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Preferential Flow And Phosphorus Translocation In Benchmark Soils Of West Virginia, Michael B. Harman
Preferential Flow And Phosphorus Translocation In Benchmark Soils Of West Virginia, Michael B. Harman
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Preferential flow is a mechanistic description of water movement in a soil profile where much of the soil matrix is bypassed during periods of rapid infiltration. The occurrence of preferential flow could lead to the movement of phosphorus (P) down through the soil profile. The objectives of this research were (i) to verify the presence of preferential flow in benchmark West Virginia soil series and (ii) measure soil test phosphorus (STP) levels within the preferential flow pathways and the surrounding soil matrix to determine the effects of preferential flow on phosphorus distribution within the soil profile. A non-reactive dye (Brilliant …
Analysis Of Underground Coal Mine Refuge Shelters, Mickey D. Mitchell
Analysis Of Underground Coal Mine Refuge Shelters, Mickey D. Mitchell
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This thesis summarizes the technique used to build underground coal refuge shelters and their availabilities. The first step is to discuss the manufacturers of the shelter and the types that they can provide. Next, the requirements set forth by the West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety and Training (WVOMHST) and Mine Safety and Health (MSHA) regarding the design of the shelters/chambers are examined.;The first specification examined is whether or not the shelters/chambers can withstand a 15 psi overpressure. This is determined by using techniques used in the analysis of rectangular steel beams and steel sheets. The equations used for …
Disturbances, Prescribed Fire, And Invasion By Exotic Plants In A Xeric Mixed-Oak And Oak-Pine Dominated Area Of The Ridge And Valley In Eastern West Virginia, Jonathan A. Pomp
Disturbances, Prescribed Fire, And Invasion By Exotic Plants In A Xeric Mixed-Oak And Oak-Pine Dominated Area Of The Ridge And Valley In Eastern West Virginia, Jonathan A. Pomp
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This document discusses three fire and exotic invasive plant related research studies that were conducted in an area of the Ridge and Valley dominated by xeric mixed-oak and oak-pine forest communities. The first study characterizes the timing, frequency, and magnitude of canopy disturbances in the study area by investigating demographic (age distributions), anatomical (growth increment patterns), and structural (diameter distributions) evidence. In addition to the general reconstructed disturbance history, the potential link between overstory tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle) populations and prior forest management disturbances (i.e. harvesting) is investigated. This study indicates an uneven-aged structure resulting from multiple disturbances …
Impact Of Attribution Retraining With Students Enrolled In An Internet-Based Instructional Technology Course At A Community College, Bonnie Mccall Ordonez
Impact Of Attribution Retraining With Students Enrolled In An Internet-Based Instructional Technology Course At A Community College, Bonnie Mccall Ordonez
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This study explores the use of attribution retraining in a community college, distance learning course. Attribution training is a form of psychotherapy used in an attempt to shift an individual's attitude, motivation, and locus of control (LOC).;Locus of control is a measure of how one attributes success and failure. Those with internal locus of control believe they are responsible and control their fate while those with external locus of control tend to look for fault outside of themselves.;The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of attribution training, which consisted of a multimedia, interactive intervention called Just Think …
Design Validation Methodology Development For An Aircraft Sensor Deployment System, Zenovy S. Wowczuk
Design Validation Methodology Development For An Aircraft Sensor Deployment System, Zenovy S. Wowczuk
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The OCULUS 1.0 Sensor Deployment concept design, was developed in 2004 at West Virginia University (WVU), outlined the general concept of a deployment system to be used on a C-130 aircraft. As a sequel, a new system, OCULUS 1.1, has been developed and designed. The new system transfers the concept system design to a safety of flight design, and also enhanced to a pre-production system to be used as the test bed to gain full military certification approval. The OCULUS 1.1 system has an implemented standard deployment system/procedure to go along with a design suited for military certification and implementation. …
Social Anxiety And Facial Affect Recognition In Preschool Children, Chelsea M. Ale
Social Anxiety And Facial Affect Recognition In Preschool Children, Chelsea M. Ale
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Previous research relating anxiety and facial affect recognition, focusing mostly on school-aged children and adults, has yielded mixed results. The current study sought to demonstrate an association among behavioral inhibition and parent-reported social anxiety, shyness, social withdrawal and facial affect recognition performance using the Diagnostic Analysis of Nonverbal Accuracy Scale in 30 preschool children, ages 4 years to 5 years 8 months. Results indicated that social anxiety, social withdrawal, shyness, and behavioral inhibition together account for 25% of the variance in facial affect recognition performance, although this proportion was not statistically significant r2 = .25, F(4,24) = 1.95, p = …
