Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Digital Commons Network™

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Discipline
Keyword
Publication Year
File Type

Articles 2731 - 2760 of 2809

Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network

Follicular Development And Fertility In Beef Cows., Nasim Ahmad Jan 1996

Follicular Development And Fertility In Beef Cows., Nasim Ahmad

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Two experiments were conducted to examine the effects of patterns of follicular development on fertility in beef cows. In Experiment 1, effects of persistent follicles (PF) on recovery of embryos, fertilization, and embryonic development were examined. PF cows (n = 20) received a low dose of progesterone, intravagianally on Days 4-13 after pretreatment estrus (Day 0) and two injections of 20 mg prostaglandin (PG) F{dollar}\\sb{lcub}2\\alpha{rcub}{dollar}, on Day 6. Cows with growing follicle (GF; n = 22) received only PGF{dollar}\\sb{lcub}2\\alpha{rcub}{dollar} on Day 6. Follicular development was monitored by ultrasonography. Mean estradiol-17{dollar}\\beta{dollar} (E{dollar}\\sb2{dollar}) in plasma during six days before estrus was higher …

Go to article

Pictorial Graphic Organizers, Navigation, And Hypermedia: Converging Constructivist And Cognitive Theories., Cheryl Ann Krawchuk Jan 1996

Pictorial Graphic Organizers, Navigation, And Hypermedia: Converging Constructivist And Cognitive Theories., Cheryl Ann Krawchuk

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study examined differences in cognitive structure, content knowledge, navigational difficulties, and personal interviews between organizer and non-organizer students in a hypermedia environment. This information was used to ascertain the feasibility of using the pictorial graphic organizer as a tool to help alleviate navigational difficulties in a learner-controlled hypermedia environment without imposing structure on the student. Sixty-nine students from an undergraduate course completed a computer questionnaire as well as a pre content knowledge test and a Pathfinder network. They were then exposed to a hypermedia program with the organizer group using a program that contained a pictorial graphic organizer and …

Go to article

Examining Template Switching During Retroviral Reverse Transcription., Ella Harvey Bowman Jan 1996

Examining Template Switching During Retroviral Reverse Transcription., Ella Harvey Bowman

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Currently, the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is world-wide and threatens the entire human population. The causative agent of AIDS is Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), a retrovirus. The HIV viral population exhibits tremendous variation, making the development of vaccines difficult and anti-viral drug therapy ineffective due to the emergence of drug-resistant HIV strains. The main goal of this dissertation is to better understand how retroviral variation is generated to ultimately aid the development of effective anti-retroviral therapies and vaccines. The experiments described throughout this dissertation incorporate the use of simple retrovirus model systems to study template switching events during …

Go to article

Studies Of Renal And Biliary Clearance In Severe Kidney Dysfunction: Development Of A Rat Model Mimicking The Pharmacokinetics Of Ceftriaxone In Man., Qinying Zhao Jan 1996

Studies Of Renal And Biliary Clearance In Severe Kidney Dysfunction: Development Of A Rat Model Mimicking The Pharmacokinetics Of Ceftriaxone In Man., Qinying Zhao

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Ceftriaxone (CRO) is a third generation cephalosporin with a long half-life. The majority of patients with severe renal failure have slightly increased half-lives but a small subset of patients exhibit strikingly prolonged half-lives. The reduced ability of this minority of patients to eliminate CRO by biliary excretion will result in excessive drug accumulation. Therefore, the series of studies included in this dissertation were proposed to develop a renal failure model in rats, to examined the pharmacokinetics of CRO in this animal model, and to explore the biliary excretion mechanisms of CRO. Rats pretreated with uranyl nitrate exhibited a dramatic increase …

Go to article

Response Time, Process Accuracy And Sequence Accuracy Of Individuals With Specific Learning Disabilities Responding To Auditory And Visual Stimuli., Elizabeth Ann Zicha Jan 1996

Response Time, Process Accuracy And Sequence Accuracy Of Individuals With Specific Learning Disabilities Responding To Auditory And Visual Stimuli., Elizabeth Ann Zicha

