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An Analysis Of Grade-Level Expenditures Of At-Risk Funding Among Districts Of Different Economic Status In The State Of Michigan, Benard A. Meyer

Dissertations

Many of the recent financial reforms failed to address the needs of at-risk children. Effective solutions to the problems of the educationally disadvantaged must include changes within the schools, how the schools are funded, and how the schools spend their funding. Michigan’s 1994 finance reform included a funded plan for “unequal treatment of unequals” directed for the support of at-risk students. This fund was called Section 31a Program for At-Risk Pupils and involved a 230 million dollar compensatory education funding allowance for students at risk of school failure. This study presented here will determine if there is a relationship between …

The Effectiveness Of Expert Support Technology For Decision Making: Individuals Versus Small Groups, Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, Jiye Mao, Izak Benbasat

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Expert support systems (ESSs) are increasingly used in organizations to support individuals and groups in decision making. Although ESSs have been shown to enhance the decision-making capabilities of individuals, their benefits in supporting group decision making are less clear. To the best of our knowledge, no empirical research has evaluated the effectiveness of the technology in the group setting or compared its usefulness for supporting individual versus group decision making. The results of this research show that ESSs benefit decision making of both individuals and groups and novices are able to gain more from ESSs than experts. The findings also …

ระดับฮอร์โมนและความสมบูรณ์พันธุ์ในโคนมพันธุ์ผสม : สเตียรอยด์ และธัยรอยด์ฮอร์โมนระหว่างวงจรการเป็นสัดก่อนและหลังการผสทเทียม, ดวงนฤมล ประชันคดี, ประคอง ตังประพฤทธิ์กุล, อรรถยา เกียรติสุนทร, พรรณพิไล เสกสิทธิ์

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

จากการวัดระดับในซีรั่มของฮอร์โมนโปรเจสเตอโรน (P4) เอสตราไดออล (E2) คอร์ติซอล (C) ธัยรอกซิน (T4) และไตรไอโอโดธัยโรนีน (T3) ด้วยวิธีเรดิโออิมมิวโนเอสเสย์ ในวันที่ 0 (วันที่โคมีอาการเป็นสัด และได้รับการผสมเทียม) วันที่ 4 8 12 และ 16 ของวงจรการเป็นสัดก่อนและหลังการผสมเทียม ในโคนม พันธุ์ผสมกลุ่มผสมติดและกลุ่มผสมไม่ติด (จำนวนโค 5 ตัว ในแต่ละกลุ่มก่อนการผสมเทียม หลังการผสม เทียมโคกลุ่มผสมติดมีจำนวน 5 ตัว โคกลุ่มผสมไม่ติด มีจำนวน 2 ตัว) เมื่อวิเคราะห์ปัจจัยต่าง ๆ และ ปฏิกิริยาร่วมทางสถิติด้วยเจนเนอรัล ลิเนียร์ โมเดล และเปรียบเทียบค่าเฉลี่ยอีสท์สแควร์ พบว่าโคทั้งสอง กลุ่มมีระดับของโปรเจสเตอโรนต่ำสุด (P<0.01) ในวันที่ 0 ซึ่งไม่ต่างจากวันที่ 4 แต่โคกลุ่มผสมติดมีระดับ โปรเจสเตอโรนในวันที่ 8 12 และ 16 สูงกว่า โคกลุ่มผสมไม่ติด (P<0.01) โคกลุ่มผสมไม่ติดมีระดับของ เอสตราไดออลสูงกว่า (P<0.01) และระดับคอร์ติซอลมีแนวโน้มที่จะสูงกว่าโคกลุ่มผสมติด โคทั้งสองกลุ่มมี ระดับของธัยรอกซิน (P<0.01) และไตรไอโอโดธัยโรนีนสูงสุดในวันที่โคมีอาการเป็นสัด

A Model Train-The-Trainer Program For Haccp-Based Food Safety Training In The Retail/Food Service Industry: An Evaluation, Kenneth E. Martin, Steve Knabel, Von Mendenhall

Journal of Extension

A Train-the-Trainer model program is presented for HACCP-based training in the retail/food service industry. With over 50% of the consumer food service dollar spent on eating out, food safety is an important concern in the food service industry. Results of a 50-state survey indicate that states are adopting increased training and certification requirements for food service managers and employees. Providers of food safety training are identified, preferences for types of educational resources are indicated, and impacts of the training effort in the food service establishments of participants are presented.

