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Fine Particle Separation In A Riser With Flow Modifications, Bryan M. Wimer Jan 2007

Fine Particle Separation In A Riser With Flow Modifications, Bryan M. Wimer

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Fine particle separation is of great interest in industry. Coal and mineral processing industries are currently very interested in particle separation for its potential in cleaning coal matter. A circulating fluidized bed riser system has been constructed to investigate possible separation of coal containing pyrite from clean coal. The system was constructed to operate using compressed air in which an air-solid mixture would pass through the riser and the solids would enter in to a dense, product, or filter collection bin. Several different variables were investigated during the project such as the collection ring wall height, particle entrance size into …

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Federalism, Multi-Level Governance And Tobacco Control: Comparative Public Policy In The United Kingdom And South Africa., Bossman E. Asare Jan 2007

Federalism, Multi-Level Governance And Tobacco Control: Comparative Public Policy In The United Kingdom And South Africa., Bossman E. Asare

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The dissertation investigates the effects of federalism and multi-level governance on tobacco control policy in the United Kingdom and South Africa. It uses theories of federalism and multi-level governance, as well as policy transfer (diffusion) and interest groups politics to investigate their effects on tobacco control policy adoption. Methodologically, the research uses comparative case analyses augmented by elite interviews and secondary sources. The study found that each of the various explanations have influenced the adoption of comprehensive tobacco control policies in the two countries. In the end, the study argues that the policies of the two countries are converging, except …

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Examining Therapists' Perceptions Of Confidentiality Across Various Therapeutic Environments, Professional Organizations, And Client Development (An Exploratory Study)., Traci Aaron Berry-Harris Jan 2007

Examining Therapists' Perceptions Of Confidentiality Across Various Therapeutic Environments, Professional Organizations, And Client Development (An Exploratory Study)., Traci Aaron Berry-Harris

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Confidentiality is at the cornerstone of what can make or break the therapeutic relationship. Ethical guidelines are constantly changing, and therapists need to consider their ethical code and other variables including their state law and organizational policy when making decisions related to confidentiality. When working with clients of varying developmental levels, the decisions therapists make regarding confidentiality issues are often not clear. In addition, therapists’ views and experiences concerning confidentiality can play a large role in their decisions concerning obtaining informed consent, duty to protect, and breaching confidentiality in therapy. This exploratory study examined the differences among therapists of diverse …

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Mathematics Vocabulary Instruction For Current Non-Proficient Students With And Without Ieps: A Study Of Three Methods Of Instruction., George D. Brown Jan 2007

Mathematics Vocabulary Instruction For Current Non-Proficient Students With And Without Ieps: A Study Of Three Methods Of Instruction., George D. Brown

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The purpose of this experimental study was to determine which of three methods of vocabulary instruction, including the common approach method, a combination of the common approach method and keyword method, and a combination of the common approach method and the keyword/illustration method of instruction was most effective in teaching mathematics vocabulary over the course of two mathematical units. Grade eight students (N=60) from two rural middle schools who scored at the basic level on the 2006 Maryland School Assessment (MSA) in mathematics and reading participated in this experimental study. Students with individualized education plans (n=24) and regular education students …

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An Analysis Of Word Structure Knowledge In Preservice Teacher Preparation Programs., Keely Camden Jan 2007

An Analysis Of Word Structure Knowledge In Preservice Teacher Preparation Programs., Keely Camden

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As the focus in special education shifts to a response to intervention model of early and intensive reading instruction, special emphasis is given to given to the explicit teaching of word structure knowledge in the various research-validated reading programs and reading strategies used in the classroom. The current research, a mixed-methods study, examined the word structure knowledge infused in four teacher preparation programs. Preservice teachers in general education and special education completed tests of word structure knowledge tests designed by Dr. Spear-Swerling. Additionally, course syllabi were analyzed and faculty interviewed regarding the nature and extent of specific word structure knowledge …

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The Emerging Geographies Of Work And Identity: Exploring Alternative Employment Strategies And Work Subjectivities Of Women With Multiple Sclerosis (Ms)., Kimberly Lynne Cordingly Jan 2007

