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Personality Factors Influencing Bemidji State University Industrial Technology Majors Making Heavy Industrial Construction Career Choices, Timothy M. Brockman

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to apply Holland's theory and gather information about Bemidji State University (BSU) construction management (CM) students, CM graduates, CM faculty, and the heavy industrial construction workforce for a greater understanding of students, the academic environment, and the heavy industrial construction environment. A secondary purpose was to help increase recruitment and retention of students within the CM emphasis of the Industrial Technology major at BSU, and provide support for development of curricula within the CM emphasis as it meets needs of the construction industry. The study examined five research questions using Holland's Self-Directed Search (SDS) …

Exploring Future Workforce Perceptions Of Leadership And Relationships, Brandon J. Semler

Theses and Dissertations

It is the aim of this study to increase available literature regarding leadership by identifying the most common perceptions of college students about leadership and relationships. With increased understanding of the perceptions of college student regarding leadership and relationships in comparison to definitions of leadership and relationships in current literature Will come improvements in communication strategies that aid in the training of future leaders in the organizational environment. College students at the University of North Dakota were interviewed about their perceptions of leadership and relationships using the focus group method. Qualitative analysis was used to discover common themes among these …

The Application Of Mval Software In Assessing Teacher Performance: A Case Study, Pauline P. Stonehouse

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to describe the introduction of mVal software and Charlotte Danielson Rubrics (CDR) as teacher evaluation tools to compare the process and outcomes of the new initiative with traditional systems and to evaluate the software from the perspective of participants in the system. Using a case study approach, the research focused on a single school district, first on the management of change, then on the experience of classroom practitioners and building principals as they adopted mVal and CDR for teacher evaluation in 2006-2007. The use of qualitative research techniques, empowering participants to decide the specifics …

The Epistemic Necessity And Ethical Permissibility Of Randomized Clinical Trials: A Minimalist Defense, Matthew A. Schuh, Sr.

Open Access Dissertations

I argue for two main theses that are at odds with the positions of many clinical researchers and philosophers who write on the ethics of clinical research. The first is that certain types of clinical trials, namely, randomized clinical trials with double or triple blinding and a placebo group are generally necessary to establish that a medical intervention is effective in treating a certain type of disease or disorder. The second main thesis is that such trials are generally not ethically impermissible. My minimalist defense of clinical trials differs from most defenses of clinical trials found in the literature. I …

Minutes, November 18, 2008

Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Agenda And Attachments, November 18, 2008

Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Extended Time Off Overview, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center

Memos and Fact Sheets

Workplace Flexibility 2010 defines Extended Time Off (EXTO) as time taken off from work for a single reason that extends for more than five days but less than one year.

EXTO may be brief in nature (e.g., a few weeks), when taken, for example, for a vacation, to recover from minor surgery, or to comply with a public health quarantine request. EXTO may also be longer in nature (e.g., a month or more), when taken, for example, for maternity/paternity purposes, for elder care, for military duty, or for a sabbatical from work.

EXTO (either brief or prolonged) may be unpaid …

November 18, 2008, Faculty Senate

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Semantic Role Agency In Perceptions Of The Lexical Items Sick And Evil, Nathan G. Simmons

Theses and Dissertations

Inspired by an ongoing debate in the clinical sciences concerning the value of evil as a label for human behavior (Mowrer 1960, Staub 1999, Wellman 2000, Williams 2004 etc.), this thesis examines the semantic role of AGENT in the lexical items sick and evil. Williams makes the argument that the label evil removes responsibility from the doctor, whereas, the label sick empowers the doctor in bringing about a cure. While this view is not universally accepted in the field, it does bring to light an interesting question in applied linguistic semantics as to the assignment of agency with respect to …

An Attribute Model For Analyzing The Relative Value, Market Share And Yearly Shipments Of Newly Produced General Aviation Airplanes, Mitchell R. Cannon

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

The airplane manufacturing industry has evolved into a low production rate –high unit price environment. The ability of manufacturers to easily and quickly estimate airplane market value, market share and yearly shipments during the conceptual design phase of product development has become increasingly important. The purpose of this review was to explore the influence attributes affecting the value of newly produced general aviation airplanes utilizing attribute based product valuation, market share and yearly shipments regression models.

Conclusions derived from the critical analysis are: (1) product valuation models exist and are abundant, (2) many of the product valuation models are either …

The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, November 18, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

No abstract provided.

The Bg News November 18, 2008, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 18, 2008. Volume 99-Issue 58.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 98 [99], No. 18 (Nov. 18, 2008), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 98, but it is the 99th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

Montana Kaimin, November 18, 2008, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Emotional Exhaustion And Its Role In Service Sabotage Among Boundary Spanners, Diane R. Edmondson

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate how emotional exhaustion (EE) impacts a boundary spanning employee's usage of service sabotage behaviors (SSB). This dissertation also investigates how perceived organizational support (POS) and perceived supervisory support (PSS) alleviate a boundary spanning employee's EE and SSB. Furthermore, this dissertation examines how extraversion (EXT) and imagination (IMAG) moderates the relationship between POS and SSB and between PSS and SSB.

