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Superintendents' Leadership In Alberta Schools: Influencing School Improvement?, Arthur J. Aitken

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Pre-Release Me Let Me Go: An Examination Of Correlates Of Successful Versus Unsuccessful Participants In The Montana Department Of Corrections Pre-Release Center Program, Paul G. Zohn

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Barriers And Contributions To American Indian Academic Success At The University Of Montana: A Qualitative Study, Jiraporn Angspatt

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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The Assessment Of Student Performance And Satisfaction Outcomes With Synchronous And Asynchronous Interaction Methods In A Student -Centered Distributed Learning Environment, Shawn F. Clouse

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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"Middle" Generation Hmong Students' Perceptions Of Their College Experiences At The University Of Montana: A Phenomenological Analysis, Eloise K. Thompson

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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A Rural Perspective On Modern Bioethics, Ann Freeman Cook

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Forest Health: Coming To Terms, Ashley L. Preston

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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The Relationship Of The Conners Continuous Performance Test And Neuropsychological Tests Of Attention In An Adult Population, Jeannine B. Mielke

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Delusional Ideation Perceived Family Environment And Hypothetical Psychosis-Proneness In An Undergraduate Sample, Jennifer D. Sauber

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Mental Health Care In Montana: A System Of Mistrust, Gregory V. Girard

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Assessment Of The Needs Of Hiv Positive People In Montana, Jennifer Jean Hackenbruch

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Predictors Of Depressive Symptomatology: Cognitive Theories Of Vulnerability And The Relationship Of Interactional And Cognitive Styles, Erica L. Shertzer

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Predicting Sexual Revictimization : An Examination Of Dissociation Alexithymia Alcohol Use And Loneliness, Linda M. Frey

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Study Of Costume Design| Costume Designs For Ordinary People By Judith Guest, Catherine A. Crawford

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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River Recreation Policy For Kansas, Brian A. Sweatland

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Social Dimensions Of Exotic Weed Management In National Forests And Adjacent Communities, Ann Ellen Schwaller

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Synaesthesia And The Visualization Of The Senses, Caroline M. Peters

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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An Operator-Based Account Of Semantic Processing, Deryle W. Lonsdale, C. Anton Rytting

Faculty Publications

This paper explores issues of psychological plausibility in modeling natural language understanding within Soar, a symbolic cognitive model. It focuses on constructing syntactic and semantic representations in simulated real time, with particular emphasis on word sense disambiguation (WSD). We discuss (i) what level of WSD should be modeled and (ii) how to use resources such as WordNet to inform these models. A preliminary model of coarse-grained WSD is included to show how syntactic, semantic, and other knowledge sources interact in Soar. Finally, we explore issues of interleaving, learning, and integrating other WSD approaches with Soar's native model of learning.

Creative Process And The Beginner's Mind: A Study And Reflection On Teaching Practices For The Creative Arts, Carol L. Bruderer

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Varieties Of Religion-Family Linkages, John R. Snarey, David C. Dollahite

Faculty Publications

The 4 articles in this special issue make important contributions to both family and religious studies as well as to their interface. This commentary begins by considering 4 unifying themes present across all of the articles, including meaningful religion-family linkages, the importance of gender differences in the faith-family interface, the significance of intergenerational relationships, and the need for better theory. The authors then discuss the unique major strength and secondary limitations of each study. Finally, the commentary focuses on two challenges inhibiting the contemporary study of religion and the family–a relative lack of racial and religious diversity in samples and …

Hi-O-Hi 2001, Oberlin College

Hi-O-Hi Yearbooks

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Proceedings Of The First International Conference On Neutrosophy, Neutrosophic Logic, Neutrosophic Set, Neutrosophic Probability And Statistics, Florentin Smarandache

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

In 1960s Abraham Robinson has developed the non-standard analysis, a formalization of analysis and a branch of mathematical logic, that rigorously defines the infinitesimals. Informally, an infinitesimal is an infinitely small number. Formally, x is said to be infinitesimal if and only if for all positive integers n one has xxx < 1/n. Let &>0 be a such infinitesimal number. The hyper-real number set is an extension of the real number set, which includes classes of infinite numbers and classes of infinitesimal numbers. Let’s consider the non-standard finite numbers 1+ = 1+&, where “1” is its standard part and “&” its non-standard part, …

