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An Assessment Of Chinese Culture Courses In The Colleges And Universities Of The United States And Canada., Zi-Qiao Zhang
An Assessment Of Chinese Culture Courses In The Colleges And Universities Of The United States And Canada., Zi-Qiao Zhang
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The purpose of this study was to examine the content presented in the Chinese culture courses offered in the colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. The scope of study was the 83 colleges and universities that have Chinese programs. A questionnaire was created as the tool to solicit information. Before the questionnaire was finally revised, a jury of experts was chosen and their opinions and suggestions were taken to improve the questionnaire. Then, a pilot study was conducted with the refined questionnaire sent to 14 ESOL teachers of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The feedback of these …
Should Coaches Administer Psychological Interventions To Their Athletes?, Timothy Scott Rice
Should Coaches Administer Psychological Interventions To Their Athletes?, Timothy Scott Rice
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The study's intents were two-fold: (1) to examine Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP) members' perceptions regarding the acceptability of coaches delivering psychological interventions (PI) to their athletes; and (2) to determine what PI, if any, coaches are administering to their athletes. AAASP members were mailed a survey with a 67.77% (N = 143) return rate. A separate questionnaire was mailed to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I baseball (N = 145; 37.08%), softball (N = 131, 60.37%), and tennis (N = 431; 65.11%) coaches. AAASP participants were mailed a second questionnaire (N = 106; 74%) …
The Process Of Home-Based Early Intervention: A Case Study Of A Family Educator In An Appalachian Community., Carole Ann Gnatuk
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 …
Childhood Immunizations In Rural West Virginia: Identification Of Immunization Barriers And Development Of Persuasion Strategies., Prasanna Rameshchandra Gore
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 …
Selenium Requirement For Oligodendrocyte Differentiation., Jin Gu
Selenium Requirement For Oligodendrocyte Differentiation., Jin Gu
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Selenium is a nutritionally essential trace element for mammals, and several studies have suggested that selenium may have an important function in the central nervous system. We hypothesized that selenium may play an important role in the differentiation of myelin producing cells, i.e., oligodendrocytes in developing brain. We employed an in vitro model system of glial cell cultures prepared from newborn rat brains to test this hypothesis. In mixed glial cell cultures, selenium deficiency inhibited developmental upregulation of myelin-specific genes, i.e., proteolipid protein (PLP), basic protein (BP) and myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) as assessed by Northern blot analysis. The effect of …
The Efficacy Of Adolescent Rape Prevention Education, Ruth E. Kershner
The Efficacy Of Adolescent Rape Prevention Education, Ruth E. Kershner
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During the past several years, an increased number of rapes have been reported in the adolescent population (Ageton, 1983; Erickson & Rapkin, 1991; Gidycz & Koss, 1989; Hall & Flannery, 1984; Hayman, 1971; Katz & Mazur, 1979; Krasner, Meyer, & Carroll, 1976; MaCahill, Meyer, & Fischman, 1979; Mann, 1981; McDermott, 1979; Medea & Thompson, 1974; U.S. Dept. of Justice, 1985; Walmsley & White, 1979; Warshaw, 1988). The problem has become so widespread that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has included reduction of rape and attempted rape of women aged 12 and older as a goal in its …
Effects Of Pasture Management Factors On Red Clover Root And Stand Characteristics And Observations Of Seasonal Crawling Activity Of Root-Feeding Insect Pests Of Red Clover., Mark Paul Culik
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Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is a high quality forage; however, its use may be limited by root-feeding insects (Hylastinus obscurus (Marsham), Calomycterus setarius Roelofs, Sitona flavescens Marsham, and S. hispidulus (F.)) and root diseases. Little information is available concerning the impact of pasture management practices on such pests. This study was done from 1988 to 1992 to determine effects of management factors (soil fertility, harvest frequency, and harvest intensity) on red clover root and stand characteristics. Pitfall trapping was conducted during the study to monitor movement of root-feeding insects. Two sets of experimental plots were established at a site …
A Biological System For The Dissolution Of Insoluble Phosphate Ores: 2-Ketogluconate Increases The Solubility Of Soil Phosphates., Joanne Marie Scalzitti
A Biological System For The Dissolution Of Insoluble Phosphate Ores: 2-Ketogluconate Increases The Solubility Of Soil Phosphates., Joanne Marie Scalzitti
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The following investigation examined a biological system employing bacterially-derived 2-ketogluconate (2KG) for the dissolution of insoluble soil phosphates. It has been suggested that 2KG solubilizes insoluble soil phosphates by either a reduction in soil pH or by chelating divalent cations. The capability of 2KG derived from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 to solubilize phosphate ores and the mechanism by which this dissolution occurs were investigated in vitro and in vivo. The dissolution of all three ores was shown to be dose-dependent, non-linear, and not correlated with a significant reduction in pH of the solution. The dissolution of IP and RP resulted in …
