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An Accurate Navier-Stokes Solver With An Application To Unsteady Flows., Jason Richard Smith Jan 1996

An Accurate Navier-Stokes Solver With An Application To Unsteady Flows., Jason Richard Smith

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Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is becoming an increasingly important tool for engineering analysis. In CFD simulations obtaining grid independent solutions without excessive cost is desirable. Hence, there is a need to evaluate higher order accurate discretization schemes (both spatial and temporal). Moreover, many journals require at least second-order accuracy for publication. Also, there is a need to maximize the efficiency of Navier-Stokes solvers. Efficiency is both a function of how the flow field is calculated and how effectively the discretized equations are solved. All of these issues are important in the emerging field of Large Eddy Simulation (LES) where very …

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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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Sex Chromosomes And Micronuclei In Human Lymphocytes., John Christopher Hando Jan 1996

Sex Chromosomes And Micronuclei In Human Lymphocytes., John Christopher Hando

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The objectives of this study were to determine in humans the relationship between sex chromosome loss and increased micronucleus frequencies with age, the establishment of sex chromosome loss frequencies unbiased by cellular survival factors, the involvement of kinetochore proteins in sex chromosome loss and the effect of smoking. Additionally, this study was to establish the involvement of the active and inactive X chromosomes in micronucleus formation. Blood samples were obtained from 38 adult females, 8 newborn females, 35 adult males, 18 newborn males, 2 females with stable X;9 translocations and 7 Turner syndrome individuals. Lymphocytes were separated, cultured and blocked …

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An Analysis Of Decision Styles As A Predictor Variable For Levels Of Creativity And/Or Orientations Toward Risk-Taking Of Knowledge Workers., Beth Ann Hill Jan 1996

An Analysis Of Decision Styles As A Predictor Variable For Levels Of Creativity And/Or Orientations Toward Risk-Taking Of Knowledge Workers., Beth Ann Hill

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The problem of this study was to determine if decision styles of knowledge workers could predict a level of creativity and/or an orientation toward risk of knowledge workers. A biographical survey and two self-scoring instruments were administered to each subject. The first instrument, Decision Style Inventory (DSI) by Alan Rowe and Richard Mason classified the subjects according to four basic decision styles: directive, analytical, conceptual and behavioral. The second instrument, The Creatrix Inventory (C&RT) by Richard Byrd measured the subject's level of creativity and orientation toward risk. There were two primary hypothesis: Hypothesis One examined the statistical strength of the …

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Study Of The Effect Of Pulsating Combustion On The Calcination Reaction., Robert Edwin James Jan 1996

Study Of The Effect Of Pulsating Combustion On The Calcination Reaction., Robert Edwin James

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Limestone calcination is an important process for the power generation industry. Calcination is the precursor to the sulfation process which is used for flue gas cleanup. This research studies the effects of a pulse combustion exhaust stream on the calcination of limestone. Results are presented for different types of limestone, injected at different exhaust stream conditions and locations in the exhaust stream. Certain conditions show promising results in the form of larger calcination percentages and larger surface areas. Results of pulsating cases were compared to results found using a steady combustor. A computer code modeling the pulse combustor was used …

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The Nature Of Experiences Of Four-Year-Olds In Two Russian Preschools., Meredith Evans Kiger Jan 1996

The Nature Of Experiences Of Four-Year-Olds In Two Russian Preschools., Meredith Evans Kiger

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The study of the nature of experiences of four-year-olds in two Russian preschools as well as an overview of the history and public policies concerning early childhood care and education in the former Soviet Union provide a profile for understanding the effects traditions, beliefs, and policies have on the preschool experiences of young children everywhere. This study was a qualitative approach to portions of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievements' (IEA) cross cultural study of early childhood education and care. Interviews and observations were conducted in two preschools in Moscow, Russia over a four month period beginning …

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The Use Of Fracture Mechanics To Predict The Stress Distribution In Coal Mine Pillars., James Michael Kramer Jan 1996

The Use Of Fracture Mechanics To Predict The Stress Distribution In Coal Mine Pillars., James Michael Kramer

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Because coal resources are dwindling, it is necessary to mine seams that are more difficult to support structurally. The mining industry needs a mine layout that is safe, but designed to be competitive in the world market. Presented in this dissertation is a technique that predicts the stress distribution in coal mine pillars. This approach uses an analytic equation to predict stress and yield characteristics; so, in some respects, it is as accurate as numerical modeling. It uses fracture mechanics to model many structures including longwall gob, yield pillars, cribs, posts, longwall chocks and hydrostatic loads. It models the yield …