The Emerging Geographies Of Work And Identity: Exploring Alternative Employment Strategies And Work Subjectivities Of Women With Multiple Sclerosis (Ms)., Kimberly Lynne Cordingly

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive disorder of the central nervous system producing a varied range of symptoms affecting physical, cognitive, and sensory functioning. The variability and unpredictability of impairments, their duration and intensity on a day to day basis, and ongoing health impacts present formidable challenges to securing and maintaining employment. Research suggests, despite having recent and extensive work histories, as many as 70-80 percent of individuals with MS are unemployed after diagnosis. For women with MS, the challenge of negotiating paid and non-paid work responsibilities often leads to difficult choices about how to navigate these changing lifeworlds. For …

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A Robust Hybrid-Arq Protocol For Relay Networks., Syed Amaar Ahmad Jan 2007

A Robust Hybrid-Arq Protocol For Relay Networks., Syed Amaar Ahmad

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This thesis explores wireless relay networks using the hybrid-ARQ protocol. Relay networks exploit spatial diversity from ‘redundant’ nodes in contrast to the single path of classic networks. Thus they show superior performance in dealing with fading and interference. The hybrid-ARQ technique under the constraints of noncoherent orthogonal modulation and hard-decision decoding is the primary focus of the thesis. Information theoretic bounds on the performance for such a system are derived. The extension of hybrid-ARQ from a point-to-point protocol to a broadcast-oriented relaying protocol called HARBINGER (hybrid-ARQ based intra-cluster geographic relaying) was presented in a 2005 paper by Zhao and Valenti. …

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Measurements Of Metastable Atom Density Using Energies And Densities Of Energetic "Fast" Electrons Detected In The Electron Energy Distribution Function Associated With The Afterglow Plasma Produced By A Radio Frequency Inductively Coupled Plasma Helium Discharge., Jon C. Blessington Jan 2007

Measurements Of Metastable Atom Density Using Energies And Densities Of Energetic "Fast" Electrons Detected In The Electron Energy Distribution Function Associated With The Afterglow Plasma Produced By A Radio Frequency Inductively Coupled Plasma Helium Discharge., Jon C. Blessington

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In this work, electron density, electron temperature, electron energy distribution function (EEDF), and metastable atom density in the afterglow of low-pressure (50 mTorr) helium radio-frequency inductively coupled plasma (RF-ICP) discharges were measured with a Langmuir probe. During the Afterglow period, sufficient time resolution was achieved to quantify the evolution of each quantity. The focus of this work is the investigation of metastable atom densities as inferred by the densities and energies of fast electrons with EEDF peaks corresponding to energies of 14.4eV and 19.8 eV [2]. These peaks arise from electrons produced through Penning ionization [2] with metastable helium atoms …

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Mining History: Extracting Qualitative And Quantitative Resources For The Discovery Of Appalachian Cultural Landscapes., Hannah Leigh Cole Jan 2007

Mining History: Extracting Qualitative And Quantitative Resources For The Discovery Of Appalachian Cultural Landscapes., Hannah Leigh Cole

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he most recent trend in historic preservation has led many in the field to pay attention to cultural landscapes as historic resources. Considering buildings, structures, or objects within a given spatial and physical setting, or landscape, endows them with historic significance and context that would be absent if viewed individually. While this is somewhat of an expansive approach to the built environment, this trend in historic landscape interpretation still does not account for all types of resources that one finds in the field. A fragmentary landscape is a cultural landscape defined by three characteristics: 1) the presence of buildings, structures, …

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The Effects Of Prolonged Prophylactic Ankle Brace Use In High School Basketball Athletes On Dynamic Postural Control., Nathan J. Crockett Jan 2007

The Effects Of Prolonged Prophylactic Ankle Brace Use In High School Basketball Athletes On Dynamic Postural Control., Nathan J. Crockett

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Context: There have been a plethora of studies on the use of ankle braces investigating the effectiveness of injury prevention and the effects they have on performance. However, there have been very few studies evaluating the long-term effects of prophylactic ankle braces on dynamic postural control and functional performance over an extended period of time. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if the use of prophylactic ankle brace use over a 16-week high school basketball season had any adverse effects on dynamic postural control and functional activity. Design: The design for the SEBT was 2x3x3 factorial design. …

