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Marty On The Edge, Bill Feltt

Masters Theses

Marty Kaden can fly. A champion Taekwondoist with serious hopes and a good chance of making the United States team, propelling him all the way to the Olympic Games one day, he takes his chosen martial art seriously. Trouble looms on the horizon, however, and soon brings Marty down to Earth. After suffering defeat at the hands of an arch-rival, Marty spins out of control. Worse, his master instructor disappears under what Marty believes are mysterious circumstances. Yet no one will take him seriously—the police, his mother, his master's assistant. None of them shares his concern. Marty's despair sends him …

An Investigation Of Motivations Influencing Participation In Marathons, Courtney Hague

Masters Theses

This study examined the varying motivations of runners participating in marathon races. Several variables were explored including age, gender, marathons attempted, marathons completed, and best personal performance time. Five hypotheses were considered: 1) Younger runners will most likely be motivated by Achievement Motives (competition and personal goal achievement) than the older runners. 2) Females will be more motivated by Physical Health Motives (weight concern and general health) than males. 3) Males will participate in marathons more for Achievement Motives (competition and personal goal achievement) than females. 4) Females and males will be similar along Psychological Motives (self-esteem and psychological coping) …

The Effect Of Telepathic Assistance On Performance In A Visual Target-Search Task, James A. Wachtel

Masters Theses

Given the significant controversy regarding parapsychology and the study of psi phenomena, there appear to be opportunities to improve design in parapsychological experimentation through the use of more sensitive and reliable means of measurement. The current study was an attempt to introduce a design that employs time as an outcome measurement, the use of groups and individuals as opposed to just individuals, and the use of more specific and focused content through the use of problem-solving tasks, in an attempt to create a sensitive and replicable experiment in telepathy. Twenty-three undergraduate participants completed 12 trials each by finding targets in …

Predictive Validity Of Measures Of Phonological Awareness On First Grade Reading Achievement, Jennifer Hervey

Masters Theses

The purposes of this study were to evaluate the degree to which three measures of phonological awareness (Test of Phonological Awareness (TOPA), Torgesen & Bryant, 1994; Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS), Kaminski & Good, 1996; Read America Diagnostic Tests, McGuinness & McGuinness, 1998) correlate with each other and with selected measures of reading skills (Brigance Diagnostic Inventory of Basic Skills, Brigance, 1976, 1977; Woodcock Diagnostic Reading Battery (WDRB), Woodcock, 1997). The study also evaluated which of the measures of phonological awareness best predicts reading skills in a first grade population. The current study is an extension of …

A Ghost In Europe: Right-Wing Extremism And Its Metamorphoses, Raluca Viviana Stireanu

Masters Theses

The main assumption of this thesis is that fascism is not an historical feature, nor a geographical one. The premises for the rise of fascism are beyond time and space; it can develop anywhere, anytime, in a certain context and under some conditions. These context and these conditions are to be explained and described in this thesis. I will compare the features of fascism in inter-war Europe with those of neo-fascism, and I will also compare the features of Eastern European fascims with those of the Western Europe; the main reason for these comparisons is that it was argued that …

The Relationship Between Sex Role Stereotypes, Domestic Violence Training, History Of Law Enforcement Involvement, And Law Enforcement Officer's Perceptions Of A Domestic Violence Incident, Kristen M. Schuch

Masters Theses

This study examined how police officers perceptions of a domestic violence situation are influenced by sex role stereotypes, domestic violence training and history of police intervention. Participants were police officers employed in sheriff's departments or city police departments. Officers received several surveys and a vignette describing a domestic violence scene. Officers were given one of two vignettes, one describing a situation in which there have been previous calls to the address and one in which this is the first call and were then asked several questions to assess their perceptions. Sex role stereotypes were assessed using the Sex Role Egalitarianism …

Non-Directive Play Therapy: Past, Present And Future, Jeslina Jayanti Raj

Masters Theses

The paper focuses on the history, research and future directions of non-directive play therapy. According to the history of play therapy, the first person to advocate studying the play of children in order to understand and educate them was Henry Rousseau. The history of play therapy is discussed with further details. Few studies have been done that empirically support the effectiveness of non-directive play therapy and there have been no investigations of therapeutic processes. From a behavioral perspective, it is understood that non-contingent attention in the form of attention, the absence of demands and the environmental richness of the playroom …

The Granite, 2002, 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- The yearbook of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, 1909-1922, the University of New Hampshire, 1923-

Introductory Information And Introduction, Bradley Malkovsky

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

Introductory information for this volume, including the editorial advisory board and the editorial policy, as well as an introduction by the editor.

