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A Descriptive Analysis Of Selected Korean Ethnic Schools In The United States., Dong Ha Lee

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The purpose of this study was to assess the ethnic education of the Korean immigrants' children and to analyze the operations of the Korean ethnic schools in the United States. Two questions were investigated in this study: (1) What were the ethnic educational needs of the Korean immigrants insofar as the socio-psychological environments of the Korean ethnic schools were concerned? (2) How were the Korean schools being operated to meet such needs? The literature review and case study method were utilized to answer the research questions. Four schools were selected for the case study in the Eastern United States. The …

The Development Of A Computer-Assisted Vocational Guidance System For Use In Rehabilitation Counseling., George Muir Mcguire

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The purpose of this study was to accomplish two specific goals: (1)The selection and field-evaluation of a vocational abilities test and an occupational interest test for use as client assessment instruments to aid in the vocational planning stage of the rehabilitation process, and (2)the construction of a computerized vocational guidance delivery system based upon the interest and abilities tests which were selected in the fulfillment of Goal 1. In accomplishing the first goal, the selection of the tests was done by a careful evaluation of Vocational Rehabilitation practices through an extensive literature review and firsthand observation of these practices in …

A Survey Of The Health Knowledge, Health Behaviors, And Awareness Of The Consequences Of Health Related Behaviors Of Selected Elementary School Students In The Public Schools Of West Virginia., G Douglas Elliott

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The purpose of this study was to determine the current status of health education instruction in selected West Virginia public elementary schools. The study was devised to: (1)assess selected elementary school classrooms; (2)survey the teacher of each classroom; (3)ascertain the present existence and status of health knowledge, health behaviors, and awareness of the consequences of health related behaviors of elementary school students. The study was limited to randomly selected fourth and sixth grade students from a total of eighty-five classrooms. A pilot study was undertaken to establish reliability of the student inventory and determine vague or inappropriate items. A comparison …

An Assessment Of Management Policies And Procedures Of Sports Centers In England., William Raymond Tancred

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This study was conducted to investigate the role of six problematic areas in one hundred sports centers in England and to determine if standards for management policies and procedures did exist among various types of sports centers, namely, education, public, and joint provision. Another major purpose was to compare five sports centers selected by a vote of one hundred sports center managers as being the most effective in England in terms of the six areas of consideration with that of the randomly selected institutions. A descriptive survey questionnaire on management practices was utilized to solicit information from the subject sports …

Successful And Unsuccessful School Superintendents., Sharon Davidson Zickefoose

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se of the Study Superintendents of schools in West Virginia and throughout the nation have been the subject of many research studies within the last ten years. Of particular interest to researchers has been the average term in office of school superintendents everywhere in the country. Average employment for a superintendent in an urban district usually has been less than two years. In the majority of rural areas a superintendent has averaged as many as four years.^ The reasons given for these short term expectancies in office have varied, but the most frequently mentioned reason listed in the literature has …

Optimal Design Of Coal-Mine Power Systems., Mir Masood-Ul Hassan

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Many accidents and fatalities in underground coal mines are caused by inadequately designed electrical power systems. These incidents can be significantly reduced if coal-mine power systems are designed strictly according to IEEE, NEMA, and ANSI standards.

The objective of this research is to develop techniques and comprehensive computer software for the optimal design of coal-mine power systems. This aims to achieve the highest degree of safety, reliability, and performance at minimal capital cost.

It was found that mine power systems are generally voltage drop-limited, and the primary distribution cables need to be underrated by various factors to achieve the desired …

A Free-Vortex Model With Numerical Solution For The Unsteady Lifting Characteristics Of Straight Bladed Darrieus Wind Turbines., Paul Gerald Migliore

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A method has been developed to analyze the flow and predict the lifting characteristics of vertical axis wind turbines. Blades are modelled by a number of discrete bound vortices located on the airfoil mean camber line; the wake is modelled by a number of discrete vortices shed from the blade trailing edge. Application of the flow tangency boundary condition and the Kutta condition permit a numerical solution for the strengths of the bound vortices. Blade forces are then determined from potential theory. This vortex model faithfully reflects the important phenomena of flow unsteadiness and wake/blade interaction. Wake details and energy …

Part I: Heterogeneous Kinetics Studies On Platinum And Graphite Using A Vibrating Electrode. Part Ii: Homogeneous Kinetics Studies Using A Packed Graphite Flow-Through Electrolysis Cell., William Ruppert Passwaters

