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The Effects Of Time And Misinformation On Memory For Complete Events, Mary K. Devitt

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This study investigated the effects of time and misinformation on memory for fictitious events in SO students who were given course credit in return for their participation. During an initial meeting, subjects were provided with descriptions of four events. Every subject received fictitious information about spending the night in the hospital for an ear infection. One group of subjects was led to believe they had been lost in a shopping mail when in fact that had never occurred (The Suggested Lost group). A second group of subjects were told to develop a convincing story about being lost in a shopping …

Spontaneous Luteolysis In The Cyclic Golden Hamster: Evidence For Mediation Through Inflammation And Apoptosis, Mark W. Rodacker

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Mammalian corpora lutea (CL) are transient ovarian glands which function to support pregnancy by secretion of progesterone (P). Sustained P secretion during pregnancy in the hamster requires gonadotrophic support, i.e., follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and prolactin (Prl). Infertile cycles require CL regression. In luteolysis, CL first regress functionally (FL) and then structurally (SL). FL permits the next estrous. Estrous occurs every fourth day in the hamster such that CL form, function briefly, and then regress rapidly and completely. With only one generation of CL present in each ovary at any one time, the hamster is an ideal model for studying …

Mothers' And Fathers' Responses On The Child Behavior Checklist: Are There Systematic Differences?, Ralph E. Casazza

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This study examined parental responses on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), and considered variables that may affect rating reliability. Subjects for the study were 82 matched parent-pairs who completed CBCL protocols on their clinic-referred children. Research variables included parent gender, child gender, and level of item objectivity. The data was analyzed at the CBCL scale (narrowband) and broadband (Externalizing and Internalizing) levels, utilizing analysis of mean differences, repeated-measures analysis of variance, and clinical classification agreement.

Results showed little or no mean difference between mothers' and fathers' scores, but a large degree of discrepancy for parent-pairs was evident. None of the …

The Nikolai Spafarii Calamity : The Dismal Failure Of Russia's First Ambassadorial Mission To China (1675), Heidi M. Stark

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No abstract provided.

Remedial Post-Secondary Education And Subsequent College-Level Performance: A Comparative Study, Kelly Rapatski

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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between remedial instruction in a mathematics course, Basic Algebra, offered at Rowan College, and subsequent performance in a first college-level math course. The subjects utilized in the study consisted of remedial attendees or students who completed the course, test-outs, or students who were placed into the course but tested out of it, and non-remedial students, or those who never needed the course.

Mean grades for each of the three groups were then computed. A chi-square analysis indicated no significant difference between the three groups.

Based on the findings, the decision …

The Effects Of Inclusion Of Moderately Handicapped Students, Leslie B. Kahn

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The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of inclusion of moderately handicapped students in three areas. Handicapped students were observed in order to measure: the number of disturbances they caused, the amount of teacher involvement they required, and the type of social interactions they developed. The students chosen for this study had differing disabilities including physical, emotional and learning handicaps. A sample of three second through fourth grade students was studied. All three of the students were from different communities with similar socioeconomic levels. Although results differed based on the particular handicap, on the average, the handicapped …

Ability Achievement Discrepancies: Diagnosis And Future Implications, Natalie Fischer

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The purpose of the current study was threefold: first to determine if the predicted achievement method is a more accurate statistical method to determine ability achievement discrepancies than the simple difference method; second to determine if the VIQ score on the WISC 111 could predict achievement level as accurately as the FSIQ score; and third to assess the current achievement level of four individuals previously diagnosed with a reading disability. The sample used in this study consisted of eight children who were assessed at the Rowan College Learning and Assessment Center. The statistical procedures employed were based on the WIAT …

A Survey Of The Attitudes Of Elementary School Teachers In Southern New Jersey Towards Art And The Creative Process In Their Classrooms, Elizabeth Diane Tasker

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The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of elementary classroom teachers toward art and the creative process in their classrooms. The hypotheses of the study focused on teachers' attitudes and uses of art as a means of creativity and enhancement of academic subjects.

