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Title: THE "HOLY EXPERIMENT": AN EXAMINATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS UPON THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVOLUTION OF AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL PHILOSOPHY (QUAKERS, RENAL, PRISON REFORM).
Creator: CROMWELL, PAUL FRANK., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The Quaker era in American corrections is traditionally characterized in criminological literature as the brief experiment with substitution of imprisonment for the sanguinary corporal and capital punishments of England and the other colonies by William Penn in 1682, and as the subsequent rebirth of the philosophy by Philadelphia Quakers between 1790-1840., The premise underlying this research is that the origin and evolution of American correctional philosophy cannot be fully and accurately...
Show moreThe Quaker era in American corrections is traditionally characterized in criminological literature as the brief experiment with substitution of imprisonment for the sanguinary corporal and capital punishments of England and the other colonies by William Penn in 1682, and as the subsequent rebirth of the philosophy by Philadelphia Quakers between 1790-1840., The premise underlying this research is that the origin and evolution of American correctional philosophy cannot be fully and accurately understood from any perspective that limits the Quaker influence to early periods of American history. The study elaborates the direct and indirect influence of a Quaker social reform movement which began in Europe in 1670 and continues today as a vital and viable force behind correctional public policy in the United States. Although the strength and impact of the Quaker social reform movement, the "holy experiment," as William Penn termed it, has waxed and waned over the past three centuries, the efforts of the Society of Friends to attain social justice in correctional reform has been a continuous social reform movement., The present research interprets the Quaker correctional reforms in America as a single social movement which evolved in distinct stages over a period of three hundred years. The theoretical frame of reference is a social contextual perspective, which considers the events in the social, political and economic context of the time., The evolution of the American correctional philosophy can be seen as a single, extended social movement which began with the Quaker persecution in Europe and the subsequent migration to America; evolved into an utopian effort to establish a new and better means of dealing with the criminal; and, further developed into a reform effort, diffusing the gospel of the "penitentiary" and the new "prison discipline." Its basic philosophy remained for the next one hundred years the foundation of American correctional policy, only to be reexamined in the mid-twentieth century and found wanting by the same reformers who established it, and the struggle for reform began again.
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Date Issued: 1986, 1986
Identifier: AAI8612198, 3086301, FSDT3086301, fsu:75784
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Title: THE "INNER GAME" APPROACH TO MOTOR SKILL LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE: AN INVESTIGATION INTO A SUGGESTED SUBCONSCIOUS MOTOR MECHANISM.
Creator: AUSTIN, JEFFREY STEWART., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The "inner game" approach to skill acquisition and performance as presented by Gallwey was investigated in this study. His ideas were transposed into a working model which, in turn, formed the basis for all hypotheses in this study. Performance on an electronic video game was measured across two levels of "inner game" cueing, three levels of conscious attention blocking, and control, for both novice and advanced skill levels. A total of 120 subjects was utilized (72 male; 48 female). A...
Show moreThe "inner game" approach to skill acquisition and performance as presented by Gallwey was investigated in this study. His ideas were transposed into a working model which, in turn, formed the basis for all hypotheses in this study. Performance on an electronic video game was measured across two levels of "inner game" cueing, three levels of conscious attention blocking, and control, for both novice and advanced skill levels. A total of 120 subjects was utilized (72 male; 48 female). A preliminary test on the experimental apparatus (electronic video game) was used to determine skill level. Subjects were then assigned to groups (N = 10) by random stratification based on sex., Data in this study suggest that under certain dual processing conditions, learning and performance are facilitated. The cueing method advocated by Gallwey was effective in both the novice (learning) and advanced (performing) groups. However, all aspects of the working model are not supported in this study. Nevertheless, those groups that functioned with a secondary task designd to block conscious attention performed as well as control subjects., The approach presented by Gallwey, while in need of further exploration, may be considered a viable instructional strategy. The results are discussed in relation to previous findings reported in the motor learning literature.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8201611, 3085091, FSDT3085091, fsu:74589
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Title: THE 1964 WISCONSIN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY: GEORGE C. WALLACE.
Creator: WINDLER, CHARLES WILLIAM, JR., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: In 1963, Alabama Governor George C. Walace defied a court order by Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach to integrate the University of Alabama. This incident turned the governor into a national celebrity and led to a number of speaking engagements across the country. During one of these engagements, Wallace indicated an interest in entering certain presidential primaries in the North in order to campaign against the pending national civil rights legislation. The Wisconsin Democratic...
Show moreIn 1963, Alabama Governor George C. Walace defied a court order by Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach to integrate the University of Alabama. This incident turned the governor into a national celebrity and led to a number of speaking engagements across the country. During one of these engagements, Wallace indicated an interest in entering certain presidential primaries in the North in order to campaign against the pending national civil rights legislation. The Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary was the first of these races., Since President Lyndon Johnson had the Democratic presidential nomination for the asking, little attention was given to the Wallace candidacy. Governor John Reynolds was selected to run against Wallace as the Democraic favorite-son candidate, and the Republicans chose Representative John Byrnes as their favorite-son candidate. When the votes were cast on April 7, the entire nation was surprised at the large number of votes obtained by Wallace., Upon examination of the conditions and events prior to and during the presidential primary campaign, the following factors apparently contributed to the surprising showing of Governor Wallace: (1) An open primary system existed in Wisconsin that allowed a large Republican cross-over vote for Wallace; (2) The Republican favorite-son candidate had no opponent; (3) The Democratic party was divided over their favorite-son candidate, one of the most unpopular Governors in the political history of Wisconsin; (4) Wallace's opponents waged a personal defamation campaign based on Wallace's reputation as a racist to which Wallace did not respond; and (5) Some white residents of Wisconsin were afraid of the increasing civil rights demands of the black population. These factors served to gain support and sympathy for the Wallace candidacy and to focus national attention on the Alabama governor as he conducted subsequent campaigns in Maryland and Indiana.
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Date Issued: 1983, 1983
Identifier: AAI8324936, 3085645, FSDT3085645, fsu:75137
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Title: A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF FACULTY AND STUDENT PARAPROFESSIONAL ACADEMICADVISEMENT PROGRAMS AT THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY.
Creator: MAC ALEESE, ROBERT WILLIAM., Florida State University
Date Issued: 1974, 1974
Identifier: AAI7506290, 3091127, FSDT3091127, fsu:77784
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Title: A CRITICAL EDITION OF THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF W. B. YEATS'S AUTOMATIC SCRIPT (IRELAND).
Creator: ADAMS, STEVE LAMAR., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: William Butler Yeats's involvement in the esoteric and the occult has attracted considerable interest in the past decade, but much remains unknown about his philosophical development during the period of his life when he was engaged in the most profound spiritual or psychical investigation or experiment of his brilliant career, an experiment which gave birth to A Vision. Often described as the most important work in the canon to the understanding of his art and thought if not his life, this...
Show moreWilliam Butler Yeats's involvement in the esoteric and the occult has attracted considerable interest in the past decade, but much remains unknown about his philosophical development during the period of his life when he was engaged in the most profound spiritual or psychical investigation or experiment of his brilliant career, an experiment which gave birth to A Vision. Often described as the most important work in the canon to the understanding of his art and thought if not his life, this ambitious work represents Yeats's attempt to explain the basic psychological polarities of the human personality, the course of Western civilization, and the evolution and movement of the soul after death. The cogency and gravity of the experiment of investigation which produced a book of these epic proportions cannot be underestimated; indeed, the contents of this well-recorded experiment may well be the most significant body of unexplored Yeats material. The fundamental aim of this study, which includes only the first crucial months of the Automatic Script, is to present to the scholarly world for the first time a transcript of the often obscure, often complex body of materials that led directly to Yeats's most profound work of art. In order to place this manuscript in its proper biographical and critical context, explanatory notes have been included, explicating the essential features of the experiment (i.e., the recording of dates, the authors of questions and responses, the placement of diagrams and notes by George and Yeats, the physical state of the manuscript, etc.) and unraveling or spelling out the numerous references to Yeats's primary works, those appearing prior to as well as those growing directly out of the Automatic Script; special attention has been focused on those materials which were eventually embodied in the 1925 version of A Vision. An editorial, introduction preceding the transcript demonstrates how this momentous experiment was the logical extension of a series of psychical investigations and, in much broader terms, the culmination of a spiritual odyssey that Yeats had begun almost as early as the days of his youth.
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Date Issued: 1982, 1982
Identifier: AAI8416687, 3091121, FSDT3091121, fsu:77778
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Title: ABSENCES. (ORIGINAL COMPOSITION).
Creator: BROTONS, SALVADOR., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Absences is a composition for large orchestra and narrator on thirteen poems from the "Book Absences" by the catalan poet Miguel Marti i Pol. Elaine Lilly translated the poems in English, and the score has both (Catalan and English) versions., The piece has a duration of approximately twenty-two minutes and it is conceived in a whole movement. The poems are about feelings of the poet after his wife's death. Although being a meditation on the death, the poet's viewpoint is not always dark or...
Show moreAbsences is a composition for large orchestra and narrator on thirteen poems from the "Book Absences" by the catalan poet Miguel Marti i Pol. Elaine Lilly translated the poems in English, and the score has both (Catalan and English) versions., The piece has a duration of approximately twenty-two minutes and it is conceived in a whole movement. The poems are about feelings of the poet after his wife's death. Although being a meditation on the death, the poet's viewpoint is not always dark or pessimistic. The poems offer the needed contasting thematic to make the piece interesting and varied.
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Date Issued: 1987, 1987
Identifier: AAI8723130, 3086653, FSDT3086653, fsu:76128
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Title: ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN AWARDED CREDIT FOR EXTRAINSTITUTIONAL LEARNING.
Creator: ROSE, RUFUS EDWARDS, JR., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Most postsecondary institutions use techniques for assessing or validating extrainstitutional learning. The three major types of extrainstitutional learning are learning that is assessed by credit-by-examination programs, training for which credit is recommended by the American Council on Education, and experiential learning that is assessed individually. These techniques apply most to adult students who will make up 47% of college students by 1990. This study compared academic achievement of...
Show moreMost postsecondary institutions use techniques for assessing or validating extrainstitutional learning. The three major types of extrainstitutional learning are learning that is assessed by credit-by-examination programs, training for which credit is recommended by the American Council on Education, and experiential learning that is assessed individually. These techniques apply most to adult students who will make up 47% of college students by 1990. This study compared academic achievement of nontraditional students who had significant amounts of extrainstitutional learning with achievement of traditional students. The subjects were graduates of a university college program over an 8-year period. Achievement was measured by quality point average and other ways. Achievement of nontraditional students did not differ significantly from that of traditional students. There was negligible correlation between either age or number of extrainstitutional credits with quality point average. These findings empirically supported current national policies and institutional practices regarding recognition of extrainstitutional learning.
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Date Issued: 1986, 1986
Identifier: AAI8702246, 3088950, FSDT3088950, fsu:77749
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Title: THE ACCEPTABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF MATERIALS REVISED USING INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN CRITERIA (GAGNE).
