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A Study Of Human Performance In The Event Of An Unexpected Robot Motion., Yves Beauchamp Jan 1989

A Study Of Human Performance In The Event Of An Unexpected Robot Motion., Yves Beauchamp

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This study evaluates factors that could affect human performance in the event of an unexpected robot motion. The study evaluated the following factors associated with a robot work station: illumination level, noise level, the luminance contrast between the robot and its background, the amount of attention required by a task being performed while monitoring the movement of the robot, the motion speed of the robot, and finally the field where unexpected motions were initiated. The dependent variable measured was the distance the robot moved before the subject detected and responded to the unexpected motion. In a main experiment, nine subjects …

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Life Stress, Locus-Of-Control, And Sport Competition Anxiety Patterns Of College Student-Athletes., Edward Fredrick Etzel Jan 1989

Life Stress, Locus-Of-Control, And Sport Competition Anxiety Patterns Of College Student-Athletes., Edward Fredrick Etzel

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In an effort to better understand the patterns of life stress sources, stress reactions, and perceptions of control over life situations of college student-athletes, a battery of three self-report instruments were administered to 400 male and female student-athletes at a medium size, land grant university. Responses from 263 individuals on the Campus Stress Questionnaire, Levenson's locus of control questionnaire, and the Sport Competition Anxiety Test, indicated that the student-athletes perceived they experienced significantly greater amounts of overall life stress, cognitive stress symptoms, and less sport competition anxiety than the norm. Respondents reported they own a significantly more external locus of …

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Safe Hand-Button Distance For Mechanical Power Presses., Roger Christian Jensen Jan 1989

Safe Hand-Button Distance For Mechanical Power Presses., Roger Christian Jensen

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Many mechanical power presses are equipped for actuation with dual hand buttons. For these operations, most countries have safety regulations requiring the button location be at least a minimum distance from the hazardous area where the dies meet. This distance is called the "safe distance" (D{dollar}\\sb{lcub}\\rm s{rcub}{dollar}) because its purpose is to protect the operator in case of a sudden, instinctive reach into the die area after initiating the downstroke. According to most of these regulations, D{dollar}\\sb{lcub}\\rm s{rcub}{dollar} is determined (in meters) from the inequality D{dollar}\\sb{lcub}\\rm s{rcub}{dollar} {dollar}>{dollar} S T{dollar}\\sb{lcub}\\rm stop{rcub}{dollar} where S is an assumed hand speed of …

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The Relationship Between Selected Demographic Characteristics And Locus-Of-Control Of Nursing Deans., Patsy Hesen Haslam Jan 1989

The Relationship Between Selected Demographic Characteristics And Locus-Of-Control Of Nursing Deans., Patsy Hesen Haslam

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This study examines the relationship between selected characteristics (independent variable) and locus of control (dependent variable) of nursing academic administrators (deans). Locus of control (LOC) was defined as deans' scores on Levenson's I, P, and C Scales. Eighteen (18) hypotheses were proposed regarding the following dean characteristics and their LOC: age, academic achievement, level of basic nursing preparation, socio-political involvement, means of attaining current decanal position, and type of preparation for academic administrative role. The relationship between deans' locus of control and ten (10) additional variables was also determined. The sample consisted of 199 deans in state-approved undergraduate nursing schools …

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Effects Of Task And Environment-Related Variables On Individuals' Lifting Capabilities While Wearing Protective Clothing., Mohamed Zaki Ramadan Jan 1988

Effects Of Task And Environment-Related Variables On Individuals' Lifting Capabilities While Wearing Protective Clothing., Mohamed Zaki Ramadan

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This study was conducted to evaluate the lifting capabilities of individuals while wearing protective clothing in a hot environment and to investigate the behavior of the physiological stresses induced by the lifting process associated with those variables. In order to achieve the objectives of this research, two separate studies were conducted. The first part was an acclimatization and training program followed by a psychophysical experiment. Five male subjects, 28 to 31 years of age, participated in this study. They were heat acclimatized and trained for ten days prior to participation in the main experiment. The independent variables studied in the …

