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Training Needs Of Affordable Housing Nonprofits: How To Develop “Better Total Management”?, G Stevenson Smith

Regional Research Institute Working Papers

The following report analyzes the data collected from two surveys as that data relates to the training needs of affordable housing non profits (AHN). The first survey was administered in March to nonprofit managers attending a seminar in Charleston. The second survey is a collection of audio taped phone interviews with the executive directors of 28 AHNs conducted in July. The purpose of both surveys was to collect data about the training needs of AHNs in the State of West Virginia. In addition the first survey collected background information about business practices, funding sources, and computer/software usage. Although the first …

Early Childhood Education: The Disadvantaged Child: How Early Is Early?, Eileen O'Neill

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

This paper is influenced by many years of work in residential services for children in need. My experience has spanned the changing nature of residential care, from the group home model of the 1970 and 1980's - which provided long term care to children, apart from their family, with little or no family contact, - to the more individualised care offered in units today for children with very specific needs, for short periods of time, usually in conjunction with their own families. This is in keeping with the spirit of the Child Care Act (1991). Children admitted to care are …

Excerpts Of Directory, University Of South Florida, 1999-2000, University Of South Florida

Excerpts of University Directories

Excerpts from the 1999-2000 University of South Florida directory. The pages include numbers for the St. Petersburg campus.

An Explanatory Model For The Maya Ethnomedical Syndrome Cha'lam Tsots, George E. Luber

Journal of Ecological Anthropology

Although the ethnomedical system of the Highland Maya is generally well understood, little is known about the Tzeltal Maya ethnomedical syndrome Cha'lam tsots, or "second hair." In an attempt to better understand the emic conceptualization, and possible biomedical equivalence of Cha'lam tsots, ethnographic data from semi-structured interviews was collected from the Tzeltal Maya municipality of Tenejapa, in the central highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. Analysis of explanatory models elicited from 20 informants revealed a generalized agreement as to the etiology, symptomatology, course, prognosis, and treatments of this illness. Analysis of these findings will help guide further research into the …

1999 Annual Report, Children's Advocacy Institute, University Of San Diego School Of Law

CAI Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Implementation Of The Essential Elements In Accredited Montana Middle Schools, Mark W. Neill

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Distance Education, Brent Booth

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Colletotrichum Trifolii Mutants Disrupted In The Catalytic Subunit Of Camp-Dependent Protein Kinase Are Nonpathogenic, Zhonghui Yang, Martin B. Dickman

Department of Plant Pathology: Faculty Publications

Colletotrichum trifolii is the fungal pathogen of alfalfa that causes anthracnose disease. For successful plant infection, this fungus must undergo a series of morphological transitions following conidial attachment, including germination and subsequent differentiation, resulting in appressorium formation. Our previous studies with pharmacological effectors of signaling pathways have suggested the involvement of cyclic AMP (cAMP)-dependent protein kinase (PKA) during these processes. To more precisely evaluate the role of PKA in C. trifolii morphogenesis, the gene encoding the catalytic (C) subunit of PKA (Ct-PKAC) was isolated, sequenced, and inactivated by gene replacement. Southern blot analysis with C. trifolii genomic DNA …

A Research On Utilization Of Urea By New Zealand White California And Chinchilla Rabbits, Ramazan Demi̇rel, Sahibe Çalişkaner

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In this research, the utilization of urea by New Zealand White, California and Chinchilla breed rabbits were examined using high protein level (20 % crude protein), low protein level (16% crude protein) and low protein supplemented with 1.4 % urea (16% crude protein + 1.4 % urea). Live weight, live weight gain, feed intake, feed efficiency; liver, heart, kidney, abdominal fat, caecum, carcass and fur weights, caecum pH, carcass quality parameters which were taken from right hindleg, back and waist areas of rabbits and blood serum urea, total protein, cholesterol and creatinin values were investigated. In the trial, at 8 …

Variation Of Certain Characters And Line Selection For Yield, Oil, Oleic And Linoleic Acids In The Turkish Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) Populations, Hasan Baydar, İsmai̇l Turgut, Kenan Turgut

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The goal of this study was to determine the variation of certain characters in the 72 local sesame populations, which were collected from different sites of Turkey, and develope superior lines with high seed yield, high oil, high oleic and high linoleic acid content via pure line selection. A great deal of variation for the characters examined was found among the populations. 8 out of 72 sesame populations were determined as superior for the characters of seed yield, oil, oleic acid and linoleic acid contents in 1993. 800 single plants for the characters mentioned above were sampled within the superior …

The Effects Of Different Amino Acid Chelate Foliar Fertilizers On Yield, Fruit Quality, Shoot Growth And Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn Content Of Leaves In Williams Pear Cultivar ( Pyrus Communis L.), A. İlhami̇ Köksal, Hati̇ce Dumanoğlu, Nurdan Tuna Güneş, Mehmet Aktaş

