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Title: The "Chastoiement" and the "Decameron": Rhetorical "examples" of vernacularization.
Creator: Roman, Marco David., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Some of the greatest names in medieval literature, Chretien de Troyes, Jean de Meun, Brunetto Latini, and Chaucer, to name a few, proudly include their vernacular adaptations of popular Latin sources within the corpus of their literary work. Yet, as Peter Dembowski points out, critics have paid little attention to the actual mechanics involved in the vernacularization practices. While the common medieval literary processes of auctoritas, translatio, and conjointure linked by Karl D. Uitti to...
Show moreSome of the greatest names in medieval literature, Chretien de Troyes, Jean de Meun, Brunetto Latini, and Chaucer, to name a few, proudly include their vernacular adaptations of popular Latin sources within the corpus of their literary work. Yet, as Peter Dembowski points out, critics have paid little attention to the actual mechanics involved in the vernacularization practices. While the common medieval literary processes of auctoritas, translatio, and conjointure linked by Karl D. Uitti to the development of courtly vernacular literature are known to function in the transference of source texts to the vernacular, the role of rhetoric, an aspect of the conjointure process, has as yet remained unexplored., Taking as its study the popular Latin tale collection, the Disciplina clericalis which appeared as a common source in almost all the vernacular literatures of Western Europe and which enjoyed a tremendous popularity throughout the Middle Ages, this study analyzes how one French vernacularized tale collection, the anonymous thirteenth-century Chastoiement d'un pere a son fils and the Decameron recast through rhetorical manipulation three of the tales found in the Disciplina., The two prologues of the vernacularizations reveal the outline of a specific rhetorical scheme employed by the vernacularizer in the "adaptation" of the individual tales. Each of the clerks chooses the rhetorical method of argumentation best suited to his purpose. The tales present themselves as the elaborations of one part of the particular rhetorical scheme chosen by the clerk. Thus, rhetorical training not only aides the medieval clerk in the embellishment of the material but also serves him in the "translation" of the material to the new audience. Just as the development of courtly literature depended on the scholastic practices of the interdependent literary processes of auctoritas, translatio, and conjointure, so too the establishment of "bourgeois" literature relied on these same procedures as exercised by the clerks of the courtly tradition. Through these processes and rhetorical techniques, the clerks produced works in the vernacular that took their place next to the source texts.
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Date Issued: 1993, 1993
Identifier: AAI9402511, 3088188, FSDT3088188, fsu:76995
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Title: The "noble experiment" in Tampa: A study of prohibition in urban America.
Creator: Alduino, Frank William., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Prohibition sprang forth from the Progressive Era--the widespread reform movement that swept across the United States at the turn of the century. Responding to the dramatic changes in American society since the end of the Civil War, the Progressive movement encompassed a wide array of individuals and groups advocating a far-reaching program of economic, political, and social reform. For over forty years temperance zealots strived to impose their values on the whole of American society,...
Show moreProhibition sprang forth from the Progressive Era--the widespread reform movement that swept across the United States at the turn of the century. Responding to the dramatic changes in American society since the end of the Civil War, the Progressive movement encompassed a wide array of individuals and groups advocating a far-reaching program of economic, political, and social reform. For over forty years temperance zealots strived to impose their values on the whole of American society, particularly on the rapidly expanding immigrant population. These alien newcomers epitomized the transformation of the country from rural to urban, from agricultural to industrial., Rapidly-expanding urban centers were often the battleground between prohibitionists and supporters of the whiskey traffic. European immigrants, retaining their traditional values, gravitated to metropolitan areas such as Boston, New York, and Chicago. With the opening of the cigar industry in the mid-1880s, Tampa, Florida also began attracting large numbers of immigrants. Because of its pluralistic composition, the city might serve as a microcosm of the national struggle between the "wet" and "dry" forces., Using newspapers, oral interviews, and other primary materials, this study traces the various aspects of the prohibition movement in the city of Tampa. In addition, it details other peripheral areas associated with the advent of the Eighteenth Amendment including the drug and alien trades. Finally, this study examines the lengthy efforts to repeal the "Noble Experiment" and return legalized drinking back to Tampa.
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Date Issued: 1989, 1989
Identifier: AAI8915736, 3161760, FSDT3161760, fsu:77959
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Title: The "talk" of returning women graduate students: An ethnographic study of reality construction.
Creator: McKenna, Alexis Yvonne., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This study looked at women's internal experience of graduate school. In particular, it focused on the experience of women returning full-time to graduate school after an extended time-out for careers and/or family. The questions examined were: (1) how do returning women "name and frame" their experience? (2) what, if any, is the relationship between the way the women "name and frame" their experience and their response to it? and, (3) what role does the researcher-as-interviewer play in the...
Show moreThis study looked at women's internal experience of graduate school. In particular, it focused on the experience of women returning full-time to graduate school after an extended time-out for careers and/or family. The questions examined were: (1) how do returning women "name and frame" their experience? (2) what, if any, is the relationship between the way the women "name and frame" their experience and their response to it? and, (3) what role does the researcher-as-interviewer play in the construction of the data?, Data were collected through a series of three ethnographic interviews with 12 returning women, ranging in age from 28 to 50. Two of the twelve women were single, two were widowed, seven were divorced and one was divorced and remarried. Eight of the women had children., Analysis of the data showed that returning women, as a group, "named and framed" their experience in terms of change. Some women wanted to change self-image or self-concept while others wanted to acquire a new set of skills or credentials. Individually, the women "named and framed" their experiences in terms of an internalized "meaning-making map" acquired in the family of origin but modified through adult experiences. This "map" told them who they were and what kind of a life they could have. It gave their "talk" and behavior a consistency that could be recognized; it could make life easier or harder. A woman who felt she must "prove" herself, for example, found graduate school more difficult than a woman who wanted to "work smart.", The researcher-as-interviewer influenced the construction of data through her presence as well as through the kinds of questions she asked. The women understood and gave meaning to their experiences through the process of explaining them to the interviewer. The insights gained through this process of "shared talk" influenced future action and decisions.
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Date Issued: 1990, 1990
Identifier: AAI9024104, 3162005, FSDT3162005, fsu:78203
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Title: (oxygen-16 + thorium-232) incomplete fusion followed by fission at 140 MeV.
Creator: Gavathas, Evangelos P., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Cross sections for incomplete fusion followed by fission have been measured for the reaction ($\sp{16}$O + $\sp{232}$Th) at 140 MeV. In plane and out of plane measurements were made of cross sections for beamlike fragments in coincidence with fission fragments. The beamlike fragments were detected with the Florida State large acceptance Bragg curve spectrometer. The detector was position sensitive in the polar direction. The beamlike particles observed in coincidence with fission fragments...
Show moreCross sections for incomplete fusion followed by fission have been measured for the reaction ($\sp{16}$O + $\sp{232}$Th) at 140 MeV. In plane and out of plane measurements were made of cross sections for beamlike fragments in coincidence with fission fragments. The beamlike fragments were detected with the Florida State large acceptance Bragg curve spectrometer. The detector was position sensitive in the polar direction. The beamlike particles observed in coincidence with fission fragments were He, Li, Be, B, C, N and O. Fission fragments were detected by three surface barrier detectors using time of flight for particle identification. The reaction cross section due to incomplete fusion is 747 $\pm$ 112 mB, or 42% of the total fission cross section. The strongest incomplete fusion channels were the helium and carbon channels. The average transferred angular momentum for each incomplete fusion channel was calculated using the $Q\sb{opt}$ model of Wilczynski, and the angular correlation was calculated using the saddle point transition state model. The K distribution was determined from the Rotating Liquid Drop model. The theoretical angular distributions were fitted to the experimental angular distributions with the angular momentum J and the dealignment factor $\alpha\sb{o}$ as free parameters. The fitted parameter J was in excellent agreement with the $Q\sb{opt}$ model predictions. The conclusions of this study are that the incomplete fusion cross section is a large part of the total cross section, and that the saddle point transition state model adequately describes the observed angular correlations for fission following incomplete fusion.
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Date Issued: 1993, 1993
Identifier: AAI9334278, 3088176, FSDT3088176, fsu:76983
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Title: The 1988 World Bank policy study on education in sub-Saharan Africa revisited: A value-critical policy inquiry.
Creator: Ota, Cleaver Chakawuya., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The spirit and logic of the 1988 World Bank report resides in the trilogy that is its subtitle: adjustment, revitalization and expansion. In the context of ongoing austerity in Africa, it is strongly asserted that a fundamental restructuring of education is necessary to improve efficiency, effectiveness and equity in education. Controversial adjustment reforms proposed include measures that will substantially shift the burden of educational finance from government to students, parents, and...
Show moreThe spirit and logic of the 1988 World Bank report resides in the trilogy that is its subtitle: adjustment, revitalization and expansion. In the context of ongoing austerity in Africa, it is strongly asserted that a fundamental restructuring of education is necessary to improve efficiency, effectiveness and equity in education. Controversial adjustment reforms proposed include measures that will substantially shift the burden of educational finance from government to students, parents, and other parties. Such measures include cost recovery and the reduction of teachers' salaries among other things., If and only if, adjustment measures have been implemented and begun to take hold, then revitalization and selective expansion may be undertaken. Revitalization and selective expansion will reportedly improve quality and access in education. They include the provision of a minimum package of textbooks and other instructional materials and expansion of primary education to provide universal access., The purpose of this study was to investigate and critically evaluate the knowledge base that undergirds the World Bank study and the technical and political feasibility of the proposed reforms. A multi-methodological research strategy including critical public policy analysis and value-critical policy inquiry was employed., The main findings of this study are that: the data used in the Bank study are unreliable, the knowledge base narrow, the arguments underlying the policy framework of the report, unpersuasive and controversial and the agenda for action internally inconsistent. These criticisms should not detract from the immense value and importance of the document in that it is the first document that critically looks at education in the crisis beleaguered continent.
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Date Issued: 1991, 1991
Identifier: AAI9130958, 3087595, FSDT3087595, fsu:76411
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Title: 50 MeV lithium-6 scattering from carbon-12, oxygen-16, and beryllium-9 and the calibration of the tensor-polarized lithium-6 beam.
Creator: Trcka, Darryl Eugene., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The experimental work reported consists of (1) the measurements of the angular distributions for the scattering of $\sp6$Li from the targets $\sp9$Be, $\sp{12}$C, and $\sp{16}$O at a lithium bombarding energy of 50 MeV, and (2) the measurement of the tensor polarization of the FSU polarized $\sp6$Li source. 50 MeV data were taken for elastic and inelastic scattering to the 2$\sp+$ (4.44 MeV), 0$\sp+$ (7.65 MeV), and 3$\sp-$ (9.64 MeV) states in $\sp{12}$C, the 5/2$\sp-$ (2.43 MeV) state in $...
