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Coming Soon From A Screen Near You: The Camera’S Gaze In The Age Of Surveillance, Fayez Kloub Jan 2016

Coming Soon From A Screen Near You: The Camera’S Gaze In The Age Of Surveillance, Fayez Kloub

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Within the past thirty years, privacy concerns among American citizens are rising with counter-terrorist surveillance going beyond targeting people of interest. These concerns are reflected in American cinema where many contemporary films have explored surveillance in society. The textual analyses presented in the thesis will focus on three such films, Strange Days (1995), Southland Tales (2005), and Nightcrawler (2014). Throughout this thesis, I examine how each of these films offers a unique, reflexive take on surveillance, adhering to generative mechanisms that evoke differing attitudes about surveillance through their form. My analysis draws on Laura Mulvey and Patricia Pisters’ theories on …

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Community-Oriented Policing Implementation, Social Disorganization And Crime Rates In Small Cities, Kimberly Przeszlowski Jan 2016

Community-Oriented Policing Implementation, Social Disorganization And Crime Rates In Small Cities, Kimberly Przeszlowski

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Community-oriented policing implementation has been examined under the context of large agencies whereas the literature on smaller agencies has ultimately been lagging behind The purpose of this study is therefore to examine the degree of community policing implementation within these smaller agencies, controlling for characteristics derived from the theory of social disorganization, to gather further insight into what variables may be impacting crimes rates Pearson correlation and OLS regression analysis is employed to obtain the necessary results The findings indicate that although community-policing implementation does not significantly impact or explain the variation of crime rates in small cities, the statistically …

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Approaching Authentic Assessment: Using Virtual School Teachers’ Expertise To Develop An Understanding Of Full Time K-8 Virtual School Teacher Practices, Christina Lambert Seamster Jan 2016

Approaching Authentic Assessment: Using Virtual School Teachers’ Expertise To Develop An Understanding Of Full Time K-8 Virtual School Teacher Practices, Christina Lambert Seamster

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

According to Molnar (2014), full time virtual school education lacks a measurement tool that accurately measures effective virtual teacher practice. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, the current study sought to understand the common practices among full time K-8 virtual school teachers, the extent to which teachers believed such practices impacted student learning, as well as the methods in which current standards, recommendations and practices were implemented in the full time K-8 virtual school setting. The relationship between virtual school teacher practices and their Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) was also explored. Using the standards, practices and recommendations developed …

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Are Women Moving? Food Insecurity, Obesity, And Women’S Food-Access Strategies In Broward County Florida’S Food Deserts, Arely B. Lozano-Baugh Jan 2016

Are Women Moving? Food Insecurity, Obesity, And Women’S Food-Access Strategies In Broward County Florida’S Food Deserts, Arely B. Lozano-Baugh

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Food insecurity or low-access to good quality, affordable foods affects minority women and children disproportionately (Herndon, 2014; Ivers & Cullen, 2011; Lee, 2012; Wigg Dammann & Smith, 2009). Linked to the rise in nutritionrelated and other health problems afflicting these populations (e.g., malnutrition, obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure among others) (Azarbad & Gonder- Frederick, 2010; Bove & Olson, 2006; Larson, Story, & Nelson, 2009), this issue has been gaining some attention. Still, programs combating weight and “weightrelated disorders” generally focus on individualistic solutions (Orbach, Bodies 2009)—such as increasing daily exercise and vilifying certain diets. Dismissing important spatial and systematic …

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Aggressive Behaviors Of Adult Male Atlantic Spotted Dolphins (Stenella Frontalis) During Intraspecific And Interspecific Aggressive Interactions, Cassandra L. Volker Jan 2016

Aggressive Behaviors Of Adult Male Atlantic Spotted Dolphins (Stenella Frontalis) During Intraspecific And Interspecific Aggressive Interactions, Cassandra L. Volker