Creator: MENGEL, NANCY S., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to determine if postsecondary vocational teachers who reviewed a chapter taken from a traditional, commercial textbook and revised using instructional design criteria had significantly different attitudes toward adopting the chapter from teachers who reviewed the original, unrevised version. This study also assessed whether the revisions had a positive effect on student performance., Nine instructional designers followed Gagne's events of instruction to prescribe...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to determine if postsecondary vocational teachers who reviewed a chapter taken from a traditional, commercial textbook and revised using instructional design criteria had significantly different attitudes toward adopting the chapter from teachers who reviewed the original, unrevised version. This study also assessed whether the revisions had a positive effect on student performance., Nine instructional designers followed Gagne's events of instruction to prescribe revisions of the chapter to make it more effective in teaching specified objectives. The Instructional Materials Acceptance Questionnaire was developed to measure teachers' expression of acceptance/rejection behaviors toward using the material. A criterion-referenced achievement test was developed to measure student performance on the chapter's objectives. Information was collected on the effects of reading ability on student performance on both versions of the instructional material, on the time spent by learners to complete the chapter and the test, and on learners' attitudes., There was no evidence to show that teachers who reviewed the modified chapter were more or less willing to use it than teachers who reviewed the original version. Teachers expressed slightly favorable attitudes toward using both versions of the instructional material. However, the instructional design revisions did significantly improve student performance on a criterion-referenced achivement test. Students who read the modified chapter took 28% more time to complete it than students who read the original chapter. There was no difference in the amount of time students in the two groups took to complete the test. Teachers and learners paid more attention to content than to instructional features when forming attitudes toward using either version of the instructional material.
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Date Issued: 1982, 1982
Identifier: AAI8304077, 3085448, FSDT3085448, fsu:74940
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Title: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GENERAL TRADE-CREDIT-LIMIT ALGORITHM.
Creator: BESLEY, SCOTT., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study is to construct a general credit-limit algorithm that is consistent with the firm's goal of wealth maximization under funds constraints. Specifically, the net present value (NPV) technique is employed to build a foundation for the model because its acceptability is well established in capital budgeting theory. While it is not a novel approach in receivables management, it is rarely used to specify credit-limits. Yet, the application of NPV in the derivation of a...
Show moreThe purpose of this study is to construct a general credit-limit algorithm that is consistent with the firm's goal of wealth maximization under funds constraints. Specifically, the net present value (NPV) technique is employed to build a foundation for the model because its acceptability is well established in capital budgeting theory. While it is not a novel approach in receivables management, it is rarely used to specify credit-limits. Yet, the application of NPV in the derivation of a credit-limit algorithm is conducive to satisfying the requisite that credit-limit decisions and accept/reject decisions are concurrent credit-granting considerations. Moreover, by incorporating mathematical programming procedures, funds limitations can be considered to ensure the resources of the firm are not incorrectly invested in receivables "loans". Therefore, it is a fundamental contention that the credit-granting decision must be approached not only on the basis of individual accounts, but also from the standpoint of receivables in aggregate., To operationalize the credit-limit model, a default-probability model is developed. The "minimum chi-square rule" is employed because it assures the quality of minimizing misclassifications. Further, this procedure is consistent with the three characteristics which are important to the derivation of a practicable credit-limit algorithm; namely, (1) theoretical consistency, for interpretive rationale, (2) parsimony, for ease of understanding, and (3) practicability, for the possibility of future application., An integral part of the dissertation is a survey of current credit-limit practices, which provides an update to existing literature. The general findings suggest that credit-limits represent a device utilized by lending firms to control exposure to the risks associated with extending credit. But the actual techniques used to establish the limits are quite subjective. This implies the more theoretically sound and sophisticated methods proposed in the academic literature are not employed in the real world.
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Date Issued: 1984, 1984
Identifier: AAI8427289, 3085883, FSDT3085883, fsu:75370
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Title: ACHIEVEMENT AND ATTITUDES OF INTERMEDIATE AGE CHILDREN IN GRADES FOUR, FIVE, AND SIX RELATIVE TO THE READING COMPREHENSION OF POETRY.
Creator: HAYFORD, JANE MORRIS., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Whether intermediate-age children like poetry and whether boys and girls express themselves in a similar manner regarding their likes and dislikes of poetry were two of the research questions addressed in this research. Two other research questions were concerned with the possible existence of a difference in reading achievement among intermediate grades and between sexes in ability to comprehend general reading material and in ability to comprehend poetry as well as in attitude toward...
Show moreWhether intermediate-age children like poetry and whether boys and girls express themselves in a similar manner regarding their likes and dislikes of poetry were two of the research questions addressed in this research. Two other research questions were concerned with the possible existence of a difference in reading achievement among intermediate grades and between sexes in ability to comprehend general reading material and in ability to comprehend poetry as well as in attitude toward reading prose and in attitude toward reading poetry. The last two primary research questions were concerned with whether teachers could predict how students would perform on a poetry test and whether students' expressed preferences for poems would correlate with their performance when reading and answering questions on those poems. Upon analyzing the obtained data, it was found that children expressed favorable attitudes toward poetry. With the exception of boys in the sixth grade, boys and girls both expressed positive attitudes more frequently than was expected, making categorized data statistically significant. Reading comprehension achievement showed statistically significant differences by grades for prose and for poetry, but there were differences by grade by sex only on achievement when reading poetry. Regarding attitudes toward reading, there were no differences by grades or by grades by sex toward reading prose; there were differences expressed by students by grades and the main effect of grades only on the two-way ANOVA by grade by sex toward reading poetry. Teachers were able to predict student performance in comprehension on a poetry test but student preferences were not correlated with student performance on their choices for best-liked and least-liked poems. One hundred and ninety-four students participated in the research with a randomly selected group of 62 students from the three grades who participated in the Q-sort for poem preferences.
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Date Issued: 1982, 1982
Identifier: AAI8308672, 3085488, FSDT3085488, fsu:74980
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Title: ACHIEVEMENT AND EQUITY IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS: AN ANALYTICAL AND EMPIRICAL RESPONSE TO THE CONTINUING DEBATE.
Creator: BICKEL, ROBERT NORMAN., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: In 1966, James Coleman and his associates published a controversial monograph entitled Equality of Educational Opportunity. The two most durable conclusions reported in this still-influential application of the input-output model of school effectiveness were as follows: schooling is ineffective as an agency of social mobility, and one school is about as effective as another in promoting academic achievement., In 1982, however, Coleman and a new set of colleagues published a comparison of...
Show moreIn 1966, James Coleman and his associates published a controversial monograph entitled Equality of Educational Opportunity. The two most durable conclusions reported in this still-influential application of the input-output model of school effectiveness were as follows: schooling is ineffective as an agency of social mobility, and one school is about as effective as another in promoting academic achievement., In 1982, however, Coleman and a new set of colleagues published a comparison of public and private high schools, entitled High School Achievement. In contrast with Coleman's earlier work, Coleman, Hoffer, and Kilgore concluded that some high schools are able to promote social mobility, and some high schools are superior to others in promoting academic achievement. Generally, Coleman, Hoffer, and Kilgore concluded, private high schools are superior to public high schools on both counts., My review of the input-output literature provides the perpective needed for an improved empirical response to both issues, and for reconciling the differences between Equality of Educational Opportunity and High School Achievement. I use Scholastic Aptitude test (SAT) and College Board Achievement (CBAT) data to compare all public and private high schools in Florida in 1982-83 and 1983-84, and in the U.S. in 1983-84., Using multiple regression analysis, I find that public and private high schools are equally effective in promoting achievement in English and American history. Public schools, however, enjoy a small but consistent advantage in promoting mathematics achievement., With regard to English, mathematics, and American history achievement, I find no differences between public and private high schools in facilitating social mobility by severing ties between achievement and socially ascribed traits, such as family income and race., My analyses are superior to previous work by Coleman and others in that I more adequately deal with selectivity bias, regression model specification, curriculum sensitivity of outcome measures, and stability of results from one data set to another.
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Date Issued: 1987, 1987
Identifier: AAI8713304, 3086582, FSDT3086582, fsu:76057
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Title: ACTIVITIES OF STATE LIBRARY AGENCIES IN CONTINUING EDUCATION OF PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARIANS.
Creator: MOUNCE, MARVIN WILLIAM., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: A survey of continuing education activities for professional public library personnel by state library agencies in the nine Southeastern states was carried out in the winter of 1980-81., Research questions focussed on policy, administrative commitment, planning activity, and program activities during the previous fiscal year., It was the policy of all state library agencies surveyed to conduct continuing education activities., Administrative commitment was reflected in reported expenditures...
Show moreA survey of continuing education activities for professional public library personnel by state library agencies in the nine Southeastern states was carried out in the winter of 1980-81., Research questions focussed on policy, administrative commitment, planning activity, and program activities during the previous fiscal year., It was the policy of all state library agencies surveyed to conduct continuing education activities., Administrative commitment was reflected in reported expenditures by all states of $359,547. Personnel totalled 71 persons involved with a full-time-equivalency of 5.02. No state had a full-time coordinator for continuing education., Two states had completed, viable needs assessments. One state had a completed, comprehensive statewide plan for continuing education., Administrative perceptions and decisions were found to be stronger determinants of activity than statutory authority or written policy or plans. Commitment of personnel and funding varied more widely than rankings of administrative priorities., Reported participants in state agency continuing education offerings had declined to 3,346 from 3,925 during a 1972-1974 survey, while the numbers of opportunities had increased to 182 from 77. New types of opportunities, especially grants to attend conferences, were also offered., Participants included 89% from public libraries and 58% with masters' degrees in library science., Library Services and Construction Act funds were used extensively to facilitate continuing education activity. Such use affected types of activities offered, inclusion of personnel from different types of libraries, and flexibility in programming.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8125782, 3084980, FSDT3084980, fsu:74478
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Title: ADAPTATION IN THE ALBINO RAT RETINA TO VARYING CYCLIC LIGHT ILLUMINANCES (RETINA, LUMISTAT, PHOTON-CATCH).
Creator: PENN, JOHN SIDNEY., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Albino rats were maintained in varying illuminances of cyclic light (12L:12D) from birth through 15 weeks. Upon sacrifice, several retinal parameters were tested for differences between animals raised in one illuminance and another. These parameters were: (1) dark-adapted whole retina rhodopsin level, (2) steady-state whole retina rhodopsin level, (3) rod outer segment length throughout the retina, (4) photoreceptor cell density throughout the retina, (5) in situ rhodopsin absorbance...
Show moreAlbino rats were maintained in varying illuminances of cyclic light (12L:12D) from birth through 15 weeks. Upon sacrifice, several retinal parameters were tested for differences between animals raised in one illuminance and another. These parameters were: (1) dark-adapted whole retina rhodopsin level, (2) steady-state whole retina rhodopsin level, (3) rod outer segment length throughout the retina, (4) photoreceptor cell density throughout the retina, (5) in situ rhodopsin absorbance throughout the retina, and (6) rhodopsin regeneration rate in vivo. The range of illuminances in the animals' habitats was 3 lux to 800 lux., Results proved that albino rats were able to change a combination of the above parameters in order to adapt to the illuminance of their environment. Specifically, there was four times more rhodopsin in the whole retina extract of dark-adapted animals which were raised in 3 lux than those raised in 400 lux. Changes in the transverse absorbance, determined by microspectrophotometry, and the length of outer segments accounted for this difference. The microspectrophotometry was carried out on fixed and frozen sections of retina. The transverse absorbance measures were the absorbance in small volumes of the outer segment layer, and took into account both the density of cells and the density of pigment within cells. The change in dark-adapted rhodopsin content, coupled with the ability to alter their pigment regeneration rate, allowed the animals to control the amount of pigment in their retinas at steady-state bleach. By altering this amount, the rats controlled the number of photons their retinas caught each day with great accuracy. Animals raised in cyclic illuminances ranging from 3 to 400 lux caught a statistically equal number of photons (2.03 (+OR-) 0.2 x 10('16)) during the light period., This study detailed a continuum of adaptation over a wide range of cyclic illuminances and revealed a retinal plasticity previously unknown in vertebrates. The possible evolutionary significance of this plasticity was briefly considered.
