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Adolescents With Aspergers Syndrome And Self-Perceived Social Competence, Shawn M. Mullen

PCOM Psychology Dissertations

This study explored the self- perceived social competence of adolescents with Aspergers Syndrome (AS). The study's participants were 14 adolescents (11 male, 3 female) between the ages of 10 and 17 years old who were diagnosed with AS. The participants were questioned, using a scripted set of seven questions involving their own perceptions of their interactions with their peers; the study also involved what adults (parents and teachers) think of their ability to get along with peers. The answers to these questions were analyzed qualitatively, and six common themes that the participants found important to them or to their peers' …

Conceptualizing Aggression, Noah Weisbord

Faculty Publications

The special working group tasked by the International Criminal Court’s Assembly of States Parties to define the supreme international crime, the crime of aggression, has produced a breakthrough draft definition.

This paper analyzes the key concepts that make up the emerging definition of the crime of aggression by developing and applying a future-oriented methodology that brings together scenario planning and grounded theory. It proposes modifications and interpretations of the constituent concepts of the crime of aggression intended to make the definition sociologically relevant today and in the foreseeable future.

Leveraged Liquidity: Bear Raids And Junk Loans In The New Credit Market, Jose M. Gabilondo

Faculty Publications

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When God Hates: How Liberal Guilt Lets The New Right Get Away With Murder, Jose M. Gabilondo

Faculty Publications

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From Queen Bees And Wannabes To Worker Bees: Why Gender Considerations Should Inform The Emerging Law Of Workplace Bullying, Kerri Lynn Stone

Faculty Publications

This Article submits that the documented phenomenon of workplace bullying operates to stymie the retention and advancement of women in the workplace Research documented in books like Queen Bees and Wannabes shows that as early as the schoolyard, males and females tend to socialize differently, engage in and resolve conflict with peers differently, and absorb bullying behavior differently. Girls often believe or are taught to believe that direct conflict or confrontation is unpalatable and tend to employ more passive aggressive means of engagement with foes. They often internalize and repress feelings that boys are more likely to express. Viewing the …

Unf Journal Winter 2009, University Of North Florida

UNF Journal

A university periodical for alumni and friends of the University of North Florida.

Mfh Tpci Evaluation Report Brief 3: Workplace Strategy Evaluation Findings 2005-2008, Center For Public Health Systems Science, Sarah Shelton

Center for Public Health Systems Science

This report is part of a series developed to provide updates on the progress of the Missouri Foundation for Health’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Initiative (TPCI). The report provides an overview of the activities and short-term outcomes of workplace strategies that occurred between 2005 and 2008.

Mfh Tpci Evaluation Report Brief 4: School Strategy Evaluation Findings 2005-2008, Center For Public Health Systems Science, Sarah Shelton

Center for Public Health Systems Science

This report is part of a series developed to provide updates on the progress of the Missouri Foundation for Health’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Initiative (TPCI). The report provides an overview of the activities and short-term outcomes of school program strategies that occurred between 2005 and 2008.

Mentoring Apprentice Music Therapists For Peace And Social Justice Through Community Music Therapy: An Arts-Based Study, Guylaine Vaillancourt

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Community music therapy (CoMT) is a creative approach that liberates expressions, giving voice to groups of individuals of all age, status, and race who contribute, in their own way, to build a better society. In this dissertation, I intend to reveal some of the critical themes in the experiences and relationships that apprentice music therapists have with community music therapy, peace, social justice, leadership, and mentorship. Individual interviews were conducted with apprentice music therapists who participated in a co-researchers’ group experience using arts-based research (ABR) and participatory action research (PAR). Principles and foundations for a future model of practice in …

Childhood Nature Contact And Its Effect On Adult Coping Skills, Mary-Jeanne Raleigh

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Reported anxiety levels continue to rise, in conjunction with a decrease in the depth and breath of coping strategies reported in college populations throughout the United States (Arthur, 1998; Twenge, 2000). Emotional management skills begin development in middle childhood (8-12yrs) and transition into adult coping skills in early adulthood (18-24yrs) (Seifert, 2000). The uses of natural restorative environments for coping may be reinforced during developmental phases in which coping skills are being learned. The development of coping strategies incorporating the use of natural restorative environments maybe contingent on early exposure to the qualities of natural restorative space found in routine …

Toward A More Wholly Communion: Cultivating Ecological Enlightenment And Sustainable Action In Christians, Cary Hauptman Gaunt

