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A Public Relations Plan For The New Jersey Association Of Family And Consumer Sciences Regarding The Association Name Change And Its Impact On The Profession, Linda A. Strieter

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The purpose of this project was to create a public relations plan to help promote wide acceptance of the name change, Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and a better understanding of the profession's future in New Jersey among its members. For non-Association members, awareness of the name change and its ramifications are the goals.

A scientific random survey of approximately 10 percent of Association members in November 1995 revealed an almost equal split in opinion about the name change among those questioned.

When most of the membership understands the benefits of the name change, the feeling will become more …

Occupational Sex Type And Gender Differences In Vocational Preference: An Internal Analysis Of Item Bias On Selected Items Of The Strong Interest Inventory Using Dif Procedures., Jesse R. Aros

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Presenting problem. The measurement of expressed occupational preference continues to be affected by occupational sextyping, a non-interest related variable. Teasing out bias (sextype) from restrictiveness (real and artifact gender differences) is needed to help improve sex-fairness in vocational measurement. Occupational sextyping may affect internalizations of external expectancies of what one should be like or likes as much as what an individual is truly like or likes, altering preference.Research and methods. Responses were obtained from an anonymous data pool (n = 16,484) of 18-22 year olds who submitted their SII to the test publisher for scoring. Mean age and standard deviation …

Coping Strategies And Emotional And Physical Status Of Family Members Of Mental Health Consumers., Meryl Grant Willert Jr.

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The primary purpose of this exploratory study was to examine whether use of particular coping strategies (e.g., problem solving, cognitive restructuring, express emotions, social support, problem avoidance, wishful thinking, self-criticism, social withdrawal) predicted self-reported depression, anxiety, anger, and physical symptoms of family members of mental health consumers. A mail survey was conducted involving a non-random sample of 83 family members who were affiliated with the North Dakota Alliance for the Mentally Ill (ND-AMI). The survey consisted of a General Information questionnaire (e.g., demographics, variables representing antecedents to potential burden, and satisfaction factors), an abbreviated version of the Coping Strategies Inventory, …

An Exploration Of Teasing: A Case Study Of Three Elementary School Students., Sharon Lynn Branvold

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While teasing is one of the perpetual problems of the classroom and the schoolyard, there is little understanding of the dynamics of this phenomenon. The purpose of this study was to better understand the dynamics of teasing within the school environment.This study was qualitative in nature. The study explored the teasing experiences of three elementary school children by addressing issues such as what was the meaning that children assigned to the interactions labeled teasing? How they understood what was happening to them?Three students were identified as victims of teasing and were observed on the playground and in the classroom. They …

An Examination Of Symptoms And Coping Behaviors Of Patients With Post-Traumatic Headache And Primary Headache., Nasrin Erfanian

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This study investigated possible differences between chronic post-traumatic headache sufferers and primary headache sufferers on the following Variables: headache symptoms, coping behaviors, and family environment. The subjects were recruited from a neuropsychology clinic in Fargo, ND and a headache clinic in Jackson, MS. Upon their agreement and after having met the inclusion criteria for this study, subjects completed an interview with their clinician to assess their headache symptoms. Subjects also completed the following questionnaires: Headache-specific Locus of Control, Coping Strategies Inventory, Coping Strategies Questionnaire, and the Family Environment Scale. Discriminant analyses were used to determine whether group membership could be …

The Educational And Cultural Experiences Of Children Born To African Parents In Selected American Public Schools: The Bicultural Dilemma., Kate Uchechi Onyeneho

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This study was conducted to examine and describe the educational and cultural experiences of children born to African parents in selected American public schools. It was also designed to identify the educational needs and expectations of these children and their parents. The results of this study will assist schools, parents, communities, and other government agencies to form ties with the original homelands of children born to African parents to prepare these children to function properly in both American and African cultures. The results of the study will also provide useful recommendations to the American Embassies in African countries to orient …

Lds Counselor Ratings Of Problems Occurring Among Lds Premarital And Remarital Couples, Travis R. Adams

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A fundamental purpose of this study was to provide marriage preparation providers with counselors perceptions of potential marital problem areas. A structured questionnaire was sent to LDS counselors, defined as members of the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists (AMCAP). These LDS counselors rated 29 problem areas that LDS couples, (members members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), might encounter in a first marriage or remarriage. Results (N=231) were analyzed in an attempt to determine the most frequent, most damaging and most difficult problems to deal with in LDS first marriages and remarriages.