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Date Issued: 1984, 1984
Identifier: AAI8427321, 3085934, FSDT3085934, fsu:75420
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Title: AN ADAPTATION OF BEM'S SEX-ROLE INVENTORY TO THE STUDY OF ANDROGYNOUS BEHAVIOR OF THE CHARACTER "NORA" IN HENRIK IBSEN'S "A DOLL'S HOUSE" (NORWAY).
Creator: BUELL, CYNTHIA LOUISE., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This study reports four content analyses of the character Nora in Henrick Ibsen's A Doll's House. The first three studies examine different media: the printed page, the play, and a film. The fourth study examines the film again using cluster unitizing as its methodology. The objectives of these studies were twofold: to develop a quantitative methodology for studying a character to complement the more established method of qualitative research; and to compare and contrast various media for...
Show moreThis study reports four content analyses of the character Nora in Henrick Ibsen's A Doll's House. The first three studies examine different media: the printed page, the play, and a film. The fourth study examines the film again using cluster unitizing as its methodology. The objectives of these studies were twofold: to develop a quantitative methodology for studying a character to complement the more established method of qualitative research; and to compare and contrast various media for presenting the same play., An adaptation of Sandra Bem's Sex-Role-Inventory was applied to the study of androgynous behavior of the character, Nora. Bem's original scale was used in the first two content analyses with minor modifications. The final two content analytic studies used a revised 3-point scale with twenty adjectives (ten masculine and ten feminine) in place of the original sixty items., Dietrich's motivational unit was used to unitize the play for each coding. The first three studies used unit-by-unit analysis while the fourth study used longer cluster units. The first two studies were based on one male and one female coder while the third study used four female coders. The fourth study employed fourteen adult coders (six female and eight male)., The intercoder reliability improved with each analysis. The book reliability was .25; the play's was .33; the film was .61; the second coding of the film was .92. Intrascale reliability remained high throughout, but especially with the last coding when reliability for female items was .93 and for male items was .94. Coders for the last study were given the Bem Sex Role Inventory test to determine whether their own androgyny levels affected their coding of Nora; no effect was found., Coding results were consistent with a subjective, independent dramatic analysis of the play and contributed to a deeper understanding of the character. It was concluded that the adapted BSRI was a promising instrument for studying sex-role behavior in drama.
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Date Issued: 1983, 1983
Identifier: AAI8323826, 3085605, FSDT3085605, fsu:75097
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RATINGS BY PARENTS AND TEACHERS OF BLACK STUDENTS.
Creator: CARTER, RITA ANN TAYLOR., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This study utilized the AAMD Adaptive Behavior Scale--Public School Version (AAMD--ABS--PSV) to compare adaptive behavior ratings by parents, by regular classroom teachers, and by exceptional education teachers of black educable mentally retarded (EMR) students. Forty students ranging in age from 7 years, 3 months to 13 years, 2 months were rated by parents and teachers. Regular classroom teachers and exceptional education teachers rated students similarly on the various domains of the AAMD-...
Show moreThis study utilized the AAMD Adaptive Behavior Scale--Public School Version (AAMD--ABS--PSV) to compare adaptive behavior ratings by parents, by regular classroom teachers, and by exceptional education teachers of black educable mentally retarded (EMR) students. Forty students ranging in age from 7 years, 3 months to 13 years, 2 months were rated by parents and teachers. Regular classroom teachers and exceptional education teachers rated students similarly on the various domains of the AAMD--ABS--PSV. The teachers differed significantly on one domain--unacceptable or eccentric habits. Parents and teachers, regular and exceptional education, differed significantly on the various domains of the scale with parents consistently rating the students higher on the more positive aspects of adaptive behavior., Overall results indicated parents and teachers should be included in the adaptive behavior assessment process. The data from parents provide the information needed for a complete picture of the individual and additional information that may be useful in the development of a meaningful educational program.
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Date Issued: 1982, 1982
Identifier: AAI8306157, 3085454, FSDT3085454, fsu:74946
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Title: THE ADEQUACY OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN PREPARING ITS PERSONNEL FOR RETIREMENT AS PERCEIVED BY SUPERVISORS AND RETIRED PERSONNEL.
Creator: OWENS, THOMAS RALPH., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to determine the kind of education programs the USAF should provide to prepare career service personnel for retirement. Two populations were surveyed. A randomly selected sample of 86 USAF active duty and 105 retired personnel were presented a questionnaire designed for securing data for the study. The return rate for the active duty personnel was 66% and for the retired personnel 79%. The responses to items on the questionnaire were recorded in a format that...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to determine the kind of education programs the USAF should provide to prepare career service personnel for retirement. Two populations were surveyed. A randomly selected sample of 86 USAF active duty and 105 retired personnel were presented a questionnaire designed for securing data for the study. The return rate for the active duty personnel was 66% and for the retired personnel 79%. The responses to items on the questionnaire were recorded in a format that facilitated computer analysis. The Mann-Whitney U Test and the Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs Signed-Ranks Test were used to determine whether or not there were perceptional differences between the two populations, as well as within each population. The level of significance was pre-set at .01., Major findings were: (1) Supervisors and retirees were in agreement as to the need for planning retirement and as to what plans should be made (p > .01). There was a significant difference in the perceptions of each group concerning what plans for retirement are made and what plans should be made (p .01). In each group, there was a significant difference in perceptions concerning who conducts the programs and who should conduct them (p .01). There was a significant difference in the perceptions of each group concerning who provides input and who should provide input in the programs (p .01). On the other hand, in each group, there was a significant difference in their perceptions of what is, and what should be, the content of the programs (p < .01)., It was concluded that many important changes should be made so that the retirement education programs will more nearly meet the retirement needs of USAF personnel.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8113268, 3084876, FSDT3084876, fsu:74377
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: ADMINISTRATION AND ASSESSMENT OF A SYSTEMATIC NONVERBAL SKILL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR BEGINNING COUNSELORS.
Creator: GROTGEN, JOHN FREDERICK, JR., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Problem. The importance of nonverbal communication in the therapeutic communicative interaction between counselor and client is undeniable. Yet, clinical training programs have traditionally been remiss in systematically teaching this vital area of therapeutic interaction. The problem, therefore, was to begin the process of constructing and evaluating a systematic nonverbal skill training program for counselors by administering and assessing a nonverbal skill training program for beginning...
Show moreProblem. The importance of nonverbal communication in the therapeutic communicative interaction between counselor and client is undeniable. Yet, clinical training programs have traditionally been remiss in systematically teaching this vital area of therapeutic interaction. The problem, therefore, was to begin the process of constructing and evaluating a systematic nonverbal skill training program for counselors by administering and assessing a nonverbal skill training program for beginning counselors., The study hypothesized that beginning counselors receiving the nonverbal skill training program would demonstrate, in a simulated counseling session, significantly more open body postures, more attending body positions, less eye contact breaks, and less self-manipulative hand gestures than would beginning counselors not receiving the nonverbal training program. The study also hypothesized that beginning counselors receiving the training program would discriminate, in a videotaped posttest designed by this experimenter, congruent from incongruent verbal/nonverbal client messages significantly more accurately than beginning counselors not receiving the training program., Procedures. To test the hypotheses of the study, a control group posttest-only was employed. The subjects were the beginning master's level counselor trainees (N = 27) enrolled in the two sections of first quarter prepracticum. Section 01 (N = 17) comprised the experimental treatment group and section 02 (N = 10) comprised the control group., Results. Mann-Whitney U tests showed that the experimental treatment group exhibited significantly more (p < .05) open body postures and significantly fewer (p < .001) self-manipulative hand gestures than the control group. Although the experimental group exhibited fewer (p < .10) eye contact breaks than the control group, this difference did not meet (alpha) = .05. No differences were found between the two groups with respect to body position. The experimental treatment group distinguished congruent from incongruent verbal/nonverbal client messages significantly (p < .025) more accurately than did the control group., Conclusions. It was concluded that the training program is capable of teaching beginning counselors two basic nonverbal counseling skills. These two skills are: (1)the ability to demonstrate specific nonverbal behaviors that can convey the facilitative conditions of counseling, and (2)the ability to discriminate incongruent verbal/nonverbal client messages.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8118504, 3084923, FSDT3084923, fsu:74421
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Title: THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR LEROY COLLINS: AN OPENED DOOR TO A NEW FLORIDA.
Creator: WAGY, THOMAS RAY., Florida State University
Date Issued: 1976, 1976
Identifier: AAI1310101, 3088931, FSDT3088931, fsu:77730
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Title: ADOLESCENT ALCOHOL USE AS RELATED TO SELF-CONCEPT, PARENTS, AND ACTIVITIES.
Creator: SLAVIK, JIM LEWIS., Florida State University
Date Issued: 1980, 1980
Identifier: AAI8104873, 3084797, FSDT3084797, fsu:74298
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: ADOLESCENT PERCEPTIONS OF INTRAFAMILIAL STRESS IN STEPFAMILIES.
Creator: COLVIN, BRENDA KAY., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: One purpose of this study was to measure and compare adolescent perceptions of intrafamilial stress for 1698 natural-parent, 283 stepfather, and 77 stepmother families. The Index of Family Relations scale was used to measure the level of intrafamilial stress in family member relationships. Results of the one-way analysis of variance show that while adolescents in stepfather families report significantly more intrafamilial stress than adolescents in natural-parent families, adolescents in...
Show moreOne purpose of this study was to measure and compare adolescent perceptions of intrafamilial stress for 1698 natural-parent, 283 stepfather, and 77 stepmother families. The Index of Family Relations scale was used to measure the level of intrafamilial stress in family member relationships. Results of the one-way analysis of variance show that while adolescents in stepfather families report significantly more intrafamilial stress than adolescents in natural-parent families, adolescents in stepmother families report the highest degree of stress., These results indicate that one-third of the adolescents in stepfather families and approximately one-half of the adolescents in stepmother families report clinically significant family member relationship problems. On the other hand, two-thirds of the adolescents in stepfather families and approximately one-half of the adolescents in stepmother families perceived no clinically significant problems in their intrafamilial relationships., A second purpose was to examine the relationship between adolescent perceptions of intrafamilial stress in stepfamilies (n = 360) and: (A) quality of the marital relationship (QMR); (B) quality of the mother-child relationship (QMCR); (C) quality of the father-child relationship (QFCR); (D) length of time the stepfamily has lived together; (E) presence or absence of a common child of the remarried couple; (F) type of termination of the previous marriage; (G) stepchild's religion; (H) stepchild's age; (I) stepchild's sex; (J) stepparent's age; and (K) stepparent's sex., The results of the regression analysis indicate that the QMR, the QMCR, and the QFCR (i.e., variables which were indicators of relationship dynamics) were excellent predictors of adolescent perceptions of intrafamilial stress in stepfamilies. The remaining eight demographic variables were non-significant. These results indicate that if researchers want information on family member relationship problems, it seems imperative to focus on variables which are related to relationship processes rather than single-factor demographic characteristics.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8205713, 3085207, FSDT3085207, fsu:74702
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Title: ADOLESCENT PROVERB COMPREHENSION: RACIAL SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES.
Creator: FISHER, JUDITH TOUGAS., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The problem of this investigation was to determine if: (1) there are differences between black eleventh grade students and white eleventh grade students in the ability to interpret proverbs, (2) either the socio-economic status of the student or the educational level of the student's parents has a significant effect on the ability to interpret proverbs, (3) there are differences between the two groups' (black, white) comprehension of specific proverbs., The population was composed of 90...
