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Disclosure Involving A Third-Party: Reciprocity And Liking Outcomes, Keith Cotterell Jan 2011

Disclosure Involving A Third-Party: Reciprocity And Liking Outcomes, Keith Cotterell

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This investigation examines the function of third-party disclosures on reciprocal self-disclosures and liking. Sixty-eight college students engaged in a social interaction with one or two computers. In the experiment, one computer would disclose” information either about itself or about another computer (third-party). Each disclosure was followed by a question to the participant. Questions were asked either by the discloser or by third-party to assess reciprocation of disclosures. Afterwards, participants rated liking for the two computers-as-social-actors. Participants showed a tendency to disclose more (i.e., give longer responses) to an actor who disclosed to them, regardless of whether the disclosure was about …

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Effects Of Monetary Incentives On Academic Performance Of Fourth-Grade Students From Low Socioeconomic Status, Sandra O. Dafiaghor Jan 2011

Effects Of Monetary Incentives On Academic Performance Of Fourth-Grade Students From Low Socioeconomic Status, Sandra O. Dafiaghor

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Scientific investigations of monetary incentives on students' academic achievement have not explored effects on performance of students from low socioeconomic status (SES), nor has there been exploration of teachers' perceptions of how monetary incentives impact academic performance of students from low socioeconomic status. The present study explored how low SES students perceive their academic performances being impacted by extrinsic monetary incentives. The study also explored the fourth-grade teachers' beliefs about the impact of monetary incentive on students' academic performance. The study found that students believe monetary incentives will increase academic performance, depending on the size of the cash incentive. The …

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Teacher Bullies: A Factorial Analysis Of Perceptions Of Teachers' Bullying Behaviors, Sally Walter Davies Jan 2011

Teacher Bullies: A Factorial Analysis Of Perceptions Of Teachers' Bullying Behaviors, Sally Walter Davies

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Bullying in schools is a global phenomenon that can infringe upon the rights of students to learn and grow in a secure and fostering environment. Most of the past and current research on school bullying focuses on peer bullying, but there is a gap in the understanding of types and characteristics of bullying behaviors. This study centered on a type of abusive behavior that has received very limited attention: teachers bullying students. For the purpose of this study, the definition of teacher bullying behavior is a repeated pattern of conduct used to punish, manipulate, or disparage a student, rooted in …

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The Relationship Between Caring School Community Program Implementation And Elementary School Attendance, Discipline, And Climate, Debra A. Kyle Jan 2011

The Relationship Between Caring School Community Program Implementation And Elementary School Attendance, Discipline, And Climate, Debra A. Kyle

Dissertations

This program evaluation of Caring School Community was conducted by two educators who studied the implementation of this character education program in an elementary school. In an effort to foster a culture of respect and kindness, where students, staff, and parents are treated as valued, contributing members of the school community, the school of study implemented a character education program called Caring School Community. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the success of the implementation of Caring School Community and its possible impact on student attendance, student discipline, and positive behavior referrals. The evaluation of this program involved …

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The Secret Is Out, Sarah O'Brien Jan 2011

The Secret Is Out, Sarah O'Brien

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Family... what defines family is different for each individual. As we face a shrinking economy and difficult job placement, family is our primary focus as we get through the tough times. The nuclear family (husband, wife, children and dog) does not include divorce, extended family, aging family, or many other issues that trouble today's modern families. What if your family is not what society considers typical? What if your family includes gay parents or loved ones? With television shows like Modern Family and Grey's Anatomy, gay couples are more present but what are their real life experiences? The Secret Is …

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Energy Policies And Diplomatic Relations With The United States : [Presentation Given On September 6, 2011], Krenare Thaci Jan 2011

Energy Policies And Diplomatic Relations With The United States : [Presentation Given On September 6, 2011], Krenare Thaci