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this research was to determine whether specific learning disabled students would respond more quickly, accurately, and in the correct sequence to visual and auditory stimuli according to their predetermined modality preference within the context of the gymnasium and using motor skills. Male and female SLD college students (N = 58) were the participants for the study. Students attending Muskingum College were divided into four groups according to their modality preference toward auditory instruction or visual instruction. Modality preference was determined by the Incomplete Word and Visual Closure subtests of the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability. One of …

Go to article

Isoforms Of Sodium,Potassium-Atpase In Rat Erythroblastic Cells., Chun-Shia Chang Jan 1996

Isoforms Of Sodium,Potassium-Atpase In Rat Erythroblastic Cells., Chun-Shia Chang

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The sodium pump activity declines rapidly after denucleation of erythroblastic cells. To investigate whether this decrease in the rat erythroblastic cells is due to changes in isoforms of the {dollar}\\alpha{dollar} and {dollar}\\beta{dollar} subunits of the Na,K-ATPase during maturation, techniques of cryoultramicrotomy and immunoelectron microscopy with protein-A-gold were used. Specific antisera against various isoforms of the {dollar}\\alpha{dollar} and {dollar}\\beta{dollar} subunits of rat Na,K-ATPase were used to label the bone marrow and red blood cells of rats. Three types of cells of the erythroid series at different stages of maturation were studied: erythroblasts, reticulocytes and mature red blood cells. It was found …

Go to article

Characterization Of Pulmonary Obstruction, Airway Inflammation, And Hyperreactivity In Relation To Pulmonary Dendritic Cells In A Guinea-Pig Model Of Asthma., Tracey Elaine Lawrence Jan 1996

Characterization Of Pulmonary Obstruction, Airway Inflammation, And Hyperreactivity In Relation To Pulmonary Dendritic Cells In A Guinea-Pig Model Of Asthma., Tracey Elaine Lawrence

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by reversible airway obstruction and nonspecific airway hyperreactivity. Recent evidence suggests that inflammation is a critical feature in the pathogenesis of asthma. Central to the genesis of inflammation is the presentation of antigens to T lymphocytes. Dendritic cells (DC) are antigen presenting cells that activate T lymphocytes thought to play a critical role in stimulating antigen-induced airway inflammation and hyperreactivity in asthma. Even though the guinea pig is commonly used as an animal model of asthma, the role of pulmonary DC in the pathogenesis of asthma has not been investigated. Therefore, this study …

Go to article

A Study Of The Relationships Among Teacher Inservice Training, Geographic Residence, Student Knowledge Acquisition, And Student Marine Experiences In The Evaluation Of A Marine Science Curriculum., Malcolm Keith Mcewen Jan 1996

A Study Of The Relationships Among Teacher Inservice Training, Geographic Residence, Student Knowledge Acquisition, And Student Marine Experiences In The Evaluation Of A Marine Science Curriculum., Malcolm Keith Mcewen

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Man and the Gulf of Mexico (MGM) was a federally-funded curriculum development project which produced a four-volume set of marine science curriculum materials for use by junior high and secondary school students in Alabama and Mississippi. Individual titles in the series are Marine and Estuarine Ecology, Marine Habitats, Diversity of Marine Animals, and Diversity of Marine Plants. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of these materials by investigating the possible relationships among MGM-based inservice teacher training, geographic residence of students, marine science knowledge acquisition by students as measured by the "MGM Unit Achievement Tests", student evaluations …

Go to article

Cellular Mechanisms In Vascular Smooth Muscle Contributing To The Development Of Salt-Sensitive Hypertension., Scott William Caveney Jan 1996

Cellular Mechanisms In Vascular Smooth Muscle Contributing To The Development Of Salt-Sensitive Hypertension., Scott William Caveney

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this research is to study the cellular mechanisms responsible for the specific supersensitivity to norepinephrine seen in the superior mesenteric vasculature of Dahl salt-sensitive (DS) rats prior to and early in the development of hypertension. It is hypothesized that the vascular smooth muscle of DS rats on a high salt diet for five days or three weeks possess an abnormality at the level of the {dollar}\\alpha\\sb1{dollar}-adrenoceptor or in the transduction process activated after adrenoceptor occupation. The vasoconstrictor response to various agonists was studied in isolated perfused superior mesenteric arterial vasculature from DS rats fed a high salt …

