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Impact Of A Grazing Management Regime As An Internal Parasite Control In Sheep Managed Under Usda's National Organic Program: A Case Study., Bernard James O'Doherty Jan 2003

Impact Of A Grazing Management Regime As An Internal Parasite Control In Sheep Managed Under Usda's National Organic Program: A Case Study., Bernard James O'Doherty

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The objective of this study was to identify an effective internal parasite control for sheep managed under USDA's NOP. The case study involved the sheep flock of the WVU Organic Farming Systems Experiment over a period of 27 months, March 2001 to July 2003. A 3-day-duration/5-week-rest grazing regime was implemented to control internal parasites. The parasite burden was measured by fecal analysis (fecal egg counts). Prior to implementation of the prescribed grazing regime, parasite levels were moderate and comparable to conventionally managed flocks in the local area. After implementation of prescribed grazing regime, parasite levels were lowered to almost undetectable …

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An Analysis Of West Virginia Lamb Marketing Alternatives., Doolarie Singh-Knights Jan 2003

An Analysis Of West Virginia Lamb Marketing Alternatives., Doolarie Singh-Knights

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This study provides a comprehensive overview of the current lamb production and marketing environments in WV in view of current and prospective industry changes. Production and marketing inefficiencies, declining demand together with stiff competition from foreign supplies are significant challenges facing the sheep industry. A survey was developed and administered to WV sheep producers to characterize their production and marketing environment, as well as their marketing needs and concerns. Lamb sale transactions from livestock auctions markets in WV were analyzed to determine price trends and price discovery models in the WV sheep industry. The SAS (Statistical Analysis System, 1985) Kruskal-Wallis …

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Second Natures: Media, Masculinity And The Natural World In Twentieth-Century American Literature And Film., Jeanne E. Hamming Jan 2003

Second Natures: Media, Masculinity And The Natural World In Twentieth-Century American Literature And Film., Jeanne E. Hamming

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This multidisciplinary dissertation examines the cultural anxieties associated with masculine identity in relation to both technology and nature in key literary texts and contemporary films of the twentieth-century: Ray Bradbury's “The Veldt” and The Martian Chronicles, Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, James Dickey's Deliverance , Don DeLillo's White Noise, Fight Club, American Psycho, Brazil, 12 Monkeys, and Dark City. Exploring the theoretical intersections of technoculture, ecocriticism, and gender studies, this dissertation analyzes the relationship between masculine identity and nature, as it is mediated by American technoculture. This relationship is marked by a discernible cultural malaise—a sense …

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Gender, Gender Role, And Gender Role-Orientation Of Exercise Task: Effects On Cardiovascular Reactivity And Confidence., Andria Leigh Doyle Jan 2003

Gender, Gender Role, And Gender Role-Orientation Of Exercise Task: Effects On Cardiovascular Reactivity And Confidence., Andria Leigh Doyle

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The present study was conducted to examine gender and gender role differences in cardiovascular reactivity and confidence in relation to performing gender role-oriented exercise tasks. Sixty-four participants were selected to view videos of male and female models performing two exercise tasks [baton twirling (the feminine gender role-oriented task) and martial arts (the masculine gender role-oriented task)]. Participants then completed the exercise tasks while following along with the same video models. Heart rate (HR) and systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) were measured during experimental conditions. Participants completed questionnaires to assess their level of confidence to perform each exercise …

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Adolescent Friendship, Relationship Quality, And Delinquency: Associations With Social And Cognitive Problem-Solving Performance., Lisa Swenson Jan 2003

Adolescent Friendship, Relationship Quality, And Delinquency: Associations With Social And Cognitive Problem-Solving Performance., Lisa Swenson

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Problem-solving performance of 132 adolescents was examined to determine whether performance was affected by individual (i.e., delinquency, gender) or contextual variables (i.e., friendship, situation-specific relationship quality). A friendship nomination procedure was used to pair individuals with a same-sex friend or nonfriend. Partners discussed and generated solutions for two cognitive isolation-of-variables tasks (adapted from Azmitia & Montgomery, 1993) and four social problem vignettes (two delinquency-related and two relationship quality-related problems; adapted from Berg, 1989; Owens, 2001). Following discussion of the problems, partners were separated and completed answer sheets for each problem. Participants then completed a delinquency measure (adapted from Mak, 1993), …

