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Nietzsche And Aretaic Legal Theory, Kyron Huigens

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Gay Science As Law: An Outline For A Nietzschean Jurisprudence, Jonathan Yovel

Cardozo Law Review

The main question examined in this study is not merely how a Nietzschean critique of law would look had Nietzsche ever applied his genealogical method to the question of law, but also what positive function Nietzschean philosophy may ascribe to law - and how law must then be transformed. The methodological parable imagines a "post-genealogy" or "post-ressentiment" phase of the human condition, akin to the Marxist "post-revolutionary" phase: How would law look for the person of power - overman or otherwise - who needs to live among others? How is normativity possible - what are its forms and …

"Buyer's Regret" No Longer: Drafting Effective Mac Clauses In A Post-Ibp Environment, Sherri L. Toub

Cardozo Law Review

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Improving The Word Recognition And Decoding Skills Of High School Students, Dorothy Reed

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This applied dissertation was designed to provide African American high school students with a number of reading strategies that they could use when confronted with unfamiliar words. These strategies would allow the students to recognize unfamiliar words rapidly and independently. Although the participants of the host community continued to make progress academically and are currently in their expected grades they have struggled in the area of reading. None of them have been identified by school officials as students who struggle with reading consequently, these students are not receiving special services in the schools they attend. As a result, African American …

Prevention Programs For Reducing At-Risk Behaviors Involving Alcohol Abuse, Substance Usage, And Violence In High School Students Ages 14 To 17, Ismail Z. Jihad

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The problem addressed in the applied dissertation was that high school teenagers enrolled in prevention programs are not decreasing at-risk behaviors. This problem can be answered by focusing on distinct characteristics of teenagers who are enrolled in the after-school mental health and substance abuse prevention program. The at-risk behaviors demonstrated by the teenagers in the prevention program included substance abuse, crime, violence, poor academics, truancy, mental health issues, inappropriate sexual behavior, and teenage pregnancy.

The primary solutions for prevention programs to combat the causes of alcohol and substance usage in adolescents is to offer life skills such as: emotional management; …

An Historical Review Of Three Schools’ Special Education Referral Processes, Jessica J. Webb

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This applied dissertation is an historical review and assessment in order to guide policy. The purpose of this study is to review the referral procedure, issues, and variances of the special education process among 3 schools in the Roosevelt School District. John R. Davis School, John F. Kennedy School, and Sierra Vista School use the inclusion model for servicing the special needs students in their schools. In addition, John F. Kennedy School serviced moderate mental retardation students in a self-contained classroom.

Roosevelt School District has experienced various problems in the past related to the severe disparity between the number of …

Providing A Curriculum In Kindergarten That Develops Reading Skills For Students Prior To Their Entrance Into First Grade, Linda J. Fouse

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This report describes programs and activities to assure the development of reading readiness skills in kindergarten students in a suburban elementary school. Kindergarten students were entering 1st grade with little or no reading readiness proficiency. This was apparent by their lack of skills on the 1st-grade entrance survey test developed by the 1st-grade teachers. This report examines research on reading techniques and the effects of early training on reading success.

Strategies included in this report are (a) early phonological awareness, (b) using both whole-language and skill-based instruction through a computerized program, (c) use of centers in the classroom, (d) peer …

Development Of A Sports Management Option To The Associates Degree In Health And Exercise Science At Camden County College, With A Plan For Implementation And Evaluation, Nicholas J. Dicicco

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The department of health and exercise science at Camden County College (CCC) offers certificate, and degree programs. The degree program is its largest. The problem is that the curriculum in this program has not evolved to keep pace with advances in the field. This has led to a disconnect between the four-year institution program offerings in this field, and the program offerings at CCC, a trend of declining enrollments, and the loss of credits upon transfer by students in the degree program.

As a response to this problem, a sport management option to the curriculum was developed, along with a …

Evaluation Of The Systematic Curriculum And Instructional Development Model For Curricula At The Broward Technical Centers, Tripat Pal Kaur

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this project was to conduct an evaluation of the utilization of the Systematic Curriculum and Instructional Development (SCID) model. Current curriculum development models were researched, experiences of the technical centers were evaluated, elements for a curricula development model were researched, a pilot implementation was performed, and based on the pilot evaluation recommendations were made for the future adoption of the SCID model.

