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Grouping Related Attributes, Santosh Dawara

Theses

Grouping objects that are described by attributes, or clustering is a central notion in data mining. On the other hand, similarity or relationships between attributes themselves is equally important but relatively unexplored. Such groups of attributes are also known as directories, concept hierarchies or topics depending on the underlying data domain. The similarities between the two problems of grouping objects and attributes might suggest that traditional clustering techniques are applicable. This thesis argues that traditional clustering techniques fail to adequately capture the solution we seek. It also explores domain-independent techniques for grouping attributes. The notion of similarity between attributes and …

The Effects Of Support Groups On Alzheimer’S Caregivers And The Racial And Gender Differences In The Needs Of Caregivers: A Review Of Support Group Efficacy, Lisa A. Orsborn

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to review available research pertaining to the role of support groups and the effect on caregivers of Alzheimer's persons. In addition, the present study explored the importance of defining support groups differently for those of different racial backgrounds, and the difference between males' and females' perception of or participation in support groups.

Monteverde, Costa Rica: Balancing Environment And Development, 2005, Erin Cavanagh

Monteverde Institute: Economy and Resource Management

Two years ago I would have never imagined that I would see the glow of molten lava contrasting against the night sky, stand on the top of a mountain looking at the Pacific Ocean hundreds of miles away, or become the daughter of a family other than my own. I began my journey through the World Food Prize program in February 2004 when my friend Lindsey Negaard told me that she would be interning in Mexico for the World Food Prize. After explaining to me all the different steps necessary to compete for an internship, she asked me if I …

A Case Study: The Thoughts On Pleasure Reading For Children Diagnosed With Adhd, Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type; Adhd, Predominantly Inattentive Type; Or Adhd, Combined Type, Heather Whitman

Graduate Research Papers

Children diagnosed with attention difficulties may face increased reading difficulties and may choose not to read for pleasure. Research questions used to explore this issue focused on what difficulties these students face in learning to read and how these affect their attitudes on reading and school performance. A second set of questions asked whether these children enjoy reading and how watching television relates to their reading? The third set of questions asked about parents reactions to any difficulties their children had in learning to read and their thoughts involving their children and reading for p)easure? The fourth set of questions …

Vocabulary Instruction Correlation To Reading Comprehension, Kelly M. Vaughn

Graduate Research Papers

There is a direct relationship between word knowledge and comprehension-messages are composed of ideas, and ideas are expressed in words. Decades of research have resulted in significant best practices to support students' vocabulary development, yet very little has actually been implemented in the classroom. Teachers frequently rely on increasing student vocabulary through the incidental word-learning that results from sheer volume of reading. Research in this review will prove that incidental word acquisition is seriously inadequate. Effective vocabulary strategies include: hands-on activities or visuals, capitalizing on background knowledge or prior experiences, repeated exposure in meaningful contexts, and use of graphic organizers. …

The Many Faces Of Distance Education, Albert Dantoni Wiggins Iii

Graduate Research Papers

This literature review discusses the educational applications of distance education by examining its historical foundations, its presence and effects on educational curriculums, and its future. The purpose of this literature review is examines research on the topics of how distance education operates and what role distance education plays in the field of education. The conclusions formed within this document are based upon literature reviewed about the topic of distance education and a personal interview. This review has led to a conclusion that distance education offers non-traditional students opportunities to educate and re-educate themselves while simultaneously allowing traditional students a chance …

Keyword Or Hierarchical Searching? A Quantitative Comparison Of World Wide Web Searching Methods By High School Juniors In North Iowa, Harold Price

Graduate Research Papers

In the spring of 2005, twenty 11th grade students from north central Iowa were given 5 topics to search on the Internet. All students were allowed 5 minutes to search for each of 5 topics and used identical equipment to perform the searches. The population consisted of 10 male and 10 female students. As there is a marked lack of ethnic and cultural diversity in the community, all students were Caucasian with English being their first language. All students were of similar socio-economic class since there is little variance in the community. Students were chosen based primarily on a range …

Simulating Instructional Roles Through Pedagogical Agents, Amy L. Baylor, Yanghee Kim

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

This paper describes the design and empirical validation of three distinct pedagogical agent roles (Expert, Motivator, and Mentor) for college students within the MIMIC (Multiple Intelligent Mentors Instructing Collaboratively) agent-based research environment. The pedagogical agent roles were operationalized by image, animation, affect, voice and script, and were developed in Poser 4 and implemented via Microsoft Agent. Two controlled experiments validated the instantiation of the three roles according to learner perception (N=78) and actual impact on motivation and learning (N=71). The results confirmed that the agent roles were not only perceived by the students to reflect their intended purposes but also …

Corporate Codes Of Conduct: Profit, Power And Law In The Global Economy, Harry W. Arthurs

Articles & Book Chapters

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Canadian Federalism, The Privy Council And The Supreme Court: Reflections On The Debate About Canadian Federalism, Peter W. Hogg, Wade K. Wright

Articles & Book Chapters

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What Is Usability In The Context Of The Digital Library And How Can It Be Measured?, Judy Jeng

Faculty Publications

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The Fear Of Death And The Fear Of Dying: Possible Barriers To Altruistic Behavior, Jennifer Haskin Corwin

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Research in the study of the fear of death and dying and the study of altruism implies that there is a dynamic relationship between the two fields. Rarely, if ever, has a direct connection been made. This study is an effort to further explore the relationship that exists between the fear of death and dying, altruistic behavior, self-esteem, and perceptions of a common humanity. Through the synthesis of these four key social psychological concepts, a theoretical model was developed and tested.