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Katelyn's Emergent Literacy Story: A Case Study And Consolidated Literature Review Of The Development Of Literacy From Birth To Three Years., Sherrie Kimberly Wampler Jan 1996

Katelyn's Emergent Literacy Story: A Case Study And Consolidated Literature Review Of The Development Of Literacy From Birth To Three Years., Sherrie Kimberly Wampler

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By definition, the study of emergent literacy must address the literacy development of children from "birth" to "conventional literacy." In actuality, studies of the literacy development of children between the ages of 2 and 4 have become common, while studies regarding literacy development of 1-year-olds is extremely limited and studies beginning at birth even fewer. Through this study, data regarding the language, reading, and writing behaviors of children from birth to three years is identified, consolidated, and confirmed. Two research questions guided this study: (1) What are the emergent literacy behaviors of a child from birth to three years? (2) …

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The Development Of A Coaching Education Curriculum Framework Outlining The Learning Outcomes Coaches Are To Be Taught To Pursue Through Interscholastic Athletics., A Keith Dils Jan 1996

The Development Of A Coaching Education Curriculum Framework Outlining The Learning Outcomes Coaches Are To Be Taught To Pursue Through Interscholastic Athletics., A Keith Dils

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Coaches and administrators involved in athletics in the educational milieu proclaim that sport is an integral part of the educational process. The National Federation of State High School Associations maintains that athletics is "educational" (Jable, 1986). However, positive outcomes are not inevitable and in fact negative outcomes often occur. Because the mandates for the "educational" use of athletics consist of general and undefined values (e.g., collapsing the concept of sportsmanship into one undefined value) they are not conducive to making values development through sport an attainable goal (Wandzilak & Potter, 1986). Also, these mandates for the "educational" use of sport …

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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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The Relationships Between Critical Thinking Skills And Dispositions Of Generic Nursing Students And Registered Nurses Enrolled In A Bachelor Of Science In Nursing Program., Michelle Dellaria Doas Jan 1996

The Relationships Between Critical Thinking Skills And Dispositions Of Generic Nursing Students And Registered Nurses Enrolled In A Bachelor Of Science In Nursing Program., Michelle Dellaria Doas

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The purpose of this study was to determine if there were any significant correlations among freshman generic, senior generic, RN-BSN first year, and RN-BSN senior year nursing students in levels of critical thinking skills and critical thinking dispositions. This study examined the relationships between a variety of demographic variables and critical thinking skills and critical thinking dispositions. The demographic variables included: age, gender, marital status, years of professional nursing experience, membership in professional/student organizations, number of formal critical thinking courses taken, and other earned degrees. Two instruments were used in this study. They induced the California Critical Thinking Skills Test …

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The Toroidal Helical Antenna Analysis And Performance Evaluation., Wael Shaker Ellithy Jan 1996

The Toroidal Helical Antenna Analysis And Performance Evaluation., Wael Shaker Ellithy

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The Toroidal Helical Antenna (THA) is a newly patented antenna design, that has a small physical profile. The THA is a wire antenna which consists of one or more conductor helices wrapped about a toroidal core, usually with different pitch senses. The conductor helices are generally fed from one or more ports. An important class of THA is the Contrawound Toroidal Helical Antenna (CTHA) which has two helices with uniform pitches, opposite senses, and one feeding port. This dissertation presents the development and the implementation of a computer model for investigating the THA in order to optimize its performance by …

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Collective Phenomena In A Magnetized Plasma With A Field-Aligned Drift And Inhomogeneous Transverse Flow., Valeri V. Gavrichtchaka Jan 1996

Collective Phenomena In A Magnetized Plasma With A Field-Aligned Drift And Inhomogeneous Transverse Flow., Valeri V. Gavrichtchaka

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Using a general, second-order, nonlocal formalism (Ganguli et al., 1985, 1988, 1994), we find that multiple Inhomogeneous Energy-Density Driven (IEDD) nonlocal eigenmodes with comparable growth rates are possible for a given set of parameters. This is in contrast to local modes and to most of the nonlocal modes, where the "the ground state" is usually most unstable. This finding suggests a possible explanation of the broadband and spiky spectrum of IEDD waves seen in laboratory experiments (Koepke et al., 1994, 1995; Amatucci et al., 1994; Carroll et al., 1996) and in Particle-In-Cell simulations (Nishikawa et al., 1988, 1990). We develop …