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Profile Of West Virginia National Four-H Awards Program Participants From 1967-1980., Jean Marie Woloshuk Jan 1988

Profile Of West Virginia National Four-H Awards Program Participants From 1967-1980., Jean Marie Woloshuk

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The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of 4-H educational activities on West Virginia participants in the National 4-H Awards Program from 1967-1980. Usefulness of skills/knowledge acquired by participants and impact of participation on occupational statuses and personal lives of awards winners were also studied. The descriptive method of research using the inquiry technique was utilized. Information was obtained from 286 alumni who were state winners in the National 4-H Awards Program. Statistical procedures used for analyzing data were number and percent distributions, chi-square, analysis of variance, and forward selection regression. It was found that participants' perceptions …

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Characterization Of Coal Breakage By Continuous Miners., Nagendra Peesary Reddy Jan 1988

Characterization Of Coal Breakage By Continuous Miners., Nagendra Peesary Reddy

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The study in this dissertation attempts to alleviate the problem of inefficient cutting and respirable dust production by continuous miners. It involves identification of the important parameters that affect coal fragmentation, design of an Automated Rotary Coal Cutting Simulator (ARCCS) and study of the effects of these parameters on coal fragmentation. Two sets of experiments were conducted, first, multiple bit experiments to establish the experimental procedures and study the microscopic fracture surface and second, single bit experiments to investigate the significance of the important parameters based on a statistical design called the two way factorial design. From the multiple bit …

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The Relationship Between Leadership Styles Of High School Principals And School Climate As Perceived By Teachers., Sandra Shrewsbury Bailey Jan 1988

The Relationship Between Leadership Styles Of High School Principals And School Climate As Perceived By Teachers., Sandra Shrewsbury Bailey

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This study was designed to examine the relationship between the leadership styles of principals and the climate of high schools in West Virginia as perceived by teachers. From a population of 4,966 high school teachers, a random sample of 384 participants was selected. Each participant was mailed a survey packet containing a cover letter and two questionnaires, the LEAD-Other and the CFK Ltd. School Climate Profile. The total return was 248 or 64.58 percent. The data were analyzed using the General Linear Model of the Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS). Analysis of the data resulted in these major findings: High school …

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Serving The Union: The United Mine Workers Of America Welfare And Retirement Fund, 1946-1978., Richard Patrick Mulcahy Jan 1988

Serving The Union: The United Mine Workers Of America Welfare And Retirement Fund, 1946-1978., Richard Patrick Mulcahy

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The United Mine Workers of America Welfare and Retirement Fund was created in 1946, by the National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement of that year. The Fund was to offer a complete system of social services for union members and their families, financed completely by coal operators through a tonnage royalty. Also the Fund was distinctive since it was the first industry-wide comprehensive union welfare program of its kind in the history of the American labor movement, and so represents an important facet of American labor-relations after the Second World War. Although management of the Fund by John L. Lewis and …

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An Economic Investigation Of Foreign Labor Composition In Saudi Arabia's Labor Market., Mubarak Ali Al-Buraik Jan 1988

An Economic Investigation Of Foreign Labor Composition In Saudi Arabia's Labor Market., Mubarak Ali Al-Buraik

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The main objective of this research was to develop a theoretical model capable of explaining the changes in foreign labor and its ratios in Saudi labor market, using annual time-series data spanning the period 1963-1985. In a reduced form, the model has been derived from the theoretical underpinnings of the supply and demand for labor in Saudi Arabia's labor market. In this model, the explanatory (independent) variables influencing foreign labor and its ratios have been identified and thoroughly explained; they consisted of both "pull" factors and "push" factors. The model was then used as a guiding tool or framework for …

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Creative Problem-Solving And Its Effect On Eighth-Grade Students., Frances Elizabeth Bush Jan 1988