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The application of hydrodynamic voltammetry to the study of heterogeneous electron transfer rate constants on platinum and graphite, and homogeneous rate constants for a chemical step coupled with charge transfer reaction(s) is presented. Turbulent flow forced convection at the vibrating electrode was used to determine the kinetic parameters for the reduction of Ce^+ 3+ 7 and Fe in 1 M H^SO^ and 0.1 M HCIO^ on platinum, and of Fe(CN)^-, 4+ 3+ Ce , and Fe in various background media on wax-impregnated graphite. Similar redox systems were found generally to have slower rates on graphite than on platinum. An exception, …

Criteria For Coal Reserve Evaluation Of Some Breathitt Formation Coals In Eastern Kentucky Using Depositional Systems Analysis., Larry Ralph Powell

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This study is directed towards better insights into the sedimentological variables which affect coal exploration and development. With continuing growth of the coal industry, a better understanding of the geologic conditions governing coal quality and quantity is necessary for efficient coal development and utilization. With most of the strippable, thick coals under development, the importance of understanding depositional systems within the ancient coal-forming swamps becomes more important as more deep mines are opened in thinner seams. The development of these coal mines benefits from an understanding of rapid facies changes characteristic of coal swamp environments that anticipate coal-seam discontinuities, coal-seam …

Home Economics: Past, Present And Future., Marian Beth Liddell

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The purpose of the study was to examine the evolution of the home economics philosophy from 1910 through 1975 and to outline the trends and developments in the profession over a 65 year period. Four structural components of home economics were traced 65 years through the Journal of Home Economics including: science as a base and its tie to agriculture; men in home economics; home economics1 skill orientation but broad-base; and the public image of the profession. The study examined selected developments in West Virginia home economics to note similarities and differences that existed between the State program and the …

A History Of The Samia Location In Western Kenya, 1890-1930., Jacob Raymond Seitz

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This is a study of development and change on the local level in East Africa during the introduction and establishment of colonialism. Over the years the emphasis in African History has gradually shifted from the study of imperial policy and the Europeans' role to that of the African inhabitants. Until recently, this new focus has resulted principally in valuable studies of the precolonial life and migrations. Now it is the first decades of the twentieth century that are under scrutiny. This period, spanning the establishment of the colonial system, undoubtably had a great impact on independent Kenya.

Electromagnetic Wave Propagation Within A Subsurface Coal Seam For In Situ Gasification Application., John Joseph Holmes

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The development of an efficient underground coal gasification process may become an important step in achieving energy selfsufficiency. To realize the benefits of the underground coal gasification process, an electromagnetic monitoring system must be developed to convey information about the status of the gasification process. To aid in the design of the monitoring system an electromagnetic model of the underground coal gasification process is formulated, which will prove beneficial in the saving of time and cost in the research and development stages of the system. Two types of electromagnetic systems are investigated analytically and proposed for the monitoring of the …

Comparison Of Cognitive And Participant Modeling On Counselor Interview Discrimination., William Dennis Zerega

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The major focus of this study was the investigation of two modeling approaches (cognitive versus participant modeling) used in training students in counseling skills. Perry (1975) and Matarazzo (1966) both recognized the need for research on various counselor training approaches in order to pinpoint which of the procedures used contributed significantly to the learning. Mahoney (1974) stated that there is a specific need for comparisons of covert modeling approaches with participant modeling in order that the processes and efficacies of these two strategies can be better understood. A training study comparing cognitive and participant modeling approaches would contribute not only …

The Matamoros Trade, 1861-1865., James William Daddysman

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Because Confederate leaders were anxious to avoid the Union blockade and eager to establish desperately needed trade with Europe, Matamoros, Mexico, located about twentysix miles up the Rio Grande opposite Brownsville, Texas, became one of the greatest cotton markets in the world between 1861 and I8 6 5 . Through it the Confederate States, especially Texas, traded more than 320,000 bales of cotton for civilian goods and war supplies during the Civil War. Large, ocean-going vessels unloaded their cargoes and took on cotton in the neutral Mexican waters at the mouth of the river with the assistance of small, light-draft …

The Five-Voice Motets Of Thomas Crecquillon. Part One: Critical Study. Part Two: Transcriptions., George Raymond Walter

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The scope of the present work may thus be summarized a transcription and study of the five-voice motets of Thomas Crecquillon.1 The initial phase of this study, therefore, involved the location and acquisition of all prints containing such compositions.