Women's Rights, Citizenship, And Democracy In Post-Soviet Azerbaijan And Central Asia, Nayereh Tohidi

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume Xlviii, Number 2, June 1999

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume XLVIII, Number 2, June 1999 Meeting Challenges from the Start, Page 4 Developing the Curriculum, Page 5 Building a Campus, Page 6 Leaders in Their Fields: The 19th Century, Page 12 In the Nation’s Service, Page 11 Keeping Pace for the 20th Century, Page 12 A Comprehensive Medical School, Page 14 How Do We Monitor the Quality of the Education? Page 17 The Jefferson Health System, Page 20 Education in the Health System, Page 22 Teaching under Managed Care, Page 24 A Student’s Perspective, Page 26 JeffHOPE: Learning and Caring Go Hand in Hand, Page …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 26, No. 2 (June 1999)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• SOCIAL WORK AND DOWNSIZING: THEORETICAL IMPLICATIONS AND STRATEGIC RESPONSES - Samuel J. Rosenberg
• THE WILLINGNESS TO SEEK HELP: ITS ROLE IN SOCIAL WORKERS' PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT - Ben-Zion Cohen
• HISTORICAL TRENDS IN STATE-LEVEL ADC/AFDC BENEFITS: LIVING ON LESS AND LESS - Sandra Wexler & Rafael J. Engel
• PROMOTING SOCIAL JUSTICE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MASS MEDIA - Edward A. Brawley & Emilia E. Martinez-Brawley
• PERCEPTIONS ABOUT POVERTY: VIEWS FROM THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY - Elizabeth L. Beck, Deborah M. Whitley & James L. Wolk
• E. FRANKLIN FRAZIER AND THE INTERFACING OF BLACK SOCIOLOGY AND BLACK SOCIAL WORK - …

Social Work And Downsizing: Theoretical Implications And Strategic Responses, Samuel J. Rosenberg

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The economic, political and social changes of the past 25 years have undermined most working American's assumptions about job security. Large segments of the population now find their jobs threatened by "downsizing" -which results from the reduction of staff by employers, usually for economic reasons. Downsized individuals typically experience personal and familial crises of major magnitude, and have increasingly been turning to social workers for assistance. Social workers, however-who have had relatively little experience delivering services to this clientele--are themselves being threatened by downsizing. Given this situation, the present study assesses-through interviews and participant observation-(a) how social workers are conceptualizing …

The Willingness To Seek Help: Its Role In Social Workers' Professional Commitment, Ben-Zion Cohen

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Providing help to persons in need is the central theme of the social work profession. The three elements essential to this process are the person offering the assistance, the assistance itself, and the person receiving it. The focus here is on the person offering the help and to what degree that person is willing to request help when he or she needs it. Social workers differ with regard to their willingness to seek help, and this study employs a variety of research tools to explore the relevance of these differences to their commitment to the profession and to their professional …

Historical Trends In State-Level Adc/Afdc Benefits: Living On Less And Less, Sandra Wexler, Rafael J. Engel

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper, using government statistics, describes state-level variation in ADC/AFDC benefits from 1940-1995. The findings illustrate that the "race to the bottom" began in 1975, especially among higher paying states. The concomitant declines in benefit value relative to the poverty line places TANF-dependent recipients in serious jeopardy. Implications for education and advocacy are discussed.

Promoting Social Justice In Partnership With The Mass Media, Edward A. Brawley, Emilia E. Martinez-Brawley

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Research on mass communications suggests that public understanding of social justice issues can be significantly enhanced by the appropriate use of the media. Indeed, without the access to the public that only the mass media can provide, social workers are unlikely to have much impact in the public's understanding of critical social justice issues and appropriate responses to these issues. Based on emerging research and practice, we identify opportunities for individuals, groups and organizations interested in addressing issues of social justice to engage in productive public communication activities through newspapers, radio and television.

Legislators' Perceptions About Poverty: Views From The Georgia General Assembly, Elizabeth L. Beck, Deborah M. Whitley, James L. Wolk

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This study sought to explore legislators perspectives about causes of poverty. Members of the Georgia General Assembly rated the importance of 10 behavioral and structural explanations of poverty, and indicated whether they thought poor women and children would be better served under AFDC or TANF. Whereas all groups of legislators found behavioral explanations moderately important, there was significant variation by race, gender, and political party about the importance of structural explanations of poverty. Support for several structural explanations of poverty correlated with a preference for AFDC, but no correlations were found with behavioral explanations. This study holds implications for affecting …

E. Franklin Frazier And The Interfacing Of Black Sociology And Black Social Work, Jerome H. Schiele

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

E. Franklin Frazier is known almost exclusively for his scholarly contributions after the publication of his seminal book, The Negro Family in the United States. Less is known about Frazier's professional life and scholarly contributions during the period when he was Director of the Atlanta School of Social Work between 1922 and 1927. Frazier was part of that generation of black scholars who benefited from the fluid interfacing of sociology and social work characteristic of the early part of the 20th century. While director of the Atlanta School, Frazier made significant contributions to the knowledge base of social work and …

Review Of Conservative Social Policy: A Description And Analysis. Leon Ginsberg. Reviewed By David Stoez, Virginia Commonwealth University., David Stoez

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Leon Ginsberg, Conservative Social Policy: A Description and Analysis. Chicago, Nelson Hall, 1998. $23.95 papercover.

