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Emotional Intelligence And Coping, Veena A. Nair Jul 2004

Emotional Intelligence And Coping, Veena A. Nair

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

Emotional intelligence (EI) is the set of abilities involved in emotion processing and regulation. The current study examined the relationship between trait EI and general intelligence, personality, and coping. It also investigated whether trait EI was a significant predictor of problem focused and emotion focused coping strategies after controlling for general intelligence and personality, and examined whether trait EI predicted self-reported outcome of a stressful situation and academic achievement. Participants were 106 college students who were individually administered the two subtest version of Wechsler's Abbreviated Scale of lntelligence (WASI), the Schutte Self-Report Inventory of EI (SSRI), the NEO Personality Inventory-Revised …

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Gender And Hiv Risk Behavior In China, Yelan Guo Jul 2004

Gender And Hiv Risk Behavior In China, Yelan Guo

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

Gender differences in prevalence of HIV risk behaviors are well established. Gender differences in major causes leading to HN risk behaviors are much less researched in China. Using data from a large and population-based survey conducted in 2003, in southwestern China, this paper examined gender-specific correlates of HIV risky drug using and sexual behaviors in the general population. Both bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted for males and females separately. The results suggest that men are more likely to inject drugs and share needles than women while women are more likely to exhibit RN risk sexual behaviors than men. Socio-economic …

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Pavlivian Conditioning To Insulin-Induced Hypoglycemia As Indicated By Glycemic Response Motor Activity And Anxiety, Jermaine Dionte Jones Jul 2004

Pavlivian Conditioning To Insulin-Induced Hypoglycemia As Indicated By Glycemic Response Motor Activity And Anxiety, Jermaine Dionte Jones

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this experiment was to demonstrate the responses to stimuli predicting the onset of hypoglycemia {HG), specifically the overt behavioral and glycemic conditioned responses to insulin-produced HG. When drug-opposite compensatory responses become associated with situational and environmental cues that predict drug administration, compensatory mechanisms can be elicited solely by drugassociated cues. Several studies have been conducted to determine the conditioned bloodglucose responses as elicited by stimuli predicting hypoglycemia. However, only a few studies have examined the behavioral conditioned responses associated with hypoglycemia. Insulin-induced HG and the elevated plus maze (EPM) procedure were utilized to determine the direction of …

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Perceptions Of Diversity Among Current And Former Students And Faculty In Three Graduate Programs, Margot E. Ackermann Jul 2004

Perceptions Of Diversity Among Current And Former Students And Faculty In Three Graduate Programs, Margot E. Ackermann

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

This study compared the perceptions of diversity among current graduate students, former graduate students, and current faculty in three graduate programs. Sense of belonging, universality, openness to experience, diversity experiences, and perceptions of diversity were examined. Participants included 64 current students, 30 former students, and 15 faculty members in Old Dominion University's M.S. and Ph.D. programs in psychology and the Virginia Consortium Program's Psy.D. program. Solicited by either email or postal mail, participants completed an online survey that assessed demographic details and the variables of interest. After addressing data issues, Pearson's r examined the relationships among the dependent variables. ANOVAs …

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Left Out, Louis Michael Seidman Jul 2004

Left Out, Louis Michael Seidman

Law and Contemporary Problems

Seidman presents information on the collapse of the progressive left's position on criminal justice. The faltering of the left in this area is due to inherent contradictions in their position which have weakened their stance overall.

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Stenmark, Plantinga, And Scientific Neutrality, Del Ratzsch Jul 2004

Stenmark, Plantinga, And Scientific Neutrality, Del Ratzsch

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

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Developing Adaptive Leaders: The Crucible Experience Of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Leonard Wong Dr. Jul 2004

Developing Adaptive Leaders: The Crucible Experience Of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Leonard Wong Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

The author examines the Operation IRAQI FREEDOM environment and concludes that the complexity, unpredictability, and ambiguity of postwar Iraq is producing a cohort of innovative, confident, and adaptable junior officers. They are learning to make decisions in chaotic conditions and to be mentally agile in executing counterinsurgency and nation-building operations simultaneously. As a result, the Army will soon have a cohort of company grade officers who are accustomed to operating independently, taking the initiative, and adapting to changes. The author warns that the Army must now acknowledge and encourage this newly developed adaptability in our junior officers or risk stifling …