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are two sympatric species resident to the Bahamas. The visibility of the Bahamian water provided a unique opportunity to study spotted dolphin communication during aggression. This study’s main focus was to decipher any similarities or differences in the behaviors used by spotted dolphins during interspecific and intraspecific aggression. Both similarities and differences were discovered. Biting, following, and chasing behavioral events were used more during interspecific aggression, while the display behavioral class was used more than the contact behavioral class during intrabut not interspecific aggression. This study showed that spotted dolphins …

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Among Figures In Multiple Worlds, Talia Cervetti Jan 2016

Among Figures In Multiple Worlds, Talia Cervetti

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

My thesis exhibition will manifest a visual language I developed to express things I sense but cannot explain. I will create a sacred space, people by paper silhouettes, to communicate what it feels like to be alive while acknowledging different realities. Each silhouette figure I make has its own character and expresses specific things, including care, confusion, excitement, play, and wonder. These are all facets of my own experiences in life. The white silhouettes are anchored to a physical reality. The chromatic silhouettes are complicated by color. They are more difficult to make out – they are more vulnerable and …

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An Examination Of Academic Performance Of Haitian- Creole- And Spanish-Speaking English Language Learners Based On The Number Of Years In The Ell Program, Ducarmel S. Augustin Jan 2016

An Examination Of Academic Performance Of Haitian- Creole- And Spanish-Speaking English Language Learners Based On The Number Of Years In The Ell Program, Ducarmel S. Augustin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The primary purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between Haitian-Creole and Spanish-speaking English Language Learners students’ number of years in the ELL program and their academic achievement as indicated by performance on the third-grade Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test Reading. This study also sought to determine if elementary school size (total student population), ELL student count (total number of ELL students in a school), school socioeconomic status (percentage of free and reduced lunch), student gender, and student home language (Haitian-Creole and Spanish), individual SES, and individual Idea Proficiency Test moderate the relationship. The study included data analysis using …

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An Ant Inspired Dynamic Traffic Assignment For Vanets: Early Notification Of Traffic Congestion And Traffic Incidents, Wilmer Arellano Jan 2016

An Ant Inspired Dynamic Traffic Assignment For Vanets: Early Notification Of Traffic Congestion And Traffic Incidents, Wilmer Arellano

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Vehicular Ad hoc NETworks (VANETs) are a subclass of Mobile Ad hoc NETworks and represent a relatively new and very active field of research. VANETs will enable in the near future applications that will dramatically improve roadway safety and traffic efficiency. There is a need to increase traffic efficiency as the gap between the traveled and the physical lane miles keeps increasing. The Dynamic Traffic Assignment problem tries to dynamically distribute vehicles efficiently on the road network and in accordance with their origins and destinations. We present a novel dynamic decentralized and infrastructure-less algorithm to alleviate traffic congestions on road …

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An Analysis Of High-Performing Science Students’ Preparation For Collegiate Sciences Courses, Karen Walter Jan 2016

An Analysis Of High-Performing Science Students’ Preparation For Collegiate Sciences Courses, Karen Walter

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This mixed-method study surveyed first year high-performing science students who participated in high-level courses such as International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP), and honors science courses in high school to determine their perception of preparation for academic success at the collegiate level. The study used 52 students from an honors college campus and surveyed the students and their professors. The students reported that they felt better prepared for academic success at the collegiate level by taking these courses in high school (p<.001). There was a significant negative correlation between perception of preparation and student GPA with honors science courses (n=55 and Pearson’s r=-0.336), while AP courses (n=47 and Pearson’s r=0.0016) and IB courses (n=17 and Pearson’s r=-0.2716) demonstrated no correlation between perception of preparation and GPA. Students reported various themes that helped or hindered their perception of academic success once at the collegiate level. Those themes that reportedly helped students were preparedness, different types of learning, and teacher qualities. Students reported in a post-hoc experience that more lab time, rigorous coursework, better teachers, and better study techniques helped prepare them for academic success at the collegiate level. Students further reported on qualities of teachers and teaching that helped foster their academic abilities at the collegiate level, including teacher knowledge, caring, teaching style, and expectations. Some reasons for taking high-level science courses in high school include boosting GPA, college credit, challenge, and getting into better colleges.