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In this study, utility opportunities of three different amino acid chelate foliar fertilizers in Williams pear trees ( Pyrus communis L.) on seedling for reduction in yield, fruit quality and growth resulted from direct irregularities such as yellowing, browning and falling of leaves in early season were investigated. By this aim, the effects of fertilizers applied three times at 15 days of intervals on total yield, yield per trunk cross section unit area, fruits size, firmness, total soluble solids and titretable acidity, shoot length and Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn content of leaves were determined. Especially amino acid chelated-Fe increased total …

Sensitivity Of Various Maize (Zea Mays L. Cvs.) Varieties To Salinity, Süleyman Taban, Aydin Güneş, Mehmet Alpaslan, Hesna Özcan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The salinity resistance of eight maize varieties (Riogrande, PostKLF, Postkontrol, Alkantara, G-4662 Dracma, Tarım, Fanion and Kelty), which are cultivated widely in Turkey, was investigated. For this purpose, experimental soil was salinized with 68 mmol/kg NaCl. The salinity responses of the maize varieties were compared by means of various plant parameters. According to the results, Kelty, Post-KLF, Postkontrol and G-4662 Dracma were seen to be more susceptible to salinity than the others. Under salinity stress, the dry matter yield of those varieties was influenced much less than the others and the Na and Cl content was generally found to be …

Investigation Of Chlorosis In Peach Trees Growing In The Tokat Region Using Soil And Plant Analysis And The Effects Of Soil Moisture On The Determination Of The Amounts Of Dtpa-Exractable Fe, Cu, Zn And Mn, M. Rüştü Karaman

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The aim of this study was the fertility analysis of soil and leaf samples collected from areas under ohlorotic and healty peach trees, and the determination of the periodical relationship between the soil properties and nutrition status of trees. The effects of soil moisture on the amounts of DTPA-extractable Fe, Cu, Zn and Mn in soil collected from these areas were also determined by incubation study. The plant and soil analysis conducted at two different stages of the growing season showed that the active Fe content of chlorotic peach leaves was low, and there was a significant negative relationship between …

The Physical And Chemical Properties And Fatty Acid Compositions Of Raw And Brined Caperberries (Capparis Spp.), Musa Özcan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Fruits of Capparis spinosa L. var. spinosa and Capparis ovata Desf. var. canescens (Coss.) Heywood 0.7-1.9 cm in diameter were collected and brined. The crude oil, fiber and pH, starch, water-soluble, alcohol-soluble and ether-soluble extracts, and the Na, Mn and Zn contents of C. spinosa fruits were higher than those of C. ovata, while they contained less oleic and linoleic acids. The crude protein, oil, fiber and energy, reducing sugars, starch, total carotenoids, ether-soluble extract, hardness, K, P, Cu, Mn, Zn, palmitic and oleic contents of the fermented products were considerably lower compared with the raw fruits. The major fatty …

Annual Reports Of Town Officers And Committees For The Town Of Springfield, New Hampshire Including Vital Statistics For The Year 1998., Springfield Town Representatives

Springfield, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Consumer News, Mark Allan Baginskis

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.

Town Of Brentwood. Annual Town And School District Reports For The Year Ending December 31, 1998., Brentwood Town Representatives

Brentwood, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Goshen, New Hampshire. Annual Reports Of The Selectmen & Other Town Officers For The Year Ending December 31, 1998., Goshen Town Representatives

Goshen, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Magnesium And Bone Mineral Acquisition In Ethnically Diverse Adolescents, Gretchen Kay Vannice

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Can Money Buy Happiness--An Examination Of The Coverage Of Infertility Services Under Hmo Contracts ?, Lisa M. Kerr

Case Western Reserve Law Review

No abstract provided.

Perkinsus Marinus Extracellular Protease Modulates Survival Of Vibrio Vulnificus In Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea Virginica) Hemocytes, B. D. Tall, J. F. La Peyre, J. W. Bier, M. D. Miliotis, D. E. Hanes, M. H. Kothary, D. B. Shah, M. Faisal

Faculty Publications

The in vitro effects of the Perkinsus marinus serine protease on the intracellular survival of Vibrio vulnificus in oyster hemocytes were examined by using a time-course gentamicin internalization assay. Results showed that protease-treated hemocytes were initially slower to internalize V. vulnificus than untreated hemocytes. After 1 h, the elimination of K vulnificus by treated hemocytes was significantly suppressed compared with hemocytes infected with invasive and noninvasive controls. Our data suggest that the serine protease produced by P. marinus suppresses the vibriocidal activity of oyster hemocytes to effectively eliminate V. vulnificus, potentially leading to conditions favoring higher numbers of vibrios in …

Development And Fecundity Of Aphis Gossypii Glover (Homoptera: Aphididae) On Three Malvaceae Hosts, Serdar Satar, Ulrich Kersting, Nedi̇m Uygun

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Aphis gossypii Glover (Homoptera, Aphididae) obtained from cotton fields near Adana in the east Mediterranean region of Turkey were colonized on Gossypium hirsutumL. ‘Çukurova 1518’ in a climatic room. The effect of host transfer from cotton to common mallow, Malva sylvestris L., and okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench 'Bamya 501', on performance of A. gossypii was studied at constant 25 ± 1°C, 60 ± 5 % relative humidity and 16 h of artificial light (5000 lux) in temperature cabinets. Three subsequent generations of A. gossypii from cotton were additionally tested on okra. Fecundity tables were constructed to compare the performance …