The Recorder Idiom In The Instrumental Music Of Georg Philipp Telemann., Thomas Richard Mosser

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Although Georg Philipp Telemann has long been considered one of the most important writers for the recorder, research into this area of his creative output has not been extensive. Taking into account Telemann's own words that he learned to play the recorder in his youth and modern authors' statements that he writes particularly well for the instrument, this dissertation examines his instrumental works using the recorder in order to discover and isolate those features of the style which are especially well suited to the instrument. It became apparent during the course of the study that Telemann not only understood the …

Harold Nicolson And Alfred Duff Cooper: The Historian As Politician In The Age Of Appeasement, 1935-1939., John Beecher Shorrock

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Several months after the signing of the armistice ending the First World War, a policy was adopted in Great Britain which aimed at the pacification of Europe. It was not new or altruistic. It was a policy grounded in the legitimate assumption that a peaceful reconciliation of differences among nations would prevent future generations from falling into a holocaust similar to that which had convulsed Europe between 1912* and 1918. It was a noble policy; mention of its name did not provoke illusions of cowardice, treachery, or betrayal. It was called appeasement,

A Short-Term Experimental Manipulation Of Classroom Social Contingencies For Isolates In Kindergarten., Charles Robert Parker

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The problem for this study can be stated in the following question: Is there a relationship between classroom environmental contingencies and low social status for children in kindergarten? This research will attempt not only to answer the above question but will seek to describe the nature of such interactions. VII. HYPOTHESES The objectives of the proposed research have been revealed in the above mentioned problem. The following hypotheses were developed and tested in accordance with the procedures to be discussed in this dissertation

Luther's English Disciples: The Reformation Thought Of Robert Barnes And William Tyndale., James Edward Mcgoldrick

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This dissertation is a study of the theological thought of Robert Barnes and William Tyndale, English Protestant reformers and martyrs during the reign of Henry VIII. It is based on the published works of both reformers and explores their beliefs on the topics of authority, God and man, salvation, the Church and the state — the major areas of doctrinal controversy in the Reformation era. This work is intended to demonstrate conclusively that Barnes and Tyndale were deeply influenced by Martin Luther in their understanding of Christian dogma. In each of the doctrinal subjects dtscussed the writings of Luther have …

Faculty Collective Bargaining And The State College President., Paul Edgar Burd

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This dissertation is a study of the theological thought of Robert Barnes and William Tyndale, English Protestant reformers and martyrs during the reign of Henry VIII. It is based on the published works of both reformers and explores their beliefs on the topics of authority, God and man, salvation, the Church and the state — the major areas of doctrinal controversy in the Reformation era. This work is intended to demonstrate conclusively that Barnes and Tyndale were deeply influenced by Martin Luther in their understanding of Christian dogma. In each of the doctrinal subjects dtscussed the writings of Luther have …

The Effects Of Contingent--Noncontingent Structured Environments On Selected Behaviors Of Federal Youth Offenders., Paul Richard Thomas

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Correctional treatment programming for juvenile offenders has been characterized as being without focus and lacking any clear conception of treatment goal or program objectives (More, 1973). The basic lack of widespread agreement on such fundamental assumptions as program goals, objectives, methodology, and definitions is further confused by not having an objectively derived data base from which different correctional programs could be derived or to which programming effectiveness could be compared.

An Evaluation Of The Self Directed Search And The Effect Of Group Or Independent Use In Facilitating Career Development Of Secondary School Students., Charles I. Rhodes

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Primary purposes of this study were: (l) to investigate the construct validity of the Self Directed Search (SDS) based on Holland' theory of vocational choice; and (2) to investigate the effects of administrative mode (group or independent use of the SDS), sex, and grade level on maturity of vocational choice attitudes, interestingness of the SDS results, errors committed on the SDS, and exposure to new occupations hy the SDS.

