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Effect Of The El Nino/Southern Oscillation On Gulf Of Mexico, Winter, Frontal-Wave Cyclones: 1960-1989. (Volumes I And Ii)., Rosemary Eileen Manty Jan 1993

Effect Of The El Nino/Southern Oscillation On Gulf Of Mexico, Winter, Frontal-Wave Cyclones: 1960-1989. (Volumes I And Ii)., Rosemary Eileen Manty

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Seasonal counts of frontal-wave cyclones forming over the Gulf of Mexico and its coastal plain show more storms in the five El Nino winters and fewer storms in the eight La Nina winters, from 1960 to 1989, significant at the.01 level by a rank sum test. This is corroborated by two results. First, during the same period, the frequency of frontal-overrunning weather conditions in the region, indicative of storms, was higher in El Nino winters and lower in La Nina winters, significant at the.05 level. Second, 100 years of precipitation and temperature records show wetter, cooler El Nino winters and …

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Characterization Of The Subunits Of The Mcrbc Restriction System In Escherichia Coli K12., Timothy Paul Beary Jan 1993

Characterization Of The Subunits Of The Mcrbc Restriction System In Escherichia Coli K12., Timothy Paul Beary

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The McrBC (Modified Cytosine Restriction) restriction system has the ability to restrict DNA containing 5-hydroxymethylcytosine, N$\sp4$-methylcytosine, and 5-methylcytosine at specific sequences. The mcrB gene produces two gene products. The complete mcrB open reading frame produces a 53-kDa protein (McrB$\sb{\rm L}$) and a 35-kDa protein (McrB$\sb{\rm S}).$ The smaller McrB polypeptide is produced from an inframe, internal translational start in the mcrB gene. The mcrC gene produces a single 38-kDa protein. Evidence was presented that McrB$\sb{\rm S}$ regulates the activity of McrBC. When McrB$\sb{\rm S}$ was overproduced in a McrBC$\sp+$ background, there was dramatic loss of restriction. Underproduction of this protein …

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Photosynthetic Response To Elevated Carbon Dioxide Concentrations In The Aerenchyma Of Typha Latifolia L. Leaves., John Van Horne Constable Jan 1993

Photosynthetic Response To Elevated Carbon Dioxide Concentrations In The Aerenchyma Of Typha Latifolia L. Leaves., John Van Horne Constable

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This study examined the importance of the leaf aerenchyma gas space as a CO$\sb2$ source for photosynthesis in Typha latifolia L. (broadleaf cattail). In the field there was a distinct diurnal pattern of CO$\sb2$ concentration ( (CO$\sb2$)) in the aerenchyma gas space. At dawn the aerenchyma (CO$\sb2$) was 4 to 18 times above atmospheric levels. By midday the aerenchyma (CO$\sb2$) declined to near atmospheric levels and increased again in the late afternoon. It is hypothesized that this diurnal pattern may be controlled by photosynthetic demand for CO$\sb2$. Aerenchyma gas space was estimated as $>$50% of leaf volume, and the …

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Comparisons Of Spontaneous Mutation Rates And Estimates Of Numbers Of Cell Divisions In The Germlines Of Three Metazoans., Joni Boncille Drost Jan 1993

Comparisons Of Spontaneous Mutation Rates And Estimates Of Numbers Of Cell Divisions In The Germlines Of Three Metazoans., Joni Boncille Drost

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Germline mutation rates measured per generation per locus in three species of Metazoa are used to address questions of the constancy of mutation rates per generation, per year and per germcell division. Null mutation rates per generation are: 3.6 $\times$ 10$\sp{-6}$ for human X-linked disease, 8.9 $\times$ 10$\sp{-6}$ for Specific Locus Test (SLT) in male mice, 3.2 $\times$ 10$\sp{-6}$ for SLT in female mice, 8.0 $\times$ 10$\sp{-6}$ for SLT in male Drosophila melanogaster (D.m.), 1.6 $\times$ 10$\sp{-6}$ for SLRL test in male D.m. and 2.0 $\times$ 10$\sp{-6}$ for SLRL test in female D.m. They were found to be very similar …

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A Qualitative And Quantitative Study Of Behavioral Characteristics And Instructional Patterns Of Selected Elementary Music Teachers., Catherine E. Hendel Jan 1993

