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Evaluation Of The Picture Exchange Communication System, Anne Rena Cummings Dec 2002

Evaluation Of The Picture Exchange Communication System, Anne Rena Cummings

Masters Theses

The Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS) is a picture-based augmentative communication method that is widely accepted and utilized across children with a variety of disabilities. Despite its extensive dissemination, there is a dearth of empirically based support to document the effectiveness of PECS. The current study is the first to experimentally evaluate the effects of training during each of the 6 phases of PECS. Results indicated that with all 7 participants, the level of PECS responses consistently increased only after training was completed in Phases 1 through 4. In addition, all of the participants showed an increase in PECS responses …

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Practical Evaluation Of Psychotropic Medication, Lynne E. Turner Dec 2002

Practical Evaluation Of Psychotropic Medication, Lynne E. Turner

Masters Theses

Surveys indicate that 25-40% of students with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities receive one or more psychotropic medications, however, almost nothing is known concerning how the effects of the medications are monitored. Parents/guardians and teachers were interviewed to ascertain information regarding current monitoring procedures in the home and in the school setting. Additionally information was gathered to ascertain their knowledge regarding: 1) the reason for which their students were prescribed psychotropic medications; 2) the behavioral domains that those medications are intended to affect, 3) the current status of those behavioral domains, and 4) consumers' satisfaction with the pharmacological intervention. …

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Planning In The Wildland/Urban Interface, Mark Swanson Dec 2002

Planning In The Wildland/Urban Interface, Mark Swanson

Master's Projects

California has historically been a state prone to natural disasters. The inhabitants of this state must contend with earthquakes, floods, droughts and wildfires on an almost daily basis. Not only do these disasters usually destroy property and resources; with costs reaching into the billions of dollars, but they are often deadly. Regardless of the constant threat of these disasters, people continue to build their homes here, seeking the many amenities that the state offers. Included in such qualities are the year round beautiful climate, the accessibility to the outdoors, natural resources and the golden opportunity to make it big in …

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Stormwater Pollution Control Measures For The City Of Half Moon Bay, Michael A. Martin Dec 2002

Stormwater Pollution Control Measures For The City Of Half Moon Bay, Michael A. Martin

Master's Projects

This planning report explores the land use and planning issues surrounding stormwater runoff and the options local jurisdictions have to address these issues. The City of Half Moon Bay is used as a case study for stormwater runoff polices and regulations. When implemented these policies reduce adverse stormwater runoff impacts, developed for Half Moon Bay are based on the specific geography geology and political culture of the City.

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Victimhood In Our Neighborhood: Terrorist Crime, Taliban Guilt, And The Aysmmetries Of The International Legal Order, Mark A. Drumbl Dec 2002

Victimhood In Our Neighborhood: Terrorist Crime, Taliban Guilt, And The Aysmmetries Of The International Legal Order, Mark A. Drumbl

North Carolina Law Review

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Rational Actors, Self-Defense, And Duress: Making Sense, Not Syndromes, Out Of The Battered Woman, Alafair S. Burke Dec 2002

Rational Actors, Self-Defense, And Duress: Making Sense, Not Syndromes, Out Of The Battered Woman, Alafair S. Burke

North Carolina Law Review

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Resource Annotation Framework In A Georeferenced And Geospatial Digital Library, Zehua Liu, Ee Peng Lim, Dion Hoe-Lian Goh Dec 2002

Resource Annotation Framework In A Georeferenced And Geospatial Digital Library, Zehua Liu, Ee Peng Lim, Dion Hoe-Lian Goh

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

G-Portal is a georeferenced and geospatial digital library that aims to identify, classify and organize geospatial and georeferenced resources on the web and to provide digital library services for these resources. Annotation service is supported in G-Portal to enable users to contribute content to the digital library. In this paper, we present a resource annotation framework for georeferenced and geospatial digital libraries and discuss its application in G-Portal. The framework is fiexible for managing annotations of heterogeneous web resources. It allows users to contribute not only the annotation content but also the schema of the annotations. Meanwhile, other digital library …

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A Devil In Disguise: How Paycheck Protection Legislation Violates The First Amendment, Sean T. Mclaughlin Dec 2002

A Devil In Disguise: How Paycheck Protection Legislation Violates The First Amendment, Sean T. Mclaughlin

Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

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A Measurement Of Job Satisfaction Indicators Of North Dakota Long Term Health Care Givers, Deborah Moreno Dec 2002

A Measurement Of Job Satisfaction Indicators Of North Dakota Long Term Health Care Givers, Deborah Moreno

Theses and Dissertations

Long term care facilities in North Dakota and across the nation are experiencing a shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs). This shortage is significant as it directly affects the quality of care provided to long term care residents. As long term care is labor intensive, recruitment and retention efforts are critical to these facilities. In a highly competitive labor market, although recruitment is important, retention of current employees is crucial. An integration retention strategy is necessary for the retention of employees. Numerous studies have suggested that job satisfaction is directly related to …