Show moreThe experimental work reported consists of (1) the measurements of the angular distributions for the scattering of $\sp6$Li from the targets $\sp9$Be, $\sp{12}$C, and $\sp{16}$O at a lithium bombarding energy of 50 MeV, and (2) the measurement of the tensor polarization of the FSU polarized $\sp6$Li source. 50 MeV data were taken for elastic and inelastic scattering to the 2$\sp+$ (4.44 MeV), 0$\sp+$ (7.65 MeV), and 3$\sp-$ (9.64 MeV) states in $\sp{12}$C, the 5/2$\sp-$ (2.43 MeV) state in $\sp9$Be, and the unresolved 0$\sp+$/3$\sp-$ (6.05/6.13 MeV) and $2\sp{+}/1\sp{-}$ (6.92/7.12 MeV) states in $\sp{16}$O. The measurement of the tensor polarization of the FSU $\sp6$Li source allowed the absolute polarization efficiency of the source-accelerator system to be determined., The analytical work reported consists of a determination of the energy dependence of the optical potential parameters for $\sp6$Li + $\sp{12}$C scattering over the energy range from 11 MeV to 210 MeV. This has been attempted previously and the results have not been successful. A large body of data for $\sp6$Li + $\sp{12}$C allows more severe constraints than in previous studies. The inclusion of an angular momentum-dependent imaginary potential provides a good description of the elastic scattering data and the parameters determined in this study are smoothly varying with energy using Woods-Saxon form factors for the real and imaginary potentials. Inelastic scattering to the 2$\sp+$ (4.44 MeV), 0$\sp+$ (7.65 MeV), and 3$\sp-$ (9.64 MeV) states in $\sp{12}$C are described well using the constructed energy dependent potentials in DWBA calculations. Analysis using the double folded real potential and a Woods-Saxon imaginary potential were performed on the same $\sp6$Li + $\sp{12}$C scattering data from 11 MeV to 210 MeV., The scattering data for 50 MeV $\sp6$Li scattering from the targets $\sp{16}$O and $\sp9$Be are described using optical potentials and DWBA calculations. Less information is obtained from these analyses because data do not exist at this time over a wide enough energy range to provide a constraint on the interaction potentials.
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Date Issued: 1989, 1989
Identifier: AAI9002943, 3161873, FSDT3161873, fsu:78072
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Title: A comparison of two distinctive preparations for quantitative items in the Scholastic Aptitude Test.
Creator: Kelly, Frances Smith., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The SAT is a major milestone for many high school juniors and seniors. Scoring as high as possible is of utmost concern for college bound students because SAT scores often determine the college or university they may attend and the scholarships they may receive. As a result, those who can financially afford to take prep courses for the SAT do., Over the past forty years research studies have found that SAT preparation increases test scores. These previous studies have been concerned only with...
Show moreThe SAT is a major milestone for many high school juniors and seniors. Scoring as high as possible is of utmost concern for college bound students because SAT scores often determine the college or university they may attend and the scholarships they may receive. As a result, those who can financially afford to take prep courses for the SAT do., Over the past forty years research studies have found that SAT preparation increases test scores. These previous studies have been concerned only with increasing test scores. To date, no study has investigated if one method of preparation produces higher gains than another, nor has any study identified those students for whom preparation is most beneficial. A comparison of methods among existing studies is impossible because most reports do not include the methods or materials used., The contents of most SAT preparatory books deal primarily with a review of the mathematical concepts involved. However, an inspection of several SAT items reveals that the SAT tests more than mere rote calculations and algebraic manipulations--it tests "understanding," "application," and "nonroutine" methods of problem solving. Therefore, the present study was proposed to examine and assess the effectiveness of two methods of student preparation for the SAT-M: the first method of preparation explored content review, solving each item in a rigid traditional manner, and the second method of preparation examines the use of flexible problem solving strategies to answer the items rather than using routine mathematical manipulations., Sixty-two juniors and seniors participated in the study. The results of the study showed that the students taught test-taking strategies scored significantly better than the control group. However, this strategies group did not score significantly better than the group who was taught content. The content group did not score significantly better than the control group. This indicates that students could benefit from instruction in flexible, nonroutine methods of solving SAT-M items efficiently.
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Date Issued: 1992, 1992
Identifier: AAI9306060, 3091100, FSDT3091100, fsu:77757
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Title: A critical edition of W. B. Yeats's automatic script, 11 March-30 December 1918.
Creator: Frieling, Barbara Johnston., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Professor George Mills Harper writes in his recent book The Making of Yeats's 'A Vision': A Study of the Automatic Script that, despite his copious quotations from these unpublished manuscripts, "nothing but the whole will satisfy the truly involved reader." Perhaps the most comprehensive occult papers that have been preserved in the history of psychical research, the 3627 existing pages of the Automatic Script are of extreme interest to Yeats scholars, not only as the source for A Vision but...
Show moreProfessor George Mills Harper writes in his recent book The Making of Yeats's 'A Vision': A Study of the Automatic Script that, despite his copious quotations from these unpublished manuscripts, "nothing but the whole will satisfy the truly involved reader." Perhaps the most comprehensive occult papers that have been preserved in the history of psychical research, the 3627 existing pages of the Automatic Script are of extreme interest to Yeats scholars, not only as the source for A Vision but also as documentation of the creative collaboration between Yeats and his new wife George during the 450 sittings held between 5 Nov 1917 and 28 Mar 1920. This critical edition provides the complete text for that portion of the Automatic Script written during the Yeatses' first visit to Ireland following their marriage. (Under the direction of Professor Harper, Steve L. Adams has edited the first two months of the Script as a doctoral dissertation in 1982, and Sandra Sprayberry is preparing that portion of the Script written between 2 Jan 1919 and 28 Mar 1920.) Included in this dissertation is an editorial introduction describing the methods used by the Yeatses in the automatic writing and its subsequent "codification"; the relationship of the Script to Yeats's 1918 poetry and plays; and the synthesis of his life-long involvement in the occult Yeats achieves in the two versions of A Vision. Extensive endnotes relate the Automatic Script to Yeats's Card File and Vision notebooks as well as to his poetry, plays, and the two versions. Of special note is the emergence of the tower as a major symbol as the Yeatses first occupied Thoor Ballylee, and their growing conviction that their expected child would be the Irish Avatar. The 1918 Script demonstrates clearly that George Yeats was an equal partner in the amazing collaboration that produced A Vision and that provided her husband with metaphors for his later poetry.
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Date Issued: 1987, 1987
Identifier: AAI9016487, 3091117, FSDT3091117, fsu:77774
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Title: A model for reading comprehension.
Creator: Salazar Melendez, Clara Enriqueta., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This study intended to provide the information needed when deciding which reading processes to develop in order to improve the reading comprehension of seventh and eighth graders., Of 49 possible variables, Inferences, Text Structure, Decoding, Prior Topical Knowledge, Vocabulary, and NewVocabulary were chosen to create a model for Main Idea performance which was embedded into a model for overall comprehension as measured by a Cloze exercise. The variables having the greatest total effects on...
Show moreThis study intended to provide the information needed when deciding which reading processes to develop in order to improve the reading comprehension of seventh and eighth graders., Of 49 possible variables, Inferences, Text Structure, Decoding, Prior Topical Knowledge, Vocabulary, and NewVocabulary were chosen to create a model for Main Idea performance which was embedded into a model for overall comprehension as measured by a Cloze exercise. The variables having the greatest total effects on comprehension were defined as the most indicated to be included in treatment studies., Subjects were 102 seventh and eighth grade average readers from the Florida Developmental Research School. The materials used were a standardized vocabulary test, a reading passage, a list of decoding words, and a set of 56 questions which measured the included processes., The hypothesized model, which was tested using LISREL 7, was not supported by the data. Improvement in fitness resulted from fixing effects falling on Main Idea and estimating effects falling on the Cloze., In the new model, the included variables explained more Cloze, 62%, than Main Idea, 37% variance. Moreover, Main Idea performance was unrelated to overall comprehension as measured by the Cloze. Inferences, Prior Topical Knowledge, and Text Structure had large and statistically significant direct, indirect, and total effects on comprehension; Decoding affects comprehension only indirectly. Vocabulary and NewVocabulary were unrelated to comprehension., Three conclusions stemmed from these findings. First, since Inferences affected both vocabulary measures and comprehension and since the vocabulary measures did not affect comprehension it was suggested that the positive correlation between vocabulary and comprehension is due to an intervening variable, Inferences. Second, the evidence for defining Inferences and Text Structure as having the potential for being causally related to comprehension became stronger. Lastly, if performance on a cloze exercise is the outcome variable from a study with average seventh and eighth grade readers possessing adequate prior knowledge, then it is hypothesized that Decoding, Prior Topical Knowledge, Inferencing ability, and Text Structure are the variables most indicated to be included in treatment studies since they had the largest total effects on comprehension.
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Date Issued: 1991, 1991
Identifier: AAI9130960, 3091105, FSDT3091105, fsu:77762
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Title: Abscisic acid: Molecular requirements for activity on stomata and effects on guard-cell protein synthesis.
Creator: Hite, Daniel Russell., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: A rapid, quantitative stomatal bioassay was developed to test abscisic acid (ABA)-like inhibition of stomatal opening by ABA-conjugates in epidermal peels of Commelina communis L. The one-hour bioassay was sensitive to 0.02 $\mu$M (+)-S-ABA and was insensitive to 20 $\mu$M ($\pm$)-S-ABA-1-methyl ester, which is consistent with previous work. Replacement of the C-4$\sp\prime$ carbonyl on ABA with hydrazone conjugates rendered these ABA-conjugates ineffective in inhibiting stomatal opening....
Show moreA rapid, quantitative stomatal bioassay was developed to test abscisic acid (ABA)-like inhibition of stomatal opening by ABA-conjugates in epidermal peels of Commelina communis L. The one-hour bioassay was sensitive to 0.02 $\mu$M (+)-S-ABA and was insensitive to 20 $\mu$M ($\pm$)-S-ABA-1-methyl ester, which is consistent with previous work. Replacement of the C-4$\sp\prime$ carbonyl on ABA with hydrazone conjugates rendered these ABA-conjugates ineffective in inhibiting stomatal opening. Competition assays between ABA and excess ABA-conjugates demonstrated that ABA-conjugates did not interfere with ABA inhibition of stomatal opening. Together, these findings demonstrate the unlikelihood of producing anti-idiotype antibodies against C-4$\sp\prime$-substituted ABA for identification of receptor(s) involved in stomatal closure., In a separate study, the interactions of ABA, Ca$\sp{2+}$, and osmoticum on ABA accumulation, $\sp{35}$S-amino-acid accumulation and incorporation into protein and protein synthesis were investigated in "isolated" guard cells of Vicia faba L. The effects of eight permutations, $\pm$ ABA, $\pm$ Ca$\sp{2+}$ (EGTA) and $\pm$ osmoticum (mannitol), on $\sp{35}$S-protein synthesis were investigated during two one-hour radiolabelling periods: the first and the fifth hours of incubation. Guard cells were "isolated" by sonication of epidermal peels. Ca$\sp{2+}$ depletion (EGTA) and osmoticum inhibited ABA accumulation in guard cells. $\sp{35}$S-amino-acid accumulation was inhibited to $<$50% of control values by ABA during the first hour of incubation and to varying extents by ABA, Ca$\sp{2+}$ depletion and osmoticum during the fifth hour of incubation with combinations of effectors causing greater inhibition. Incorporation percentages were not significantly different between incubation conditions of the same time interval, indicating a correlation between $\sp{35}$S-amino-acid accumulation and incorporation into protein. Computer-assisted analysis of autoradiographs of $\sp{35}$S-proteins following separation by two-dimensional-micro-polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis determined that changes in guard-cell $\sp{35}$S-protein profile were elicited by all three effectors and incubation duration. Although Ca$\sp{2+}$-dependent synthesis of proteins was discerned consistently during the fifth hour of incubations, Ca$\sp{2+}$-dependent synthesis of ABA-induced proteins was not discerned. ABA- and osmotic-induced synthesis of similar protein(s) was not discerned consistently during either radiolabelling period. These results are based on a conservative interpretation of changes in $\sp{35}$S-protein profiles that allowed for comparisons among all incubation conditions.
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Date Issued: 1995, 1995
Identifier: AAI9525918, 3088641, FSDT3088641, fsu:77443
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Title: Abused youths' attitudes toward physical punishment: A test of the intergenerational transmission of physical child abuse.
Creator: Clausen, Margaret Lynne., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The intergenerational transmission of physical child abuse was addressed by examining the relationship between 121 male adolescent delinquents' self-reported childhood experiences with physical discipline and the intensity of the discipline they endorse for children. Childhood experiences with physical punishment were assessed through the frequency with which adolescents were punished by their parents and the magnitude of resulting injuries they had received. Endorsement of discipline was...