A Qualitative And Quantitative Study Of Behavioral Characteristics And Instructional Patterns Of Selected Elementary Music Teachers., Catherine E. Hendel

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The purpose of this study was to identify what good elementary music teachers do by: (a) identifying primary factors that contribute to effective music teaching as defined by exemplary behaviors of recognized music specialists; (b) examining the relationship of teacher-defined instructional values, which emerge through qualitative study to operationally defined characteristics of effective music instruction resulting from quantitative research; and (c) exploring the possibility that qualitative and quantitative methods of research might be complementary. Nine experienced, elementary music specialists from three regions of the country were observed, audio- and videotaped, and interviewed. Interviews with selected students and instructional documents supplemented …

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The Role Of Flagellar Proteins In Adhesion Of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus, And Isolation Of The Corresponding Gene(S)., Ratchanee Hongprayoon Jan 1993

The Role Of Flagellar Proteins In Adhesion Of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus, And Isolation Of The Corresponding Gene(S)., Ratchanee Hongprayoon

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Polar flagellar core protein was purified from Vibrio parahaemolyticus by differential centrifugation and cesium chloride isopycnic centrifugation. Twelve hybridomas secreting monoclonal antibodies against flagellar core protein (MAb-flc) were obtained from fusions. By chance, one purified flagellar core preparation retained flagellar sheath and as a consequence, two hybridomas were detected which secreted anti-sheath antibodies (MAb-fls). MAb-flc and MAb-fls reacted specifically with their corresponding antigens as demonstrated by immunogold labelling. Coagglutination reagents prepared with MAb-flc and MAb-fls were tested against 34 strains of V. parahaemolyticus and 34 heterologous Vibrio species. The coagglutination results revealed that the flagellar core was species-specific while the …

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Antimicrobial Properties Of Glycerol Monolaurate Either Alone Or Combined With Selected Organic Acids Against Listeria Monocytogenes., Deog-Hwan Oh Jan 1993

Antimicrobial Properties Of Glycerol Monolaurate Either Alone Or Combined With Selected Organic Acids Against Listeria Monocytogenes., Deog-Hwan Oh

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial properties of glycerol monolaurate (monolaurin) either alone or in combination with organic acids against Listeria monocytogenes in model broth or food. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of monolaurin was reduced by decreasing the pH value of the medium. The contribution of temperature to monolaurin effectiveness showed that lethal effects of monolaurin increased at higher temperatures and lower pH values, whereas, bacteriostatic effects on growth increased as temperature and pH decreased. The inhibitory effect of ethanol on the growth of L. monocytogenes was slight up to 2.5% ethanol, but was significant …

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Modification Of The Gleams Model To Incorporate Water Table And Subsurface Drainage., Manuel Reyes Reyes Jan 1993

Modification Of The Gleams Model To Incorporate Water Table And Subsurface Drainage., Manuel Reyes Reyes

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The GLEAMS hydrology submodel was modified to account for the effects of shallow water table and subsurface drainage on runoff volume and soil loss. GLEAMS-WT (GLEAMS-Water Table) is a modified version of GLEAMS that accounts for shallow water table. GLEAMS-SWAT (GLEAMS with Subsurface drainage and WAter Table) is a modified version of GLEAMS that accounts for shallow water table and subsurface drainage. The simulation performances of GLEAMS, GLEAMS-WT, and GLEAMS-SWAT were evaluated by comparing their predictions with 7-years (1981-1987) of measured data from two plots of a runoff-erosion-drainage experiment at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. One plot was surface and subsurface drained, …

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High-Temperature High-Pressure Carbon Dioxide Removal From Coal Gas., Arpaden Silaban Jan 1993

High-Temperature High-Pressure Carbon Dioxide Removal From Coal Gas., Arpaden Silaban

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The noncatalytic gas-solid reaction between CO$\sb2$(g) and CaO(s) to form CaCO$\sb3$(s) has been studied at high temperature and high pressure (HTHP) using a thermobalance reactor. This reaction could serve as the basis for a HTHP process for the separation of CO$\sb2$ from coal-derived gas. The kinetics of the calcination and carbonation reactions were studied as a function of temperature, pressure, CO$\sb2$ concentration, and background gas composition. Three sorbent precursors which produced CaO having a wide range of structural properties were selected for detailed kinetic studies. They were (i) reagent grade calcium carbonate, (ii) reagent grade calcium acetate, and (iii) commercial …