Show moreThe problem of this investigation was to determine if: (1) there are differences between black eleventh grade students and white eleventh grade students in the ability to interpret proverbs, (2) either the socio-economic status of the student or the educational level of the student's parents has a significant effect on the ability to interpret proverbs, (3) there are differences between the two groups' (black, white) comprehension of specific proverbs., The population was composed of 90 eleventh grade students; 33 black students and 57 white students. All students had met the criterion of functional literacy as defined by the Florida Statewide Assessment Test, Part II (Communications Skills Section)., The instrument used in this study was The Proverb Test developed by the researcher. The instrument was field-tested for reliability and validity., Four hypotheses were tested. Hypothesis one stated that there is no significant difference between the mean scores of literate black eleventh grade students and literate white eleventh grade students in the ability to interpret proverbs. This hypothesis was tested, along with hypotheses two and three, in an analysis of covariates. The null hypothesis was rejected., Hypothesis two stated that there is no significant difference between the mean scores on a test of proverb comprehension of subjects of different socio-economic levels. The null hypothesis was accepted., Hypothesis three stated that there is no significant difference between the mean scores of subjects with parents of differing educational backgrounds on a test of proverb comprehension. The null hypothesis was rejected., Hypothesis four stated that there is no difference between the scores of literate black eleventh grade students and literate white eleventh grade students on individual proverb items. This hypothesis was tested using a frequency table. A difference of 10% between the two groups in correctness of response was considered significant. The null hypothesis was rejected., The conclusions from this study were: (1) that linguistic characteristics associated with race constitute a factor in the ability to understand and apply the common proverbs used in this study; (2) that family income is not a factor in an adolescent's ability to understand and apply common proverbs; (3) that educational level of the subject's parents is a factor in the ability to understand and apply the proverbs used in this study; (4) that there is a difference between the racial groups on individual proverb items.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8113261, 3084872, FSDT3084872, fsu:74373
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Title: ADULT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY CONTEXT: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC CASE STUDY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUNCTIONAL LITERACY AND FAMILY LIFE PLANNING PROGRAM IN A SELECTED RURAL VILLAGE IN NORTHEASTERN THAILAND.
Creator: DUONGSAA, USA KANCHANAVATEE., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This study documented the implementation of the FLFLP program as an instance of adult education in a selected rural village in northeastern Thailand. The intent was to assess the program both in relation to the context of the community in which it was implemented, and against the ideal conceptions and procedural guidelines set forth by the program designers and policy-makers of the Department of Nonformal Education., The data obtained through fieldwork and documentary analysis suggested that...
Show moreThis study documented the implementation of the FLFLP program as an instance of adult education in a selected rural village in northeastern Thailand. The intent was to assess the program both in relation to the context of the community in which it was implemented, and against the ideal conceptions and procedural guidelines set forth by the program designers and policy-makers of the Department of Nonformal Education., The data obtained through fieldwork and documentary analysis suggested that the program: (1) was not responsive to the local community context; (2) deviated greatly from the ideal conceptions and procedural guidelines; and (3) failed to produce some anticipated outcomes as stated in program objectives. Some of the disparities between the ideal conceptions and the actual implementation of the program were influenced by factors inherent in the local context, such as villagers' work schedule, poor village leadership, and adherence to traditional practices and values. Others were caused by program-related factors such as the teacher's and local personnel's inefficiency, and inadequacy of teacher preparation. Moreover, individual influences appeared to interact. That is, they would influence each other as well as the disparity in question., In addition, the researcher found two factors which contributed to the program's failure. One, the program objectives were unrealistic and the program design was not appropriate for, nor compatible with, the objective. Second, the design of the program seemed to be based on two faulty assumptions: one concerning the concept of culture, the other the concept of problem ownership., This study joins many other studies in reaffirming the thesis that an educational program will not induce community development, unless it is a grassroots effort and unless it is part of an integrated development plan which includes the availability of various supportive facilities or infrastructures.
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Date Issued: 1986, 1986
Identifier: AAI8702232, 3086458, FSDT3086458, fsu:75938
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Title: ADULT LITERACY IN A RURAL SETTING: A FAMILY CASE STUDY OF LITERACY USE AND MEANING.
Creator: MEDINA, MURIEL PIERSON., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: A descriptive study of adult literacy was carried out in a small rural community in north Florida utilizing an ethnographic methodology. The objectives were (1) to describe literacy use by a small-scale farm family and (2) to explore the meaning of literacy in this rural context., After a description of the community context, data on the case study family are presented as typical activities over the course of a year, and the purposes and extent of literacy use are described in relation to...
Show moreA descriptive study of adult literacy was carried out in a small rural community in north Florida utilizing an ethnographic methodology. The objectives were (1) to describe literacy use by a small-scale farm family and (2) to explore the meaning of literacy in this rural context., After a description of the community context, data on the case study family are presented as typical activities over the course of a year, and the purposes and extent of literacy use are described in relation to those activities. Literacy was found to be a useful tool but also a source of frustration. The frustration was related to the written materials themselves as well as to the reading and writing requirements imposed by agencies and other people., Rather than being passive targets of information dissemination, the farm families were information seekers and actively controlled the ways in which they went about getting farming information. Several factors affected the extent to which written materials were used in getting information including (1) the opportunities for information exchange via other media, (2) their accessibility both in terms of physical access and readability, (3) the credibility of information sources, and (4) the relevance of the content., It was suggested that such context-specific descriptions of functional literacy could be used: (1) to design relevant literacy education programs, (2) to evaluate the literateness of a person in relation to the literacy skills of others in that context, (3) to design curricula utilizing written materials from that context, (4) to design information dissemination media to be congruent with literacy use and meaning in that context, and (5) as a comparative baseline for further explorations of functional literacy.
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Date Issued: 1987, 1987
Identifier: AAI8711732, 3086555, FSDT3086555, fsu:76030
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Title: AFFECTIVE STATE AND TELEVISION SELECTION AND USE.
Creator: CHRIST, WILLIAM GEORGE., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This study further tested the relationship between affective states and voluntary selection and use by testing predictions derived from Zillmann's "annoyance reduction" hypotheses and Mehrabian's "arousal eliciting" hypotheses. The annoyance reduction hypotheses predicted television viewing based on the "absorbing" and "arousing" qualities of programs. The arousal eliciting hypotheses predicted viewing based on the "arousal eliciting" qualities of programs., Eighty-four female subjects were...
Show moreThis study further tested the relationship between affective states and voluntary selection and use by testing predictions derived from Zillmann's "annoyance reduction" hypotheses and Mehrabian's "arousal eliciting" hypotheses. The annoyance reduction hypotheses predicted television viewing based on the "absorbing" and "arousing" qualities of programs. The arousal eliciting hypotheses predicted viewing based on the "arousal eliciting" qualities of programs., Eighty-four female subjects were placed in either a positive (success plus praise) condition or a negative (failure plus insult) condition and then given the opportunity to view television during a ten minute waiting period. Selective exposure was unobtrusively measured at that time. After viewing, subjects were asked to rate their feelings about the programs they had just had the opportunity to watch., The results indicated differential viewing patterns between annoyed and praised individuals. Annoyed individuals viewed television significantly less than praised individuals. This was seen as important because it indirectly supported the Zillmann hypothesis that annoyed individuals may be so preoccupied with their affective state that they are unable or unwilling to change their state through television viewing. Furthermore, the initial results supported the Mehrabian hypothesis that programs that might elicit high arousal should be preferred (i.e. viewed) more than programs that might elicit low arousal. This was seen as important because it extended the possible utility of Mehrabian's theory to the mass media area.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8125761, 3084963, FSDT3084963, fsu:74461
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Title: AFRICA IN INTERNATIONAL POLICING: THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONAL DYNAMICS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANIZATION IN CONTINENTAL AFRICA (INTERPOL).
Creator: IGBINOVIA, PATRICK EDOBOR., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: In its sixty years of existence, the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has become one of the most important law enforcement organizations in the world. Within Interpol, African member states predominate. As of April 1983, forty-four African countries have subscribed to membership in Interpol. This constitutes 32 percent of all 136 Interpol member countries., This study attempted to answer the following questions: (1) Does the participation of African nation-states in...
Show moreIn its sixty years of existence, the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has become one of the most important law enforcement organizations in the world. Within Interpol, African member states predominate. As of April 1983, forty-four African countries have subscribed to membership in Interpol. This constitutes 32 percent of all 136 Interpol member countries., This study attempted to answer the following questions: (1) Does the participation of African nation-states in Interpol jeopardize or endanger their national sovereignty? (2) Does Interpol disseminate personal or political information about African nationals neither accused or suspected of criminal activity? (3) Do Africans and African governments view their involvement in Interpol as being an asset or a liability?, Data were gathered by (1) visiting Interpol National Central Bureaus (NCBs) in various countries and examining records and files; (2) interviewing staff members in NCBs; (3) reviewing Interpol operating policies and procedures; and (4) administering a questionnaire to African students attending American universities, Interpol-affiliated African police officials, and non-Interpol-affiliated police officials., The results revealed (1) that African Interpol member states do not believe their membership in Interpol represents a threat to their national sovereignty, (2) no evidence that Interpol has ever disseminated personal or political information about African nationals neither accused nor suspected of criminal activity, and (3) that Africans and African governments view their involvement in Interpol as an asset.
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Date Issued: 1983, 1983
Identifier: AAI8404739, 3085720, FSDT3085720, fsu:75210
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Title: AFTER ABSOLUTISM: A STUDY OF RELATIVISM AND ITS COMPETITORS (SKEPTICISM, REDUCTIONISM, PROTAGORAS, ABORTION, RORTY).
Creator: BACHMAN, JAMES VERNON., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: A study of relativism structured around the fact that there are differences between arguing for a general thesis of relativism and arguing for a limited thesis applicable to a restricted domain of thought and life. Differences between relativism and its chief competitors, skepticism and reductionism, are discussed in detail. Relativism in contemporary debate often turns out to be skepticism or reductionism instead. The discussion illuminates what is required for genuine relativism whether...
Show moreA study of relativism structured around the fact that there are differences between arguing for a general thesis of relativism and arguing for a limited thesis applicable to a restricted domain of thought and life. Differences between relativism and its chief competitors, skepticism and reductionism, are discussed in detail. Relativism in contemporary debate often turns out to be skepticism or reductionism instead. The discussion illuminates what is required for genuine relativism whether general or limited. It makes plain that there are both intellectual and practical consequences involved in whether one is relativist, skeptic, or reductionist as one opposes alleged absolutisms., The first two chapters examine problems in interpreting the general relativism of Protagoras. The argument, going back to the Theaetetus, which is meant to show that relativism is self-contradictory is discussed. Limited forms of relativism easily escape the argument. A general relativist thesis is made implausible by the argument, but is not necessarily defeated., In chapter three tools sharpened in the study of Protagoras are applied to contemporary debates about general relativism in linguistics, anthropology, science, and philosophy. I find many drawing unwarranted relativist conclusions on the basis of skeptical arguments. In chapter four the same tools are applied to discussions of more limited relativist theses in philosophy, ethics and science. Here confusions arise in distinguishing between relativism and reductionism., In the conclusion I review how general relativism is implausible and is not supported by most of the contemporary arguments offered for it. Limited relativist theses, in philosophy, ethics, and science, are seen to be more plausible. I suggest that a moderate skepticism should be carefully distinguished from both relativism and reductionism, and I offer seasons why moderate skepticism may be the most fruitful response to absolutisms. This is illustrated by an examination of important practical differences that arise when the problem of public policy about abortion is approached from the different perspectives of relativism, skepticism, and reductionism.
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Date Issued: 1986, 1986
Identifier: AAI8708157, 3086478, FSDT3086478, fsu:75958
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Title: AGREEMENT BETWEEN REGULAR CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND TEACHERS OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED CONCERNING ASSIGNMENT OF DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES.
