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- AN ANALYSIS OF THE COMPOSITION, OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS, AND PERFORMANCE OF TRUSTEE MANAGED MUNICIPAL PENSION FUNDS IN FLORIDA.
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O'LEARY, HAROLD EDWARD., The Florida State University
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This dissertation is an examination of the rates of return obtained on the assets of municipal pension funds located in the State of Florida that are managed by boards of trustees. The risk characteristics associated with the employment of these assets are also examined. The study is based on a sample of 37 plans out of a population of approximately 200 which fit the "trustee managed" classification. Before addressing the sample data the current literature and various evaluation techniques...
Show moreThis dissertation is an examination of the rates of return obtained on the assets of municipal pension funds located in the State of Florida that are managed by boards of trustees. The risk characteristics associated with the employment of these assets are also examined. The study is based on a sample of 37 plans out of a population of approximately 200 which fit the "trustee managed" classification. Before addressing the sample data the current literature and various evaluation techniques are reviewed. The methodology employed is based on the works of Dietz and modified using the semi-variance techniques favored by Osteryoung., The composition of these plans seems to be related to their size as measured in total asset value. Smaller funds are composed primarily of low risk deposits while larger funds have diversified portfolios. There are exceptions to this rule, of course. Analysis of their operating characteristics really entails a study of management responses to changing market stimuli. Also considered, and found very important, is the efficiency with which management handles the stream of contributions. These factors impact on the performance of the sample funds. Performance, as measured by the return earned on total available assets, is compared with the rate of inflation and the cost to the sponsoring cities of borrowing funds., The conclusions reached are that these pension plans are not performing in a manner which will protect their assets from decreasing in value due to the effects of inflation. The effect of security trading may be detrimental to attempts to obtain efficient trade offs between risk and return, the buy-hold strategy may be the better route to follow. Decisions for or against funding should be made on a case-by-case basis considering the unique conditions concerning individual sponsors and plans., Some areas for future research in this area might be an investigation into the specific investment goals of these funds, an application of the capital asset pricing model to the performance of pension plans, and the development and use of a simulation model to test performance of these funds without considering the legal restrictions placed on the composition of their investment portfolios.
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- 1980, 1980
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- AAI8020358, 2989629, FSDT2989629, fsu:74136
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- Making Symbolic Meaning Through the Engagement of Intercultural Exchanges: The Relationship Between Intercultural Communication and Global Competnecy on a U.S. University Campus.
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Evenson, Melissa L., Luschei, Thomas, Rutledge, Stacey, Schrader, Linda, Iatarola, Patrice, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Florida State University
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This study reveals how participants in cross-cultural programs engage in intercultural communication with one another and reflect on global competency. Researchers agree that many U.S. students graduating from universities today are not receiving the necessary tools to successfully work abroad. This study has two major research objectives: to examine the engagement of intercultural communication between two people from different cultures and their reflections on global competency. Data were...
Show moreThis study reveals how participants in cross-cultural programs engage in intercultural communication with one another and reflect on global competency. Researchers agree that many U.S. students graduating from universities today are not receiving the necessary tools to successfully work abroad. This study has two major research objectives: to examine the engagement of intercultural communication between two people from different cultures and their reflections on global competency. Data were collected from 10 participants who were paired up with a person(s) of a different culture in conversation partner programs. Semi-structured interviews, qualitative analysis, and software were other methods used. I use the symbolic interaction approach to examine the engagement of intercultural communication and how that relates to the global competency of students and community members participating in cross-cultural programs on a U.S. university campus. The symbolic interaction approach examines the symbols and meanings people have for things. Findings show that participants--U.S. and international students, scholars, and community members--engage in intercultural communication by two key methods: the initial cultural philosophy and the stating of cultural differences. Findings from the second research question, examining how global competency relates to intercultural communication, indicates that according to participants, self-awareness and cultural awareness are readily apparent.
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- 2009
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- FSU_migr_etd-0434
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- ORGANIZED COCKFIGHTING: A DEVIANT RECREATIONAL SUBCULTURE.
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HAWLEY, FRANCIS FREDERICK., Florida State University
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The ancient and picturesque sport of cockfighting has persisted in the United States, Latin America, and parts of Asia. In the United States this activity is popularly regarded as deviant, and is, indeed, a legally proscribed behavior in most jurisdictions. The persistence of cockfighting is explicable due to the existence of a deviant recreational subculture., The deviant recreational subculture allows cockfighters a supportive setting in which to reinforce and affirm the disvalued cultural...
Show moreThe ancient and picturesque sport of cockfighting has persisted in the United States, Latin America, and parts of Asia. In the United States this activity is popularly regarded as deviant, and is, indeed, a legally proscribed behavior in most jurisdictions. The persistence of cockfighting is explicable due to the existence of a deviant recreational subculture., The deviant recreational subculture allows cockfighters a supportive setting in which to reinforce and affirm the disvalued cultural identity of its practitioners and, thus, serves as a boundary maintenance device. This particular deviant subcultural type is unique due to the fact that it possesses the following characteristics: (1) no criminal self-concept for members; (2) a religio-teleological rationale concerning the nature of the activity; (3) a strong overt identification with the existing socio-political order; and, (4) a high degree of intrastate, interstate, and international communication on topics of subcultural interest, and commerce in "tools of the trade." Furthermore, the cockfighting subculture has other attributes of a deviant behavior system consistent with the subcultural thesis proposed herein: its own rules, argot, customs, networks of obligation and reciprocity, and recruitment patterns., The cockfighting subculture may be seen in an additional dimension--as an instrumental-expressive anachronistic voluntary deviant association. This means that cockfighters reject conformative and alienative attitudes toward dominant social values in favor of an anachronistic world-view., Moreover, in terms of the dominant method by which it hopes to achieve its objectives, the subculture is both instrumental and expressive, hence the appelation "instrumental-expressive." Instrumental groups want to defuse or remove threatening legislation, thus removing or reducing stigma, while expressive groups are more concerned with providing recreational, social, and informational activities for their members. Expressive groups exist to furnish activities for their members while instrumental groups exist to resist or promote change. The cockfighting subculture has definite attributes of both types of groups., This work suggests that the models of the deviant recreational subculture and the instrumental-expressive anachronistic voluntary deviant association might prove of heuristic value when applied to other socially and legally problematic deviant subcultures.
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- 1982, 1982
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- AAI8215245, 3085262, FSDT3085262, fsu:74757
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- The Representation of Association Semantics with Annotations in a Biodiversity Informatics System.
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Gaitros, Daivd A., Riccardi, Greg, Ronquist, Fredrik, Engelen, Robert van, Srinivasan, Ashok, Department of Computer Science, Florida State University
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A specialized variation of associations for biodiversity data is defined and developed that makes the capture and discovery of information about biological images easier and more efficient. Biodiversity is the study of the diversity of plants and animals within a given region. Storing, understanding, and retrieving biodiversity data is a complex problem. Biodiversity experts disagree on the structure and the basic ontologies. Much of the knowledge on this subject is contained in private...