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Enhancing Independent Task Performance Of Individuals With Developmental Disabilities Through The Use Of An Ipad Application, Kerri Morse Jan 2016

Enhancing Independent Task Performance Of Individuals With Developmental Disabilities Through The Use Of An Ipad Application, Kerri Morse

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

There has been a dramatic increase in the utilization of technology within the fields of education and rehabilitation in the past two decades. Two studies focused on technology intended to assist a total of seven young adults with developmental disabilities to increase independence, decrease the need for paid supports, and improve task performance. Participants completed food preparation tasks in an employee break room, adhering to an industry specific protocol, while using a task application on an iPad that provided audio and video prompts. A multiple baseline across participants was used to show effects of the intervention on task performance and …

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Effects Of Carbon Nanotube (Cnt) Dispersion And Interface Condition On Thermo-Mechanical Behavior Of Cnt-Reinforced Vinyl Ester, Seyed Morteza Sabet Jan 2016

Effects Of Carbon Nanotube (Cnt) Dispersion And Interface Condition On Thermo-Mechanical Behavior Of Cnt-Reinforced Vinyl Ester, Seyed Morteza Sabet

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

In fabrication of nanoparticle-reinforced polymers, two critical factors need to be taken into account to control properties of the final product; nanoparticle dispersion/distribution in the matrix; and interfacial interactions between nanoparticles and their surrounding matrix. The focus of this thesis was to examine the role of these two factors through experimental methodologies and molecular-level simulations. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and vinyl ester (VE) resin were used as nanoparticles and matrix, respectively. In a parametric study, a series of CNT/VE nanocomposites with different CNT dispersion conditions were fabricated using the ultrasonication mixing method. Thermomechanical properties of nanocomposites and quality of CNT dispersion …

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Elevated Pco2 Effects On The Macroalgal Genus Halimeda: Potential Roles Of Photophysiology And Morphology, Katherine Peach Jan 2016

Elevated Pco2 Effects On The Macroalgal Genus Halimeda: Potential Roles Of Photophysiology And Morphology, Katherine Peach

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

While ocean acidification (OA) is predicted to inhibit calcification in marine macroalgae, species whose photosynthesis is limited by current dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) levels may benefit. Furthermore, variations in macroalgal morphology will likely give rise to a range of OA tolerance in calcifying macroalgae. One genus of calcifying macroalgae that has shown varying species’ tolerance to OA is Halimeda, a major carbonate sediment producer on tropical reefs. Species within this genus occupy a range of habitats within tropical environments (reefs and lagoons), illustrating their ability to adapt to diverse environmental conditions (e.g. carbonate chemistry, irradiance). To date it is not …

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Elementary School Teachers’ Perceptions Regarding The Inclusion Of Lgbtq Themed Literature, Dominic Grasso Jan 2016

Elementary School Teachers’ Perceptions Regarding The Inclusion Of Lgbtq Themed Literature, Dominic Grasso

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This critical explanatory mixed methods study examined elementary teachers’ perceptions regarding the inclusion of LGBTQ-themed literature in the curriculum. An electronic survey questionnaire and focus group sessions were used to collect both quantitative and qualitative data that described the perceived benefits and barriers of LGBTQ-themed literature and teachers’ level of interest in attending professional developing on this topic. The sample population for this study consisted of 100 participants. All 100 participants completed the electronic survey questionnaire, and a subset of 10 of the survey respondents participated in focus groups to explore further the perceived benefits and barriers relating to the …

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Embodied Mimicry: Lightening Black Bodies In The Visual Rhetoric Of Popular 20th Century Black Media, Janéa Judge-Hemans Jan 2016

Embodied Mimicry: Lightening Black Bodies In The Visual Rhetoric Of Popular 20th Century Black Media, Janéa Judge-Hemans

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This study analyzes various forms of visual and textual rhetoric found in popular black-owned print media from 1900-1970, including: beauty product advertisements, magazine cover photography and feature articles in order to contribute to a rhetorical history of color bias within the African-American community. The imagery included here validated and encouraged the transformation and lightening of African-American bodies through what I call embodied mimicry in order to achieve dominance within the racial group and a semblance of acceptance outside of it. Mimicry of white societal standards by African-Americans including: formatting of print media, circulation of beauty ads and physical embodiment of …