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Religious Dogmatism And Civil Liberties: Literalism, Atheism, And Homosexuality., Kevin R. Hart Jan 2007

Religious Dogmatism And Civil Liberties: Literalism, Atheism, And Homosexuality., Kevin R. Hart

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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between religious dogmatism and support for civil liberties of atheists and homosexuals. Utilizing data from the 2002 GSS, the assertions of the theory of religious dogmatism (Jelen & Wilcox 1990) were tested by utilizing three increasing measure of religiosity: religious preference, church attendance, and Biblical perception in predicting support for atheist and homosexual civil liberties. The results support the notion of religious dogmatism as influencing acceptance of nonconformist civil liberties, with Biblical perception being the most potent predictor. Additional findings indicate education as a significant predictor of support for civil …

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Before The Acts: The Romantic Sublime, Gender, Art, And The Modern In Virginia Woolf's "Between The Acts"., Erin K. Johns Jan 2007

Before The Acts: The Romantic Sublime, Gender, Art, And The Modern In Virginia Woolf's "Between The Acts"., Erin K. Johns

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A moment that fills a person with awe, terror, agony, and silence is the simplest way to describe Edmund Burke s conception of the sublime, which stems from the Greek rhetorician, Longinus, and undergoes philosophical critique by Immanuel Kant. The male poets of the British Romantic period, like William Wordsworth, P.B. Shelley, and John Keats, created a literary conversation critiquing Burke s binary of the beautiful and the sublime. Although the sublime is often grounded among these poets, the contemporary critic, Anne K. Mellor, argues for a feminist reading of the sublime, which centers around female writers of the Romantic …

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Effects Of Acceptance, Distraction, And Sensory Monitoring On Acute Pain And Attention., Brandon N. Kyle Jan 2007

Effects Of Acceptance, Distraction, And Sensory Monitoring On Acute Pain And Attention., Brandon N. Kyle

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Research has consistently shown a relation between attention and the experience of pain. Pain disrupts and demands attention, interfering with the ability to direct attention to other stimuli in the environment. Yet, various studies of pain management strategies, including studies which have yielded mixed results for the strategy of distraction, often have not specifically examined the relation of pain management, attention, and pain behavior. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of different pain management strategies and the relation between strategy efficacy and attention in a laboratory pressure pain-induction experiment. Using 96 college undergraduates, the study employed …

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A Study Of The Pedagogy Of Selected Non-Western Musical Traditions In Collegiate World Music Ensembles., James B. Morford Jan 2007

A Study Of The Pedagogy Of Selected Non-Western Musical Traditions In Collegiate World Music Ensembles., James B. Morford

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Music teachers are often influenced by pedagogical practices in the collegiate ensembles in which they performed. Opportunities to participate in collegiate world music ensembles have increased in recent decades; West African ensembles and steel bands represent the second and third most common of these in the United States. The absence of scholarly research regarding the nature of the teaching and learning processes that occur in these non-Western ensembles represents a significant problem in music education. In this study, two collegiate West African ensemble directors and two collegiate steel band directors were interviewed using an instrument developed by the researcher to …

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Hamstring Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review., Lori L. Siegel Jan 2007

Hamstring Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review., Lori L. Siegel

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Objective: To evaluate the methodological quality of hamstring rehabilitation studies found in the current literature. Data Sources: Pubmed (1950- 2006), MEDLINE, CINAHL (1982- 2007), CINAHL Select (1973- 2007), SPORTDiscus (1985- 2007), Google Scholar, Scirus (1920- 2008), Academic Search Premier (1975- 2007), and ERIC from July 2006 to January 2007 were searched using the terms hamstring, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and biceps femoris individually. Second, the term hamstring was combined with each of the following words: rehabilitation, anatomy, strain, epidemiology, injury, exercise, therapy, imaging, study, track and field, soccer, and football. Third, citations were cross-referenced from studies to include literature not found in …

