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Facing The Caree/Family Dichotomy: Traditional College Women's Perspectives, Lisa Michelle Leavitt

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study explored the experience of 32 traditional college freshmen women as they sought to choose a career with the idea of balancing career and family in the future. A traditional woman was defined as a woman whose central value system and cultural mores emphasize homemaking and childrearing as their primary role. Guided interviews were conducted to obtain in-depth descriptions of participants' experience. The interviews were transcribed and interpreted using a synthesis of qualitative methods based on Kvale's method. The six themes were as follows: 1. The concept of balancing careers and family life is not being discussed or …

Pretend Play At Home: Creating An Educationally Enriched Environment For Emergent Literacy Among Preschool-Aged Children, Kelly King Anderson

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis will illustrate how pretend play can be used in the home for educational purposes. The major emphasis of the work will be emergent literacy, however, application principles can be applied in all subject areas. Parents who desire to expand their child's literacy skills while exposing the child to an arts enriched home environment need ideas and tools developed with supportive research to strengthen and focus their efforts. These tools will greatly expand parental resources by offering several principles as a guide for adapting existing classroom materials for home use. The following Seven Components form the core foundation for …

Matchbook Memories Year 6, Jerry G. Nye

Faculty Articles & Research

Dr. Jerry G. Nye (1932-2015) was a tenured member of SWOSU faculty in the Language Arts Department from 1967-1999, serving as department chair for 22 years. After retiring, Dr. Nye stayed with SWOSU and taught as professor emeritus until 2014. While teaching as professor emeritus, Dr. Nye contributed to The Lindsay News newspaper with a column titled “Matchbook Memories.”

This is a digitization of Dr. Nye’s “Matchbook Memories” records and working files.

These documents were scanned in their current state and may contain some mismatched papers left in place by Dr. Nye.

Volume 42, Number 41: July 15, 2005, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Discretion And Criminal Law: The Good, The Bad, And The Mundane, George C. Thomas Iii

Rutgers Law School (Newark) Faculty Papers

Most academic papers condemn discretion in the enforcement and prosecution of crime. This essay argues that discretion should be understood to come in three varieties: good discretion, which is beneficial; bad discretion, which is typified by acts motivated by race, sex, or class considerations; and mundane discretion, which is value-neutral. The decision to pursue a drunken driver rather than a speeder, for example, is a good use of discretion while the decision to pursue one speeder rather than another based on race is bad discretion. Most motives that prompt acts of discretion, however, are value-neutral or what I call “mundane” …

An Exploration Of The Interactions Of Improvers And Deteriorators In The Process Of Group Therapy: A Qualitative Analysis, Laura Lee Hoffmann

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the interactions of individuals who showed symptom improvement and those who showed symptom deterioration during the course of 12-14 sessions of group process psychotherapy. Both general group themes, as well as themes specific to improvers and deteriorators were found. General group themes included (a) an initial difficulty distinguishing between improvers and deteriorators, and (b) a tendency for group to focus on past or future focus versus present group issues. Specific themes for deteriorators included (a) substantial early disclosure in the group process, (b) open praise of the process of group, (c) the stated expectation of sharing deep …

Washington University Record, July 15, 2005

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

Self-Schema And Social Comparison Explanations Of Body Dissatisfaction, Patricia Van Den Berg

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The current study was an investigation of the self-schema and social comparison theories of the development of body dissatisfaction. Social comparison stimuli, consisting of photographs of women, were piloted and selected to form 3 stimuli sets: upward comparison, downward comparison, and no comparison. A priming manipulation consisting of an imagery exercise intended to prime participants appearance self-schema was also piloted. Participants completed state measures of body image and mood at pretest, were given the priming manipulation and the social comparison stimuli, then completed posttest measures of mood and body image, as well as providing demographic information. Results indicated no significant …

The Role Of Choice Versus Preference: An Analysis Of Why Choice Interventions Work, John D. Adelinis

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Previous research has shown that providing students with the opportunity to choose the type of academic assignment could reduce a variety of problem behavior. However, procedural limitations of previous research prevent definitive conclusions regarding the mechanism by which choice interventions effect behavioral change. Furthermore, because research related to choice interventions has been limited primarily to children with developmental and emotional disabilities, the generality of such interventions is unclear. Therefore, the current study set out to extend the efforts of previous researchers by attempting to further isolate the mechanism by which choice procedures produce improved behavioral performance and attempted to further …

Creating An Interactive Classroom: Enhancing Student Engagement And Learning In Political Science Courses, Jonathan D. Mott, Danny Damron

Faculty Publications

Students of the pedagogy of teaching have found that cooperative/problem-based learning activities engage the learner, promote ownership of the material, advance the development of higher-level cognitive skills and increase retention better than more passive learning activities. Despite broad recognition within the political science discipline that classroom activities can and should facilitate better student learning outcomes, political science classes (both large and small) frequently have characteristics that make cooperative/problem-based learning activities more difficult to employ and less likely to succeed. Anonymity in large sections, a steep learning curve of complex concepts, and students who see passivity as the least costly approach …

Torres V. Comm Social Security

2005 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

The Pan American (2005-07-14), Emma Clark

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

[54th Year, No. 29]

Oral History Interview With Dr. Barry Levis, Barry Levis, Wenxian Zhang

Oral Histories

Robert Barry Levis came to Rollins College in 1968 as a professor of history. For nearly forty years, Levis has served the college as an active member of the faculty while continuing to mentor students and pursue academic research and publication.

