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Panpsychism As Personal Experience: Resolving A Paradox, Jonathan Cotton Jan 2004

Panpsychism As Personal Experience: Resolving A Paradox, Jonathan Cotton

Theses : Honours

The thesis of panpsychism is that throughout the natural universe there is mentality, although I prefer the term "mind". We human beings experience this mentality in everyday consciousness and by analogy we are able to assert that mentality is not confined to the human experience alone. The extent to which this mentality penetrates, or is imbued by, our natural world has been a subject for discussion in western schools of philosophy since the ancient Greeks and in the even more ancient eastern schools of theosophy, such as Buddhism and the Hinduism of the Upanishads. I use the term "theosophy" here …

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Perceptions Of Psychological Injury In The Workplace, Richard Merrett Jan 2004

Perceptions Of Psychological Injury In The Workplace, Richard Merrett

Theses : Honours

Work-related psychological injury has not only increased as a percentage of all injuries but also accounts for the greatest cost, both in duration of lost time and financially (National Occupational Health & Safety Commission [NOHSC], 2001; NOHSC, 2002). There are two major explanations as to why this might be. One explanation is that stigmatisation of psychological injury has reduced, resulting in increased reporting (Manton, 2004). The other major explanation is that workplaces are becoming more stressful environments, resulting in increased levels of psychological injury to employees (Kenny & Cooper, 2003). This review will investigate those potentially influential factors that relate …

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Measuring Coping : Evaluating The Psychometric Properties Of The Cope, Kathleen J. Donoghue Jan 2004

Measuring Coping : Evaluating The Psychometric Properties Of The Cope, Kathleen J. Donoghue

Theses : Honours

Research into coping has been hampered by the limited psychometric properties of the available instruments, particularly with respect to the internal validity of multidimensional measures. The purpose of this paper was to review research relevant to the measurement of coping, and to evaluate the COPE based on this literature. The COPE is a widely used multidimensional self-report instrument containing 15 subscales to measure different ways of coping. Claims that the COPE has good factorial validity warrant further examination in light of widespread criticism aimed at coping checklists in general. The present review found mounting evidence that the internal structure of …

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'Married' To The Military : The Experiences Of Partners Of Australian Defence Force Members, Ngaere B. Stewart Jan 2004

'Married' To The Military : The Experiences Of Partners Of Australian Defence Force Members, Ngaere B. Stewart

Theses : Honours

This paper provides a review of the literature in order to understand the experiences of the partners of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel. A brief overview of the early research in this area sets the context for a review of the demands of the ADF lifestyle, such as geographic mobility and lengthy operational separations from the ADF member. Military-related injuries and illness is another demand of the ADF that is also discussed. These demands are then examined within a theoretical framework of incorporation theory; the work/family fit and the family life cycle models. The overall satisfaction of ADF partners with …

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Colin Powell's 2000 Keynote Address: Compassionate Conservatism In An Age Of Cynicism, Kehrin Kercher Thomas Jan 2004

Colin Powell's 2000 Keynote Address: Compassionate Conservatism In An Age Of Cynicism, Kehrin Kercher Thomas

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Colin Powell faced significant rhetorical challenges when he delivered his keynote address at the 2000 Republican National Convention, including the existing political atmosphere and public sentiment, the political implications of a Republican victory, the influence of technology on campaign rhetoric, and audience attitude toward him. Despite rhetorical identification as a significant part of our national conversation and one of the few convention events receiving significant media coverage, little analysis has been generated on the keynote address. This study attempts to fill a gap and influence future research on a communicative act that has undergone, and may continue to undergo, significant …

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The Lantern Yearbook, 2004-2005 Jan 2004

The Lantern Yearbook, 2004-2005

Lambuth Lantern Yearbook

"The Lantern" yearbook of Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee, for 2004-2005.

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The Underground Man And Meursault: Alienating Consequences Of Self-Authentication, Emily Rainville Jan 2004

The Underground Man And Meursault: Alienating Consequences Of Self-Authentication, Emily Rainville

The Oswald Review: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Criticism in the Discipline of English

No abstract provided.