Elementary classroom teachers from seven constituent districts to a regional high school in southern New Jersey constituted the sample of the study. Teachers were given a four part questionnaire to complete. The instrument was designed to gather information on demographics, general information about art in the classroom, and attitudes towards art. A total of …

Effect Of Computer Assisted Instruction On Written Expressive Language Of Mildly Mentally Retarded Students, Vicki R. Newman

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The effects of computer assisted instruction on the written expressive language of mildly mentally retarded students was investigated. The quality of written work samples produced using paper and pencil was determined and compared to the quality of the expressive language samples produced on the computer after computer assisted instruction was implemented. Attitude toward writing with both modes of expression was measured. The results indicated that computer assisted instruction improved the quality of written expressive language in the areas of product length, legibility and mechanical construction. It did not significantly improve the content, complexity or thematic maturity of ideas produced on …

The Development Of A Unit On Fractal Geometry Appropriate For The High School Student, Ira A. Fine

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The purpose of this study was to develop a three week fractal geometry unit plan and analyze its success at the high school level. The researcher evaluated the research and literature related to fractal geometry and fractal geometry education suitable for the high school student. A fractal geometry unit plan was constructed. Topics covered in the unit plan included introductory concepts, the Koch curve, Sierpinski's triangle, coastline length, the chaos game, complex numbers, the Mandelbrot set and computer generated fractal images.

The unit plan was taught to three tenth grade honors geometry classes at Washington Township High School in Southern …

Comorbidity Of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder And Educational Classification Among In-Patient Populations Of Children And Adolescents, Holly Berezow-Ricker

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This thesis is an ex post facto study of an in-patient population of 39 adolescents between the ages of twelve and eighteen at a New Jersey State Psychiatric Hospital for Adolescents and 74 pre-adolescents and adolescents between the ages of seven and fifteen at a Private Residential School in New Jersey. Of this population of N=113, n=48 were determined to have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with an incidence rate of 42.5%. Significant co-morbidity of ADHD and Depression, Conduct Disorder/Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Psychotic Disorders, and Learning Disabilities were found. The incidence of co-morbidity of ADHD and Educational Classification was found …

An Investigation Of The Relationships Between Degree Of Brain Dominance And Student Preference For Spatial Dimensionality In The Production Of Art At The High School Level, Darlene Ann Gates

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The purposes of this study were to investigate relationships between hemisphericity and preference for spatial-dimensionality in the production of art and to determine whether cognitive processes are different in students who prefer different spatial activities. Specifically, this study investigated the relationships between students' preference for two and three dimensional art projects and their scores on Excell's Hemispheric Mode Indicator (HMI) test.

The total population of eighty-five art students from a rural, regional New Jersey high school were included in this study. Two instruments were administered. Scores from the teacher-made survey served as data for criterion measure one and determined spatial-dimensionality …

A Public Relations Plan For A Merger Between South Jersey Hospital System And Elmer Community Hospital, Kristine M. Simoes

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South Jersey Hospital System and Elmer Community Hospital are merging to consolidate services and staff and help the hospitals to operate more cost effectively.

The two institutions want an informational public relations plan to help present this merger to the residents of Cumberland and Salem counties to increase community awareness and understanding.

A public relations plan was established by the hospitals' administrations. Steering committee members received assistance from the New Jersey Hospital Association and the American Hospital Association for information on previous hospital merger efforts and spent three months in its preparation.

This effort will attempt to keep community, staff …

Intrinsic Motivation In Students: A Comparison Of Students With Learning Problems And Their Non-Handicapped Peers, Karen D'Orazio

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The question of what motivates a child to learn has been an important interest to educators, psychologists, and parents as well. Within the domain of motivation, "intrinsic motivation" is an area that holds promise to students with learning problems. The purpose of this study is to see whether students with learning problems are less intrinsically motivated than their non-handicapped peers.

There are two groups of subjects: 30 third grade students in self-contained classrooms and 30 third grade students in regular classrooms. Each subject was given the "Scale of Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Orientation in the Classroom." Statistical procedures were used to …

A Study Of Characteristics In Learning Disabled Dropouts Who Have Returned To Adult Education Programs, Deborah A. Ciapanna

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The first purpose of this study is to identify common characteristics in a sample population of learning disabled dropouts who have returned to an adult basic education program. The second purpose is to identify characteristics of this same population which are attributed to their success in an adult education program. If we examine the information as reported by those learning disabled individuals who have been unsuccessful in completing their education, warning signals may be identified for other potential dropouts. Intervention strategies could also be created to encourage learning disabled students to stay in school. In addition, strategies may be developed …

Cognitive Apprenticeship: Authentic Problem-Solving Experiences Challenges Traditional Isolated Learning Outcomes, Nancy R. Peterson

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This study was designed to determine if seventh grade basic skills and special education students who experienced different teaching styles would demonstrate an increased ability to solve problems on a criterion-referenced test. Pre and posttesting requiring multiple choice responses were given to a sample of 27 seventh grade students. The Control group consisted of 11 BSI students while the experimental group of sixteen students contained 6 classified, 2 ESL students, and 8 borderline BSI students.