Nitrogen Transformations And Nitrate Leaching In Mine Soils Reclaimed With Sewage Sludge And Coal Combustion Residues., Pradeep Saini
Nitrogen Transformations And Nitrate Leaching In Mine Soils Reclaimed With Sewage Sludge And Coal Combustion Residues., Pradeep Saini
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Nitrogen mineralization and nitrate leaching were investigated in an acid mine soil reclaimed with sewage sludge (SS) and coal combustion residues (CCR). In the field experiments mine soil was amended with three rates of SS (0, 1200, and 2400 kg N ha{dollar}\\sp{lcub}-1{rcub}){dollar} and two types of CCR, i.e. fly ash (FA) and fluidized bed waste (FBW) applied at rates equivalent to once and twice the lime requirement of the soil. Laboratory incubation experiments using two procedures (leached and nonleached) were also conducted for 46 weeks to investigate N mineralization in an acid mine soil with or without liming agents (agricultural …
A Multimodal Analysis Of Pain-Related Anxiety: Relations Between Anxiety Reports, Physiological Responses, And Avoidance During Painful And Non-Painful Movement., Lance Maxwell Mccracken
A Multimodal Analysis Of Pain-Related Anxiety: Relations Between Anxiety Reports, Physiological Responses, And Avoidance During Painful And Non-Painful Movement., Lance Maxwell Mccracken
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Persons with chronic pain often display extreme disability, distress, and other pain behaviors. It is clear that behavioral factors significantly contribute to the consequences of pain for many of these persons. The purpose of this study was to investigate relations of fearful cognitions about pain with other anxiety responses to pain including subjective reports of anxiety, physiological responses, and amount of activity during painful and nonpainful physical tasks. To show that these responses covary is to suggest that the same principles that apply to anxiety behaviors may apply equally well to the behavior of persons with chronic pain and that …
A Study Of The Biology Of Phyllocoptes Fructiphilus Keifer, And Its Ability To Transmit Rose Rosette Disease To Multiflora Rose, Rosa Multiflora Thunb., Abdullah Kassar
A Study Of The Biology Of Phyllocoptes Fructiphilus Keifer, And Its Ability To Transmit Rose Rosette Disease To Multiflora Rose, Rosa Multiflora Thunb., Abdullah Kassar
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The eriophyid mite Phyllocoptes fructiphilus is the vector of rose rosette disease (RRD). The mite occurs naturally on several wild roses and on multiflora rose. P. rosarum is a related eriophyid mite found on multiflora and other rose plants. A successful mass rearing program was developed and a rearing arena designed to allow observation of individual mites. Biological studies were conducted of both mites including life history, sex ratio, hibernation site, effect of temperature on egg laying and rate of development, and host range. Effect of relative humidity on P. rosarum was studied. Transmission trials were conducted both in the …
Restructuring In State Departments Of Education: An Analysis Of Structural Evolution., Harriet Maxey Deel
Restructuring In State Departments Of Education: An Analysis Of Structural Evolution., Harriet Maxey Deel
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The purpose of this study was to address the nature of structural changes evolving in state departments of education which are perceived by chief state school officers as useful in implementing educational reforms. As a context for the inquiry on structural evolution, the study examined restatement of mission and goals in response to the reform movement. Examination of structural elements related to five areas: (a) reduction in vertical layers in the organization hierarchy, (b) adoption of flexible, cooperative roles, (c) decentralization of decision making, (d) delivery models for training and technical assistance to local education agencies and schools, and (e) …
Improved Energy Recovery From Municipal Solid Wastes In Sanitary Landfills By Two-Phase Digestion Of Biomass., Chukwu Onu
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Gas recovery from sanitary landfills is increasingly being viewed as a valuable resource for its potential as a source of fuel gas. The operation and performance of a two-phase laboratory-scale anaerobic digestion system for improved gas production was studied for a period of two years. The system consisted of a simulated landfill loaded with representative municipal solid waste (MSW) and a separate upflow anaerobic methane reactor. The concept under investigation was the separation of the acidogenic and the methanogenic phases of anaerobic fermentation, converting the sanitary landfill into an acid reactor and using a separate upflow fixed-film anaerobic reactor for …
Profile Of West Virginia National Four-H Awards Program Participants From 1967-1980., Jean Marie Woloshuk
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 …
Development Of Fundamental Motor Skills In Down's Syndrome Preschool Children., Karen Ann Kurz-Mcpherson
Development Of Fundamental Motor Skills In Down's Syndrome Preschool Children., Karen Ann Kurz-Mcpherson