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The Effects Of A Six-Week Land-Based And Aquatic-Based Plyometric Training Program On Power, Peak Torque, Agility, And Muscle Soreness., Joseph D. Shaffer Jan 2007

The Effects Of A Six-Week Land-Based And Aquatic-Based Plyometric Training Program On Power, Peak Torque, Agility, And Muscle Soreness., Joseph D. Shaffer

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Context: Plyometric exercise has been shown to increase strength and explosiveness in athletes participating in football, tennis, golf, soccer, volleyball, running, and basketball. Aquatic exercises have been noted to have beneficial effects, however there has been little research conducted comparing plyometrics in a land-based and an aquatic-based setting. Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a plyometric-training program in a land-based and an aquatic-based setting on power, peak torque, agility, and muscle soreness. Design: There were four 2x3x3 factorial designs for the KinCom tests, two 2x3 factorial designs for vertical jump and the LEFT tests, …

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An Exploratory Study Of The Application Of Implementation Of Ecers Criteria., Corina L. Ward Jan 2007

An Exploratory Study Of The Application Of Implementation Of Ecers Criteria., Corina L. Ward

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This study examines whether attending Module One of the Experienced ECERS-R Observer Training corresponds to classroom changes as reported by participating teachers. Teachers attended the module training and were to make changes in their classrooms to improve quality. Six months after attendance at the workshop, participants were emailed a questionnaire that consisted of a listing of the subscales and items on the ECERS-R. The teachers were to mark what items they changed after attending the module and also comment on how they improved their classroom. Teachers reported changes to their classrooms. Although there were small modifications, the reported changes were …

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The Relationship Between Journalists And Public Relations Practitioners During Crises., Cassie A. Waugh Jan 2007

The Relationship Between Journalists And Public Relations Practitioners During Crises., Cassie A. Waugh

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The relationship between journalists and public relations practitioners has long been perceived as strained at best. The Sago Mine disaster brought crisis communications to the forefront when the media reported inaccurate information during the event. Journalists at a panel discussion made claims that this could possibly have been avoided had there been better public relations at the scene. Does a crisis change the relationship between journalists and public relations practitioners? If so, how does it change? If not, what is the status of the relationship to begin with? This study examines those questions and sheds light on the issues surrounding …

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The Effect Of Treadmill Exercise On The Long Bones Of Young Adult Zucker Obese (Fa/Fa) And Lean Male Rats., Tsun Yin Ip Jan 2007

The Effect Of Treadmill Exercise On The Long Bones Of Young Adult Zucker Obese (Fa/Fa) And Lean Male Rats., Tsun Yin Ip

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Background: Studies indicate that weight-bearing exercise increases bone mass and bone strength. There are also suggestions that obesity may result in bone loading that increases bone mass and strength. Objective: To investigate the combined effect of exercise and obesity on body mass, bone strength and bone mineral content (BMC) in young Zucker obese fa/fa and lean male rats. Methods: Young (age 6 weeks) obese (fa/fa) and lean male Zucker rats were randomly assigned (n=8-9/group) to either no exercise or treadmill exercise for 9 weeks at a 0% incline. Following the 9-week experiment, both femurs and tibiae were excised and bone …

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The Byzantine Perspective Of The First Crusade: A Reexamination Of Alleged Treachery And Betrayal., Laura M. Nelson Jan 2007

The Byzantine Perspective Of The First Crusade: A Reexamination Of Alleged Treachery And Betrayal., Laura M. Nelson

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Scholars have generally ignored the Crusades from the Byzantine perspective with the majority of scholarship focusing on the Western, and more recently, Arabic viewpoints. Western sources from the period such as the Gesta Francorum and the account of Fulcher of Chartres typically portray Alexius I, the Byzantine emperor during the First Crusade, as anti-Western. It is this study’s position that Alexius’s actions derived from a need to protect his people and empire rather than a desire to see the crusaders’ mission fail. By studying the Byzantine perspective, we gain a fuller understanding of the First Crusade and the Crusades as …