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Uric Acid As An Antioxidant And The Effect Of Changes In Plasma Uric Acid Concentrations On Broiler Susceptibility To Ascites, And, The Effect Of Diet And Strain On Growth, Feed Efficiency, And Amino Acid Retention In Hybrid Bluegill., Beth M. Stinefelt Jan 2003

Uric Acid As An Antioxidant And The Effect Of Changes In Plasma Uric Acid Concentrations On Broiler Susceptibility To Ascites, And, The Effect Of Diet And Strain On Growth, Feed Efficiency, And Amino Acid Retention In Hybrid Bluegill., Beth M. Stinefelt

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Study one investigated the ability of uric acid (UA) to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the ability of UA to protect against ROS-mediated damage. Hydroxyl and superoxide radical ESR signals were reduced by addition of UA (P< 0.05). UA prevented lipid peroxidation in RAW 264.7 cells exposed to silica (P< 0.015). UA inhibited hydroxyl-mediated damage to λ Hind III DNA. The objective of study two was to determine the effect of changes in plasma UA (PUA) on growth and ascites development in broilers. Chicks were fed a grower diet supplemented with 0.5 moles inosine/kg feed to raise PUA, 15 mg allopurinol/kg body weight/day to lower PUA, or a control diet. Birds were housed in two environmental chambers; one had conditions to promote ascites while the second was held at standard conditions. Although dietary treatment had an effect on PUA, no effect of diet on performance or development of ascites was observed.

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The Extent To Which Sensitive Information Is Secured By Institutions That Donate Computers To Educational Settings., Ngoni Murandu Jan 2003

The Extent To Which Sensitive Information Is Secured By Institutions That Donate Computers To Educational Settings., Ngoni Murandu

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The research in this study focused on the question of data security. The primary education community is the recipient of large numbers of surplus and used computers from government and Universities. This study reviewed the levels of risk associated with the procedures to sanitize disk media before computers are used by K-12 public schools. National surveys and a localized sample, provide data on the levels of awareness among academic administrations for the need to safeguard electronic data.

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An Examination Of The Habitat Requirements Of The Endangered Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys Sabrinus Fuscus) By Assessing Nesting Sites, Habitat Use And The Development Of A Habitat Model., Jennifer M. Menzel Jan 2003

An Examination Of The Habitat Requirements Of The Endangered Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys Sabrinus Fuscus) By Assessing Nesting Sites, Habitat Use And The Development Of A Habitat Model., Jennifer M. Menzel

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Little is known about nest tree use of the endangered Virginia northern flying squirrel. I compared characteristics of nest trees used by Virginia northern flying squirrels with randomly selected trees during summer and fall of 2000 and 2001. I tracked 13 squirrels to 59 nest trees. Sixty-nine percent of the nests were in cavities and 31% were leaf nests. Yellow birch, black birch and American beech were selected for nest trees more than expected. Nest trees were in larger and taller trees than trees in the surrounding area. There were a significant number of trees located near skidder and hiking …

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An Evaluation Of Vegetation And Wildlife Communities In Mitigation And Natural Wetlands Of West Virginia., Collins K. Balcombe Jan 2003

An Evaluation Of Vegetation And Wildlife Communities In Mitigation And Natural Wetlands Of West Virginia., Collins K. Balcombe

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The goal of this study was to evaluate the relative success of mitigation wetlands in West Virginia in supporting vegetation, invertebrate, and wildlife communities. Eleven mitigation wetlands were compared to 4 naturally occurring reference wetlands. For all vegetation species sampled, species richness (no. species/quadrat; P = 0.035), evenness (P = 0.033), and diversity (P = 0.025) were higher in mitigation than reference wetlands. Mean weighted averages per quadrat were similar between mitigation and reference wetlands (P = 0.242). Differences in vegetation composition between wetland types were reflected through ordination using Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA). Both mitigation and natural wetlands met …

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Ergot Alkaloids And Herbivory In Model Animals, And, Variation In An Ergot Alkaloid Biosynthesis Gene., Andrea B. Sedlock Jan 2003