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The purpose of this study was to examine effects of a developmental motor program on the development of three fundamental motor skills of Down Syndrome preschool age children. The two participants for the study were both four years old. Each participant and a parent (mother) participated in a nine week community based preschool developmental motor program (KinderSkills) operated by the School of Physical Education at West Virginia University. Intervention was provided sequentially to the motor skills of catching, throwing and striking through involvement in developmentally appropriate motor activities and guided parent instruction. Each participant's process characteristic levels of the three …
The Impact Of Health Locus Of Control And Health Value On Self-Care Health Behavior., Dolores L. Floria
The Impact Of Health Locus Of Control And Health Value On Self-Care Health Behavior., Dolores L. Floria
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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships of health locus of control and health value to perceived self-care health behavior of undergraduate students. The Multidimension Health Locus of Control Scales (Form A), developed by Wallston, Wallston, and DeVellis (1978) were used to measure the respondents' beliefs regarding health locus of control. The respondents' health values were assessed through use of the Rokeach Terminal Value Scale (1973), which was modified with the addition of the term health. The Exercise of Self-Care Agency Scale, developed by Kearney and Fleischer (1979) was used to measure the respondents' perceptions of their …
A Survey Of The Health Knowledge, Health Behaviors, And Awareness Of The Consequences Of Health Related Behaviors Of Selected Elementary School Students In The Public Schools Of West Virginia., G Douglas Elliott
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The purpose of this study was to determine the current status of health education instruction in selected West Virginia public elementary schools. The study was devised to: (1)assess selected elementary school classrooms; (2)survey the teacher of each classroom; (3)ascertain the present existence and status of health knowledge, health behaviors, and awareness of the consequences of health related behaviors of elementary school students. The study was limited to randomly selected fourth and sixth grade students from a total of eighty-five classrooms. A pilot study was undertaken to establish reliability of the student inventory and determine vague or inappropriate items. A comparison …
Home Economics: Past, Present And Future., Marian Beth Liddell
Home Economics: Past, Present And Future., Marian Beth Liddell
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The purpose of the study was to examine the evolution of the home economics philosophy from 1910 through 1975 and to outline the trends and developments in the profession over a 65 year period. Four structural components of home economics were traced 65 years through the Journal of Home Economics including: science as a base and its tie to agriculture; men in home economics; home economics1 skill orientation but broad-base; and the public image of the profession. The study examined selected developments in West Virginia home economics to note similarities and differences that existed between the State program and the …
Chemical Composition And Nutritional Benefits Of Acid Resistant Hemicellulose., James Edward Williams
Chemical Composition And Nutritional Benefits Of Acid Resistant Hemicellulose., James Edward Williams
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The present work was conducted to determine the influence of methods of preparation of corncob acid-resistant hemicellulose on its chemical composition and rat growth stimulation. ARH preparations involved either treatment with cation resin, solubilization of crude ARH and reprecipitation in ethanol, treatment of the hydrolysate with carbon or recovery of the non-dialyzable portion of corncob hydrolysate. All ARH preparations significantly improved growth and feed utilization of rats when fed at the 0.05% level of the diet. The reduction of the phenolic content of the ARH preparation did not influence rat growth. The carbohydrate components of the ARH preparation were similar …
The Occurrence Of Prototheca In Nature., Edward Allen Barnett
The Occurrence Of Prototheca In Nature., Edward Allen Barnett
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Prototheca Isolation Medium (PIM) was proven to be effective in selectively isolating Prototheca, even from heavily contaminated natural sources. Measurements of the autospores of 125 isolates of Prototheca indicated that there might exist two sub-genera, one with small autospores and one with large autospores. The addition of one percent sodium acetate to PIM resulted in a medium that inhibited the growth of isolates of the small spored sub-genus while allowing isolates of the large spored sub-genus to grow normally. A survey of various environmental habitats showed that Prototheca was common in aquatic habitats such as streams and sewage. The largest …
A Comparative Study Of Respiratory Enzyme Activities In Early Postgerminating Maize Inbreds And Hybrids., Winfred Harris
A Comparative Study Of Respiratory Enzyme Activities In Early Postgerminating Maize Inbreds And Hybrids., Winfred Harris
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In this study the Kerb cycle dehydrogenases, cytochrome oxidase, NADH cytochrome C reductase and O2 consumption were considered in two inbred lines (WF-9 and OH 45) and in two hybrid lines (WF-9/OH43 an OH43/OH45) during various intervals in the first 72 hours of post germination.