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The Search For Relevance In The Kenyan Secondary School History: A Case Study Of How The Struggle For Kenyan Independence Is Examined., Ochieng' Olewe K'Olewe Jan 1996

The Search For Relevance In The Kenyan Secondary School History: A Case Study Of How The Struggle For Kenyan Independence Is Examined., Ochieng' Olewe K'Olewe

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The Kenyan government has continuously recognized the potential socialization role of Kenya's history, in particular the topic on Kenya's struggle for independence, as a means of engendering a sense of national consciousness among students. This case study focuses on how this struggle is examined in the current secondary history syllabus, as part of the effort to formulate and implement a relevant syllabus. A qualitative case study design was used to facilitate the study. Consequently, the findings and results are based on the analysis of a triangulation of data, which was collected in Kenya, through interviews, observations, and documents. There were …

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The Americans With Disabilities Act: Considerations For Dental Admissions And Accommodations., Shelia S. Price Jan 1996

The Americans With Disabilities Act: Considerations For Dental Admissions And Accommodations., Shelia S. Price

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To assist U.S. dental schools/colleges in meeting the mandates of the ADA, this study examined the key findings in relevant court cases, explored accommodations that are being made by dental programs, investigated barriers encountered when providing accommodations, and gathered data on admission policies, criteria and procedures. In 1995 a mail survey of all U.S. dental schools/colleges was conducted (N = 54). Forty-five completed questionnaires were returned, yielding 83 percent response. Six dental programs have adopted technical standards. The major skill areas addressed in each of these documents are communication; observation; intellectual-conceptual, integrative and quantitative; behavioral and emotional; and motor abilities. …

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Modeling And Application Of Thin-Walled Composite Beams In Bending And Torsion., Hani A. Salim Jan 1996

Modeling And Application Of Thin-Walled Composite Beams In Bending And Torsion., Hani A. Salim

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Due to their favorable properties, pultruded fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) composite beams and columns are increasingly finding their way into infrastructure applications. In order for the structural applications of FRP members to be successful, engineering design analysis procedures are needed to accurately model such advanced materials and systems. Nonclassical effects such as shear lag, shear deformations, warping, torsion, and elastic couplings need to be included in the modeling of FRP composite structural members. In this research, we address the analytical/experimental modeling of thin-walled open and closed composite sections in bending and torsion. Micro/macro-mechanics models are investigated to allow the modeling …

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Characterization Of Pulmonary Obstruction, Airway Inflammation, And Hyperreactivity In Relation To Pulmonary Dendritic Cells In A Guinea-Pig Model Of Asthma., Tracey Elaine Lawrence Jan 1996

Characterization Of Pulmonary Obstruction, Airway Inflammation, And Hyperreactivity In Relation To Pulmonary Dendritic Cells In A Guinea-Pig Model Of Asthma., Tracey Elaine Lawrence

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Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by reversible airway obstruction and nonspecific airway hyperreactivity. Recent evidence suggests that inflammation is a critical feature in the pathogenesis of asthma. Central to the genesis of inflammation is the presentation of antigens to T lymphocytes. Dendritic cells (DC) are antigen presenting cells that activate T lymphocytes thought to play a critical role in stimulating antigen-induced airway inflammation and hyperreactivity in asthma. Even though the guinea pig is commonly used as an animal model of asthma, the role of pulmonary DC in the pathogenesis of asthma has not been investigated. Therefore, this study …

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Allies, Adversaries Or Just Apathy? Social Work Licensure And Faculty Knowledge And Perceptions., Barbara Cox Matz Jan 1996

Allies, Adversaries Or Just Apathy? Social Work Licensure And Faculty Knowledge And Perceptions., Barbara Cox Matz

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The study explored the knowledge and perceptions of faculty of masters level schools of social work about social work licensure and the licensing examination and the interactions of social work faculty with boards of social work examiners. A questionnaire was mailed to 989 Council on Social Work Education members which queried their knowledge about licensure and the licensure examination and about their interaction with boards of social work examiners. 493 questionnaires were returned. Respondents thought licensure was important to the standing of social work as a profession, that licensure will have a long term impact on the profession and that …

