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A Study About The "Cultural Orientation" In Chinese Avant-Garde Art., Jianxiong Mao Jan 2000

A Study About The "Cultural Orientation" In Chinese Avant-Garde Art., Jianxiong Mao

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Chinese avant-garde art until 1989 was an historical product of that special era. It “appropriated” Western contemporary art and endowed it with its own historical and cultural connotation. The juxtaposition of the elite appealing and the deconstructively post-modern scepticism constituted Chinese avant-gardian discourse at that time. The “Opening” political-economic context of the society virtually encouraged and now has digested the forms and concepts of Modernism which are calmly accepted today as one episode of art history, an enlightened experiment. To use the labels of Western contemporary social, cultural and artistic movements to describe Chinese Xiandai art will cause confusion, for …

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The Relationship Between Trait Anxiety And Goal Orientation Among Starting And Non-Starting College Football Players., Eric Limegrover Jan 2000

The Relationship Between Trait Anxiety And Goal Orientation Among Starting And Non-Starting College Football Players., Eric Limegrover

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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between trait anxiety and goal orientation in starting and non-starting college football players. One hundred and fifty-two volunteer male participants from Carnegie Mellon, Duquesne and Fairmont State took part in the study. The sample consisted of three National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football divisions (i.e., IAA, II, III). All participants completed the Sport Anxiety Scale (SAS; Smith, Smoll, & Shultz, 1990), the Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire (TEOSQ; Duda & Nicholls, 1992), and a Demographic Questionnaire. A 2 X 2 MANOVA and three 2 X 2 ANOVAs were …

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The Missionary Presence And Influences In Maryland In Liberia, 1834-1842., Eugene S. Vansickle Jan 2000

The Missionary Presence And Influences In Maryland In Liberia, 1834-1842., Eugene S. Vansickle

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In 1831 Maryland colonizationists broke away from the American Colonization Society (ACS) and formed the Maryland State Colonization Society (MSCS) in an effort to control the colonization movement in Maryland. This was done in response to pressure to colonize Maryland’s rapidly increasing free African-American population in “Maryland in Africa.” The MSCS took deliberate steps to avoid the problems faced by the ACS and its colonists. These steps were not successful and actually led to conflicts between Maryland colonists and missionaries. This study examines how the policies of the MSCS and the interpretation and subsequent enforcement of them by the missionaries …

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Teacher Training Through Literature: Building Teacher Awareness On The Process Of Shift In Identity On Esl Learners., Luis Ruiz J. Vazquez Jan 2000

Teacher Training Through Literature: Building Teacher Awareness On The Process Of Shift In Identity On Esl Learners., Luis Ruiz J. Vazquez

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In this work I defend the notion of the necessity for ESL learners to undergo some sort of identity shift process. This process would be a smooth and gradual evolution by reason of which ESL learners (and, by extension, learners of any foreign language) would develop a second identity that would encompass all the aspects associated to the L2 of their choice, apart from its exclusively linguistic and structural components. I introduce mainly the necessity of building awareness among teachers, especially—but not exclusively—among monolingual foreign language instructors. The strategy that I propose to promote this awareness is the guided reading …

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Economic Feasibility Of Trout Production In West Virginia: A Mixed Integer And Quadratic-Programming Analysis., Frank H. Fidler Iv Jan 2000

Economic Feasibility Of Trout Production In West Virginia: A Mixed Integer And Quadratic-Programming Analysis., Frank H. Fidler Iv

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The objective of this study was to determine the profitability and risk-return characteristics of trout production in West Virginia. A combination of primary data (from a producer survey) and secondary data (from published sources and expert opinion) was used. Two sets of models (mixed-integer and quadratic-programming/portfolio) were estimated. Raceways and tanks were the two types of systems analyzed, for three different production capacities. The alternatives for the portfolio analysis included investment in a CD (to represent opportunity cost), food-fish production for sale to processors, and recreational or fee fishing. Results show that as production levels increase, raceway systems are generally …