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Interaction Between Hydrodynamics And Sediment Topography On Meiofaunal Abundance And Distribution., Bin Sun Jan 1993

Interaction Between Hydrodynamics And Sediment Topography On Meiofaunal Abundance And Distribution., Bin Sun

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The objective of this dissertation was to investigate the small-scale spatial and abundance patterns of meiofauna and their relationship with sediment microtopography and hydrodynamics. Meiofauna are known to be aggregated at small spatial scales. A study was first undertaken to determine, how patchiness differed over seasons and habitats. Significant small-scale aggregations were remarkably consistent across different seasons and habitats for all abundant copepods of an intertidal mudflat. Spatial autocorrelation analysis showed that the abundance of copepods was autocorrelated at short distances (cm scale) on all sample collecting dates, indicating a consistent spatial pattern. Small-scale variation contributed heavily to the components …

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Resolution Of Genotypic And Phenotypic Properties Of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Temperature-Sensitive Mutanttsz47: Evidence For Allelic Complementation In The Unique Long Gene Ul28., James Daniel Cavalcoli Jan 1993

Resolution Of Genotypic And Phenotypic Properties Of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Temperature-Sensitive Mutanttsz47: Evidence For Allelic Complementation In The Unique Long Gene Ul28., James Daniel Cavalcoli

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This research focuses on the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of a temperature sensitive mutant of herpes simplex virus type 1, HSV-1 (tsZ47). This virus was previously reported to carry two different mutations, which caused it to be temperature sensitive for viral replication and transport of glycoproteins to the infected cell surface. However, altered glycoprotein transport to the cell surface was not observed in this study. In addition, cells transformed with unique long gene 28 (UL28), but not glycoprotein B (gB), complemented tsZ47 at the nonpermissive temperature indicating that a single mutation could restore the wild type phenotype to the mutant …

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Squared Law Algorithms: Theory And Applications., Poornachandra Bellamkonda Rao Jan 1993

Squared Law Algorithms: Theory And Applications., Poornachandra Bellamkonda Rao

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This dissertation focuses on a new approach for a hardware implementation of the cyclic convolution operation. The cyclic convolution operation is the core of several functions used in applications related to digital signal processing and error control. Since the operation is multiplication intensive and the cost of a multiplication operation is very high, most of the present research effort attempts to reduce the number of multiplications. Our approach, however, aims at obtaining an efficient implementation by relying on the properties of the special case of multiplication, namely, the squaring operation. Due to the properties exhibited by the squaring operation the …

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Dual Diagnosis In Persons With Severe Or Profound Mental Retardation: A Reliability Study Of The Dash., Jay Anthony Sevin Jan 1993

Dual Diagnosis In Persons With Severe Or Profound Mental Retardation: A Reliability Study Of The Dash., Jay Anthony Sevin

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The present study was designed to extend the literature on assessing psychopathology in persons with mental retardation. The primary goal of the study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped (DASH), focusing on reliability issues. A secondary goal was to examine the prevalence of psychopathology and behavior problems in the severely handicapped. Subjects included 658 institutionalized adults with severe or profound mental retardation. Adequate reliability of DASH items and subscales, with a few notable exceptions, was obtained. Prevalence rates of various behavior disorders and symptoms of mental illness are presented. Practical implications of …

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Characterization Of Physiological Responses Of Suspension Cells From Alligator Weed (Alternanthera Philoxeroides (Mart.); Griseb) To An Abrupt Increase In Salinity., Gloria Balagtas-Burow Jan 1993

Characterization Of Physiological Responses Of Suspension Cells From Alligator Weed (Alternanthera Philoxeroides (Mart.); Griseb) To An Abrupt Increase In Salinity., Gloria Balagtas-Burow

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Dark-grown suspension cells of alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb) were established in Murashige and Skoog medium and used to characterize several cellular responses to an abrupt increase in salinity (0 to 200 mol m$\sp{-3}$ NaCl). The fresh weight and cell density of salt-treated cells of alligator weed more than doubled by 7 d. Cell viability declined to 77% by 1 d, but recovered to 86% by 7 d after salt treatment. These responses indicate that alligator weed cells survived and adapted to an abrupt increase in salinity. Osmotic potential ($\psi\sb\pi$) of salt-treated cells declined to the $\psi\sb\pi$ of the …