Creative Problem-Solving And Its Effect On Eighth-Grade Students., Frances Elizabeth Bush

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The primary objective of this study was to determine the impact of Creative Problem-solving (CPS) training on students' creative thinking and finished art products. Experimental and Control groups were matched by age (13-14) and grade (eighth). The creativity training program used in the study was a total of sixteen sessions of 55 minutes each. The vehicle for the study was CPS which was conducted by the writer who encouraged fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. Control group received no special training during their traditional art class. Data were analyzed using t-test and correlations. All subjects constructed art products at the end …

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The Impact Of Environmental Regulations On The Optimal Allocation Of Coal In The United States., Jong Hyun Kim Jan 1988

The Impact Of Environmental Regulations On The Optimal Allocation Of Coal In The United States., Jong Hyun Kim

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The purpose of this study is to model the impact of air pollution controls on the optimal allocation of coal among regions in the United States. In order to meet this purpose, an objective but efficient model, which will minimize the total cost of transporting coal among regions and controlling sulfur pollution from sources, is formulated. In the process, a per-unit tax which is equal to the marginal damage cost of SO{dollar}\\sb{lcub}\\rm x{rcub}{dollar} emissions is used as the regulatory means of controlling acid rain. The mainland United States is divided into five regions and the demand and supply of coal …

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Consequences Of Implementing The New York State Seventh Grade Technology Education Curriculum As Reported By Pilot Teachers., Stanley A. Komacek Jan 1987

Consequences Of Implementing The New York State Seventh Grade Technology Education Curriculum As Reported By Pilot Teachers., Stanley A. Komacek

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This study examined the contribution of action steps (steps taken to prepare for and implement a new curriculum) to resulting outcomes (outcomes that resulted from implementation efforts) for pilot teachers of the seventh grade technology education curriculum in New York state. A survey instrument was used to gather teacher-reported data on twenty-three variables. The four dependent variables (resulting outcomes) included: (a) degree of change in program support from school and community, (b) degree of change in teacher job satisfaction, (c) degree of success of implementation of technology education, and (d) amount of student achievement of technology education. Five independent variables …

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Acclimatization Of Older Men To Work In Heat., Edward Payson Daugherty Jan 1987

Acclimatization Of Older Men To Work In Heat., Edward Payson Daugherty

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There is a paucity of evidence to support the hypothesis that there is no significant difference (NSD) between the rate of acclimatization gain and loss of young and old men as they work in a hot environment. Ten young men (Group 1 (x age 24.8 years)) and 5 older men (Group 2 (x age 64.4 years)) volunteered to complete a 39 day exercise regimen in an environmental chamber. Days 1-4 were the Baseline Phase (BL) (68-72 F{dollar}\\sp\\circ{dollar} dry bulb (DB), relative humidity (RH) 40%). Days 5-18 were the Acclimatization Phase (AC) (DB = 100 F{dollar}\\sp\\circ{dollar}, RH = 40%). Days 19-39 …

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Demographic Characteristics And Personality Types Of Resident Assistants As Predictor Variables Of Job Satisfaction, Burnout, Or Supervisory Rating: A Descriptive Study., Linda Jean Gardner Jan 1987

Demographic Characteristics And Personality Types Of Resident Assistants As Predictor Variables Of Job Satisfaction, Burnout, Or Supervisory Rating: A Descriptive Study., Linda Jean Gardner

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A critical issue in higher education today is that of student retention. Although attention has been given to the general quality of residence hall living as a factor in student satisfaction, little effort has been given to the study of resident assistants, a key component in residence hall living. The purpose of this study was to examine this central population of service providers to incoming students at West Virginia University. This study collected and presented basic descriptive data on 77 resident assistants employed at West Virginia University including: (1) demographics; (2) psychological type (Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator); (3) level of burnout …