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Legibility: How Precedents Established In Print Impact On-Screen And Dynamic Typography, Heidi Specht Jan 2000

Legibility: How Precedents Established In Print Impact On-Screen And Dynamic Typography, Heidi Specht

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The printed word has been commonplace in society for over 500 years; the written word has been in existence for thousands. The primary intent of the written or printed word has historically been to be read. With that goal, rules and formats have developed over the centuries as aids to legibility. Naturally, these guidelines have been developed for the printed, or static typographic page. As our sophistication with and acceptance of technology grows, however, we increasingly turn to the computer or television screen for written information. Additionally, graphic designers and artists are questioning the role of the printed word as …

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A Risk Assessment Of Nursing Personnel Injuries Occurring While Lifting, Transferring Or Repositioning Nursing Home Residents., James T. Culligan Jan 2000

A Risk Assessment Of Nursing Personnel Injuries Occurring While Lifting, Transferring Or Repositioning Nursing Home Residents., James T. Culligan

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The primary objective of this research thesis was to identify the root causal factors associated with lost time injuries occurring among nursing personnel in long term care facilities. The critical elements assessed and evaluated include: length of service; time of day injury occurred; task being completed when injury occurred; similar incidents in the past (accident repeaters); type of shift on which injury occurred; number of hours worked the day injury occurred; impact of company policy; availability of mechanical lifts; training on how and when to use mechanical lifts; exercise; stretching; training on safe lifting techniques or good body mechanics; gait …

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The Influence Of Particle Size On Sand-Pack Properties And Drying Profile., Chandrashekmar S. Gothoskar Jan 2000

The Influence Of Particle Size On Sand-Pack Properties And Drying Profile., Chandrashekmar S. Gothoskar

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The problem of underground contamination including contamination of potable water aquifers is more serious now than ever. Stringent pollution control laws as well as concern for the environment has given birth to the technology for remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater. The Research conducted thus has proposed a way to contain the contamination from underground storage tanks from spreading and travelling downwards using the principles of desiccation in in-situ formations. The desiccant barrier proposed here is the circulating air barrier (CAB) which utilizes the injection of dry gas or air to create an ultra dry zone in situ. Thus the …

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A Crop Load Study On 'Nittany' Apple On Two Size-Controlling Rootstocks., Charles Douglas Raines Jan 2000

A Crop Load Study On 'Nittany' Apple On Two Size-Controlling Rootstocks., Charles Douglas Raines

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A field study was conducted on the apple cultivar ‘Nittany’ on M.9 and M.26 rootstocks. Four crop load treatments levels: an unthinned check, 7.5, 5.0, and 2.5 fruit per centimeter trunk cross-sectional area (TCSA) were imposed on replicated trees of each rootstock to determine the effects on shoot growth and fruit size. Average terminal and bourse shoot growth were greater for the M.26 rootstock than the M.9 rootstock. Crop load levels had no significant effect on shoot growth. Thinning fruit to the 2.5 fruit/cm2 TCSA level showed the most consistent results in fruit diameter, length, and weight. Fruit size as …

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The Distribution Of Federal Grants In Appalachia: The Effects Of Race., Steven Ray Gregory Jan 2000

The Distribution Of Federal Grants In Appalachia: The Effects Of Race., Steven Ray Gregory

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African Americans are an economically and socially oppressed group both currently and historically within the American South and Appalachian region. They experience socioeconomic barriers at local and national levels. Even so, within Appalachian counties, populations with greater percentages of African Americans receive greater per capita federal grant spending. Moreover, southern Appalachian counties including counties in the Black Belt region show the most dramatic increases in federal grants. Still, within Appalachian counties receiving increased federal grants, unemployment rates are not affected. Further, metropolitan counties are not benefitting from increased federal grant spending. Consequently, these counties are experiencing economic growth with little …