Show moreA specialized variation of associations for biodiversity data is defined and developed that makes the capture and discovery of information about biological images easier and more efficient. Biodiversity is the study of the diversity of plants and animals within a given region. Storing, understanding, and retrieving biodiversity data is a complex problem. Biodiversity experts disagree on the structure and the basic ontologies. Much of the knowledge on this subject is contained in private collections, paper notebooks, and the minds biologists. Collaboration among scientists is still problematic because of the logistics involved in sharing collections. This research adds value to image repositories by collecting and publishing semantically rich user specified associations among images and other objects. Current database and annotation techniques rely on structured data sets and ontologies to make storing, associating, and retrieving data efficient and reliable. A problem with biodiversity data is that the information is usually stored as ad-hoc text associated with non-standardized schemas and ontologies. This research developed a method that allows the storage of ad-hoc semantic associations through a complex relationship of working sets, phylogenetic character states, and image annotations. MorphBank is a collaborative research project supported by an NSF BDI grant (0446224 - $2,249,530.00) titled "Web Image Database Technology for Comparative Morphology and Biodiversity Research". MorphBank is an on-line museum-quality collection of biological images that facilitates the collaboration of biologists from around the world. This research proves the viability of using association semantics through annotations of biodiversity informatics for storing and discovery of new information.
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- 2007
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- FSU_migr_etd-0437
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- Dynamics of the Wind Field Expansion Associated with Extratropically Transitioning Tropical Cyclones.
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Evans, Allen Clark, Hart, Robert, Cunningham, Philip, Krishnamurti, T. N., Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State University
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Extratropical transition, or ET, can be characterized by the transformation of an initially symmetric, warm-core tropical cyclone into an initially cold-core, asymmetric extratropical cyclone. As a consequence of undergoing transition, changes in the synoptic and dynamic characteristics of the cyclone are realized. Of particular note is the wind field evolution, one of the aspects of ET that has seen little research into its causes. Previous informal theories toward understanding the wind...
Show moreExtratropical transition, or ET, can be characterized by the transformation of an initially symmetric, warm-core tropical cyclone into an initially cold-core, asymmetric extratropical cyclone. As a consequence of undergoing transition, changes in the synoptic and dynamic characteristics of the cyclone are realized. Of particular note is the wind field evolution, one of the aspects of ET that has seen little research into its causes. Previous informal theories toward understanding the wind field evolution based upon key meteorological conservation principles do not accurately account for its observed evolution, while formal studies into other aspects of the ET process (e.g. Ritchie et al. 2001, Jones et al. 2003) have only mentioned its existence or its resultant impacts. This study attempts to bridge this gap by analyzing the physical and dynamical mechanisms involved with both the expansion of the wind field and outward movement of the radial wind maximum during the transition process. One ET case, North Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Bonnie (1998), is modeled using the Pennsylvania State University/NCAR Mesoscale Model version 5 (MM5; Dudhia 1993) at 12km horizontal resolution. The evolution of the cyclone within the model output is found to be an accurate measure of reality when compared to the observed track and dynamical evolution of the cyclone. Analysis of the model output shows that the expansion of the wind field is brought about by the net import of absolute angular momentum from a midlatitude trough of low pressure along descending isentropic trajectories in the western semicircle of the cyclone. Export of absolute angular momentum in the outward branch of the secondary circulation in the eastern semicircle of the cyclone partially negates but does not balance the import to the west; thus a net import of momentum into the cyclone is seen. Redistribution of momentum within the cyclone is accomplished through vertical pressure torques. The overall evolution is found to be consistent with that for a developing extratropical cyclone as shown by Johnson and Downey (1976). Net cooling (warming) inside (outside) of the radial wind maximum is shown to lead to the outward movement of this feature via a hydrostatic response in the radial height gradient, a response opposite to that seen with eyewall contraction (Shapiro and Willoughby 1982) yet consistent with the transition into a cold-core vortex. The observed results are used to formulate a conceptual model for the evolution of the wind field during ET. Implications toward the wind field evolution with other post-ET structural evolutions, such as warm seclusion cyclones and those that remain cold core yet strengthen (e.g. Hart et al. 2006), are drawn in conjunction with the observed results. Related concepts of vertical wind shear and cyclone size are discussed as natural outgrowths of the wind field expansion process.
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- 2006
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- FSU_migr_etd-0439
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- INFLUENCE OF SELECTED VARIABLES UPON SKINFOLD MEASUREMENTS PERFORMED BY INEXPERIENCED TESTERS.
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ISHEE, JIMMY HAROLD., Florida State University
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of instructional methods, selected skinfold calipers, somatotypes, and skinfold sites on the testing experience necessary for inexperienced testers to obtain consistent skinfold measurements. Sixty-four undergraduate physical education majors who possessed no prior skinfold measurement experience performed skinfold measurements at the triceps and subscapular sites on five subjects representing endomorph, endomorph-mesomorph, mesomorph...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of instructional methods, selected skinfold calipers, somatotypes, and skinfold sites on the testing experience necessary for inexperienced testers to obtain consistent skinfold measurements. Sixty-four undergraduate physical education majors who possessed no prior skinfold measurement experience performed skinfold measurements at the triceps and subscapular sites on five subjects representing endomorph, endomorph-mesomorph, mesomorph, mesomorph-ectomorph, and ectomorph somatotypes. The inexperienced testers were taught the skinfold measurement technique by one of five instructional methods: (a) manual; (b) marked site; (c) poster; (d) video-tape; and, (e) supervision, while utilizing the Lange, the Fat-O-Meter, or the Fat Control skinfold calipers. Five experienced testers also performed measurements on all the somatotypes at each of the sites with each caliper. The number of trials to acquire consistency and the actual measurements at this consistency were utilized in the analysis. Two weeks later, the inexperienced testers performed one trial of measurements at each of the sites on every somatotype. Comparisons were made among the inexperienced testers on the number of trials to consistency and the test-retest measurements. Additionally, comparisons were computed between the measurements of the inexperienced and experienced testers at each skinfold site. The data were analyzed by the use of analysis of variance, t tests, and Dunnett's t. Significant differences were indicated among the instructional methods and skinfold calipers on the number of trials to consistency. The endomorph somatotype required a significantly greater number of trials than the other somatotypes to reach consistency while there was no significant difference between the two skinfold sites. The video-tape and supervision, instructional methods had fewer significant differences between the inexperienced and experienced testers on the test occasions of the various skinfold measurements than the remaining three methods. The Lange caliper resulted in fewer significant differences between inexperienced and experienced testers on the various skinfold measurements at consistency whereas on the second test occasion, none of the three calipers were superior. The test-retest comparison indicated no supremacy of instructional method, skinfold caliper, somatotype, or skinfold site as the vast majority of comparisons resulted in no significant differences.
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- 1982, 1982
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- AAI8215247, 3085264, FSDT3085264, fsu:74759
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- The Thermodynamic Evolution of Recurving Tropical Cyclone Bonnie (1998).
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Evans, Allen Clark, Hart, Robert E., Elsner, James B., Krishnamurti, T. N., Reasor, Paul, Ruscher, Paul, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State...