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A Restoration-Based Model For Materials Management In A Global Manufacturing Environment., Gary Wayne Clendenen Jan 1993

A Restoration-Based Model For Materials Management In A Global Manufacturing Environment., Gary Wayne Clendenen

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Globalization of manufacturing along with increased competition has made effective planning and control more important than ever. At the same time, it is more difficult than ever to achieve effective planning and control due to larger leadtimes and shorter product life cycles. The objective of this research is to explore the importance of control strategy on materials management in global manufacturing networks. Control strategies in common use and others that have recently been proposed in the literature are reviewed and classified along a push/pull gradient. It is shown that one of them, the restoration control strategy, can be used to …

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Spectra Of Mutations Induced By Tritium Beta Radiation Or 2-Chloroethyl Methanesulfonate In Drosophila Melanogaster Germ Cells., Nancy G. Fossett Jan 1993

Spectra Of Mutations Induced By Tritium Beta Radiation Or 2-Chloroethyl Methanesulfonate In Drosophila Melanogaster Germ Cells., Nancy G. Fossett

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Tritium beta radiation (tritium) was used to induce mutations at the alcohol dehydrogenase (Adh) locus in male Drosophila melanogaster post-meiotic germ cells. All 23 mutations recovered were deletions greater than one kilobase in size (multikilobase deletions) as determined by genetic complementation analysis. A statistical difference was observed between the frequency of multikilobase deletions (23/23 or 1.0) induced by tritium and the frequency of multikilobase deletions (19/27 or 0.7) induced by 100-kVp X-radiation (X-rays). The relative frequency of multikilobase deletions induced by tritium with respect to that induced by X-rays was 1.4. This value was compared to the relative biological effectiveness …

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Mathematics And Gender: A General History Of Recent Research And Common Perceptions., Mary E. Reeves Jan 1993

Mathematics And Gender: A General History Of Recent Research And Common Perceptions., Mary E. Reeves

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In the last two decades a tremendous volume of research data has been collected about differences between female and male students in mathematics. But although the amount of data collected has been large, there have been few conscious attempts to understand this data in social, economic, technological, and political terms. This history of academic research on gender differences connects the explosion of academic interest in the 1970s and 1980s with the launch of Sputnik in 1957 and the sense of technological crisis that pervades mathematics education and popular consciousness. The emergence of "Women's Lib" and interest in gender equity in …

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Analytical Model Of The Progression Of Cracking In Fiber-Reinforced Composites., Jane L. D Runkle Jan 1993

Analytical Model Of The Progression Of Cracking In Fiber-Reinforced Composites., Jane L. D Runkle

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Two analytical shear lag models have been developed for the progressive damage and final failure of epoxy matrix, fiber-reinforced composites under biaxial loading. The first is a three layer model for laminates of the type ($\pm\theta$,90n) s under general biaxial loading. It gives matrix cracking predictions for the central 90$\sp\circ$ ply group. The second model is a five-layer model for laminates of the type (90n/0m/90p) s under biaxial loading, but it does not include in-plane shear. The five-layer model predicts matrix cracking in all ply groups. The amount of damage in terms of modulus decrease and number of matrix cracks …

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An Examination Of An Emerging Stock Exchange: The Case Of Turkish Stock Market., Ayse Yuce Jan 1993

An Examination Of An Emerging Stock Exchange: The Case Of Turkish Stock Market., Ayse Yuce

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This dissertation investigates an emerging stock market: Istanbul Stock Exchange. First the organizational properties and the history of the exchange are presented. The dissertation then provides an extensive statistical study of the time series properties of the Turkish stock prices. It shows that the Turkish stocks are nonnormal and highly leptokurtic. Absolute value of the stocks show significant dependence. The dissertation examines the effects of Decree No. 32 of August 11, 1989 on the stock distributions. After this date the stock market removed the restrictions on foreign investors. It is shown that the mean of stock price changes has stayed …

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Boardinghouses, Parties And The Creation Of A Political Society: Washington City, 1800-1830, Cynthia Diane Earman Nov 1992