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U.S. Army War College Guide To National Security Policy And Strategy, 1st Edition, J. Boone Bartholomees Dr. Jul 2004

U.S. Army War College Guide To National Security Policy And Strategy, 1st Edition, J. Boone Bartholomees Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

Although the Department of National Security and Strategy, U.S. Army War College, uses several of the chapters in this volume as readings for its core course "War, National Policy and Strategy," this is not a textbook. It does reflect, however, both the method and manner used to teach strategy formulation to America's future senior leaders. However, the book is not a comprehensive or exhaustive treatment of either strategy or the policymaking process. It is organized in broad groups of chapters addressing general subject areas. We begin with a look at some specific issues about the general security environment—largely international. The …

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Intensive Behavioral Therapy For Primary Enuresis, Saleh M. Al-Harbi, Robert D. Needlman, Abdul S. Khan, Tarun Patni Jul 2004

Intensive Behavioral Therapy For Primary Enuresis, Saleh M. Al-Harbi, Robert D. Needlman, Abdul S. Khan, Tarun Patni

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of intensive behavioral therapy on Saudi children with primary enuresis. METHODS: Twenty-six children, aged 6-14-years, presented with complains of bed wetting during a 12-months period from January 2001 through to January 2002, ArAr Central Hospital, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were studied in an interventional, non-randomized trial without control. After complete verbal autopsy, physical examination and laboratory investigation, they were offered intensive behavioral therapy. They were evaluated for response, regularity, esteem and recurrence of enuresis. RESULTS: Mean age of the study group was 9.6-years (SD = +/- 2.6) and boys were affected almost twice of girls …

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Acute Gluteal Abscess Due To Chloroquine Injection In Sudanese Pregnant Woman, Ishag Adam, Mustafa I. Elbashir Jul 2004

Acute Gluteal Abscess Due To Chloroquine Injection In Sudanese Pregnant Woman, Ishag Adam, Mustafa I. Elbashir

Saudi Medical Journal

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Pseudocyesis And Infertility, Saad El-Naim Dafallah Jul 2004

Pseudocyesis And Infertility, Saad El-Naim Dafallah

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

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Garden Cress Lepidium Sativum Seeds As Oral Contraceptive Plant In Mice, Maysoon Sharief, Zainab H. Gani Jul 2004

Garden Cress Lepidium Sativum Seeds As Oral Contraceptive Plant In Mice, Maysoon Sharief, Zainab H. Gani

Saudi Medical Journal

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Asset Building Through Community Participation: Re-Stocking Pastoralists Following Drought In Northern Kenya, Carolyn Lesorogol Jul 2004

Asset Building Through Community Participation: Re-Stocking Pastoralists Following Drought In Northern Kenya, Carolyn Lesorogol

Center for Social Development Research

Restocking has conventionally been viewed as a short-term relief or recovery intervention initiated by development agencies for the benefit of destitute pastoralists. In contrast, this case study illustrates how restocking became a community initiated and organized strategy to alleviate poverty in specific communities with support from a development agency. The case study outlines the process that occurred in Samburu district of northern Kenya through which a number of communities designed restocking programs to meet their perceived needs. It presents results of the program, constraints and contrasts with more conventional restocking approaches. This study shows the potential for asset building approaches …

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Integrating Savings Into Microenterprise Programs For The Poor: Do Institutions Matter?, Fred M. Ssewamala, Michael Sherraden Jul 2004

Integrating Savings Into Microenterprise Programs For The Poor: Do Institutions Matter?, Fred M. Ssewamala, Michael Sherraden

Center for Social Development Research

Numerous theoretical frameworks have been used to explain factors that influence outcomes of poor families engaged in self-employment. Theories related to human capital, social capital, andfinancial assets have guided most studies. Using data from fourteen institutions promoting self-employment among the poor, and drawing on the institutional theory, this study finds that theories related to individual influences do not adequately explain all the phenomenon.Controlling for a wide range of individual characteristics, there is a statistically significant association between institutional influences and participants’ outcomes. Policy makers shouldconsider a range of institutional characteristics when designing policies and programs aimed atpromoting self-employment among poor …