Findings suggest that "communication", …

Nature Among The Mormons: An Ecocritical Approach To Mormon Literature, Gail D. Ballard

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Increasingly, environmentalists have focused on Judeo-Christian tradition as the cause of Western culture's ecological crisis. It is the purpose of this paper to examine the charges against Judeo-Christian tradition and to show how the revealed doctrines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provide possible solutions to environmental challenges. The resulting Latter-day Saint environmental paradigm will be superimposed on selected Mormon literature to determine how effectively the doctrines taught by Church authorities filtered into popular Mormon culture.

Despite the inspired teachings of Latter-day Saint prophets, Mormons remain unimpressive in their environmental practices. My research will show that while …

Evidence Of Oxidative Stress In Copper Deprived Hl60 Cells, Anne C. Thomas

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Analysis And Evaluation Of Single-Cure Filament Wound Laminates Versus Multi-Cure Filament Wound Laminates, David W. Gravdahl

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Evaluation Of Glucocorticoid-Induced Apoptosis And Associated Regulatory Genes In Rat Nb2 Lymphoma Cells, Matthew A. Leff

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Interactions Between Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase And Several Tca Cycle Enzymes Purified From Rabbit Liver Mitochondria, Bruce James Watkins

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The Relationship Between Competitive Anxiety And Self-Presentational Concern, Philip M. Wilson

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Replication Arrest In E. Coli : A New Dnab Mutant And The Function Of Reca, Dai-Di Gan

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N-Acetyltransferase Polymorphism And Suspectibility Of Prostate Tumorigenesis, Wen Jiang

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The Effects Of Non-Linear Bromide Adsorption On Apparent Macrodispersivity, Eron J. Dodak

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Macrodispersivity estimates are crucial in predicting the subsurface transport of contaminants. These predictions have become increasingly important as the number of contaminated sites continues to increase. In addition, the longevity of many contaminants can affect water quality over extended periods of time.

Anionic tracers such as bromide and chloride are commonly used as groundwater tracers in dispersivity experiments because they are inexpensive, easily detected, and are commonly believed to behave conservatively. It has been found, however, that anionic tracers do not always behave conservatively; sediments with a net positive surface charge can adsorb some-of the tracer.

A weakly non-linear, experimentally …

A Comparison Of Instruction Delivered By Two-Way Interactive Compressed Video And Traditional Conference: Attitudes And Achievement Of Residents In Family Medicine, Yvonne Larocca Lewis

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The purpose of this study was to determine if the attitudes and/or achievement of family practice residents differed as they received instruction by two-way interactive compressed video or by the traditional conference method. The attitude survey, completed before and after the presentations were delivered, provided feedback from the residents in the experimental group on how they felt about the sessions. Pre- and post-test scores provided information about the achievement of residents and the possible difference between scores of those who received the presentations by two-way interactive compressed video as opposed to those taught by the traditional conference method. Results from …

Learning Styles And Perceptions Of Effective Teacher Characteristics Among Adult And Traditional Learners In Baccalaureate Nursing Programs, Irene Taylor Henderson

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The problem of this study was to investigate the relationship of learning styles and perceptions of effective teacher characteristics among adult and traditional aged learners in baccalaureate programs of nursing. Previous research did not clearly identify the relationship of the variables of learning styles and student perceptions of effective teacher characteristics. Also, research was not clear as to the import added maturity had on student perceptions. This study utilized a sample of 281 baccalaureate nursing students which comprised 122 (43.4%) adult learners aged 25 and older and 159 (56.5%) traditional learners aged 24 and younger. Three data gathering instruments were …

A Doctoral Degree In Aviation Science: The Need, Curriculum Content, And Other Considerations As Perceived By Aviation Educators Holding Doctoral Degrees, Barry Robert Beck

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The primary purpose of this study was to determine if there is a need for a doctorate in aviation, what content areas should be included in the doctoral program, and what type of degree should an aviation doctoral program establish, as perceived by doctorally-prepared aviation educators. A two-round Delphi method was used to obtain a consensus from a group of doctorally-prepared experts on the content areas for doctoral programs in nonengineering aviation science. The panel of 100 experts were all doctorally-prepared and were members of the University Aviation Association, or if not members of the UAA, were working in collegiate …

The Pursuit Of Happiness, John W. Chapin

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A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Children's Perceptions Of Autonomy And Success At School, Margaret Laney Leigh