Boardinghouses, Parties And The Creation Of A Political Society: Washington City, 1800-1830, Cynthia Diane Earman

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Washington's elite society was a political society where members of Congress, the president, members of his cabinet, Supreme Court justices, and members of the diplomatic corps met with members of the press, and other visitors to the capital, and long term residents came together to form a unique society. This study evolved from the premise that James Sterling Young's view of Washington City was flawed. Three questions guided this project: How did Washington change over time?; Why were specific boardinghouses chosen?; and What role did elite wives play in the Washington community? Washington's elite community was by definition a political …

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The Position Of Isleño In Hispanic Dialectology, Lynn Ellen Pearson Jul 1992

The Position Of Isleño In Hispanic Dialectology, Lynn Ellen Pearson

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This is a study on Isleño, a vestigial variant of Spanish spoken in Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana by the descendants of Canary Islanders who settled in Louisiana during the 1780's. The goal of this research is to determine the position of Isleño in Hispanic dialectology. Previous researchers have made conflicting claims about the origins of Isleño's linguistic features, e.g. on one hand that Isleño is primarily composed of Canary Island Spanish antecedents, or on the other hand that documented contacts between the Isleños and speakers of other non-Canarian Spanish varieties have influenced Isleño's linguistic make-up. These claims are tested using …

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An Investigation Into Developing An Approach For Incorporating Scheduling Criteria In Generative Process Planning, Nilay Guha May 1992

An Investigation Into Developing An Approach For Incorporating Scheduling Criteria In Generative Process Planning, Nilay Guha

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Process planning and scheduling have conflicting objectives. Since in most cases process planning and scheduling are performed separately, many problems arise within the manufacturing system. Integrating the problem domains of process planning and scheduling leads to a more efficient production control system. This research concerns itself with the lack of consideration of scheduling criteria during process planning. In this research an existing generative CAPP (Computer Aided Process Planning) system is studied in detail. A functional analysis of the CAPP system is then carried out using the IDEF0 modeling methodology. From the functional analysis the functional areas that affect scheduling and …

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A Qualitative Evaluation Of The Louisiana Cooperative Extension Issues Programming Process Using Focus Group Interviews., Fred Eugene Baker Jan 1992

A Qualitative Evaluation Of The Louisiana Cooperative Extension Issues Programming Process Using Focus Group Interviews., Fred Eugene Baker

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Evaluating programs is a necessary and vital function in the management of all organizations. In 1988, the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service (LCES) began an intensive statewide process entitled "Issues Programming". This is a qualitative evaluation of that process. The study focused on the perceptions of extension agents and community leaders who participated in the process. Four focus group interviews were conducted, two each for agents and leaders. Geographic site selection provided for participant inclusion from all LCES administrative areas. The groups were asked a series of open ended questions designed to draw from them in-depth perceptions about the process in …

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The Rhetoric Of Science: A Case Study Of The Cold Fusion Controversy., David Lee Hatfield Jan 1992

The Rhetoric Of Science: A Case Study Of The Cold Fusion Controversy., David Lee Hatfield

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This dissertation examines the circumstances surrounding and the rhetoric involved in the cold fusion controversy begun on March 23, 1989, when two University of Utah electrochemists, Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons, announced by press conference the discovery of room-temperature nuclear fusion. The dissertation seeks to determine to what extent a rhetorical analysis of cold fusion discourse may increase understanding of the controversy; the success of Fleischmann and Pons as scientific rhetors; the ways in which scientists' attitudes, values, and assumptions manifest themselves in the discourse; and finally, what may be learned about scientific discourse in general by examining the cold …

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The Relationships Among Non-Teaching Work Experience, Teacher Preparedness And Student Employability Skills In Louisiana Cooperative Office Education Programs., Kay Lynn Humphrey Jan 1992

The Relationships Among Non-Teaching Work Experience, Teacher Preparedness And Student Employability Skills In Louisiana Cooperative Office Education Programs., Kay Lynn Humphrey