Table Of Contents, Depaul College Of Law

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

The Individual, Health Hazardous Lifestyles, Disease And Liability, Amy Darby

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

Jumping Through Hoops: Traditional Healers And The Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Holly T. Kuschell-Haworth

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

Case Briefs, Depaul College Of Law

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

Beta- And Gamma-Catenin Mutations, But Not E-Cadherin Inactivation, Underlie T-Cell Factor/Lymphoid Enhancer Factor Transcriptional Deregulation In Gastric And Pancreatic Cancer., K Caca, F T Kolligs, X Ji, M Hayes, J Qian, Alan M. Yahanda Md, Facs, D L Rimm, J Costa, E R Fearon

PCI Publications and Projects

Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) mutations are present in >70% of colon cancers. The APC protein binds to beta-catenin (beta-cat), a protein first identified because of its role in E-cadherin (E-cad) cell adhesion. In some colon cancers lacking APC defects, mutations in presumptive glycogen synthase kinase 3beta phosphorylation sites near the beta-cat NH2 terminus appear to render beta-cat resistant to regulation by APC and glycogen synthase kinase 3beta. In cells with APC or beta-cat defects, beta-cat is stabilized and, in turn, binds to and activates T-cell factor (Tcf)/lymphoid enhancer factor (Lef) transcription factors. To further explore the role of APC, beta-cat, …

Views About Women's Mental Health: Study In A Squatter Settlement Of Karachi., Fauziah Rabbani

Community Health Sciences

OBJECTIVE:

Mental health of women is globally receiving particular attention. This study assessed community's view on certain aspects of women's mental health prior to introducing an intervention.

SETTING:

The study was conducted in an urban squatter settlement located in District West of Karachi in 1997 where the Aga Khan University has set up a Primary Health Care program in partnership with the communities.

METHODS:

Using convenient sampling, door to door household survey was conducted by medical students.

RESULTS:

Two hundred and eighty one residents were interviewed. Respondents were asked to list contributory factors which lead to mental distress in women. …

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (Fnac) In The Management Of Thyroid Pathology - The Aga Khan University Hospital Experience, Mubasher Ikram, Jamil Hyder, Sohail Muzaffar, Sheema H. Hasan

Section of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery

Objective: To report the efficacy of FNAC in patients with thyroid disease.
Methods: Between January 1990 and December 1994 the records of all patients treated surgically for thyroid disease at ENT Head and Neck Surgery of Aga Khan University were reviewed. All the patients had pre­operative FNAC as the first line of evaluation and the histopathologist examined post-operative thyroid specimen.
Results: Forty-five patients (36 female and 9 male) had thyroid surgery. In 26 patients out of 45, FNAC was conclusive in diagnosing the nature of disease, while in 19 patients the FNAC was inconclusive because of the presence of follicular …

Fact Sheet : Munsell Hall Renovation Project, University Communications, Illinois Wesleyan University

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Teaching The Federal Circuit New Tricks: Updating The Law Of Joint Inventorship In Patents, Tigran Guledjian

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

Chapter Iii: Protection Of Persons And Property At Sea And Maritime Law Enforcement

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

Chapter Ii: International Status And Navigation Of Warships And Military Aircraft

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

Sevoflurane : ยาดมสลบที่น่าสนใจ, ปิยะรัตน์ ศุภชลัสถ์ สพ. ญ. ดร.

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.

Brief For The Appellee, Friends Of The Roaritan, Inc., Measuring Brief: Eleventh Annual Pace National Environmental Moot Court Competition, Thomas J. Cosgrove, Sanne H. Knudsen, Vivek S. Sankaran

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.

Bench Brief: Eleventh Annual Pace National Environmental Moot Court Competition, Shelley Eccleson

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.

Internal Issues In Private Education, Lourdes Sheehan

Journal of Catholic Education

One of the keynote addresses at the Private Research Conference held at the University of Dayton in November of 1997 focused on “Internal Issues in private Education.” This paper addresses several salient points and then poses research questions related to this topic and to issues which embrace school participants school organizations and management, school climate and culture, and academic programs and support services in private schools.

Q Wave And Non-Q Wave Myocardial Infarction: A Multivariate Analysis Of Survival Experience And Clinical Outcome After First Diagnosis At A Tertiary Care Hospital, R M. Karim, H A. Khawaja, S Naz, S S. Merchant, I A. Momin, I Lalani, A A. Sewani, S Akhtar, A Ahmed

Community Health Sciences

Introduction: Myocardial infarction (MI) is a well-recognized clinical entity with a worldwide distribution. In the United States alone, 1.5 million cases of MI occur per year. This study compares the in-hospital mortality, 1 year mortality and time to death following a first Q-wave or non Q-wave myocardial infarction (MI).Methods: One thousand five hundred and ninety-six patients were admitted at the Aga Khan University Hospital with a diagnosis of MI over a period of four years of whom 420 patients met our inclusion criteria. Data was collected from the patients' medical records and on telephone using a pretested questionnaire. Logistic regression …