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For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

Creator:: Owens, Michael V.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to examine the rhetorical efforts of President George W. Bush in defending his administration's warrantless wiretapping program. Specifically, the study attempts to determine the president's underlying motives when he defended the National Security Agency in a December 2005 radio address by applying Kenneth Burke's...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Title: For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

Transforming sectionalism to unity through narrative in John Brown Gordon's "The last days of the Confederacy"

Creator:: Acklin, David R.
Abstract:: John Brown Gordon was committed to the mission of national reconciliation. He knew that the South would have to embrace the North to repair the devastation of the Civil War. Driven by dedication to public service after the war, he worked through his positions in governmental offices to help the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: John Brown Gordon's "The Last Days of the Confederacy." AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF David R. Acklin

The application of John Rawls' principles of justice to health care distribution in the United States

Creator:: Wetle, Victoria L.
Abstract:: The principles of justice developed by John Rawls and articulated in his work A Theory of Justice, published in 1971, were used as the evaluative tool in assessing health care distribution in the United States. A model for using Rawls' theory was developed emphasizing the role of the 'least advantaged'...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: The application of John Rawls' principles of justice to

Individual Transferable Quotas (ITQ) in the Pacific Halibut Fishery : Applications to the Magnuson Act

Creator:: Reisenweber, John W.
Abstract:: The Pacific halibut has supported a major commercial fishery on the West coast of the United States for over 100 years. In the past, the halibut fishery was managed by a policy of open access which led to an overcapitalized fishery and raised concerns about overfishing, fishing safety, and deteriorating...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF John W. Reisenweber for the degree of

Building Character Through Metaphor and Ideology: A Rhetorical Examination of John F. Kennedy’s Use of Metaphor to Combat the Religious Issue in 1960

Creator:: Smith, Jonathan Michael
Abstract:: On September 12th 1960, just two months prior to one of the closest Presidential elections in American history, John F. Kennedy faced the Houston Ministerial Association and delivered a powerful speech on religion and Americanism. The "religious issue" of the 1960 campaign drew immense interest and trumped other issues pertinent...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Ideology: A Rhetorical Examination of John F. Kennedy’s Use of Metaphor to Combat the Religious Issue in

Loving-Kindness Meditation and Prosocial Construct Activation

Creator:: Falkenstein, Angelica R.
Abstract:: Both Buddhist and psychological theory postulate that present actions will influence future perceptions, judgments, and behaviors in a concordant manner. While Buddhists explain these effects in the context of karmic theory, psychologists consider these effects of construct activation and chronic construct accessibility. The present study sought to apply social psychological...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : John A. Edwards Both Buddhist and psychological theory postulate that present actions will

Intersections of Buddhist Philosophy and Psychological Science: An Exploration of Common and Differential Effects of Meditation

Creator:: Braun, Victoria A.
Abstract:: Interweaving perspectives from both social cognitive psychology and Tibetan Buddhism, the present study examined common and differential effects of two styles of meditation: Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) and mindfulness meditation (MM). Psychological theories of construct accessibility postulate that cognitive constructs activated frequently are more readily available for processing stimuli. Researchers in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Effects of Meditation Abstract Approved: John A. Edwards Interweaving perspectives from both social

Communication Styles Used by Male and Female Executives to Handle Conflict with Subordinates

Creator:: Rahmun, Lindsay
Abstract:: This study examines the self-reported behavior and ideals of a sample of upper level managers, in relation to conflict management with subordinates. A survey developed by the author, which measures directive and participative managerial behavior and ideals, was sent to a randomly selected sample of 250 female and 250 male...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Executives to Handle Conflict with Subordinates. Abstract approved: 7) Redacted for Privacy John Keltner

Sweatlodge participation among Nez Perce women

Creator:: Carman, Carol J.
Abstract:: This research was undertaken to examine the symbolism surrounding the sweatlodge and how it pertained to women in Native American cultures. After an extensive literature search I determined that there was little or no information concerning the use of the sweatlodge by women. The goal of the research was an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Dr. John Young. He provided the editorial skills necessary to make this thesis acceptable. Also I

The Impact of Causal Uncertainty on Dyadic Satisfaction

Creator:: Needham, Shana M.
Abstract:: One's ability to determine the cause and effect nature events is important for navigating within the social realm. However, the ability to determine these relationships is not always as clear. According to Weary and Edwards (1996) causal uncertainty (CU) is the result of an individual perceiving themselves as someone who...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Uncertainty on Dyadic Satisfaction Abstract approved John A. Edwards One's ability to determine the

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For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

Transforming sectionalism to unity through narrative in John Brown Gordon's "The last days of the Confederacy"

The application of John Rawls' principles of justice to health care distribution in the United States

Individual Transferable Quotas (ITQ) in the Pacific Halibut Fishery : Applications to the Magnuson Act

Building Character Through Metaphor and Ideology: A Rhetorical Examination of John F. Kennedy’s Use of Metaphor to Combat the Religious Issue in 1960

Loving-Kindness Meditation and Prosocial Construct Activation

Intersections of Buddhist Philosophy and Psychological Science: An Exploration of Common and Differential Effects of Meditation

Communication Styles Used by Male and Female Executives to Handle Conflict with Subordinates

Sweatlodge participation among Nez Perce women

The Impact of Causal Uncertainty on Dyadic Satisfaction

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