Ergot Alkaloids And Herbivory In Model Animals, And, Variation In An Ergot Alkaloid Biosynthesis Gene., Andrea B. Sedlock

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Neotyphodium spp. are members of the fungal family Clavicipitaceae that grow endophytically within several important forage grasses, imparting benefits to the host grass. Several species produce toxic ergopeptines that are thought to adversely affect mammalian health. Inclusion of 1% agar in endophyte-infected seed diets was found to ameliorate some of the consequences of feeding endophyte-infected seeds to mice. Based upon feeding preferences of rabbits and mice, it seems that ergot alkaloids are not critical factors for deterring feeding on endophyte-infected plants by these animals, but the presence of the fungus appeared to deter rabbits. Intron-containing fragments of lysergyl peptide synthetase …

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The Impact Of Caloric Preloading On Attempts At Food- And Eating-Related Thought Suppression In Restrained And Unrestrained Eaters., Cara Frances O'Connell Jan 2003

The Impact Of Caloric Preloading On Attempts At Food- And Eating-Related Thought Suppression In Restrained And Unrestrained Eaters., Cara Frances O'Connell

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The current study examined the relation between dietary restraint and caloric preload in thought suppression attempts. The impact of restraint status, suppression instructions, and a high calorie preload were examined among a sample of 64 college females classified as either restrained or unrestrained eaters. Participants engaged in a 60-minute laboratory activity; half of the participants were preloaded and all participants were randomly assigned to a food- and eatingrelated thought suppression condition or an expression control group. Difficulty of suppression and frequency of foods and eating-related thoughts were examined. Restrained participants instructed to suppress demonstrated significantly more food- and eating-related thoughts. …

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The Effects Of Cognitive And Relaxation Interventions On Injured Athletes' Mood, Pain, Optimism, And Adherence To Rehabilitation., Airi Naoi Jan 2003

The Effects Of Cognitive And Relaxation Interventions On Injured Athletes' Mood, Pain, Optimism, And Adherence To Rehabilitation., Airi Naoi

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The present study assessed the effectiveness of cognitive and relaxation interventions on injured athletes' mood, pain, optimism, and adherence and compliance to rehabilitation. The total number of participants who completed this study was seven injured athletes (two females and five males) representing one NCAA Division I university (n = 6) and one NCAA Division II university (n = 1). All athletes incurred their injuries during participation in their sports and had surgery within one month prior to their season or during their competitive season. All participants needed more than 12 weeks for complete recovery after surgery, and they were recruited …

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The Influence Of The Monitoring Process On Special Education Services In West Virginia., Judith Hale Robertson Jan 2003

The Influence Of The Monitoring Process On Special Education Services In West Virginia., Judith Hale Robertson

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the West Virginia Department of Education, Office of Special Education's monitoring system in bringing district special education programs into compliance with federal and state standards. Data for the study were obtained by surveying special education directors (22), special education teachers (848), and parents of students with exceptionalities (2,410) from 22 county school systems in West Virginia. The monitoring report for each of the 22 counties for the 1997–1998 and 1998–1999 school years and the previous monitoring report were analyzed. The 1996–1997 federal Office of Special Education Programs monitoring report …

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The Rescaling Of The Innu., Janice M. Hardin Jan 2003

The Rescaling Of The Innu., Janice M. Hardin

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This thesis examines the interaction between the Innu of Labrador, an indigenous people in Canada, and the state since the middle twentieth century. The changing spatiality of this interaction can be understood through the analysis of the politics of scale. The scale of Innu social practices has historically been wide-ranging and fluid. Since the 1950s, the state has been increasingly involved in development projects on the lands the Innu have traditionally occupied. The state’s solution to the unwanted presence of the Innu was to settle, and therefore rescale, them in two settlements in the 1960s. The Innu’s struggle to regain …

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A Content Analysis Of The Effects Of Media Framing Of Naming Rights On Corporate Sponsorship., Douglas Scott Lovell Jan 2003

A Content Analysis Of The Effects Of Media Framing Of Naming Rights On Corporate Sponsorship., Douglas Scott Lovell