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Dimensional Changes Of Polysulfide Impression Materials Over Time., Saeid Zeiaei-Nafchi Jan 2000

Dimensional Changes Of Polysulfide Impression Materials Over Time., Saeid Zeiaei-Nafchi

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of time on dimensional changes of polysulfide impression materials over time. A stainless steel die fabricated according to the ADA, Standards Specification No.19 was used. Measurements were carried out at 15 minutes intervals up to 3 hours and at 6, 12, and 24 hours. Results, the mean, and the percentage dimensional changes were reported. All collected data was based on a repeated measure design. Split plot analysis of variance at P< 0.05 was used to calculate any statistically significant dimensional changes over time among the three impression materials. All three impression materials tested could produce replicas with clinically acceptable dimensional changes up to 24 hours after making the impression. However, after 3 hours, there were significantly greater dimensional changes approaching our standard of 40 µm acceptability. It is therefore recommended that polysulfide impression materials be poured within 3 hours of making the impression.

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Knowledge And Utilization Of Ultrasonic/Sonic Scaling Instruments: A Survey Of West Virginia Dental Hygienists., Janet Lucille Bee Jan 2000

Knowledge And Utilization Of Ultrasonic/Sonic Scaling Instruments: A Survey Of West Virginia Dental Hygienists., Janet Lucille Bee

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Recent progress in understanding periodontal disease, combined with advances in the design and efficiency of powered scaling instruments suggest the need to reexamine the use of powered scaling instruments. A literature review reveals a lack of information addressing the extent of utilization of these instruments by dental hygienists. However, the literature is replete with information recommending the use of these devices in the treatment of periodontal disease. Information describing the knowledge level dental hygienists posses about ultrasonic/sonics and their current philosophy for using these instruments is needed. The purpose of this study was to determine how dental hygienists use powered …

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A Particular Girl., Nancy Jean Kelley Jan 2000

A Particular Girl., Nancy Jean Kelley

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My thesis is a collection of short stories focusing on various stages of “a particular girl,” hence the title of the work. Structurally, I aim for a chronological sequence of tales focusing on the life and experience of a female character starting at her youth and ending in early adulthood. I intend for the voice, dialogue, general vocabulary, and content to increase in age, so to say, as the stories unfold. Three of the stories are longer and I feel that each of these represents a rite of passage into some other stage of Lanie Furste’s life. These lengthier fictions …

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The Correctional-Commercial Complex: An Examination Of Privatization Of The Us Prison System., Atsuko Maruono Jan 2000

The Correctional-Commercial Complex: An Examination Of Privatization Of The Us Prison System., Atsuko Maruono

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This thesis analyses current spatial trends in the U.S. prison system, with a focus on the process of prison privatization. This study reviews the literature on trends in the US prison system, and maps the spatial distribution of public prisons, private prisons, and the trend to prison privatization. In addition, a case study of prison privatization in Texas is conducted. U.S. penal policy makers explain the need for privately run correctional facilities as a response to the “crisis” of the prison system, in particular the impact of overcrowding. However, the research results indicate that the location of private prisons have …

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Female To Male Dating Violence: Borderline Personality Characteristics, Attachment Style, Psychopathology, And Motivation., Chastity Nicole Farr Jan 2000

Female To Male Dating Violence: Borderline Personality Characteristics, Attachment Style, Psychopathology, And Motivation., Chastity Nicole Farr

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Self-reported physically violent females (Perpetrators and Mutually Violent) were compared with nonviolent females (Controls and Victims), on measures of borderline personality disorder, attachment, and psychopathology. Motivation for engaging in violence was investigated with Female Perpetrators and Mutually Violent groups. Results indicated that Mutually Violent females reported a significantly greater percentage of borderline characteristics. Major Mutually Violent individuals showed more borderline characteristics than the Nonviolent group. There were no significant differences within attachment styles. Female Perpetrators were significantly more hostile than the Nonviolent participants. Major Mutually Violent participants showed significantly more somatization, interpersonal sensitivity, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, number of symptoms, …