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State Of Tennessee Annual Statistical Report Of The Department Of Education For The Scholastic Year Ending June 30, 2003, Tennessee. Department Of Education. Jan 2004

State Of Tennessee Annual Statistical Report Of The Department Of Education For The Scholastic Year Ending June 30, 2003, Tennessee. Department Of Education.

Annual Statistical Report

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Sins Of The Father: Patriarchy And The Old South In The Early Works Of William Faulkner, John Easterbrook Jan 2004

Sins Of The Father: Patriarchy And The Old South In The Early Works Of William Faulkner, John Easterbrook

The Oswald Review: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Criticism in the Discipline of English

No abstract provided.

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A Policy Analysis Of Nevada's Middle School Retention Legislation, Julie Ann Abeyta Jan 2004

A Policy Analysis Of Nevada's Middle School Retention Legislation, Julie Ann Abeyta

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

In 1997, the Nevada State Legislature passed Assembly Bill 376 permitting the State Board of Education to adopt credit requirements that students must meet prior to being promoted from eighth grade to high school. A resulting State Board of Education regulation requires that a student earn one-and-one-half credits in language and one-and-one-half credits in mathematics during seventh and eighth grades to merit promotion to high school; While much attention has been given to the issue of retention and social promotion in large urban school districts such as Chicago and New York City, little investigation has been directed to smaller, rural …

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Presidential Address: Undergraduate And Graduate Preparation In Educational Research Methods, Robert S. Barcikowski Jan 2004

Presidential Address: Undergraduate And Graduate Preparation In Educational Research Methods, Robert S. Barcikowski

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

The advent of high stakes state testing in K-12 education and The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, with its focus on "scientifically-based research" (SBR), has opened new challenges for both undergraduate and graduate preparation programs in education. This address will report on how we are currently preparing our undergraduate and graduate students in educational research methods and then offer specific recommendations that would allow our graduates to better understand and use the information generated by these new public policies.

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Rethinking Schooling As Academic Development, Patricia A. Alexander Jan 2004

Rethinking Schooling As Academic Development, Patricia A. Alexander

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

The Model of Domain Learning (MDL) is described as a means of studying academic development or the systematic changes that occur in learners as a consequence of formal education. The differences between the MDL and traditional theory and research in expertise are overviewed, along with the components and stages of the model. Implications of the work in academic development and the MDL for educational research and practice are considered.

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Using Sem To Develop A Model For Educators Of Children Who Are Exposed To The Trauma Of Violence, Rosalind Duplechain Jan 2004

Using Sem To Develop A Model For Educators Of Children Who Are Exposed To The Trauma Of Violence, Rosalind Duplechain

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

This study used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to develop a teacher-friendly model for understanding the relationship between children’s exposure to traumatic events, such as violence exposure, and their school achievement. With a sample of 146 urban elementary (grades 2-5) children, three variables (mental health behaviors, performance-related behaviors, and standardized achievement) were examined. The model suggested that children who are exposed to violence in Year I were more delinquent and ultimately underachieved in reading in Year II. This model should help teachers identify students exposed to violence and address their social and academic needs.

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The Mid-Western Educational Research Association's Annual Meeting, October 13–16, 2004, James A. Salzman, Jane Zaharias Jan 2004

The Mid-Western Educational Research Association's Annual Meeting, October 13–16, 2004, James A. Salzman, Jane Zaharias

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Annual Meeting Announcement

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Creating The Rosetta Stone: Deciphering The Language Of Accountability To Improve Student Performance, Donna Snodgrass Jan 2004

Creating The Rosetta Stone: Deciphering The Language Of Accountability To Improve Student Performance, Donna Snodgrass

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

The objectives of this paper are three-fold. First, a model is proposed for unifying massive amounts of conceptual and numerical information flowing from the measures of the accountability movement in Ohio and the materials that are publicly available to educators. Second, this model is translated into useable forms of information that help teachers drive instructional practices in their classrooms. Third, the efficacy of this model to improve state-mandated proficiency scores at the district level is discussed. Ultimately the authors attempt to provide the readers with a rudimentary model of an educational Rosetta Stone to helps educators decipher the contents of …