A task performance project, Games-Recycled Math, in which students of the experimental group planned, designed, and constructed a mathematical game, was designed and implemented …

Self-Managed Teams And Traditional Pyramid Management: Attitudes Of Extension Field Educators., Sharon Diane Anderson

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The management structure of Extension Services at the state level has remained relatively stable since the beginning of the organization in 1914. Because of staffing changes at the state and field levels, new program needs, and declining budgets, the need exists to study management structures for the Extension Service which may be more relevant and cost effective than the traditional pyramid style.The purpose of this study was to compare attitudes over time of Extension Service field staff working under a traditional management pyramid style with the attitudes of Extension Service field staff working under a self managed work team concept. …

Analytical Applications Of Near-Infrared Molecular Emission Spectroscopy., Bonnie Ann Avery

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An electrothermal furnace, and a flow-cell were constructed to heat gas or liquid samples, respectively, to 200-400$\sp\circ$C in order to observe their near-infrared (NIR) emissions. In conjunction with the fountain or the flow-cell, a 1/8 m Ebert monochromator and an uncooled PbS detector were shown to be sufficiently sensitive for recording the NIR fingerprints of CH$\sb4$, N$\sb2$O, C$\sb2$H$\sb6$, CO$\sb2$ H$\sb2$O, and C$\sb2$H$\sb5$OH. At a temperature of approximately 400$\sp\circ$C, the molecular emission was confined to the long wavelength NIR region (1600-2500 nm) and yields gas limits of detection in the range of 4-10% V/V (3-10 mg/sec). Liquid detection limits for ethanol …

Early Intervention Personnel Preparedness In Family-Centered Service Delivery: A Study Of Parent Perceptions., Kathy Riske Perrin

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The purposes of the study were to determine (a) perceptions of parents about the importance of the national Division for Early Childhood (DEC) family-centered competencies, (b) parent-perceived training needs of early intervention personnel in the area of family-centered services, and (c) the degree of relationship between family- centered competency items perceived by parents as important and items perceived by parents as needed areas of training for early intervention personnel. A three-part survey instrument which incorporated family-centered competence statements from the DEC Compilation of Professional Competencies for Early Intervention Personnel (1992) was used to gather information for this study. Resulting data …

Interactions Between Enzymes Metabolizing Oxaloacetate And Phosphoenolpyruvate In Rabbit Liver Cytosol., Joseph John Provost

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Dynamic protein-protein interactions may be a basis for regulation of enzymes that share cross-road metabolites. This type of control could direct metabolites through different pathways depending on which groups of enzymes are associated. Enzymes at the point of convergence of gluconeogenesis, glycolysis and the aspartate-malate shuttle were investigated for interactions. Phosphoenolpyruvate is a product of enolase and a substrate for phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, and pyruvate kinase. Oxalacetate is shared with malate dehydrogenase, aspartate transaminase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase. Guanine nucleotides are shared between nucleoside diphosphate kinase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase.The rabbit liver cytosolic enzymes mentioned above were either purified or commercially purchased to …

Competitive Long-Distance Running And Its Effect On The Self-Concept Of Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents: An Evaluative Study, Elizabeth R. Rogers

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This study focuses on the effectiveness of the "Runaway" program, a competitive long-distance running program, in meeting the program goals for the treatment of emotionally disturbed adolescents. The study reviews Piers-Harris Self Concept Scale (SCS) scores of clients in a long-term in-patient treatment facility. A Post-test only research design was used to compare the scores of those who participated in the program to the scores of those who did not. A statistically significant difference in the self-concept of runners and non-runners tested was obtained . The program met the goal of improving the patients' self-concept.

Detection Of Environmentally-Important Compounds By Light Scattering Spectroscopy., Brian Lee Wittkamp

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Part I. Laser Raman gas diagnostics have been used extensively in combustion furnaces and hydrocarbon flames to probe basic combustion products. Raman spectroscopy presents itself as being a useful analytical technique for these hostile environments because it is sensitive yet non-intrusive. The topic of this research is on the application of Raman spectroscopy to element-specific detection. The non-metals (e.g. C, N, O, etc.) are detected via the Raman scattered radiation from their combustion products in a H$\sb2$/Air flame.This study will present the analytical application of high temperature Raman spectroscopy to the detection of non-metal compounds via the Raman scattered radiation …

