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Selective Attention, Reflection-Impulsivity And The Learning Disabled Child., Michael L. Mishkin Jan 1978

Selective Attention, Reflection-Impulsivity And The Learning Disabled Child., Michael L. Mishkin

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Recent research concerning the learning disabled child has indicated that attentional deficits and poor impulse control impair the learning process. The learning disabled child, experiencing developmental delays in his ability to sustain attention, may still be over inclusively attending to more aspects of the stimulus than is necessary. As a consequence, when expected to put forth an answer, the learning disabled child may respond impulsively. He may spew forth the first reasonable hypothesis that comes to mind, without thinking about its probable validity. The non-learning disabled child, on the other hand, has progressed to the phase of selective attention. He …

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Some Correlates Of Satisfaction In Retirement., Diane Janell Clark Jan 1978

Some Correlates Of Satisfaction In Retirement., Diane Janell Clark

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In 1960, there were 16 million persons over age 65. At present, there are 23 million persons over age 65, and about 38%, or 8.7 million, of those are over age 75. It is projected that by the year 2000, 43% of the aged will be over age 75. Only 21% of the men over 65 are employed as compared to 45% in 1960 (Benedict, 1978). The implications of the preceding statistics are alarming.

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Interaction Between City Managers And City Councils., Ron Carlee Jan 1978

Interaction Between City Managers And City Councils., Ron Carlee

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Most studies about city managers begin with an ominous statement on how the future of America's cities hinges on city managers. One author, for instance, refers to them as "central participants in the efforts to improve and enrich life in communities large and small, and in the struggle to cure the festering social ills which generate communal decay" (Banovetz, 1971).

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A Descriptive Study Of Institutionalized Adjudicated Delinquents In The State Of Alabama On Selected Demographic Factors., Ernest R. Williams Jan 1978

A Descriptive Study Of Institutionalized Adjudicated Delinquents In The State Of Alabama On Selected Demographic Factors., Ernest R. Williams

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In its 1967 report, the Task Force on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime of the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice called juvenile crime "the single most pressing and threatening aspect of the crime problem in the United States." There is little evidence that the magnitude of the problem has dissipated in the succeeding ten years.

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The Relation Between Mayoral Authority And The Quality Of The Life In U.S. Cities., William E. Baker Jan 1978

The Relation Between Mayoral Authority And The Quality Of The Life In U.S. Cities., William E. Baker

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The plethora of problems identified as the urban crisis has been a primary concern in United States domestic affairs since the early sixties. During this time national leadership has responded by offering broad programs channeling large subsidies to the cities.

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Integrated Health Planning As Viewed By Comprehensive And Mental Health Planners., Jeanie Elizabeth Tharpe Jan 1978

Integrated Health Planning As Viewed By Comprehensive And Mental Health Planners., Jeanie Elizabeth Tharpe

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The purpose of this study is to examine the different viewpoints of comprehensive and mental health planners toward the integration of health planning. With the adoption of the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974, P.L. 93-641, it was assumed that health providers and consumers would work together to fulfill the purposes of the Act by creating a comprehensive health care delivery system. This included the coordination of the planning and service delivery aspects of both physical and mental health care. The extent of such coordination has in reality been rather limited.

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Medical Jurisprudence Offerings In Curricula Of Medical Schools In Selected Southeastern United States., Lois Annette Gray Jan 1978

Medical Jurisprudence Offerings In Curricula Of Medical Schools In Selected Southeastern United States., Lois Annette Gray

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Malpractice suits have been filed against physicians with increasing frequency in recent years. While many different reasons for the increase have been given, among those suggested is that physicians in general are not knowledgeable about medical jurisprudence to the degree they are able to prevent legal action being taken against them. If this is so, then there is an implication of a need to educate prospective and practicing physicians in the subject of medical jurisprudence.

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Attitudes Toward The Dispersal Of Low Income Housing In Birmingham, Alabama., Amos Charles Townsend Jan 1978

Attitudes Toward The Dispersal Of Low Income Housing In Birmingham, Alabama., Amos Charles Townsend

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The study of public policy has attempted to clarify the realm of political activity which is responsible for the decisions made in the public arena for the good of the people. Public policy, in a very broad sense, has been defined as "whatever governments choose to do or not to do" (Anderson, 1977, p.2). There are many factors which are taken into consideration when decisions are made to initiate, terminate, or investigate a possible policy for a community.