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Establishing The Bondmother: Examining The Categorization Of Maternal Figures In Toni Morrison’S Beloved And Paradise, Ashely Tisdale Jan 2016

Establishing The Bondmother: Examining The Categorization Of Maternal Figures In Toni Morrison’S Beloved And Paradise, Ashely Tisdale

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Literary scholars have been examining and recreating the experiences of “bonded” female characters within Toni Morrison’s novels for decades. However, the distinct experiences of these enslaved women, that are also mothers have not been astutely examined by scholars and deserves more attention. My thesis fleshes out the characterization of several of Morrison’s bonded-mothers and identifies them as a part of a developing controlling image and theory, called the bondmother. Situating these characters within this category allows readers to trace their journeys towards freedom and personal redemption. This character tracing will occur by examining the following Toni Morrison novels: Beloved (1987) …

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Entropic Considerations Of Efficiency In The West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Futures Market, Ryan Sagul Jan 2016

Entropic Considerations Of Efficiency In The West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Futures Market, Ryan Sagul

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

For the last fifty years, the efficient market hypothesis has been the central pillar of economic thought and touted by all, despite Sanford Grossman’ and Nobel prize winner Joseph Stiglitz’ objection in 1980. Andrew Lo updated the efficient market hypothesis in 2004 to reconcile irrational human behavior and cold, calculating automatons. This thesis utilizes 33 years of oil futures, GARCH regressions, and the Jensen-Shannon informational criteria to provide extensive empirical objections to informational efficiency. The results demonstrate continuously inefficient oil future markets which exhibit decreased informational efficiency during recessionary periods, advocating the adaptive market hypothesis over the efficient market hypothesis.

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Evaluation Of Chloride Threshold For Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Composited In Aggressively Corrosive Environments, Dietrich H. Vogel Jan 2016

Evaluation Of Chloride Threshold For Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Composited In Aggressively Corrosive Environments, Dietrich H. Vogel

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Highway drainage pipes utilize concrete reinforced with steel wire to help mitigate water, earth, and traffic loads. Drainage pipes reinforced with zinc electroplated steel fibers offer a lower steel alternative to traditional steel wire cage reinforcements. The objective of the thesis research was to determine the physical and electrochemical characteristics of zinc electroplated steel fiber corrosion propagation. Experimental programs include: Fracture analysis of zinc electroplated steel fibers embedded in dry-cast concrete pipes exposed to varying chloride concentrations; Visual analysis of zinc electroplated steel fibers embedded in concrete exposed to varying chloride concentrations; Electrochemical analysis of zinc electroplated steel fibers embedded …

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Factors Related To The Experience Of Situations: Time Of Day, Gender, And Employment Status, Nicolas A. Brown Jan 2016

Factors Related To The Experience Of Situations: Time Of Day, Gender, And Employment Status, Nicolas A. Brown

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Throughout the course of a day, individuals experience a number of different situations that affect how they think, feel, and behave. However, until recently, there was little research aimed at describing what factors may be related to the psychological properties of situations in individuals' everyday lives. Recent theoretical (e.g., the Situational Eight DIAMONDS) and methodological (e.g., experience sampling, Day Reconstruction Method) advances make the present research tractable. Based on the extant literature, three studies, employing different methodologies, were designed to explore whether three specific factors are related to the experience of situations: time of day, gender, and employment status. Study …

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Foam Fighting: Technology And Culture, David Wichinsky Jan 2016

Foam Fighting: Technology And Culture, David Wichinsky

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Foam fighting is a form of Live Action Role Playing (LARP) that focuses on mock combat and recreational battle, with role-playing aspects taking a less prominent role. It is sometimes referred to as a “poor man’s martial art”.While there does not appear to be any clear documentation concerning the origins, research on foam fighting suggests the sport began in Maryland in the 1970’s and slowly spread throughout the United States. This research will illustrate how the sport of foam fighting demands a level of critical thinking that takes both the participant and audience beyond the sight of a swinging stick. …