Show moreThe intergenerational transmission of physical child abuse was addressed by examining the relationship between 121 male adolescent delinquents' self-reported childhood experiences with physical discipline and the intensity of the discipline they endorse for children. Childhood experiences with physical punishment were assessed through the frequency with which adolescents were punished by their parents and the magnitude of resulting injuries they had received. Endorsement of discipline was defined both by intensity of physical punishment and by intensity of any punishment, irrespective of form. The influences of sex and perceived rewardingness of the administrator of the harshest physical discipline were also examined, along with subjects' attributions for the punishment they had received., Adolescents were asked to choose the discipline they (a) would use and (b) would feel like using in response to a series of parent-child scenarios in which the child was misbehaving. A statistically significant, but small, relationship was found between the magnitude of the injuries subjects reported having received as a result of punishment and the intensity of punishment they endorsed: Subjects who had received physical injuries were more likely to indicate that they would administer intense discipline to their children., Similarly, a small, but statistically significant, interaction of frequency of punishment and sex of the disciplining parent was found: Adolescents who reported having been physically punished frequently by their fathers were more likely than those punished by their mothers or those not frequently punished to indicate that they would feel like using intense physical punishment with their own children., None of the attributions had any utility for predicting adolescents' endorsements of punishment, but did suggest that adolescents generally perceive their parents' punishment as justified and well-intentioned., Overall, the results of this study do not provide strong support for postulations based upon social learning theory or theories of moral development regarding the role of early disciplinary experiences in predicting adolescents' current attitudes toward punishment.
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Date Issued: 1989, 1989
Identifier: AAI9004991, 3161888, FSDT3161888, fsu:78087
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Title: The academic and social integration of Black students in selected predominantly White institutions in Florida.
Creator: Thompson, Anthony Charles., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: According to the literature, academic and social integration in some formal, informal or structural format, are related elements of student persistence in higher education (Metzner & Bean, 1987; Pascarella & Terenzini, 1983; Tinto, 1987; Voorhees, 1987)., Despite the number of enrollment gains made by Black students into higher education, these students continue to experience low retention and graduation rates. In addition, most Black students currently attend predominantly White institutions...
Show moreAccording to the literature, academic and social integration in some formal, informal or structural format, are related elements of student persistence in higher education (Metzner & Bean, 1987; Pascarella & Terenzini, 1983; Tinto, 1987; Voorhees, 1987)., Despite the number of enrollment gains made by Black students into higher education, these students continue to experience low retention and graduation rates. In addition, most Black students currently attend predominantly White institutions (PWI), however, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) award a majority of the degrees granted to Black students (Allen, 1985)., More specifically, from 1984 through 1989, Black student enrollment in the state of Florida increased while degrees awarded decreased. Conversely, as White student enrollment increased, so did degree attainment (Florida Board of Regents, 1990). What happens to Black students inside as well as outside of the classroom, after admission to and upon entering the college or university environment?, The purpose of this study was to examine the academic and social integration of full-time, undergraduate, Black students enrolled in selected PWIs in Florida. Pascarella and Terenzini's Academic and Social Integration Inventory (ASII) was used as the measurement tool., Tinto's (1975, 1987) theory of academic and social integration as the basis for student persistence, is the conceptual framework which guides the research for this study. Tinto's model is supported in both the attrition and retention literature.
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Date Issued: 1994, 1994
Identifier: AAI9510129, 3088483, FSDT3088483, fsu:77288
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Title: Academic information needs and information-seeking behavior of blind or low-vision and sighted college students.
Creator: Brockmeier, Kristina Crittenberger., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Twenty-eight blind or low-vision and fourteen matched-sample sighted students attending public post-secondary institutions in the Atlanta metropolitan area were interviewed in this descriptive research to determine their academic information needs and their information-seeking behaviors. Thirty-six of the forty-two students discussed an academic information need related to a writing assignment, five students discussed an academic information need that was based on something other than a...
Show moreTwenty-eight blind or low-vision and fourteen matched-sample sighted students attending public post-secondary institutions in the Atlanta metropolitan area were interviewed in this descriptive research to determine their academic information needs and their information-seeking behaviors. Thirty-six of the forty-two students discussed an academic information need related to a writing assignment, five students discussed an academic information need that was based on something other than a writing assignment, and one student did not have any academic information need. The academic information needs were analyzed in terms of variables such as type of vision, conditions of visual impairment, secondary school attended, gender, year in college, full or part-time status, major or program of study, and familiarity with the library., The students' information-seeking behaviors were analyzed based on which of ten potential sources of information they used to satisfy their academic information need. For all students, the most frequently used information source was the library. Few students sought information from social services or governmental agencies., The blind or low-vision students discussed their dependency on and the qualifications they sought in readers. Additionally, they identified areas in which librarians could improve service or assistance for blind or low-vision students., The study concludes with some of the researcher's observations related to working with blind or low-vision college students.
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Date Issued: 1992, 1992
Identifier: AAI9234209, 3087852, FSDT3087852, fsu:76662
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Title: The academic preparation and performance of student-athletes participating in football and men's basketball at Florida State University from 1986-1990.
Creator: Mand, Brian Sheldon., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Although research on the academic preparation and performance of college athletes is plentiful, the studies that have been conducted often do not distinguish the sport, race and sex of their samples. However, the academic performance of revenue-producing sports athletes has come under severe criticism, especially through the media. Some research findings do support the contention that the academic performance of football and men's basketball players, especially those of black ethnic origin,...
Show moreAlthough research on the academic preparation and performance of college athletes is plentiful, the studies that have been conducted often do not distinguish the sport, race and sex of their samples. However, the academic performance of revenue-producing sports athletes has come under severe criticism, especially through the media. Some research findings do support the contention that the academic performance of football and men's basketball players, especially those of black ethnic origin, does pale when compared to that of non-athletes and non-revenue sports athletes (Renwick, 1982; Mayo, 1982, 1986; Bartell et al., 1984, Sandon, 1984, Ervin et al. 1984; American Institutes for Research (AIR), 1988, 1989). The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, 1993) has responded to calls for reform by implementing legislation designed to return college athletic programs as "an integral part of the educational program and the athlete as an integral part of the student body" (p. 1)., The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between the academic preparation in high school and scores on the SAT or ACT and between academic preparation, scores on the SAT or ACT and the academic performance in college of Florida State football and men's basketball players, who initially enrolled from 1986-1990 on an athletic scholarship. These relationships were determined first for all subjects and then for subjects split by ethnic origin., Multiple regression analysis concluded that high school academic grade point average was found to be the most important independent variable for predicting how subjects of both white and black ethnic origin will do on the SAT and ACT, as well as how they will perform academically during the first two years in college. Also, t-tests determined that subjects of white ethnic origin demonstrated a significantly higher level of academic preparation in high school than did subjects of black ethnic origin, but there was no such significant difference in academic performance in college., These findings are intended to assist Florida State University in making admissions decisions and with implementing retention strategies that may include noncognitive measures and academic intervention and support programs. The results and implications of this study may also be of value to the NCAA in establishing initial eligibility academic standards.
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Date Issued: 1994, 1994
Identifier: AAI9422467, 3088310, FSDT3088310, fsu:77114
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Academic success and failure: A test of its effect on the disruptive behavior of three male adolescents.
Creator: Grande, Carolyn Gerlock., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Consecutive multielement designs were conducted to examine the effect of academic success and failure on classroom disruptiveness of three low achieving eighth graders: Larry, Jimmy, and Jeff. During 10 days, five conditions of success and of failure were randomly alternated and induced by means of written assignments. At the end of class the teacher told the student his grade without social reinforcement. Following this, the first occurrence of talking, being physical, and being out-of-seat...
Show moreConsecutive multielement designs were conducted to examine the effect of academic success and failure on classroom disruptiveness of three low achieving eighth graders: Larry, Jimmy, and Jeff. During 10 days, five conditions of success and of failure were randomly alternated and induced by means of written assignments. At the end of class the teacher told the student his grade without social reinforcement. Following this, the first occurrence of talking, being physical, and being out-of-seat was recorded in his next class during eighty, 10 second observation intervals. Interobserver reliability averaged above 80% across these measures., Daily grades, known as background variables, received by each student in classes prior to the experimental sessions, were also analyzed. Larry's teachers recorded grades on days he was notified. Jimmy's and Jeff's teachers arranged for grade notifications, if any, according to the experimental sequence. A clear relationship between background variables and experimental effect was not discernible., A functional relationship between success and failure and disruptive behavior was not demonstrated. Differences between median percentages during success and failure revealed that the notifications only slightly affected subsequent student behavior. Larry's talking behavior was unaffected. For Jimmy, a median percentage of 60% during failure indicated his talking behavior almost doubled that recorded for success of 32%. Jeff's talking behavior escalated during both conditions. Except for Jimmy, Larry's and Jeff's physical behavior appeared to increase slightly following success notifications as indicated by a difference between the medians of 5% and 9%, respectively. Jimmy's median percentages for success and failure of 12% and 19%, showed a slight difference of 7% in his physical behavior during failure. Out-of-seat behavior was minimal for all students. Median percentages for Larry's and Jimmy's out-of-seat behavior following success was zero. Following failure, median percentages were 10% and 4%, respectively. A difference of 1% between Jeff's median percentages was recorded. Debriefing sessions held for each student indicated they were pleased to have been involved in the study.
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Date Issued: 1989, 1989
Identifier: AAI8915749, 3161764, FSDT3161764, fsu:77963
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Academy education in antebellum Florida, 1821-1860.
Creator: Crandall, Robert Charles., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Antebellum Florida developed an informal system of academies that served as dominant educational institutions until after the Civil War. Academies followed people; they grew in size and number as cities and towns grew. Four basic types of academies appeared in urban areas, ranging from small, simple one subject, one room academies to institutions numbering over one hundred students. Rural academies ("old-field" schools), ranged from one tutor teaching the children of one plantation owner to...
Show moreAntebellum Florida developed an informal system of academies that served as dominant educational institutions until after the Civil War. Academies followed people; they grew in size and number as cities and towns grew. Four basic types of academies appeared in urban areas, ranging from small, simple one subject, one room academies to institutions numbering over one hundred students. Rural academies ("old-field" schools), ranged from one tutor teaching the children of one plantation owner to neighborhood schools for children of surrounding plantations. These academies were smaller in size and offered fewer subjects than their urban counterparts. Academies were started to combat ignorance, educate useful citizens, and teach proper moral values to the young. Patrons were willing to educate their own, but tax supported institutions were unacceptable to them; tuition based academies for those who could afford them were a result of this conviction. Larger, urban academies offered Classical and English studies six hours a day, five days a week, ten months a year with two months vacation. Public examinations generally followed each quarter., Teachers in academies varied in origin, longevity and quality. Most came from outside Florida; many were transient, some were career educators who remained in Florida. College degrees were more common in latter decades of the era. Men outnumbered women, though women increased in numbers as academies educating young ladies increased in size and numbers. Boys and girls were educated separately; recitation was the most common method of instruction. Textbooks were scarce early in the era, later decades had a large variety available in urban Florida bookstores. The withdrawal of the South from all Northern influences from 1850 onward resulted in the exclusion of most Northern teachers from Florida academies. Despite much clamor for Southern textbooks, Northern textbooks continued to be used. The Civil War destroyed the academy system; changed conditions after the war no longer required its function.
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Date Issued: 1987, 1987
Identifier: AAI8805656, 3086745, FSDT3086745, fsu:76220
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Accounting changes and earnings management: Evidence from the early adoption of SFAS No. 96 'Accounting for Income Taxes'.