Characterization Of A Sinu-Naso-Bronchovascular Reflex., Penny Renee Kuhn

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This study characterizes bronchovascular and lower airway responses elicited by chemical stimuli applied to the frontal sinus or nasal mucosa of sheep, and evaluates the role of a sinu-nasal-bronchiolar neural reflex in the lower airway responses.In 18 adult sheep anesthetized with pentobarbital sodium, the frontal sinuses were trephined. After a left thoracotomy bronchial artery blood flow (Q$\rm\sb{br}$) was measured with an electromagnetic flow probe. Histamine or capsaicin was applied to the left or right frontal sinus mucosa, or the nasal mucosa, and alterations in Q$\rm\sb{br}$ and tracheal airflow measured. Airflow was measured with a pneumotachometer. Sheep were respired mechanically (5 …

Importance Of And Satisfaction With The General Operations And Various Services Of The North Dakota Council Of School Administrators As Perceived By Its Members., Larry August Klundt

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The main purpose of this study was to determine the perceived level of importance and the perceived level of satisfaction of the membership with the various services and activities that are provided by the North Dakota Council of School Administrators (NDCSA). A secondary purpose was to gather information so that recommendations could be made to the NDCSA Board of Directors regarding the future operation and direction of the NDCSA. A questionnaire was developed by the researcher to gather this information. The questionnaire was sent to 652 members of the NDCSA; 564 (86.5%) were completed and returned.The data were analyzed by …

Cellular Precursors Supporting Coronary Vessel Vasculogenesis In The Embryonic Quail Heart., Ann Marie Valder

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Little is known concerning origins of vascular precursors and associated regulatory mechanisms involved in intramural coronary vessel vasculogenesis occurring in the subepicardial space of the embryonic vertebrate heart. This process appears to derive from reciprocal tissue interactions between the myocardium, dorsal mesocardium (DM) and continuous epicardium. Epicardial formation in the Japanese quail was investigated using scanning and transmission (TEM) electron microscopy, and light microscopy (LM). In situ indirect immunocytochemistry was utilized with monoclonal antibodies specific for cellular fibronectin, endothelial, and vascular smooth muscle precursors. The antibody QH1 (Peault et al., 1983) is specific for quail endothelial and hematopoietic cells, and …

Public Relations In The Bureaucracy, Kristen Freeman-Larson

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No abstract provided.

In The Footsteps Of Gordon Kahl?, Ronald Eldon Spreng

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In the early 1980s five northern Minnesota men were arrested and convicted of an assortment of criminal offenses including possession of illegal or unregistered firearms, conspiring to rob the bank in Dunseith, North Dakota, and threatening the life of an Internal Revenue Service employee. These men were the core of a right-wing militant tax protest and anti-government movement in the Bemidji, Minnesota area.This study, drawn from personal and telephone interviews, court and other public records, and the literature written and disseminated by the men themselves, helps clarify the ideological, political, financial, and religious motivations of the protesters, and explains how …

Demographic Study Of Science Topics And Instructional Media In Early Childhood Special Education Settings., Bonni Schmiess Gourneau

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The purpose of this study was acquiring direction for developing science instructional material for early childhood special education teachers. The collateral problems were determining what science topics are preferred, what the impediments are for science teaching, and in what format the instructional material should be prepared.This study also assessed the needs and availability of science instructional material for early childhood special education teachers. Other concerns included the influence of years of teaching experience and geographic region on the choices of science topics, impediments for science teaching, and format desired for the needed instructional material.Surveys were sent to 525 early childhood …

Elementary Teachers' Perceptions Of The Importance Of Teaching Scientific Attitudes., Carolyn Rex Brauner

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The degree to which elementary teachers of North Dakota perceived the "scientific attitudes" aspect of science as an important goal to foster in relation to fostering scientific products and scientific processes was examined. Elementary teachers' receptivity to changing the emphases placed on these aspects of science in their grading practices was documented. The teachers' demographics, science teaching practices, and perceived needs for additional learning related to the different aspects of science, pedagogy, and assessment also were surveyed.A survey instrument developed by the researcher was mailed to 995 elementary teachers in North Dakota. There were 560 surveys returned for a response …

Hadamard Transform Infrared Spectrometry., Zhou Zhou

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The primary objective of this research is the design and application of a stationary mask Hadamard transform infrared (HT-IR) spectrometer. Previous research in the area of stationary Hadamard encoding focused on the use of switching materials for the masks. However, these masks could not pass infrared radiation and, as a result, the advantages of stationary Hadamard encoding could not be applied to infrared spectrometry. A nontraditional mask, called a thermo-optic array for the stationary encoding of radiation (TOASTER), was proposed and implemented to perform the stationary Hadamard encoding. The Hadamard encoding procedure was performed with an array of electrically controlled …