Go to article

A Historical Study Of Educational Reform Policy In Morocco., Abdellah Benahnia Jan 1996

A Historical Study Of Educational Reform Policy In Morocco., Abdellah Benahnia

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Though information about literacy development in Morocco can be often found in professional publications, little has been done in regard to the impact of the socio-cultural, economic, and political variables on the development of educational policy in that country. This study has historically examined the educational reform policy in the independent Kingdom of Morocco in order to see how the above variables have affected the implementation of most major policies that had taken place. It also examined the role of the indigenous Islamic traditional type of education; the role of Salafiyya movement in creating a unique type of nationalism; and …

Go to article

Behaviorological Analysis And Evaluation Of Functional Controls Over Verbal Behavior During Persuasive Argument., Barbara Ann Fallon Jan 1996

Behaviorological Analysis And Evaluation Of Functional Controls Over Verbal Behavior During Persuasive Argument., Barbara Ann Fallon

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Both academic and business communities are concerned about how the conduct of argument affects decisions made by small groups. While most parties with experience in argument have intuitive ideas about why argument occurs as it does, empirical evidence is seldom available. This multi-subject single-case investigation identifies relations among kinds of statements made during persuasive argument. Argument was conducted during five separate experimental sessions between different pairs of people. The participants in the study were five native English speaking West Virginia University graduate students. The data sets from each argument allowed comparison of intervention effects within and across experimental sessions. Data …

Go to article

Molecular Analyses Of Motility And Chemotaxis Genes And Their Organization In Borrelia Burgdorferi., Yigong Ge Jan 1996

Molecular Analyses Of Motility And Chemotaxis Genes And Their Organization In Borrelia Burgdorferi., Yigong Ge

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Motility and chemotaxis have been considered as important candidates for the study of virulence in many pathogenic spirochetes, including B. burgdorferi. Little is known about the underlying mechanisms of motility and chemotaxis. In this study, we have carried out an extensive search for the motility and chemotaxis genes in B. burgdorferi. The unique technique of "semi-random PCR chromosome walking" was developed and used to clone several large motility and chemotaxis gene clusters. Together with the previously reported flaB and flgE genes, 38 motility and chemotaxis related genes (more than 36 kb) were identified. These genes demonstrated extensive homology with their …

Go to article

Analysis Of Chromosomal Aberrations In Mice Chronically Fed Carcinogens., Alison Erika Director Jan 1996

Analysis Of Chromosomal Aberrations In Mice Chronically Fed Carcinogens., Alison Erika Director

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

C57BL/6 female mice were used to analyze the effect on chromosomes of chronic ingestion of a single mutagen. Three known carcinogens were analyzed: 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo (4,5-b) pyridine (PhIP), cyclophosphamide (CP) and urethane (ethyl carbamate, EC). Exposures to PhIP were in powdered rodent chow. The endpoints analyzed were chromosome aberrations as measured by chromosome painting for mouse chromosomes 2 and 8, sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs) and micronucleated erythrocytes (MN NCEs). Analysis of peripheral blood lymphocytes and bone marrow by chromosome painting was done at 4 weeks and 16 weeks; no significant increases in the frequency of aberrations were seen. A significant increase …

Go to article

Silica-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation And Fibrosis: Toxicological Implications And Pharmacological Modulation., Michael Dimatteo Jan 1996

Silica-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation And Fibrosis: Toxicological Implications And Pharmacological Modulation., Michael Dimatteo

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Human exposure to silica is of great occupational concern as it is marked by pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis. The present work was performed to investigate, characterize, and modulate the responses that occur as a result of silica exposure. The intratracheal instillation of silica to rats results in pulmonary fibrosis but the cellular processes involved in the development of the chronic disease have not been well characterized. The hypothesis of this study was that pharmacological intervention early in the silica-induced inflammatory cascade will attenuate fibrosis development. The acute phase response to silica appears by 2 hours after instillation as evidenced by …

Go to article

Partial Isolation Of The Vitellogenin I Gene And The Characterization Of The Regulation For The Egg Yolk Protein Genes., Robert Stephen Edinger Jan 1996

Partial Isolation Of The Vitellogenin I Gene And The Characterization Of The Regulation For The Egg Yolk Protein Genes., Robert Stephen Edinger