Creator: Eakin, Cynthia Firey., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: An empirical analysis of the characteristics of firms choosing early adoption of SFAS No. 96 was conducted. Positive accounting theory forms the basis for the analysis. Two analyses are presented. The first analysis compares characteristics of a sample of firms that adopted SFAS 96 with characteristics of a control sample of firms that did not adopt SFAS 96. The second analysis compares characteristics of firms adopting SFAS 96 in the first year possible with characteristics of firms adopting...
Show moreAn empirical analysis of the characteristics of firms choosing early adoption of SFAS No. 96 was conducted. Positive accounting theory forms the basis for the analysis. Two analyses are presented. The first analysis compares characteristics of a sample of firms that adopted SFAS 96 with characteristics of a control sample of firms that did not adopt SFAS 96. The second analysis compares characteristics of firms adopting SFAS 96 in the first year possible with characteristics of firms adopting SFAS 96 in later years. The characteristics examined in the first analysis are firm size, leverage, and dividend payout. In addition to the characteristics examined in the first analysis, the second analysis examined two variables representing each firm's return on assets., The results of the first analysis indicate that, when adoption of SFAS 96 results in an increase in net income, the firms adopting SFAS 96 are smaller and more highly leveraged than the non-adopting firms. There is no significant difference between the two groups for the dividend payout variable. The results of the second analysis indicate that, when adoption of SFAS 96 results in an increase in net income, firm size, leverage, and dividend payout are not determinants in the timing of adoption of SFAS 96. However, the level of return on assets is a determinant in the timing decision. In particular, firms having lower return on assets compared to prior years return on assets are more likely to adopt SFAS 96 in the first year possible. Firms with higher return on assets are more likely to postpone adoption. This finding is consistent with the income smoothing hypothesis, and is not consistent with the bonus maximization hypothesis proposed by Healy (1985).
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Date Issued: 1993, 1993
Identifier: AAI9317650, 3088036, FSDT3088036, fsu:76843
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications: A history, 1970-1985.
Creator: Workman, Gale A., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to present an evolutionary history of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) for the years from 1970 to 1985. This study, together with a 1970 dissertation chronicling the history of the Council from its conception through 1969 provides a comprehensive history of accreditation for journalism education., Between 1970 and 1985 ACEJMC underwent major changes in personnel, policy and procedure, with most of the changes...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to present an evolutionary history of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) for the years from 1970 to 1985. This study, together with a 1970 dissertation chronicling the history of the Council from its conception through 1969 provides a comprehensive history of accreditation for journalism education., Between 1970 and 1985 ACEJMC underwent major changes in personnel, policy and procedure, with most of the changes occurring in 1983 and 1984. Therefore, the primary focus of this study was the years 1983 and 1984. This study identified the changes that occurred, the catalysts for the changes, the key figures who effected the changes and how the changes affected ACEJMC., Changes included modifications in the agency's name, voting policy, appeals procedure, accrediting standards, organizational structure and financial management,, Catalysts were external pressure from the U.S. Department of Education, changing trends in journalism education and in the marketplace, a demand for more openness in Council matters and the get-things-done leadership style of ACEJMC President Joseph Shoquist., Among the many key figures who affected the changes were Council presidents Don Carter and Joseph Shoquist, as well as Executive Director Roger Gafke. Transcripts of oral interviews with each of these men are included as appendices to this study., The changes that occurred in ACEJMC's personnel, policy and procedures from 1970-1985 put the Council in a position to administer journalism accreditation throughout the end of the twentieth century.
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Date Issued: 1988, 1988
Identifier: AAI8905759, 3161690, FSDT3161690, fsu:77889
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Achieving comprehensive curriculum reform: An analysis of the implementation of a mathematics and science education policy.
Creator: Dana, Thomas Michael., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The 1983 Educational Reform Act in Florida mandated the development of the Comprehensive Plan for Improving Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education in Florida. In the plan, eight overall goals provided a framework for improving mathematics, science, and computer education during the ten-year period from 1989 to 1999. Those goals were to strengthen the curriculum, to make learning mathematics and science more exciting, to use state-of-the-art instructional technology to enhance learning,...
Show moreThe 1983 Educational Reform Act in Florida mandated the development of the Comprehensive Plan for Improving Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education in Florida. In the plan, eight overall goals provided a framework for improving mathematics, science, and computer education during the ten-year period from 1989 to 1999. Those goals were to strengthen the curriculum, to make learning mathematics and science more exciting, to use state-of-the-art instructional technology to enhance learning, to better prepare and enhance teachers, to encourage students from under-represented populations, to re-design student and program assessment models, and to promote productive partnerships with schools, businesses, industries, community members, and parents., The purpose of this study was to provide a systematic profile of what has been done in schools, districts, and the State of Florida to reach the goals of the Comprehensive Plan and to determine key issues pertaining to implementation. A set of indicators of progress in mathematics and science education were constructed and provided a frame for data collection and analysis., Findings of the study illuminate state, district, and local level happenings with respect to each of the eight goals of the Comprehensive Plan. It can be interpreted from the findings that the degree of implementation of this plan varied greatly both within and between the three levels studied. Topics such as coordination within and between levels, vision of how the plan could be implemented, commitment to implement the plan, and technical assistance provided an analytic frame for understanding implementation issues. Curriculum reform of the magnitude recommended did not occur to the degree expected in original implementation plans. Although some change was noted in state, district, and school practices over the first two years of implementation, there was little evidence to indicate change also occurred with respect to the underlying principles of the plan, which emphasized the importance of active student involvement in constructing mathematical and scientific knowledge.
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Date Issued: 1992, 1992
Identifier: AAI9222374, 3087770, FSDT3087770, fsu:76580
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Acid-catalyzed cyclizations of aromatic diazoacetamides.
Creator: Rishton, Gilbert Michael., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The acid-catalyzed cyclizations of various aromatic diazoacetamides were studied and general and efficient preparations of isoquinolinones, benzazepinones, and spirodienone lactams were realized. The scope and limitations of these cyclization reactions were investigated., In the presence of anhydrous trifluoroacetic acid, $\alpha$-unsubstituted $N$-methyldiazoacetamides were cyclized to give isoquinolinones in 60-80% yield. Cyclization of the diazoacetamides under these conditions, except...
Show moreThe acid-catalyzed cyclizations of various aromatic diazoacetamides were studied and general and efficient preparations of isoquinolinones, benzazepinones, and spirodienone lactams were realized. The scope and limitations of these cyclization reactions were investigated., In the presence of anhydrous trifluoroacetic acid, $\alpha$-unsubstituted $N$-methyldiazoacetamides were cyclized to give isoquinolinones in 60-80% yield. Cyclization of the diazoacetamides under these conditions, except with immediate addition of water, afforded spirodienone lactams in similar yields. Formation of the spirocycles under the rapid aqueous quench conditions demonstrated the intermediacy of spirodienone oxonium ions formed via preferential exo-trig cyclization. The cyclizations of other $\alpha$-unsubstituted $N$-methyldiazoacetamides were found to proceed similarly to afford isoquinolinones, benzazepinones, and spirodienone lactams. A limitation to this method was encountered when $\alpha$-substituted $N$-methyldiazoacetamides were found to cyclize to spirodienone lactams in only 10-20% yield. The inefficient cyclization of $\alpha$-substituted diazoacetamides was attributed to a conformational effect. To overcome this effect, $\alpha$-substituted $N$-tert-butyldiazoacetamides were prepared and were efficiently cyclized to 1-substituted isoquinolinones in 60-80% yield., Spirodienone lactams prepared by this method were demonstrated to be synthetically useful. Rearrangement of these compounds in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate in refluxing nitromethane proceeded regiospecifically to afford phenolic isoquinolinones in 80-90% yield., The described reactions were employed in synthetic approaches to the alkaloids morphine and colchicine.
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Date Issued: 1989, 1989
Identifier: AAI8915761, 3161790, FSDT3161790, fsu:77989
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Acoustic and Kelvin-Helmholtz instability waves of twin supersonic jets.
Creator: Du, Zihua., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The upstream propagating acoustic waves and Kelvin-Helmholtz instability waves associated with supersonic twin jets are investigated using a vortex sheet mode. For the instability waves, a second model which takes into account the finite thickness of the jet mixing layer is also used. For each jet model, dispersion relations of the instability and acoustic saves are derived. The eigenvalues and eigenfunctions are classified into four linearly independent families according to the symmetry of...
Show moreThe upstream propagating acoustic waves and Kelvin-Helmholtz instability waves associated with supersonic twin jets are investigated using a vortex sheet mode. For the instability waves, a second model which takes into account the finite thickness of the jet mixing layer is also used. For each jet model, dispersion relations of the instability and acoustic saves are derived. The eigenvalues and eigenfunctions are classified into four linearly independent families according to the symmetry of eigenfunctions. Within each family there are an infinite number of modes., A parametric study of the acoustic and instability wave eigenvalues and eigenfunctions has been carried out. Numerical results of the total growths show that the most unstable wave mode for each family is the flapping mode. Under a given operating condition, the flapping modes of family 1 and family 2 are the most dominant. It is found that the wave frequencies of the upstream propagating acoustic waves are confined to narrow bands. Formulas of cutoff points of dispersion curves of upstream propagating acoustic waves are derived. These formulas can be used to provide a first estimate of the screech tones frequencies of twin supersonic jets.
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Date Issued: 1993, 1993
Identifier: AAI9402502, 3088239, FSDT3088239, fsu:77043
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The acquisition of occupational knowledge in deaf populations: A schema theory approach.
Creator: Clark, David Anthony., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The effects of a schematic cognitive intervention were examined along several lines of thought including occupational certainty, vocational identity, occupational representation systems of deaf clients. Theoretically, the development of a meaningful schemata will allow clients to organize new information in a way that will lead to clients being more prepared to benefit from the career guidance process in general, and from career learning events and Computer Assisted Career Guidance (CACG) in...
Show moreThe effects of a schematic cognitive intervention were examined along several lines of thought including occupational certainty, vocational identity, occupational representation systems of deaf clients. Theoretically, the development of a meaningful schemata will allow clients to organize new information in a way that will lead to clients being more prepared to benefit from the career guidance process in general, and from career learning events and Computer Assisted Career Guidance (CACG) in particular. This study has, first, examined the effects of schematic cognitive intervention upon a subsequent interaction using CACG vs. a traditional human counselor intervention model with deaf subjects. Second, this study has examined the differential levels of deaf subjects' cognitive complexity regarding the world of work following intervention. CACG interventions have increased in use and popularity among career counseling and guidance professionals. This is reflected in the same manner with disabled clients. Researchers have not yet fully identified the methods by which CACG can be fully implemented for diverse populations to optimally facilitate career counseling. In regard to career counseling and CACG interventions, disabled individuals present special needs. Disabled individuals, especially those whose disabling condition presents barriers to employment through impinging on the ability to process information, i.e., deafness, learning disabilities, visual impairments, can be described: (1) as having potentially more to gain from career counseling interventions, and (2) as having potentially a greater need for a working model that allows for clarification and efficient use of the information involved in career choices.
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Date Issued: 1992, 1992
Identifier: AAI9306029, 3088062, FSDT3088062, fsu:76869
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The acting theories and techniques of Frank Silvera in his "Theatre of Being".
Creator: Stewart, Tommie Harris., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This work is a study of the "Theatre of Being" as conceived and created by Frank Silvera. It investigates the structure, usage, and meanings of the concepts and associated ideas related thereto. The study involves the following: scrutiny of the basic ideologies supporting the ideas fundamental to Silvera's acting techniques and theories for his "Theatre of Being"; situations (social and racial) existing in the culture (USA) which sensitized and promoted Silvera to create and synthesize his...