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This paper addresses the relationship between corporate sponsorship and naming rights concerning sporting venues. It is hypothesized that corporations are more positively framed in the media when granted naming rights of major sporting venues. The literature review establishes the history of corporate sponsorship (as related to sports), naming rights, reviews the effects of advertising, and cites examples of previous and current examples of this type of relationship. Manifest content analysis was utilized to examine media coverage in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette newspaper of articles concerning naming rights of Heinz Field and PNC Park. Results indicated more intense as well as …

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The Biology And Ecology Of Interactions Between The Predatory Nematode Clarkus Papillatus Bastian And Selected Bacterial Biological Control Agents., Kimberly A. Salinas Jan 2003

The Biology And Ecology Of Interactions Between The Predatory Nematode Clarkus Papillatus Bastian And Selected Bacterial Biological Control Agents., Kimberly A. Salinas

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Interactions of different nematodes with various biological control agents were examined in field and in vitro studies. In a field experiment conducted to determine effects of the bacterial biocontrol agent, Kodiakâ (Bacillus subtilis GBO3), on soil plant parasitic, predatory and free-living nematodes, no significant differences were found in the abundance of any nematode group among treated and untreated plots. Chemotaxis assays developed to evaluate the effects of Kodiakâ on the movement of the plant parasitic nematode Pratylenchus scribneri Steiner and the predatory nematode Clarkus papillatus Bastian detected no nematicidal or taxis effects. In another chemotaxis assay, bacterial isolates were examined …

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Adult Volunteers At Heritage Tourism Sites: A Study Of Characteristics And Motivations., Christine M. Babka Jan 2003

Adult Volunteers At Heritage Tourism Sites: A Study Of Characteristics And Motivations., Christine M. Babka

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One hundred fifty-eight adult volunteers aged 18 and older at 17 heritage tourism sites in northern West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania completed a paper questionnaire during summer 2003. The data was analyzed to identify basic volunteer characteristics and motivations, benefits, constraints and facilitators, social implications, activity and place attachment and the levels of satisfaction, commitment and interest and participation in heritage information. This research produced a 27-item heritage tourism volunteer motivation model and other measurement tools that followed previous research literature methods including the Volunteer Function Inventory (VFI). Common themes for heritage tourism volunteers are altruistic, self-improvement, social, selfinterest and …

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Particle-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation And Fibrosis: Role Of Inflammatory Mediators In The Initiation And Progression Of Occupational Lung Disease., Patti C. Zeidler Jan 2003

Particle-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation And Fibrosis: Role Of Inflammatory Mediators In The Initiation And Progression Of Occupational Lung Disease., Patti C. Zeidler

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Pulmonary fibrosis due to acute or chronic occupational exposures is the leading cause of work-related illness in the U.S. according to the 2002 report by the American Lung Association. Asbestosis and silicosis are well described lung diseases that result from asbestos fiber or crystalline silica inhalation, respectively. This study investigated the underlying lung inflammatory and fibrotic mechanisms involved in the response caused by exposure to crystalline silica (α-quartz) or JM-100 glass, chrysotile asbestos, and ceramic fibers. Two topics were investigated: (1) The role of fiber dimension and chemical composition in the response of alveolar macrophages (AMs). (2) The role of …

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Consumer Preferences For Genetically Modified Fish And Seafood: An Econometric Approach., Brian S. Bennett Jan 2003

Consumer Preferences For Genetically Modified Fish And Seafood: An Econometric Approach., Brian S. Bennett

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Genetic modification (GM) is a rapidly growing technology that can improve productivity and profitability for producers; however consumer acceptance of this technology is not fully understood, particularly as it relates to fish and seafood. The purpose of this study is to evaluate consumer perceptions of GM foods in general, and fresh fish and seafood in particular. A phone survey of a random sample of US households was conducted. A qualitative choice (Logit) model was used for estimation. LIMDEP was the computer package used to analyze the data. The marginal effects were also estimated. Results show that older, higher income, non …

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Coverage Of Foreign News By The United States Media: A Study Of Perception Of Bias Amongst The International Students At West Virginia University., Sukhjeet Sahni Jan 2003

Coverage Of Foreign News By The United States Media: A Study Of Perception Of Bias Amongst The International Students At West Virginia University., Sukhjeet Sahni