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Performance Of College Students In An Introduction To Special Education Course With Collaborative Versus Traditional Method Of Instruction., Kevin Joseph Miller Jan 1996

Performance Of College Students In An Introduction To Special Education Course With Collaborative Versus Traditional Method Of Instruction., Kevin Joseph Miller

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The use of collaborative small group method of instruction has received considerable attention at the elementary school level. However, little empirical data exists regarding the use of structured collaborative small groups at the college level. This study was designed to compare student performance in a structured collaborative small group method of instruction versus traditional whole class method of instruction. Specifically examined were data on student achievement, student behavior, and student perception collected immediately and one week after experiences within each method of instruction. There were 19 dependent variables in all. Twelve upper level undergraduate and four graduate students participated in …

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Stress, Social Support, And Burnout In Nursing Home Staff., Lynn Marie Northrop Jan 1996

Stress, Social Support, And Burnout In Nursing Home Staff., Lynn Marie Northrop

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Burnout represents a danger to the mental and physical health of human-service workers. Burnout often diminishes the quality and efficiency of service provided by workers and thus represents a danger to service recipients and a cost to employers. Repeated studies suggest that workers who report higher levels of job stress and lower levels of social support are more likely to report higher levels of burnout. Nursing home staff are subject to considerable occupational stress and report high levels of burnout. The extant literature does not address the relations between stress, support, and burnout in these workers. In the present study …

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An Investigation Of Gender Equity In The Medical Coverage And Injury Prevention Of Basketball Programs As Identified By Head Athletic Trainers At Ncaa Division I Colleges And Universities., Joseph Alan Beckett Jan 1996

An Investigation Of Gender Equity In The Medical Coverage And Injury Prevention Of Basketball Programs As Identified By Head Athletic Trainers At Ncaa Division I Colleges And Universities., Joseph Alan Beckett

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The purpose of this study was to investigate gender equity in medical coverage and injury prevention of basketball programs at NCAA Division I colleges and universities. The population for this study were 100 randomly sampled head athletic trainers at NCAA Division I colleges and universities that compete in both men's and women's basketball. Each participant was mailed a survey packet containing a cover letter and a questionnaire. The total return rate was 69%. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Analysis Systems. Analyses of Variance, Chi-Square, frequency distributions, and Duncan's Multiple Range Tests were used to answer the two research …

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Cellular Mechanisms In Vascular Smooth Muscle Contributing To The Development Of Salt-Sensitive Hypertension., Scott William Caveney Jan 1996

Cellular Mechanisms In Vascular Smooth Muscle Contributing To The Development Of Salt-Sensitive Hypertension., Scott William Caveney

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The purpose of this research is to study the cellular mechanisms responsible for the specific supersensitivity to norepinephrine seen in the superior mesenteric vasculature of Dahl salt-sensitive (DS) rats prior to and early in the development of hypertension. It is hypothesized that the vascular smooth muscle of DS rats on a high salt diet for five days or three weeks possess an abnormality at the level of the {dollar}\\alpha\\sb1{dollar}-adrenoceptor or in the transduction process activated after adrenoceptor occupation. The vasoconstrictor response to various agonists was studied in isolated perfused superior mesenteric arterial vasculature from DS rats fed a high salt …

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Correlation Of In-Facepiece Sampling Methods Using A Simulated Health-Care Workplace Test., Christopher Charles Coffey Jan 1996

Correlation Of In-Facepiece Sampling Methods Using A Simulated Health-Care Workplace Test., Christopher Charles Coffey

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For a number of years, it was assumed that the protection measured during a laboratory fit test was indicative of the protection provided by the respirator during actual use in the workplace. Beginning in the early 1980's, workplace protection factor studies were conducted to validate this assumption. These studies indicated that quantitative fit test results did not correlate with actual workplace protection factors. A fit test that indicates the degree of exposure is especially important when Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) exposures are involved. This study tested the correlation of fit factors to the subject's actual exposure using biological sampling. Six quantitative …