Show moreEvans, Allen Clark, Hart, Robert E., Elsner, James B., Krishnamurti, T. N., Reasor, Paul, Ruscher, Paul, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State University
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One of the defining characteristics of the extratropical transition of tropical cyclones is the transition of the warm core thermal structure associated with the tropical cyclone into an initially cold core thermal structure associated with the extratropical cyclone. Despite this being a defining characteristic of the extratropical transition process, the literature expresses no consensus agreement upon or a quantification and physical description of the factors that explicitly cause this...
Show moreOne of the defining characteristics of the extratropical transition of tropical cyclones is the transition of the warm core thermal structure associated with the tropical cyclone into an initially cold core thermal structure associated with the extratropical cyclone. Despite this being a defining characteristic of the extratropical transition process, the literature expresses no consensus agreement upon or a quantification and physical description of the factors that explicitly cause this transition to occur. Understanding this evolution is important in order to better forecast and describe the evolution of physical features within the cyclone such as its four-dimensional wind field structure and to begin to quantify the contributors to the poleward transport of heat energy associated with the transitioning cyclone and its impacts upon hemisphere weather patterns and model predictability. This work employs a suite of high resolution numerical simulations in order to quantify and physically describe the evolution of the thermodynamic structure associated with a typical extratropical transition case, North Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Bonnie of 1998. Thermodynamic budgets native to the numerical model's primitive equation set and physical parameterizations are computed during the transition phase of the cyclone within a four-dimensional analysis framework. The observed warm-to-cold thermal profile evolution is found to arise out of an imbalance between dynamical cooling and parameterized warming contributions. This dynamical cooling, as influenced by horizontal advection, vertical advection and adiabatic cooling, and total divergence, is of greater magnitude than warming associated with latent heat release due to condensation and deposition processes within the transitioning cyclone's delta rain region. While the net thermodynamic evolution is found to be relatively resolution-insensitive, specific details of the thermodynamic balance are found to vary depending upon the horizontal resolution of the given numerical simulation. The thermodynamic evolution is ultimately shown to be a natural outgrowth of the factors that influence extratropical transition as a whole and is found to closely resemble the mature and occluding stages of purely cold-core extratropical cyclone development.
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- 2009
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- FSU_migr_etd-0440
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- THE QUALITY OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN YOUNG ADULTS AND THEIR PARENTS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY.
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HOSKINS, GEORGE WILSON., Florida State University
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The purpose of this study was to better understand the nature of relationships between young adults and their parents. Two issues in the kin and intergenerational literature provided direction for the investigation. First, major changes appear to be occurring in the nature of intergenerational bonds in American families. Second, the subjective aspects of intergenerational relationships have received considerably less attention and explanation than the more quantifiable ones., The study was...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to better understand the nature of relationships between young adults and their parents. Two issues in the kin and intergenerational literature provided direction for the investigation. First, major changes appear to be occurring in the nature of intergenerational bonds in American families. Second, the subjective aspects of intergenerational relationships have received considerably less attention and explanation than the more quantifiable ones., The study was conducted in an exploratory manner, utilizing demographic data and a depth interview. The interview was partially structured with topics and probes related to relationship dimensions and actual contact patterns. The interview was sufficiently flexible to pursue ideas and topics that emerged as the interview progressed. A purposive sample of twenty multi-generation families was recruited through nine large churches in a medium size Southern city. A total of forty-seven persons were interviewed. In each family a married son or daughter and one or both parents served as respondents., Data were analyzed with a flexible filing system designed to identify and conceptually understand significant qualitative aspects of intergenerational relationships. The analysis generated a major conceptual theme and four related concepts that appear useful in understanding change in parent-offspring relationships as offspring progress through adolescence and into adulthood. The conceptual theme is identified as the redefinition of parent-offspring relationships and the four concepts are affectional bonds, parent-offspring involvement, communication openness, and communication directiveness. The data suggest that the redefinition process is accentuated during two vital life-cycle transitions: the offspring's leaving the parental home and the offspring's assumption of parenthood. The offspring's leaving home involved major decisions in regard to occupation, education, and marriage. Of the twenty families, about 35 percent experienced significant stress and differences of opinion around the time of the offspring's leaving. The data suggested that a fit between the parent's "letting go" and the offspring's assumption of responsibility for decisions is related to the manner in which the transition is dealt with.
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- 1982, 1982
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- AAI8215246, 3085263, FSDT3085263, fsu:74758
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- Document (PDF)
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- SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS AND THE DIFFERENTIAL UTILIZATION OF LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES BY OLDER PEOPLE: A METHODOLOGICAL PARADIGM.
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KAUFMAN, ALLAN VICTOR., Florida State University
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Drawing upon previous research about long-term care service utilization and social network analysis, a conceptual framework is developed and presented that identifies those social network factors appearing to have the greatest potential impact upon the differential utilization of long-term care services by older persons. Using this framework, and a research methodology that employed the techniques of social network analysis, an exploratory study was conducted which examined the social network...
Show moreDrawing upon previous research about long-term care service utilization and social network analysis, a conceptual framework is developed and presented that identifies those social network factors appearing to have the greatest potential impact upon the differential utilization of long-term care services by older persons. Using this framework, and a research methodology that employed the techniques of social network analysis, an exploratory study was conducted which examined the social network factors associated with the differential utilization of formal long-term care services by older persons living in two counties of northwestern Florida., Differences were found to exist between the study's two subject samples with regard to several of the social network factors that were examined. The nature of those differences suggest that the type of formal long-term care services used by the older persons in the study, may have, in part, been influenced by certain structural qualities of the social networks by those persons, by certain attitudes and values held by those persons with regard to their networks, and by the nature and quality of the relationships that existed between those persons and individual members of their networks., The results of the exploratory study have important implications for formal providers of long-term care services and for persons who are involved with the development of long-term care social policy. In addition to those programs and policy implications, the study demonstrates that despite certain methodological weaknesses, the method of social network analysis developed for this study can be a valuable research tool for adding to present knowledge about long-term care service utilization. Such information can be critical for the future development of policy and programs concerned with meeting the long-term care needs of older persons.
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- 1982, 1982
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- AAI8215248, 3085265, FSDT3085265, fsu:74760
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- Ayn Rand's Heroes: Between and Beyond Good and Evil.
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Powell, Robert L., Fowler, Douglas, Cloonan, William, Picart, Caroline “Kay", Fenstermaker, John, Department of English, Florida State University
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This study examines Ayn Rand's fiction in relation to twentieth century literature and culture. Despite its linguistic potential, "The Fountainhead" is not good art and does not represent romantic fiction as Rand claims. It is truly her own reactionary prose which rebels against literary movements she hated such as naturalism. Rand's philosophy of Objectivism is really a right-wing form of Existentialism and Marxism. Ayn Rand and George Orwell both endured shocking life experiences which...