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Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Gian Galassi, Richard Jensen Dec 2002

Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Gian Galassi, Richard Jensen

Inside UNLV

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The Relationship Of Nurse Job Satisfaction And Patient Satisfaction With Nurses, Rosanne Schmidt Dec 2002

The Relationship Of Nurse Job Satisfaction And Patient Satisfaction With Nurses, Rosanne Schmidt

Theses and Dissertations

The intent of this study is to determine if there is a link between nurse job satisfaction and patient satisfaction with nurses. It is important in health care that nurses employed in a facility are satisfied with their jobs and that patients are satisfied with the care they receive while they are a patient in the hospital. The satisfaction of both nurses and the patients served in hospitals ultimately affects the bottom line of that hospital. The outcome of this study indicates there is evidence that a relationship exists between some aspects of nurse job satisfaction and some types of …

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Public Policy Response To The Demand For Broadband Deployment, Anthony T. Clark Dec 2002

Public Policy Response To The Demand For Broadband Deployment, Anthony T. Clark

Theses and Dissertations

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Cleveland State University: An Economic Impact Study, Ziona Austrian Dec 2002

Cleveland State University: An Economic Impact Study, Ziona Austrian

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

The economic value of an urban university to a metropolitan region is comprised of (1) the educational opportunities provided to students who rely on local institutions of higher education, (2) the unique contributions of urban universities to the social and political infrastructure of a region, and (3) the research and service contracts and other funds and philanthropic donations attracted to the campus by faculty and staff. If an urban university such as Cleveland State University (CSU) did not exist in the Cleveland metropolitan region, many, if not all of these economic and social contributions would be lost. In addition, the …

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Industrial Activity In Cleveland, Robert Sadowski, Ziona Austrian Dec 2002

Industrial Activity In Cleveland, Robert Sadowski, Ziona Austrian

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

This report has four primary objectives. First, survey industrial activity in the city of Cleveland using employment and payroll data for the period from 1993 to 2000; report on key findings related to industry sectors and industries at the two-digit standard industrial classification (SIC) code level; and compare the city of Cleveland to suburban Cuyahoga County and the remainder of the Cleveland primary metropolitan statistical area (PMSA). Second, identify those industries in Cleveland that reported substantial employment levels, average annual wages, employment growth, and wage growth during the study period (high performing industries). Third, discuss the status of previously identified …

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Urban Universities And Real Estate Development, Ziona Austrian, Jill Norton Dec 2002

Urban Universities And Real Estate Development, Ziona Austrian, Jill Norton

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

This report is intended to enhance the understanding of the role that urban colleges and universities have in local economic development through university real estate investment activities. Colleges and universities across the country are becoming more involved in property acquisition and development; however, there is limited research that explores the decision-making processes that are employed and the implications of these decisions on the larger community.

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Freedom Journey: A Roadmap To Success, Angela Lane Woods Dec 2002

Freedom Journey: A Roadmap To Success, Angela Lane Woods

Digitized Theses and Dissertations (prior to 2008)

A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Professional Writing In the Department of English In the College of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Computer-Mediated Communication In Graduate Engineering Classroom: A Study Of The Relationship Of Online Discourse And Classroom Discourses In Two Engineering Classes, Theresa Ceccarelli Dec 2002

Computer-Mediated Communication In Graduate Engineering Classroom: A Study Of The Relationship Of Online Discourse And Classroom Discourses In Two Engineering Classes, Theresa Ceccarelli

Wayne State University Dissertations

This exploratory. qualitative and quantitative study exammes m-class discourse to assess the1r relationship to computer mediated communication (CMC). Two 16-week graduate-er.gineenng courses were observed usmg a codmg scheme to understand the rate and nature of 1n-class discourse. Student messages and quest1ons were posted to the class· online quest1on boards and analyzed for rate and content of online messages using a coding scheme. In addition to these quantitative measures. field notes and interview data was analyzed to identify key factors influencing the quantitative results and to examine potential factors within the classroom that might of influenced the online discourse. A survey …

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Exercising Environmental Human Rights And Remedies In The United Nations System, Linda A. Malone, Scott Pasternack Dec 2002

Exercising Environmental Human Rights And Remedies In The United Nations System, Linda A. Malone, Scott Pasternack

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

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Sleeping On The Job: The Irish Failure To Ratify The Treaty Of Nice, Matthew C. Jennejohn Dec 2002

Sleeping On The Job: The Irish Failure To Ratify The Treaty Of Nice, Matthew C. Jennejohn

Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies

No abstract provided.

