A summary of Boston University research in elementary school social studies (1956-1958).

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston Universit

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - HIGHWAYS - BILLBOARD REGULATIONS-APPLICATION OF EASEMENT PRINCIPLES

In Kelbro, Inc. v. Myrick, where the license and setback requirements of the Vermont outdoor advertising law were sustained together with provisions for summary removal of nonconforming advertisements, the Vermont Supreme Court declared that the commercial billboard companies have no common-law right to the privilege of visibility on which their business depends. Their exploitation of this privilege, it held, is a commercial use of the public thoroughfares which has been permitted only by sufferance and has always been subject to prohibition or regulation by the legislature

Writing on Man or Animal

The ancient history of Central Eurasia abounds in examples of writingstyles and mediums from notched sticks and knotted strings, to writing ontree leaves and bark, incising tombstones, casting coinage or blocking onpaper money, to the artistic production of elaborately illuminated manuscripts.One area of "script" often overlooked is literally the writing onman or animal. Just as with written documents, there were customs and/orregulations which governed where to affix such signs. Whether attached toa document or physically imprinted on man or animal, each had to beauthenticated. The application of such seals or stamps (state or private)were often secured as legal testament with an expected effect or ensuingconsequences if disregarded. Like their counterparts on documents, suchsigns on man or animal had a wide range of application

Career advancement, career enhancement, and personal growth of Pepperdine University\u27s Educational Leadership Academy graduate program alumni

The purpose of this phenomenological study was two-fold: (a) to explore and describe the perceived impact of Pepperdine University\u27s Educational Leadership Academy (ELA) on 2003-2006 ELA graduates\u27 career advancement, career enhancement, and personal growth; and (b) to obtain ELA graduates\u27 suggestions for ELA program improvement to better prepare graduates for career advancement, career enhancement, and personal growth. This study used a qualitative phenomenological methodology design for data collection and analysis. Audio-recorded semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 30 individuals who graduated from the ELA program from 2003-2006. Ten key interview questions were asked to examine the career advancement, career enhancement, and personal growth of ELA graduates as well as to explore program strengths and solicit ideas for program improvement. The findings from this study indicated that ELA graduates: (a) enrolled in ELA to earn their degree and credential, to advance their careers, and increase their career mobility; (b) advanced to new leadership and or new administrative positions; (c) perceived ELA\u27s greatest career advancement impact was advancement to new leadership/administrative positions and increased knowledge, skills, and experience; (d) perceived ELA\u27s greatest career enhancement impact was a greater understanding and appreciation of the role of educational administration and enhanced confidence in professional skills; (e) perceived ELA\u27s greatest personal growth impact were the development and or enhancement of professional skills, confidence, professional growth and goals, and a greater understanding and appreciation for the role of educational administration; (f) perceived program curriculum and professors as program strengths; and (g) suggested focusing on daily logistics of educational administration and further career support as areas of ELA program improvement. It was concluded that: (a) the ELA program had a strong positive impact on ELA graduates; (b) career advancement was a priority motivator for enrolling in the ELA program; (c) ELA graduates perceive career enhancement, career advancement, and personal growth to be nearly synonymous; and (d) overall, ELA graduates were highly satisfied with the ELA curriculum. A recommendation offered to improve the curriculum related to increasing opportunities for management/operational learning and experience. A recommendation related to career advancement was to provide students and graduates with additional career support