Show moreThis study examines Ayn Rand's fiction in relation to twentieth century literature and culture. Despite its linguistic potential, "The Fountainhead" is not good art and does not represent romantic fiction as Rand claims. It is truly her own reactionary prose which rebels against literary movements she hated such as naturalism. Rand's philosophy of Objectivism is really a right-wing form of Existentialism and Marxism. Ayn Rand and George Orwell both endured shocking life experiences which shaped their ideas and fiction. Rand learned extreme capitalism while Orwell learned skepticism. Rand's skeptical heroes are the most interesting of her canon. Rand's "The Fountainhead" is a blend of Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy of the Superman and the typical American capitalist hero. Gail Wynand, Rand's most Nietzschean character, is her true hero and Dominique is her true villain. Rand's fiction doesn't fit easily into any specific literary genres. Therefore, popular writers, such as Mickey Spillane and Edna Ferber may have been influenced by Rand. Furthermore, similar tendencies of her work can also be seen in choice literature novels of Simone deBeauvoir, Toni Morrison and Joyce Carol Oates. As a capitalist novel, "The Fountainhead" sits among an unappreciated group of works by the literary establishment which should be understood-- if not embraced. The 1943 work portrays capitalist heroes without their loveable 'common man' aspect. Rand's capitalists are rebels with the American idea, that, in pursuit of their excessive selfish desires-- the sky's the limit. Randian heroes—anti-heroes of productive work, have continually re-emerged in American popular culture. Rand's fiction is popular because it's entertaining trash that Americans love. Loveable common man tycoons such as Bill Gates and the late Sam Walton have turned into the anti-heroic Don King and the late Ken Lay. Anti-heroic icons such as Gordon Gekko of the film "Wall Street", in the Randian tradition, show us the ugly but true side of American capitalist culture that is important for us to expose, admit and examine.
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- 2006
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- FSU_migr_etd-0452
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- Conflict, Cooperation, and the World's Legal Systems.
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Powell, Emilia Justyna, Smith, Dale L., Stoltzfus, Nathan, Mitchell, Sara McLaughlin, Hensel, Paul R., Staton, Jeffrey K., Department of Political Science, Florida State University
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In this dissertation, I explore the relationship between legal systems, the rule of law, and states' cooperative and conflictual behavior. I analyze how domestic legal systems (common, civil, Islamic, etc.) influence a state's foreign policy behavior towards other states and international regimes. I also consider the extent to which the legitimacy of a domestic legal system modifies the relationship between legal systems and foreign policy behavior. In particular, I address the following...
Show moreIn this dissertation, I explore the relationship between legal systems, the rule of law, and states' cooperative and conflictual behavior. I analyze how domestic legal systems (common, civil, Islamic, etc.) influence a state's foreign policy behavior towards other states and international regimes. I also consider the extent to which the legitimacy of a domestic legal system modifies the relationship between legal systems and foreign policy behavior. In particular, I address the following questions: 1) How does the similarity of domestic legal system influence a state's foreign policy behavior towards other states and international institutions?, and 2) How does the legitimacy of a domestic legal system shape states' behavior towards other states and international institutions. I put forth a legal normative argument, which traces the reasons standing behind states' actions to their internal legal structure. I argue that states with similar and highly legitimate legal systems are more likely to cooperate with one another than states representing divergent and weakly legitimate legal traditions. In the same way, a nation is more likely to be supportive of an international institution if its legal rules and procedures resemble the nation's domestic legal order. My argument can be summarized as follows: International cooperation, both formal and informal, can be understood as contractual relationships. Domestic legal systems have an important effect on the way that states bargain over international contracts, because they affect the costs, benefits, and uncertainties of interstate cooperation. In particular, domestic legal system types and legitimacy influence contractual relations as far as the probability of signing interstate contracts, design of contracts, and their enforcement. I test my argument empirically in three different areas: states' propensity to accept the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice; alliances; and the link existing between states' legal tradition and their conflictual interstate behavior. I find that both of the characteristics of the internal legal structure, legal system type and legitimacy, have a substantial impact on the way that states behave on the international arena.
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- 2006
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- FSU_migr_etd-0453
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- PERCENTILE RESIDUAL LIFE FUNCTIONS -- PROPERTIES, TESTING AND ESTIMATION.
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JOE, HARRY SUE WAH., Florida State University
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Let F be a life distribution with survival function F(' )(TBOND)(' )1 - F. Conditional on survival to time t, the remaining life has survival function, F(,t)(x) = F(t + x)/F(t), x (GREATERTHEQ) 0, 0 (LESSTHEQ) t
Show moreLet F be a life distribution with survival function F(' )(TBOND)(' )1 - F. Conditional on survival to time t, the remaining life has survival function, F(,t)(x) = F(t + x)/F(t), x (GREATERTHEQ) 0, 0 (LESSTHEQ) t < F('-1)(1)., The mean residual life function of F is, (DIAGRAM, TABLE OR GRAPHIC OMITTED...PLEASE SEE DAI), if F has a finite mean. The (alpha)-percentile or quantile (0 < (alpha) < 1) residual life function of F is, q(,(alpha),F)(t) = F(,t)('-1)((alpha)) = F('-1)(1 - (alpha)F(t)) - t, 0 (LESSTHEQ) t < F('-1)(1),, where (alpha) = 1 - (alpha). Statisticians find it useful to categorize life distributions according to different aging properties. Categories which involve m(,F)(t) are the decreasing mean residual life (DMRL) class and the new better than used in expectation (NBUE) class. The DMRL class consists of distributions F such that m(,F)(t) is monotone decreasing on (0, F('-1)(1)) and the NBUE class consists of distributions F such that m(,F)(0) (GREATERTHEQ) m(,F)(t) for all 0 < t < F('-1)(1). Analogous categories which involve q(,(alpha),F)(t) are the decreasing (alpha)-percentile residual life (DPRL-(alpha)) class and the new better than used with respect to the (alpha)-percentile (NBUP-(alpha)) class., The mean residual life function is of interest in biometry, actuarial studies and reliability, and the DMRL and NBUE classes of life distributions are useful for modelling situations where items deteriorate with age. In the statistical literature, there are several papers which consider properties or estimation of the mean residual life function or consider testing situations involving the DMRL and NBUE classes. Only one previous paper discusses the (alpha)-percentile residual life function. This dissertation is concerned with properties and estimation of the (alpha)-percentile residual life function, and with testing problems involving the (alpha)-percentile residual life function., Properties of q(,(alpha),F)(t) and of the DPRL-(alpha), NBUP-(alpha) and their dual classes are studied in Chapter II. In Chapter III, tests are developed for testing exponentiality against alternatives of DPRL-(alpha) and NBUP-(alpha). In Chapter IV, these tests are extended to accommodate randomly censored data. In Chapter V, a distribution-free two-sample test is developed for testing the hypothesis that two life distributions F and G are equal against the alternative that q(,(alpha),F)(t) (GREATERTHEQ) q(,(alpha),G)(t) for all t. In Chapter VI, strong consistency, asymptotic normality, bias and mean squared error of the estimator F(,n)('-1)(1(' )-(' )(alpha)F(,n)(t)) - t of q(,(alpha),F)(t) are studied, where F(,n) is the empirical distribution function and F(,n)(' )(TBOND)(' )1 - F(,n).
Show less - Date Issued
- 1982, 1982
- Identifier
- AAI8214932, 3085276, FSDT3085276, fsu:74771
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- Document (PDF)
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- GENERALIZED COORDINATE MOLECULAR HAMILTONIAN.