Show moreThis work is a study of the "Theatre of Being" as conceived and created by Frank Silvera. It investigates the structure, usage, and meanings of the concepts and associated ideas related thereto. The study involves the following: scrutiny of the basic ideologies supporting the ideas fundamental to Silvera's acting techniques and theories for his "Theatre of Being"; situations (social and racial) existing in the culture (USA) which sensitized and promoted Silvera to create and synthesize his ideas concerning portrayal of roles in the theatre, on television and the silver screen; analyses of other acting theories and their relations to Silvera's theory; analyses of major productions by Silvera in which the methodology and structure of his "Theatre of Being" were incorporated; and a preface offering a brief (historical) presentation of the general concept of "being," including discussions of existence and essence from the philosophical aspects of several philosophers and theologians., Many of the persons associated with and under the tutelage of Frank Silvera in his "Theatre of Being" productions were contacted and their oral (interviews) expressions are included, along with other relevant, printed data existing on Silvera's theatrical ideas., This work thus exposes Frank Silvera's acting theories and techniques as incorporated in the creation and actualization of his "Theatre of Being." The study delineates specific methods, and places in perspective Silvera's concepts and other theories related to acting. Also, comparing Silvera's concepts and philosophy with present works now appearing on the screen (notably "Ethnic Notions" and "Hollywood Shuffle"), one sees Silvera's work as a viable achievement deserving significant notice and appreciation.
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Date Issued: 1989, 1989
Identifier: AAI9005002, 3161885, FSDT3161885, fsu:78084
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Activation of central chemosensory pathways in male hamster mating behavior: Immediate-early gene expression and behavioral studies.
Creator: Fernandez, Gwendolyn Diedre., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Chemosensory communication plays a major role in the reproductive physiology and behavior of several species. The vomeronasal organ, an "accessory olfactory" chemoreceptive structure, is thought to detect pheromonal signals from conspecifics. This system projects directly to central brain regions important in reproductive behavior. Removal of the vomeronasal organ, in sexually inexperienced male hamsters results in severe impairments of mating behavior and most animals do not mate. After...
Show moreChemosensory communication plays a major role in the reproductive physiology and behavior of several species. The vomeronasal organ, an "accessory olfactory" chemoreceptive structure, is thought to detect pheromonal signals from conspecifics. This system projects directly to central brain regions important in reproductive behavior. Removal of the vomeronasal organ, in sexually inexperienced male hamsters results in severe impairments of mating behavior and most animals do not mate. After sexual experience however, main olfactory pathways can sustain mating behavior in the absence of vomeronasal input., The expression of an immediate early gene, c-fos was used as a marker of neuronal activation to distinguish the roles of chemosensory input in activating brain regions, important for mating. Activated brain and bulb regions were analyzed following mating or pheromonal stimulation in inexperienced and experienced male hamsters, both intact and those with vomeronasal organs removed., Central vomeronasal pathways of inexperienced animals were activated above control levels after mating or pheromonal stimulation, while main olfactory pathways were not. Fos expression in the accessory olfactory bulb, posteromedial cortical amygdala and part of the medial nucleus, reflects activation by vomeronasal sensory input while activation in the caudal posteromedial bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (pmBNST) reflects chemoinvestigatory behavior. In inexperienced animals, the medial preoptic area (MPOA) and rostral pmBNST were activated only during copulatory performance but in sexually experienced males these regions were activated by both copulation and pheromonal stimulation. Fos expression patterns in experienced VNX animals may reflect rerouting of chemosensory information via main olfactory pathways and point to the anterior cortical nucleus, as an important region for this rerouting., Behavioral data show that intracerebroventricular Luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) injections can substantially restore mating behavior in inexperienced animals with vomeronasal organs removed. This action may be independent of the effects of LHRH on the pituitary. Fos and LHRH immunocytochemistry revealed an intermingling of LHRH cells and fibers with Fos activated neurons, consistent with the working hypothesis that intracerebral LHRH release may be involved in the mechanisms underlying vomeronasal chemoreception during mating behavior.
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Date Issued: 1994, 1994
Identifier: AAI9519851, 3088559, FSDT3088559, fsu:77361
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Activity-dependent enhancement of balance in persons with Parkinson's disease following strength and balance training.
Creator: Hirsch, Mark Alexander., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: A growing body of evidence points toward an increase in falls and fall related injuries in persons with Parkinson's disease (PD). The role of high intensity lower extremity strength training and balance training in the reduction of falls for this population has not been thoroughly investigated through controlled studies. The primary purpose of this study was (1) to present to what extent falls could be reduced by strength and/or balance training, (2) to present to what extent balance scores...
Show moreA growing body of evidence points toward an increase in falls and fall related injuries in persons with Parkinson's disease (PD). The role of high intensity lower extremity strength training and balance training in the reduction of falls for this population has not been thoroughly investigated through controlled studies. The primary purpose of this study was (1) to present to what extent falls could be reduced by strength and/or balance training, (2) to present to what extent balance scores could improve, and (3) to present to what extent daily activities (Activities of Daily Living) were affected by the intervention. Sixteen persons (M age 72) with stage I-III PD were randomized into one of two groups; one receiving strength and balance training (Combined), the other receiving balance training only (Balance). Balance was tested using the EquiTest, a dynamic posturography device which measures posture sway under six sensory conditions. Subjects were pre-tested, post-tested following 10 weeks of training, and tested again after a one month follow up, during which time no training was permitted. Data were analyzed using repeated measures MANOVA. Both groups reduced the number of falls from pre to post-test. The Combined group attained significant improvements in strength. There were no significant changes in EquiTest equilibrium scores. Clinical improvements were noted during sway-referenced support conditions, with eyes open, eyes closed and vision sway-referenced. Falls were reduced from pre to posttest for both groups and from post to followup test for the Combined group. The Combined group maintained their falls reduction throughout the follow-up period, while the Balance group's falls frequency returned to baseline. ADL were unaffected by the intervention. This suggests that there may be a long term training effect on falls reduction caused by a greater, reliance on muscle strength than on visual, vestibular or proprioceptive mechanisms, which is not reflected in EquiTest equilibrium sway scores. Improvements in muscular strength, balance and functional ability attributed to the intervention support the importance of regular strength and balance training in the prevention of fall-related injury for persons with Parkinson's disease.
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Date Issued: 1996, 1996
Identifier: AAI9622856, 3088871, FSDT3088871, fsu:77670
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Actual receipts and expenditures in public education for Escambia County, Florida from 1944 through 1950.
Creator: Bragg, Sam M., Dean, Harris Williams, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The author has made this study of the actual receipts and expenditures in public education for Escambia County, Florida for two main reasons. First, to gain a clearer insight into the financing of education in this county, and to learn more about the sources of income that are used for the operation of the public schools in the county and to see what portion of these incomes are actually spent for each of the services rendered by the school system. Second, to compare the amounts contributed...
Show moreThe author has made this study of the actual receipts and expenditures in public education for Escambia County, Florida for two main reasons. First, to gain a clearer insight into the financing of education in this county, and to learn more about the sources of income that are used for the operation of the public schools in the county and to see what portion of these incomes are actually spent for each of the services rendered by the school system. Second, to compare the amounts contributed by the State of Florida to the schools of the county before and after the adoption of the Minimum Foundation Program for Education in Florida, and to study some of the services rendered by the county school system before and after the program was instituted.
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Date Issued: 1952
Identifier: FSU_historic_ALA7573
Format: Thesis

Title: Actual versus perceived compliance with Title IX regulations governing the women's intercollegiate athletic program at the Florida State University, 1972-1985.
Creator: Campbell, Joann N., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was twofold. The primary purpose was to examine the development of the women's intercollegiate athletic program at Florida State University since the enactment of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. A second purpose was to survey individuals who were involved in decision-making with regard to the intercollegiate athletic program, including university administrators, athletic program administrators, coaches, student-athletes and Seminole Booster personnel,...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was twofold. The primary purpose was to examine the development of the women's intercollegiate athletic program at Florida State University since the enactment of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. A second purpose was to survey individuals who were involved in decision-making with regard to the intercollegiate athletic program, including university administrators, athletic program administrators, coaches, student-athletes and Seminole Booster personnel, in order to obtain their perceptions regarding compliance with Title IX mandates., Data obtained through a review of available documents indicated that, since 1972, substantial changes had taken place in all of the areas of the women's athletic program that were examined. The operating and scholarship budgets increased dramatically, increases were recorded in the number of positions supporting women's athletics, facilities were upgraded and expanded, increasing numbers of females took advantage of the intercollegiate athletic competition, and the number and type of sports teams were altered in order to meet changing needs. In addition, and more importantly, the changes which did occur brought about equity in intercollegiate athletics., Data on the perceptions of individuals regarding equity in intercollegiate athletics were collected by means of a mail-out questionnaire. The results of the survey indicated that, for the most part, university administrators, athletic program administrators, coaches, student-athletes, and administrators in the Seminole Booster organization perceived that FSU had complied with the Title IX guidelines and that equity in intercollegiate athletics at FSU had been achieved., There were, however, differences between the way the different sexes responded to questions of equity attainment and differences between the way the different groups responded to questions of equity attainment. When all survey items were taken together as a measure of equity, significant differences were found for both sex and group affiliation at the.05 level. Further, when survey items were analyzed individually, 16 items were found to be significant; three items were significant for both sex and group, three for sex only, and ten for group only.
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Date Issued: 1987, 1987
Identifier: AAI8805649, 3086741, FSDT3086741, fsu:76216
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The acute effects of resistance exercise on parameters of lipoprotein metabolism.
Creator: Wallace, Michael Brian., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Ten male subjects (25.4 $\pm$ 3.1 yrs) were studied before and after 90 minutes of resistance exercise to determine the acute and delayed effects of both high volume (HV) and low volume (LV) regimens on alterations in lipid and lipoprotein levels as well as the activity of lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT). High volume exercise involved the use of 8 to 12RM loads performed to exhaustion with 60 second rest intervals between sets, while low volume resistance exercise involved the...
Show moreTen male subjects (25.4 $\pm$ 3.1 yrs) were studied before and after 90 minutes of resistance exercise to determine the acute and delayed effects of both high volume (HV) and low volume (LV) regimens on alterations in lipid and lipoprotein levels as well as the activity of lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT). High volume exercise involved the use of 8 to 12RM loads performed to exhaustion with 60 second rest intervals between sets, while low volume resistance exercise involved the use of one to five RM loads with three minutes rest intervals between sets. Fasting blood samples were drawn from an antecubital vein immediately before and after exercise as well as 24, 48, and 72 hours post-exercise. Lipoprotein values were adjusted for extimated changes in plasma volume using both hematocrit and hemoglobin measurements. A significant decrease ($-$9%) in plasma volume was demonstrated immediately following the HV regime followed by a plasma volume expansion 24 hours (7%) post-exercise. HV resistance exercise produced significant increases in HDL-C (+11%) and HDL$\sb{3}$-C (+12%) 24 hours post-exercise when compared to baseline values. Furthermore, the modifications in HDL-C were significantly different from the LV and control (CON) sessions. In contrast, elevated triglyceride levels (+10%) and LCAT activity (+14%) demonstrated immediately post-exercise (HV) were significantly depressed (i.e., $-$12% and $-$17%, respectively) by 24 hours post-exercise. There were no significant changes in either total cholesterol, which may in part reflect reciprocal changes in LDL-C and HDL-C, or in HDL$\sb{2}$-C concentrations. Furthermore, neither the CON nor the LV session resulted in any consistent directional changes or statistically significant differences. The findings of this study suggest that the potential of resistance exercise to effect favorable modifications in the lipoprotein profile resides in the volume of exercise performed.
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Date Issued: 1989, 1989
Identifier: AAI8915771, 3161797, FSDT3161797, fsu:77996
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: "An Addison in petticoats": Eliza Haywood and the periodical essay.