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The chicken egg yolk protein genes, vitellogenin (VTG) I, II, III, and the very low density apolipoprotein II (apoVLDLII), are highly expressed in hepatic parenchymal cells in an estrogen-dependent manner. Compared to the other egg yolk protein genes which respond in approximately 2-4 hours after the primary administration of estrogen, the VTGI does not respond for about 20 hours. The mechanism of activation of the egg yolk protein genes is not completely known. Of the VTG genes VTGII and III promoter regions have been isolated and characterized, whereas the promoter region of the VTGI gene has yet to be identified. …

Go to article

Function Of An Autonomous Replication Sequence (Ars) In Coxiella Burnettii., Michelle Lynn Suhan Jan 1996

Function Of An Autonomous Replication Sequence (Ars) In Coxiella Burnettii., Michelle Lynn Suhan

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

A 5.8-kb EcoRI chromosomal fragment from Coxiella burnetii functions to initiate plasmid replication in Escherichia coli from a 403-bp minimal autonomous replication sequence (ars) (Chen, 1989). The minimal ars contains motifs found in bacterial origins, including two DnaA boxes, three AT-rich 21-mers, a transcriptional promoter leading rightwards, and potential IHF and FIS binding sites. Database comparisons of deduced amino acid sequences revealed that open reading frames adjacent to ars shared identity to genes often located near bacterial chromosomal origins. These were rpmH, rnpA, 9K, and 60K, in E. coli and Pseudomonas putida. To provide direct evidence for origin function in …

Go to article

Selenium Requirement For Oligodendrocyte Differentiation., Jin Gu Jan 1996

Selenium Requirement For Oligodendrocyte Differentiation., Jin Gu

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Selenium is a nutritionally essential trace element for mammals, and several studies have suggested that selenium may have an important function in the central nervous system. We hypothesized that selenium may play an important role in the differentiation of myelin producing cells, i.e., oligodendrocytes in developing brain. We employed an in vitro model system of glial cell cultures prepared from newborn rat brains to test this hypothesis. In mixed glial cell cultures, selenium deficiency inhibited developmental upregulation of myelin-specific genes, i.e., proteolipid protein (PLP), basic protein (BP) and myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) as assessed by Northern blot analysis. The effect of …

Go to article

Mechanisms Of Absorption And Metabolism Of Peptide Drugs In The Lung., Meenakshi G. Bhat Jan 1996

Mechanisms Of Absorption And Metabolism Of Peptide Drugs In The Lung., Meenakshi G. Bhat

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The pulmonary delivery of peptide drugs involves an understanding of the barriers to absorption which include poor permeability, potential activation of alveolar macrophages (AMs) and enzymatic degradation. The aim of the study is to develop methodologies to study the relative nature of respiratory tract epithelia. The dynamics of its regulation are also studied for examining the feasibility of achieving reversible increases in paracellular permeability. Transepithelial electrical resistance (TER) measurements coupled with flux studies of C-14 Mannitol were conducted employing isolated epithelial tissue from rabbits for estimation of comparative permeabilities. The dynamics of paracellular permeability was studied employing 0.1 mM cytochalasin …

Go to article

The Quantification Of Dynamic Parameters That Affect Eccentric Contraction Induced Injury In An In Vivo Rodent Model., Robert Gregory Cutlip Jan 1995

The Quantification Of Dynamic Parameters That Affect Eccentric Contraction Induced Injury In An In Vivo Rodent Model., Robert Gregory Cutlip

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Musculo-skeletal injury is a major occupational concern in the modern workforce. To date, the mechanisms responsible for muscle injury are not clearly understood. The objective of this research was to quantify the effect of dynamic parameters such as strain, strain-rate, number of repetitions, and loading cycles in muscle injury. A computer-controlled rodent dynamometer was designed and fabricated at WVU to facilitate the systematic investigation of eccentric-contraction induced muscle injury. An in vivo rodent model was used to study the effects of velocity and continuous versus intermittent loading on the rat plantarflexor group. The experimental results indicated that injury was independent …

Go to article

Staging Whoredom: Prostitution On The Renaissance Stage., Gregory George Winland Jan 1995