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Whole-Body Vibration And The Lower Back: The Effect Of Whole-Body Vibration On Pain In The Lower Back., Erik W. Gregory Jan 2000

Whole-Body Vibration And The Lower Back: The Effect Of Whole-Body Vibration On Pain In The Lower Back., Erik W. Gregory

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This study utilized six subjects from the West Virginia University Motor pool, whose exposure to whole-body vibrations were measured and reported as root mean squared (r.m.s.) values in accordance with ISO standard 2631. Each subject completed a questionnaire regarding their general health, and specifically whether they experienced low back pain, and if so, the extent and severity of this pain. It was expected that the individuals subjected to the highest vibration levels would tend to report LBP, with severity of pain increasing with the intensity of exposure. This study did not support that belief. However, it may be that chronic …

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Language Attitude Study: The Perceptions Of The New Jersey And The Southern West Virginia Students, At West Virginia University, Of The New Jersey And Southern West Virginia Dialects., Leigh Anne Scalise Jan 2000

Language Attitude Study: The Perceptions Of The New Jersey And The Southern West Virginia Students, At West Virginia University, Of The New Jersey And Southern West Virginia Dialects., Leigh Anne Scalise

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The language attitude study of the two dialect groups: New Jersey and southern West Virginia on the West Virginia University, encompasses the lexicon of each group and the breakdown of communication between the two groups. The differences in lexicon and societal stereotypes keep the two groups from interacting on a personal and equal level of respect and kindness. The West Virginia students foster a strong resentment towards the students from New Jersey, and the feelings are reciprocated in that the New Jersey students prefer to associate with students from their home state. The dialect study proves the members of each …

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A Performance Evaluation Of The Mems: An On-Road Emissions Measurement System Study., Benjamin C. Shade Jan 2000

A Performance Evaluation Of The Mems: An On-Road Emissions Measurement System Study., Benjamin C. Shade

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A study was conducted to measure brake-specific mass emissions from heavy-duty diesel-fueled engines during their in-use, on-road operation. A Mobile Emissions Measurement System (MEMS) was designed and constructed to accomplish this task. A review of systems from the past 20 years was conducted to determine the limitations of similar systems, to outline the constraints of the MEMS design, and to provide the highest level of accuracy and ruggedness required to withstand the rigors of on-board, on-road testing. None of the systems in the published literature could meet the requirements of such a measurement system. State-of-the-art detectors and sensors were obtained, …

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A Computer Database Search Program: Icgcmabs For Annual International Conference On Ground Control In Mining., Xianguang Tang Jan 2000

A Computer Database Search Program: Icgcmabs For Annual International Conference On Ground Control In Mining., Xianguang Tang

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Since 1981, 19 international conferences on ground control in mining and 3 workshops on surface subsidence have been held. The conferences and workshops covered all major topics in coal mine ground control. 867 papers have been published in the conferences and the workshops, which have become one of the main references for the people working in ground control. Since so many papers has been published and more papers will be available with the conference taking place annually in the future, a fast, handy and convenient tool for searching the papers of the conference proceedings is strongly needed. Toward this goal, …

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Stalking: Developing An Empirical Typology To Classify Stalkers., Kevin Scott Del Ben Jan 2000

Stalking: Developing An Empirical Typology To Classify Stalkers., Kevin Scott Del Ben

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Stalking has received a great deal of attention from the media and its harmful effects on victims have been well documented. Stalking is also more common than previously thought, leading researchers to classify stalkers into groups in an attempt to predict future behavior. Previous research has grouped stalkers based on theoretical models rather than trying to empirically examine stalking behaviors along with other factors such as motivation, type of relationship, and attachment style in determining a typology of stalkers. Female college students (N = 108) who had experienced harassing behaviors responded to questions regarding their perceptions of those behaviors. First …