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Factors Related To Attrition From Doctor Of Education Programs In The College Of Human Resources And Education At West Virginia University (Nongraduates, Dropouts, Students)., Nancy Louise Valentine Jan 1986

Factors Related To Attrition From Doctor Of Education Programs In The College Of Human Resources And Education At West Virginia University (Nongraduates, Dropouts, Students)., Nancy Louise Valentine

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The purpose of this study was to investigate possible relationships among selected psychological, sociological, and economic characteristics of doctoral students and compare these characteristics to the completion or noncompletion of EdD degrees in the College of Human Resources and Education at West Virginia University. In addition, academic departments within the college were compared on eight variables to see if differences within departments contributed to completion or noncompletion of the EdD. A questionnaire, specifically designed for this study, was mailed to 254 EdD recipients and 287 nongraduates. A response rate of 82.98% of the graduates and 63.40% of the nongraduates was …

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Comparative Analysis Of Pennsylvania And West Virginia Teacher Preferences For Selected Categories Of Employee Benefits., Gary Miller Brain Jan 1986

Comparative Analysis Of Pennsylvania And West Virginia Teacher Preferences For Selected Categories Of Employee Benefits., Gary Miller Brain

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Statement of the Problem. The purpose of this study was to determine the importance of selected categories of employee benefits (security, fringe, working conditions, and professional) for public school teachers in the states in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The following questions were answered: (1) What are the preferences of public school teachers for the selected employee benefit categories? (2) What is the rank order of preferences for the individual benefit items? (3) What other unlisted benefit items are important to public school teachers? Procedures. A questionnaire with 52 benefit items ranked on a 7-point Likert scale was used. Also respondents …

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An Integrated Production And Cost Management System For Underground Coal Mines., Robert Larry Grayson Jan 1986

An Integrated Production And Cost Management System For Underground Coal Mines., Robert Larry Grayson

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The current coal market demands better management of resources and minimum-cost performance from underground mines. It is a matter of survival in which only well-managed operations will capture a share of the market. This situation forces mine managers to apply management science techniques in scheduling and controlling operations. Tools for operations research are generally lacking at mine sites. Techniques which are used have typically been applied in isolation and in mine design. An integrated production and cost management system, which spans planning, scheduling, and monitoring activities, is demanded. Techniques employed must be responsive to changing environmental and economic conditions. An …

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The Relationship Between Clinical Experience And Both The Identification Of Accurate Clinical Nursing Judgments And The Development Of Professional Identity, Rita Short Monahan Jan 1986

The Relationship Between Clinical Experience And Both The Identification Of Accurate Clinical Nursing Judgments And The Development Of Professional Identity, Rita Short Monahan

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This study was designed to investigate the relationship between the clinical experience of baccalaureate nursing students and (1) the identification of accurate clinical nursing judgments, and (2) the development of professional identity. Sixteen students registered for a required clinical course completed data collection instruments. The eight students in the control group completed the clinical course as prescribed in the curriculum; the eight students in the experimental group received no assigned clinical experience during the block of time in which the intervention occurred. Subjects were asked to complete the following data collection instruments: (1) Student Learning and Development in the Clinical …

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John Dewey's Concept Of The Child., Charlotte Nelson Landvoigt Jan 1986

John Dewey's Concept Of The Child., Charlotte Nelson Landvoigt

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From an investigation of the entire published works of John Dewey, as well as much of his personal correspondence, this dissertation described and analyzed Dewey's concept of the child. It was discovered that Dewey's concept evolved through interactions with his family and, to a lesser extent, his social milieu. Despite some inconsistencies in his writings about the child, arising primarily from his attempts to persuade his audience to make societal changes benefiting the child, Dewey developed a cohesive, comprehensive concept--a concept which emphasized a view of the child as an active, growing being. Ten aspects of the child were examined …

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The Assimilation Of Italian Immigrants And Their Children Through A Variety Of Educational Experiences In A Rural Area (Pennsylvania)., Sunda Cornetti Jan 1986