Postpartum Sleep Disturbance And Psychomotor Vigilance Performance, Salvatore Insana
Postpartum Sleep Disturbance And Psychomotor Vigilance Performance, Salvatore Insana
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Postpartum women have high rates of sleep disturbance and commonly suffer from many of the effects of disturbed sleep, though attentional state has not been studied extensively in this population. This study assessed sleep and attentional state psychomotor performance in postpartum women to develop a better understanding of how sleep disturbance --specifically sleep fragmentation and partial sleep deprivation-- is associated with attentional state psychomotor performance. Participants were a sample of 24 postpartum mothers from a larger study. Mothers were 29.96 (SD = 7.94) years old, had a mean income of {dollar}65,808 (SD = {dollar}41,398), and had 17.04 (SD = 2.53) …
Evaluation Of Information Transfer Between Extension Agents And Dairy Producers In Pennsylvania, Carrie B. Nelson
Evaluation Of Information Transfer Between Extension Agents And Dairy Producers In Pennsylvania, Carrie B. Nelson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The purpose of this study was to determine how information from Extension Agents was being disseminated to dairy producers in Pennsylvania in areas of program advertisement and teaching methods. It also sought to determine if Extension Agents are reaching special populations of producers (e.g. Amish, Hispanic, disabled) in their areas. A descriptive research design was used to collect the data for this study. The target population was all dairy producers in Pennsylvania and the Extension Agents that serve these producers. The study found that Extension Agents and dairy producers agree on advertisement methods but disagree on teaching methods. Furthermore, the …
Hydroacoustic Assessment Of Resident Species In The Ugashik Lakes, Alaska, Garrett James Staines
Hydroacoustic Assessment Of Resident Species In The Ugashik Lakes, Alaska, Garrett James Staines
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The Ugashik Lakes in southwest Alaska are a large, remote, thereimictic system that does not thermally stratify during the ice-free season. Little research has been done on the resident species of this system and others similar to it. However, with such little baseline information management agencies are still responsible for management of these lakes. In order to provide baseline data on the Ugashik Lakes resident species, hydroacoustic (2001-06) and gillnet (2004-06) surveys were performed.;Chapter 2 uses specific data gathered from the hydroacoustic unit to produce a target strength (TS) and length relationship for salmonids found in the Ugashik Lakes. The …
Effectiveness Of An Educational Intervention On The Attitudes Toward Sport Psychology Of Athletic Training Students, Damien Clement
Effectiveness Of An Educational Intervention On The Attitudes Toward Sport Psychology Of Athletic Training Students, Damien Clement
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Although previous research of athletes' attitudes toward sport psychology consulting (Anderson et al. 2004, Martin, 2005) has proven its usefulness, the literature seems to be lacking any similar assessment of athletic training students' attitudes toward sport psychology. Neither has the effectiveness of an educational intervention been assessed with regard to athletic training students' attitudes toward sport psychology. This is surprising given the important role that sport psychology plays in injury rehabilitation. As a result, the primary aim of the current study was to assess the attitudes of athletic training students toward sport psychology and, subsequently, determine the effectiveness of an …
Broadcasting In Cycles With Chords, Lisa L. Kovalchick
Broadcasting In Cycles With Chords, Lisa L. Kovalchick
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Broadcasting is the process of information dissemination in which one node, the originator, knows a single piece of information and using a series of calls must inform every other node in the network of this information. We assume that at any given time, a node can communicate the message to another node, with which it shares an edge, by acting as either a sender or receiver, but not both. Multiple message broadcasting considers the case when the originator has m messages, where m > 1, to disseminate. Whereas broadcasting limits the communication of a message from one node to another node …
Relay Communications Over Frequency-Selective Fading Channels, John Paul Mazzie
Relay Communications Over Frequency-Selective Fading Channels, John Paul Mazzie
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Wireless communications over long distances can be assisted by a third radio acting as a relay. If the relay is placed close to the source, then the source-relay link will be characterized as a fairly benign additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel. However, the long distance link from relay to destination is susceptible to frequency-selective fading. This thesis explores the design and analysis of a particular relay communication system characterized by a low power source, a relay that is close to the source, and a frequency-selective channel from relay to destination. Because the direct link from source to destination is …