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Food Buzzwords: Understanding How Schemas Of Proper Dieting Are Formed, Sacha Franklin-Jeune Jan 2016

Food Buzzwords: Understanding How Schemas Of Proper Dieting Are Formed, Sacha Franklin-Jeune

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

In the modern United States, the concept of food has become as much of a social phenomenon as it is a biological need. The process of eating has become highly structured into a system of communication. Food terms used to share ideas are referred to as food buzzwords, terms rife with additional meanings whose values are continuously debated, discussed, and altered. Such terminology has swayed how middle-class Americans interpret the proper status quo of food consumption and production. This thesis analyzes how middle-class Americans form their view of a proper diet based on their understanding of food buzzwords and other …

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Gender, Myth, And Warfare: A Cross-Cultural Analysis Of Women Warriors, Anne-Louise Lyttle Boomer Jan 2016

Gender, Myth, And Warfare: A Cross-Cultural Analysis Of Women Warriors, Anne-Louise Lyttle Boomer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

A combination of cross-cultural and symbolic methodologies suggests that women warriors occur in societies where there is both an emphasis on the sacred feminine that allows women greater access to positions of power and authority (as per Peggy Sanday) and where marital residency rules permit female fighters (following David B. Adams´s theory on women warriors). While neither theory can stand alone in explaining the existence of women warriors, when combined both theories give a solid picture of societies that allow for female combatants. In this paper I propose that by combining Sanday’s work on female power and Adams’s work on …

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Fostering Creativity Using Special Library Collections: A Case Study Of The Arthur & Mata Jaffe Center For The Book Arts, Andrew D. Binder Jan 2016

Fostering Creativity Using Special Library Collections: A Case Study Of The Arthur & Mata Jaffe Center For The Book Arts, Andrew D. Binder

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This dissertation examines the Arthur & Mata Jaffe Center for the Book Arts (JCBA) at Florida Atlantic University, focusing on creativity. Sixteen artists whose artwork is collected by the center were chosen to provide an overview of the creative process of book artists: Susan Allix, Julie Chen, Béatrice Coron, Johanna Drucker, Timothy Ely, Karen Hanmer, Linda K. Johnson, Marie Marcano, Bea Nettles, Matthew Reinhart, Robert Sabuda, Susan Joy Share, Keith Smith, Beth Thielen, Carol Todaro, and Marshall Weber. The artists and the JCBA were selected for this study not only because these artists‘ books provide a unique opportunity to explore …

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Going On The Grid: Secondary Teachers’ Implementation Of Mobile Handheld Devices As Instructional Tools, Allison S. Berger Jan 2016

Going On The Grid: Secondary Teachers’ Implementation Of Mobile Handheld Devices As Instructional Tools, Allison S. Berger

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This mixed methods study examined secondary teachers’ technology selfefficacy, their professional development activities regarding mobile handheld devices, and how those activities affect their use of mobile devices as instructional tools. Additionally, this study also explored teachers’ perceptions of other factors that act as barriers or enablers to their use of such devices. The study included 104 middle and high school teachers who taught in a large, urban public school district in the Southeastern United States. Data were collected through the administration of an electronic survey and semi-structured interviews. The researcher utilized multiple regression and moderator analyses, as well as qualitative …

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From Farm To Market: The Political Economy Of The Antebellum American West, Matthew Salcito Jan 2016

From Farm To Market: The Political Economy Of The Antebellum American West, Matthew Salcito

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This thesis examines the dynamic change the market revolution had on social and cultural institutions in the American West. Specifically, it investigates how market forces influenced rural life patterns for farmers, urban mercantile culture and regional commercial interests. Davenport, Iowa is the focus for the narrative’s hinge, as this midsized western marketplace represented a link between its farmers and the regional markets in Chicago. This project uses wheat and the prairie region in antebellum Iowa and Illinois as a case study and examines the cultural and social development of farmers and merchants in the marketplace. Following wheat from farm to …

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Florida University Faculty Compensation: Market Competitive Or Not?, Lori Allen Ford Jan 2016

Florida University Faculty Compensation: Market Competitive Or Not?, Lori Allen Ford