The Assimilation Of Italian Immigrants And Their Children Through A Variety Of Educational Experiences In A Rural Area (Pennsylvania)., Sunda Cornetti

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This study examined the assimilation of twentieth century Italian immigrants and their children through a variety of educational experiences in a rural area. The objectives were to describe how they acquired their language, to determine factors which affected their assimilation, and to compare and contrast, through a review of the literature, urban experiences with the rural experiences of subjects in this study. Little has been written about Italian immigrant experiences in rural areas. Therefore, to supplement the published and unpublished studies on the Italians in the cities, the techniques of oral history were utilized in order to study Italian immigrants …

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Safety Management Philosophies Of Seven Major Contributors To Safety Management., Mark Allen Friend Jan 1986

Safety Management Philosophies Of Seven Major Contributors To Safety Management., Mark Allen Friend

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The problem involved in this study was to report the philosophies of selected major contributors to the field of safety management; examine the major components, commonalities, and differences; and note the major influences on contributors' philosophies. Individuals selected to participate in this study were nationally known for safety management contributions by virtue of their authorship of texts or professional articles, their presentations at safety conferences, and their leadership in the field. The interview technique, utilizing the semi-structured interview was the method chosen to identify the contributors' philosophies and the influences that have affected them. A panel was chosen and interrogated …

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Lactate Dehydrogenase And Peroxidase In Mammary Cells, Normal And Cancerous, With Special Reference To Progestin Effects On Lactate Dehydrogenase In The Human Breast Cancer Cell Line T47d., Rodney Dale Hagley Jan 1986

Lactate Dehydrogenase And Peroxidase In Mammary Cells, Normal And Cancerous, With Special Reference To Progestin Effects On Lactate Dehydrogenase In The Human Breast Cancer Cell Line T47d., Rodney Dale Hagley

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The steroid hormones, estrogen and progesterone, are known to have regulatory functions in normal mammary tissue and in some tumors of the breast. We report here the occurrence, partial purification, and preliminary characterization of peroxidase from bovine mammary tissue, and the presence and steroid hormone influences on peroxidase and lactate dehydrogenase in human breast cancer cells in tissue culture. Six human breast cancer cell lines and one human breast cell line derived from normal epithelial cells have been assayed for the presence and estrogen-inducibility of peroxidase and lactate dehydrogenase. Peroxidase was absent in four of seven human breast cell lines …

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Using Academic Achievement Scores As A Predictor Of Success In Secondary Vocational Education Programs., Michael Malone Murphy Jan 1985

Using Academic Achievement Scores As A Predictor Of Success In Secondary Vocational Education Programs., Michael Malone Murphy

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The study analyzed the relationship between 1981 West Virginia secondary vocational students' scores on the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills at the ninth grade level and their subsequent successful job placement. Data were collected and analyzed by means of electronic data processing from data tapes on vocational graduate placement and scores on the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills obtained from the West Virginia Department of Education. Sufficient observations were obtained for all vocational fields except technical education. The results for technical education students were noted as statistically unreliable for the study. TTESTS and F' tests were applied to determine the …

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Effect Of Lumbar Posture On Lifting (Back, Trunk Muscles, Emg)., Dennis Louis Hart Jan 1985

Effect Of Lumbar Posture On Lifting (Back, Trunk Muscles, Emg)., Dennis Louis Hart

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The purpose of this research was to determine if there were any differences in (1) lumbar spine flexion moments or (2) activity of the lumbar erector spinae or external oblique muscles while varying (1) lumbar postures and (2) hand heights used to lift a load. A completely randomized design with repeated measures was used. 20 male workers (32.9 (+OR-) 12.4 years, 178.3 (+OR-) 6.8 cm, 81 (+OR-) 14.7 kg) employed in positions requiring manual lifting assumed specific lumbar spine postures (subject preferred, kyphotic, straight or lordotic), lifted a 157 N crate to three different hand heights (25, 50, 76 cm), …