Modeling And Performance Analysis Of A Uav-Based Sensor Network For Improved Atr, Xiaohan Chen
Modeling And Performance Analysis Of A Uav-Based Sensor Network For Improved Atr, Xiaohan Chen
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Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) is computer processing of images or signals acquired by sensors with the purpose to identify objects of interest (targets). This technology is a critical element for surveillance missions. Over the past several years there has been an increasing trend towards fielding swarms of unattended aerial vehicles (UAVs) operating as sensor networks in the air. This trend offers opportunities of integration ATR systems with a UAV-based sensor network to improve the recognition performance. This dissertation addresses some of design issues of ATR systems, explores recognition capabilities of sensor networks in the presence of various distortions and analyzes …
From The Forest To The Rose, Veronda G. Carey
From The Forest To The Rose, Veronda G. Carey
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This thesis will examine the methods implemented to expand the minor character role of Coralee from Lillian Hellman's Another Part of the Forest and the minor character role of Mrs. Otery from J.M. Barrie's Mary Rose. The thesis will also include performance challenges faced and review the experience of working with contrasting directing methods.
Authentic Education And The Innate Health Model: An Approach To Optimizing The Education Of The Whole Person., M Deborah Larimer
Authentic Education And The Innate Health Model: An Approach To Optimizing The Education Of The Whole Person., M Deborah Larimer
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
To test the premise that optimal learning and development require a constructivist education of the whole person, this research examined outcomes of instruction using an approach called Innate Health which claims that awareness of the dynamics of thought will stimulate healthy, productive behavior (presumably innate). While much has been written about socio-moral education; little research has addressed the role of thought, innate qualities, or attention to the whole person as mediators of learning and development. Two self-report scales (Understanding of Experience Scale, and Lifestyle Assessment Scale) were constructed to measure outcomes of instruction among participants in Innate Health seminars. Data …
Performance-Based Payments For Conservation: Experience From A Water Quality Field Experiment., Peter J. Maille
Performance-Based Payments For Conservation: Experience From A Water Quality Field Experiment., Peter J. Maille
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Conventional government cost-share programs to reduce agricultural nonpoint source pollution are falling short of water quality goals in the U.S. This dissertation presents lessons learned from the first 15 months of a field experiment that tests an alternative to conventional government programs. This alternative pays farmers as a group based on quantity and ambient quality of water flowing from their watershed. Farmers decide what, if any, abatement action to take and how to allocate payments among themselves. Three research questions were examined: (1) Prior to initiation of a field experiment, can water prices and a watershed payment formula be computed …
The Relative Efficacy Of Three Procedures For Reducing Canine Responding., Megan E. Maxwell
The Relative Efficacy Of Three Procedures For Reducing Canine Responding., Megan E. Maxwell
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Three response reduction procedures commonly employed in applied behavior analysis are extinction, differential-reinforcement-of-other-behavior (DRO) schedules, and time-based schedules of event delivery such as the fixed-time (FT) schedule. Each of these three procedures holds promise for the amelioration of canine behavior problems, yet none has been studied systematically, alone or in comparison with other procedures, with domestic dogs. In this research, the buoy-touching responses of eleven dogs were shaped and maintained using edible reinforcers. Responding then was exposed either to extinction, a fixed or an escalating DRO schedule, or an FT schedule. Extinction reduced responding more rapidly than the escalating DRO …
School Bullying: A Freirean Perspective., Linda Fae Rhone
School Bullying: A Freirean Perspective., Linda Fae Rhone
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This study addressed the overarching question: Can the work of Brazilian educator Paulo Freire provide a framework for a better understanding of school bullying in the United States? In order to address the overarching question, the following questions were answered: (1) What is the state of information available on bullying in the United States? (2) How does selected works authored by Paulo Freire provide an understanding of oppressive relationships? (3) What has been written about Paulo Freire's influence on selected educators who teach in America? (4) What were the perspectives on bullying from selected educators whose practices are grounded in …
Other Hispanic An Analysis Of Nyc Honduran Political Participation., Maximo Geraldo Martinez
Other Hispanic An Analysis Of Nyc Honduran Political Participation., Maximo Geraldo Martinez