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Physical Properties And Erodibility Of Fly Ash Used As A Topsoil Substitute In Mine Land Reclamation., James Michael Gorman Jan 1996

Physical Properties And Erodibility Of Fly Ash Used As A Topsoil Substitute In Mine Land Reclamation., James Michael Gorman

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Fly ash, a "waste" product from coal fired power plants, may show great potential for use as a topsoil substitute in revegetating extremely adverse minesites such as abandoned mine land (AML) and coal refuse due to improvements in chemical and physical properties. In the period 1989 to 1991, two separate studies examined the effects of fly ash used as a topsoil substitute on the physical properties of minesoils in northcentral West Virginia. One study, involving fly ash from three different power plant sources, examined effects on physical properties three years after plot establishment. The other study, which involved fly ash/wood …

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The Effects Of Human Relations Skills Training On Teacher Job Satisfaction And Self-Efficacy When Assisting Emotionally Distressed Students And Parents., Ann V. Shaver Jan 1996

The Effects Of Human Relations Skills Training On Teacher Job Satisfaction And Self-Efficacy When Assisting Emotionally Distressed Students And Parents., Ann V. Shaver

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a 12 hour human relations training workshop upon the variables: (1) teacher rating of daily student and parent communications support self-efficacy; (2) teacher perceptions of the outcome of their daily supportive communication; (3) teacher feelings of competency when addressing specific student populations; and (4) daily ratings of job satisfaction. Participants included 28 of 35 Title I reading and mathematics teachers from Marion County, Fairmont, West Virginia. A time series, quasi-experiment design (similar to the multiple baseline design across behaviors) was utilized as a means of examining teacher reports of …

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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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Intensity Of Systemic Alarms In Content-Specific Fear Conditioning Comparing 20 Percent Vs. 13 Percent Carbon Dioxide-Enriched Air As Ucss., John Patrick Forsyth Jan 1996

Intensity Of Systemic Alarms In Content-Specific Fear Conditioning Comparing 20 Percent Vs. 13 Percent Carbon Dioxide-Enriched Air As Ucss., John Patrick Forsyth

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To examine the relation between the intensity of systemic bodily events and content-specific fear conditioning to stimuli that are fear-relevant or prepared for such associations, the present study involved a direct comparison between the conditioning effects produced by 20% and 13% CO{dollar}\\sb2{dollar}-enriched air (UCSs) to three CS types: external fear-relevant (snake moving toward viewer), internal fear-irrelevant (human heart beating arrhythmically), or neutral control (flowers swaying in the wind). Sex-balanced groups of undergraduate participants (N = 96) were assigned to one of the three CSs, and within each CS, to either 20% or 13% CO{dollar}\\sb2{dollar}-enriched air (UCSs). A variety of autonomic …

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The Effects Of A Differential Reinforcement And Stimulus History For Following Rules On Insensitivity To New Contingencies., Keith Edward Ruckstuhl Jan 1996

The Effects Of A Differential Reinforcement And Stimulus History For Following Rules On Insensitivity To New Contingencies., Keith Edward Ruckstuhl

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This series of experiments investigated whether a history of reinforcement for following or not following rules under different stimulus conditions leads to differential sensitivity to changes in contingencies under those stimulus conditions. Subjects were provided with instructions in the presence of a yellow stimulus that positively corresponded with both fixed ratio (FR) and differential reinforcement of low rates (DRL) schedules of reinforcement. Subjects were also provided with instructions in the presence of a blue stimulus that either negatively corresponded with the FR and DRL schedules, or did not correspond at all with these schedules. Subjects whose behavior followed the instructions …

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Process Modeling And Analysis For Pulsed Gas Metal Arc Welding Of An Aluminum Automotive Spaceframe., Sankaran Subramaniam Jan 1996

Process Modeling And Analysis For Pulsed Gas Metal Arc Welding Of An Aluminum Automotive Spaceframe., Sankaran Subramaniam