The methodologies that were utilized include the evaluation, development, and research methodologies. The procedures used to conduct the project were, (a) reviewing the literature, (b) appointing and meeting with formative and summative committees, (c) creating …

The Job Of An Assistant Principal In An Urban High School Setting, Brenda Savoy

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This applied dissertation provides an in-depth discussion of the problems that the researcher encounters as a high school assistant principal in an urban mid eastern city in the United States. In the first chapter, the reader is provided with a depiction of the most significant of the 16 duties assigned to her by the principal. Chapter 2 discusses the challenges that the researcher encountered before entering the position, primarily due to a lack of mentoring.

The report presents the most frustrating aspect of the position--not having a well-defined job description--and the fact that there is no structured order or time …

Scaffolding Transfer Activities Through The Use Of Concept Maps To Enhance Adaptive Problem Solving, James Jay Houdeshell

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The use of concept mapping following the Schwartz and Bransford (1998) protocols were tested as a scaffolding intervention with ill- and moderately well-structured transfer activities to determine the impact on transferring those skills to the solution of new problems. This study included three faculty members, six course sections, and a total of 55 students conducted at a large midwestern community college. All students completed well-structured pretest and posttests that measured their declarative, structural, and procedural knowledge skills in basic statistics and problem solving tools. Half the students completed a summary page describing the problem solving approaches for two contrasting cases. …

A Plan For The Development, Implementation, And Evaluation Of A Global Entrepreneurship Adult Credit Program At Suffolk County Community College, Dorothy J. Laffin

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

During an environmental scan Suffolk County Community College’s (SCCC) business faculty determined that employed, adult learners, seeking part-time, flexible academic schedules, were unable to enroll in the limited, traditionally delivered course offerings in entrepreneurship and international business. In order to meet the identified learning need, this project was designed to develop a curriculum plan for an innovative, credit-bearing, international business program for adult students engaged in a variety of small business activities. Additionally, proposed steps for implementing and evaluating the program were included in the project.

The Global Entrepreneurship Program plan was developed around the answers to six research questions. …

Development Of A Plan To Enhance The Athletic Training Facilities At Nova Southeastern University With Plans For Implementation And Evaluation, Alberto J. Baca Jr.

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this applied research project was to develop a facility plan to assist in the planning and design needs of a new sport and recreation facility and specifically the sports medicine portion of the building to enhance athletic training services to student athletes. A plan for implementation and evaluation was also developed.

There were four research questions prepared, researched, and answered for this project.

1. What are university best practices in regard to athletic training facilities?

2. What is a plan to incorporate best practices in athletic training facilities?

3. How should the plan be implemented?

4. How …

A Study Of The Relationship Between Aspiration And Refusal Of Oral Intake In The Dementia Population, Tina Walker Bullock

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This applied dissertation was designed to identify aspiration as a possible cause of oral intake refusal in the dementia population. This was a common occurrence in the skilled nursing facility population in which the principal investigator of this project is employed. Patients with a diagnosis of dementia who had demonstrated characteristics of swallowing problems, dysphagia, weight loss, oral intake refusal of meals or liquids, decreased intake, expelling of food or liquid during meals or snacks, holding food or liquid in the mouth, change in appetite, skin integrity problems, or increased feeding time were considered for participation in this study. The …

Ethical Decision Making In Speech-Language Pathology: What Is The Difference In Perception Between Faculty And Second Year Graduate Students?, Kerrilyn R. Phillips

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether speech-language pathology faculty perceptions of ethical behavior are different from speech-language pathology graduate students’ perceptions of ethical behavior. Participants consisted of 34 second-year speech-language pathology graduate students and 27 faculty members from Council of Academic Accreditation (CAA) training programs in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana. All participants completed an investigator-designed instrument consisting of ethical scenarios. Results of this study indicated that significant differences between faculty and student perceptions for ethical decision-making were indicated in two of eight scenarios. The two scenarios in which significant differences were identified related to supervision and …

Development Of A Plan At Germanna Community College For Responding Quickly To The Training Needs Of Local Business And Industry, Kathleen P. Habel

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this applied dissertation was to develop a plan for a quick response process to provide timely adult education and training to meet the requirements of business and industry. The plan was developed to ensure that the principles and practices of adult education were included to enhance quality training.