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Two Methods Of Estimating A Study's Replicability, Isadore Newman, Keith Mcneil, John Fraas Jan 2004

Two Methods Of Estimating A Study's Replicability, Isadore Newman, Keith Mcneil, John Fraas

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

This article presents two methods of estimating a study’s replicability that researchers should consider reporting along with their statistical significant and effect size findings. One method of estimating the replicability of the findings deals with replication in the exact same system. The second method, which may contain subjective probability values, is used to estimate the replicability of a study’s findings in a system that may differ from the initial system with respect to salient variables. The incorporation of the replicability estimates delineated in this paper would provide critical information to decision makers about the likelihood that the implementation of a …

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Special Program Issue October 13-16, 2004, Roger J. Greer Jan 2004

Special Program Issue October 13-16, 2004, Roger J. Greer

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Special Program Issue

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Front Matter, Deborah Bainer Jenkins, Adrian Rodgers Jan 2004

Front Matter, Deborah Bainer Jenkins, Adrian Rodgers

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Front Matter

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Back Matter, Deborah Bainer Jenkins, Adrian Rodgers Jan 2004

Back Matter, Deborah Bainer Jenkins, Adrian Rodgers

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Back Matter

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Applying U.S. Employment Discrimination Laws To International Employers, Richard A. Posthuma, Mark V. Roehling, Michael A. Campion Jan 2004

Applying U.S. Employment Discrimination Laws To International Employers, Richard A. Posthuma, Mark V. Roehling, Michael A. Campion

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

The question of whether U.S. employment discrimination laws apply to international employers is complex and involves multiple sources of legal authority including U.S. statutes, international treaties, and the laws of non-American host countries. This article provides detailed, simplifying guidance to assist employers in working through that complexity. Based on an examination of 98 federal courts cases, this article identifies and explains eight general guidelines for determining when U.S. laws apply to international employers (e.g., U.S. employees working abroad or “foreign” employees working in the U.S.). These guidelines are incorporated into an organizing framework or “decision tree” that leads employers through …

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Amendment (2004 Spring) Jan 2004

Amendment (2004 Spring)

Amendment, 2004-

Amendment is a VCU student-produced progressive literature and art journal that provides a platform for students to promote equality, tolerance, and social progression through artistic expression.

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Establishing The Tougaloo College Art Collections : New York School Abstract Expressionists, Artists For Core, And The Art Committee For Tougaloo College, Susan Lloyd Mcclamroch Jan 2004

Establishing The Tougaloo College Art Collections : New York School Abstract Expressionists, Artists For Core, And The Art Committee For Tougaloo College, Susan Lloyd Mcclamroch

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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A New Control Strategy Of Indoor Air Temperature In An Air-Conditioning System, Cheng Zhi Lou, Guo Qing Cao, Da Wei An, Gang Lou Jan 2004

A New Control Strategy Of Indoor Air Temperature In An Air-Conditioning System, Cheng Zhi Lou, Guo Qing Cao, Da Wei An, Gang Lou

International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference

No abstract provided.

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Meta-Analysis Of Two-Treatment Clinical Trials Including Both Continuous And Dichotomous Results, Charles F. Babbs Jan 2004

Meta-Analysis Of Two-Treatment Clinical Trials Including Both Continuous And Dichotomous Results, Charles F. Babbs

Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications

To expedite the timely creation of medical practice guidelines, a meta-analytic method was developed to combine of both dichotomous survival data and continuous physiologic data from multiple studies comparing the same innovative clinical intervention to standard care. The method is adapted for synthesis of small, early studies of novel treatments. An aggregate ratio, R*, of the observed treatment effect to a clinically optimal treatment effect for studies in a series is computed, and compared to the 95% confidence limit for R* under the null hypothesis. Weights assigned to each study may reflect its precision, quality, or clinical relevance. Input data …

