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Examining relationally aggressive behaviors in adolescence
(Northern Illinois University, 2000)The present study was designed to assess whether behaviors defined as relationally aggressive in previous research would (1) be salient to an adolescent sample (n = 133, 9th-12th graders), (2) be perceived as a common ... -
Examining teacher self-efficacy about best practices in science during a professional development series
(Northern Illinois University, 2014)Using extant data that were collected as part of a larger project, the current study examined teacher self-efficacy and the teachers' intentions to implement workshop content throughout the course of a six-week professional ... -
Examining the effects of television and print media on subjects' perceptions of criminal justice
(Northern Illinois University, 1991)This study examined the impact of different media (television and print) on people's perceptions of crime and punishment. An experimental design was used and 61 Northern Illinois University psychology students served as ... -
Examining the Efficacy of Computerized Treatment Options for Aphasia
(Northern Illinois University, 2012)Computerized treatment protocols for aphasia are becoming more widely available, but their efficacy remains to be established. Toward this aim, as part of a larger, single-subject, multiple-baseline study, an individual ... -
Examining the efficacy of computerized treatment options for aphasia
(Northern Illinois University, 2012)Computerized treatment protocols for aphasia are becoming more widely available, but their efficacy remains to be established. Toward this aim, as part of a larger, single-subject, multiple-baseline study, an individual ... -
Examining the political rhetoric of American presidential candidates
(Northern Illinois University, 2013)This research is an attempt to deconstruct and discern the patterns that have emerged from within the rhetoric that is reserved for presidential candidates. I examined three potential candidates for the upcoming 2016 ... -
Examining the predictive ability of job satisfaction attitudes characterized by consistency among their affective and cognitive components
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Examining the symptom-level specificity of negative problem orientation in a clinical sample
(Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 2014-12-10)Given the equivocal state of the literature as to the symptom-level specificity of the cognitive variable labeled negative problem orientation (NPO), we targeted NPO–symptom relations. A clinical sample (N = 132) of adults ... -
The Excavation of four domestic structures at Copán Ruinas, Honduras
(Northern Illinois University, 1992)While a basic understanding of the lifeways of the ancient Maya center of Copan has been achieved through regional and household level settlement studies, one ancient Copan Valley settlement locus that is poorly known is ... -
Excavations at Mainistir Chiarain, County Galway, Ireland
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)In the summer of 1996,1 participated in archaeological excavations at Mainistir Chiarain, a small monastic site located on the island of Inis Mor in County Galway, Ireland. The purpose of the excavations was to determine ... -
Excellence - 2000 and beyond
(Northern Illinois University, 1994)In Search of Excellence, written by Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr. studies the excellent practices of a variety of major corporations. These are successful American companies that possess specific qualities ... -
Exchange rates, protectionism and free trade
(Northern Illinois University, 1986)Since the end of World War II, Japan has restructured its economy and has fast become a world leader in economics. After the destruction brought about in World War II, it has managed to bring itself up to par with the rest ... -
Executive Decision Making During a Crisis: Burger King Reacts to Hurricane Andrew
(Northern Illinois University, 1993)This paper investigates the decision making practices of the Burger King Corporation after the near destruction of its world headquarters in Miami, Florida by Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Seven executives were personally ... -
Exekias : master potter and painter of Attic black figure vases
(Northern Illinois University, 1989)This thesis examines the major artistic creations of Exekias, master of Attic black-figure vase painting. Exekias worked first as a potter, and later, during his mature years (540-530 BC), as potter and painter. Exekias ... -
Exercise dependence, disordered eating behaviors, and general nutrition knowledge in female group fitness instructors employed at college and university recreation centers
(Northern Illinois University, 2014)Disordered eating behaviors (DEBs) may play a role in the development of eating disorders (EDs) in the general population. However, this has not been studied among female group fitness instructors. Several factors, such ... -
Exercise related self-perceptions and affective experiences of subjectively underweight females
(Northern Illinois University, 1996)The perception o f one's body image is a popular issue in the American culture today. When one is dissatisfied or unhappy with their body image, various psychological and social issues may impact on the dissatisfaction. ... -
Existence of a Solution to the Line Contact Problem of Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication
(Cambridge University Press, 2003-06)We prove the existence of a solution to a free boundary value problem arising in elastohydrodynamic lubrication. Previously, the existence was proved only under severe restrictions on the range of the physical parameters. ... -
Exo-polyhedrally substituted thia-, phospha-, phosphathia, and carboxy carboranes : a structural and synthetic investigation
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Expanded Recognition in Written Laws of Ancillary Federal Court Powers: Supplementing the Supplemental Jurisdiction Statute
(2003)Ancillary federal district court powers embody more than adjudicatory authority over "factually interdependent" civil claims initially presented within cases or controversies. Ancillary powers are used to facilitate civil ... -
Expanded Stepparent and Grandparent Third-Party Childcare in Illinois
(2015)Recognizing the need for reforms involving, inter alia, parental and third-party childcare interests, the Illinois General Assembly created a study committee, resulting in several proposed amendments to the Illinois Parentage ...
