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The Evolution Of The Swastika : From Symbol Of Peace To Tool Of Hate, Lindsey L. Turnbull Jan 2010

The Evolution Of The Swastika : From Symbol Of Peace To Tool Of Hate, Lindsey L. Turnbull

HIM 1990-2015

Few figures in the history of the Americas are surrounded with more colorful lore and acclamation than the Cuban politician, teacher, patriot, and poet Jose Marti. Among Marti's literary contributions, his Ismaelillo, a collection of fifteen poems published in 1882, claims prominence as both Marti's first book of poems and as a seminal Latin American text. Celebrated for its sincere communication of paternal love and lauded as the genesis of Hispanic literary modernism, Ismaelillo captures the longing of an exiled father separated from his son and homeland. Its language is at once evocative of classical Spanish literature and innovative, incorporating …

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University Of Central Florida Factbooks 2009-2010, University Of Central Florida Jan 2010

University Of Central Florida Factbooks 2009-2010, University Of Central Florida

Historical Fact Book and Enrollment

Historical fact book and enrollment data for the University of Central Florida.

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More Than Meets The Eye: An Examination Of Whether Marital Conflict Transforms Newlywed Relationships, Deborah J. Barr Jan 2010

More Than Meets The Eye: An Examination Of Whether Marital Conflict Transforms Newlywed Relationships, Deborah J. Barr

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This exploratory research responds to two primary questions: 1) what is marital conflict and, 2) does it transform newlywed relationships? Using three-wave panel data collected with the purpose of studying the participants of the Covenant Marriage Act in Louisiana, it examines the nature and effects of conflict on newlywed couples over the first five years of marriage. While the analysis contained in this dissertation answers the research questions, it also presents more questions than it answers. This research examines six major themes regarding 1)the nature of marital conflict among these couples, 2) what couples disagree about, 3) how do couples …

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General Education Reform At A Community College A Grounded Theory Study, Daniel Dutkofski Jan 2010

General Education Reform At A Community College A Grounded Theory Study, Daniel Dutkofski

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The attempts to reform general education programs in higher education have been applied and studied throughout the history of higher education in the United States, but with even greater frequency and urgency over the past fifty years. Countless studies show the high percentage of institutions participating in these efforts and further studies lament the state of general education both as a reason to initiate reforms and as a result of the reforms. This effort is difficult enough for universities, but is further complicated when the curriculum for general education is part of a community college degree program. A grounded theory …

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Examining Intimate Partner Stalking And Use Of Technology In Stalking Victimization, Jennifer Truman Jan 2010

Examining Intimate Partner Stalking And Use Of Technology In Stalking Victimization, Jennifer Truman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This research was designed to expand the empirical knowledge and understanding of stalking victimization by examining both intimate and nonintimate stalking and the use of technology to stalk. To accomplish this, the current research examined differences among intimate and nonintimate stalking, stalking types (cyberstalking, stalking with technology, and traditional stalking), and stalking types by the victim-offender relationship. Specifically, this research examined demographic differences, differences in severity, seriousness, victim reactions and responses to and effects of stalking. Findings revealed that overall intimate partner stalking victims experienced greater levels of seriousness and severity of stalking, and expressed more fear than nonintimate partner …

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A Study Of Competencies Perceived To Be Important By Professionals In Entry-Level Positions Within College Student Affairs, Christa Coffey Jan 2010

A Study Of Competencies Perceived To Be Important By Professionals In Entry-Level Positions Within College Student Affairs, Christa Coffey

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The researcher utilized the 2007 American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Steering Committee on Professional Competencies report, Professional Competencies, to determine the importance of a set of competencies for work in entry-level student affairs positions. The researcher also studied whether there were any differences in importance of these competencies based on functional area (e.g., residence life/housing, student activities) and institutional type (i.e., four-year public and four-year private). Via an online questionnaire, the researcher sent the list of competencies to a sample of 970 members of ACPA who were self-selected as entry-level members and received 224 usable responses. Of the 75 individual …

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Freedom And Comfort In Academically-Related Political Discussions Among Economics And Political Science Faculty In A State Unive, John Hilston Jan 2010

Freedom And Comfort In Academically-Related Political Discussions Among Economics And Political Science Faculty In A State Unive, John Hilston

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This investigation explored whether there was a relationship between comfort in discussing political views and faculty members' political party preferences. The questions of whether political comfort differed based on gender, religious affiliation, academic discipline, and/or institutional affiliation were also explored. Both economics and political science faculty did not report comfort in discussing political views in the context of departmental committee service. Economics faculty either did not report on their colleagues' political views or they disagreed with their colleagues' political views. Political science faculty either did not report on their colleagues' political views or they agreed with their colleagues' political views. …