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Effect Of Methionine Loading On The Production And Activation Of Methyl Groups In Rat Brain., Frank Charles Benesh Jan 1977

Effect Of Methionine Loading On The Production And Activation Of Methyl Groups In Rat Brain., Frank Charles Benesh

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Passive Immune Complex Disease In Normal And C4 Deficient Guinea Pigs., John Cole Mathison Jan 1977

Passive Immune Complex Disease In Normal And C4 Deficient Guinea Pigs., John Cole Mathison

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The Purification And Characterization Of A Gm1 Ganglioside Beta-Galactosidase From Normal Feline Brain And Liver., Jacqueline Anderson Mole Jan 1977

The Purification And Characterization Of A Gm1 Ganglioside Beta-Galactosidase From Normal Feline Brain And Liver., Jacqueline Anderson Mole

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The Incarcerated Female Offenders: A Study Of Inmates Of Julia Tutwiler Prison., John R. Pendergrass Jan 1977

The Incarcerated Female Offenders: A Study Of Inmates Of Julia Tutwiler Prison., John R. Pendergrass

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Perhaps no other area of criminology offers the rampancy of opportunity for study as does the female offender. Increasingly, it is noted that crime by females is on the rise, not only in the "traditional” crimes usually associated with females, such as sexual offenses (usually prostitution) and theft, but also in more serious crimes such as homicide, robbery, and aggravated assault. 

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An Analysis Of The Desirable Components Of Doctoral Programs In Educational Leadership As Determined By A Select Group Of Administrators., Suzanne Whitlock Morse Jan 1977

An Analysis Of The Desirable Components Of Doctoral Programs In Educational Leadership As Determined By A Select Group Of Administrators., Suzanne Whitlock Morse

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The role of the educational leader has undergone tremendous change in the last century. Modern society has placed new demands on the historically set role of the school administrator. The concerns have changed from ones of curriculum and accessibility to areas of accountability and finance. With the influx of these pressures and requirements, it has become mandatory that graduate programs in educational leadership become cognizant of the many new masks that the practitioner must wear.

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Essential Competencies Of Teachers Of The Gifted., Charlotte Ann Donaldson Jan 1977

Essential Competencies Of Teachers Of The Gifted., Charlotte Ann Donaldson

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It is the teacher who sets the environment which inspires or destroys self-confidence, encourages or suppresses interests, develops or neglects creativity, stimulates or discourages critical thinking, and facilitates or frustrates achievement. -Joan B. Nelson and Donald L, Cleland.The competence of his teacher is a crucial factor in any child's learning, self-understanding, and social adjustment. Indeed, numerous studies have cited the importance of the teacher's knowledge, skills, and attitudes as the key to effective learning in all elementary and secondary educational programs. This project investigated essential competencies of one small but important segment of the profession—the teacher of the intellectually gifted.

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Measurement Of Maternal Serum Estrogen Levels In Normal And Complicated Pregnancies By Radioimmunoassay. Their Use In Evaluation Of Fetal Well-Being., Ernest Stephen Buchina Jr Jan 1977

Measurement Of Maternal Serum Estrogen Levels In Normal And Complicated Pregnancies By Radioimmunoassay. Their Use In Evaluation Of Fetal Well-Being., Ernest Stephen Buchina Jr

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The past fifteen years in this country have seen the perinatal period of human existence become the subject of increasing research. Perinatal mortality rates in the United States remain high by comparison with those observed in other developed countries of the world. This difference may be partially explained by the poor distribution of medical care and by less than optimum clinical implementation of available knowledge about pregnancy and parturition. However, in many instances the etiology and mechanisms of death before, during and immediately after birth are not well understood. 

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Effect Of Hand Dominance On Rate Of Learning And Bilateral Transfer., Memory Hammond Gleason Jan 1977

Effect Of Hand Dominance On Rate Of Learning And Bilateral Transfer., Memory Hammond Gleason

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People generally have a dominant and a nondominant hand. Dominance refers to the ability to perform a task better with a particular hand [Hand preference does not necessarily mean hand dominance] (Rigal, 1974). For example, a child may show tendencies to be left hand dominant; however, his parents may insist that he use his right hand. As he grows older, he will use his right hand as his preferred hand, but in fact his left hand will be dominant. It would be advantageous to determine true dominance in order to provide more optimal learning conditions.It has been well established (Cook, …

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Certain Cortical Efferent Fiber Projections Of The Mongolian Gerbil, Meriones Unguiculatus., Norman Francis Capra Jan 1976

Certain Cortical Efferent Fiber Projections Of The Mongolian Gerbil, Meriones Unguiculatus., Norman Francis Capra

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Halogen Modifications Of The Catalytic Properties And Regulatory Responses Of Glutamate Dehydrogenase: Kinetics And Stoichiometry., Rodolfo C. Quijano Jan 1976

Halogen Modifications Of The Catalytic Properties And Regulatory Responses Of Glutamate Dehydrogenase: Kinetics And Stoichiometry., Rodolfo C. Quijano