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ISLAMPOUR-KERAHROUD, GHOLAMREZA., Florida State University
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The translational-rotovibronic Hamiltonian for a polyatomic molecule is derived by using the Schrodinger equation in tensor form and employing the Eckart conditions (determining the nuclear-framework rotational variables). The present derivation is a unified comprehensive one by a quantum-mechanical pathway and contrasts with fragmentary previous derivations via a classical-intermediate path. The method presented affords a firm conceptual picture of the nature of the transformation and the...
Show moreThe translational-rotovibronic Hamiltonian for a polyatomic molecule is derived by using the Schrodinger equation in tensor form and employing the Eckart conditions (determining the nuclear-framework rotational variables). The present derivation is a unified comprehensive one by a quantum-mechanical pathway and contrasts with fragmentary previous derivations via a classical-intermediate path. The method presented affords a firm conceptual picture of the nature of the transformation and the origin of coupling terms, and avoids mathematical complexities with their residue of obscurity. The Hamiltonian for the linear molecule compared with that for the non-linear molecule differs significantly in the coupling terms, in the rotational kinetic energy term and in the U(Q) term (Watson term), which is found to be non-zero in the linear case, in contrast to previous literature. The correct form of the total angular momentum operators is also derived quantum-mechanically.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1982, 1982
- Identifier
- AAI8214931, 3085275, FSDT3085275, fsu:74770
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Enhancing Basic Concepts in Preschool Children Through Interactive Storybook Reading.
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Prichard, Cassandra D., Woods, Juliann, Jackson, Carla Wood, Horton-Ikard, Ramonda, Department of Accounting, Florida State University
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The purpose of this study was to examine whether dialogic reading, an evidence based intervention involving interactive storybook reading, improved the basic concept knowledge of preschool children using flap books or storyline books. A multiple baseline design was used with four children to teach eight basic concepts. Concepts were identified for each child from the Boehm Test of Basic Concepts (Boehm, 2001) and embedded within the two different types of books, flap and storyline books, to...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine whether dialogic reading, an evidence based intervention involving interactive storybook reading, improved the basic concept knowledge of preschool children using flap books or storyline books. A multiple baseline design was used with four children to teach eight basic concepts. Concepts were identified for each child from the Boehm Test of Basic Concepts (Boehm, 2001) and embedded within the two different types of books, flap and storyline books, to determine if the type of book would have an intervention effect on vocabulary learning. A positive change in basic concept comprehension was demonstrated on the Boehm Test of Basic Concepts (Boehm, 2001) following implementation of dialogic reading strategies using flap books and basic storyline books indicating that overall the intervention was effective. However, the implications of the results regarding the type of storybook most appropriate for the intervention are not clear. Further research is warranted on the use of flap books and dialogic reading.
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- 2010
- Identifier
- FSU_migr_etd-0454
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- Thesis
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- COAGULATION AND FIBRINOLYTIC RESPONSE TO EXERCISE, COLD, AND EXERCISE WITH PRIOR COOLING.
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MANGUM, MICHAEL., Florida State University
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Ten male student volunteers (mean age, 27.1 years) participated in this investigation to determine if exercise and cold stress could differentially effect coagulation and fibrinolysis. Euglobulin lysis times (ELT) and partial thromboplastin times (PTT) were used to assess fibrinolytic activity and coagulability, respectively. Cold and neutral environmental conditions were established at 5(DEGREES)C and 28(DEGREES)C. Exercise consisted of pedaling a bicycle ergometer at 300 kgm(.)min('-1) for...
Show moreTen male student volunteers (mean age, 27.1 years) participated in this investigation to determine if exercise and cold stress could differentially effect coagulation and fibrinolysis. Euglobulin lysis times (ELT) and partial thromboplastin times (PTT) were used to assess fibrinolytic activity and coagulability, respectively. Cold and neutral environmental conditions were established at 5(DEGREES)C and 28(DEGREES)C. Exercise consisted of pedaling a bicycle ergometer at 300 kgm(.)min('-1) for five minutes followed by ten minutes at 900 kgm(.)min('-1). The testing schedule was as follows:, rest exercise, Session A (Cold): PC CR CE, rest exercise, Session B (Neutral): PN NR NE, Time (mins) 60 15, ELT, PTT, and hematocrit (HCT) was assessed at PC, pretest-cold; CR, cold-rest; CE, cold-exercise; PN, pretest-neutral; NR, neutral- rest; and NE, neutral-exercise. Mean weighted skin temperatures (T(,sk)) and rectal temperatures (T(,re)) were assessed at 15-minute(' ) intervals throughout.(' )T(,sk) dropped continuously during cold exposure (CR, CE) but was relatively unaffected under neutral conditions. T(,re) response to cold was more complex, exhibiting an initial increase followed by a decrease with continued exposure. T(,re) increased in response to exercise at 28(DEGREES)C but exhibited no change at 5(DEGREES)C. ELT was reduced to 74, 62, and 44% of pretest values for CR, NE, and CE, respectively. No difference was found to exist between groups for PTT. HCT was increased to 107, 107, and 111% of pre-test values for CR, NE, and CE, respectively. These data suggest that coagulation and fibrinolysis may be affected differentially in response to exercise, a result that speaks in favor of exercise-induced fibrinolysis as a prophylaxis for atherosclerosis.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1982, 1982
- Identifier
- AAI8214935, 3085277, FSDT3085277, fsu:74772
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- DEVELOPMENTAL CONCERNS OF WOMEN RETURNING TO SCHOOL AT MID-LIFE BASED ON A CONCEPT OF THE MID-LIFE TRANSITION.
- Creator
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KAHNWEILER, JENNIFER BORETZ., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8001103, 2989315, FSDT2989315, fsu:73822
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE EFFECT OF CRISIS INTERVENTION THERAPY IN REDUCING ANXIETY IN EMERGENCY HOSPITALIZATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN.
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GOSLIN, EVELYN ROBERTS., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8001099, 2989314, FSDT2989314, fsu:73821
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE ELASTIC AND INELASTIC SCATTERING OF OXYGEN-16 FROM COBALT-59 AND ZINC-64,66,68.
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TANNOUS, NADEEM B. J., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8002634, 2989319, FSDT2989319, fsu:73826
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE EFFECTS OF CONTINGENT POINTS AND TOKEN REINFORCEMENT ON PREFERENTIAL READING BEHAVIOR.
- Creator
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MCLEOD, LINDA REBECCA., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8001108, 2989316, FSDT2989316, fsu:73823
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- BEHAVIORAL MANIFESTATIONS OF PHOTOSENSITIVITY IN CERCARIAE OF SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI (DIGENEA: SCHISTOSOMATIDAE).
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SALADIN, KENNETH STANLEY., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8001113, 2989317, FSDT2989317, fsu:73824
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- NUCLEAR REACTION SPECTROSCOPY OF THE TRANSITIONAL NUCLEI GOLD-195, GOLD-197, GOLD-199, PLATINUM-199.
- Creator
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ATWOOD, CHARLES HENRY., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8002630, 2989318, FSDT2989318, fsu:73825
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- AN INVESTIGATION OF SELECTED FAMILY DEVELOPMENTAL ANTECEDENTS OF HOLLAND'S OCCUPATIONAL TYPES.
