "Jnaneshvari", Denise Marie Hanusek

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

A review of "Jnaneshvari" by Felix Machado.

Dorothea Lange In Utah, 1936-1938: A Portrait Of Utah's Great Depression, James R. Swensen

Theses and Dissertations

In his 1978 biography of Dorothea Lange, Milton Meltzer appraised Lange's 1936 photography in Utah as nothing more than mundane work done for the benefit of the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and not for her own benefit as a photographer. Yet, her work in Utah encapsulates the aspirations, goals, and styles of Lange, and gives insight into her vision as a photographer and representative of the New Deal. Through carefully composed photographs, Lange shows the hardships and hope of life in Utah during the Great Depression.

This thesis investigates Lange's photographs in order to gain a greater understanding of the …

Reverend William Ward And His Legacy For Christian (Mis)Perception Of Hinduism, Brian K. Pennington

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

My assignment for this thematic issue of the Hindu-Christian Studies Bulletin is to address Christian misperceptions of Hinduism, which I shall do by evaluating the work and legacy of William Ward of Serampore, missionary to Bengal, and author on Hinduism in the early nineteenth century. First, however, I would like to make three preliminary observations about the idea of "Christian misperception".

Book Review: "Swami Vivekananda And The Modernisation Of Hinduism", Harold Coward

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

A review of Swami Vivekananda and the Modernisation of Hinduism by William Radice.

Recent Articles Of Interest

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

A listing of recent articles of interest.

Biotechnology In Western Australian Agriculture, Agriculture Western Australia

Grain and other field crops published reports

The Government of Western Australia believes that the strategic use of biotechnology and particularly gene technology has the potential to offer Western Australian agriculture significant economic benefits by improving the productivity and quality of products, as well as contributing to the development of sustainable farming systems.

Information contained in these binders is intended to give an overview of Biotechnology in relation to what is occurring in Australia, in Western Australia and specifically, at Agriculture Western Australia (AGWEST).

Biotechnology has been around for twenty-five years or more, but has only recently become a public issue in Australia - particularly in relation …

Erasing Race? A Critical Race Feminist View Of Internet Identity Shifting, Margaret Chon

Faculty Articles

Race and gender become even more abstract in the disembodied presence they inhabit online. This article outlines the importance of being sensitive to the under-identified online presence of race and gender related issues, with an in depth discussion of the complications these issues face.

The United States And Global Capital Markets, Joseph P. Daniels

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

American Macromanagement Issues And Policy, Joseph P. Daniels, John B. Davis

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Challenges And Contributions To The Conventional Wisdom, Karl Kaiser, John J. Kirton, Joseph P. Daniels

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Planning For Restoration Of Sleven's Island At Fort Missoula: Pilot Study And Mapping Curriculum, Kathryn E. Warner

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Using Permission-Based E-Mail As A Medium For Customer Communications, Birgit Weischedel

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Toward An Understanding Of Genetic Information Within Society: Three Essays, Jason E. Burrows

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Ideograph Freedom The Implicated Body And Coping With Technology: A Rhetorical Comparative Analysis Of Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance And The Unabomber Manifesto, Blake E. Snyder

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Community Communication: Exploring The "Rhythm" Of Togetherness, Jolane Flanigan

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Historical Demography Of The Chippewa-Cree Of The Rocky Boy's Reservation Montana 1917-1937, Annajeanette Presnell

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Individual Teachers' Conflict Styles And Perceptions Of School Culture, Gail D. Aaberge

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Administrator And Teacher Leadership On The Development Of An Exemplary Arts Program And Its Role In School, Michelle Wiebe Zederayko

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.