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A Study Of The Relationship Between School And District Office Linkage Patterns And The Implementation Status Of Key Middle Level Practices., Michael Lee Cunningham Jan 1996

A Study Of The Relationship Between School And District Office Linkage Patterns And The Implementation Status Of Key Middle Level Practices., Michael Lee Cunningham

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This study examined the relationship between middle school principals' perceptions of the linkage patterns of their schools with the district office and the perceived degree of key middle level practices implementation by the school. To examine this relationship, the Survey of Middle Level Education was designed using measures related to the work of Fullan (1991) and Louis and Niles (1990) regarding change implementation in schools. The basis for the survey items related to communication and control linkage patterns were Likert's (1967) studies of organizational systems. This survey, which was sent to 600 middle school principals, was also designed to indicate …

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A Historical Study Of Educational Reform Policy In Morocco., Abdellah Benahnia Jan 1996

A Historical Study Of Educational Reform Policy In Morocco., Abdellah Benahnia

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Though information about literacy development in Morocco can be often found in professional publications, little has been done in regard to the impact of the socio-cultural, economic, and political variables on the development of educational policy in that country. This study has historically examined the educational reform policy in the independent Kingdom of Morocco in order to see how the above variables have affected the implementation of most major policies that had taken place. It also examined the role of the indigenous Islamic traditional type of education; the role of Salafiyya movement in creating a unique type of nationalism; and …

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Molecular Analyses Of Motility And Chemotaxis Genes And Their Organization In Borrelia Burgdorferi., Yigong Ge Jan 1996

Molecular Analyses Of Motility And Chemotaxis Genes And Their Organization In Borrelia Burgdorferi., Yigong Ge

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Motility and chemotaxis have been considered as important candidates for the study of virulence in many pathogenic spirochetes, including B. burgdorferi. Little is known about the underlying mechanisms of motility and chemotaxis. In this study, we have carried out an extensive search for the motility and chemotaxis genes in B. burgdorferi. The unique technique of "semi-random PCR chromosome walking" was developed and used to clone several large motility and chemotaxis gene clusters. Together with the previously reported flaB and flgE genes, 38 motility and chemotaxis related genes (more than 36 kb) were identified. These genes demonstrated extensive homology with their …

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The Process Of Home-Based Early Intervention: A Case Study Of A Family Educator In An Appalachian Community., Carole Ann Gnatuk Jan 1996

The Process Of Home-Based Early Intervention: A Case Study Of A Family Educator In An Appalachian Community., Carole Ann Gnatuk

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Many parents need support and intervention from the community to realize their essential role as their young children's primary teachers. Home visitation is one type of family support program that supplies that need. Although some measurable outcomes for children and parents in such programs have been noted, the dynamics of the action between the catalyst for development, the family educator, and family members cannot be measured quantitatively. Programming and funding decisions can be made with more accuracy if the rich human interactions are systematically narrated and thus appreciated as essential data. The research literature contains few qualitative studies focusing on …

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Visual And Iconographic Design Principles: Implications For Computer-Assisted Instruction., Lindia Lee Gordon Jan 1996

Visual And Iconographic Design Principles: Implications For Computer-Assisted Instruction., Lindia Lee Gordon

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The purpose of this study was to provide educators and developers of computer-assisted instruction with a validated, concise list of visual and iconographic design principles that should be considered when designing graphical icons to stimulate learning as a part of the user interface of their courseware packages in order to create more effective learning. A panel of 12 experts in a modified Delphi study identified and validated visual and iconographic design principles necessary in the development of icons for CAI. As a result of this study, 37 visual and iconographic design principles were identified and validated. The final conclusions of …

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Childhood Immunizations In Rural West Virginia: Identification Of Immunization Barriers And Development Of Persuasion Strategies., Prasanna Rameshchandra Gore Jan 1996