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The Relationships Between Communication, Trust, Success, Satisfaction, And Longevity In Ice Dancing And Pairs Skating., Connie Marie Wanlin Jan 2000

The Relationships Between Communication, Trust, Success, Satisfaction, And Longevity In Ice Dancing And Pairs Skating., Connie Marie Wanlin

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The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between communication, trust, success (i.e., performance outcome), satisfaction, and longevity of competitive pairs and ice dancing teams. The participants were 102 ice dancers (N = 74) and pairs skaters (N = 28) ranging in age from 10-26 (M = 17.40) from training sites in Northeastern Canada and the United States. They represented all levels of competitive experience (Juvenile N = 6, Intermediate/Pre-novice N = 14, Novice N = 20, Junior N = 32, and Senior N = 30). A survey package was completed which included: (1) a demographic questionnaire; (2) …

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Application Of Computer-Based Technology To The Teaching Of Writing In Spanish As A Foreign Language: A Case Study, Nuria Gago Jan 2000

Application Of Computer-Based Technology To The Teaching Of Writing In Spanish As A Foreign Language: A Case Study, Nuria Gago

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Computers are becoming more and more important in today's world. They are part of every sector of our society, including education. Most of the studies done so far on computer integration with educational purposes focus on the classification, and incorporation, from a theoretical point of view, of Computer Mediated Communication in the class. Unfortunately, very little empirical research has been done concerning the students' perspectives and reactions when introduced to the use of multimedia technology in the classroom. The present project was started in an effort to analyze and observer the reactions of a group of learners when exposed, in …

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A Hermeneutics Approach To Studying Agenda-Setting: The Postwar Education Agenda (1945-1998)., Jennifer Lynn Fisher Jan 2000

A Hermeneutics Approach To Studying Agenda-Setting: The Postwar Education Agenda (1945-1998)., Jennifer Lynn Fisher

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The study of bill introductions can broaden our understanding of how policy alternatives are formed by and for congressional actors. This agenda setting study builds on the work of Baumgartner and Jones (1993), King (1997), Kingdon (1989), Schiller (1995), Worsham (1997), and Wilkerson, Feeley, Schiereck, and Sue (1999). Specifically, the focus will be on education policymaking—an agenda that has ascended to higher status over the last fifty years. Three basic objectives will undergird the analysis. The first is to learn what the education agenda has been in order to understand more about where it is going. Second, is to understand …

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Knowledge Acquisition From Video, Video With Animated Graphics, And Laboratory Experience: Predictors For Adolescents With Mild Mental Impairments., John D. Foshay Jan 2000

Knowledge Acquisition From Video, Video With Animated Graphics, And Laboratory Experience: Predictors For Adolescents With Mild Mental Impairments., John D. Foshay

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The movement toward assistive technology (AT) and access to the general curriculum provided by the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has resulted in the need to study instructional methods that employ computer-based multimedia. Although the definition of AT includes interactive multimedia (Blackhurst, 1997), there has been little research on the use of multimedia to provide access to the general education curriculum. The existing literature has provided a theoretical base and investigated the ability of multimedia presentations to improve academic skills, but has failed to identify instructional practices that promote such access through AT. This dissertation …

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The Effect Of Individual Difference Variables, Learning Environment, And Cognitive Task On Statistical Learning Performance., Ernest Frank Jan 2000

The Effect Of Individual Difference Variables, Learning Environment, And Cognitive Task On Statistical Learning Performance., Ernest Frank

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The problem of this research was to determine the effect of six independent individual difference variables (cognitive control, learning style, achievement motivation, locus of control, learning environment, and cognitive task) on the dependent variable of learning performance. Post facto research was conducted that resulted in significant findings for two of the twelve research hypotheses postulated. Specifically, the mean performance score of field independent students was found to be significantly higher than that of field dependent students and the mean performance score of the web-based learning environment condition was found to be significantly higher than that of the traditional learning environment …