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Perceptions and experiences relevant to autonomy were explored in interviews with thirty elementary students in first, third and fifth grades. Ten questions probed attitudes toward autonomy versus control in school, home and play; and opportunities for autonomy in the same three settings. Observations and school records provided additional evidence. Qualitative and quantitative methods were combined to discover themes in student perceptions and to correlate those themes with student characteristics. The great majority of the students were motivated to learn and wanted to cooperate with teachers and other adults. However they viewed learning as a passive experience where autonomy was neither …

Ultrastructural And Functional Analyses Of Nephropathy In The Spontaneously Diabetic Bb/Wistar Rat, Michael J. Ressler

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Adrenergic Regulation Of The Heat Shock Response In Rat Aorta And Brown Adipose Tissue, R J. Moen

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A Plan Establishing Outdoor Classrooms To Facilitate Multidisciplinary Environmental Education, Eva U. Chappelle

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This plan to establish outdoor classrooms is for the purpose of bringing outdoor/environmental education to a small rural school in South Central Georgia, kindergarten through twelfth grade, that has had very little, if any, collective concern for environmental issues heretofore. Anticipated results will be to return the benefits of a "community forest" to a barren school campus and to provide various outdoor education areas where children can play, learn, and most importantly, develop an appreciation for their environment. This project includes construction of outdoor classroom facilities, establishment of the Central Elementary-High School Environmental Education Committee, production of a school curriculum …

Glycolytic Enzyme Interactions With Wild Type And Mutant Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Actin : Comparison With Skeletal Muscle Actin, Carol D. Gustafson

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Determination Of Toxicity And Bioactivity Of Four Organic Insecticides Recommended For Control Of Pests In Vegetable Crops, Hugo Humberto Rodriguez Salvatierra

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This work was done to determine the toxicity and bioactivity of four organic insecticides and ultimately find answers about their toxic potential. Thus, farmers will be able to take the necessary precautions when using them. This investigation was performed in the Laboratory of Biology of the Eastern University Center (Chiquimula) at the University of San Carlos, Guatemala. In order to determine the acute toxicity and bioactivity of the organic insecticides ANONAZO, BOX, AJORIN, and NARCISO, five doses were used in albino mice and three concentrations in nauplii of brine shrimp (Artemia salina). The finney basic program was used for calculating …

The Real Utah War: The Mountaineer's Efforts To Combat The Valley Tan, Robert E. Fleming

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The Utah War and its aftermath changed Utah and the Mormons forever. This change came because of the growing Gentile influence in the territory and was reflected most adequately in the current periodicals of the period. The Valley Tan and the Mountaineer are especially important because their opposition to one another brought many important issues to the forefront of discussion. These issues would be important to the Mormons learning to live and work with those not of their faith and to share in their Zion.

These newspapers were successful in giving to its reader, both past and present, a glimpse …

The Brigham Young University Folklore Of Hugh Winder Nibley: Gifted Scholar, Eccentric Professor And Latter-Day Saint Spiritual Guide, Jane D. Brady

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This thesis explores the stories which revolve around folk legend Hugh Winder Nibley and what those stories mean to the people of Brigham Young University. Folklore reveals who we are and what is important to us. But, interestingly, folklore tends to reveal more about the person telling the story than about the subject of the story itself. People can't remember every story they hear. The ones they do remember are important to them. The stories are important because they fulfill basic needs of the teller. Such needs are a desire to look up to a hero, a need to fit …

Journey: Connections To A Pioneer Past, Judy Shell Busk

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This thesis is a record of a journey into the pioneer past both literally and metaphorically. The physical journey retracing the Oregon and Mormon trails was made in September of 1993, the year I was a National Endowment for the Humanities/Reader's Digest Teacher-Scholar; however, my intellectual and emotional journey into the lives of pioneer women covers several years of study. I compare my life experiences with those of pioneer women whom I studied, using geographical settings on the trail trip as memory triggers. My husband, as my traveling companion, plays an important role in this journey of discovery. Major themes …

Eighteenth Century Men's Civilian Waistcoats, Frances Burroughs Loba

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A number of general studies of the history of eighteenth century men's clothing have been written by authors such as Zilla Halls, Avril Hart, and Norah Waugh. However, a cursory review of costume literature reveals a lack of academic study on specific men's garments and their history. This work focuses on documenting the development of eighteenth century men's waistcoats using the artifacts themselves. The purpose of using extant waistcoats is to study closely their construction and decorative details with close attention to the similarities and differences in the style, cut and assembly of the garments.