Staging Whoredom: Prostitution On The Renaissance Stage., Gregory George Winland

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Recent critics of Shakespeare's plays have acknowledged that the playwright's treatment of the lower classes is not as negative as once believed. Yet more critics claim the Shakespeare presented prostitutes and bawds, certainly among the lowest members of society, with callous indifference if not contempt. The plays that take up the issue of illicit sex reveal that Shakespeare's prostitutes and bawds are given the opportunity to speak about their problems from the stage. His plays consistently imply that the prostitutes are not a fountainhead of evil, that they carry out their profession simply as a means of survival. The dissertation …

Go to article

Effects Of Pasture Management Factors On Red Clover Root And Stand Characteristics And Observations Of Seasonal Crawling Activity Of Root-Feeding Insect Pests Of Red Clover., Mark Paul Culik Jan 1995

Effects Of Pasture Management Factors On Red Clover Root And Stand Characteristics And Observations Of Seasonal Crawling Activity Of Root-Feeding Insect Pests Of Red Clover., Mark Paul Culik

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is a high quality forage; however, its use may be limited by root-feeding insects (Hylastinus obscurus (Marsham), Calomycterus setarius Roelofs, Sitona flavescens Marsham, and S. hispidulus (F.)) and root diseases. Little information is available concerning the impact of pasture management practices on such pests. This study was done from 1988 to 1992 to determine effects of management factors (soil fertility, harvest frequency, and harvest intensity) on red clover root and stand characteristics. Pitfall trapping was conducted during the study to monitor movement of root-feeding insects. Two sets of experimental plots were established at a site …

Go to article

Anger Expression And Its Relation To Coronary Heart Disease., Sonia Suchday Jan 1995

Anger Expression And Its Relation To Coronary Heart Disease., Sonia Suchday

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to determine if subjects' preferred modes of anger expression were related to their behavioral, cognitive, affective, and physiological responses to interpersonal conflict. Subjects identified as being anger-in or anger-out based on responses to the Spielberger Anger Expression Scales were asked to participate in two conflict oriented role plays, one in which they were instructed to express their anger and and the other in which they were asked to suppress their anger. Results showed that for all subjects anger expression was associated with increased frequency of negative verbal behaviors, greater experience of affect as determined …

Go to article

The Effects Of Metaphor On Writing Quality In Elementary School Children., Jane Frances Rudden Jan 1994

The Effects Of Metaphor On Writing Quality In Elementary School Children., Jane Frances Rudden

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study addressed the effect of metaphor on the quality of writing in 1st-/2nd-graders (Group A, N = 7), 2nd-/3rd-graders (Group B, N = 17), 3rd-/4th-graders (Group C, N = 9), and 4th-/5th-graders (Group D, N = 12). These grade levels are representative of the literal or conventional phase of expression wherein there is a typical resistance shown toward the use of metaphor. This study also focused on the relationship between frequency of metaphor and writing quality, and the effects of grade on quality scores over time. Each group received instruction in metaphor competence and wrote in response to a …

Go to article

Hypermedia And The Learning-Disabled Student., Mary Janet Henry Jan 1994

Hypermedia And The Learning-Disabled Student., Mary Janet Henry

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study examined the effects of type of learner control in hypermedia software by learning disabled students. Developmental math students, not categorized as learning disabled, were also included in the study which investigated achievement, attitudes, and perceptions of those students regarding computer-based math word problem solving. Two HyperCard stacks of a tutorial nature were used as the treatment for this research. One stack contained high learner control; the other, low control. The sample included 18 learning disabled students enrolled in various math classes and 18 developmental math students enrolled in Basic Math classes in a small Western Pennsylvania college. Nine …

Go to article

Modeling, Simulation And Response Analysis Of Antilock Braking Systems., Sudhanshu Nigam Jan 1994

Modeling, Simulation And Response Analysis Of Antilock Braking Systems., Sudhanshu Nigam

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Two problems faced by the brake industries today are: (1) Longer development time because of the design approach that uses actual physical tests to evaluate and caliberat design for a specific brake and vehicle system. (2) Incapability of the ABS (Antilock Braking Systems) to optimally achieve the functional requirements of stopping distance, steerability, and stability under the wide variety of road and driving conditions that are encountered. The two problems stated above are addressed in this dissertation. A computer model is developed for brake and vehicle. Using the model analytical simulations instead of actual physical tests are performed. Simulation is …