Through the examination and statistical analysis of quantitative data and the systematic evaluation of interview data, several connections between …

Publications Of The Faculty Of New York Law School (January 1, 2005), Mendik Library

Bibliographies of Faculty Publications

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Fair Housing Council Of San Fernando Valley V. Roommate.Com, Llc 9th Circuit Excerpts Of The Record Volume 1

Section 230 Archives

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Defining Overcriminalization Through Cost-Benefit Analysis: The Example Of Criminal Copyright Laws, Geraldine Szott Moohr

American University Law Review

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2004 Annual Survey: Recent Developments In Sports Law, Jenna Merten

Marquette Sports Law Review

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Circumstantial Evidence Of Doping: Balco And Beyond, James A.R. Nafziger

Marquette Sports Law Review

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Book Review: Sporting Equality: Title Ix Thirty Years Later, Adam Epstein

Marquette Sports Law Review

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A Nostalgic Reconsideration Of The Sublime In Aesthetics, Katherine Rhodes Fields

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Compassion Fatigue, Amanda Jackson

Honors Capstones

This paper addresses the issue of compassion fatigue as a symptom of the stress and strain induced upon individuals working with the field of social services. The purpose of this paper is to make individuals aware of the issue of compassion fatigue and its' implications upon workers in this field and related helping fields. Among the literature presented, job-burnout, countertransference, secondary traumatic stress disorder and vicarious traumatization are defined as issues relating to and synonymous with compassion fatigue. It has been found, through the literature and research available, that individuals working within the helping field can prevent the occurrence of …

Grappling With Scholarship On Pro Wrestling: Comparative Media Studies Inside The Ring., Sam Ford

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

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The Right To Reject: The First Amendment In A Media-Drenched Society, Patrick Garry

Faculty Publications

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The Changing Context Of Sexual Initiation In Sub-Saharan Africa, Barbara Mensch, Monica J. Grant, Ann K. Blanc

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

This working paper investigates the links between changing age at marriage and premarital sexual behavior in 27 sub-Saharan African countries in which Demographic and Health Surveys were conducted between 1994 and 2003. Using multiple-decrement life tables to examine the competing risks of premarital sex and marriage without prior sexual experience, we answer the largely unaddressed question of how reductions in the prevalence of early marriage have affected the likelihood of initiating premarital sex. Our analysis reveals that although the age of first sexual activity has either remained the same or increased, a shift in the context of sexual debut from …

The Pericentrion: Identification, Characterization, And Function Of A Novel Cpkc-Dependent Compartment, Kevin P. Becker

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Members of the protein kinase C (PKC) superfamily transduce a myriad of transmembrane signals initiated by the formation of sn-l ,2-diacylglycerol (DAG). As the primary physiological agonist for C] domain containing PKC isoenzymes, DAG functions to regulate the spatial and temporal parameters of PKC activity. It is now recognized that cellular DAG levels can vary from minutes to hours and even days. These observations have suggested a division of PKC functions that correlate to the duration of the cellular DAG signal. In their classical role, cPKCs respond acutely to the short-lived (1-2 min) DAG generated at the plasma membrane by …

Judging Nicholson: An Assessment Of Nicholson V. Scoppetta, Justine A. Dunlop

Denver Law Review

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Creditors' Imagined Communities And The Unfettered Expansion Of Secured Lending, Heather Lauren Hughes

Denver Law Review

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Female Circumcision In Africa: Procedures, Rationales, Solutions, And The Road To Recovery, Shayla Mcgee

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

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Entrance Ramps, Tolls, And Express Lanes – Proposals For Decreasing Traffic Congestion In The Patent Office, Kristen Jakobsen Osenga

Law Faculty Publications

This Article proposes implementing a multitier patent system by the creation of two additional "roads" or routes that a patent application may follow. Because many patents are not sought with the intention of pursuing the traditional patent reward of commercialization or profit through access control, that is, the exercise of the limited patent monopoly, there is no reason for every single application to follow the current route. The creation of an auxiliary, or "side road," would decrease crowding on the current patent grant highway while still allowing the nontraditional applications to enter and traverse the patent grant system with different …

Building Healthy Cities: Legal Frameworks And Considerations, Wendy Collins Perdue

Law Faculty Publications

This chapter will explore the range of laws and government policies that have shaped the physical structure of U.S. cities and thereby impacted the health of those cities' residents. This analysis will highlight the many, apparently "private" decisions that have been impacted by government policies. Though some of the laws, policies, prohibitions, and incentives have been formulated explicitly to take into account health considerations, others have unintended effects - both good and bad - on the health of urban populations.

Do Fiduciary Duties Contained In Federal Tax Laws Effectively Promote National Health Care Policies And Practices ?, Nina J. Crimm

Health Matrix: The Journal of Law-Medicine

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