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A Tool To Assess The Worth Of A Youth Organization, Daniel Sarver, Earl Johnson, Satish Verma

Journal of Extension

An instrument to assess how "worthy" or successful a youth organization is in enabling young people to develop as individuals and contribute to society was developed and tested. The instrument comprised 22 items constructed around the notions of youth's contribution to society, parental support of youth, and youth developmental needs. 4-H high school youth in one parish (county) in Louisiana agreed that the instrument items reflected the concept of a "worthy youth organization." They felt that their 4-H program was highly successful and, in fact, was significantly better than the benchmark on several items. The instrument could be used as …

Nebraska's Insurance Purchasing Group Project, Mary Ellen Rider, Sam Cordes

Journal of Extension

Health policy education is timely given the rapidly changing health care environment in the United States. The insurance purchasing group project was developed to inform Nebraskans of new legislation that might assist them in improving access to health care through the purchase of health insurance. It has been successful in more ways than initially planned. This article describes the project and processes used to implement the project.

Incidence And Pattern Of Thrombocy To Penia In Cardiac Surgery Patients, S Bashir, S M. Shah, I Babar

Department of Anaesthesia

No abstract provided.

Partnering With The Local Livestock Market In Educational Programs, Jamie H. Jenkins, Michael E. Newman, Jimmy C. Castellaw, Clyde D. Lane Jr

Journal of Extension

This descriptive study evaluated Extension's program delivery methods used to partner with the educational efforts of the local livestock market in Fayette County, Tennessee. The teaching methods included: timely tips printed on the check stub, cards enclosed with the sale check, monthly educational programs, programs conducted on sale day, and Second Saturday cattle working program. The population for the study consisted of cattle producers who sold livestock at the local livestock center or who attended the educational programs. The sample of the 62 respondents surveyed revealed that the combination of programs offered influenced them to make changes in their production …

Audit Of Lymph Node Biopsies In Suspected Cases Of Lymphoproliferative Malignancies: Implications On Tissue Diagnosis And Patient Management, Mohammad Zeeshan Qamar, Mehrukh Mujib, Shahid Pervez

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Aims: To carry out an audit ascertaining the importance of condition of lymph node specimen, submission of clinical history including site of biopsy and imrnunohistochemcial studies on conclusiveness of diagnosis made.

Methodology: Computer records of the Aga Khan University Hospital, Histopathology Laboratory were used to analyze all cases of lymphoproliferative malignancies presented at the hospital from 1992 to 1998.

Results: Out of a total of 466 cases studied, in 283 (61%) the lymph nodes were fragmented. The site of biopsy was mentioned in 361 (77.5%) cases with the cervical region forming the most common site (56.5%). A clinical history was …

Association Of Epstein Barr Virus (Ebv) With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (Npc), S H. Shah, I N. Soomro, S Haroon, T Moatter

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Aim:
To observe the frequency of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and its association with Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) infection.
Setting:
This study included consecutive cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, which were diagnosed in the Department of Pathology at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi in the period of two years (1996-97).
Methods:
These tumors were initially evaluated on H&E stained sections. The tumors showing evidence of keratinization were excluded from the study. The Epstein Barr Virus was detected with the help of Polymerase chain reaction in formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissue sections.
Results:
During the study period, seventeen cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma …

Anesthesia In The New Millenium: Regional Anesthesia, T. Werawatganon

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Gynecological Laparoscopy An Anesthetic Point Of View, K. Uerpairojkit

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Safety And Efficacy Of Transurethral Alprostadil Inmen With Erectile Dysfunction :King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital Experience, J. Opanuraks, A. Kongkanand

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Nitrogen Cycling In A Forest Stream Determined By A 15n Tracer Addition, Patrick J. Mulholland, Jennifer L. Tank, Diane M. Sanzone, Wilfred M. Wollheim, Bruce J. Peterson, Jackson R. Webster, Judy L. Meyer

Faculty Publications

Nitrogen uptake and cycling was examined using a six‐week tracer addition of 15N‐labeled ammonium in early spring in Walker Branch, a first‐order deciduous forest stream in eastern Tennessee. Prior to the 15N addition, standing stocks of N were determined for the major biomass compartments. During and after the addition, 15N was measured in water and in dominant biomass compartments upstream and at several locations downstream. Residence time of ammonium in stream water (5–6 min) and ammonium uptake lengths (23–27 m) were short and relatively constant during the addition. Uptake rates of NH4 were more variable, ranging from 22 to 37 …

Expanding Partnerships Around The Globe, Northern Iowa Today, Winter 2000

Noteworthy People of UNI Documents

Nancy J. Powell graduated from UNI in 1970 with a History major and taught Social Studies in Dayton, Iowa for six years. Since her career move to the U.S. Foreign Service, Powell has held several positions since 1977, including Director of International Intelligence for South Asia and Ambassador to Uganda and Nepal. She was named the first woman Ambassador to India in 2012.