A boundary spanning employee is any organizational employee who "engages in job-related interactions with a person who is considered part of the environment, who is not a member of the organization" (Robertson 1995, …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 033, Number 13, November 17, 2008, Grand Valley State University

2008-2009, Volume 33

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Commonwealth Times 2008-11-17

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

An Ethical Analysis Of Contemporary Healthcare Practices And Issues , Gerald Mark Breen M.A., Michael Loyal M.A., Vanessa Littleton R.N., Binyam Seblega M.B.A., Seung Chun Paek M.S., Natthani Meemon M.A., Nancy Ellis Ph.D., Thomas T.H. Wan Ph.D.

Journal of Health Ethics

The purpose of this analysis is to examine specific segments of healthcare policy and practice, applying various ethical perspectives. We examine the economic and political influences that surround ethical behavior in health services, as well as how practitioners, patients, and families respond and act as a result of such influences. We then delve into the fundamental principles that guide ethical behavior by medical practitioners, including the Hippocratic Oath and vows of medical professionalism. Further, we analyze disparities in healthcare provisions based on gender, race, and ethnicity. Ethical theory is weaved into each of these sections, as the philosophical and ethical …

November 17th 2008, Csusb

Coyote Chronicle (1984-)

No abstract provided.

An Interdisciplinary Approach To The Informed Consent Process: Factors That Affect Participants’ Perceptions Of The Informed Consent , Roxanne L. Dufrene Ph.D., Cism, Lmft, Lpc_S, Ncc, Bart Denys M.D., Brian Dufrene Mba, R.Ph.

Journal of Health Ethics

Participant – researcher communication during the informed consent process has characterized such interactions as being informative. The present research provides participants’ perceptions of the informed consent process, factors that affect their decisions to participate, in addition to highlighting participants’ relationships with the various professionals involved. A telephone survey was conducted with 60 participants previously enrolled in one of five drug trails. Findings indicated that the majority of participants perceived the informed consent process was valid, understood their rights as participants, had a high level of trust for the professionals involved, and with self-benefit as one of the first reasons for …

Scholastic Minutes 11/17/2008, Scholastic Committee

Scholastic Committee

No abstract provided.

State V. Adamcik Clerk's Record V. 1 Dckt. 34639

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Daily Eastern News: November 17, 2008, Eastern Illinois University

November

No abstract provided.

Monitor Newsletter November 17, 2008, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

The Collegian (2008-11-17), Isis Lopez

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 61, No. 14

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, November 17, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

No abstract provided.

Argument Structure Effects In Action Verb Naming In Static And Dynamic Conditions, Dirk B. Den Ouden, Steve Fix, Todd B. Parrish, Cynthia K. Thompson

Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Articles and Research

Argument structure, as in the participant roles entailed within the lexical representation of verbs, affects verb processing. Recent neuroimaging studies show that when verbs are heard or read, the posterior temporoparietal region shows increased activation for verbs with greater versus lesser argument structure complexity, usually bilaterally. In addition, patients with agrammatic aphasia show verb production deficits, graded based on argument structure complexity. In the present study, we used fMRI to examine the neural correlates of verb production in overt action naming conditions. In addition, we tested the differential effects of naming when verbs were presented dynamically in video segments versus …

November 17, 2008, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

The Builders Versus The Birds: Wetlands, People And Public Policy In The United States, Florida And Hillsborough County, Allyson R. Bennett

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is an interdisciplinary analysis of humans' relationship to the natural environment, specifically how wetlands are reflected in our legislative decisions. Our perceptions of wetlands and our relationship to the environment are influenced by our locality, history, and inter-generational relationships. These perceptions shape decision-making within a community. Our relationship to the natural environment and the way we interact with it can be explained through psychological and geographical theories. Historical trends reveal our consistently negative perspectives of wetlands in the United States and a rapid decline in wetlands acreage. At the federal, state, and local level, Americans have attempted to …

Hemingway’S Development Of The Female Characters Catherine From A Farewell To Arms To The Garden Of Eden, Amy K. Recla

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This paper explores the possibility that Hemingway scholars are overlooking the development of Hemingway as a writer by concentrating too much on the autobiographical elements of his writing. I am not suggesting that scholars ignore the autobiographical aspects of the writing, but rather propose that scholars acknowledge and look for the development of Hemingway's craft of writing in his novels by comparing the early texts with his posthumous works. I have chosen to show this development by comparing A Farewell to Arms and The Garden of Eden, especially through his use of the females characters Catherine in both novels. …