Unified Modeling Language: A Complexity Analysis, Keng Siau, Q. Cao

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Unified Modeling Language (UML) is the standard visual modeling language for Object Oriented (OO) systems development, but it has been criticized for its complexity, inconsistent semantics, and ambiguous constructs. A set of complexity indices for UML and the nine diagramming techniques in UML was compiled recently. The complexity analysis is formulated based on the number of constructs, associations, roles, and so forth, in a modeling method. We argue that this set of metrics provides an indication of the theoretical complexity of the modeling methods. On the other hand, the theoretical complexity of the modeling methods does not necessarily relate to …

An Activity Book To Teach Primary Skills To Individuals And Families Through Fun Interventions, Toni D. Cole

Theses

This thesis will focus on a new intervention approach that teaches individuals and families the skills needed to cope with life in appropriate ways.

Throughout history there have been many therapeutic theories and approaches that have clinically addressed the issues facing today's individuals and families. Play therapy and the family preservation model are the two theoretical approaches this thesis explores as key components in the design of a new intervention approach that meets the needs of individuals and families in their own environment.

This thesis proposes play therapy techniques that can be utilized by paraprofessionals, taking the teaching approach to …

The Correlation Between Family Adaptability Scores And Adolescent Incarceration, Katherine P. Richard

Theses

Adolescent crimes continue to climb in number and level of violence despite efforts to curtail them. Little research has been done on the impact of family interaction styles on adolescent crime. This study attempts to confirm or disconfirm the hypothesis that adolescents who are incarcerated are more likely to score their families as having a rigid family interaction style based on the FACES III adaptability scale than adolescents who are not incarcerated. The family adaptability scores of approximately 50 adolescents in a midwestern lock down facility were compared to those of approximately 50 students selected from a midwestern church and …

Fitness And The Elderly, David B. Mingo

Theses

Statistics show the American population is aging at an explosive rate. The correlation between fitness and the aging process is once again becoming a ripe area for study. Previous studies show that fitness can improve quality of life and health for the elderly. A new defined category of seniors known as the young-old has emerged. This category is comprised of seniors that range in age from 55- 65. This study focuses on the relationship between routine exercise and quality of life issues for the young-old. Subjects for this study were 15 retired military soldiers. Subjects were asked to complete a …

The Relationship Between Early Adolescent Self-Esteem And Peer Relationship Problems, Nancy L. Woods

Theses

Peer relationships and self-esteem among early adolescents, as well as the relationship between the two, have been studied by various researchers in the past. The purpose of this correlational study was to determine the strength of the relationship between early adolescents' peer relationship problems and self: esteem. Specifically, this research studied early adolescents in grades five through eight in one suburban, White, middle class elementary school and three suburban, White, middle class junior high schools. Students completed the Self-Esteem Index and the Index of Peer Relations. Pearson correlations that were performed to analyze the data suggested a negatively-associated, linear, and …

Understanding One Another: Application Of Individual And Generational Behavior In The Organizational Environment, Nicole L. Brueggeman

Theses

The co-mingling effect of individuals and generations has a profound impact on organizational behavior. This study focuses on the behavior of individuals and generations in the organizational environment.

Organizations as social systems could not exist without people. This creates a complex problem, bow to deal with the diverse population that occupies the organizational environment. The interaction between an individual and a generational cohort group provides an exchange point for behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes. Research shows that each cohort grouping shapes behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes based on their exposure to events and social interactions. Behavioral Science describes bow these interactions provide …

Coping Styles Of African American Women Who Have Or Have Not Experienced Physical Abuse, Pamela L. Huntspon

Theses

The purpose of the study was to explore the coping styles of African American women and determine if different coping styles exist between those women who have experienced abuse versus those who have not. In this study, 60 African American women living in St. Louis, Missouri were obtained using a convenience volunteer sample from several sites which included a unisex hair salon, a center for women experiencing physical and sexual abuse and two community agencies serving the needs of low income families. They were administered the Coping Responses Inventory (Actual Form) and a demographic questionnaire.

Results of independent sample t-test …

From One Boy To One Girl, S. Eric Ketzer

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