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Insights Into The Nature Of Retroviral Replication And Infection: Analyses Of Minus-Strand Dna Transfer, Double Infection, And Virion And Rna Dimer Maturation., Que Dang Jan 2002

Insights Into The Nature Of Retroviral Replication And Infection: Analyses Of Minus-Strand Dna Transfer, Double Infection, And Virion And Rna Dimer Maturation., Que Dang

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Retroviruses are a family of RNA viruses that replicate through DNA intermediates by reverse transcribing their genome. One of the essential steps of reverse transcription is minus-strand DNA transfer, during which nascent DNA switches template usage from the 5′ end to near the 3′ of the viral RNA genome. We have determined that minus-strand DNA transfer is homology driven; a minimum homology length is required to align the newly synthesized DNA with the 3′ RNA template to facilitate an efficient and accurate transfer. In addition to the obligatory template strand transfer events necessary to complete reverse transcription, template switching also …

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Recurrent Participation In Rockcamp: Perceptions Of A K-12 Professional Development Program In Geology., Thomas Edward Repine Jan 2002

Recurrent Participation In Rockcamp: Perceptions Of A K-12 Professional Development Program In Geology., Thomas Edward Repine

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The geological experiences of six teachers with a history of sustained participation in the RockCamp geology professional development program were investigated. The research premise was based on Gordon's (1961, 1971) and Joyce and Weil's (1996) descriptions of the usefulness of synectics to present new ways of looking at familiar situations. The overarching goal was to delineate both reasons for participation and tropologically characterizations of their recurrent (sustained) participation. Qualitative data reflecting participatory perceptions were obtained using a series of three semi-structured interviews and an individually variable number of follow-up sessions. Additional data were derived from participant-constructed concept maps and a …

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Costume Design For "The Emperor's New Clothes" By Charlotte Chorpenning., Kathleen Hoover Jan 2002

Costume Design For "The Emperor's New Clothes" By Charlotte Chorpenning., Kathleen Hoover

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This document records the costume design process for West Virginia University’s December 2000 production of The Emperor’s New Clothes. The costume design was produced and completed as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Design, Costume. Contained herein are: a history of the play and playwright, critical reactions to the production, a synopsis of the action, an introduction to the design process with a concept statement, and text demonstrating the final costume designs with examples of the research, graphics, and performance photographs. Also included are a bibliography, an explanation of some important craft …

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An Assessment Of Student Cognition In Basic Instruction Bowling Classes., Rhonda Lou Noble Jan 2002

An Assessment Of Student Cognition In Basic Instruction Bowling Classes., Rhonda Lou Noble

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The study was a descriptive analysis of the cognitive processes of college students. The instruments used for data collection were the modified CPQPE, student demographic and thought questionnaires, and a teacher questionnaire asking them to rate initial and ending skill level, improvement, and the student cognitive processes measured on the CPQPE. The participants in the study were 151 college students enrolled in basic instruction bowling classes. The students were divided into three skill groups (high, low skill-high improvement, and low skill-low improvement) based on initial bowling averages and ending improvement. The results revealed that the total score and the self-regulation/strategy …

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On The Edge Of Chaos: A Delphi Study Of The Changing Role Of The Secondary Principal., Rebecca H. Goodwin Jan 2002

On The Edge Of Chaos: A Delphi Study Of The Changing Role Of The Secondary Principal., Rebecca H. Goodwin

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The purpose of this study was to describe the changing role of the secondary principal. The study examined the contemporary high school principalship and described changes in the principalship, the role of the contemporary principal, and the preferred future for the principalship. Recognizing the complexity of the position, the study also used chaos and complexity theory to critically analyze the findings and to discern if the theory provided an understanding of these changes and their impact. This was a mixed-method two-stage study conducted electronically with both qualitative and quantitative instruments. The first stage used the Delphi method of research to …

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A Survey Of Counselor Trainee Preferred Learning Style And Its Relationship To Computer Skills And Technology Use., Traci Berry Jan 2002