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Studies conducted on Latino immigrants and political participation primarily focuses on their large population groups such as Puerto Ricans, Cubans and Mexicans. However, this study centers on Central American Hondurans, also a group with substantial populations in U.S. cities. The theoretical idea central in examining this query is that U.S. Honduran political participation is related to their ethnic identity, association with churches in their U.S. communities, the extent of financial ties, and political participation (experiences) in their country of origin. This study will also add to the understanding of differences evident in U.S. Latino political participation. Uncovering differences of this …
Does Student Passivity Exist? The Impact Of The Student And Instructor On Involvement In And Outside Of The College Classroom., Robert J. Sidelinger
Does Student Passivity Exist? The Impact Of The Student And Instructor On Involvement In And Outside Of The College Classroom., Robert J. Sidelinger
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The classroom is the center of students' formal educational experience. It is often the one place students have an opportunity to interact with faculty. This dissertation explored the issue of student involvement both inside and outside of the college classroom. First, this study qualitatively examined in-class involvement from the students' perspective. Based on students' descriptions of their perceptions of their involvement/noninvolvement, and their perceptions of other students' involvement/noninvolvement, six themes (e.g., Active Involvement) emerged for in-class involvement and eight themes (e.g., Student Passivity) for in-class noninvolvement. Second, this study quantitatively examined factors (i.e., student characteristics, perceived instructor communication strategies, and …
"Divided Into Double Parts" Race, Gender, And The Double In Books 1-3 Of Spenser’S The Faerie Queene, Rachel N. Holmberg
"Divided Into Double Parts" Race, Gender, And The Double In Books 1-3 Of Spenser’S The Faerie Queene, Rachel N. Holmberg
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
In the first canto of Book 1 of Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Archimago divides Redcrosse and Una "into double parts," creating the impression that they are not just divided from each other, but divided from themselves. While this is the first time the phrase "divided into double parts" is mentioned, the theme of division and doubling has already appeared in the text. Indeed, this kind of thematic echo, or doubling, is characteristic of Spenser's work. My dissertation argues that only when we are seeing double, do we recognize the unity in The Faerie Queene . The concept of decomposition allows …
The Relationship Between Training And Experience And General Educators' Attitudes Toward The Inclusion Of Students With Disabilities., Jason S. Kight
The Relationship Between Training And Experience And General Educators' Attitudes Toward The Inclusion Of Students With Disabilities., Jason S. Kight
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The purpose of this study was to determine if relationships exist between general educators' attitudes toward the instructional priorities, potential barriers, potential risks, and potential benefits to the inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education environment and (1) number of special education courses taken, (2) number of years teaching experience, (3) number of years teaching experience in inclusive environments, and (4) number of inservice trainings that dealt specifically with the inclusion of students with disabilities. General educators (n=107) from southwestern Pennsylvania completed an online survey, adapted from Carter and Hughes (2006), that measured their instructional priorities for students …
Instructors And Their Students: The Relationship Between Out -Of -Class Communication, Student Communication Motives, Student Motivation, And Instructor Job Satisfaction And Motivation., Jennifer L. Knapp
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The bulk of instructional communication research is concerned with the impact of instructors on students, leaving very few studies that focus on the affects of students on instructors. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to identify the impact students have on instructor out-of-class communication (OCC), job satisfaction, and motivation. Student relational, functional, participatory, excuse-making and sycophancy motives for communicating, along with perceived student motivation were examined in order to learn more about the influence of students on instructors. Participants (college instructors, N = 268) completed an online questionnaire about their OCC, job satisfaction, and motivation, as well as perceived …
Methods Of Evaluation Of Teaching Quality In English Departments In Baccalaureate Liberal Arts Colleges: What Helps Instructors Improve Their Teaching., George Fulda
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This study was conducted because limited research has been conducted in the specific use of formative evaluations in higher education and how it helps instructors improve their teaching. Additionally, this study examined the relationship between formative evaluation and faculty development. A mixed-method approach was used to discover the methods of formative evaluation used in English Departments in Baccalaureate Liberal Arts Colleges. A web survey determined revealed these methods in use. From the responding institutions, faculty from three case-study institutions reflecting best practices participated in interviews and document analysis to determine: what dimensions of teaching are evaluated through different methods, how …