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Increasingly, environmental, scientific, and religious organizations and leaders are calling for people of faith to wake up to the global climate and other environmental crises and step up their ecological responsibility by leading more sustainable lives. Yet only a few seem to hear the calls and even fewer are responding in substantive ways. Many have commented on the gap between the religious theory for environmental care and the actual practice of living ecologically sustainable lives. Exploring how to bridge this gap is increasingly important as environmental regulatory, policy, and technology efforts fall short of goals and environmental professionals, including regulators, …

Antimicrobial Activity Of Plant Essential Oils Using Food Model Media: Efficacy, Synergistic Potential And Interaction With Food Components, Jorge Gutierrez, Catherine Barry-Ryan, Paula Bourke

Articles

The aim of this study was to optimise the antimicrobial efficacy of plant essential oils (EOs) for control of Listeria spp. and spoilage bacteria using food model media based on lettuce, meat and milk. The EOs evaluated were lemon balm, marjoram, oregano and thyme and their minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) were determined against Enterobacter spp., Listeria spp., Lactobacillus spp., and Pseudomonas spp. using the agar dilution method and/or the absorbance based microplate assay. MICs were significantly lower in lettuce and beef media than in TSB. Listeria strains were more sensitive than spoilage bacteria, and oregano and thyme were the most …

Forensic Bird-Strike Identification Techniques Used In An Accident Investigation At Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma, 2008, Carla J. Dove, Nor Faridah Dahlan, Marcy Heacker

Human–Wildlife Interactions

On March 4, 2008, a Cessna Citation 1 (Model 500) crashed in a wooded area near Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma, killing all 5 people on board. This paper describes the detailed forensic methods and expertise used by the Smithsonian Institution’s Feather Identification Lab to identify the bird that caused this bird-strike incident. We used standard methods of whole-feather analysis, microscopic examination, and DNA barcoding in this case to identify American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) as the bird species involved in this fatal crash. We also report the importance of proper field investigation and evidence collection for accurate results, …

Robust Sensor Networks In Homes Via Reactive Channel Hopping, Mo Sha, Greg Hackmann, Chenyang Lu

All Computer Science and Engineering Research

Home area networks (HANs) consisting of wireless sensors have emerged as the enabling technology for important applications such as smart energy and assisted living. A key challenge faced in deploying robust wireless sensor networks (WSNs) for home automation applications is the need to provide long-term, reliable operation in the face of the varied sources of interference found in typical residential settings. To better understand the channel dynamics in these environments, we performed an in-depth empirical study of the performance of HANs in ten real-life apartments. Our empirical study leads to several key insights into designing robust HANs for residential environments. …

Communication Seminar, Steelman Library, Chad Neuman

Syllabus Repository

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Female Stereotypes In 21st Century News And Business Magazines, Gosia Gizycki

Master's Theses

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Interpreting Quantum Nonlocality As Platonic Information, James C. Emerson

Master's Theses

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Uses And Adoption Of Web 2.0 : A Study Of The Next Generation Of The Internet, Caitlin Rives

Master's Theses

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Event Based Propagation Approach To Constraint Configuration Problems, Rajhdeep Jandir

Master's Theses

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Uses And Gratifications Of The Food Network, Cori Lynn Hemmah

Master's Theses

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Alk2 Bmp Receptor Domains In Developing Chick Heart : Immunohistochemical Mapping, Ricardo LeitãO

Master's Theses

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Analysis Of Rxbot, Esha Patil

Master's Theses

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Functional Study Of Disproportionating Enzyme 2 In The Arabidopsis Cold Response, Sunita Patil

Master's Theses

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The Box Office Effects Of Casting Celebrities As Replacement Actors On Broadway, Douglas Santana

Master's Theses

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Use Of Novel Assays To Measure In Vivo Base Excision Dna Repair, Preethi Sundaresakumar

Master's Theses

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Trickle-Down Paternalism : Mayor Angelo Rossi's Embrace Of New Deal Style, Ronald R. Rossi

Master's Theses

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The Role Of Dinb In Uv Survival And Uv-Induced Mutagenesis In Escherichia Coli, Mei-Chong Wendy Lee

Master's Theses

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Production Of A Monoclonal Antibody Against The Alpha 4 Beta 7 Integrin, Asima Khan

Master's Theses

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Forms And Functions Of Englishisms In Japanese Women's Fashion Magazines, Yumie Sase

Master's Theses

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The Effect Of Strain On The Electrical Resistivity Of Carbon Filled Elastomers, Scott Leonard Poveromo

Master's Theses

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