Theses

Energy policy is a hot topic around the world and it is a great concern, affecting our economic interests and presenting global challenges. Immense technological developments resulting from global warring are now emerging. Huge potential markets are anticipated for carbon trading. In order to shape the future of Energy Policy we must review the current energy situation, which has remained pretty much the same since the Arab Oil Embargo, shifts have taken place with renewables and energy efficiency. Since the Arab Oil Embargo, oil imports to the United States have doubled, reflecting demand growth as well as decline in domestic …

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Implementation Of Kosovo's Action Plan On Decentralization : [Presentation Given On September 6, 2011], Rozafa Ukimeraj Jan 2011

Implementation Of Kosovo's Action Plan On Decentralization : [Presentation Given On September 6, 2011], Rozafa Ukimeraj

Theses

Kosovo is passing through a dramatic transitional phase of political, economic and social development. In these circumstances decentralization has taken primacy among political and institutional developments. This capstone project addressed the problem of the implementation of the Action Plan on Decentralization in Kosovo, used by the government as a “tool”, to implement the local reform in Kosovo. The capstone project examined the main issues through the process of decentralization, including the acceptance of the decentralization by the Albanians, being the ethnic majority in Kosovo, and the impact of implementation of decentralization on the integration of Serbs.

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Parliament's Role In Prospering European Integration And The Relations Between The Republic Of Kosov And The Republic Of Serbia : [Presentation Given On September 6, 2011], Ariana Musliu Jan 2011

Parliament's Role In Prospering European Integration And The Relations Between The Republic Of Kosov And The Republic Of Serbia : [Presentation Given On September 6, 2011], Ariana Musliu

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There are several difficulties enforcing Kosovo in European Integration. One of these is most notably the relation with Serbia. The EU does not accept members into its family that have regional disagreements. One solution that was offered by the European Union and the United States of America was for a technical dialogue to solve the problems between these two states ... Based the results from the research study the technical dialogue between Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia will continue.

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Opportunities To Foreign Investment In Kosovo : [Presentation Given On September 6, 2011], Sytrime Dervisholli Jan 2011

Opportunities To Foreign Investment In Kosovo : [Presentation Given On September 6, 2011], Sytrime Dervisholli

Theses

Aware of the importance of foreign investments for the economic development of Kosovo, the project identified the motivations and concerns of foreign investors for investing in Kosovo and for exploring opportunities that Kosovo offers. In addition, this project examined the process of privatization as one of the opportunities to attract foreign investment and the role of Kosovo’s Diaspora in attracting foreign investment.

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Research For Ansi Accredited “Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate Program” In Packaging Science For Undergraduate Students, Ankush Sharma Jan 2011

Research For Ansi Accredited “Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate Program” In Packaging Science For Undergraduate Students, Ankush Sharma

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This research project is a result of a problem-solving proposal that was submitted to Program Chair Dr. Daniel Goodwin on June 28, 2010. The proposal recommends that RIT’s Packaging Science Program establish a unique Lean Six Sigma Green Belt in Packaging Science Certificate program for undergraduate students. The proposal was developed as a result of receiving input from the RIT Packaging Industrial Advisory Board, from researching packaging job descriptions and from Professor Dr. Duane P. Beck’s extensive Lean Six Sigma experience. Students who are successful in receiving the certificate will be able to demonstrate problem-solving skills in the packaging industry. …

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Manual Skills, Kevin Rowland Jan 2011

Manual Skills, Kevin Rowland

Theses

The process of manual material manipulation is disappearing from daily life. Why is it that we still have an educational and social environment that does not put the same priority on practical and theoretical knowledge as is does on virtual academics? This disconnect is particularly poignant in a field such as design that should demand the mastery of both. As a modern nation, we have repressed manual skill and incremental learning by fostering an educational climate geared solely towards the desire for white-collar status. We base the accreditation of our grade schools on the rate of their college placement and …

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Look, Cook, Learn: A Recipe For Improved Functionality In Cooking Design, Anna Mizer Jan 2011