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A Railroad Terminal Evaluation Methodology (Classification, Yard), John David Miller Jan 1985

A Railroad Terminal Evaluation Methodology (Classification, Yard), John David Miller

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In this study a methodology using a computer simulation model for the design or redesign of rail classification yards was formulated, refined, tested and analyzed. The procedure concentrated upon developing both process and measures for evaluating the performance and efficiency of alternative yard configurations. The methodology addresses large scale yard systems analysis and properly assesses operating policy decisions. The evaluation is divided into three hierarchical levels of analysis that are integrated with traditional yard layout design. The approach involves using a computer model to evaluate multiple alternatives under the same overall traffic loads. In the first two levels, individual yards …

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Safety Evaluation Of Coal Mine Distribution Power Systems., Elmer Westell Collins Jan 1985

Safety Evaluation Of Coal Mine Distribution Power Systems., Elmer Westell Collins

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For the years 1975, 1978 and 1979, 1266 electrical accidents in the coal mining industry have been identified from accident reports on file at MSHA Health and Safety Analysis Center, Denver, Colorado. The number of reported electrical accidents each year continues to remain high when compared to other industries. This dissertation's objective is to develop and apply an analytical technique to the coal mine power system which could identify methods to reduce the number of electrical accidents. A safety evaluation technique is developed by integrating preliminary hazard analysis, operating hazard analysis, failure mode, effect and criticality analysis, event tree analysis …

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Multi-Dimensional Assessment Of The Effects Of Dialysis On The Marital Relationship., Stephen Serafino Simone Jan 1985

Multi-Dimensional Assessment Of The Effects Of Dialysis On The Marital Relationship., Stephen Serafino Simone

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This study examined the marital profiles of couples with one member on dialysis. These profiles were then compared to the marital profiles of nondialysis, nondistressed couples to determine if there were differences in ratings of marital satisfaction and in the behavioral correlates associated with marital distress. Four marital inventories were administered to 15 dialysis and to 15 nondialysis, nondistressed couples. These instruments included the Spouse Observation Checklist, Marital Satisfaction Inventory, Areas of Change Questionnaire, and the Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Scale. The results of 2 x 2 Analyses of Variance showed that dialysis couples could be differentiated from nondialysis, nondistressed couples …

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Perceptions Of Nursing Education Administrators And Nursing Service Administrators Regarding Associate Degree And Baccalaureate Nurses In Hospitals (Technical, Professional), Judith Pinson Sortet Jan 1985

Perceptions Of Nursing Education Administrators And Nursing Service Administrators Regarding Associate Degree And Baccalaureate Nurses In Hospitals (Technical, Professional), Judith Pinson Sortet

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The problem investigated was the degree of incongruence between the perceptions of nursing education administrators and nursing service administrators in regard to the educational preparation and employment practices for technical and professional nurses which has contributed to discontent in the profession. The population studied was nursing education administrators in AD and BSN programs and nursing service administrators in general acute care hospitals in West Virginia. The research method was a descriptive survey using a mailed questionnaire developed by a researcher. Eighteen (100%) of the nursing education administrators and sixty (89.6%) of the nursing service administrators responded. Seven perceptions were examined …

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Expected Use Of Management Principles For Safety Function Management., Anthony Thomas Veltri Jan 1985

Expected Use Of Management Principles For Safety Function Management., Anthony Thomas Veltri

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This study determined the extensiveness that management principles should be used during management of the Safety Function. This study makes available to enterprise managers research based data which can be useful in managing operations that counteract Risk, Danger, and Loss to enterprise resources. The investigator constructed and grouped 40 management principles according to management practices, (i.e., planning, organizing, leading, controlling, evaluating) based upon a review of professional literature pertaining to management. Eight Management Textbook Author jurors assisted in the refinement of these statements. The result was majority consensus acceptance of 42 management principles. The refined list of management principles was …

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