Creator: Burton, Kathryn Mary., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Because Eliza Haywood (1693?-1756) is known primarily for her work as a novelist, her impact on eighteenth-century periodicals has gone virtually unnoticed. She was, however, the author of the first periodical written by a woman for women, the monthly Female Spectator (1744-46). Her other periodical works include The Tea-Table (1724), The Parrot (1728), The Parrot, with a Compendium of the Times (1746), and The Young Lady (1756). These essays display a wide range of knowledge, interests, and...
Show moreBecause Eliza Haywood (1693?-1756) is known primarily for her work as a novelist, her impact on eighteenth-century periodicals has gone virtually unnoticed. She was, however, the author of the first periodical written by a woman for women, the monthly Female Spectator (1744-46). Her other periodical works include The Tea-Table (1724), The Parrot (1728), The Parrot, with a Compendium of the Times (1746), and The Young Lady (1756). These essays display a wide range of knowledge, interests, and concerns, and offer the modern reader an insight into eighteenth-century life., This study surveys Haywood's periodical works, focusing on their contribution to the history of the periodical essay. A small body of existing scholarship examines her Female Spectator, but almost no attention has been given to her other periodical ventures. This study attempts to fill some gaps in existing Haywood scholarship.
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Date Issued: 1993, 1993
Identifier: AAI9334240, 3088133, FSDT3088133, fsu:76940
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The adequacy of the structure of the National Library of Medicine Classification Scheme for organizing pharmacy literature.
Creator: Lopez-Ramirez, Elsa Maria., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The National Library of Medicine Classification Scheme (NLMC) was developed in 1946 utilizing basic ideas from Eileen Cunningham's Medical Library Classification, a classification scheme developed from the viewpoint of teaching medicine. Three classification schemes have been developed for the organization of pharmaceutical literature: (1) Eli Lilly Company, (2) Sheppard Library at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, and (3) Lloyd Library, University of Cincinnati. There is no evidence in...
Show moreThe National Library of Medicine Classification Scheme (NLMC) was developed in 1946 utilizing basic ideas from Eileen Cunningham's Medical Library Classification, a classification scheme developed from the viewpoint of teaching medicine. Three classification schemes have been developed for the organization of pharmaceutical literature: (1) Eli Lilly Company, (2) Sheppard Library at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, and (3) Lloyd Library, University of Cincinnati. There is no evidence in the literature that these classification schemes are kept up-to-date. Since the NLMC is the only up-to-date classification scheme available in the United States for the organization of health sciences literature, it would be an important contribution to determine how adequate the system is for organizing health sciences literature other than medicine. The purpose of this study was to examine how the structure of the NLMC accommodates pharmaceutical literature, to determine its adequacy in organizing this body of literature, and to contribute seminal knowledge on the history and development of this classification scheme., The basic tools used in the study were a list of disciplines of the pharmacy field published by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), the NLMC, the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), six bibliographies representing the recommended resources necessary to support the pharmacy discipline, and CATLINE. The six bibliographies were merged using the computer program Pro-Cite to generate a database named Asklepios. The study was limited to an analysis of the NLMC classification numbers assigned to bibliographic records of monographs representing the body of literature on pharmacy. The study population was 1,979 records. In the NLMC pharmacy literature is accommodated in subclass QV 701-835 Pharmacy and pharmaceutics. The research revealed five fundamental categories provided in the NLMC for pharmacy literature. Ten fundamental categories were identified in the published pharmacy literature. The analysis revealed that the structure of the NLMC brought together 42 percent of the literature, 41 percent was scattered throughout the classification scheme, and 17 percent was classified in the Library of Congress Classification.
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Date Issued: 1994, 1994
Identifier: AAI9502815, 3088436, FSDT3088436, fsu:77241
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The administration and supervision of a high school activity program.
Creator: Moore, Flournoy, Dean, Harris Williams, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "In this study the purposes of the school activity program in the field of administration and supervision have been examined. These purposes, as they relate to the total school program, have been examined also. As a result of the careful examination of the purposes of the school activity program it is the purpose of this study to set forth a practical criteria for administering and supervising a school activity program"--Introduction.
Date Issued: 1952
Identifier: FSU_historic_akp5006
Format: Thesis

Title: Administrative perceptions of international students and case studies of international student experience at the Florida State University.
Creator: Thornton, Carlene S., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This study was designed to develop an in-depth understanding of the nature and quality of the international graduate student experience which would facilitate the exploration of theoretical implications of the dynamics involved in social and academic relationships and interactions. A secondary purpose was to assess whether administrative and student perceptions of the international graduate student experience at the Florida State University reflected National Association for Foreign Student...
Show moreThis study was designed to develop an in-depth understanding of the nature and quality of the international graduate student experience which would facilitate the exploration of theoretical implications of the dynamics involved in social and academic relationships and interactions. A secondary purpose was to assess whether administrative and student perceptions of the international graduate student experience at the Florida State University reflected National Association for Foreign Student Affairs principles for international education exchange. The target population for this research consisted of international graduate students who were near completion of their academic programs and middle-level adminstrators (unit directors and department chairpersons). Data was gather primarily through individual interviews with randomly selected students and a survey of administrators.
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Date Issued: 1988, 1988
Identifier: AAI8817366, 3161597, FSDT3161597, fsu:77798
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Administrative policies of Wakulla County.
Creator: Tallman, William D., Curtis, H. A., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The purpose of this paper is not to set up policies for the Wakulla County school but rather to bring together some of the policies expressed in the minutes of the Wakulla County Board of Public Instruction, and other statements of policy that have made themselves felt in the operation of the schools since 1949. In the summer of 1949 the principals, supervisor, and superintendent drew up policies to govern the administration of the schools as regards students, teachers, custodians, and bus...
Show more"The purpose of this paper is not to set up policies for the Wakulla County school but rather to bring together some of the policies expressed in the minutes of the Wakulla County Board of Public Instruction, and other statements of policy that have made themselves felt in the operation of the schools since 1949. In the summer of 1949 the principals, supervisor, and superintendent drew up policies to govern the administration of the schools as regards students, teachers, custodians, and bus drivers. These policies were never officially adopted by the Board and so have not been of universal effectiveness"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1953
Identifier: FSU_historic_akp4843
Format: Thesis

Title: Admissable and minimax procedures in statistical estimation.
Creator: Edwards, Anna Caroline, Fend, A. V., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The purpose of this paper is to present two methods for proving that a statistical estimate is admissible and minimax. The Bayes method was introduced by Wald, and Theorems 2.2 and 2.3 illustrate the technique. The second way is due to Hodges and Lehmann and is based on a lower bound for the variance of an estimate. In Theorem 3.2 the Hodges-Lehmann method for proving admissibility is given. The last chapter is devoted to an extension of the Hodges and Lehmann technique to the Bhattacharyya...
Show more"The purpose of this paper is to present two methods for proving that a statistical estimate is admissible and minimax. The Bayes method was introduced by Wald, and Theorems 2.2 and 2.3 illustrate the technique. The second way is due to Hodges and Lehmann and is based on a lower bound for the variance of an estimate. In Theorem 3.2 the Hodges-Lehmann method for proving admissibility is given. The last chapter is devoted to an extension of the Hodges and Lehmann technique to the Bhattacharyya bounds"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1954
Identifier: FSU_historic_AKP2803
Format: Thesis

Title: Adolescents' perceptions of their social acceptance: The relationship between illusory self-perceptions and depressive symptomology.
Creator: Balthazor, Michael John., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The primary purpose of this project was to examine the adaptiveness of maintaining accurate or illusory social self-perceptions in a large population of high school students. First it is shown that there is a lack of congruence between perceived and actual social acceptance and that this incongruence is not just due to methodological problems in the way that accuracy is assessed. Rather, the results provide converging evidence that discrepancies between self-reported peer acceptance and...
Show moreThe primary purpose of this project was to examine the adaptiveness of maintaining accurate or illusory social self-perceptions in a large population of high school students. First it is shown that there is a lack of congruence between perceived and actual social acceptance and that this incongruence is not just due to methodological problems in the way that accuracy is assessed. Rather, the results provide converging evidence that discrepancies between self-reported peer acceptance and actual acceptance occur due to biases in the way that adolescents process social information. Second, it is shown that there are unique psychological profiles of maintaining accurate or illusory self-perceptions and that the pattern of relations are affected by the direction of the inaccuracy (either over- vs. underrating) as well as the degree of the inaccuracy (moderate vs. extreme). Discrepant negative self-evaluations appear to be associated with negative affect and ill being, particularly when they represent extreme departures from accuracy. In contrast, optimistic self-appraisals of one's social acceptance that are not unduly disparate from social reality appear beneficial, whereas, veridical self-judgments appear to be more limiting in terms of their impact on mental health. The findings also found that although extreme overrating of one's social acceptance was not maladaptive, it also was not associated with any accrued benefits from the standpoint of fewer symptoms of depression. Discussion focuses on theoretical and clinical issues associated with maintaining accuracy of social self-perceptions along with directions for future research.
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Date Issued: 1995, 1995
Identifier: AAI9614509, 3088848, FSDT3088848, fsu:77647
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Adoption of competitive advertising practices among professionals in a deregulated environment--a test of two competing models.
Creator: Kerr, Daryl Lynn., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: A comparative study was conducted of the predictive utility across two psychosocial models of human behavior--the Triandis Theory of Social Behavior and Fishbein's Theory of Behavioral Intentions--as they focus on professionals' intentions to market and advertise their services. Each component in these two models was critically examined to determine its significance in predicting professionals' intentions to use marketing and advertising practices., The dependent variable measured was the ...
Show moreA comparative study was conducted of the predictive utility across two psychosocial models of human behavior--the Triandis Theory of Social Behavior and Fishbein's Theory of Behavioral Intentions--as they focus on professionals' intentions to market and advertise their services. Each component in these two models was critically examined to determine its significance in predicting professionals' intentions to use marketing and advertising practices., The dependent variable measured was the "behavioral intention" of professionals to market and advertise their services. In order to effectively compare the Fishbein and Triandis models, only the "behavioral intention" portion of the Triandis model was used. Therefore, with this modification, each of the dependent variables of the two models were comparable., In an attempt to enhance the models, several diffusion factors were tested to see if they were related to the dependent variable, behavioral intention. Diffusion factors that were tested include: (1) risk and uncertainty, (2) cost, (3) compatibility, (4) observability, and (5) trialability-reversibility., The results provided an increased understanding of the intrapersonal determinants of marketing actions that could possibly aid in the prediction of other business-related behaviors. The expectations that both models would prove to be accurate in predicting intentions relative to dentist's marketing and advertising their services were supported. The Triandis model fared better than the Fishbein model. Multiple correlations for the Fishbein model ranged from.717 to.782. The multiple correlations for the Triandis model ranged from.782 to.854. The average correlation for the Triandis model was.821, while the average for the Fishbein model was.752., Three out of the five diffusion factors proved to be significantly correlated with the dependent variable. These three factors were compatibility, observability, and trialability-reversibility. There is an obvious implication for marketing and advertising professionals that dentists are concerned about the compatibility of marketing and advertising messages with their practices.
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Date Issued: 1989, 1989
Identifier: AAI8915752, 3161766, FSDT3161766, fsu:77965
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Adoption of the home computer and other technological innovations by educators within the home economics profession.
Creator: Hicks-Evans, Constantine E., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The major purpose of this exploratory study was to develop a profile of educators within the Home Economics' discipline who are receptive to technological innovation in respect to selected demographic characteristics, previous technological experiences, and computer attitudes. A self-administered questionnaire was designed by the researcher. Section one requested information pertaining to the educators' race, age, marital status, household income, degree preparation, and present employment...