Go to article

Selected Aspects Of Automation And Implications For Post-Secondary Technology Education., Mark Edward Bronakowski Jan 1994

Selected Aspects Of Automation And Implications For Post-Secondary Technology Education., Mark Edward Bronakowski

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The primary purposes of this study were to (1) develop a rank-ordered listing of concepts, ideas, equipment, systems, and techniques pertaining to the broad aspects of automation recommended for post-secondary technology education programs, and (2) draw implications for post-secondary education curriculum based on the outcomes of the Delphi. The study consisted of a three-round Delphi with a panel of twenty manufacturing professionals at a supervisory or higher level and with automation experience. A different and smaller group was used to develop the initial list of 35 items that the panel responded to in Round One. Panelists accepted, rejected, modified, or …

Go to article

The Effectiveness Of Semantic Mapping Instruction On The Definition-Making Abilities And Strategy Reporting Of Fourth And Fifth-Grade Students With And Without Language Learning Disabilities., Robert Dick Kefferstan Jan 1994

The Effectiveness Of Semantic Mapping Instruction On The Definition-Making Abilities And Strategy Reporting Of Fourth And Fifth-Grade Students With And Without Language Learning Disabilities., Robert Dick Kefferstan

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Reading to learn is a major curricular goal in the fourth and fifth grades. Vocabulary development is an important aspect of this goal. Learning the meaning of unfamiliar words is not an easy task for all learners, especially for some students with a language learning disability. This multiple baseline single case/small group investigation was designed to study the effectiveness of semantic mapping instruction as a technique for learning new words. Fourth and fifth grade students met with their regular classroom teacher in small groups to construct semantic maps. At each grade level, the group consisted of a student with a …

Go to article

A Comparative Analysis Of The Accommodations Made For The Non-Traditional Student In Basic Programs Of Nursing., Carmel Fortine Esposito Jan 1993

A Comparative Analysis Of The Accommodations Made For The Non-Traditional Student In Basic Programs Of Nursing., Carmel Fortine Esposito

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which accommodations have been made for the non-traditional student in basic programs of nursing. The target population was all of the Diploma, Associate Degree and Baccalaureate nursing programs accredited by the National League For Nursing in the United States. Programs for this study were selected by random sampling techniques. Fifty nursing programs from each category were determined as an adequate sample size in advance. The instrument for data collection was presented in the form of a survey. Data were obtained and submitted to descriptive analysis. All data were obtained …

Go to article

The Relationship Between Self-Perceived Psychological Types Of Male And Female Community College Deans Of Instruction And Their Self-Perceived Leadership Styles., Joan Carol Henry-Lucas Jan 1993

The Relationship Between Self-Perceived Psychological Types Of Male And Female Community College Deans Of Instruction And Their Self-Perceived Leadership Styles., Joan Carol Henry-Lucas

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study was designed to examine the relationship between the self-perceived psychological types of male and female community college deans of instruction and their self-perceived leadership styles. The population consisted of 881 male (N = 667) and female (N = 204) community college deans of instruction identified by mailing labels from the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges who were serving in public institutions in the United States listed in the AACJC Membership Directory 1992. A proportional, stratified, random sample was conducted of 267 subjects--205 male deans and 62 female deans. A cover letter, demographic survey, the Leadership Behavior …

Go to article

Damage Criteria And Control Measures For Residential Houses Subjected To Longwall Subsidence., Deepak Dutta Jan 1993

Damage Criteria And Control Measures For Residential Houses Subjected To Longwall Subsidence., Deepak Dutta

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

With the increase in production coming from longwall mining, attendant subsidence on the surface is becoming planned but widespread. As a consequence, in the rural USA, residential houses, farmers' barns, grain silos, county roads, small bridges, streams, grazing ground, underground water, pipe lines, and electric transmission towers are subjected to ground subsidence. Out of these structures and renewable resources, disturbances to residential houses caused by longwall mining are becoming a vexing problem for mine operators and house owners. In the backdrop of the above scenario, this dissertation explores two aspects of the issue, i.e. evaluation of damage to residential houses …

Go to article

First Prev Next Last