Creator: HOLBROOK, M. CAY., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: A questionnaire was designed to assess the extent to which teachers of the visually impaired and collaborating elementary classroom teachers agree upon assignment of daily responsibilities. The questionnaire consisted of 32 items relating to responsibilities to visually impaired students in the following areas: (a) Tutorial Remedial, (b) Modification of Regular Activity, (c) Instruction in Special Skills, (d) Indirect Services, or (e) Provision of Materials. Respondents were also asked for...
Show moreA questionnaire was designed to assess the extent to which teachers of the visually impaired and collaborating elementary classroom teachers agree upon assignment of daily responsibilities. The questionnaire consisted of 32 items relating to responsibilities to visually impaired students in the following areas: (a) Tutorial Remedial, (b) Modification of Regular Activity, (c) Instruction in Special Skills, (d) Indirect Services, or (e) Provision of Materials. Respondents were also asked for information regarding communication. Regular classroom teachers provided information on their previous experience with visually impaired students and their coursework in special education., Members of teaching teams could agree by assigning responsibility to either the vision teacher or classroom teacher. Disagreement could be the result of assumption of responsibility by both teachers (duplication) or assignment by each team member to the other member of the team (omission)., Questionnaires were mailed to teaching teams in seven counties in Florida. Responses from 13 vision teachers and 47 classroom teachers (80% return rate) were returned., Two types of analyses were conducted. Descriptive analysis examined agreement among and between teaching teams. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to determine the unique contribution of each independent variable to variance in agreement scores., Twenty-two of thirty-two items on the questionnaire received a predominant response (50% or more) from teaching teams and most were agreements. Three reflected duplication of effort but none suggested omission of services. The items with the least amount of agreement between teams were those defined as Tutorial/Remedial., Experience, coursework, average communication and communication reported by classroom teachers did not make a significant contribution to variance in agreement scores. Communication reported by vision teachers was significant. The correlations between agreement scores and communication, experience, and coursework were negative.
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Date Issued: 1986, 1986
Identifier: AAI8626796, 3086428, FSDT3086428, fsu:75908
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Title: AN ALGORITHM FOR COMPUTER SIMULATION OF ELASTICITY OF DEMAND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Creator: KAYLANI, ANMAR M. Z., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Cost has an undeniable effect on educational programs; decreased enrollment has become a serious problem for universities in many countries because of the financial importance of the cost of education., This research study was carried out in seven major steps to develop a planning simulation model in the area of elasticity of demand for higher education. The results of this study are intended to serve as a quantitative tool to aid planners and decision makers in reaching conclusions...
Show moreCost has an undeniable effect on educational programs; decreased enrollment has become a serious problem for universities in many countries because of the financial importance of the cost of education., This research study was carried out in seven major steps to develop a planning simulation model in the area of elasticity of demand for higher education. The results of this study are intended to serve as a quantitative tool to aid planners and decision makers in reaching conclusions concerning the elasticity of demand for higher education, and to help them to predict and optimize--actions which are very important in reaching better decisions. Under the assumption that universities are open to all students who can afford the expense, and have the capacity for maximum enrollment, the simulation model developed was divided into three phases: the first phase illustrated use of two techniques to compute elasticity. The second phase involved use of forecasting techniques. Phase three was the plotting process and the construction of the optimization tables showing (a) the real values for the cost and enrollment for what is, (b) the forecast values for what could be, and (c) the optimum values of what should be., The principal conclusion of the study is that by utilizing the concepts presented, the demand problem will be identified; the user will be able to forecast enrollment, cost, and elasticity to predict what the situation will be in his/her institution in the future. Then he or she will be able to make optimal decisions.
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Date Issued: 1983, 1983
Identifier: AAI8402513, 3085698, FSDT3085698, fsu:75188
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Title: ALIENATION AND LABOR IN THE THOUGHT OF KARL MARX, MAX WEBER, AND HANNAH ARENDT (GERMANY).
Creator: DECOSMO, JANET LEE., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: In an effort to discover the implications of their views regarding the desirability and possibility of overcoming alienation in modern society, a study of alienation and labor in the thought of Karl Marx (1818-1883), Max Weber (1864-1920), and Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) was carried out. It was argued that, while the term "alienation" is broad and has become a catchword for many ills of modern society, it offers a special form of insight into a wide range of problems and is still useful in a...
Show moreIn an effort to discover the implications of their views regarding the desirability and possibility of overcoming alienation in modern society, a study of alienation and labor in the thought of Karl Marx (1818-1883), Max Weber (1864-1920), and Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) was carried out. It was argued that, while the term "alienation" is broad and has become a catchword for many ills of modern society, it offers a special form of insight into a wide range of problems and is still useful in a critique of modernity. Alienation is not just a general, abstract concept, but denotes definite, concrete conditions of existence for human beings. The young Marx and Arendt made extensive use of the term. Weber did not; however, it was shown that his writings have an affinity with those of Marx and Arendt which can best be described by the concept. The similarities as well as the differences among the views of the three thinkers were explicated, and the failings of each were also pointed out. The study demonstrated that Marx contributes much of value regarding alienation in the economic sphere. And, while Arendt's concept of world alienation is useful in understanding totalitarian domination, her ideas about the relationship of religion and sociology to alienation, as well as alienation with the economic sphere itself, are not as useful as those of Marx and Weber. Even though he does not adequately deal with the possibility of totalitarian abuses of power, the study maintained that Weber's discussion of politics is the most useful of the three., It was concluded that, in order to understand alienation in modern society, one must use the insights of all three thinkers: Marx, regarding the domination and superfluity of workers engendered by the capitalist mode of production; Weber, regarding the alienating consequences of the "disenchantment of the world" and the rationalization process, bureaucratic domination, the consequences of the loss of economic status, and the necessity for politics; and Arendt, regarding world alienation and totalitarian domination.
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Date Issued: 1987, 1987
Identifier: AAI8713312, 3086585, FSDT3086585, fsu:76060
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Title: ALKALI METALS DISSOLVED IN OPTICALLY ACTIVE SOLVENTS.
Creator: COOPER, KEITH DORMANN., Florida State University
Date Issued: 1980, 1980
Identifier: AAI8106264, 3084800, FSDT3084800, fsu:74301
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: THE ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL AID TO THE CITIES: THE LINKAGES BETWEEN FEDERAL RESPONSIVENESS, CITY NEEDS, AND CITY EXPENDITURES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
Creator: FLEMING, WILLIAM RUSSELL., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Previous research on federal aid allocations made the serious claim that the federal government is largely unresponsive to the problems of American cities. Later studies suggest that federal responsiveness has improved over time due to New Federalism programs which distributed funds by revenue sharing and block grants. However, these studies do not comment on the substantive impact of New Federalism programs which also give city officials the policy making authority to spend the federal funds...
Show morePrevious research on federal aid allocations made the serious claim that the federal government is largely unresponsive to the problems of American cities. Later studies suggest that federal responsiveness has improved over time due to New Federalism programs which distributed funds by revenue sharing and block grants. However, these studies do not comment on the substantive impact of New Federalism programs which also give city officials the policy making authority to spend the federal funds. This omission assumes that city officials spend the federal funds in relation to the problems for which they were funded., This study proposes and tests hypotheses about federal grants-in-aid for urban problems by examining past categorical grant programs and present block grants for community development. Moreover, the linkages between federal aid, city needs, and city spending are examined in the context of a single model. Consistent with recent studies, the responsiveness of federal aid to community development needs has increased over time. In addition, these needs predict city spending patterns, but the political institutions of cities play a very important role for shaping these spending decisions.
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Date Issued: 1987, 1987
Identifier: AAI8723132, 3086655, FSDT3086655, fsu:76130
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Title: THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDING IN FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES: AN INVESTIGATION OF RATIONALITY AND ALLOCATION CRITERIA.
Creator: EVERETT, JOHN THOMAS., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: A study was conducted to determine whether there are any differences in the rationality with which the various Federal natural resource agencies conduct their resource allocation processes and whether any differences can be explained. The study also investigates which criteria are used by the agencies in choosing among programs and projects. The study methodology included literature research, personal interviews with agency planning staffs, mailed questionnaires to agency managers, and...
Show moreA study was conducted to determine whether there are any differences in the rationality with which the various Federal natural resource agencies conduct their resource allocation processes and whether any differences can be explained. The study also investigates which criteria are used by the agencies in choosing among programs and projects. The study methodology included literature research, personal interviews with agency planning staffs, mailed questionnaires to agency managers, and analysis of data., The study has researched the decision environment in the agencies, collected background information on the decision-makers and the decision processes and has collected considerable expert opinion on descriptive and prescriptive aspects of resource allocation practices., The study has shown that each of the seven agencies studied try to conduct a rational, benefit-maximizing process in allocating their available funds. The study also has demonstrated that the level of rationality obtained by the agencies is quite variable and that there are statistically significant differences., The differences in rationality are found to be best explained by the existence and effectiveness of management systems staff. Also of importance in explaining differences are: (1) centralization of policy decisions and planning and implementation of programs--a negative correlation, and (2) agency size. Other factors that may contribute to explaining different rationality levels are: (1) attitudes towards the importance of goal and objective setting, planning, and correctly choosing among projects, (2) the turnover of staffing, (3) the availability of time for resource allocation decision-making, and (4) the quality of information for supporting decision-making., The agencies were found to use resource allocation criteria in formal or informal processes during decision-making. The criteria have a high commonality of level of importance in the agencies. The importance attached to the criteria is closely linked to the quality of information about the criteria., The study has been able to support the development of several normative statements which can be used by Federal natural resource agencies in improving their resource allocation processes. The study has made important contributions to descriptive and prescriptive resource allocation theory and to the agencies participating in this study.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8114764, 3084883, FSDT3084883, fsu:74384
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Title: ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA, PHI ETA SIGMA, MORTAR BOARD AND OMICRON DELTA KAPPA: THE EFFECT OF TITLE IX AS MEASURED BY THE SEX OF MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND FACULTY ADVISERS IN 1981-82 (SCHOLASTIC AND LEADERSHIP HONOR SOCIETIES).
Creator: EARWOOD, GLENDA FAYE., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Title IX on four national scholastic and leadership honor societies. The effect of Title IX on the proportion of male and female members of these organizations was compared on campuses of different enrollment size and institutional control. The sex of elected student officers and faculty advisers was also examined., A survey was mailed to the chapter advisers and presidents of 676 honor societies. Responses from 585 chapters (86.5%) were...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Title IX on four national scholastic and leadership honor societies. The effect of Title IX on the proportion of male and female members of these organizations was compared on campuses of different enrollment size and institutional control. The sex of elected student officers and faculty advisers was also examined., A survey was mailed to the chapter advisers and presidents of 676 honor societies. Responses from 585 chapters (86.5%) were analyzed., The survey data revealed that Title IX has had a significant effect on the membership practices of honor societies. Women students hold a higher percentage of the membership and positions of leadership than men students in all four honor societies. Women students in 1981-82 held an average of 59.1% of the membership in these four honor societies. More women students have joined historically male honor societies than men students have joined historically female honor societies., Unlike the findings of previous research on sex differences in leadership assumption, this study found that female students have not yielded positions of leadership to male students in these coeducational honor societies. Except in Omicron Delta Kappa (O D K), there was no statistically significant difference in the proportion of male and female members and the proportion of male and female students holding the office of president. In O D K men held a statistically significant higher proportion of the offices of president. The office of secretary, in all honor societies, remained a sex-stereotyped position dominated by women., A significantly higher proportion of male members and officers were found in historically male honor societies, while a significantly higher proportion of female members and officers were found in historically female honor societies., The proportions of male and female members were unaffected by the enrollment size of the institution or the presence of a parallel honor society on the campus. Institutional control had no effect on the proportion of male and female officers, but did affect the proportion of male and female members., Women faculty members have not been as successful in achieving adviser roles in historically male honor societies as male faculty members in achieving adviser positions in historically female honor societies.