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The Efficacy Of The Bitestrip In Determining Patients Awareness Of Nocturnal Bruxism., Emily R. Tolley Jan 2007

The Efficacy Of The Bitestrip In Determining Patients Awareness Of Nocturnal Bruxism., Emily R. Tolley

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The presence of nocturnal bruxism in patients undergoing prosthodontic treatment can have a significant effect on the long term success of restorations. Patients who experience nocturnal bruxism are at risk for dysfunction of the stomatognathic system. This includes TMJ, muscles of the head and neck, the teeth and any restorations, and the periodontium. This condition affects the diagnostic treatment planning, treatment goals, and treatment prognosis of any prosthodontic treatment. The purpose of this study is to compare the incidence of nocturnal bruxism determined by an electronic device when compared to self-reporting from verbal and written dental histories. The hypothesis of …

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Sex Differences In Cardiovascular Reactivity: Influence Of The Gender Relevance Of A Social Task., Matthew C. Whited Jan 2007

Sex Differences In Cardiovascular Reactivity: Influence Of The Gender Relevance Of A Social Task., Matthew C. Whited

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This study investigated sex differences in cardiovascular response to interpersonal stressors in an attempt to determine whether the match or mismatch between sex of participant and genderorientation of the interpersonal stressor resulted in greater cardiovascular reactivity. Twenty-six men and 31 women engaged in two tasks, a masculine oriented task previously used in investigations of cardiovascular reactivity that involved interpersonal conflict and a feminine task, a newly developed interpersonal task that required comforting of another. Results did not support either the match or the mismatch hypothesis. Instead, women exhibited greater heart rate reactions across both tasks than men. In addition, the …

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The Effects Of Diesel Fuel Density On Fuel Consumption Measurements Of Portable In-Use Emissions Measurement Systems., Micah Arter Jan 2007

The Effects Of Diesel Fuel Density On Fuel Consumption Measurements Of Portable In-Use Emissions Measurement Systems., Micah Arter

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Emissions produced by heavy duty diesel engines (HDDE) have been a constant source of pollution to air, water, and soil. In October 1998, a court settlement between the US Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board, US Department of Justice, and the major diesel engine manufacturers was reached on the issue of high NOx emissions during certain in-use operation of HDDE used in on-road vehicles. A requirement of this court settlement was the implementation of an in-use emission measurement program that obligated the HDDE manufactures to measure emissions from their engines during actual vehicle operation using on-board, portable emissions measurement …

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The Effects Of Utilizing A Preshot Routine And Deep Breathing On Reducing Performance Anxiety And Improving Serving Performance Among Youth Tennis Players., Brandyn H. Fisher Jan 2007

The Effects Of Utilizing A Preshot Routine And Deep Breathing On Reducing Performance Anxiety And Improving Serving Performance Among Youth Tennis Players., Brandyn H. Fisher

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Support for the use of preshot routines and deep breathing in youth sport is limited, yet the available research in this area suggests that this skill can be useful for improving performance and reducing anxiety in youth athletes (Lidor & Singer, 2000; Mamassis & Doganis, 2004). The aim of this study was to determine the effects of preshot routine and deep breathing interventions among youth tennis players. Six male and female tennis players ages 9-11 participated in this study. Participants completed the Children’s Form of the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2C; Stadulis, Eidson, MacCracken, & Severance, 1995) and performed a …

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Literary Representations: Reading And Writing Femininity In Eighteenth Century Novels., Jessika L. Thomas Jan 2007

Literary Representations: Reading And Writing Femininity In Eighteenth Century Novels., Jessika L. Thomas

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Fictional depictions of feminine reading and writing practices reveal transformations in expectations of women's roles due to changes in economic, political, social, and familial structures during the eighteenth century. Luce Irigaray's concern with the relationship between cultural influences and individual development offers a new perspective for considering female authors' representations of literary women and femininity. This dissertation utilizes Irigaray's cultural and psychoanalytic critiques of masculine discourse to develop a methodology for analyzing women's reactions, as they are revealed through fictional characters, against prohibitions that limited their engagement in literary activities. Female protagonists challenge social boundaries through their reading and writing …