There was no direct linkage at Germanna Community College between adult workforce training and the training requirements of business and industry. Evidence of this need came from two sources. The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce conducted focus groups in 2001. These focus groups, along with a Germanna Community College …

Performance-Centered Knowledge Management, Josephine K. Portillo

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This applied dissertation was designed to study a process to improve access and filter information efficiently and effectively for employees in a governmental business unit in order to decrease response time and increase customer satisfaction. The writer designed and developed a framework for a performance-centered knowledge management portal. The writer designed real-life case scenarios to determine the effectiveness of the performance-center knowledge management portal in the work setting.

Findings based on qualitative data gathered before and after employees were introduced to the portal show positive improvements in perceptions of customer satisfaction and response time.

Development Of A Training Program On The Policies At Mohave Community College With A Plan For Evaluation, Susan Looney

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The purpose of this applied dissertation project was to develop a training program on the policies at Mohave Community College. In May, 2001, the Institute of Research at Mohave Community College created a survey to determine both the importance and understanding of college policies. The survey, which was distributed to all full-time and part-time faculty, as well as to staff members, indicated a gap between the importance of college policies and the understanding of college policies. Ultimately, the results of the survey indicated a need for training in the areas concerning the sexual harassment policy, copyright laws, the intellectual property …

Development Of An Academic Assessment Plan And Evaluation Process For Devry Institute Of Technology Curricula Delivered By Devry Online, Donna Gardner Liljegren

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

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Improving The Lifetime Wellness Skills Of Middle School Students With Disabilities, Rene Rodrigue Jr

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This applied dissertation was designed to improve the lifetime wellness skills of middle school students with disabilities. It was conducted in an Adapted Physical Education Program, with support visits to a local fitness facility. The lifetime wellness activities included aerobic fitness, strength training, and making healthy food choices. Students in the past program were not given the opportunities to learn the skills needed to participate in these activities. The writer believed this contributed to the high incidence of childhood obesity and poor motor skills of the population.

Several aerobic fitness and strength training activities were selected by the writer. They …

Reducing Elementary Students’ Violent Behaviors By Implementing A Character-Education Program, Kimi West

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

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Development Of A Strategic Plan For The Implementation Of A Baccalaureate Degree In Public Safety At St. Petersburg College, Carlene M. Peterson

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

St. Petersburg College (SPC) was established in 1927 as a junior college; the name was changed to St. Petersburg College effective June 6, 2001, in legislation designating SPC as a 4-year college. The problem was that the college was awarded the opportunity to expand its academic offerings and did not have a strategic plan for the implementation of a public safety baccalaureate degree. The purpose of the applied dissertation was to provide a degree path for current associate degree students and for public safety professionals to advance to administrative positions in public safety agencies.

Seven questions were developed for this …

Evaluation Of Differences In Depression, Defensiveness, Social Support, And Coping Between Acute And Chronic Chd Patients Hospitalized For Myocardial Infarction Or Unstable Angina, Ashley Ellen Owen

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The goal of this study was to examine differences in the psychological characteristics of patients admitted to the hospital for acute or chronic Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Unstable Angina (UA). Depression, anger, anxiety, curiosity, defensiveness, social support, and coping were evaluated for 165 patients (86 MI and 79 UA), who were tested on the Cardiology Stepdown Ward of Tampa General Hospital. The following psychological measures were administered to these patients: the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI-2), the Rationality/Emotional Defensiveness (R/ED) Scale, the Adult Form of the Coping Responses Inventory (CRI-Adult), the Interpersonal Support Evaluation List …

Habitat Associations And Ecology Of Sonoma Tree Vole (Arborimus Pomo) In Northwest California, Jennifer M. Jones

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

The Sonoma tree vole (Arborimus porno) is a California Species of Special Concern and an important prey species of the Northern Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis caurina). Management of A. porno has been limited by the scarcity of biological data and a lack of understanding of its habitat requirements. I compared relative tree vole abundance among three size classes of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga rnenziesii) stands in 2000: pole (15-28 cm DBH), unthinned young-growth (29-61 cm DBH), and mature (>61 cm DBH). Four stands of each size class were searched for A. pomo nests using line transects on The Pacific Lumber Company …

A General-Purpose Distributed Computing Architecture, Ariston Edward Johnson

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

Body Parts : Reflections On Figure Drawing, Kelly Jane Swenseth

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

Windows Of Prison Roles, Dustin Kouba

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

Chasing The Bucks : Fee Hunting In North Dakota, Andrea Domaskin

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

Cognitive Biases In Anxious And Angry Individuals, Chad M. Lystad

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

Exercise And The Aging Population, Staci J. Fogarty

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.