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Date Issued: 1983, 1983
Identifier: AAI8314402, 3085552, FSDT3085552, fsu:75044
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Title: ALPHA-CHYMOTRYPSIN: A PROBE OF NUCLEOSOME FINE STRUCTURAL TOPOGRAPHY.
Creator: ROSENBERG, NANCY LYNN., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The protease (alpha)-chymotrypsin, specific for uncharged hydrophobic residues, was used to probe the fine structural topography of the nucleosome core. The consequences of proteolytic cleavages at specific histone sites were assessed in terms of effects upon the overall nucleohistone structural integrity., Electrophoresis of histones from partially proteolyzed cores on 18% polyacrylamide slab gels containing SDS showed that H3 was rapidly digested by chymotrypsin, yielding a single product ...
Show moreThe protease (alpha)-chymotrypsin, specific for uncharged hydrophobic residues, was used to probe the fine structural topography of the nucleosome core. The consequences of proteolytic cleavages at specific histone sites were assessed in terms of effects upon the overall nucleohistone structural integrity., Electrophoresis of histones from partially proteolyzed cores on 18% polyacrylamide slab gels containing SDS showed that H3 was rapidly digested by chymotrypsin, yielding a single product (CP1) approximately 112 residues long. Extensive digestion yielded a stable limit pattern of four major histone fragments ranging in size from 102-80 residues long. Comparative electrophoresis performed on gels containing 8 M urea, 5% acetic acid, and 6 mM triton X-100 established that other core histones were essentially resistant to digestion until the majority of H3 was degraded. Second dimension electrophoresis showed that CP1 migrated near H3 in the trition-acid-urea system. Also resolved by second dimension electrophoresis were two additional products that migrated near H4 and CP1 (CP2' and CP3'), respectively, in the SDS-dimension., High pressure liquid chromatography peptide analyses confirmed that the major chymotryptic product, CP1, was derived from H3 and had an intact carboxy terminus. HPLC analyses of dansyl amino acids derived from CP1 made it possible to assign leucine 20 as the preferential chymotryptic cleavage site in H3. This is the only one of 72 possible chymotryptic sites in core histones that clearly is topographically accessible in native cores. Few and perhaps no sites are accessible in the other core histones., Cleavage at leucine 20 in H3 promoted structural unfolding and induced changes in the core DNA winding angle. Circular dichroism and Raman spectroscopy, thermal denaturation, DNAse I digestion, and nucleo-histone electrophoresis studies were used to characterize these changes and indicated that non-basic histone-DNA interactions were essential for the maintenance of core structure and stability.
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Date Issued: 1982, 1982
Identifier: AAI8229157, 3085408, FSDT3085408, fsu:74903
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Title: ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS FOR DISRUPTIVE YOUTH IN SELECTED FLORIDA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, 1973-1980.
Creator: HETHINGTON, CLARENCE FRANK, JR., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This study examined the development and status of alternative school programs for disruptive youth in 10 selected Florida public school districts. These programs were developed in response to the 1978 Florida Alternative Education Act., The study was based upon information gathered from the literature on alternative education for disruptive youth and examination of data on identified programs in Florida gathered through the use of a mailed questionnaire supplemented by personal and telephone...
Show moreThis study examined the development and status of alternative school programs for disruptive youth in 10 selected Florida public school districts. These programs were developed in response to the 1978 Florida Alternative Education Act., The study was based upon information gathered from the literature on alternative education for disruptive youth and examination of data on identified programs in Florida gathered through the use of a mailed questionnaire supplemented by personal and telephone interviews and review of state documents and reports., The issue of disruptive students has affected every school system in the State of Florida to some extent and has resulted in losses of both present fiscal resources in terms of special programs, repairs, security and lost instructional time, and future manpower available to the state., Students in elementary grades through high school have been served on a full or part-time basis by alternative education programs in many Florida school districts. In-school suspension presently appears to be the most common program used by the districts studied. Eight districts of the 10 districts studied have in-school suspension programs. Five districts have central alternative schools. Hillsborough County has the broadest spectrum of alternative education programs for disruptive youth., Key factors identified in successful alternative education programs in Florida were: (a) Small school size and low student-adult ratio; (b) Individualized instruction; (c) Techniques to improve self-concept; (d) Counseling and diagnostic services; (e) Caring teachers; (f) Strong, flexible leadership., The problems associated with middle school and junior high school youths which result in their high representation in alternative education programs for disruptive youth need to be examined.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8125826, 3085009, FSDT3085009, fsu:74507
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Title: THE AMERICAN ABSTRACT ARTISTS: THIRTIES' GEOMETRIC ABSTRACTION AS PRECURSOR TO FORTIES' EXPRESSIVE ABSTRACTION.
Creator: LIZZA, RICHARD WILLIAM., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The American Abstract Artists organization was the primary force behind the development and popularization of abstract art in America in the late thirties and early forties. The artists--including Rosalind Bengelsdorf, Ilya Bolotowsky, Byron Browne, Burgoyne Diller, Balcomb Greene, Carl Holty, Harry Holtzman, Ibram Lassaw, George McNeil, George Morris, Albert Swinden, and Vaclav Vylacil--developed a style of painting that stressed geometric abstraction based on the aesthetics of a European ...
Show moreThe American Abstract Artists organization was the primary force behind the development and popularization of abstract art in America in the late thirties and early forties. The artists--including Rosalind Bengelsdorf, Ilya Bolotowsky, Byron Browne, Burgoyne Diller, Balcomb Greene, Carl Holty, Harry Holtzman, Ibram Lassaw, George McNeil, George Morris, Albert Swinden, and Vaclav Vylacil--developed a style of painting that stressed geometric abstraction based on the aesthetics of a European "purist" approach to painting, especially the Neoplasticism of Mondrian and the geometric compositions of Picasso. The period discussed spans roughly a decade: it opens with the earliest informal meetings of the group in 1936 and closes in 1947, when the advent of the "drip-style" painting of Jackson Pollock signals a major new direction in abstract art., With the arrival of a large group of Surrealist French emigrants in New York in and around 1940 and the appearance of Abstract Expressionism, the works of the American Abstract Artists were quickly eclipsed. Historical opinion, until very recently, dismissed the works of American Abstract Artists as derivative and without historical importance vis-a-vis subsequent developments in American art., Although one cannot dismiss the unique character of the inspiration which Surrealist art and theory brought to play upon the American vanguard beginning around 1940, the currently popular insistence on a definite schism between the American Abstract Artists and the Abstract Expressionist groups is not warranted. There are too many parallels which exist between the ideas and works of certain of the American Abstract Artists and the Abstract Expressionists., The nature of the American Abstract Artists' vanguard, the roles of Hans Hofmann and John Graham in the development of the group, the American Abstract Artists' familiarity with psychological doctrines, and particulars of the group's aesthetic together constitute a continuum of interests between the American Abstract Artists and the Abstract Expressionists. The purpose of describing such a continuum is to reevaluate the prevailing views of thirties' geometric abstraction as essentially distinct in character from forties' expressive abstraction.
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Date Issued: 1985, 1985
Identifier: AAI8522746, 3086125, FSDT3086125, fsu:75609
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Title: AMERICAN BURLESQUE AS REFLECTED THROUGH THE CAREER OF KITTY MADISON, 1916-1931.
Creator: HARVEY, JOEL., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This thesis studies the nostalgic years of Burlesque through the career of Kitty Madison. Burlesque theatres, which were once numerous and plentiful during the early part of the twentieth century, began to decline and close during the 1930's. Various reasons are given for the death of Burlesque; advancing technology in other media, the birth of radio and talking films for example; the Great Depression and the resulting lack of money necessary for mounting productions which would be...
Show moreThis thesis studies the nostalgic years of Burlesque through the career of Kitty Madison. Burlesque theatres, which were once numerous and plentiful during the early part of the twentieth century, began to decline and close during the 1930's. Various reasons are given for the death of Burlesque; advancing technology in other media, the birth of radio and talking films for example; the Great Depression and the resulting lack of money necessary for mounting productions which would be competitive with vaudeville and legitimate theatre in terms of scenic spectacle; and most significantly, the changing moral views of the American society., Burlesque mirrored the hedonism of the 1920's with comic skits featuring scantily clad ladies who, with a wink or suggestive gesture, implied that their sexual favors could be obtained. As the decade progressed, the sexual suggestions became broader and broader, the tease evolved into the strip and audiences of the twenties flocked to the Burlesque theatres. This calibre of entertainment, while socially acceptable to a large segment of the general public of the morally relaxed Jazz Age, proved to be inappropriate and unacceptable the following decade. Burlesque was unable to adapt and incorporate the more sober social and moral attitudes of the thirties emphasizing the work ethic and a return to the more traditional American values. Faced with failing attendance and loss of profits, most Burlesque theatres ceased operations or converted to cinemas. Burlesque did not die completely; it had created, or at least identified, a market for live pornography, and continued to cater to that need and became the dregs of the entertainment industry., It was important that a study of Burlesque be completed because Burlesque mirrors and illumines a period of American history and the social and cultural values of a segment of the public in that time. This study cannot pretend to meet completely such an objective, but it makes a beginning by examining the experiences of one of Burlesque's important stars, Kitty Madison., The reminiscences and scrap books of Kitty Madison suggest insights about an important transition of recent American social history. The 1920's represents to social historians Loren Baritz, William Leuchtenberg, Henry May, Henry Steele Commager, Lewis Allan and others, a period in which the disintegration of American values was recorded and "shook American society to its depths." Kitty Madison's career in Burlesque and decisions she made in her personal life are representative of the confusion of moral values and standards which occurred in American society and provide important insights into the social history of the period., In addition to what can be learned about American social history from the papers of Kitty Madison, important things can be learned about practices in the American theatre during the first third of the twentieth century. I have edited the transcription of a taped interview with Kitty Madison. The entire unedited transcription of the interview is set forth in the Appendix. In addition, Miss Madison's own words in her own style provide a feeling of the person she is and the times she lived in. She is a colorful person and the oral history approach allows her personality to surface whereas paraphrasing or reporting her comments diminishes her personality., The 1920's, the decade in which Kitty Madison was most active in show business, in vaudeville as well as Burlesque, represents that time in American social history during which a transition occurred in moral values. This transition is reflected in the history of Burlesque and in the career of Kitty Madison.
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Date Issued: 1980, 1980
Identifier: AAI8101967, 3084726, FSDT3084726, fsu:74227
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Title: THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE DURING THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF TRUMAN AND EISENHOWER.
Creator: KELLEY, WILLIAM JOSEPH, III., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The text is a study of the American merchant fleet from 1945-1961. The study outlines the decline of the fleet during this period. The decline was precipitous, and eventually threatened the fleet's ability to support military demands in the event of a large-scale mobilization. The failings of the merchant marine became apparent as the Vietnamese build-up escalated under Lyndon Johnson. By itself, the American fleet was no longer able to maintain the Vietnamese lifelines., The text also...
Show moreThe text is a study of the American merchant fleet from 1945-1961. The study outlines the decline of the fleet during this period. The decline was precipitous, and eventually threatened the fleet's ability to support military demands in the event of a large-scale mobilization. The failings of the merchant marine became apparent as the Vietnamese build-up escalated under Lyndon Johnson. By itself, the American fleet was no longer able to maintain the Vietnamese lifelines., The text also examines federal legislation which affected the size and composition of the American merchant fleet. The Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, the "Long-Range" Shipping Act of 1953, and later Tanker and Passenger Constriction Acts are detailed. Emphasis is given to the role of the Truman and Eisenhower administrations in the passage of these acts., The basic thrust behind the study is that the United States allowed a vital defense related tool to deteriorate during the early postwar period. In 1945, the American fleet was unsurpassed. Problems of finance, obsolescence, subsidization, and labor, however, led to a rapid decline. A basic problem existed. Because of greater operating, building, and labor costs, American ships were more costly to own than were competitors registered under foreign flags. As a result, hundreds of ships, which might have joined the American fleet, were registered instead in countries like Panama and Liberia. As foreign registration promised greater profits for these operators, they took their vessels away from American registry. This deprived the American fleet of needed replacement vessels, and resulted in a reliance on foreign vessels to carry American goods. The text details the resulting rise of "Flags of Convenience," and the formation of cooperative shipping pools to operate in time of crisis., Data for the text was compiled mainly from the Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy Presidential Libraries. Numerous secondary works, especially contemporary journal articles, were used.