Childhood Immunizations In Rural West Virginia: Identification Of Immunization Barriers And Development Of Persuasion Strategies., Prasanna Rameshchandra Gore

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Despite the availability of effective vaccines, immunization rates among two-year old children continue to be low in many areas of the United States including West Virginia. The overall goal of this study was to identify barriers to childhood immunization in rural West Virginia, determine factors that are important in the timely completion of the childhood immunization schedule, develop and validate immunization persuasion messages, and determine which message strategy, fear, motherhood-arousal or rational is most effective in attracting mothers' attention to their child's past-due immunization status. The study was conducted in two phases. In phase I, a telephone survey was used …

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Analysis Of Chromosomal Aberrations In Mice Chronically Fed Carcinogens., Alison Erika Director Jan 1996

Analysis Of Chromosomal Aberrations In Mice Chronically Fed Carcinogens., Alison Erika Director

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C57BL/6 female mice were used to analyze the effect on chromosomes of chronic ingestion of a single mutagen. Three known carcinogens were analyzed: 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo (4,5-b) pyridine (PhIP), cyclophosphamide (CP) and urethane (ethyl carbamate, EC). Exposures to PhIP were in powdered rodent chow. The endpoints analyzed were chromosome aberrations as measured by chromosome painting for mouse chromosomes 2 and 8, sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs) and micronucleated erythrocytes (MN NCEs). Analysis of peripheral blood lymphocytes and bone marrow by chromosome painting was done at 4 weeks and 16 weeks; no significant increases in the frequency of aberrations were seen. A significant increase …

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Silica-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation And Fibrosis: Toxicological Implications And Pharmacological Modulation., Michael Dimatteo Jan 1996

Silica-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation And Fibrosis: Toxicological Implications And Pharmacological Modulation., Michael Dimatteo

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Human exposure to silica is of great occupational concern as it is marked by pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis. The present work was performed to investigate, characterize, and modulate the responses that occur as a result of silica exposure. The intratracheal instillation of silica to rats results in pulmonary fibrosis but the cellular processes involved in the development of the chronic disease have not been well characterized. The hypothesis of this study was that pharmacological intervention early in the silica-induced inflammatory cascade will attenuate fibrosis development. The acute phase response to silica appears by 2 hours after instillation as evidenced by …

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A Comparative Study Of The Strategies To Maintain Enrollments At Japanese And American Private Institutions Of Higher Education As A Response To Decline In The Population Of Traditional-Age Students., Gregory Alan Snoddy Jan 1996

A Comparative Study Of The Strategies To Maintain Enrollments At Japanese And American Private Institutions Of Higher Education As A Response To Decline In The Population Of Traditional-Age Students., Gregory Alan Snoddy

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Japanese higher education institutions obtain 90% of their enrollments from the traditional age student population, yet this population will decrease by 26% between the years 1992 and 2000. With approximately 75% of all Japanese students attending private higher education institutions, there exist the possibility for an adverse impact on the private sector. U.S. institutions have addressed decreasing traditional age student populations by diversifying enrollments to include substantial numbers of non-traditional and part-time participants. The purpose of this study was to investigate the types of strategies being considered or used by Japanese private higher education institutions to maintain enrollments, and to …

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Assessment Of Adolescent Quality Of Life: Development And Preliminary Validation Of A Self-Report Measure., Leslie E. Spieth Jan 1996

Assessment Of Adolescent Quality Of Life: Development And Preliminary Validation Of A Self-Report Measure., Leslie E. Spieth

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Assessing the impact of chronic illness on child and adolescent functioning has become increasingly important as mortality rates associated with chronic illness have decreased and survival rates have increased. With improvements in prognosis, greater emphasis has been placed on the assessment of acute and residual dysfunction caused by chronic illnesses and their treatment. The multiple dimensions of functioning and well-being are commonly referred to as "quality of life" (QOL). The assessment of patient QOL provides an important outcome measure that complements the physiological outcome measures which are typically obtained. Patient reports of QOL are particularly important as the dysfunction caused …