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The most important asset of any organization is its people (Danish & Usman, 2010). Whatever the market segment, they are the driving force behind creating and delivering on the organization’s strategic and financial objectives. The ability to attract, retain and motivate the necessary workforce, through use of financial rewards, is a main determinant in the degree to which these objectives are met (Fong & Tosi, 2007; Gomez- Mejia & Balkin, 1992b; Newman, Gerhart, & Milkovich, 2016). While there are many approaches to pay strategy, a key aspect, and the focus of this dissertation, is the market positioning of cash compensation. …

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Hey God, It’S Me: Development And Initial Validation Of The Personal Prayer Content Scale, Lucas D. Schipper Jan 2016

Hey God, It’S Me: Development And Initial Validation Of The Personal Prayer Content Scale, Lucas D. Schipper

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

I present the development and initial validation a new measure designed to assess specific personal prayer content I used feedback from men and women, along with a review of the relevant literature, to identify specific prayer content for inclusion in the Personal Prayer Content Scale (PPCS) (Study 1) I administered the PPCS to a sample of participants from southeast Florida and southeast Michigan allowing for a cross-national investigation of the specific content of the thoughts that individuals privately direct towards a god, gods, or god-like entity (Study 2) I compared men’s and women’s responses (Study 3) and responses between Christians …

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Here, Let Me Show You: The Use Of Senior Exhibitions In Conjunction With Traditional Assessments, Christopher Mimbs Jan 2016

Here, Let Me Show You: The Use Of Senior Exhibitions In Conjunction With Traditional Assessments, Christopher Mimbs

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This case study examined how senior exhibitions function in a progressive educational environment that employs traditional assessments. The researcher interviewed 18 students and three faculty members of The Crefeld School about the Creative Expression, one of the 14 exhibitions that students are required to complete for graduation. The researcher conducted a document analysis and content analysis of rubrics for two essays and the Creative Expression. The researcher conducted a survey of student participants and a questionnaire to assess students’ perceptions of authenticity. The researcher observed three students present their Creative Expression in front of faculty, students, and family. The researcher …

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Haunted Boundaries: Ghost Stories In Isolationist Japan, Travis Finch Jan 2016

Haunted Boundaries: Ghost Stories In Isolationist Japan, Travis Finch

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

One of the most popular forms of literature in Japan is that of “kaidan.,” literally meaning “strange story,” during the Edo period, but over time “kaidan” has come to specifically mean stories of “yūrei,” or “Japanese ghosts.” Many Western academic studies concerning kaidan thus far are concerned with the genre’s shift from religious didactics to secular entertainment. This is an important evolution to keep in conversation with this project; However, this study will argue that ghosts work as Edo symbols for failing boundaries within an isolationist society. Two of the main texts in this project are translations by Lafcadio Hearn, …

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Frames Trump Facts, Joshua David Calhoun Jan 2016

Frames Trump Facts, Joshua David Calhoun

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This thesis investigates the discourse patterns of Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Jeb Bush during the Republican primary campaign from August 2015 through January 2016. The goal of this study is to identify differences among the candidates’ discourse patterns, particularly those distinct to the discourse style of Donald Trump, on the basis of a newly compiled corpus from their respective debates and speeches. This corpus analysis reveals differences in terms of readability and lexical choice that distinguish the speech style of Donald Trump from Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio and identifies metaphors utilized by Donald Trump. Drawing heavily from the …

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Healing Transcendence: Social Media Use By Persons In The Transplant Journey, Valarie S. Grumme Jan 2016

Healing Transcendence: Social Media Use By Persons In The Transplant Journey, Valarie S. Grumme

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

An increasing number of individuals are looking for health information, interacting with health care providers, and participating in health-related online support groups The virtual landscape of the internet offers the opportunity for individuals to establish contact and relationships with persons having similar health concerns anywhere, anytime The phenomenon of health-related social media use generated an interest in why persons in the transplant journey chose to participate in an online support community, how they interacted and made use of the online community, and how this knowledge could assist nursing in improving care for this growing population A six month sample of …

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