Injection Of A Solid-Gas Jet Into A Uniform Transverse Stream., Ronald Norman Salzman

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The objective of this study was to experimentally determine the behavior of a solid-gas jet issuing into a transverse gas stream. The z’esults of this study should also pertain to other types of two phase jets injected into a cross flow; in particulars atomized liquidgas jets into a gas stream and solid-liquid jets into a liquid stream. Applications for such processes might include the dynamics of liquid fuels injected into turbine combustion chambers and effluents injected into rivers. The application which led to the choice of this dissertation topic was the study by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) involving the …

The Relationship Between Lateral Dominance And Music Learning In College Music Majors, Roger B. Cook

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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between lateral dominance and music learning. The general method of this study consisted of comparisons of the following two kinds of data: (l) measures of various types of lateral dominance, and (2 ) measures of music learning. The measures of lateral dominance consisted of scores from tests of handedness, eyedness, and earedness. Laterality index scores were computed from the measures of handedness and eyedness. For earedness, three different stimulus tasks were employed from which three separate measures of earedness were obtained. The three stimulus tasks consisted of melodic, rhythmic, and …

Factors Related To Children's In-Tune Singing Abilities., Robert Stewart Smith

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The growth of music education within the public schools of America and the philosophy which reflects its goals and objectives should serve as a measure of the desirability for correction of intonation within the elementary schools. If this is the philosophy of music education and elementary students are to develop an esthetic appreciation of music, a performance skill should be taught. This skill should aid in teaching a knowledge of literature and an understanding of the organization of music, which lead to the achievement of musicality.

Analysis Of Benzene And Chloroform Soluble Organic Compounds Of Coal And Their Relationships To Stratigraphy And Paleoenvironments, Donald Lamar Streib

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The seven objectives of this study are as follows. 1. To develop an analytical technique for the quantitative separation of the low-boiling constituents of coal. 2. To determine if correlation exists at a significant level between the low-boiling organic constituents and the petrology of the coal. 3. To determine if correlation exists at a significant level between the low-boiling organic constituents and the elemental composition of the coal ash. 4. To determine if a significant difference in the lowboiling constituents exists between different coal seams. 5. To determine if a significant difference exists in the low-boiling organic constituents of a …

The Kootenay Plains (Alberta) Land Question And Canadian Indian Policy, 1799-1947., John William Larner

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This paper contends that the Stoney (Assiniboine) people of southwestern Alberta, Canada, have a legitimate aboriginal claim to areas in the North Saskatchewan River headwaters known as Bighorn and Kootenay Plains, located between the first range of the Rocky Mountains and the Alberta-British Columbia boundary. The Stoneys appear to have followed two routes during their eighteenth-century westward migration from southeastern Manitoba. One group moved southwestwardly to central Montana, turning northward into the Alberta Rockies; while the other seems to have travelled along the prairie-parkland fringe, entering the mountains west of Edmonton, with one band taking possession of the upper North …

A Study Of The Use Of Concrete And Abstract Stimuli In The Development Ofperceptual Abilities Of Disadvantaged Five Year Old Children., Delbert Allen Lawhon

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It was the purpose of this investigation to study the use of concrete and abstract stimuli in the development of perceptual abilities of disadvantaged five year old children. Hypotheses to be tested were (1) that subjects who were presented a curriculum of concrete stimuli initially and progressing to stimuli if abstraction would have greater perceptual development than those subjects who were presented a curriculum of abstract stimuli, and (2) that subjects receiving curricula of concrete and abstract stimuli would have greater perceptual development than subjects serving as the Control Group. Subjects (N=44) were enrolled in Head Start and received the …

Optimization Of An Electromagnetic 'Through-The-Earth' Communication System., Gene Edward Layman

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This document reports a research effort directed at compiling the field theory, noise theory, and communication theory necessary to perform systems analysis and optimization of an electromagnetic communication system for use within a mine. The field equations and power transfer between loops placed in an infinite, homogeneous, lossy medium is examined and relationships between parameters are determined that provide optimum transfer of signal power. This analysis is extended to cover the case of an infinite, homogeneous, lossy half-space used to model the actual mining situation. Approximate solutions are found to greatly simplify systems analysis. Noise, bandwidth, false alarm rate, missed …

Pattern Recognition Analysis Of Coal Miners' Vectorcardiograms., Robert Charles Gillespie

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This document reports a research effort to define criteria which can be used for early indications of right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) in association with coal miners' pneumoconiosis. Selected measurements of the vectorcardiograms (VCG's) of 18 miners with pneumoconiosis are compared with corresponding measurements of a normal group of 32 non-miners. The components of the vectors associated with the MRSV, SMRSV, MLSV, and the MAZ are the selected measurements. MAZ is a vector occurring before the MLSV and which has a maximum anterior component. Each of these vectors has been reported as an indicator of RVH. The major methods of analysis …