- Creator
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DIX, C. VINCENT., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8001093, 2989313, FSDT2989313, fsu:73820
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE ENCODING OF SPATIAL BRIGHTNESS IN SINGLE CELLS OF CAT STRIATE CORTEX.
- Creator
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VAUTIN, ROBERT GORDON., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8002635, 2989320, FSDT2989320, fsu:73827
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- TRANSFER OF STANDARD ALGEBRAIC PRINCIPLES TO NUMERICAL SITUATIONS.
- Creator
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ABDELAZIZ, ABDELAZIZ MOHAMED., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8006216, 2989323, FSDT2989323, fsu:73830
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- DETERMINANTS OF GENDER ROLE EXPECTATIONS.
- Creator
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THAYER, JOEL HOWARD., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI7926829, 2989321, FSDT2989321, fsu:73828
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- AN ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS AFFECTING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS IN FLORIDA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
- Creator
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ADAMS, JANET R., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8006217, 2989324, FSDT2989324, fsu:73831
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- AN INVESTIGATION OF VARIABLES AFFECTING THE OCCURRENCE OF SEX DIFFERENCES IN LEARNED HELPLESSNESS.
- Creator
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BRODERICK, MARY ELLEN., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8001086, 2989309, FSDT2989309, fsu:73816
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG CONCEPTUAL TEMPO, PIAGETIAN LEVEL OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, AND FIRST GRADE READING ACHIEVEMENT.
- Creator
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BOOKOUT, RUTH ERNICE DYSON., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8006224, 2989328, FSDT2989328, fsu:73835
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- SURFACE LITHOFACIES, BIOFACIES, AND DIATOM DIVERSITY PATTERNS AS MODELS FOR DELINEATION OF CLIMATIC CHANGE IN THE SOUTHEAST ATLANTIC OCEAN.
- Creator
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DEFELICE, DAVID RICHARD., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8001091, 2989311, FSDT2989311, fsu:73818
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- EVALUATING THE UTILITY OF THE DETERRENT RESIDUAL IN PREDICTING DETERRENT OUTCOMES IN A SELF-REPORT STUDY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE BECCARIAN AND BENTHAMITE MODELS OF DETERRENCE THEORY.
- Creator
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ARCHAMBEAULT, WILLIAM GEORGE., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8006220, 2989327, FSDT2989327, fsu:73834
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTUAL MOTOR SKILL ON ROAD PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL DRIVER EDUCATION.
- Creator
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ABAL, JOSEPH ALVAREZ., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8006215, 2989322, FSDT2989322, fsu:73829
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF RHETORICAL CRITICISM ON SELECTED BASIC TEXTBOOKS IN SPEECH COMMUNICATION.
- Creator
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CARMICHAEL, MARY MARGARET., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8006229, 2989331, FSDT2989331, fsu:73838
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DISCRIMINANT MODEL FOR USE IN PREDICTING CORPORATE DIVIDEND INCREASES.
- Creator
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CALDWELL, CHARLES WILLIAM., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8006228, 2989330, FSDT2989330, fsu:73837
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE BURDEN AND HEAT OF THE DAY: SLAVERY AND SERVITUDE IN SAVANNAH, 1733-1865.
- Creator
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BYRNE, WILLIAM ANDREW., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8006227, 2989329, FSDT2989329, fsu:73836
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE IDENTIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF CRITICAL INCIDENTS IN CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE AND THE SOLUTIONS REPORTED BY FIRST-YEAR VOCATIONAL TEACHERS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
- Creator
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RILEY, MARCIA GALE., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8007501, 2989388, FSDT2989388, fsu:73895
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE DYNAMISTIC VISION: AN EXAMINATION OF FAULKNER'S SENSE OF MOTION.
- Creator
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PATTON, OSCAR, JR., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8007494, 2989383, FSDT2989383, fsu:73890
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- SOCIAL EXCHANGE IN THE COLLEGE CLASSROOM: THE IMPACT OF EQUITY, POWER, AND NORMS ON GRADUATE STUDENTS' SENTIMENTS.
- Creator
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ROUSE, LINDA PATRICIA., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8007504, 2989389, FSDT2989389, fsu:73896
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE GREEK-AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS AND ITS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
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SGOUROS, ADAM DEMETRIOS., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8007507, 2989390, FSDT2989390, fsu:73897
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- SECONDARY SCHOOL COUNSELING PROCEDURES, MATERIALS, AND PROGRAMS FOR FEMALE STUDENTS AS THEY RELATE TO THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY TITLE IX.
- Creator
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RILEY, BARBARA GRIFFIN., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8007500, 2989387, FSDT2989387, fsu:73894
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- TOWARD A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF PAULO FREIRE'S CONCEPT OF CONSCIENTIZACAO: ITS SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL CHANGE AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION.
- Creator
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PONGWAT, ANNOP., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8007496, 2989385, FSDT2989385, fsu:73892
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE: A CROSS-NATIONAL STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF TERMS OF TRADE MOVEMENTS.
- Creator
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RAPKIN, DAVID PAUL., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8007497, 2989386, FSDT2989386, fsu:73893
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF FLORIDA'S COMMUNITY INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES PROCEDURES.
- Creator
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DALLET, PATRICK HENRY., The Florida State University
- Abstract/Description
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Although much has been written on cooperation and coordination, there has been little documentation of statewide efforts to promote such activities in the field of adult and community education. In 1976, the Florida Legislature mandated the establishment of Community Instructional Services (CI
- Date Issued
- 1980, 1980
- Identifier
- AAI8016296, 2989530, FSDT2989530, fsu:74037
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE ST. CLARE ALTARPIECE: A RE-EVALUATION OF A FOURTEENTH CENTURY DOUBLE TRANSFORMATION ALTAR FROM COLOGNE.
- Creator
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KIRN, MARY EM., The Florida State University
- Abstract/Description
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The St. Clare Altarpiece is the earliest extant double transformation altar with both reliquary busts and a tabernacle from the fourteenth century. Created in Cologne it is a work of rich stylistic and iconographic complexities. Parts of the altar's paintings may be seen as the culmination of a style prevalent during the second quarter of the fourteenth century in Cologne while other parts may be seen as the gestation of the early fifteenth century "Soft Style." The altarpiece was examined...