Making Friends To Last A Lifetime: An Ethnographic Study Of Parasocial Relationships And Soap Opera Characters, Emmalee Elizabeth Haight Pryor

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to build theory about parasocial relationships and to examine what affect, if any, religion had on parasocial relationships. Using qualitative methods, the researcher watched the show three times with five women followed by an in-depth interview. The women chosen were LDS stay-at-home moms who had watched a soap opera for at least a year.
From this data came several surprising findings about religion and soap opera viewing. The women said they did not feel guilty about the content of the shows, rather the time required to watch. This guilt was alleviated by structuring their …

Counter-Revolution In Grandparent Visitation Rules, Stephen A. Newman

Other Publications

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Religious Conversions: An Indian Christian Point Of View, Michael Amaladoss

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

The phenomenon of conversions as changing one's religious affiliation has become an issue for lively discussion and even controversy in India today. Some do not see the need for them. others are ready to tolerate them, but decry the use of allurement or force. Force need not be physical: it could be psychological, social or even spiritual. Democracy is a game of numbers. Therefore the increase in the numbers of one religious group becomes a political problem, when religion has become a factor in politics. Some would like to keep religion a private affair that should not get mixed up …

Community In The Classroom : A Research Synthesis, Martha Cheney

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Internal Health Locus Of Control: A Description Of High And Low Orientation And Approaches To Coping With Scleroderma, Karen Marlene Elliott

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Body Fat On Substrate Utilization During Aerobic Exercise, Lori Looper

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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On The Need For A Subsumptive Evaluative Approach: Societal Evaluation And Devaluation Of Art Works And Artistic Practice, Julie Wills Sleightholm

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Portland Digit Recognition Test The Test Of Memory Malingering And Standard Neuropsychological Measures: Comparing Efficacy The Effects Of Coaching And Face Validity, Melody L. Huskey

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Pain Perception Differences By Personality A In Females After Sport Competition Or Controlled Intervention, Debby M. Kittel

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Demographics Of Death In A Rural Western Town: A Survey Of Indicators For Use In A Socio-Medical Project In Missoula Mt 1996, Patricia G. Blandford-Nichols

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

The Magical And The Mundane: Individualism, Corporate Identity, And Postmodern Pastiche In The Detective Novels Of Haruki Murakami, Diana Lynn Garland

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

In Murakami's detective novels, pop culture references, irony, and hard-boiled genre conventions combine with magic realist prose to articulate the search for individual identity in a Japanese milieu structured by traditional communal values. At the same time, Murakami's work remains grounded in Japanese literary tradition, and he sees himself very much as a product of modern Japan. The thesis traces the blending of these diverse tendencies in three of Murakami’s most popular novels: A Wild Sheep Chase, Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, and Dance, Dance, Dance.

The Introduction provides an overview of the product, …

Information On The Assembly Line : A Review Of Information Design And Its Implications For Technical Communicators, Jason Nichols

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Technological advances have made endless amounts of information on nearly every subject easily accessible, while at the same time fostering an economic climate conducive to international trade and partnerships. The challenge for companies then becomes one of figuring out how best to manage and use this mass of information, a task complicated by the increasingly global nature of business that requires products to be tailored to more specialized user groups in a wider array of formats and in different languages. Hence the emergence of information design, a field that technical communicators would do well to associate themselves with. Information design …

Comparisons Of Maternal Eye -Gaze Deprivation: Responses Of 3 -Month -Old Infants To Three Episodes Of Maternal Unavailability, Linda Eagleheart-Thomas

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Procedures Of Power And School Restructuring: A Phenomenological Study, Wayne Milford Youngward

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

College Student-Athletes' Experience Of Living With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd): A Phenomenological Analysis, Charles G. Palmer

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Self-Reported Physical Activity And Intention To Exercise As Predictors Of Health Outcome In Native American Populations Across Montana, David William Macvicar

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Children Exposed To Domestic Violence: Resiliency And The Mother -Child Relationship, Katherine L. Lynch

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Contemplatives In Action: Five Jesuit -Formed Catholic College University And Seminary Presidents, Robert A. Pastoor

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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2002-2003 Graduate Catalog, Morehead State University

Morehead State Catalog Archive

2002-2003 graduate catalog for Morehead State University.

2002-2003 Undergraduate Catalog, Morehead State University

Morehead State Catalog Archive

2002-2003 undergraduate catalog of Morehead State University.

Call Of Spirit., William Homestead

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.