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Attribution: A Political Psychology Perspective On The Democratic Peace., Edward Michael Goldcamp Jan 2000

Attribution: A Political Psychology Perspective On The Democratic Peace., Edward Michael Goldcamp

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Currently there appears to be irrefutable evidence of the existence of a democratic peace. The concept of pacific interaction between democratic nations has become a virtual law in the study of Political Science. Many explanations exist, generally following one of two tracts. There are both structural and normative explanations. The premise of this dissertation is that neither current set of explanations is adequate. Therefore, it is necessary to pursue a third type of explanatory theory. This study examines the role of culture and attribution in foreign policy. The notion of polity similarity is replaced with cultural similarity. I examine the …

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An Exploratory Study Of Policy, Procedures, And Programs For Students With Special Needs Assigned To Alternative Schools In North Central West Virginia., Richard Michael Belcastro Jan 2000

An Exploratory Study Of Policy, Procedures, And Programs For Students With Special Needs Assigned To Alternative Schools In North Central West Virginia., Richard Michael Belcastro

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Using an exploratory method this study examined the policies, procedures, and programs for students with special needs assigned to alternative schools in North Central West Virginia. Initially, twelve special education directors in West Virginia's RESA VII were surveyed to determine what approach was being used to serve students with special needs assigned to alternative schools. Four alternative school staffs were selected to be interviewed to determine what were the policies, procedures, and programs in serving students with special needs assigned to alternative schools. Disruptive and at risk students have long presented a dilemma for local school administrators. While trying to …

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The Effect Of Calcination Conditions On The Graphitizability Of Novel Synthetic And Coal-Derived Cokes., Barbara Ellen Bennett Jan 2000

The Effect Of Calcination Conditions On The Graphitizability Of Novel Synthetic And Coal-Derived Cokes., Barbara Ellen Bennett

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The effects of calcination heating rate and ultimate calcination temperature upon calcined coke and subsequent graphitic material microstructures were studied for materials prepared from three different precursors. The pitch precursors used were Mitsubishi AR pitch (a synthetic, 100% mesophase pitch), the NMP-extracted portion of a raw coal, and the NMP-extracted fraction of a coal liquefaction residue obtained from an HTI pilot plant. These materials were all green-coked under identical conditions. Optical microscopy confirmed that the Mitsubishi coke was very anisotropic and the HTI coke was nearly as anisotropic. The coke produced from the direct coal extract was very isotropic. Crystalline …

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A Comparison Of Collaborative And Individualistic Problem Solving In Younger And Older Adults On An Everyday Task., Suling Cheng Jan 2000

A Comparison Of Collaborative And Individualistic Problem Solving In Younger And Older Adults On An Everyday Task., Suling Cheng

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Researchers examining everyday problem solving in adulthood have focused mainly on age differences in performance (e.g., Denney & Palmer, 1981). Older adults are often found to be poor problem solvers in comparison to younger adults because older adults use problem-solving strategies that are defined as less effective by researchers. Furthermore, researchers have focused on problem solving as a solitary activity and not as a collaborative activity. In addition, the problem-solving tasks researchers have used to measure everyday problem solving often resemble traditional problem-solving tasks. Thus, attention should be directed toward comparing younger and older adults on ecologically valid collaborative problem-solving …

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An Integrated Cost Model For Software Reuse., Senta Fowler Chmiel Jan 2000

An Integrated Cost Model For Software Reuse., Senta Fowler Chmiel

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Several cost models have been proposed and assessed in the past for predicting and analyzing the costs associated with software reuse. The integrated cost model, which is presented in this thesis, is based on the premise that there are four decisions in the software reuse lifecycle: the decision to adopt a reuse-based software paradigm; the decision to initiate a domain engineering initiative; the decision to use reusable assets in the development of a given application; and the decision to develop reusable assets. The integrated cost model further considers that all these decisions must be justified by an economic rationale, and …

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