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This research examined whether the international students at WVU perceive a bias in the coverage of foreign news by the American media. A content analysis research was conducted by developing a survey, which was filled in by the international students at West Virginia University. The results of the survey were evaluated to determine whether bias and imbalance in U.S. international news coverage were perceived by the international students and if so whether there was a correlation between their national identification and their perception of media bias. The research also evaluated which factors have a significant effect on their perception of …

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"It's Just Comedy": Media Effects Of Ethnic Humor., Jonathan Samuel Smith Jan 2003

"It's Just Comedy": Media Effects Of Ethnic Humor., Jonathan Samuel Smith

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his study is searching for the existence of any psychological effects on the attitudes or perceptions of West Virginia University students that are exposed to ethnic humor by stand-up comedians in a broadcast format. In this study a convenience sample of West Virginia University students was exposed to a fifteen-minute videotape containing multiple in-group solidarity ethnic jokes that were used by the selected comedians in their analyzed performances. The students were surveyed to quantitatively test the affects of ethnic humor. The studyís results suggest that there is a correlation between viewing ethnic humor and a change in the participantsí perceptions …

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A Study Of The Sexual Content In Top-Rated Shows Among Teenage Audiences For The 1998-1999 Television Season., Shannon M. Summers Jan 2003

A Study Of The Sexual Content In Top-Rated Shows Among Teenage Audiences For The 1998-1999 Television Season., Shannon M. Summers

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This project examines the sexual content in top-rated shows amongst teenage audiences. Cultivation theory and social learning theory (SLT) are the basis of the study to help determine what impact sexual portrayals on television have on this young audience. Scripts from the top shows from one television season were examined to determine first, how much sexual content existed in the scripts, and second, what type of sexual content it was in the form of gender-based dyadic communication. The most significant criteria analyzed was whether or not the content glorified sex or showed sexual consequences. The study found that the majority …

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The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy Expectations And Career-Choice., Geraldine January Jan 2003

The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy Expectations And Career-Choice., Geraldine January

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Analysis of responses from (N = 64) undergraduate students enrolled in Learning Strategies and Orientation courses on the Career Decision Making Self-Efficacy scale and the Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale, revealed that participants who selected male-dominated careers scored higher on the goal selection subscale compared to participants in the female-dominated group. Similar results were observed for career decision-making, self-efficacy and major status. As predicted, the scores for males on the OSES indicated that males reported equally higher scores for male and female-dominated occupations, whereas females reported higher self-efficacy for female-dominated occupations compared to male-dominated occupations.

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Preserving Art Music In The Mountain State: A Study Of The West Virginia Federal Music Project Orchestras, 1935-1939., Travis D. Stimeling Jan 2003

Preserving Art Music In The Mountain State: A Study Of The West Virginia Federal Music Project Orchestras, 1935-1939., Travis D. Stimeling

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The Federal Music Project of the Works Progress Administration (FMP) came to West Virginia in 1936 to establish orchestras in the state’s cities and to provide short-term employment for instrumentalists left destitute by the Depression and the advent of recorded sound. These ensembles were also designed to serve a subsidiary purpose: presenting free musical entertainment to the general public to alleviate temporarily the psychological burdens of the Depression. Implicit in their concerns for both displaced audiences and unemployed performers was the existence, prior to the onset of the economic crises of the 1930s, of a thriving culture for art music …

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Cortisol Responsivity: Association With Fear And Pain Related To Root Canal Therapy., Lori L. Gochenour Jan 2003

Cortisol Responsivity: Association With Fear And Pain Related To Root Canal Therapy., Lori L. Gochenour

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Salivary cortisol levels were evaluated along with fear and pain ratings at three points during root canal therapy to determine whether informational videotapes could affect responsivity. Sixty-three emergency and routine root canal patients participated. Informed consent first was obtained and salivary samples collected. Individuals were then asked to rate fear and pain based on a numeric rating scale. This procedure was repeated after cleaning and shaping the root canal system and at the conclusion of treatment. Results indicated that root canal therapy increased cortisol levels regardless of the type of videotape. Pain increased during the procedure, but then declined markedly …