A Survey Of Counselor Trainee Preferred Learning Style And Its Relationship To Computer Skills And Technology Use., Traci Berry

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Computer use by counselors has dramatically increased over the years. A review of the literature has demonstrated the importance of computer and technology-related competencies for professional counselors. The purpose of this study is to examine the preferred learning styles of counselors-in-training along with their attitudes toward computers and technology use to determine if there is a relationship between their preferred learning styles and technology use. This study also examined the attitudes that counselors-in-training had about technology to determine if these attitudes affect the use of computers and/or their desire to learn how to use computers in training. Counselors-in-training from 6 …

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Factors Influencing Habitat Selection And Activity Of Ground Beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) In Central Appalachia. Part I. The Influence Of Soil And Soil Surface Characteristics On Habitat Selection By Carabidae. Part Ii. Precipitation And Temperature Fluctuations: Effects On Carabidae Activity. Part Iii. The Effects Of Two Microbial Insecticides For Gypsy Moth Control On Carabidae Populations., Terry R. Carrington Jan 2002

Factors Influencing Habitat Selection And Activity Of Ground Beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) In Central Appalachia. Part I. The Influence Of Soil And Soil Surface Characteristics On Habitat Selection By Carabidae. Part Ii. Precipitation And Temperature Fluctuations: Effects On Carabidae Activity. Part Iii. The Effects Of Two Microbial Insecticides For Gypsy Moth Control On Carabidae Populations., Terry R. Carrington

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A study was conducted in the George Washington National Forest in Virginia and the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. Carabid samples were collected over four years and compared to soil characteristics, surface characteristics and meteorological conditions to determine what role these factors play in carabid habitat selection. Opportunity also existed to compare carabid populations before and after the application of microbial insecticides on the sampling sites. This study was conducted as as part of a larger project investigating non-target impacts from gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.)(Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae), insecticide applications and the interaction of Entomophaga maimaiga Humber, Shimazu, and Soper …

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Costume Designs For "An Ideal Husband" By Oscar Wilde., Sharon Tobin Goeres Jan 2002

Costume Designs For "An Ideal Husband" By Oscar Wilde., Sharon Tobin Goeres

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The purpose of this thesis was to design the costumes for the Division of Theatre and Dance’s production of An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde. The procedure for this project started by discussing the play with the director James Brown, who shared his thoughts, concepts and ideas for the entire production. This discussion was followed by reading the script and communicating ideas with the rest of the design team. Next, I researched books, articles, videos, and magazines in order to develop a visual concept that would be shared with the director, faculty and design team. After the designs were approved, …

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The Role Of Power And Energy Demands In Hybrid Vehicles., John Jason Conley Jan 2002

The Role Of Power And Energy Demands In Hybrid Vehicles., John Jason Conley

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In the past, the process of hybridizing a vehicle has been founded on modeling of drive cycles and vehicle performance requirements. One of the primary advantages of hybridization is the use of regenerative braking to recover energy. This work focuses on creating a different approach to determining the optimal hybrid vehicle component sizes. A hybrid vehicle design process has been established where the vehicle is designed by modeling real world driving data to determine hybrid component sizes needed to maximize the regenerative braking energy recovery. Vehicle speed and road grade data were collected for use in the modeling. The power …

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Transit Attitudes And Ridership In A Middle-Sized Municipality: Responses From Two Crucial Audiences., W. Daniel Scheuch Jan 2002

Transit Attitudes And Ridership In A Middle-Sized Municipality: Responses From Two Crucial Audiences., W. Daniel Scheuch

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This thesis focuses on the development of public relations and advertising themes derived empirically from attitude measurement. Components of attitudes towards transit in a small city (pop. 25,000) with college campus are studied (student pop. 20,000). Comparisons are drawn between people who ride the bus frequently and infrequent rider. Two samples were compared, one of bus riders, the other of employed professionals found at there workplace. Advertising and public relations media and message strategies appropriate to audience involvement level and attitudes are advanced based on sample demographics and significant differences in the respondent rated performance and importance of 14 transit …