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A Study Of The Comparison Between Teacher Perceptions Of School Climate And The Existence Of Professional Learning Community Dimensions, Kathryn Kelton Jan 2010

A Study Of The Comparison Between Teacher Perceptions Of School Climate And The Existence Of Professional Learning Community Dimensions, Kathryn Kelton

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This research study was conducted to determine whether teachers' perceptions of climate within a school had a significant influence on the dimensions that support a community of professional learners. Teachers from ten middle schools in one central Florida school district completed a combined survey design which included questions pertaining to both climate characteristics and Professional Learning Community (PLC) dimensions. Foundational theories regarding both learning organizations and organizational climate were explored. Recent research on the development of professional learning communities and school climate was also examined. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed to investigate each research question; these statistics included Spearman …

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Victimization, Risky Behaviors, And The Virtual World, Rachel Morgan Jan 2010

Victimization, Risky Behaviors, And The Virtual World, Rachel Morgan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Social networking sites, such as Facebook and MySpace, have become increasingly popular among teens and young adults because of the availability of the internet. Because these websites promote interpersonal connections and information sharing among individuals around the world, personal information to online "friends" may be shared carelessly. However, little is known about the correlation between engaging in online activities, sharing personal information online, and susceptibility to online victimization and cyberbullying. This study analyzes data from the Parents & Teens 2006 Survey to examine the applicability of Routine Activities Theory as a theoretical framework for understanding cybervictimization and cyberbullying. Online teens …

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University Leadership In Sustainability And Campus-Based Environmental Activism, Joshua Roosth Jan 2010

University Leadership In Sustainability And Campus-Based Environmental Activism, Joshua Roosth

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines the development of environmental sustainability on 194 of the wealthiest colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Campus-based environmental organization membership data, organizational profiles, participant observation, and sustainability grades (from the Sustainable Endowment Institutes College Sustainability Report Cards 2009) are used to examine the relationship between campus-based environmental organizations and sustainability of higher educational institutions. Linear regression is used to analyze the overall university sustainability grades as an outcome variable. Overall university sustainability grades are impacted by campus-based environmental activism social movement organizations, high endowment per student, the age of the university, and the presence …

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Snagging The Online Sexual Predator: Descriptions Of Who And How, Melissa Tetzlaff Jan 2010

Snagging The Online Sexual Predator: Descriptions Of Who And How, Melissa Tetzlaff

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examines law enforcement personnel who work undercover chatting investigations in order to catch online sexual predators. This topic is quite timely, and law enforcement efforts in this area are new. As such, there is a dearth of research concerning the use of the internet as a location for law enforcement investigations, particularly as a setting for undercover work. This research addresses such questions as who are these law enforcement personnel who try to snag online sexual predators, how do they feel about working in the virtual world, what do they think about doing this type of work, how …

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Phylogenetic Analysis Of Chlamydia Trachomatis Tarp And Correlation With Clinical Phenotype, Erika I. Lutter, Christine Bonner, Martin J. Holland, Robert J. Suchland, Walter E. Stamm, Travis J. Jewett, Grant Mcclarty, Ted Hackstadt Jan 2010

Phylogenetic Analysis Of Chlamydia Trachomatis Tarp And Correlation With Clinical Phenotype, Erika I. Lutter, Christine Bonner, Martin J. Holland, Robert J. Suchland, Walter E. Stamm, Travis J. Jewett, Grant Mcclarty, Ted Hackstadt

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Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide and is the most commonly reported pathogen causing sexually transmitted infections. Tarp (translocated actin recruiting phosphoprotein), a type III secreted effector that mediates actin nucleation, is central to C. trachomatis infection. The phylogenetic analysis of tarP from reference strains as well as ocular, genital, and lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) clinical isolates demonstrated an evolutionary relationship with disease phenotype, with LGV and ocular isolates branched into clades that were separate from the urogenital isolates. The sequence analysis of Tarp indicated a high degree of variability and identified trends within clinical groupings. Tarps …

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Deceptive Cultural Practices That Sabotage Hiv/Aids Education In Tanzania And Kenya, Mary Oluga, Susan Kiragu, Mussa K. Mohamed, Shelina Walli Jan 2010

Deceptive Cultural Practices That Sabotage Hiv/Aids Education In Tanzania And Kenya, Mary Oluga, Susan Kiragu, Mussa K. Mohamed, Shelina Walli