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Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of 2% Lidocaine With 1:100,000 Epi Vs 4% Articaine With 1:100,000 Epi On Teeth With Irreversible Pulpitis., Dean S. Elattrache Jan 2003

Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of 2% Lidocaine With 1:100,000 Epi Vs 4% Articaine With 1:100,000 Epi On Teeth With Irreversible Pulpitis., Dean S. Elattrache

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This study compared the effectiveness of 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine, with 4% articaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine, on teeth diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis. 39 cases were selected where 19 received 2% lidocaine and 20 received 4% articaine. Once a diagnosis of irreversible pulpitis was confirmed and a nerve block with 2% lidocaine was administered for mandibular teeth only, either the lidocaine or articaine local anesthetic was chosen for buccal and lingual infiltrations. After 5 minutes the evaluation of anesthesia was determined in 3 stages. Stage 1: Endo Ice retest prior to access preparation, Stage 2: Access preparation, and Stage 3: …

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Responsible Medical Narrative: Applying The Lessons Of Medical Journalism To Medical Narrative., Pamela Christine Kasey Jan 2003

Responsible Medical Narrative: Applying The Lessons Of Medical Journalism To Medical Narrative., Pamela Christine Kasey

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The media influence public health in two important ways: by affecting individual choices, and by affecting public policy. The media’s important roles with regard to public health have long raised concerns about responsible medical reporting. In recognition of the need for clarity in health communication to the public, various sets of tips and guidelines for reporters, editors, and others have been advanced. These guidelines apply primarily to news forms used for reporting scientific advances and conveying health recommendations: the traditional “inverted pyramid” story, the feature story, and service pieces. They are less applicable to narrative, a journalistic form that is …

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A Framing And Cultivation Analysis Of Sexually Provocative Material Used In "Seventeen" From 1990-2000: A Qualitative And Quantitative Approach., Brandy Ellen Keener Jan 2003

A Framing And Cultivation Analysis Of Sexually Provocative Material Used In "Seventeen" From 1990-2000: A Qualitative And Quantitative Approach., Brandy Ellen Keener

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The purpose of this study was to use a qualitative as well as quantitative approach to examining the sexual content, messages and images in Seventeen from 1990-2000, while applying the results to compare how it affects the relationship between the seductive gaze used in the advertisements in Seventeen and the self-worth of its audience. Qualitatively, 52 advertisements from the prom issues in Seventeen were analyzed. How the advertisements influenced the sexual attitudes and behaviors of female adolescents over a 10-year period was observed. Research indicated that the most predominant gaze that remained consistent in theme over time and increased in …

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An Analysis Of Small Stream Networks Located On Reclaimed Surface Coal Mines, Morgantown, West Virginia., Jocelyn Smith Jan 2003

An Analysis Of Small Stream Networks Located On Reclaimed Surface Coal Mines, Morgantown, West Virginia., Jocelyn Smith

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A preliminary stream network assessment of impacts due to surface mining and reclamation was conducted through completion of this study. Four study areas, located approximately 7 to 10 km west of Morgantown, West Virginia, are within a 2.5 km radius of each other, and therefore share the same climate and geology. Two data sets were created: pre-mining and post-reclamation. The first data set was generated using premining topography, as shown on permit maps of each mined area, and Lubowe’s (1964) rules for mapping stream channel networks using topographic maps. Data for the second set were gathered through field mapping and …

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The Effect Of Nutrition Education And "Hands On" Food Preparation Training On National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Athletes' Nutrition Knowledge And Dietary Practices., Karin Lockhart Gould Jan 2003

The Effect Of Nutrition Education And "Hands On" Food Preparation Training On National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Athletes' Nutrition Knowledge And Dietary Practices., Karin Lockhart Gould

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The purpose of the study was to determine whether collegiate athletes had a change in nutrition knowledge and, consequently, a positive change in diet intake, when given different types of nutrition education. Intervention was either participation in a newsletter group, or a cooking lesson group. Subjects were 24 athletes, male and female. The study design was a Pre-Test, Post-Test Questionnaire and Three-day Diet Record. Results were analyzed using ANOVA. Mean test score improved for both groups by 6.5% (p = 0.0004), there was no significant difference between groups. Every subject in the “Cooking class” improved on the test score from …

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