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Date Issued: 1982, 1982
Identifier: AAI8220079, 3085317, FSDT3085317, fsu:74812
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Title: THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL CABINET: RECRUITMENT, CHARACTERISTICS, AND CAREERS OF MEMBERS FROM WASHINGTON TO REAGAN.
Creator: NICHOLLS, JAMES KEITH., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This study deals with the impact of various types of societal and political change on the characteristics of the members of the American presidential cabinet. The basic focus of the research is on the criteria of selection, the social background and political characteristics, length of tenure and reasons for termination, and subsequent careers of cabinet members. Investigating the impact of higher level changes on these aspects of the cabinet has been accomplished within a theoretical...
Show moreThis study deals with the impact of various types of societal and political change on the characteristics of the members of the American presidential cabinet. The basic focus of the research is on the criteria of selection, the social background and political characteristics, length of tenure and reasons for termination, and subsequent careers of cabinet members. Investigating the impact of higher level changes on these aspects of the cabinet has been accomplished within a theoretical framework which encompasses three approaches: an adaptation of skill politics which generally implies secular change at the societal level; a version of realignment theory which suggests cyclical change at the political level; and an approach based on presidential characteristics which portends less systematic change at the individual level. In order to conduct this investigation, data was collected on the postelection appointments of all first term presidents from George Washington to Ronald Reagan. This data came from a wide variety of biographical sources and case studies of presidential administrations. The analysis of this data has resulted in a number of interesting findings which reflect both continuity and change in the cabinet. Electoral support, traditions of customary appointments, and issues of geopolitics have played important roles in the process of selection of cabinet officers. Members have typically been well educated white males with high social status, appointed at the height of their professional careers. They have served an average of three years and have often returned to their precabinet occupations. In attempting to identify and explain changes in the cabinet, it has been found that, while presidential characteristics and skill requirements do play roles in recruitment, the strongest impact seems to be in the area of electoral politics. Overall findings, of this research support the contention that the cabinet has served, and continues to serve, an important function as a symbolic political institution.
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Date Issued: 1986, 1986
Identifier: AAI8708188, 3086505, FSDT3086505, fsu:75985
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Title: THE AMERICAN STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE DEPRESSION, 1931-1941: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS.
Creator: MILLER, MICHAEL HENRY., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This study is an investigation of the American student movement which existed from 1931 to 1941. The study focused on major student organizations, issues of student concern, goals and activities of students and student organizations, and events having a major impact on the movement. Evidence used in the study was drawn primarily from existing accounts of student activities generated by observers of the events. The historical method was used to compile and analyze the evidence used in this...
Show moreThis study is an investigation of the American student movement which existed from 1931 to 1941. The study focused on major student organizations, issues of student concern, goals and activities of students and student organizations, and events having a major impact on the movement. Evidence used in the study was drawn primarily from existing accounts of student activities generated by observers of the events. The historical method was used to compile and analyze the evidence used in this study. External criticism was used to authenticate the evidence while internal criticism was used to determine its credibility., The study revealed that the Student League for Industrial Democracy, the National Student League, the American Student Union, the National Student Federation of America, the American Youth Congress, and the United Student Peace Committee were major student organizations active in the movement. National issues with which students were concerned were the economy, military training in colleges, increases in military expenditures, the status of the American labor movement, racial discrimination, violations of free speech and academic freedom, and government aid to students and youth. International issues of concern to students were peace, the rise of totalitarian governments, and the status of students in other nations., Five of the major student organizations conducted a variety of activities on the local, regional and national levels, including national conferences and activities of particular interest to their members. The sixth, the United Student Peace Committee, coordinated the student peace strikes from 1937 to 1940. The basic goals of the organizations were determined to be economic, political, and social change, student unity, preservation of peace, and mobilization of students., Events which had a positive effect on the movement were a student visit to the Harlan coal miner's strike, student protests over dismissal of a student editor, adoption of the Oxford Pledge, formation of the American Youth Congress, introduction of the strike as a protest tactic, and formation of the American Student Union. Events which had a negative effect were introduction of collective security as a path to peace, signing of the Berlin-Moscow non-aggression treaty, formation of the Youth Committee Against War, and the start of the Second World War.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8205733, 3085157, FSDT3085157, fsu:74652
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Title: THE AMERICAN WALKER (TRAVEL, NATURE).
Creator: DUNHAM, GEORGE., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The study is an interpretation of the tradition of walking in the American experience. American walkers are viewed from five different historical and cultural perspectives: wilderness walkers, New England saunterers, long-distance walkers, urban walkers, and trail hikers. The initial settlers and early colonists often found walking the most practical, economical, and expedient means of travel. Most of the travel westward whether for exploration or for migration entailed a great deal of...
Show moreThe study is an interpretation of the tradition of walking in the American experience. American walkers are viewed from five different historical and cultural perspectives: wilderness walkers, New England saunterers, long-distance walkers, urban walkers, and trail hikers. The initial settlers and early colonists often found walking the most practical, economical, and expedient means of travel. Most of the travel westward whether for exploration or for migration entailed a great deal of walking., As road systems and modern modes of transportation improved, walking was no longer necessary, but a new breed of walkers emerged who consciously and voluntarily preferred walking to other forms of locomotion. New England saunterers--such as Thoreau, Emerson, and Hawthorne--took daily walks in the spirit of going a la Sainte Terre, to the Holy Land. During their walks they explored the external landscape as well as their own thoughts and feelings. In contrast to the saunterers were long-distance walkers. The tradition of long-distance walking extends from the early 1800s to the present. The literature of distance walkers gives panoramic interpretations of American culture. At the turn of the century, walking was a popular pastime and sport for middle-class urbanites. It was perceived as an ideal form of exercise and an excellent way to retain health. At the turn of the century there was also a desire by middle-class Americans to participate in nature-oriented activities. Nature trails were blazed and urbanites readily took to hiking. Hiking and backpacking remain as popular forms of walking., In conclusion, walking is an ongoing tradition among Americans. Though there are contemporary saunterers and long-distance walkers, walking has assumed a number of different forms in the latter half of this century. Today there are walks for various causes such as protest and peace marches. Finally, the special relationship that American walkers have had with nature remains central to the ongoing tradition of walking in this country.
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Date Issued: 1983, 1983
Identifier: AAI8407002, 3085758, FSDT3085758, fsu:75246
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Title: ANALOGUE MEASUREMENT VS. HOME OBSERVATION IN A SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM PARENT TRAINING PROGRAM.
Creator: CURTON, ERIC DONALD., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Twenty-four parents of young children were instructed in child management techniques taught by one of two methods: lecture-discussion or role-playing. Outcome measures were an analogue questionnaire and home observations collected after two weeks and four weeks of training. The role-play method of presentation was shown to be superior to the lecture-discussion method after both two weeks and four weeks of training on the analogue questionnaire. There were no differences between groups...
Show moreTwenty-four parents of young children were instructed in child management techniques taught by one of two methods: lecture-discussion or role-playing. Outcome measures were an analogue questionnaire and home observations collected after two weeks and four weeks of training. The role-play method of presentation was shown to be superior to the lecture-discussion method after both two weeks and four weeks of training on the analogue questionnaire. There were no differences between groups according to home observations after two weeks of training. After four weeks of training, the lecture-discussion method of presentation was the most effective in teaching parents how to give appropriate commands to their children. Improving parents' skills in applying correct contingencies was found to be more effective in changing childrens' compliance rate than was improving parents'a skills giving correct commands. The results of the present study call into question the generalization of results in parent training studies which use either analogue measures or short-term training procedures.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8125819, 3085062, FSDT3085062, fsu:74560
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Title: AN ANALYSIS AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE PROCESSES INVOLVED IN AN ATTEMPT BY THE DIVISION OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS TO OBTAIN LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS TO IMPLEMENT AND OPERATE STATE ORCHESTRA, OPERA, AND DANCE PROGRAMS IN FLORIDA.
Creator: GRAUER, MARGARET ANN CHAMBERLAIN., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this dissertation was to analyze and document the processes involved in the Division of Cultural Affairs' attempt to obtain legislative appropriations for the Florida State Orchestra, Opera, and Dance Programs from October 1, 1980, to September 1, 1981. This documentation includes a summary of the history of arts activities and funding of music programs in Florida, the reporting and analysis of methods and procedures used in researching and writing the Report, the reporting of...
Show moreThe purpose of this dissertation was to analyze and document the processes involved in the Division of Cultural Affairs' attempt to obtain legislative appropriations for the Florida State Orchestra, Opera, and Dance Programs from October 1, 1980, to September 1, 1981. This documentation includes a summary of the history of arts activities and funding of music programs in Florida, the reporting and analysis of methods and procedures used in researching and writing the Report, the reporting of legislative processes involved in gaining consideration and support for the proposed programs, and a discussion of the insights acquired from the experiences of the past year with future considerations for Florida and for arts agencies in other states., The study is divided into five chapters. Chapter I is an introduction and review of literature. Chapter II is a background of arts activities in Florida from 1959 to 1981 with emphasis on the Florida Arts Commission, the Florida Arts Council, the Fine Arts Council of Florida, the Division of Cultural Affairs, and orchestra and opera organizations. Chapter III contains methods and procedures used in preparation of the Report on Florida State Orchestra, Opera, and Dance Programs. Chapter IV concerns the Report and the consequential legislative process. Chapter V is a summary and discussion., The Appendix section of this study is unusual in nature and quite lengthy. Material contained within this section includes statistical information, the Report on Florida State Orchestra, Opera, and Dance Programs, a cover letter and survey sent to arts agencies, Florida documents, laws, and statutes, and a history of funding for music individuals and organizations by the Division of Cultural Affairs.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8205720, 3085147, FSDT3085147, fsu:74642
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Title: AN ANALYSIS OF A FACULTY MERIT PAY ALLOCATION SYSTEM IN A COLLEGE OF EDUCATION.
Creator: DUCKWALL, JULIA M., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: An exploratory study of a merit pay allocation system within a single college of a university was undertaken to relate the elements of the system--annual faculty salary increases, faculty workload and productivity data, and departmental statements of merit criteria--and to evaluate the objectivity and consistency of the system., Annual percentage merit and discretionary increases were chosen as the dependent variables for the analysis. Demographic data, faculty workload and productivity data,...
Show moreAn exploratory study of a merit pay allocation system within a single college of a university was undertaken to relate the elements of the system--annual faculty salary increases, faculty workload and productivity data, and departmental statements of merit criteria--and to evaluate the objectivity and consistency of the system., Annual percentage merit and discretionary increases were chosen as the dependent variables for the analysis. Demographic data, faculty workload and productivity data, and salary increase data were collected for 113 ranked faculty members who were on contract with the university from 1981-1986, the five-year period of the analysis. Linear regression was used to describe the relative correlational effects between the merit and discretionary salary increases and the faculty workload and productivity variables., The major conclusions of this study were summarized as follows: (1) the merit and discretionary regression models did relate merit and discretionary increases to faculty productivity; (2) the discretionary model was more consistent than the merit model while rewarding administrative service and years of experience regularly; (3) there was no evidence to suggest that illegal reward criteria (race and gender) were being used to discriminate against certain groups in awarding either merit or discretionary increases; and (4) the analyses of departmental differences did not add new information to the findings nor strengthen predictions about awarding merit and discretionary increases.