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Overcoming Poverty: Supported Saving As A Household Development Strategy, Margaret S. Sherraden, Trina Williams, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Fred Ssewamala Jul 2004

Overcoming Poverty: Supported Saving As A Household Development Strategy, Margaret S. Sherraden, Trina Williams, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Fred Ssewamala

Center for Social Development Research

Low-income participants experience greater positive financial, psychological, and cognitive outcomes of saving in IDAs than controls. The study contributes to knowledge about poverty alleviation, capacity-building, and empowerment.

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Program Costs For Individual Development Accounts: Final Figures From Captc In Tulsa, Mark Schreiner Jul 2004

Program Costs For Individual Development Accounts: Final Figures From Captc In Tulsa, Mark Schreiner

Center for Social Development Research

Program Costs for Individual Development Accounts: Final Figures From Captc in Tulsa

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Organizing For Economic Empowerment Of Battered Women: Women's Savings Accounts, Cynthia K. Sanders, Meg Schnabel Jul 2004

Organizing For Economic Empowerment Of Battered Women: Women's Savings Accounts, Cynthia K. Sanders, Meg Schnabel

Center for Social Development Research

When describing reasons for remaining with or returning to an abusive partner, many women mention economic dependence on their abuser. Few battered women, especially those who are poor,have the economic resources necessary to live independently. Additionally, battered women are commonly isolated from financial resources lacking ready access to cash, checking accounts, or charge accounts. Creating strategies that address financial well-being is essential to addressing the issue ofdomestic violence. This article discusses a collaboration among domestic violence service providers in the St. Louis, Missouri region created to promote the economic development of low-income batteredwomen. The collaboration has culminated in formalized economic …

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U.S. Army War College Guide To National Security Policy And Strategy, 1st Edition, J. Boone Bartholomees Dr. Jul 2004

U.S. Army War College Guide To National Security Policy And Strategy, 1st Edition, J. Boone Bartholomees Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

Although the Department of National Security and Strategy, U.S. Army War College, uses several of the chapters in this volume as readings for its core course "War, National Policy and Strategy," this is not a textbook. It does reflect, however, both the method and manner used to teach strategy formulation to America's future senior leaders. However, the book is not a comprehensive or exhaustive treatment of either strategy or the policymaking process. It is organized in broad groups of chapters addressing general subject areas. We begin with a look at some specific issues about the general security environment—largely international. The …

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Rwandan Gacaca: An Experiment In Transitional Justice, Maya Goldstein Bolocan Jul 2004

Rwandan Gacaca: An Experiment In Transitional Justice, Maya Goldstein Bolocan

Journal of Dispute Resolution

This paper argues that shifting the emphasis from the retributive nature of Gacaca to its restorative potential may, in the long term, offer better perspectives of peace and reconciliation to a deeply wounded society. It also argues that, where Gacaca retains its retributive element, it should do so while trying to respect the human rights of those brought before it. Part II of this paper briefly discusses the dominant model of transitional justice, namely the prosecutorial approach of criminal trials, and its effectiveness vis-A-vis alternatives that emphasize the search for truth and reconciliation instead of retribution. Part III provides a …

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Recent Decisions Affecting The Montana Practitioner Jul 2004

Recent Decisions Affecting The Montana Practitioner

Montana Law Review

Recent Decisions Affecting the Montana Practitioner

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1.0 Mission Statement, History, General Organization And Governance Of Saint Mary’S College, Saint Mary's College Of California Jul 2004

1.0 Mission Statement, History, General Organization And Governance Of Saint Mary’S College, Saint Mary's College Of California

Faculty Handbook

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3.0 Academic Policies And Services, Saint Mary's College Of California Jul 2004

3.0 Academic Policies And Services, Saint Mary's College Of California

Faculty Handbook

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Revisions 2004-2005, Saint Mary's College Of California Jul 2004