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Vol. 20, Sigma: Journal Of Political And International Studies, Sigma: Journal Of Political And International Studies Dec 2002

Vol. 20, Sigma: Journal Of Political And International Studies, Sigma: Journal Of Political And International Studies

Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies

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The Great Debate: Interpretations Of The Freedom Of The Press 1776-1800, Adam L. Perschon Dec 2002

The Great Debate: Interpretations Of The Freedom Of The Press 1776-1800, Adam L. Perschon

Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies

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A Compare And Contrast Analysis Of Yentl And Thelma And Louise From A Feminist Perspective, Steven Craig Eskew Dec 2002

A Compare And Contrast Analysis Of Yentl And Thelma And Louise From A Feminist Perspective, Steven Craig Eskew

Student Work

Feminists in the mid-1970s initiated attention to a longtime complaint shared by many women: the manner in which females are portrayed in films. America boasts a patriarchal society containing an ideological foundation that operates contrary to many female interests. A feminist examination of film exposes how scripts place female characters in narratives and textual interactions that involves a collaboration between the filmmakers and the film spectaters, constituting a patriarchal definition of femininity. Because they believe such a definition promotes unfavorable stereotyping, feminists seek to challenge such a collaboration, introducing instead female characters who exemplify a feminist voice, representing a more …

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Modeling The Economic Costs Of A Terrorist Threat To A Large-Venue Public Facility, Gregory C. Ashley Dec 2002

Modeling The Economic Costs Of A Terrorist Threat To A Large-Venue Public Facility, Gregory C. Ashley

Student Work

Insurance companies will pay out an estimated $50 billion in claims as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The enormous consequences of the attacks to both the local and national economy surprised many and have raised concerns about the cost of such events. Predicting the occurrence and economic cost of terrorist attacks is fundamentally different than predicting the occurrence and economic cost of natural disasters. The cost of natural disasters is more predictable and often can be accurately estimated using historical data. Even losses from typical kinds of crime such as burglary show predictable patterns. Both the …

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Fears And The Presence Of Imaginary Companions And Personified Objects In Preschool Children, Jill R. Ramet Dec 2002

Fears And The Presence Of Imaginary Companions And Personified Objects In Preschool Children, Jill R. Ramet

Student Work

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between a pre-school child’s fears and the child’s use of an imaginary companion or personified object. Preschool-aged children (36 To 74 months) were interviewed using a revised version o f the FSSC-R fear scale, and an imaginary companion questionnaire. Parents were asked to complete a demographic questionnaire. Data analyses revealed that children who did not have an imaginary companion or a personified object had an absolute higher total fear score than children who had this type o f figure, although this difference was not significant. Children with the lowest absolute …

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The Experiences Of First-Year School Counselors From Novice To Expert, Anne E. Luther Dec 2002

The Experiences Of First-Year School Counselors From Novice To Expert, Anne E. Luther

Student Work

This study described the common lived experience of 10 first year school counselors. This study explored the experiences within four areas: relationships with staff and students, graduate program training, skills implementation, and relationships with building and district administration. The phenomenology relied on an initial structured interview after eight weeks on the job as the main data source. Other data sources included participant journal entries, non-participant observations, veteran counselor contact logs, and a follow-up interview at the end of the school year. The data triangulation and constant comparative analysis resulted in common themes that described the essence of the common lived …

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The Process Of Parental Choice In Choosing A General Elementary Program Or A District Magnet Program, Nila Jeannette Nielsen Dec 2002

The Process Of Parental Choice In Choosing A General Elementary Program Or A District Magnet Program, Nila Jeannette Nielsen

Student Work

The purpose of this study was to explore the process of parental choice when two educational programs were offered at one building site. This qualitative case study sought to determine if patterns exist in the parental choice process. Three main areas of (1) investigation, (2) decision-making and (3) verification were the focus of the study.

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What Is Method And Why Does It Matter?, Michael A. Elliott, Claudia Stokes Dec 2002

What Is Method And Why Does It Matter?, Michael A. Elliott, Claudia Stokes

English Faculty Research

The recent emphasis on interdisciplinary scholarship—manifest in the resurgence of institutional programs like American studies and publications in cultural studies—has relocated both the literary critic and the literary text to unfamiliar territory. This new interest in broaching disciplinary limits has proved to be exciting and invigorating. Literary critics have turned their attention to media other than the written text,and nonliterary specialists,such as historians and sociologists,have used literary texts to support their own research. This book is a response to American literary interdisciplinary and attempts to raise,and address,the inevitable questions that emerge when disciplines collaborate: What can texts tell us about …

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Re-Evaluating Large Multiple-Defendant Criminal Prosecutions, Paul Marcus Dec 2002

Re-Evaluating Large Multiple-Defendant Criminal Prosecutions, Paul Marcus

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.

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Can The "Public Interest" Justify Non-Consensual Searches Of Homes In Bankruptcy Cases?, A. Mechele Dickerson Dec 2002

Can The "Public Interest" Justify Non-Consensual Searches Of Homes In Bankruptcy Cases?, A. Mechele Dickerson

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.

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December 2002 Commencement Program, Bowling Green State University Dec 2002

December 2002 Commencement Program, Bowling Green State University

Commencement Programs

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