Levis was born on August 18, 1942, in Abington, Pennsylvania. He studied at Pennsylvania State University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in General Science in 1964. He also received his M.A. in history in 1966 and his Ph.D. in history in 1971 from Pennsylvania State University.

Having joined the Rollins College faculty in 1968, Levis has not only …

Campus Chronicle (Vol. 8, No. 1), Valparaiso University

Campus Chronicle

No abstract provided.

Vital Technical Services In Academic Libraries, Leopoldo M. Montoya

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

Communication With Library Systems Support Personnel: Models For Success, Brian Rossmann, Doralyn Rossmann

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

Teaching The Library: Best Practices, Laura Saunders

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

User Expectations In Private-Public Libraries In India, M. Christina Vasanthi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

Arbiter, July 13, Students Of Boise State University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Psychology Professor Receives $400,000 Grant, July 13, 2005, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg

USF St. Petersburg Campus News and Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Perry Smith And Josef Kavalier: Historical And Literary Victimized Victimizers, Noella Jeo

Theses and Dissertations

In literary trauma theory, victimized victimizers represent an ambiguous area. In my thesis, I show how Perry Smith, a historical figure in Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, and Josef Kavalier, a fictional character in Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, represent these ambiguities. Both men become murderers acting out violence that was inflicted upon them as children. However, only Kavalier seems to work through the trauma.

When The Publisher Is A Politician; A Case Study Of The Idaho Falls Post Register's Coverage Of The 2002 Idaho Gubernatorial Campaign, Kristoffer D. Boyle

Theses and Dissertations

In March 2002, Idaho Falls Post Register owner/publisher Jerry Brady announced his intent to run as the Democratic challenger in the Idaho gubernatorial race. His decision left the newspaper and its editorial staff scrambling for an appropriate way to objectively cover the state's most prominent race involving the man who signed the checks. In an effort to meet this expectation, the newspaper established a detailed plan, which included Brady moving away from the newspaper's operations, both physically and editorially. Additionally, the Post Register brought in an outside media professional to monitor its coverage of the race and hosted several meetings …

July 13th 2005, Hispanic News

Inland Empire Hispanic News

No abstract provided.

Strain, Personality Traits, And Deviance Among Adolescents: Moderating Factors, Jennifer J. Wareham

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

General strain theory has received a fair amount of empirical support and theoretical elaboration over the past several years. Since the introduction of general strain theory, Agnew and others have attempted to increase the comprehensiveness of the processes involved in strain theory. Until recently, the general strain theory literature has ignored what Agnew and associates (Agnew, Brezina, Wright, & Cullen, 2002) argue may be one of the most important conditioning effects of the strain-crime relationship, namely the dispositions or personality traits of the individual experiencing strain. Recently, Agnew and associates (2002) published results from a study examining the conditioning effects …

Retrospective Application Of Subject Headings, Part 1: A Case Study At The Central Washington University Library, Daniel Canncasciato

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

Time Efficiency In Computer Assisted Direct Observation Of Physical Activity Using Sofit, Trisha Anderson

Theses and Dissertations

Having valid and reliable methods for assessing physical activity levels is critical to understanding physical activity patterns. Direct observation is a widely used technique for obtaining contextually rich data on physical activity levels in physical education classes. One major limitation of direct observation is that it is time intensive. The use of digital video editing software programs may lessen the amount of time needed to gather the data. The purpose of this study was to compare the amount of time needed to obtain SOFIT (System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time) physical activity data using the traditional paper and pencil method …

An Analysis Of Pedagogical Strategies: Using Synchronous Web-Based Course Systems In The Online Classroom, Shauna J. Schullo

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated a synchronous web-based course system (SWBCS) as a supplement todistance learning courses. Although challenges exist (such as the complex interface and potentialtechnological problems); these systems hold the potential to enhance the distance learning experiencethrough increased interaction, immediacy, social presence, group work, and collaboration.

Using a rigorous blend of research methods, the study investigated the following questions: (1) what types of pedagogical strategies do instructors implement, (2) how do instructors utilize the tools, (3) which tools do instructors choose to use, (4) why do instructors use the tools and strategies that they choose, and (5) what perceptions do …

An Efficient Consistency Algorithm For The Temporal Constraint Satisfaction Problem, Berthe Y. Choueiry, Lin Xu

School of Computing: Faculty Publications

Dechter et al. [5] proposed solving the Temporal Constraint Satisfaction Problem (TCSP) by modeling it as a meta-CSP, which is a finite CSP with a unique global constraint. The size of this global constraint is exponential in the number of time points in the original TCSP, and generalized-arc consistency is equivalent to finding the minimal network of the TCSP, which is NP-hard. We introduce _AC, an efficient consistency algorithm for filtering the meta-CSP. This algorithm significantly reduces the domains of the variables of the meta-CSP without guaranteeing arc-consistency. We use _AC as a preprocessing step to solving the meta-CSP. We …

Mankind's Memory Managers: A New Paradigm Of Library Science, Primoz Bizjak

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

Retrospective Application Of Subject Headings, Part 2: A Case Study At The Central Washington University Library, Daniel Canncasciato

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.