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2004 Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award For Excellence In Work-Family Research Publication, Shelley M. Macdermid Jan 2004

2004 Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award For Excellence In Work-Family Research Publication, Shelley M. Macdermid

Center for Families Publications

Over the past few decades there has been an explosion of research on the relationships between work and non-work life. Researchers studying these issues come from many disciplines and professions, resulting in fragmented awareness of one another's work. In addition, exchanges of research information among scholars, consultants and corporate practitioners are limited. Many research studies are not well-grounded in theory, slowing the generation of new knowledge. As a result, it has been difficult to develop shared standards for research quality and to avoid redundance in the research literature. Some excellent studies have failed to have impact because of lack of …

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The Eagleville Times, Volume 2, Issue 8, Debbie Ryan Jan 2004

The Eagleville Times, Volume 2, Issue 8, Debbie Ryan

Eagleville Times

No abstract provided.

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A Holistic Model Of The Interplay Of Parent-Adolescent Interaction Varialbes: Outcomes As A Result Of Conflictual Processes, Cliff Blake Mckinney Jan 2004

A Holistic Model Of The Interplay Of Parent-Adolescent Interaction Varialbes: Outcomes As A Result Of Conflictual Processes, Cliff Blake Mckinney

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Many variables have been analyzed in order to understand parent-adolescent interactions and outcomes for adolescents. These variables must be integrated into a model that demonstrates the holistic interplay of parent-adolescent interaction variables so that a more comprehensive understanding of parent-adolescent interactions is achieved. Variables included in the model proposed here were parenting, family environment, expectations, conflict, and outcomes. Parenting, family environment, and conflict were associated with outcomes for adolescents. When the variables were analyzed simultaneously with structural equation modeling, however, the relationship of parenting and adolescent outcomes was mediated wholly for male-father, male-mother, and female-father relationships but remained significant for …

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Possible Use Of P20 Antigen In Serodiagnosis Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Shinchieh Yang Jan 2004

Possible Use Of P20 Antigen In Serodiagnosis Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Shinchieh Yang

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Crohn's disease (CD) is an idiopathic, chronic, relapsing inflammatory disorder, which is most commonly involved terminal ileum and colon. The incidence and prevalence of CD has dramatically increased during the last 50 years; however, the etiology and mechanism of this disorder remain unveiled. Besides genetic susceptibility, recent integrated researches investigated the role of environmental triggers such as microflora, measles viruses and mycobacteria in the pathogenesis of CD. The association between M. avium subsp paratuberculosis (MAP) and CD has been heightened because of clinical resemblance to Johne's disease (JD), a granulomatous enteritis in ruminants caused by MAP. Isolation of MAP from …

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An Investigation Into Providing Feedback To Users Of Decision Support, James Pharmer Jan 2004

An Investigation Into Providing Feedback To Users Of Decision Support, James Pharmer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Research in several domains has shown that the implementation of computerized decision support aids is often associated with issues of human-automation interaction, which can have disastrous consequences. One often-cited reason for these issues is the poor quality of the feedback that is provided to the operators through these tools. The objective of the proposed investigation is to examine how providing feedback through a decision support tool affects operator knowledge and performance in the context of a fault management task for naval gunfire support. A one-way between-groups comparison was made to investigate differences between providing decision support feedback (logic trace, mission …

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Data Transmission Scheduling For Distributed Simulation Using Packet A, Juan Vargas-Morales Jan 2004

Data Transmission Scheduling For Distributed Simulation Using Packet A, Juan Vargas-Morales

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Communication bandwidth and latency reduction techniques are developed for Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) protocols. Using logs from vignettes simulated by the OneSAF Testbed Baseline (OTB), a discrete event simulator based on the OMNeT++ modeling environment is developed to analyze the Protocol Data Unit (PDU) traffic over a wireless flying Local Area Network (LAN). Alternative PDU bundling and compression techniques are studied under various metrics including slack time, travel time, queue length, and collision rate. Based on these results, Packet Alloying, a technique for the optimized bundling of packets, is proposed and evaluated. Packet Alloying becomes more active when it is …

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