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Procedure development for welding of thin section (1-4mm) aluminum, using Pulsed Gas Metal Arc Welding (PGMAW) requires considerable understanding of the process physics. Selection of ideal pulse parameters for different joint designs is a non-trivial task. Several aspects of the process were studied, in order to have a better fundamental understanding of the process. Welding was conducted using 1.2 mm diameter 4047 aluminum electrode and argon shielding gas. An extensive collection of high speed pictures were taken over a wide range of pulse parameters using a laser shadowgraph setup to study the metal transfer behavior. Current, voltage and arc light …

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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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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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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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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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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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Response Time, Process Accuracy And Sequence Accuracy Of Individuals With Specific Learning Disabilities Responding To Auditory And Visual Stimuli., Elizabeth Ann Zicha Jan 1996

Response Time, Process Accuracy And Sequence Accuracy Of Individuals With Specific Learning Disabilities Responding To Auditory And Visual Stimuli., Elizabeth Ann Zicha

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The purpose of this research was to determine whether specific learning disabled students would respond more quickly, accurately, and in the correct sequence to visual and auditory stimuli according to their predetermined modality preference within the context of the gymnasium and using motor skills. Male and female SLD college students (N = 58) were the participants for the study. Students attending Muskingum College were divided into four groups according to their modality preference toward auditory instruction or visual instruction. Modality preference was determined by the Incomplete Word and Visual Closure subtests of the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability. One of …

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Essential Assessment Criteria For Physical Education Teacher Education Programs: A Delphi Study., James Michael Jacobs Jan 1996

Essential Assessment Criteria For Physical Education Teacher Education Programs: A Delphi Study., James Michael Jacobs

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The purpose of this study was to arrive at a consensus of opinion regarding critical elements to be used in the assessment of physical education teacher education (PETE) programs. A pilot study was undertaken with five experts in the field of PETE assessment to determine content validity regarding items determined through the survey of the literature and objectivity in the wording of the survey instrument. Following that process a two round Delphi study was conducted to acquire consensus of opinion regarding the paring down of essential PETE assessments elements from an original list of forty-nine items. The Dolphin method utilizes …

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Re-Siting Memory: Reading Resistance Through Memorization In Three Margaret Atwood Novels., Uma Devi Palecanda K Jan 1996

Re-Siting Memory: Reading Resistance Through Memorization In Three Margaret Atwood Novels., Uma Devi Palecanda K

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In the novels Lady Oracle, The Handmaid's Tale, and Cat's Eye, I locate and name the sites of memory to show how Atwood's protagonists appropriate them as their loci of resistance. The localized sites though marginalized are within the realm of representation; however, the "space-offs," a term I borrow from film theory, are beyond "the ideological." In these sites women create and/or validate counter-discourses that enable them to set up "politics of oppositionality" and provide them with a distance necessary to question the hegemonic. The localization of the sites eventually leads to the body as site. I acknowledge the changing …

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Narrating The Pathological, 1837-1848: Revolution And Social Discourse In Carlyle, Dickens, And Gaskell., Scott Aaron Dransfield Jan 1996

Narrating The Pathological, 1837-1848: Revolution And Social Discourse In Carlyle, Dickens, And Gaskell., Scott Aaron Dransfield

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Published during the years that mark the English working-class movement known as Chartism, Thomas Carlyle's French Revolution (1837), Charles Dickens' Barnaby Rudge (1841), and Elizabeth Gaskell's Mary Barton (1848) all present a picture of social revolt. The scenes depicted in these narratives (all of which are based upon historical events--respectively, the French Revolution, the 1780 Gordon Riots in London, and the Chartist rebellion after the failure of the first petition in 1839) strongly suggest that the act of social revolt stems not so much from radical strategies of political action as from the proliferation of a set of dangerous "passions" …

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Soil-Structure-Fluid Interaction By Hybrid Fem-Bem., Chaojin Xu Jan 1996

Soil-Structure-Fluid Interaction By Hybrid Fem-Bem., Chaojin Xu

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Soil-structure-fluid systems like U-lock, pipelines, and storage tanks are widely used in engineering practice. Relatively very few works can be found in the literature for the analysis of a soil-structure-fluid system subjected to externally applied loads or seismic excitations. The main purpose of this study is to develop a numerical method for the analysis of a soil-structure-fluid system. In the formulation of the presented numerical method, the flexibility of the thin plate structure is treated with a finite element formulation, while the difficulty in modeling the infinite extent of the soil is overcome by a boundary element formulation. The contained …

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