Institute for Educational Development, East Africa

In spite of numerous HIV/AIDS‐prevention education efforts, the HIV infection rates in Sub‐Saharan Africa remain high. Exploring and understanding the reasons behind these infection rates is imperative in a bid to offer life skills and moral education that address the root causes of the pandemic. In a recent study concerning effective HIV/AIDS‐prevention education, conducted in Tanzania and Kenya among teacher trainees and their tutors, the notion of mila potofu (defined by educators as ‘deceptive’ cultural practices) emerged as a key reason for educators’ difficulties in teaching HIV/AIDS prevention education in schools and for high HIV infection rates. Since these cultural …

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A Century Of Criminal Law And Criminology, Amy Deline, Adair Crosley Jan 2010

A Century Of Criminal Law And Criminology, Amy Deline, Adair Crosley

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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The Rise And Fall Of The American Institute Of Criminal Law And Criminology, Jennifer Devroye Jan 2010

The Rise And Fall Of The American Institute Of Criminal Law And Criminology, Jennifer Devroye

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Provoking Change: Comparative Insights On Feminist Homicide Law Reform, Carolyn B. Ramsey Jan 2010

Provoking Change: Comparative Insights On Feminist Homicide Law Reform, Carolyn B. Ramsey

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Learning From Error In American Criminal Justice, James M. Doyle Jan 2010

Learning From Error In American Criminal Justice, James M. Doyle

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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The Undermining Influence Of The Federal Death Penalty On Capital Policymaking And Criminal Justice Administration In The States, Eileen M. Connor Jan 2010

The Undermining Influence Of The Federal Death Penalty On Capital Policymaking And Criminal Justice Administration In The States, Eileen M. Connor

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Denying Defendants The Benefit Of A Reasonable Doubt: Federal Rule Of Evidence 609 And Past Sex Crime Convictions, Julia T. Rickert Jan 2010

Denying Defendants The Benefit Of A Reasonable Doubt: Federal Rule Of Evidence 609 And Past Sex Crime Convictions, Julia T. Rickert

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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When The Law Preserves Injustice: Issues Raised By A Wrongful Incarceration Exception To Attorney-Client Confidentiality, Inbal Hasbani Jan 2010

When The Law Preserves Injustice: Issues Raised By A Wrongful Incarceration Exception To Attorney-Client Confidentiality, Inbal Hasbani

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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A Reason To Doubt: The Suppression Of Evidence And The Inference Of Innocence, Cynthia E. Jones Jan 2010

A Reason To Doubt: The Suppression Of Evidence And The Inference Of Innocence, Cynthia E. Jones

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

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Catch And Release: Procedural Unfairness On Primetime Television And The Perceived Legitimacy Of The Law, Thomas Gaeta Jan 2010

Catch And Release: Procedural Unfairness On Primetime Television And The Perceived Legitimacy Of The Law, Thomas Gaeta

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

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Can't Buy A Thrill: Substantive Due Process, Equal Protection, And Criminalizing Sex Toys, Richard Glover Jan 2010

Can't Buy A Thrill: Substantive Due Process, Equal Protection, And Criminalizing Sex Toys, Richard Glover

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Police Checkpoints: Lack Of Guidance From The Supreme Court Contributes To Disregard Of Civil Liberties In The District Of Columbia, Jason Fiebig Jan 2010

Police Checkpoints: Lack Of Guidance From The Supreme Court Contributes To Disregard Of Civil Liberties In The District Of Columbia, Jason Fiebig

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

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Opening Remarks, Ronald J. Allen Jan 2010

Opening Remarks, Ronald J. Allen

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Capital Punishment: A Century Of Discontinuous Debate, Carol S. Steiker, Jordan M. Steiker Jan 2010

Capital Punishment: A Century Of Discontinuous Debate, Carol S. Steiker, Jordan M. Steiker

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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How Much Do We Really Know About Criminal Deterrence, Raymond Paternoster Jan 2010

How Much Do We Really Know About Criminal Deterrence, Raymond Paternoster

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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One Hundred Years Later: Wrongful Convictions After A Century Of Research, Jon B. Gould, Richard A. Leo Jan 2010

One Hundred Years Later: Wrongful Convictions After A Century Of Research, Jon B. Gould, Richard A. Leo

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Efficiency And Cost: The Impact Of Videoconferenced Hearings On Bail Decisions, Shari Seidman Diamond, Locke E. Bowman, Manyee Wong, Matthew M. Patton Jan 2010

Efficiency And Cost: The Impact Of Videoconferenced Hearings On Bail Decisions, Shari Seidman Diamond, Locke E. Bowman, Manyee Wong, Matthew M. Patton

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Racial And Ethnic Disparity And Criminal Justice: How Much Is Too Much, Robert D. Crutchfield, April Fernandes, Jorge Martinez Jan 2010

Racial And Ethnic Disparity And Criminal Justice: How Much Is Too Much, Robert D. Crutchfield, April Fernandes, Jorge Martinez

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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