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The Significance Of Metallothionein Isoform 3 Gene Expression In Human Prostate Cancer., Rana Dutta Jan 2002

The Significance Of Metallothionein Isoform 3 Gene Expression In Human Prostate Cancer., Rana Dutta

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Since the expression of the brain specific metallothionein isoform, MT-3, was shown to be expressed in many, but not all prostate cancers, this gene was transfected into the commonly utilized prostate tumor cell line, PC-3, to study the consequence of MT-3 expression on growth rate and resistance to chemotherapeutic agents. PC-3 cells were stably transfected with MT-3 or MT-1E under control of the constitutive CMV promoter. The levels of MT-3 protein for the 5 overexpressing clones had an average level of 8.3 ng MT-3 per μg protein as assessed by quantitative immunodot blot analysis, and three were picked for further …

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Trading Rule Profitability And Official Intervention In Foreign Exchange Markets Of Emerging Economies., Leticia G. Garcia Jan 2002

Trading Rule Profitability And Official Intervention In Foreign Exchange Markets Of Emerging Economies., Leticia G. Garcia

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The dissertation studies the profitability of technical trading rules in foreign exchange markets, giving special emphasis to emerging economies, and explores the link between this profitability and the central bank intervention activity. The first chapter presents the motivation and defines the scope. The second chapter reviews the literature related to the subject. The third chapter applies a moving average trading rule to 28 exchange rate series in the post-Bretton Woods period. Currencies of 14 developed and 14 emerging countries are considered. The trading rule produces significant excess returns for 27 exchange rates. The emerging markets included in this study have …

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The Effects Of A One-Week Training Course On Preservice Pete Students' Knowledge Of Critical Elements, Error Detection Skill And Feedback Precision., Michael Allen Graves Jan 2002

The Effects Of A One-Week Training Course On Preservice Pete Students' Knowledge Of Critical Elements, Error Detection Skill And Feedback Precision., Michael Allen Graves

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The use of pedagogical skills such as critical element knowledge, error detection skill, and feedback precision are deemed necessary by researchers in creating effective teachers. However, most studies have examined these skills independently rather than studying them as a process. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a 1-week intervention program on the feedback giving process. Specifically, the study examined (1) PETE students knowledge of critical elements, (2) the ability to detect errors from a video performance, and (3) the precision of feedback following such an observation on 12 movement skills. Seeing whether the feedback process …

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Sowing Barren Ground: Constructions Of Motherhood, The Body, And Subjectivity In American Women's Writing, 1928-1948., Virginia Blanton Broaddus Jan 2002

Sowing Barren Ground: Constructions Of Motherhood, The Body, And Subjectivity In American Women's Writing, 1928-1948., Virginia Blanton Broaddus

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This project considers the demands American women confront about their societal roles, particularly cultural discourses that urge women to become biological mothers. These discourses become especially compelling during eras when women transgress ideological boundaries, leaving the constructed domestic space and taking places in the public sphere. I analyze responses to these discourses as they are manifested in literature written between 1928 and 1948 as well as in the late twentieth century. My analysis, informed by cultural studies and feminist theory, depends upon my use of intersubjectivity theory, particularly as articulated by Jessica Benjamin. I discuss the role of the body …

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A Helping Hand?: The United States, "Questions Of The Far East," & The Washington Conference, 1921-1922., David R. Buck Jan 2002

A Helping Hand?: The United States, "Questions Of The Far East," & The Washington Conference, 1921-1922., David R. Buck

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By examining in detail the conference records as well as a variety of personal collections and writings, this dissertation investigates the U.S. role at the Washington Conference, 1921-22, specifically the forgotten aspects of the “Questions of the Far East.” Historians have traditionally focused on the Five-Power Treaty (limitation of naval armaments) or the Four-Power Treaty (alliance in East Asia). So prominent has been this focus that some scholars have contended that the conference produced a so-called Washington system, which replaced the existing imperialist system and defined East Asian relations throughout the 1920s. Yet, the conference also produced the Nine-Power Treaty …