Show moreThe major purpose of this exploratory study was to develop a profile of educators within the Home Economics' discipline who are receptive to technological innovation in respect to selected demographic characteristics, previous technological experiences, and computer attitudes. A self-administered questionnaire was designed by the researcher. Section one requested information pertaining to the educators' race, age, marital status, household income, degree preparation, and present employment status. Section two asked for information about the respondents' knowledge and experience with technical products and services, and section three was a 30-Item Computer Attitude Scale developed by Loyd and Gressard., A convenience sample of 237 educators, members of AHEA attending the 76th annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania were administered the questionnaire. Data from 218 female educators were obtained and analyzed. A post hoc appraisal was conducted to determine how similar or dissimilar the sample was from the general 1979 AHEA membership survey population., Descriptive statistics, including chi-square analysis, were used to reveal the overall characteristics of the sample. Pearson Product Moment Correlations identified the associations existing between innovation adopters and non-adopters and the users of home computers., Results revealed no significant differences in age or educational attainment between the computer innovation adopters and non-adopters. Significant differences were found between the adopters who had incomes of $30,000 or more and the non-adopters whose incomes were less than \$30,000. There were also significant differences in marital status with more adopters than non-adopters married. A greater percentage of adopters than non-adopters used nine of the ten technical product/service items. Non-adopters were greater users of video games. There were no identifiable differences in the computer attitude of adopters or non-adopters; both groups had favorable attitudes toward the computer.
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Date Issued: 1988, 1988
Identifier: AAI8822448, 3161623, FSDT3161623, fsu:77823
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Adrenal androgen replacement after menopause.
Creator: Faquin, Lisa Carol., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Serum levels of the adrenal androgens Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and DHEA-sulfate (DHEA-S) attenuate dramatically with age, independent of cortisol, and have been seen to have beneficial effects on body composition, resting energy expenditure (RER), and lipoprotein values. To study the benefits of DHEA in humans with low DHEA-S, 50 mg of micronized oral DHEA/day was administered to 11 health non-smoking menopausal women on no medications. DHEA was administered for 3 weeks in a randomized...
Show moreSerum levels of the adrenal androgens Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and DHEA-sulfate (DHEA-S) attenuate dramatically with age, independent of cortisol, and have been seen to have beneficial effects on body composition, resting energy expenditure (RER), and lipoprotein values. To study the benefits of DHEA in humans with low DHEA-S, 50 mg of micronized oral DHEA/day was administered to 11 health non-smoking menopausal women on no medications. DHEA was administered for 3 weeks in a randomized double blind placebo controlled design with a 3 week washout period. Blood was drawn for lipoprotein and serum hormone concentrations at the beginning and end of each treatment and placebo period. RER, grip strength, and body composition were also measured before and after each treatment and placebo period. Statistical treatment was by ANOVA in a crossover model. DHEA, DHEA-S, free testosterone and testosterone were significantly increased to levels higher than those seen in normal reproductive age women. DHEA-S and DHEA rose from 74.2 $\pm$ 8.5 $\mu$l/dl to 456.3 $\pm$ 71.5 $\mu$l/dl and from 166.7 $\pm$ 23.9 $\mu$l/dl to 418.5 $\pm$ 29.8 $\mu$l/dl, respectively (p $<$ 0.0001 from placebo). No significant changes were found in RER, grip strength, and body composition. Total cholesterol, HDL, and LDL values did not change significantly; however, there was a significant decrease in triglycerides (TG) (p $<$ 0.05). The findings of this study suggested that oral DHEA administered for 3 weeks did not significantly affect RER, grip strength, or body composition; however, TG were significantly decreased. The level of hormone concentrations studied imply that DHEA may be attenuated by aging and restored by replacement.
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Date Issued: 1993, 1993
Identifier: AAI9402505, 3088192, FSDT3088192, fsu:76999
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Adult community bands in the southeastern United States: An investigation of current activity and background profiles of the participants.
Creator: Bowen, Charles Kevin., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Purposes were (1) to identify all current adult community band activity in the states of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, and (2) to develop a profile of participants in community bands, to include educational level, personal and musical characteristics, other current musical activities, family influence on participation, and employment information., Identification of community bands was accomplished primarily through mail response from members of professional music organizations. The study...
Show morePurposes were (1) to identify all current adult community band activity in the states of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, and (2) to develop a profile of participants in community bands, to include educational level, personal and musical characteristics, other current musical activities, family influence on participation, and employment information., Identification of community bands was accomplished primarily through mail response from members of professional music organizations. The study verified twelve community bands in Alabama, twenty-six in Georgia, and forty-four in Florida., A 60-item questionnaire was developed and distributed to the membership of fourteen community bands selected as a sample of small, medium, and large cities. Five hundred twenty-eight surveys were completed for a return rate of 74.6%., Responses revealed twice as many men as women playing in community bands, and a very low rate of participation by minorities. More than half of respondents held a college degree, and half had majored in music at some time during college., High school band was the most active level of school music participation, and positive indicators of continued adult activity were solo and small ensemble activity, private lessons, keyboard lessons, choir, and honor bands., Three-fourths of respondents were recently active in another instrumental ensemble. Most participants had played in the community band for five years or less. Family influence was not a positive indicator of continued activity. Half of respondents were employed in professional occupations, and one-third currently or had formerly taught music.
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Date Issued: 1995, 1995
Identifier: AAI9526740, 3088605, FSDT3088605, fsu:77407
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Adult education and the cross-cultural transfer of innovation: A critical analysis of the Rural Organizations Development policy in Niger.
Creator: Sidikou, Maman Sambo., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Development assistance has long served as pretext for the transfer of technologies, policies, and strategies from Western industrialized countries to poorer areas of the world. The assumption is that the same successful results reached in the originating context can be replicated. One such cross-cultural transfer is a US adult education policy implemented in the rural areas of the Republic of Niger., The policy, known as ROD, purports to transform local cooperatives into profit-making private...
Show moreDevelopment assistance has long served as pretext for the transfer of technologies, policies, and strategies from Western industrialized countries to poorer areas of the world. The assumption is that the same successful results reached in the originating context can be replicated. One such cross-cultural transfer is a US adult education policy implemented in the rural areas of the Republic of Niger., The policy, known as ROD, purports to transform local cooperatives into profit-making private enterprises, and to teach farmers the requisite skills and understandings. This study critically analyzes the intervention in order to (1) assess the viability of the proposed strategy as a "curriculum" for personal and organizational learning in rural Niger, (2) explicate the assumptions about the problems and potentials of the milieu on which it is based, (3) explore ways in which revised adult education practice might serve to better accommodate the policy to its context, and (4) draw some conclusions regarding the feasibility of this sort of transfer., Results of the study suggest that the intervention strategy is interpreted and assessed in very different ways by stakeholders at different levels, and that it has been modified significantly in the course of implementation. These mostly haphazard modifications have not, however, been such as to ensure its success or acceptance, though they do suggest graphically which aspects of the policy are least accepted in the local context. The data also provide a basis for suggesting ways in which adult education could facilitate a better upfront adaptation and "reinvention" of the strategy in the field. In a more general sense, this study provides insights into the conditions for cross-cultural transfer of adult education-relevant policies between North and South, and the precautions that must be taken.
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Date Issued: 1994, 1994
Identifier: AAI9434118, 3088407, FSDT3088407, fsu:77212
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Adult education as revealed in the Proceedings and addresses of the National education association from 1921 to 1941.
Creator: Snook, Hugh Gerald, Pyburn, Nita Katharine, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The aim of this study is to trace the history of the development of adult education in the United States from the close of World War I to the beginning of World War II as it is revealed in the Proceedings and Addresses of the National Education Association for this period. The treatment of the data was thorough reading of the source materials and supplementary materials to discover the origin of the programs, why they were advocated and instituted, and when and if they were changed and for...
Show moreThe aim of this study is to trace the history of the development of adult education in the United States from the close of World War I to the beginning of World War II as it is revealed in the Proceedings and Addresses of the National Education Association for this period. The treatment of the data was thorough reading of the source materials and supplementary materials to discover the origin of the programs, why they were advocated and instituted, and when and if they were changed and for what reasons. It was found that there were three definite stages of development. Each reflected the economic, political, social, and intellectual characteristics of the nation at that time.
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Date Issued: 1950
Identifier: FSU_ahj0457
Format: Thesis

Title: African consciousness and the responses of African American college students to "House Party", "House Party 2", "New Jack City", and "Malcolm X".
Creator: Hilliard-Nunn, M. Patricia E., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This study examines the relationship between the African consciousness of African American college students at a Southeastern college and the opinions they express in response to questioning about how Black people are represented in the four Hollywood movies: House Party, House Party 2, New Jack City, and Malcolm X. This study was conducted by (a) measuring the African Self-Consciousness of the subjects and (b) subjecting their interview responses regarding how the four movies represent Black...
Show moreThis study examines the relationship between the African consciousness of African American college students at a Southeastern college and the opinions they express in response to questioning about how Black people are represented in the four Hollywood movies: House Party, House Party 2, New Jack City, and Malcolm X. This study was conducted by (a) measuring the African Self-Consciousness of the subjects and (b) subjecting their interview responses regarding how the four movies represent Black people to content analysis. Twenty subjects divided evenly according to high and low African Self-Consciousness Personality scores and gender, were interviewed about the movies., The study found that there is a relationship between African Self-Consciousness and the types of responses that subjects express. Differences in the responses of subjects with a high and low African consciousness were seen when comparing the depth and substance of their responses and the frequency of their responses in certain coding categories. While subjects with a high and low African Self-Consciousness rated the didactic and entertainment value of the movies in a similar manner, they differed in their explanations of exactly what they found entertaining or educational. There were few gender differences in the responses to the movies, but there were differences in that males rated the movies favorably overall and females were more critical of the way that women were represented., Theoretically, the study provides a critical test for the theory of selective perception in operationalizing African consciousness as a personality element that influences film perception. Results reinforce arguments that the world view of spectators, not just their race, gender, and so forth, should be considered when examining their responses to movies., The study also adds to empirical film audience literature which is lacking in media studies. It adds to literature focusing on African American film audiences. Further, it adds to literature addressing the qualitative evaluation of film audiences.
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Date Issued: 1993, 1993
Identifier: AAI9413291, 3088253, FSDT3088253, fsu:77057
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: African literature through the camera's eye.
Creator: McIntosh, Yvonne Elizabeth., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The cinematic adaptation of West African Francophone literature offers an impetus to focus on African culture. This study begins with an overview of the development of West African Francophone literature followed by a discussion of cinema from this region. Furthermore, it examines the techniques of how West African Francophone directors adapt the novel or short story to the screen. To appreciate this craft, a detailed analysis of both the characteristics and procedures of adaptation is...
Show moreThe cinematic adaptation of West African Francophone literature offers an impetus to focus on African culture. This study begins with an overview of the development of West African Francophone literature followed by a discussion of cinema from this region. Furthermore, it examines the techniques of how West African Francophone directors adapt the novel or short story to the screen. To appreciate this craft, a detailed analysis of both the characteristics and procedures of adaptation is offered., The study is divided into five parts. The Introduction is followed by three chapters. Each chapter presents the filmmaker's work(s) along with its literary source. Chapter One analyzes three films by Ousmane Sembene: La Noire de ..., Le Mandat, and Xala. Chapter Two examines Daniel Kamwa's Boubou-Cravate. Chapter Three investigates films directed by Momar Thiam: Sarzan, La Malle de Maka-Koli, and Karim. The final section comprises the conclusion., Each film and its literary source are analyzed according to its point of view, themes and tone taking into account various cinematographic techniques used by the filmmaker who translates the literary text to the screen. Thus, we will discover not only which approach to adaptation (literal or creative) the director employed but also what impact the oral tradition had on the filmmaker's interpretation of the literary work thereby ascertaining how he develops a new artistic creation.