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A Study Of The Relationship Between Faculty Qualifications And Program Attributes And Student Outcomes In Schools Of Nursing In West Virginia From 1985 To 1994., Barbara Bales Stevens Jan 1996

A Study Of The Relationship Between Faculty Qualifications And Program Attributes And Student Outcomes In Schools Of Nursing In West Virginia From 1985 To 1994., Barbara Bales Stevens

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The problem investigated was the low pass rate on the licensing exam for graduates of schools of nursing in West Virginia. The population studied was all West Virginia nursing programs that graduated students who were eligible to take the registered nurse licensing examination between the years of 1985 to 1994. The research method was a descriptive correlational design using data collected from the annual reports submitted to the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Nurses by each nursing program. Sixteen hypotheses were tested to determine the relationship between faculty qualifications and program attributes and the student outcomes of NCLEX-RN …

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Function Of An Autonomous Replication Sequence (Ars) In Coxiella Burnettii., Michelle Lynn Suhan Jan 1996

Function Of An Autonomous Replication Sequence (Ars) In Coxiella Burnettii., Michelle Lynn Suhan

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A 5.8-kb EcoRI chromosomal fragment from Coxiella burnetii functions to initiate plasmid replication in Escherichia coli from a 403-bp minimal autonomous replication sequence (ars) (Chen, 1989). The minimal ars contains motifs found in bacterial origins, including two DnaA boxes, three AT-rich 21-mers, a transcriptional promoter leading rightwards, and potential IHF and FIS binding sites. Database comparisons of deduced amino acid sequences revealed that open reading frames adjacent to ars shared identity to genes often located near bacterial chromosomal origins. These were rpmH, rnpA, 9K, and 60K, in E. coli and Pseudomonas putida. To provide direct evidence for origin function in …

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High School Principals' Perceptions Of Selected Middle School Preferred Practices Applied At High Schools Within West Virginia, Washington, And Indiana: Relationship To Student Dropout Rate, Attendance, Disciplinary Actions, And Academic Achievement., Patrick Jay Tray Jan 1996

High School Principals' Perceptions Of Selected Middle School Preferred Practices Applied At High Schools Within West Virginia, Washington, And Indiana: Relationship To Student Dropout Rate, Attendance, Disciplinary Actions, And Academic Achievement., Patrick Jay Tray

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Since the early 1970's increasing research has been conducted concerning more effective education of middle school students (Ages 10-14). Over the years a number of preferred practices (19) have been identified which promote a learning environment that more effectively meets the academic, social, and emotional needs of that transitional age as opposed to the more traditional, high school like, practices found within the junior high school setting. It has been concluded by most middle school practitioners and researchers that the more extensive the application of these (19) preferred practices within the Middle School the more improved student performance would be …

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Families Of Premature Infants: An Analysis Of Physical Abuse Risk Factors., Kimberly J. Ujcich Jan 1996

Families Of Premature Infants: An Analysis Of Physical Abuse Risk Factors., Kimberly J. Ujcich

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Physical abuse of children is a major social issue affecting families. Children under the age of three, children with disabilities, and those born prematurely have each been shown to be high risk populations for experiencing physical abuse. This study investigated several child, family, and environmental factors associated with physical abuse within a population of children born prematurely. Forty-five mother-child dyads from each of three chronological age groups (6 months, 12 months, and 18 months) participated. Home sessions were conducted in which mothers completed questionnaires, children were assessed for developmental abilities, and mother-child dyads were observed during feeding interactions. Demographic and …

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A Comparison Of The Performance Of Developmental Students With Regular Students In A College-Level Mathematics Course., Anthony Joseph Vavra Jan 1996

A Comparison Of The Performance Of Developmental Students With Regular Students In A College-Level Mathematics Course., Anthony Joseph Vavra

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The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of developmental students and regular students in a college-level mathematics course at a comprehensive community college. In this study, students were identified as developmental students if they were required to complete a developmental algebra course. Regular students were those students who were not required to complete this developmental algebra course based on their mathematics section ACT score or their ASSET elementary algebra score. The hypotheses were concerned with identifying any significant differences in the performance of the developmental students as compared to the performance of the regular students in a …