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The objectives of this study were to: describe Cooperative Office Education (COE) coordinator's perceptions of their professional preparedness, determine COE coordinator's attitudes toward the value of occupational work experience, determine senior COE students' knowledge of employability skills, determine if relationships exists between the variables of COE students' knowledge, COE coordinator's number of hours and type of occupational work experience, the coordinator's perceived preparedness, the COE coordinator's attitude toward occupational work experience, and student and coordinator demographic variables, and determine which variables explain a significant proportion of the variability in the student's knowledge of employability skills. Two questionnaires were administered to …

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Tournaments And Ideal Class Groups., Robert John Kingan Jan 1992

Tournaments And Ideal Class Groups., Robert John Kingan

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In a series of papers published in the 1930's, L. Redei and H. Reichardt established a method for determining the 4-rank of the narrow ideal class group of a quadratic number field, essentially by finding the rank over ${\bf F}\sb2$ of a $\{0,1\}$-matrix determined by applying the Kronecker symbol to the prime divisors of the field discriminant. When this field is of the form ${\bf Q}(m\sp{1\over2}),$ with $m={\pm}p\sb1{\cdots}p\sb{n},$ each $p\sb{i}\equiv3$ (mod 4) prime, this matrix takes a form similar to that of the adjacency matrix for a tournament graph. Also, in this case we can find the 4-rank of the …

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Dietary Restraint, Disinhibition Of Eating, And Resting Metabolic Rate In Women., Olga J. Lawson Jan 1992

Dietary Restraint, Disinhibition Of Eating, And Resting Metabolic Rate In Women., Olga J. Lawson

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The effects of control (dieting) and loss of control over eating (overeating) on resting metabolic rate (RMR) were examined in a sample of 44 normal premenopausal women. A 2 (Restraint: High and Low) x 2 (Disinhibition: High and Low) design was utilized. Subjects were selected by their scores on the restraint and disinhibition scales of Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (Stunkard & Messick, 1985). The four groups were: women who alternated between dieting and overeating (HR/HD); women who dieted without overeating (HR/LD); women who did not diet or overeat (LR/LD); and women who did not diet and repeatedly overate (LR/HD). Body …

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The Black And White Differences In First Marriage Propensity: Individual And Contextual Influences., Jiang Hong Li Jan 1992

The Black And White Differences In First Marriage Propensity: Individual And Contextual Influences., Jiang Hong Li

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In the context of demographic, economic, and cultural perspectives of marriage, this dissertation attempts to identify causes of the black and white divergence in marriage propensity. The findings show a strong linkage between the social context and the marriage behavior of that person. This linkage provides a new angle from which the racial differences in marriage behavior are better understood. For females, the lower rate of marrying among black females, compared to white females, is due to poor marriage markets that black females are facing. The centrality of marriage in a social context, indicated by marriage rates and average age …

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Black Empowerment In State Legislatures: The Impact Of Black Representation On Public Welfare Expenditures In The American States, 1970-1988., James L. Llorens Jan 1992

Black Empowerment In State Legislatures: The Impact Of Black Representation On Public Welfare Expenditures In The American States, 1970-1988., James L. Llorens

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This dissertation presents the findings of research conducted to analyze the impact of black representation in state legislatures on state public welfare expenditures. Data is collected and analyzed for the period of 1970 through 1988. Black representation is operationalized as the percentage of blacks in the total number of legislators of both chambers of each state legislature. Public Welfare expenditures is operationalized as the percentage of the state expenditures classified as public welfare expenditures. Control variables included in the research are region, black population, urbanization, education, income, unemployment, political culture and state welfare employees. A pooled data time series method …

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Assessment Of Depression In Adolescents: Relationship Between Iq, Depression, And Adaptive Behavior., Ramasamy Manikam Jan 1992

Assessment Of Depression In Adolescents: Relationship Between Iq, Depression, And Adaptive Behavior., Ramasamy Manikam

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The primary focus of this investigation was to examine differences in depression, general psychopathology, and social skills among adolescents, and to identify the role of adaptive behavior between intelligence (I.Q.) and depression. One hundred adolescents, 13 through 17 years of age participated in this study. I.Q.s ranged between 40 to 130. Five levels of I.Q.s were studied (Above normal, Average, Borderline, Mild, Moderate). Three depression measures, the Child Depression Inventory (CDI), Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale (RADS), Bellevue Index of Depression (BID), one social skills measure Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters (MESSY), and one general psychopathology measure Psychopathology Instrument …

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