Revisions 2004-2005, Saint Mary's College Of California

Faculty Handbook

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Is Atkins The Antithesis Or Apotheosis Of Anti-Discrimination Principles? Sorting Out The Groupwide Effects Of Exempting People With Mental Retardation From The Death Penalty, Christopher Slobogin Jul 2004

Is Atkins The Antithesis Or Apotheosis Of Anti-Discrimination Principles? Sorting Out The Groupwide Effects Of Exempting People With Mental Retardation From The Death Penalty, Christopher Slobogin

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

In "Atkins v. Virginia", the U.S. Supreme Court held that people with mental retardation may not be executed. z Many advocates for people with disability cheered the decision, because it provides a group of disabled people with protection from the harshest punishment imposed by our society. But other disability advocates were dismayed by "Atkins", not because they are fans of the death penalty, but because they believe that declaring disabled people ineligible for a punishment that is accorded all others denigrates disabled people as something less than human. If people with disability are to be treated equally, these dissenters suggest, …

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2004-2005 Lsu Health Sciences Center Catalog/Bulletin, Office Of The Registrar Jul 2004

2004-2005 Lsu Health Sciences Center Catalog/Bulletin, Office Of The Registrar

Catalogs and Bulletins

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9/11 And The International Media: A Cross-Cultural Analysis, Rodrigo Rodrigues Jul 2004

9/11 And The International Media: A Cross-Cultural Analysis, Rodrigo Rodrigues

Student Work

The purpose of this study was to find how socio-political and cultural aspects influenced international media representation of the September 11 terrorist attacks to the United States. The study compared the results of textual analysis of newspaper editorials from five different countries. Using Worthington (2001) protocol of political activism framing by print media, it was found that the September 11 terrorist attacks were represented distinctively by each of the five newspapers investigated. The underpinning of the theoretical framework for this study is Stuart Hall's encoding and decoding communication model. Stuart Hall (1979, 1980a, 1980c, 1993) postulates that in the communication …

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The Knight Orientation Issue, Nova Southeastern University Jul 2004

The Knight Orientation Issue, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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Teaching Reading To Speakers Of Non-Romanized Languages, Scott Alkire Jul 2004

Teaching Reading To Speakers Of Non-Romanized Languages, Scott Alkire

Faculty Publications

Speakers of non-Romanized languages face special challenges in learning to read English: a new alphabet, the left-to-right direction of English text (new to many of these learners), and, most significantly, the letter-sound correspondences of English, which are relatively complex among Romanized languages. Fortunately, strategies for overcoming these challenges are presented in a text by the famous linguist Leonard Bloomfield and the lexicographer Clarence Barnhart (Bloomfield & Barnhart, 1961). Though Bloomfield and Barnhart’s text was designed for teaching native-English-speaking children to read, with minor modifications it can be used to successfully teach speakers of non-Romanized languages to read as well. This …

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Linking Session Focus To Treatment Outcome In Evidence-Based Treatments For Adolescent Substance Abuse, Aaron Hogue, Howard A. Liddle, Sarah Dauber, Jessica Samuolis Jul 2004

Linking Session Focus To Treatment Outcome In Evidence-Based Treatments For Adolescent Substance Abuse, Aaron Hogue, Howard A. Liddle, Sarah Dauber, Jessica Samuolis

Psychology Faculty Publications

The relation between specific therapy techniques and treatment outcome was examined for 2 empirically supported treatments for adolescent substance abuse: individual cognitive–behavioral therapy and multidimensional family therapy. Participants were 51 inner-city, substance-abusing adolescents receiving outpatient psychotherapy within a larger randomized trial. One session per case was evaluated using a 17-item observational measure of model-specific techniques and therapeutic foci. Exploratory factor analysis identified 2 subscales, Adolescent Focus and Family Focus, with strong interrater reliability and internal consistency. Process–outcome analyses revealed that family focus, but not adolescent focus, predicted posttreatment improvement in drug use, externalizing symptoms, and internalizing symptoms within both study …

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Aku Newsletter : July 2004, Volume 5, Issue 2, Aga Khan University Jul 2004

Aku Newsletter : July 2004, Volume 5, Issue 2, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan University Newsletters

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