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Review Of "Who Is Jesus? History In Perfect Tense" By Leander E. Keck, William Kurz

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Adult Perceptions Of Their Relationships With Siblings Diagnosed With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Paula K. Aguilar

Masters Theses

How young adults' perceptions of their relationships with their siblings with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder differ from the perceptions of other young adults having non-disordered siblings were examined. Participants' perceptions of warmth, conflict, and rivalry with their siblings were measured using the Adult Sibling Relationship Questionnaire. The results indicated that perceptions of warmth, conflict, and rivalry were not significantly different for these two groups. An inverse relationship between warmth and rivalry was found for participants having siblings with ADHD. As feelings of warmth increased, feelings of rivalry decreased. Findings suggest future research in this area is needed for results that …

Effects Of Gender And Position Of Test Stimuli On Undergraduates ' Spatial Task Performance, James Brenton Curley

Masters Theses

This study predicted that sex differences in performance can occur where the sense of touch serves as vision, and that the position of the test array may significantly affect performance. Sixty-four college undergraduates (32 males and 32 females), with ages ranging from 18-27 (M = 20.06, SD = 1.82) were recruited from the psychology subject pool of Eastern Illinois University for participation. Apparatus consisted of templates with raised line drawings of tilted jars containing water drawn on them. The subjects were blindfolded and instructed to interpret four jar drawings at a time. The task consisted of identifying the jar with …

Optimum Currency Areas: The Case Of Iceland, Kristal Ford

Masters Theses

This paper applies Mundell's criteria of Optimum Currency Areas to Iceland. The three criteria examined are: the openness of Iceland with the European Monetary Union, the symmetry of shocks in Iceland and the European Monetary Union, and the wage flexibility and labor mobility of Iceland. In all three cases it is found that Iceland should be in the European Monetary Union. This paper then discusses three possible exchange rate arrangements for Iceland, which are keep their current exchange rate system, adopt the euro, and join the European Monetary Union. The conclusion for Iceland's exchange rate policy is to join the …

Attitudes Toward Affirmative Action, John Summerhill Morris

Masters Theses

This article reports the results of a survey of individuals from Paris, Illinois. The survey was conducted in 1999 regarding their attitudes toward affirmative action.

Based on the survey research, the findings indicate that knowledge of affirmative action is a primary determinant of attitudes toward affirmative action. In addition, misperceptions about affirmative action also appeared to be a strong indicator as well. This study has implications for supporters of affirmative action as well as for the presidential race for 2000.

The Construct Validity Of The Behavior Assessment System For Children (Basc) And The Preschool And Kindergarten Behavior Scale (Pkbs), Lindsay A. Barton

Masters Theses

The Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC) and the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales (PKBS) are two relatively new behavior assessment scales that measure emotional and behavioral problems of children. The BASC is designed to evaluate the behavior and self-perceptions of children aged two and a half to eighteen years old. The PKBS is designed to evaluate social skills and problem behavior patterns of preschool and kindergarten aged children including the ages of three, four, five, and six years old. There are no studies in the empirical literature comparing the preschool form of the BASC and the PKBS behavior rating …

A Longitudinal Descriptive Study Of Service Delivery Employing Collaborative Classroom-Based Or Pull-Out Service Delivery, Courtney L. Benefiel

Masters Theses

This study investigated whether there was a difference in SLP behaviors during 40 minutes of speech-language intervention using a collaborative classroom-based model of intervention versus 40 minutes of traditional pull-out intervention. Additionally the study evaluated whether there was a difference in the amount of child practice productions of IEP goal behaviors during 40 minutes of speech-language intervention provided in the classroom versus 40 minutes of intervention provided in the pull-out speech room. One-half of the subjects participated in the collaborative classroom-based model, while the other half participated in the traditional pull-out intervention. Four hours of classroom-based or pull-out treatment were …

High-Risk Drinking Levels Among Master's-Level Graduate Students At A Mid-Size Midwestern University, Susan R. Winterhalter

Masters Theses

This study has quantitatively examined the high-risk drinking levels of graduate students at a mid-size Midwestern university. The sample (N=204) was studied to investigate the hypothesis that the high-risk drinking level of graduate students is lower than the average national high-risk drinking levels of undergraduate college students. Specifically this study has quantitatively (Core Alcohol & Drug Survey) evaluated the at-risk drinking levels of graduate students and sought answers to the following thesis questions: 1) Do graduate students who participate in at least one hour of service per week report a lower level of high-risk drinking than those who do not …

Functional Analysis Of Abused/Neglected Children's Inappropriate Play, Jessica Bauer

Masters Theses

This study investigated the possible governing mechanisms of inappropriate play behaviors of three developmentally normal children with a history of abuse/neglect. A functional analysis was performed using three conditions—contingent attention plus demands, contingent attention, and non-contingent attention. For one child, functional analysis revealed that inappropriate play behavior occurred more frequently in those conditions where contingent attention was present. Demands, at least when contingent attention was provided, did not appear to elicit or evoke inappropriate play behavior. For the other two children, functional analysis did not reveal any significant differences between conditions. The results of this study suggest that for some …

Sovereign Immunity: Should The Sovereign Control The Purse?, Thomas P. Schlosser

American Indian Law Review

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The De Facto Termination Of Alaska Native Sovereignty: An Anomaly In An Era Of Self-Determination, Benjamin W. Thompson

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.

Problems And Solutions Regarding Indigenous Peoples Split By International Borders, Richard Osburn

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.