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Estimation Of Vertical Infiltration Into Deep Pittsburgh Coal Mines Of West Virginia-Pennsylvania: A Fluid Mass Balance Approach., Kurt J. Mccoy Jan 2002

Estimation Of Vertical Infiltration Into Deep Pittsburgh Coal Mines Of West Virginia-Pennsylvania: A Fluid Mass Balance Approach., Kurt J. Mccoy

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A total of 35 flooded underground-coal mines of the Pittsburgh coal of northwestern West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania were evaluated using a detailed fluid mass balance (FMB) approach to estimate a yearly rate of apparent vertical infiltration (AVI) for calendar year 2000. Essential to the water budget approach in deep mine aquifers is the role of flow through intact perimeter barriers. In this study, two mines, Jamison and Odonnell, have been identified as ideal locations for modelling of an isotropic Kh using a water budget approach. Kh in the Jamison models ranged from 0.05 m/day (1993) to 0.13 m/day (1995) …

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Participants' Beliefs About Educational Risk And Resilience In Energy Express, A Summer Intervention Program For West Virginia's Elementary Schoolchildren, Lynn G. Mcmullen Jan 2002

Participants' Beliefs About Educational Risk And Resilience In Energy Express, A Summer Intervention Program For West Virginia's Elementary Schoolchildren, Lynn G. Mcmullen

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Energy Express is a six-week summer program to promote the school success of elementary school children living in rural and low-income communities of West Virginia. Throughout the course of the program, college student AmeriCorps members provide literacy, art, and recreation activities for multiage groups of 5 to 8 children under the direction of a site coordinator, most often a local education professional. The purpose of this study was to describe the beliefs of Energy Express participants about educational risks faced by West Virginia schoolchildren, and to examine the effects of those beliefs on daily program decisions and interactions with children. …

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The Impact Of The Transition From Analog To Digital Process Display Gauges On Human Error And Safety In The Chemical Industry, Allen J. Thacker Jan 2002

The Impact Of The Transition From Analog To Digital Process Display Gauges On Human Error And Safety In The Chemical Industry, Allen J. Thacker

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The use of new technological instruments in the work place has enabled operators to control processes and product development to tolerances that were unachievable in past decades. The chemical industry has exhibited rapid growth in the implementation of control monitoring instruments such as analog and digital display gauges as well as the software applications that provide the flexibility to successfully integrate the technology into the chemical manufacturing processes. This research was designed to examine the effects of the transition from analog displays to digital displays in the chemical industry. The results of the research provide benefits to chemical manufacturers and …

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The Life And Keyboard Works Of (Franz) Xaver Scharwenka (1850-1924), Michael Patrick Mihalyo Jan 2002

The Life And Keyboard Works Of (Franz) Xaver Scharwenka (1850-1924), Michael Patrick Mihalyo

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(Franz) Xaver Scharwenka (1850-1924) was a highly acclaimed performer, teacher, editor, and composer of international fame during the late Romantic period. Overshadowed by the innovative styles of a number of contemporaneous composers including Ravel, Debussy, and Scriabin, Scharwenka's works gradually disappeared from the teaching studio and the concert hall. Regrettably, his compositions, although critically acclaimed in his lifetime, are now for the most part out of print and rarely performed. This study explores Scharwenka's works as a significant addition to the repertory of the late Romantic literature for study and performance. This research project, the result of a lengthy investigation …

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The Effect Of Student Verses Teacher Instruction On Motor Skill Acquisition., Mary Ann Deluca Jan 2002

The Effect Of Student Verses Teacher Instruction On Motor Skill Acquisition., Mary Ann Deluca