Look, Cook, Learn: A Recipe For Improved Functionality In Cooking Design, Anna Mizer

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Look, Cook, Learn: A Recipe for Improved Functionality In Cooking Design is a thesis which explores the relationship and differences between print media and digital media. Both are studied in respect to instructional cooking materials with their strengths and weaknesses .The final application involves a digital application for the Apple iPad as well as a printed recipe book. The user experience is of great importance and therefor information layering, visual layout, and consumer expectations are all considered. All information that is included in both the digital application is broken into sections depending on the function or action that the user …

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Combating Counterfeit Goods Entering Kosovo : [Presentation Given On November 16, 2011], Zana Batusha Jan 2011

Combating Counterfeit Goods Entering Kosovo : [Presentation Given On November 16, 2011], Zana Batusha

Theses

This capstone project assesses the impact of counterfeit goods imported into Kosovo. Over the past twelve years, Kosovo Customs has been fighting smuggling of goods, mainly for two reasons: protecting legitimate trade and collecting more revenue. Although it is known that low economic growth drives the need for more taxes in order for the state institutions to function, limited attention was given to the protection of citizens from counterfeited goods. In 2010 some progress was achieved regarding the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), but even this had limited impact concerning the protection of public health. However, the need to …

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Screening Procedures For Strategic Environmental Assessment In Kosovo : [Presentation Given In November 2011]., Laura Krypa Gjakova Jan 2011

Screening Procedures For Strategic Environmental Assessment In Kosovo : [Presentation Given In November 2011]., Laura Krypa Gjakova

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This capstone project considered the priorities that need to be given to the implementation of the Law Nr.03/L-230 on the Strategic Environmental Assessment, 2010 (Law on SEA). This is one of the basic horizontal environmental policy tools applicable for a wide range of issues such as climate change, water, air protection and biodiversity. Currently, Kosovo is fullfilling the European Union requirement for the transposition of the Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 27 June 2001 into national legislation. It assesses the effects of certain plans and programs on the environment. Implentation of the newly adopted …

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Department Of Engineering And Building Management Planning Capacity For Prishtina's Current And New Government Buildings : [Presentation Given In November 2011], Mimoza Kurteshi Jan 2011

Department Of Engineering And Building Management Planning Capacity For Prishtina's Current And New Government Buildings : [Presentation Given In November 2011], Mimoza Kurteshi

Theses

This capstone project assesses the restructuring of the Engineering and Building Management (DEBM) within Kosova’s Ministry of Public Administration (MPA). There are serious capacity shortages and delays in implementation of projects, in existing structure of DEBM and changes are required to be implemented.

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Burning Bright, Mei-Yu Chen Jan 2011

Burning Bright, Mei-Yu Chen

Theses

In the deeps of an old mountain, the forest has long lost its vitality. A brave young boy geared with his sword and a mystery bag, sets out on a journey to solve the mystery about the forest and save this dying world. "Burning Bright" is a six minutes 3D animation short mixing with hand-drawn flair. The total production time is about one year and three months. The following thesis report describes the technical and artistic process of making the film.

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Illustrative Neighborhood Redevelopment, Bradley Bethel Jan 2011

Illustrative Neighborhood Redevelopment, Bradley Bethel

Theses

Urban planning is implemented under many theories and purposes. But often times, due to difference in public preferences, plans can become inconsistent and lack harmony with other neighborhoods. Design theories may become muddled in other design theories. Sometimes, even basic design principles are undermined or ignored completely. The city of Buffalo, New York is distinguished by several major characteristics in area planning. However, those plans have been threatened by inconsistent planning from the past sixty years. Only in recent years have plans been sought for more concise methods to preserve the past and establish newer, progressive plans. The Illustrative Neighborhood …

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An Online Project & Portfolio Management Application: Implementing Project Selction And Prioritization Model To Reolve Priority Conflicts And To Build Strong Linkages Between Projects And The Strategic Plan, Rohit Gupta Jan 2011