An Analysis Of Wastewater Temperature Variations In Six Remote Monitored Onsite Systems., Joseph M. Kamalesh
An Analysis Of Wastewater Temperature Variations In Six Remote Monitored Onsite Systems., Joseph M. Kamalesh
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
As technology innovations occur, the complexity of the processes involved increases, resulting in a greater need for automated monitoring and control systems that have become a key component in process management. In order to effectively and efficiently manage an onsite wastewater treatment system, remote monitoring using telemetry is becoming a more feasible option. Telemetry supplies continuous data which need to be well organized and maintained for later usage. The primary objective of this US EPA funded project was to test and evaluate the applicability of the need for this "centralized paradigm" in the context of managing onsite systems distributed and …
Experimentalism, Relativity And Quantum Mechanics At A Land Grant Institution: West Virginia University, 1920-1960., Eric S. Wright
Experimentalism, Relativity And Quantum Mechanics At A Land Grant Institution: West Virginia University, 1920-1960., Eric S. Wright
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This thesis details the response of a land-grant university to the development of quantum mechanics and relativity across a forty-year period. Concurrently with this, it traces the pattern of normal research at the university to show how the development of new physical theories impacted a representative physics department. The Physics department at West Virginia University at first paid little attention to relativity then after 1924 rejected its theoretical underpinnings. Wholesale acceptance of the theory did not occur until after the replacement of the pre-World War II generation of physicists. Quantum mechanics did not make significant inroads at West Virginia University …
The Evolving Process Of Scenic Design In Lillian Hellman's "Another Part Of The Forest"., Mary Taber Weisse
The Evolving Process Of Scenic Design In Lillian Hellman's "Another Part Of The Forest"., Mary Taber Weisse
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This document describes and analyzes the design and construction process for the 2007 production of Another Part of the Forest by the West Virginia University Division of Theatre and Dance. This document is written in partial fulfillment of a Master of Fine Arts degree in Scenic Design. This document will break down the research, design work, construction process, and paperwork needed to create the scenery seen onstage.
Evaluating An Insurance -Sponsored Weight Management Mprogram Using The Re-Aim Model., Christiaan G. Abildso
Evaluating An Insurance -Sponsored Weight Management Mprogram Using The Re-Aim Model., Christiaan G. Abildso
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Determining the public health impact of behavioral obesity treatment programs and industries with whom to ally in disseminating successful programs is critical to our nation's health. In a recent report the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation (2005) recognized the leverage that health plans might have by establishing incentives for member participation in obesity treatment programs (i.e., weight management). The RE-AIM model (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance; Glasgow, Vogt, & Boles, 1999) is designed to summarize the public health impact of health promotion programs and assist decision makers in understanding the ability of programs to: (a) reach large …
Response Rate Or Number Of Repetitions: Which Aspect Of Drill And Practice Testing Most Contributes To Paired-Associate Learning., Scott Davis
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Precision teaching methods began in the 1960s and have grown in utility and popularity over the last four decades (Downer, 2007). The methods are used to teach across multiple contents with an emphasis in achieving fluency as opposed to mere accuracy. Speed drills, frequently used to determine the learner's current level of fluency, were found to have a significant treatment effect on learning (McGreevy, 1978; Scott, Wolking, Stoutimore, & Harris, 1990; White & Haring, 1976). The purpose of this study is to isolate and measure the treatment effect of two key aspects of the speed drill and practice component of …
The Use Of English Determiners In Dialogue Journals By Japanese Second Language Learners, Adriana Rodrigues Bridger
The Use Of English Determiners In Dialogue Journals By Japanese Second Language Learners, Adriana Rodrigues Bridger
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The purpose of this study was to describe the use of English determiners in dialogue journals by Japanese second language learners. The entries of the journals of six Japanese students in an ESL class collected over an eight-week period served as the main source of data for this research project. Three analyses wert! performed: the accuracy order of the articles (the. al an. and@). possessives. and other determiners: the accuracy order of predeterminers. central determiners. and postdeterminers: and an error analysis of the articles a/an. the. and the@ article. The following major findings emerged: the accuracy order of the English …