A Study Of The Elements For Effective Implementation Of A Full-Day Kindergarten Program At Armstrong-Ellis Grade School, Jamie Ann Dorsey

Masters Theses

This study was conducted to determine the effective elements needed to implement a full-day kindergarten program at Armstrong-Ellis Grade School, a rural district located in northwestern Vermilion County. It was designed by first looking at how to implement change in a system. After the steps for change were determined, the elements for effective implementation were incorporated into the change process. These elements were established by analyzing the related literature and research.

It was determined that to introduce change within a system a three-step process was needed. These steps are mobilization, implementation, and institutionalization. All three steps are examined in the …

Perceived Social Support And Exercise Compliance Of Phase Iii Patients In Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs, Rana M. Smith

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a difference in the level of perceived social support from family, friends, and program staff in Phase III patients who comply and patients who do not comply to cardiac rehabilitation programs.

Staff of 22 cardiac rehabilitation programs in ten different states, distributed 10 surveys to compliers and 10 surveys to non-compliers. A three-part questionnaire was designed to gather information regarding demographics, perceived staff social support and perceived family social support. Independent t-tests were used to determine if there were differences in perceived social support between compliers and non-compliers.

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Struggle, Aspiration, And Obsession: The Discourse Of Diet, Emily K. L. Jahn

Masters Theses

Research has shown that members of society are generally dissatisfied with their current weight. This study examines how individuals socially construct meanings of the word diet and the dieting process. Participants (n=443) were males and females who ranged in age from 7 to 68. Each were given a diet questionnaire to complete. The older groups were given the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scale in addition to the survey. The text for analysis was obtained by the surveys and four focus groups. The resulting data indicated that both males and females perceive the word diet means "to lose weight." …

Symbol Of Youth, Savior From Aging: Dialectical Relationship Between American Attitudes On Vitamin E And Toward Aging, Thalia Rios

Masters Theses

This study explores the dialectical relationship between American attitudes about Vitamin E and American attitudes toward aging. Through an examination of this dialectic, I will demonstrate that Vitamin E's history has contributed greatly to current American discourses on aging. For many Americans, the vitamin symbolizes youth and health because they perceive that its use can prevent or slow the aging process. During the 1990s, many Americans' early negative perceptions of Vitamin E as a quack substance have changed, partly due to recent research advances and studies that have further elucidated its powerful antioxidant function against harmful free radicals. Meanwhile, many …

Crossing Borders: The Licensure Of Interstate Telemedicine Practitioners, Alison M. Sulentic

Journal of Legislation

No abstract provided.

Maternal-Fetal Conflicts, The Social Construction Of Maternal Deviance, And Some Thoughts About Love And Justice, April L. Cherry

Law Faculty Articles and Essays

FIRST PARAGRAPH: In the short amount of time that we have together today, I would like to accomplish three tasks. First, I would like to offer a brief overview of what and whom we are talking about when we talk about "maternal-fetal conflicts." Second, I would like to discuss some of the assumptions that are held about the women involved in these "conflicts," with the hope that giving voice to these assumptions might help us better understand why we may be willing to accept the coerced medical treatment of pregnant women, or legal sanctions against pregnant women who refuse treatment …

Transient Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy In Premature Infants, Elly (Eloisa) V. Falzarano

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

The purpose of this study is to examine whether iatrogenic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in premature infants might be induced by routine neonatal therapies including the administration of hyperalimentation, dexamethasone, and/or insulin infusion. Infants with gestational age < 32 weeks and birth weight < 1250 grams were studied. Echocardiographic and metabolic analyses were performed before 48 hours of age at enrollment, and again at one, two, three, and five weeks thereafter. Eleven patients were studied with a median gestational age of 26 weeks (range 24-29 weeks) and median birth weight of 804 grams (range 609-1230 grams). All eleven subjects received hyperalimentation, five received dexamethasone, and two received both dexamethasone and an exogenous insulin infusion. The ratio of interventricular septal to left ventricular posterior wall thickness increased significantly from 1.15±0.06 at enrollment to 1.51±0.06 (p<0.05) during the third week of life, consistent with the diagnosis of HCM. This ratio returned to a normal value of 1.17±0.1 by the fifth week of life. C-peptide excreted in the urine peaked during the fourth week of life at 253±99 μg/g creatinine, and a peak in circulating insulin levels to 19±4 μU/ml occurred during the third week of life. Both the excreted C-peptide and circulating insulin levels decreased by the end of the fifth week of life. All results are expressed as the mean±SEM. This preliminary data suggest that the development of a transient hypertrophic cardiomyopathy occurs in premature infants, and appears to resolve as caloric intake, insulin production, and circulating insulin levels decrease.

Annual Report Town Of Sunapee, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 1998., Sunapee Town Representatives

Sunapee, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.