An Online Project & Portfolio Management Application: Implementing Project Selction And Prioritization Model To Reolve Priority Conflicts And To Build Strong Linkages Between Projects And The Strategic Plan, Rohit Gupta

Theses

This Capstone Project will address two important problems. The first problem concerns resolving priority conflicts over the projects among the managers in an organization and the second problem concerns the gap between the projects and the organizational strategies. To complete this project, I have developed an online project and portfolio management application by using the software development life cycle methodology and project management methodology. The outcome of this project is a software product that helps in obtaining a general consensus as to which project has the highest priority. This priority awareness helps in resolving conflicts among the managers. This product …

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The Unresolved Legality Of Online Gambling In Singapore, Siyuan Chen Jan 2011

The Unresolved Legality Of Online Gambling In Singapore, Siyuan Chen

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

This article addresses what appears to be a hitherto (legislatively and judicially) unresolved issue in a country where gambling is an established sub-culture – the legality of online gambling. The existing legislation does not provide direct answers, and as a result, the courts have not been given the opportunity to answer the question directly either. The police have previously made a few statements to the press and the media, but what should we make of them? While placing bets with unauthorised bookies (including those who operate their own website or use others’ websites) is clearly outlawed, leaving the offender with …

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Advertising Law And Regulation By Giles Crown, Oliver Bray And Rupert Earle [Book Review], Christopher Chao-Hung Chen Jan 2011

Advertising Law And Regulation By Giles Crown, Oliver Bray And Rupert Earle [Book Review], Christopher Chao-Hung Chen

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

No abstract provided.

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Death's Laughter (Novel) And Crafting A Novel (Exegesis), Fémi A. Adédínà Jan 2011

Death's Laughter (Novel) And Crafting A Novel (Exegesis), Fémi A. Adédínà

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This thesis consists of a creative component, a novel, Death’s laughter and an exegetical essay, Crafting a novel. The novel centres on a true Nigerian story: a Pentecostal pastor, who died in a plane crash, was a government official found out to have amassed large sums of money and assets that were far greater than could be accrued from his modest salary. In addition, he was accused of bigamy because he had two wives who did not know each other in two different cities within the country. This basic story serves as the nucleus of the novel. The novel tells …

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You Don't Know What You Don't Know: Investigating The Information Needs Of Clients Of Web Based Public Sector Information Services, Julie Ann Johnson Jan 2011

You Don't Know What You Don't Know: Investigating The Information Needs Of Clients Of Web Based Public Sector Information Services, Julie Ann Johnson

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This research grew from two frustrations. The first was the personal frustration experienced when attempting to find information on websites; especially government websites. Often the sites were loaded down with all sorts of information such as corporate organisation charts and press releases but lacked the information which would allow clients to interact effectively with the agency or meet their information needs and move on. The second frustration was that of Edith Cowan University students who battled with a diverse, overlapping and incomplete set of both online and paper based resources as they sought to make decisions about their selections of …

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An Investigation Into Internetworking Education, Woratat Makasiranondh Jan 2011

An Investigation Into Internetworking Education, Woratat Makasiranondh

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Computer network technology and the Internet grew rapidly in recent years. Their growth created a large demand from industry for the development of IT and internetworking professionals. These professionals need to be equipped with both technical hands-on skills and non-technical or soft skills. In order to supply new professionals to the industry, educational institutions need to address these skills training in their curricula. Technical hands-on skills in internetworking education can be emphasised through the practical use of equipment in classrooms. The provision of the networking equipment to the internetworking students is a challenge. Particularly, university students in developing countries may …

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Teacher Understandings Of Responsibilities For Reading Instruction In Stage One And Two English Courses Of Study In Western Australian Schools, Liana Strutt Jan 2011