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Date Issued: 1986, 1986
Identifier: AAI8708170, 3086489, FSDT3086489, fsu:75969
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Title: AN ANALYSIS OF A PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE HOSPITAL REIMBURSEMENT POLICY OF FLORIDA'S MEDICAID PROGRAM.
Creator: FREEDMAN, STEPHEN ALAN., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This study described a process for an analysis of Medicaid hospital reimbursement policy which could lead to a change in that policy in the direction of regionalization of reimbursement for certain forms of high cost, elective care. A case study approach was taken which applies that process of analysis to reimbursement for open-heart surgical services. Economic, political, and programmatic considerations of the proposed policy change were identified and discussed.
Date Issued: 1983, 1983
Identifier: AAI8311424, 3085528, FSDT3085528, fsu:75020
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: AN ANALYSIS OF A STATEWIDE CAREER EDUCATION NEEDS SURVEY UNDER VARYING POPULATION CONDITIONS.
Creator: WUTHRICH, ZACK ALLEN., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This study investigated differences and similarities among school personnel and economic sector groups drawn from school districts of differing population profiles upon responses to a statewide career education needs assessment., Data were 548 responses from 67 Florida school districts within five occupational categories: principals, teachers, counselors, district coordinators, and business people. Seven demographic characteristics were used to further participation samples into three...
Show moreThis study investigated differences and similarities among school personnel and economic sector groups drawn from school districts of differing population profiles upon responses to a statewide career education needs assessment., Data were 548 responses from 67 Florida school districts within five occupational categories: principals, teachers, counselors, district coordinators, and business people. Seven demographic characteristics were used to further participation samples into three population profile groups. Given 20 career education student behavior statements, respondents estimated student proficiency and ranked items for program importance. A needs index was generated through multiplication of proficiency by importance for each case item. Group responses were compared using measures of association, distribution, and ordinal displacement. Magnitude measures were applied to proficiency ratings. Results were interpretively related to three program planning principles: programs should meet pupil needs, be community responsive, and have goal consensus among implementing personnel., Differences were more related to occupations than population profiles. Differences between occupations within profiles tended to be greater than between profiles within occupations. Educators rated pupils more proficient than did business persons. Principals rated pupils higher than others and highest in larger districts. Business persons rated pupils lowest in larger districts. Educators tended to place most importance upon skills. Teachers ranked attitudes higher than did other educators. Business groups ranked attitudes highest and career knowledge lowest. The needs index tended to follow the same patterns as importance rankings. Smaller districts were more concordant and intermediate districts less concordant than larger districts. Primary sources of discord for "intermediate" and "metropolitan" areas were district coordinators and counselors. Business groups were concordant across population profles (.918), as were teachers (.941)., Coordinated and clearly defined community responsive career education programs that meet pupil needs may not exist throughout Florida schools. Differences among educators indicated need for program goal clarity. Differences between educational program planners and business persons suggested a lack of systematic incorporation of community values into career education. Pupils might be better served by entering careers from programs more focused upon the work ethics and attitudes valued by potential employers.
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Date Issued: 1982, 1982
Identifier: AAI8225316, 3085365, FSDT3085365, fsu:74860
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Title: AN ANALYSIS OF AFRICAN PARTY SYSTEMS AND REGIME TYPES IN THE NINETEEN SIXTIES: TOWARDS A BROADER MODEL OF POLITICAL INSTABILITY.
Creator: EKPENYONG, JONAH BASSEY., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This dissertation constitutes a contribution to the ongoing effort in social science to find appropriate explanations for African political problems. On the basis of the premise that the extent to which a country is stable or unstable depends on the type of regime that runs that country, the study focuses on the various types of regimes and on political instability. Specifically, it attempts to measure the performance of the African party systems and regime types of the decade of the sixties...
Show moreThis dissertation constitutes a contribution to the ongoing effort in social science to find appropriate explanations for African political problems. On the basis of the premise that the extent to which a country is stable or unstable depends on the type of regime that runs that country, the study focuses on the various types of regimes and on political instability. Specifically, it attempts to measure the performance of the African party systems and regime types of the decade of the sixties with a view to explain why some systems tend to increase while others decrease the possibility of instability and to offer a model capable of explaining instability in African countries., Our data were drawn principally from the World Bank and the United Nations' sources. Other sources included: Taylor and Hudson, World Handbook of Political and Social Indicators, 1972, Taylor and Jodice, World Handbook of Political and Social Indicators, Vol. 2, 1983. Morrison et al, Black Africa: Comparative Handbook, 1972., Our analysis centered around two measuring techniques which entailed simple comparisons of the mean scores of the different systems on key variables. In order to interpret the means meaningfully, the level of performance of the five regime types on selected indicators were determined. Once this was done, it was possible to compute the average cluster scores which provided us with further insight into the performance of the various systems., Our second measuring activity involved both bivariate and multivariate analysis. Furthermore, in pursuance of our objective to construct a theory of political instability, path analysis technique was employed., Our analysis revealed that multiparty states were more highly stress with low development and economic performance and high ethnic fractionalization, government sanction and instability. On the other hand, the one party pragmatic and the limited multiparty systems maintained high performance on both economic development and economic performance indicators. Another major finding was the emergence of government sanction and party fractionalization as the best predictors of executive and mass instability.
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Date Issued: 1986, 1986
Identifier: AAI8625771, 3086391, FSDT3086391, fsu:75871
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Title: AN ANALYSIS OF AMERICAN COLLEGE LEVEL SIGHT SINGING MATERIALS PUBLISHED SINCE 1960.
Creator: HUTCHCROFT, JOHN CARTER., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study is to perform a complete analysis of all sight singing materials published between 1960 and 1981 which are suitable for and oriented toward the study of college and university level sight singing in the United States. A comparative analysis of selected parameters is then made from among the twenty-six publications chosen for study, and the results of this comparison reveal both individual and collective characteristics of structure, organization, and content included...
Show moreThe purpose of this study is to perform a complete analysis of all sight singing materials published between 1960 and 1981 which are suitable for and oriented toward the study of college and university level sight singing in the United States. A comparative analysis of selected parameters is then made from among the twenty-six publications chosen for study, and the results of this comparison reveal both individual and collective characteristics of structure, organization, and content included within these materials which are being used during a period greatly influenced by the comprehensive musicianship concept. An individual and comparative analysis of physical format of the twenty-six texts includes a determination of preface, body, and appended material quantities, the quantity of musical exercise material presented, and a time period for which each text is designed to be completed. An investigation is made regarding the use of musical terms, dynamics, style and tempo indications, and articulation symbols. The point of introduction and the frequency of appearance of treble clef, bass clef, and the five "C" clefs is determined. A representative vocal range is calculated for each clef or combination thereof. The point of introduction of all melodic intervals is determined. A thorough analysis of tonal organization includes the examination of the point of introduction and frequency of appearance of all modulating and non-modulating major and minor keys, modal, artificial, free, and indeterminate methods of tonal organization. A method of classifying all rhythmic activity into one of six classes is developed, after which the point of introduction and frequency of appearance for each rhythmic class is documented. Observations regarding specific points of emphasis in particular individual texts are made, after which an overall determination is made of the characteristic manner in which the abovementioned parameters appear within the twenty-six publications.
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Date Issued: 1985, 1985
Identifier: AAI8517341, 3086106, FSDT3086106, fsu:75592
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Title: AN ANALYSIS OF AN ACADEMIC REWARD SYSTEM IN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Creator: CARNEY, PAUL BENEDICT., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: An empirical study of an academic reward system within an institution of higher education was undertaken to achieve the following objectives: (1) to describe empirically the academic reward system of The Florida State University between 1977-1982; (2) to test the stability of reward within the system over time (in terms of percentage discretionary salary increases between 1977-82); (3) to identify and describe the least-rewarded and most-rewarded faculty members (in terms of total percentage...
Show moreAn empirical study of an academic reward system within an institution of higher education was undertaken to achieve the following objectives: (1) to describe empirically the academic reward system of The Florida State University between 1977-1982; (2) to test the stability of reward within the system over time (in terms of percentage discretionary salary increases between 1977-82); (3) to identify and describe the least-rewarded and most-rewarded faculty members (in terms of total percentage discretionary increases between 1977-82); (4) to identify factors which may have accounted for appropriate and inappropriate discrimination within the academic reward system over time; (5) to provide to the field of institutional research improved methods for addressing questions concerning an institutional academic reward system., The annual percentage discretionary salary increase was selected as the dependent variable for this analysis. It was proposed that these increments provided the most objective means available to administrators within the university to reward academic performance in order to enhance the education offered by an institution. Demographic and salary increase data were collected for 558 ranked faculty members who had held titles that were included in the collective bargaining unit between 1977-1982. Due to the nature of salary increase decisions (which are ordinal, at best), a nonparametric measure of association the Kendall coefficient of concordance: W was used to determine agreement over time between the rankings assigned to units or individuals within the system in terms of the annual percentage discretionary increase., The major conclusions of this study were summarized as follows: (1) the academic reward system within The Florida State University was stable between 1977-78 and 1982-83; (2) the least-rewarded and most-rewarded faculty members had not been rewarded consistently between 1977-82; and (3) there was no evidence to support the position that factors of inappropriate discrimination were operating within the academic reward system between 1977-82.
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Date Issued: 1984, 1984
Identifier: AAI8416695, 3085804, FSDT3085804, fsu:75291
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Title: AN ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN PROFICIENCIES ACQUIRED IN MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS IN ADULT EDUCATION.
Creator: BANATTE, HETTY DEANE., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: A survey study was carried out on recent graduates of the master's degree programs in adult education to identify (i) the tasks performed by these graduates in their positions of employment; (ii) the proficiencies required to fulfill these tasks; (iii) their opinions of the usefulness of these proficiencies in their positions of employment; and (iv) the extent to which the master's program of study provided them with the learning experiences necessary for the development of these...
Show moreA survey study was carried out on recent graduates of the master's degree programs in adult education to identify (i) the tasks performed by these graduates in their positions of employment; (ii) the proficiencies required to fulfill these tasks; (iii) their opinions of the usefulness of these proficiencies in their positions of employment; and (iv) the extent to which the master's program of study provided them with the learning experiences necessary for the development of these proficiencies., A questionnaire consisting of twenty knowledge and twenty skill proficiencies was the survey instrument which utilized, by cluster sampling, 267 recipients of the master's degree of adult education during the period 1972-1977. A fifty-one percent reply rate or a total number of 137 returned questionnaires supplied the data. The respondents were categorized as either teachers or administrators according to the tasks performed. Percentage distributions, median scores, rank order and upper quartile ratings were the statistical measures utilized in the analysis of the data. The Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient was also applied to measure the degree of associated between the ratings of the respondents., Neither the teachers nor the administrators found significant relationships between the proficiencies which were most useful in their present positions of employment and those for which they were adequately prepared by the learning experiences in their master's program of studies. The teachers identified that fifty-five percent of the proficiencies were adequately provided for in graduate programs of study when compared to their usefulness after graduation, while the administrators only identified twenty-seven percent of the proficiencies similarly., In general, both appeared to be satisfied with their master's programs of studies as most of the proficiencies were rated at the high end of the scale. The study did however reveal that although the proficiencies were useful to both groups of respondents, the needs of each group were certainly not the same in terms of skill and knowledge required.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8125813, 3085001, FSDT3085001, fsu:74499
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