Show moreThe St. Clare Altarpiece is the earliest extant double transformation altar with both reliquary busts and a tabernacle from the fourteenth century. Created in Cologne it is a work of rich stylistic and iconographic complexities. Parts of the altar's paintings may be seen as the culmination of a style prevalent during the second quarter of the fourteenth century in Cologne while other parts may be seen as the gestation of the early fifteenth century "Soft Style." The altarpiece was examined near the end of its present restoration and previous hypotheses concerning the style, iconography, original location, and donors are re-evaluated and more adequate re-interpretations suggested., Nineteenth and twentieth century restorations and fifteenth century overpainting have resulted in confusion concerning the altar's style and have led in the past to contradictory evaluations. As a result, the present chronology of most fourteenth century Cologne painting, which was based on attempted stylistic associations with the St. Clare Altarpiece, has been grounded on the slimmest evidence. In particular, this investigation shows that the interest in finding an artist(s) for the altarpiece has lead to inconclusive results, especially when attempts were made to associate the altar either with William of Herle or Herman Wynrich of Wesel., Iconographically, no serious investigations have been undertaken previously to explain each opening of the altarpiece and indicate their inter-relationships. Although certain scenes have been extrapolated from the altar and used as illustrations for discussions of a particular iconographic theme, these discussions were tangential and often flawed methodologically. Earlier suggestions of the altarpiece's relationship to Rhenish mysticism are refuted in terms of origin, style, iconography, and function., Two new iconographic interpretations are developed. First, the probability of a carved Crucifixion in the central upper niche of the second opening is suggested. Second, the scene on the first opening referred to in most accounts as the Return from Egypt is reidentified as the Journey to the Temple. In addition, it is argued that relationships may exist between the different openings. The program seems to reflect a carefully established theological program emphasizing allegorical and/or tropological meanings that had a long tradition in medieval textual exegesis., The altarpiece appears to be related to the fourteenth century Franciscan convent of St. Clare's by the Roman Tower in Cologne. An argument is made that the hypothesized relationship of the Guelders sisters to the altar is suspect and that a strong possibility exists that the entire convent commissioned the altarpiece., After a careful perusal of the stylistic, iconographic, and historical elements associated with the St. Clare Altarpiece, this investigation has concluded that the best range of dates for the earlier painting can be established from around 1347 to around 1390, with the greater possibility focussing on a period shortly after the dedication of the new church of St. Clare in 1347. The later overpainting occurred during the earliest phase of the Soft Style in Cologne around 1400.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1980, 1980
- Identifier
- AAI8016300, 2989532, FSDT2989532, fsu:74039
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A STUDY OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF THE PRESIDENTS, ACADEMIC DEANS AND LEARNING RESOURCES ADMINISTRATORS IN THE PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN FLORIDA REGARDING THE 1972 LIBRARY STANDARDS, "GUIDELINES FOR TWO-YEAR COLLEGE LEARNING RESOURCES PROGRAMS".
- Creator
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WEBB, MARYALICE., The Florida State University
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the perceptions of presidents, academic deans, and learning resources administrators in the public community colleges in Florida to determine to what extent similarities and significant differences exist regarding the 1972 "Guidelines for Two-Year College Learning Resources Programs.", A three-part survey questionnaire was sent by direct mail to the three groups of Florida community college administrators. The first part of the...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine and compare the perceptions of presidents, academic deans, and learning resources administrators in the public community colleges in Florida to determine to what extent similarities and significant differences exist regarding the 1972 "Guidelines for Two-Year College Learning Resources Programs.", A three-part survey questionnaire was sent by direct mail to the three groups of Florida community college administrators. The first part of the questionnaire solicited personal and institutional information. The second part, the focal part of the survey, gathered perceptions of the administrators regarding statements from the Guidelines relative to learning resources areas: objectives and purposes, organization and administration, budget, staff, facilities and instructional equipment, and materials. Part III surveyed opinions regarding the need for quantitative standards to implement the qualitative Guidelines. Space was also provided for comments., A Likert-like scale of five numbered places allowed the respondent to assign a degree of importance to statements from the Guidelines. Information was supplied by check marks in other parts of the questionnaire. All responses to the questionnaire were tabulated in numbers and percentages of the population reporting. These figures were placed in tables., Results of the survey of perceptions revealed many similarities in the perceptions of Florida community college presidents, academic deans, and learning resources administrators. However, perceptions varied within the individual groups as well as among the three groups; perceptions varied frequently from the lowest to the highest level on the scale. Responses from presidents tended to be less scattered on the scale than those from academic deans or learning resources administrators., Results showed some differences in perceptions of the academic deans vis-a-vis presidents and learning resources administrators regarding several sensitive statements in the Guidelines. The most significant variances in perceptions concerned the rank and status of the chief learning resources administrator, the staff, instruction, and the budget., Out of the total of seventy-seven administrators, 62 percent believed that quantitative standards were necessary to implement the qualitative Guidelines. Learning resources administrators recognized greater need for the quantitative standards than did either academic deans or presidents. Academic deans saw the least need. The majority of the administrators in favor of the quantitative standards believed that the standards should be based on a formula which could be applied to colleges of varying sizes. However, in spite of the agreement that there was a need for quantitative standards, questions were raised about applying the standards.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1980, 1980
- Identifier
- AAI8016305, 2989535, FSDT2989535, fsu:74042
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- PREFERRED APPROACHES TO THE TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES AS THEY RELATE TO THE PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, SOCIO-POLITICAL VALUES AND POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT OF SECONDARY TEACHERS IN MICHIGAN.
- Creator
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SIMMONS, LEROY., The Florida State University
- Abstract/Description
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The study was designed to determine the extent to which teacher preferences for selected social studies education traditions were related to their beliefs in traditional socio-political values (BTSV), level of political and community involvement, and personal characteristics (i.e., age, sex, and years of teaching experience). Additionally, it focused on the extent to which teachers' political and social behaviors could be predicted from the personal characteristics and values of the sample.,...
Show moreThe study was designed to determine the extent to which teacher preferences for selected social studies education traditions were related to their beliefs in traditional socio-political values (BTSV), level of political and community involvement, and personal characteristics (i.e., age, sex, and years of teaching experience). Additionally, it focused on the extent to which teachers' political and social behaviors could be predicted from the personal characteristics and values of the sample., For this investigation, preferred approach to teaching social studies was defined as those teaching decisions that reflect the following rationales for social studies education: (1) history of citizenship, (2) student centered, (3) critical thinking or reflective inquiry, (4) social studies as social science, and (5) active involvement. Belief in traditional socio-political values was defined as narrow and parochial views toward youth, the role of education as a social institution, and the American system of government as a world model. Political involvement was defined as the extent to which an individual had participated in the political process as indicated by voting habits, working in a political party, working for a political candidate or political issues, and participating in selected community affairs., One hundred-twenty secondary social studies teachers throughout the State of Michigan participated in the study. A .05 level of significance was set. Multiple regression analysis procedures were used to establish the relationship between the independent and dependent variables of the study., Two research hypotheses were developed for this study. These were as follows: (1) There are no significant relationships among each of the independent personal characteristic variables (age, sex, and years of experience), BTSV scores and political involvement scores, and the dependent variable preferred teaching approach. (2) There are no significant relationships among each of the independent personal characteristic variables (sex, age, and years of teaching experience), BTSV scores, and the dependent variable political involvement scores., The findings on these hypotheses were as follows: Hypothesis 1. The independent variables of political involvement, years of teaching experience, BTSV scores, and age were found to be useful predictors of preferred teaching approach, and thus, generated a prediction equation that was significant. As anticipated, political involvement related positively to teaching approach; years of teaching experience, BTSV scores, and age were inversely related to preferred teaching approach. The multiple correlation of these four variables with the variable teaching approach was .27, significant beyond the .05 level. Hypothesis 2. A correlation of personal characteristic variables (sex, age, and years of teaching experience) and BTSV scores with political involvement scores showed that years of teaching experience correlated positively and significantly with political involvement at the .05 level. However, a regression of personal characteristic variables and BTSV scores on political involvement showed that none of the four predictor variables had F-values which were significant beyond the .05 level. Thus, these variables were not found to be useful predictors of political involvement and did not support the rejection of the hypothesis.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1980, 1980
- Identifier
- AAI8016304, 2989534, FSDT2989534, fsu:74041
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING CONSUMER EDUCATION CONCEPTS IN CLOTHING AND TEXTILES TO SELECTED SECONDARY STUDENTS IN HOME ECONOMICS.