Teacher Understandings Of Responsibilities For Reading Instruction In Stage One And Two English Courses Of Study In Western Australian Schools, Liana Strutt

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The purpose of the study was to explore secondary teachers’ understandings of their responsibilities towards students who demonstrate poor literacy skills with regard to the Reading Outcome in the Western Australian English Courses of Study. As an experienced secondary English teacher, the researcher was aware that the reading demands of senior secondary classrooms were challenging for some students and that many teachers were unsure of how they should respond to the needs of the students. Since the education reforms which began in Western Australia in the late 1990s and the subsequent introduction of Courses of Study in 2006, a great …

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Comparison Of The Effects Of Enamel Matrix Derivative And Mineral Trioxide Aggregate On The Mineralization Potential Of Human Cementum-Derived Cells, Hyunsook Chung, Wonkyung Yang, Miri Kim, Hyunjung Ko Jan 2011

Comparison Of The Effects Of Enamel Matrix Derivative And Mineral Trioxide Aggregate On The Mineralization Potential Of Human Cementum-Derived Cells, Hyunsook Chung, Wonkyung Yang, Miri Kim, Hyunjung Ko

Journal of Dental Sciences

Abstract Background/purpose Cementogenesis is a critical event in the repair of endodontic perforations and the enamel matrix derivative (EMD) was reported to induce cementogenesis when used in periodontal disease. Yet, there is no study investigating the effects of EMD compared with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), a well-known material used for perforation repair. Because cementoblasts play important roles in the repair and regeneration of cementum, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of EMD on the mineralizing potential of human cementum-derived cells (HCDCs). Materials and methods HCDCs were cultured as previously described. ProRoot MTA was mixed and placed …

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A Study Of A Management Supported Single Minute Exchange Of Die (Smed) Program For The Flexible Packaging Industry, Jared Unterborn Jan 2011

A Study Of A Management Supported Single Minute Exchange Of Die (Smed) Program For The Flexible Packaging Industry, Jared Unterborn

Theses

The principle objective of this study was to quantify the effectiveness of a management supported process improvement program versus a non-management supported program. The test took two plants with the same machine and a similar job mix were chosen to implement a common process improvement program in the exact same way with the only difference being that one of the plants would have strong involvement from the management team. The data that was used to quantify this theory was an employee survey and data collection. The data showed Plant A's management supported program resulted in a 25% lower changeover time …

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Missional Spirituality : Invitation To Listen, David Mullens Jan 2011

Missional Spirituality : Invitation To Listen, David Mullens

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Breaking The Culture Of Ethnic Hostility In Kenya, Geoffrey Kamau Njuguna Jan 2011

Breaking The Culture Of Ethnic Hostility In Kenya, Geoffrey Kamau Njuguna

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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No Little Plans: Envisioning The Bay Area Rapid Transit System And The Renewal Of Rapid Transit In The United States, Jake Coolidge Jan 2011

No Little Plans: Envisioning The Bay Area Rapid Transit System And The Renewal Of Rapid Transit In The United States, Jake Coolidge

Master's Theses

Cities across the United States and Canada in the years following the Second World War witnessed reinvigorated efforts to construct rapid transit systems despite a decades-long decline in transit patronage, and central to these efforts was the visionary plan for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District. The proponents of these new systems used their initial plans and feasibility studies to articulate a new vision for rapid transit, one that imagined rapid transit not merely as a practical transportation solution, but as a technologically advanced tool for reshaping urban regions. This evolving vision emerges in an examination of …

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Avant Garde In Chinese Art, Curtis Carter Jan 2011

Avant Garde In Chinese Art, Curtis Carter

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

The question that I propose to examine here is to what extent or in what sense there has been an avant-garde presence in Chinese art. And in what sense is the avant-garde present in contemporary Chinese art connected to avant-garde in the west. Before examining the relevance of the avant-garde to developments in Chinese art, it is necessary to provide a brief account of avant-garde in western art.

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