"Invidious" American Indian Tribal Sovereignty: Morton V. Mancari Contra Adarand Constructors, Inc. V. Pena, Rice V. Cayetano, And Other Recent Cases, Frank Shockey

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.

Indian Religious Freedom: To Litigate Or Legislate?, Louis Fisher

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.

"Never Lay A Salmon On The Ground With His Head Toward The River": State Of Washington Sues Yakamas Over Alcohol Ban, Robert J. Haupt

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.

Jurisdiction Of Ute Reservation Lands, John D. Barton, Candace M. Barton

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.

Hindu-Christian Dialogue: A Hindu Perspective, K. L. Seshagiri Rao

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

I wish to express my deep appreciation and thanks to Professor Harold Coward for inviting me to contribute an article on Hindu-Christian Dialogue: A Hindu Perspective for his Bulletin. This theme has engaged my interest for the last three decades, and I am glad at the opportunity to express my thoughts on this very relevant and significant subject at the dawn of the 21st century.

"On The Heterotreme-Thoracotreme Distinction In The Eubrachyura De Saint-Laurent, 1980" , Richard V. Sternberg, Neil Cumberlidge

Journal Articles

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"A New Species Of Freshwater Crab From Rukwanzi, East Africa." , R Gregory Corace, Neil Cumberlidge, Rolf Garms

Journal Articles

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Book Review: "Beyond Orientalism", Laurie Patton

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

A review of Beyond Orientalism by Fred Dallmayr.

Accurate 3-D Morphological Measurement Using A Structured-Light Range Sensor, Robert L. Cromwell, Stuart G. Poss

Gulf and Caribbean Research

A single-plane structured light range-sensor was tested to establish its usefulness in acquiring 3-D measurements of fish skulls. Twenty-one distances among 22 landmark points for each of 12 neurocrania of the scorpaenid fish Neomerinthe hemingway were taken with digital calipers, with a video-based 2-D imaging system widely used in systematic studies, and with a single-plane structured-light range sensor of inexpensive and simple design. Measures taken by 3-D sensor are highly correlated with those obtained from caliper measurement (r = 0.9995, P << 0.001 ), with a precision ranging from 0.08–0.43 mm. Like caliper-based measurements, they are less strongly correlated with measurements derived from projected video-imaging. Most skulls were scanned in just over 3 minutes each. Range maps, typically establishing the (x,y,z) coordinates of more than 75,000 points per scan, can be obtained in about 40–50 CPU seconds using software running on multiple platforms. Sensor data taken from different views can be merged to build a more complete 3-D reconstruction. System design, calibration, and use are discussed. By eliminating error due to perspective effects inherent in measuring from projected video images, such sensors hold considerable promise in quantifying biological shape in 3-D for comparative and functional studies.

Tanaidacea (Crustacea: Peracardia) Of The Gulf Of Mexico. Ix. Geographical Occurrence Of Apseudes Olimpiae Gutu, 1986 With A Review Of Previous Records For The Genus Apseudes In The Gulf, Tom Hansknecht, Richard W. Heard

Gulf and Caribbean Research

Examination of tanaidacean specimens collected from shelf waters of the eastern Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) revealed the presence of the apseudomorph Apseudes olimpiaeGutu, 1986, whose type locality was unknown, but suspected to be Bermuda. It is now determined that the type material actually came from the northeastern Gulf. Although the specific station locality information for the type material has been lost; records indicate that specimens from the Gulf were sent to Romania for study by M. Băcescu and apparently became mixed with material from Bermuda. Based on additional material from the present study, new locality records are established for …

Agent Identity In Economics, John B. Davis

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

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Introduction To Economics Broadly Considered, Jeff E. Biddle, John B. Davis, Steven G. Medema

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

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Gifts And Trade: Microwskian, Gudemanian, And Milbergian Themes, John B. Davis

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

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The Impact Of Financial Reform On Private Savings In Bangladesh, Abdur Chowdhury

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

Over the course of the last decade, Bangladesh has implemented a broad-based program of financial and market reforms, encompassing changes in the structure of the financial system, prudential and supervisory frameworks, and monetary management. This paper estimates a savings function to evaluate the impact of various determinants of private savings in Bangladesh—with special emphasis on the impact of financial reform. The results show that the level of income, real interest rates, and the share of agriculture in GDP have a positive impact on the savings rate. Dependency rate and public savings rate, on the other hand, have a negative impact …

Investment Performance Comparison Between Roth And Traditional Individual Retirement Accounts, George Kutner, Lloyd Doney, James Trebby

Accounting Faculty Research and Publications

With the recent introduction of the Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) along with a significantly improved Traditional IRA, there has been considerable interest in comparing the performance of these investment vehicles. Some confusion regarding these comparisons has evolved. In this paper we show that this confusion may be attributed to scale and tax differences between the two investment vehicles. We adjust for these differences by focusing on the after-tax rate-of-return on investment for each IRA vehicle. We find that performance depends crucially on the relationship between an individual's tax rates at the time of investment and at the time of …

Synthetic Lipid A Mimetic Adjuvants Stimulate The Maturational And Functional Development Of Murine Bone Marrow Derived Dendritic Cells, Kevin Floyd

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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A Study Of Dental Attrition In A Modern Sample From The Northwest United States, Christopher M. Casserino

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Cancer Chemoprevention With Flavonoids From Cereal Grains And Legume, Lucia Munìƒiz Alonso

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.