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Suicide Assessment With Residential Adolescent Substance Users: Risk And Resilience Factors., Elizabeth Ann Tyner Jan 2007

Suicide Assessment With Residential Adolescent Substance Users: Risk And Resilience Factors., Elizabeth Ann Tyner

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Suicide remains stable as the third leading cause of death of adolescents in the United States (CDC, 2004). The rate of adolescent suicide is 10 per 100,000 or approximately one suicide every two hours (AAS, 2006). Adolescent substance abusers are a unique population with a high risk for suicide. The relation between suicide and substance abuse has been examined yet the nature of this relation is unclear (Goldston, 2004). This study added to the two published studies (Berman & Schwartz, 1990; Deykin & Buka, 1994) that examined suicidal behavior in residential adolescents with a primary diagnosis of substance abuse/dependence by …

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Highlighting Hope: An Exploration Of The Experiences Of West Virginia University Mcnair Scholars., Angela Marie Derk Jan 2007

Highlighting Hope: An Exploration Of The Experiences Of West Virginia University Mcnair Scholars., Angela Marie Derk

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This study focuses on individual development and transformation of West Virginia University (WVU) McNair scholars as they exist in numerous realities. These scholars are first-generation/low-income students and/or minority students that wish to obtain their terminal degree. McNair scholars begin as undergraduate students ensconced within the educational community of the McNair Scholars Program (MSP) at WVU then independently enter graduate school programs throughout the nation. The WVU McNair scholars Program is one of over 170 national McNair programs within American higher education. This research, a phenomenological ethnography, provides a glimpse into the lives of the many students served via the MSP …

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Study Of Reinforced Concrete Building Demolition Methods And Code Requirements, Haibin Huang Jan 2007

Study Of Reinforced Concrete Building Demolition Methods And Code Requirements, Haibin Huang

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The life cycle of reinforced concrete buildings is usually 40 to 90 years. However, during this life cycle, buildings will often meet some circumstances, such as disasters, changing functions, city reconstruction, or higher demand for the residence etc.; all of these circumstances will lead to demolition or reconstruction of buildings. Moreover, many of Reinforced Concrete (RC) buildings in Asia or Europe built after World War II have been used for about 50 years or more, and now need to be rebuilt or demolished. But the current demolition methods are not safe enough, and the traditional building demolition project managing methods …

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Investigation Of Hole Cleaning Parameters Using Computational Fluid Dynamics In Horizontal And Deviated Wells, Nekkhil Mishra Jan 2007

Investigation Of Hole Cleaning Parameters Using Computational Fluid Dynamics In Horizontal And Deviated Wells, Nekkhil Mishra

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The need for technologies to reduce cost and improve recovery from existing hydrocarbon reservoirs is well established. One of the most effective methods of cost reduction relies on improvement of drilling technologies. Particularly, understanding the parameters that control hole cleaning is beneficial especially in both horizontal and deviated wells. For this purpose, a section of casing-drill pipe annulus section was simulated using Computational Fluid Dynamics to determine the effects of fluid velocity, cutting size, rate of penetration, drill pipe rotation and inclination angle in deviated wells. The Eulerian Model Simulations were conducted at steady state and the results of the …

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The Emotional Intelligence Of Chief Development Officers In Public Higher Education Institutions Of The Mid Atlantic Region And Organizational Climate Perceptions Of Their Development Teams., Rosemary M. Thomas Jan 2007

The Emotional Intelligence Of Chief Development Officers In Public Higher Education Institutions Of The Mid Atlantic Region And Organizational Climate Perceptions Of Their Development Teams., Rosemary M. Thomas

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The purpose of this study was to determine if a significant relationship exists between the emotional intelligence of chief development officers and the organizational climate in the development organizations they lead. Additionally, demographic data was collected and tested as well to determine if such factors as: gender, age, years of experience, and length of tenure were significantly related to the organizational climate scores. Chief development officers (CDOs) from AASCU member comprehensive public colleges and universities in the Mid-Atlantic region were invited to participate and their development staff members were included by virtue of the CDO responding. The Bar-On Emotional Quotient …

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