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Ergonomic Evaluation Of Assistive Devices And Manual Methods For Resident-Handling Tasks In Nursing Homes., Ziqing Zhuang Jan 1995

Ergonomic Evaluation Of Assistive Devices And Manual Methods For Resident-Handling Tasks In Nursing Homes., Ziqing Zhuang

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Resident-handling tasks have been identified as the primary cause of back injury among nursing professionals. The objective of this study was to evaluate resident-handling procedures to determine which procedures resulted in less biomechanical and/or psychophysical stresses to those personnel performing resident-handling tasks. The objective was accomplished through an ergonomic evaluation of different assistive devices and manual methods for performing two resident-handling tasks that place nursing personnel in nursing homes at a high risk of back injury--transferring residents from bed to a chair and lifting residents up in bed. Twelve assistive devices and two manual methods were evaluated in this laboratory …

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Reform Of Higher Education In West Virginia: A Bicameral System Of Governance, 1989-1994., Richard Domenick Cupelli Jan 1995

Reform Of Higher Education In West Virginia: A Bicameral System Of Governance, 1989-1994., Richard Domenick Cupelli

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In 1989 the West Virginia Legislature established a bicameral governance system for the state's higher education institutions. The Board of Trustees governs the University System of West Virginia while the Board of Directors governs the State College System. They have general management and control over the financial and educational policies of all public institutions. The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the perceived effectiveness of the bicameral system of governance in West Virginia public higher education during the first five years of its existence. Assessment involves a survey and analysis of perceptions of those individuals instrumental in …

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The Effects Of Lupus On Flannery O'Connor And Some Of Her Works., Elizabeth Deidre Davis Jan 1995

The Effects Of Lupus On Flannery O'Connor And Some Of Her Works., Elizabeth Deidre Davis

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The purpose of this study is to show the influence of lupus on the life and selected works of Flannery O'Connor. Through reading O'Connor's manuscripts, letters, and books, correspondence with Nancy Bray, curator of the Flannery O'Connor collection, and Sally Fitzgerald, and visiting Milledgeville, Georgia, the author has been able to describe O'Connor's life before and after she was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Because the author is also a victim of a connective tissue disease, similar to lupus, she has shared many of the same symptoms of O'Connor which are also detailed. O'Connor's two novels, some of her short …

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The Use Of An Instrumented Breast Model Of The Examination Of Patterns Of Search In Breast Self-Examination., Susan Bragg Leight Jan 1995

The Use Of An Instrumented Breast Model Of The Examination Of Patterns Of Search In Breast Self-Examination., Susan Bragg Leight

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The purpose of this descriptive pilot study was to evaluate two patterns of search in breast self-examination for the thoroughness of search they engender. An instrumented breast model was developed and piloted for this study. Eight LVDT's were embedded in a silicone breast model. Downward pressure on the breast model resulted in displacement measures which were converted to digital signals through the use of an M102 module. A command software program recorded these displacement measures in a series of files. The research questions for the study addressed the following issues: what was the effect of the vertical strip pattern as …

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Evangelism And Western Education In Western Kenya: Church Of God (Anderson, Indiana), 1905-1949., Dorothy Ann Smith-Akubue Jan 1995

Evangelism And Western Education In Western Kenya: Church Of God (Anderson, Indiana), 1905-1949., Dorothy Ann Smith-Akubue

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This is a study of the impact of the evangelistic approach to western education by the Church of God Mission of Anderson, Indiana, U.S.A. on the Luyia of Western Kenya. It describes the types of schools initiated, their strengths and weaknesses, as a result of this missionary endeavor. The focus of this study also reveals new insights as to the social, religious and political impact of mid-western evangelism and education on the Luyia. Through the use of extensive oral interviews and questionnaires from Western Kenya, this study is able to provide a unique African voice in the assessment of the …

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