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The Interaction Between Acridine Orange And The Frog Retinal Rod Outer Segment., David Alexander Corliss Jan 1976

The Interaction Between Acridine Orange And The Frog Retinal Rod Outer Segment., David Alexander Corliss

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Biochemical Function Of Vitamin-A In Bone Formation., Suzanne Straight Harris Jan 1976

Biochemical Function Of Vitamin-A In Bone Formation., Suzanne Straight Harris

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Immunity To Dental Caries., Suzanne M. Michalek Jan 1976

Immunity To Dental Caries., Suzanne M. Michalek

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A Study Of The Effects Of Niacin Upon Sleep And Brain Monoamines., Connie Ruth Robinson Jan 1976

A Study Of The Effects Of Niacin Upon Sleep And Brain Monoamines., Connie Ruth Robinson

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The Influence Of High And Low Dogmatism On Causal Attributions Made Under Conditions Of Varying Complexity., John Todd Magee Jan 1976

The Influence Of High And Low Dogmatism On Causal Attributions Made Under Conditions Of Varying Complexity., John Todd Magee

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The importance of object and person perception has long been recognized in psychology. Psychology as a scientific discipline had its beginnings in a search for psychophysical laws relating a physical stimulus and the perceived experience of that stimulus. Man was viewed as a passive processor.

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The Effects Of Counseling On The Immediate And Delayed Recall Of Self Care Information Of Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Patients., Virginia Galloway Marsh Jan 1976

The Effects Of Counseling On The Immediate And Delayed Recall Of Self Care Information Of Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Patients., Virginia Galloway Marsh

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Reference to diabetes mellitus dates back to about 3500 years to the Egyptians, who described a condition in which the victim, among other things, passed large amounts of sweet urine. It was not until 1921, with the discovery of insulin, that it was possible to control the disease. Medical science is still not able to cure this ancient affliction.

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Anatomical And Experimental Study Of Certain Association Fascicles In The Cortex Of The Rabbit (Oryctolagus Cuniculus)., John Howard Romfh Jan 1975

Anatomical And Experimental Study Of Certain Association Fascicles In The Cortex Of The Rabbit (Oryctolagus Cuniculus)., John Howard Romfh

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Colburn Virus: Biological And Serological Characterization Of An Unusual Cytomegalovirus Isolate From Human Brain., Alfred Douglas Lakeman Jan 1975

Colburn Virus: Biological And Serological Characterization Of An Unusual Cytomegalovirus Isolate From Human Brain., Alfred Douglas Lakeman

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Isolation And Characterization Of Mouse Thymus Leukemia Antigen (Tl)., Thomas Harry Stanton Jan 1975

Isolation And Characterization Of Mouse Thymus Leukemia Antigen (Tl)., Thomas Harry Stanton

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The Relationship Between Visual Impairments And Socioeconomic Level Based On A Preschool Vision Screening Program., Verne Royal Jan 1975

The Relationship Between Visual Impairments And Socioeconomic Level Based On A Preschool Vision Screening Program., Verne Royal

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The physiological, educational and psychosocial development of children is closely related to adequate visual functioning. Uncorrected visual defects can lead to more serious ocular damage. The distorted sensory information may hinder educational achievement as some 80 percent of learning occurs through the visual mode (Sherman, 1972), and inaccurate perception of one’s environment and the resulting inability to interact appropriately in educational and other social situations may result in psychosocial damage.

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A Descriptive Analysis Of The Development Of The Learning Resources Center, School Of Nursing, University Of Alabama In Birmingham., Frederick F. Horns Iii Jan 1975

A Descriptive Analysis Of The Development Of The Learning Resources Center, School Of Nursing, University Of Alabama In Birmingham., Frederick F. Horns Iii

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As portions of George Orwell's 1984 (1949) and Alvin Toffler’s Future Shock (1970) approach the realm of reality, it is possible that human learning in the future will likewise have characteristics that most people deem an impossibility today. Tomorrow's learner will demand accessibility to a variety of information relevant to his or her programmed courses of study. According to Goodlad, O’Toole, and Tyler (1966), tomorrow's learner will process more information at a faster rate and with more comprehension than does the learner of today. Future educators will be required to abandon certain segments of education as we know it today, …

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An Experimental Evaluation Of The Pairing Enrichment Program., Patricia Y. Travis Jan 1975

An Experimental Evaluation Of The Pairing Enrichment Program., Patricia Y. Travis

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Maslow (1954, 1962) described the self-actualizing person as a person who is more fully functioning and lives a more enriched life than does the average person. The self-actualizing person tends to fulfill to the utmost his potentiality to be fully human and to gain the greatest potential and satisfaction in living. The term self-actualization refers to the process of making actual or real, of implementing or putting into motion, the potential resources of an individual.

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