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An examination of subsidies provided by public universities to affiliated foundations

Creator:

Hughes, Peter Mark

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which public universities are providing subsidies to tax-exempt, non-profit, legally distinct corporations which serve as university-affiliated foundations. Specifically, this investigation sought to determine (a) the percentage of universities providing subsidies, (b) the types of subsidies provided, (c) the dollar...

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Dissertation
The effect of optimism-pessimism on the supervision working alliance

Creator:

Delaney, Barbara Ann

Abstract:

This correlational study examined the perceptions of 45 pairs of masters-level intern students and their field-site supervisors from the perspective of their supervisory working alliance and a specific personality characteristic, optimism-pessimism. Supervisory pairs completed the Supervisor or Supervisee Demographic Questionnaire, the Working Alliance Inventory Revised, the Supervisory Working Alliance Inventory,...

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Dissertation
The effects of pathogens, UV-B radiation, and introduced species on amphibians in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:

Kiesecker, Joseph Michael

Abstract:

I examined two amphibian communities to assess factors that may impact amphibian biodiversity. The results suggest that the potential factors which influence the maintenance of amphibian biodiversity are multi-faceted and thus, attempts to understand these factors must reflect these complexities. I investigated factors that influenced the susceptibility of western toad...

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Dissertation