- Creator
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GILBERT, CARLOTTA SHEFFIELD., The Florida State University
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of the study was to develop instruments to determine what teachers and experts think ought to be taught, what is taught, and what is known concerning consumer education in clothing and textiles programs in home economics in the public secondary schools of Bay County, Florida. The specific objectives examined, analyzed, and reported the findings of the assessment of consumer education as taught in clothing and textiles classes in a sample of secondary schools. The review of...
Show moreThe purpose of the study was to develop instruments to determine what teachers and experts think ought to be taught, what is taught, and what is known concerning consumer education in clothing and textiles programs in home economics in the public secondary schools of Bay County, Florida. The specific objectives examined, analyzed, and reported the findings of the assessment of consumer education as taught in clothing and textiles classes in a sample of secondary schools. The review of literature included background information regarding consumer education, consumer legislation affecting textiles and clothing, and consumer education research in the schools., The test items were formulated in relation to those concepts identified in the Florida 1974 Free Enterprise and Consumer Education Act including: advertising, appliances, banking, budgeting, credit, governmental agencies, guarantees and warranties, home and apartment rental and ownership, law, motor vehicles, professional services, and taxes. A questionnaire was developed to ascertain what teachers and experts think students ought to know and estimated amount of class time spent regarding these identified concepts of consumer economics as related to clothing and textiles. This questionnaire was utilized in the test development as were the Florida Guides, Textiles and Clothing and Clothing Management, Production and Services. Sixty-five questions were developed and pilot tested with 45 secondary home economics students in Broward County, Florida. The test was revised on the basis of the item analysis made by the Office of Evaluation Services at The Florida State University., Data were collected from 131 senior high school students in two public schools of Bay County, Florida. Seventy first semester clothing and textiles students were assigned to the experimental group whereas 61 home economics students who had not had clothing and textiles were assigned to the control group., It was concluded that the test was reliable due to an analysis coefficient (K-R 20) which was .90 when administered to the experimental group and .89 when administered to the control group., The t test was used to determine if there was a significant difference in the mean of the test scores of the experimental group and the control group. No significant difference was found between the mean score of the experimental and control groups. Students in both groups received an average score of 65 percent on the instrument. It appears that teachers are incorporating consumer education in all areas of the school curriculum as well as in specific clothing and textiles classes.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1980, 1980
- Identifier
- AAI8016297, 2989531, FSDT2989531, fsu:74038
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE MOTIF OF LONELINESS IN SELECTED DRAMAS BY GERHART HAUPTMANN AND ANTON CHEKHOV.
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MAJSTOROVIC, SAVKA., The Florida State University
- Abstract/Description
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The analysis of three dramas by Gerhart Hauptmann and three by Anton Chekhov shows that loneliness is not only a motif for descriptive passages in prose works and for lyrical expression, but can also be strongly and movingly expressed in the drama in various forms of dialogues and monologues.
- Date Issued
- 1980, 1980
- Identifier
- AAI8016301, 2989533, FSDT2989533, fsu:74040
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A MODEL OF A SUSPENDED SEDIMENT INDUCED, STABLY STRATIFIED OCEANIC BOTTOM BOUNDARY LAYER.
- Creator
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ADAMS, CHARLES EARL, JR., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1980, 1980
- Identifier
- AAI8014108, 2989536, FSDT2989536, fsu:74043
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- Document (PDF)
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- THE ROLE OF EXPECTANCY IN RATINGS OF CONSUMER SATISFACTION WITH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
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BROWN, ELIZABETH DUIGOU., The Florida State University
- Date Issued
- 1979, 1979
- Identifier
- AAI8014111, 2989537, FSDT2989537, fsu:74044
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- ON THE TRAIL OF THE RUNNER'S HIGH - A DESCRIPTIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ELUSIVE PHENOMENON.
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SACHS, MICHAEL LEO., The Florida State University
- Abstract/Description
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The nature of the psychological phenomenon experienced by runners during participation known as the "runner's high" was investigated. The determination of a number of characteristics which differentiate runners who experience the runner's high from those who do not was initially attempted. Additionally, the effect of manipulation of association/dissociation cognitive strategies on perception of quality of the run and experience of the runner's high was studied., Subjects were 60 male regular...
Show moreThe nature of the psychological phenomenon experienced by runners during participation known as the "runner's high" was investigated. The determination of a number of characteristics which differentiate runners who experience the runner's high from those who do not was initially attempted. Additionally, the effect of manipulation of association/dissociation cognitive strategies on perception of quality of the run and experience of the runner's high was studied., Subjects were 60 male regular runners (average of at least four days per week, 30 minutes per day, for the past two months), average age 32 years. The runners had been running an average of 5.7 years, and had averaged 53.5 minutes and 6.8 miles per run for the past two months. Average number of days per wek running was 5.8 days. The majority (87%) of the runners described themselves as addicted to running, with an average of 1.5 years required for addiction to develop., Most (46 = 77%) of the runners indicated they had experienced the runner's high, although 14 said they had never experienced it. Those runners noting a percentage of runs on which the runner's high was experienced reported that this phenomenon occurred on an average of 29.4% of their runs., A descriptive categorization of the runner's high was offered, frequented by descriptions of floating, well being, effortlessness, euphoria, and power. Few of the runners, however, indicated any peak experiences. A high degree of physiological preparedness was cited as necessary for experience of the runner's high, and it was noted that it was not possible to predict if and when the runner's high would be experienced during a run., Bivariate correlational analyses, stepwise multiple regression,and discriminant function analyses were conducted in assessing the relationship of dependence upon and commitment to running, laterality (right/left brain dominance), and training style to experience of the runner's high. Of particular interest was the relationship of laterality to the runner's high, due to reports of the runner's high as a right brain phenomenon., Scores of the runners on a scale of addiction to running and length of time runners had been participating were both significantly related to experience of the runner's high. Multiple regression and discriminant function analyses, however, failed to yield results of value in attempting to predict experience of the runner's high. The absence of a significant relationship of two measures of laterality to experience of the runner's high was particularly noted., The runners tended to employ the cognitive strategy of dissociation more frequently during their training runs, although they shifted frequently between association and dissociation. A simple characterization of the cognitive strategies of the runners could not be provided., Results of the attempted manipulation of cognitive strategies (association/dissociation) during the next to last mile of the middle four of eight test runs of the subjects did not reveal any significant findings. It was suggested that a combination of the particular strategies used and the need for intensive training in use of specific strategies served as important factors in the lack of obtaining significant findings.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1980, 1980
- Identifier
- AAI8016677, 2989577, FSDT2989577, fsu:74084
- Format
- Document (PDF)