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The primary purpose of this analysis was to evaluate whether student assistants in the gymnasium could assist the teacher in improving skill development. In this study, six novice students were chosen from a 5 th grade class based on scores from a pretest of juggling catches and cascades. One other fifth grade student from the same class was chosen as a student assistant by the physical education teacher based on leadership, maturation, respect, and maturity. Six single case studies were conducted for approximately 16 days. Supplementary dependent variables such as feedback, verbal cues, and modeling were also examined. These dependent …

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The Impact Of A Language Learning Context On Chinese Students Learning English., Saundra Enany Faris Jan 2002

The Impact Of A Language Learning Context On Chinese Students Learning English., Saundra Enany Faris

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The purpose of this study was to examine English language acquisition in four ESL children whose native country is China. Each of the four children was considered individually and holistically through case study methodology, and some comparisons across children were considered. A second purpose of this study was to look holistically at the instructional strategies used to support language acquisition for each of these students. In addition, this research investigated the perceptions of the four Chinese ESL students regarding strategies and instructional methods used to facilitate English language acquisition at one or two elementary schools in a rural state in …

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The Efficacy Of Web-Based Training Versus Face-To-Face Instruction In Learning Hate Crime Identification And Scoring In The Criminal Justice Environment., Maryvictoria Pyne Jan 2002

The Efficacy Of Web-Based Training Versus Face-To-Face Instruction In Learning Hate Crime Identification And Scoring In The Criminal Justice Environment., Maryvictoria Pyne

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Organizations are facing many problems as they strive to maintain a well-trained workforce. A diverse workforce separated by location and work schedule as well as decreases in funding, personnel, training materials, and other resources, face-to-face training has become more difficult to accomplish. Paradoxically, because of the increase in job knowledge, fast-paced business practices, and the flood of technological innovations, now more than ever it is imperative that organizations have a workforce that is fully prepared to meet the challenges of the workplace. As a result, organizations must find effective, alternate ways to ensure that their employees have the information they …

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Incorporating Risk Into Watershed Management: A Chance Constrained Programming Approach., Sujittra Rodsomboon Jan 2002

Incorporating Risk Into Watershed Management: A Chance Constrained Programming Approach., Sujittra Rodsomboon

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Abandoned mine lands are areas affected by past coal mining activities that often pose significant water quality problems from acid mine drainage (AMD). Weather, a primary determinant of AMD, is inherently stochastic. The economic costs of treating AMD problems are an issue of importance to policymakers and citizens. This study develops a spatial model to devise cost effective plans for treating AMD in a watershed when pollution loads are stochastic and the level of certainty of treating all of the AMD is allowed to vary. Mixed integer and stochastic chance constrained programming methods are applied to a model of AMD …

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An Automated Damage Detection System For Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge., Eduard S. Sazonov Jan 2002

An Automated Damage Detection System For Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge., Eduard S. Sazonov

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This dissertation presents a non-destructive automated damage detection system for the Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge. The goal of the system is to automate the damage detection procedure and enable early detection of structural damage. The system would complement the existing visual inspection procedure and eventually replace it. The designed system utilizes the method of strain energy mode shapes as the core damage detection method. The presented research covers both practical design issues and new theoretical developments in the area of non-destructive damage detection using strain energy mode shapes. The dissertation presents a methodology for exciting the structure, acquiring the vibration …

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Development Of Mechanistic-Empirical Damage Assessment Procedures For Crc Pavements With Emphasis On Traffic Loading Characteristics., Olga I. Selezneva Jan 2002

Development Of Mechanistic-Empirical Damage Assessment Procedures For Crc Pavements With Emphasis On Traffic Loading Characteristics., Olga I. Selezneva

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Edge punchout has been long recognized as the prevailing mode of structural failure in Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements (CRCP) and yet, has remained relatively unexplored and unexplained. The existing design and evaluation procedures for CRCP employ American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) equations for the jointed concrete pavements and the Equivalent Single Axle Load (ESAL) approach that will neither predict nor address edge punchouts. A comprehensive procedure for prediction of CRCP structural deterioration based on fundamental mechanical principles was developed in this study. This procedure directly considers the key design factors and site conditions affecting formation of edge …