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Date Issued: 1991, 1991
Identifier: AAI9202306, 3087640, FSDT3087640, fsu:76456
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: African-American education in central Georgia: Ballard Normal School.
Creator: Brown, Titus., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: As soon as they were emancipated, freedmen established schools. Their resources were limited and assistance came from the North. When representatives of the American Missionary Association (AMA) arrived in Macon, Georgia, in December 1865, they quickly established a teachers "Home" and arranged to continue the Lincoln Schools that had recently been established in black churches., The AMA's educational program at Macon emphasized "religion, patriotism, morality, and an industrious black...
Show moreAs soon as they were emancipated, freedmen established schools. Their resources were limited and assistance came from the North. When representatives of the American Missionary Association (AMA) arrived in Macon, Georgia, in December 1865, they quickly established a teachers "Home" and arranged to continue the Lincoln Schools that had recently been established in black churches., The AMA's educational program at Macon emphasized "religion, patriotism, morality, and an industrious black citizenry." To increase the number of black teachers, in 1868 the AMA instituted a normal curriculum at its newly opened Lewis High, which soon became a model teacher training school., The Macon School Board designated Lewis High a public school for blacks in 1872, but in 1875 the AMA resumed control. In 1888 the AMA built a new, larger facility, renamed Ballard Normal School. The purpose of this dissertation is to trace the history of Ballard until 1949 and to determine its effectiveness in educating African Americans in Central Georgia., Until the 1940s Ballard was one of few secondary schools for blacks in Georgia. Led by principals such as George Burrage and Raymond von Tobel, students thrived and the school not only survived but excelled. Public schools for black students in Bibb County ended at grade six, and fully-accredited Ballard offered the only opportunity for a high school education. After completing Ballard's four-year college-preparatory course, many students pursued higher education. Those completing the normal program became teachers. Ballard graduates went on to make significant contributions to their professions, their communities, and society at large.
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Date Issued: 1995, 1995
Identifier: AAI9614511, 3088842, FSDT3088842, fsu:77641
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: African-American fifth-graders' visual-imagery constructions of tiling patterns and area measurement concepts.
Creator: Chappell, Michaele F., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Several assessment studies document African-American children's achievement in mathematics learning at various grade levels. However, little research exists which systematically examines the role of visual imagery in mathematics learning within this population. This study examined how African-American fifth-graders used visual-imagery in constructing geometric tiling patterns and (indirect) area measurement concepts. It was conducted within the constructivist theoretical framework and made...
Show moreSeveral assessment studies document African-American children's achievement in mathematics learning at various grade levels. However, little research exists which systematically examines the role of visual imagery in mathematics learning within this population. This study examined how African-American fifth-graders used visual-imagery in constructing geometric tiling patterns and (indirect) area measurement concepts. It was conducted within the constructivist theoretical framework and made explicit basic processes of knowledge acquisition., This investigation consisted of clinical interviews of eight African-American fifth-grade students, exhibiting high or low spatial-thinking ability according to the Space Thinking (FLAGS) Test. Each participant engaged in three imagery-building tasks designed to facilitate mathematical thinking and develop spatial reasoning in the content area. All interviews were videotaped; they provided data for use in the development of a cognitive model of the participants' spatial and related mathematical constructions., Major themes which emerged from the data refer to the participants' Construction of Visual Units, Acknowledgement of Tiling Patterns, and Interpretation Levels of Size and Measurement. Careful analysis of the themes revealed important answers to the major research questions. High-spatial thinkers, particularly, made more use of dynamic imagery to recall repeating aspects of geometric tiling patterns. Low-spatial thinkers' images were more concrete and static. High-spatial learners used cognitive reorganization to formulate equivalences of area measures of plane regions. High- and low-spatial learners interpreted "size" on diverse levels--ranging from a concrete level to an intuition level., Research themes and answers supported the development of abstract constructs comprising a model of the African-American fifth-graders' constructed activity (i.e., their mental actions and operations). Major components of the model along with some associated elements include: Nonverbal/Verbal Cues--motor activity, verbal discourse; Anticipatory Images--using images dynamically, forming dynamic images, mental transformations; Reflective Abstraction--mental restructuring, reversibility of thought; and Cognitive reorganization--chunking, decomposing/recombining images. The model suggests instructional and curricular implications to educators whose goal is to enhance children's mathematics learning.
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Date Issued: 1991, 1991
Identifier: AAI9119925, 3162225, FSDT3162225, fsu:78423
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Afro-Cuban rhythmic and metric elements in the published choral and solo vocal works of Alejandro Garcia Caturla and Amadeo Roldan.
Creator: Lezcano, Jose Manuel., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The hypothesis of this study is that there are Afro-Cuban rhythmic elements that bear a marked similarity to African rhythmic elements. Concepts and terminology borrowed from ethnomusicological studies of African rhythm may contribute to an understanding of Afro-Cuban rhythmic characteristics, and how the sum of these characteristics within a given musical work may produce an identifiably Afro-Cuban rhythmic style. Previous studies of Cuban music, however, had not analyzed Afro-Cuban rhythmic...
Show moreThe hypothesis of this study is that there are Afro-Cuban rhythmic elements that bear a marked similarity to African rhythmic elements. Concepts and terminology borrowed from ethnomusicological studies of African rhythm may contribute to an understanding of Afro-Cuban rhythmic characteristics, and how the sum of these characteristics within a given musical work may produce an identifiably Afro-Cuban rhythmic style. Previous studies of Cuban music, however, had not analyzed Afro-Cuban rhythmic characteristics in depth with reference to concepts found in analyses of African rhythm., A Cuban musical repertory was chosen for analysis because of the documented high survival of African rhythmic characteristics in the island's music. The published vocal works of Caturla and Roldan were chosen because as art-music composers who consciously wrote nationalist, folk-inspired music, and who were aware of research into Afro-Cuban music and ethnography, there was a high likelihood of finding a fair sampling of Afro-Cuban rhythmic elements in their music., The following rhythmic characteristics were chosen as potential determinants of an Afro-Cuban rhythmic style: call-and-response form, polymeter, polyrhythms, vertical and horizontal hemiolas, rhythmic cells, use of silent downbeats, additive rhythm, time-lines, and metric modulation. The analytical method consisted of re-notating and re-scoring selected passages so that the genuine sense of audible Afro-Cuban rhythmic characteristics could be revealed, unencumbered by the preconceptions of Western notation., The study showed that nearly all of the characteristics could be found in both composers' works. Call-and-response form and metric modulation were absent from Caturla's works. The analytical method used here provides illuminating insights into Caturla's and Roldan' s use of rhythm. The method may also be applicable to other Afro-Cuban works, as well as other musics showing an African influence.
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Date Issued: 1991, 1991
Identifier: AAI9132977, 3087615, FSDT3087615, fsu:76431
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Aggression management training: An evaluation.
Creator: Prince, Julie Renee., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Forty-six incarcerated male adolescent offenders participated in an aggression management training program, an intervention integrating social problem-solving skills-training and anger-control training. Continuous behavioral data, the Interpersonal Problem Solving Measure, and the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory were used to evaluate the training program., Students showed significant improvement on some of their problem-solving skills (i.e., problem definition and goal selection) and...
Show moreForty-six incarcerated male adolescent offenders participated in an aggression management training program, an intervention integrating social problem-solving skills-training and anger-control training. Continuous behavioral data, the Interpersonal Problem Solving Measure, and the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory were used to evaluate the training program., Students showed significant improvement on some of their problem-solving skills (i.e., problem definition and goal selection) and on self-reported anger-control, but these improvements did not translate into decreased aggressive behavior. The results of the study, as well as general prevention and treatment strategies, are discussed.
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Date Issued: 1994, 1994
Identifier: AAI9502834, 3088450, FSDT3088450, fsu:77255
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Title: Aging and 'contemporary' ethical dilemmas in "Setting Limits".
Creator: Frye, Barbara Ann., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: One of the most important and controversial thinkers to explore the problems of aging and its diverse problems in our modern society, is Daniel Callahan. The central question raised by Callahan is whether the United States has sufficient resources to provide adequate care for the rapidly increasing aging population. Callahan proposes as a matter of government policy, that life extending medical care should be denied to elderly people over the age of seventy. He further argues that length of...
Show moreOne of the most important and controversial thinkers to explore the problems of aging and its diverse problems in our modern society, is Daniel Callahan. The central question raised by Callahan is whether the United States has sufficient resources to provide adequate care for the rapidly increasing aging population. Callahan proposes as a matter of government policy, that life extending medical care should be denied to elderly people over the age of seventy. He further argues that length of life is less important than the quality of life and that the government's responsibility is to help people live out their natural life span with no responsibility to actively extend life with any medical intervention or technological procedure., This author's dissertation explores the current problems in health care, recent public policies which have been formulated in response to the issues involved in health care for the elderly. The issue of ethics and justice is argued, as well as discussion on the many alternative proposals to Callahan's chronological criterion for the allocation of health resources and rationing.
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Date Issued: 1992, 1992
Identifier: AAI9233290, 3087841, FSDT3087841, fsu:76651
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Title: The agricultural life as a heroic ideal in Homer and Virgil.
Creator: Goins, Scott Edmund., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: R 65,T 5This dissertation examines the attitudes of Homer and Virgil toward the agricultural life. In the Iliad and the Odyssey Homer displays a special interest in bridging the heroic distance between the world of the warrior and that of the common laborer in his audience. By the use of agricultural similes, the description of Achilles' shield, and other digressions, Homer presents in the Iliad the peaceful life of the farmer as an attractive alternative to the heroic code. In the Odyssey...
Show moreR 65,T 5This dissertation examines the attitudes of Homer and Virgil toward the agricultural life. In the Iliad and the Odyssey Homer displays a special interest in bridging the heroic distance between the world of the warrior and that of the common laborer in his audience. By the use of agricultural similes, the description of Achilles' shield, and other digressions, Homer presents in the Iliad the peaceful life of the farmer as an attractive alternative to the heroic code. In the Odyssey Homer elevates the dignity of the agricultural life by his characterization of Eumaeus the swineherd, whom the poet casts in a heroic light. Homer also shows that Odysseus and his father Laertes are themselves well acquainted with the techniques of farming., In the Georgics Virgil glorifies the life of the farmer in heroic terms. The victory of the farmer's labor is described with martial imagery, as a battle that is won at heavy cost. The farmer appears as a strong and moral hero who is responsible for Rome's greatness. Virgil stresses in particular two qualities of the farmer that make him noble, his inner peace and his willingness to fight for Rome's defense. The Aeneid stresses many of the same virtues that are seen in the Georgics, such as the importance of labor, simplicity, and bravery, all of which Virgil associates with the agricultural way of life. Virgil's epic shows that Rome was built upon the native Italians, whom the poet describes as hearty rustics at home with either the sword or the plow.
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Date Issued: 1988, 1988
Identifier: AAI8822447, 3161622, FSDT3161622, fsu:77822
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Title: Aid to dependent children programs in six southeastern states comprising region IV of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
Creator: Guy, Louise Johnson, Lansdale, Robert T., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of the ADC program and whether there were differences in the program statistics and social characteristics of the ADC recipients in the six Southeastern States which comprise Region IV of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The specific states involved were Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee. It was hoped that a study of a segment of the ADC program, showing variations in the...
Show more"The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of the ADC program and whether there were differences in the program statistics and social characteristics of the ADC recipients in the six Southeastern States which comprise Region IV of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The specific states involved were Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee. It was hoped that a study of a segment of the ADC program, showing variations in the program statistics and social characteristics of the recipients, would help to point up unmet needs and possible areas for more intensive research"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1961
Identifier: FSU_aha4197
Format: Thesis

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