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Breaking The Mold: Sugar Ceramics And The Political Economy Of 18th Century St Eustatius, Derek Robert Miller Jan 2008

Breaking The Mold: Sugar Ceramics And The Political Economy Of 18th Century St Eustatius, Derek Robert Miller

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Legislation And Litigation On The Education Of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Selena Michelle Joy Jan 2008

The Impact Of Legislation And Litigation On The Education Of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Selena Michelle Joy

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purposes of this study were to review and analyze legal issues related to the provision of education for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Specifically (1) an examination of federal laws that affect the education of students with ASD; and (2) case law pertaining to the education of students with ASD.;This study focused on the No Child Left Behind Act (2001) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (2004) as well as the litigation related to the education of students with ASD adjudicated in the United States Courts of Appeals between January 2001 and December 2007. The legislation …


A Stranger In The Land?: Reassessing The Political Writings Of Gershom Bulkeley, Jeffrey W. Kuckuck Jan 2008

A Stranger In The Land?: Reassessing The Political Writings Of Gershom Bulkeley, Jeffrey W. Kuckuck

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Testing Multiple Sociometer Theory: Predicting Physical And Psychological Abuse In Dating Couples From Domain-Specific Self-Esteem Measures, Jonathon G. Lapaglia Jan 2008

Testing Multiple Sociometer Theory: Predicting Physical And Psychological Abuse In Dating Couples From Domain-Specific Self-Esteem Measures, Jonathon G. Lapaglia

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Plastic Capital: Wilmington, Delaware And The Deregulation Of Consumer Credit, Carolee Anne Klimchock Jan 2008

Plastic Capital: Wilmington, Delaware And The Deregulation Of Consumer Credit, Carolee Anne Klimchock

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Rape Myth Acceptance, Hypermasculinity, And Demographic Characteristics As Correlates Of Moral Development: Understanding Sexually Aggressive Attitudes In First Year College Men, Jerry Lee Tatum Jan 2008

Rape Myth Acceptance, Hypermasculinity, And Demographic Characteristics As Correlates Of Moral Development: Understanding Sexually Aggressive Attitudes In First Year College Men, Jerry Lee Tatum

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

Male perpetrated sexual aggression has long been recognized as a serious problem on college campuses. The purpose of this Multiple Regression Correlation research design study was to assess the relationship between levels of moral development (measured by the Defining Issues Test) and the degree to which first year college men (N = 161) ascribed to rape supportive attitudes. Rape supportive attitudes, for the purposes of this study, included assessed levels of rape myth endorsements (measured by the Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale [IRMA]) and hypermasculinity (measured by the Hypermasculinity Inventory). Respondents completed three research instruments and a demographic questionnaire prior …


Clay Landing: A Nineteenth Century Rural Community On The Florida Frontier, Jill Catherine Principe Jan 2008

Clay Landing: A Nineteenth Century Rural Community On The Florida Frontier, Jill Catherine Principe

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Investigating Scale Errors: Independent Systems Of Object Representation Or Simple Motor Priming, Natalie Hiromi Brito Jan 2008

Investigating Scale Errors: Independent Systems Of Object Representation Or Simple Motor Priming, Natalie Hiromi Brito

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Sharing Social Pain: Social Comparison And Affiliation After Social Exclusion, Richard Shepherd Pond Jan 2008

Sharing Social Pain: Social Comparison And Affiliation After Social Exclusion, Richard Shepherd Pond

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Performances Of Black Female Sexuality In A Hip Hop Magazine, Tova Joanna Johnson Jan 2008

Performances Of Black Female Sexuality In A Hip Hop Magazine, Tova Joanna Johnson

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Variability In Geologic Framework And Shoreline Change: Assateague And Wallops Islands, Eastern Shore Of Virginia, Geoffrey L. Wikel Jan 2008

Variability In Geologic Framework And Shoreline Change: Assateague And Wallops Islands, Eastern Shore Of Virginia, Geoffrey L. Wikel

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


An Introduction To Ambiguity And Instability: New Merit Criteria For Evaluating Classification Performance, Wei Liang Jan 2008

An Introduction To Ambiguity And Instability: New Merit Criteria For Evaluating Classification Performance, Wei Liang

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Exploring Relational Processes In Families Of Gay Youth, Gregory Scott Meek Jan 2008

Exploring Relational Processes In Families Of Gay Youth, Gregory Scott Meek

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Cbt To Cdt: Toward A Developmental Paradigm For Conceptualizing Anger Management, Yvonne Bissonnette Tate Jan 2008

Cbt To Cdt: Toward A Developmental Paradigm For Conceptualizing Anger Management, Yvonne Bissonnette Tate

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Nicotine Facilitates Trace Fear Conditioning In Normal And Fasd Rats Tested As Adolescents, Mary Elizabeth Levillain Jan 2008

Nicotine Facilitates Trace Fear Conditioning In Normal And Fasd Rats Tested As Adolescents, Mary Elizabeth Levillain

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Risk Factors And The Well-Being Of Children With Incarcerated Parents: A N Examination Of Moderation And Mediation Processes, Laura Catherine Wilson Jan 2008

Risk Factors And The Well-Being Of Children With Incarcerated Parents: A N Examination Of Moderation And Mediation Processes, Laura Catherine Wilson

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Imagery And Food Cravings: Imagining Eating Enhances The Experience Of Eating, Shereen A. Singer Jan 2008

Imagery And Food Cravings: Imagining Eating Enhances The Experience Of Eating, Shereen A. Singer

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Trust And Cheater Detection: Evolved Cognitive Mechanisms For Social Exchange, Kori James Stroub Jan 2008

Trust And Cheater Detection: Evolved Cognitive Mechanisms For Social Exchange, Kori James Stroub

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.