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Exchange Bias And Its Angular Dependence In Iron Zinc Fluoride/Cobalt Bilayers., Hongtao Shi Jan 2002

Exchange Bias And Its Angular Dependence In Iron Zinc Fluoride/Cobalt Bilayers., Hongtao Shi

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When materials with antiferromagnetic (AF)/ferromagnetic (F) interfaces are cooled through the Neel temperature (TN) of the AF in a magnetic field, a unidirectional magnetic exchange anisotropy (EA) is induced in the F layers. Such anisotropy is manifested by a shift of the center of the F hysteresis loop by an amount known as exchange bias HE. Exchange anisotropy has attracted much attention in the last decade due to its applications in magnetic random access memory, permanent magnets, and magnetic recording media. Despite this interest, the basic mechanism responsible for EA is not well understood. In this thesis the EA is …

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The Relationship Between West Virginia School Principals' Self-Perceived Brain Hemispheric Cognitive Styles/Leadership Styles And Identified Schools Of Excellence., James Perry Varner Jan 2002

The Relationship Between West Virginia School Principals' Self-Perceived Brain Hemispheric Cognitive Styles/Leadership Styles And Identified Schools Of Excellence., James Perry Varner

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The purpose of this study was to identify the predominant self-perceived brain hemispheric cognitive styles and leadership styles of principals of schools identified as a West Virginia School of Excellence and to compare these with principals of schools that have not been identified as a West Virginia School of Excellence. The following research questions provided the focus for this study: Is there a difference between West Virginia principals of schools identified as a West Virginia School of Excellence and principals of schools not identified as a School of Excellence who perceive themselves as: (1) Right brain hemispheric cognitive style and …

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Career Maturity And The Use Of Disability Support Services: The Effect Of Locus Of Control And Career Self -Efficacy For College Students With Disabilities., Bethanne T. Jacobson Jan 2002

Career Maturity And The Use Of Disability Support Services: The Effect Of Locus Of Control And Career Self -Efficacy For College Students With Disabilities., Bethanne T. Jacobson

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Each year the number of college students with disabilities increases. For these students, completing a college education is important in order to meet personal goals of self-sufficiency, independence, financial security, and to allow for more effective competition in the job market. This study examined the influence of locus of control and career self-efficacy on the development of career maturity for college students with disabilities. The college students that responded to this study demonstrated high levels of career self-efficacy, career maturity, and an internal locus of control regardless of gender, ethnicity, academic level, disability status, age of onset of disability, or …

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Even A Small Star Shines In The Darkness: Overcoming Challenges Faced By Pianists With Small Hands., Tretip Kamolsiri Jan 2002

Even A Small Star Shines In The Darkness: Overcoming Challenges Faced By Pianists With Small Hands., Tretip Kamolsiri

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This paper has investigated the challenges faced by pianists with small hands. The author, a pianist with very small hands, has aimed to devise performance strategies and offer new perspectives in order to encourage pianists who may feel limited by their hand size to strive for success in their piano playing. Chapter 1 offers rationales for the study of this topic, sets the limits of the research, and defines related terms. Chapter 2 reviews related literature. It summarizes findings from books, articles, dissertations, presentations, interviews, master classes and websites related to this topic. Sources examined address this topic from a …

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Training And System Implementation Impact Study Subtitled: "But We Just Got Used To The Old System!"., Barbara A. Matey Jan 2002

Training And System Implementation Impact Study Subtitled: "But We Just Got Used To The Old System!"., Barbara A. Matey

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Anyone who is a participant in today's workforce can attest to the fact that change is a constant and that workplace changes are often brought about by new or upgraded technology, which often means that a worker may become accustomed to a particular system, only to discover that it will soon be replaced with a new one. Today's technology is often packaged in the form of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that revolutionizes the company's processes and brings about massive changes in the production of goods and services. These systems promise both the integration of different departments of a …

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