May 31, 2000 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

The Cord Weekly (May 31, 2000)

The Cord

No abstract provided.

Multimedia Modeling Of Organic Contaminants In The Passaic River Watershed, Lansana Coulibaly

Dissertations

A dynamic fate and transport multimedia environmental model was developed and applied to assess the release of five priority contaminants in the Passaic River Watershed, including: napthalene, toluene, trichloroethylene, 1-1-1 trichloroethane and xylene. The model uses the current releases of contaminants as well as cross-boundary advection to determine the fate and environmental distribution of these chemicals in the watershed. The model was developed using a dynamic fugacity approach in order to allow for scenario analysis such as source reductions and no-action alternatives. This modeling effort is expected to achieve a comprehensive assessment of contaminants not only in the proximity of …

2000 Nucleus: All's Well That Ends Well, Newark College Of Engineering

Yearbooks

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the Newark College of Engineering Nucleus.

Pharmaceutical Marketplace Dynamics, Robin J. Strongin

National Health Policy Forum

This issue brief provides a profile of the pharmaceutical industry and explores topics such as competition, generics, intellectual property, research and development, pricing, and distribution. It also discusses government programs such as the Department of Veterans' Affairs federal supply schedule and Medicaid rebates.

A Jewish Perspective On Religious Pluralism, Hava Tirosh-Samuelson

Macalester International

No abstract provided.

Editor's Note

Macalester International

No abstract provided.

Lettrich V. Jcpenny

2000 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Pinto V. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co.

2000 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Syed V. Hercules, Inc.

2000 Decisions

USDC for the District of Delaware

Communicating Special Education Student Performance, Michael C. Dicken

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this project is to develop effective methods and strategies of communicating special education student progress to the student's parent and school district representatives. The research problem was posed in two questions. (1) What are the effective methods of reporting special education student progress to their parents and school district representatives? (2) Are the current methods of interpersonal communication between special education teachers and the parents of those students promoting academic and behavioral growth within the student population?

Approximately 150 subjects were involved in this project. These subjects were special education teachers, parents of special education students, and …

The Murray Ledger And Times, May 31, 2000, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Social Workers And Battered Women: A Study Of Professional Beliefs, Timothy Moe

Theses and Graduate Projects

This quantitative study explored the beliefs of child protection social workers in regard to battered women and domestic violence. A self-administered, mailed survey was used to gather information on some of the key beliefs that have been identified in the literature. In general, prior studies show that social workers stereotype battered women and respond to their needs in a manner that is insensitive or inappropriate.

Surveys were mailed to all 68 child protection workers in the North Central Region of Wisconsin. The region is composed of 15 counties; each county employs social workers who perform child protection duties. Forty-six surveys …

A School Discipline Plan, Thomas J. Campo

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a comprehensive school discipline plan in an elementary school setting where no definitive discipline plan previously existed. This study will take place at the Charles L. Spragg School in Egg Harbor City. C.L. Spragg is a Pre-K to grade 4 school with approximately 375 students from diverse multi-cultural backgrounds. The study will focus around the development and use of a comprehensive disciplinary referral form. This form will serve as the research instrument as data analysis will be bases on the total number of forms completed by teachers during the time …

An Administrative Internship Experience At Maple Shade Junior/Senior High School, Maple Shade, New Jersey, 1999-2000, Frank Jankowski

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to develop a plan that would allow teachers in the junior high at Maple Shade High School to incorporate technology into their lessons on a more consistent basis. The use of technology would improve learning and better prepare our students for the future.

The intern used interview and survey as data gathering techniques for the project. The intern brought meaning to the data through a thorough analysis of interview responses. Also, surveys were collected, coded, and analyzed.

Teacher preparation and prior teaching experience were cited as reasons behind the fear of technology. Staff claimed …

Not More Important – Just Different: Concerns Of Middle School Female And Male Students, Marianne W. Gaffney

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify the specific needs of middle school females in order to develop a curriculum for an after school female program. This program would enhance the growth of female students ages eleven to fourteen.

After school meetings were held weekly for three months with female students in Orchard Valley Middle School. Attendance at these meetings ranged from eight to twenty girls. From these meetings, concerns pertinent to female students were identified. A survey was developed to determine the focus of middle school student concerns. The hypothesis being that males and females in middle school …

The Renaissance Concept And The Effect Of Positive Reinforcement On Student Performance, Henry N. Kobik

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of extrinsic rewards on the extrinsic and intrinsic motivation levels of high school students. To complete this task, 118 students were chosen to complete a series of surveys which measured perceived levels of academic performance and motivation. This process allowed the students to not only respond in a multiple choice format but also provided the opportunity for written feedback as well. Further information on the topic was gathered from discussion with these students. All of the participants were chosen through random selection using the school roster and they represented the …

Examining The Need For And Completing A Revision Of The New Teacher Mentoring Program At Burlington City High School, Aimee Davis Martin

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to improve the new teacher mentoring services offered at Burlington City High School to provide a more effective assimilation of first-year teachers and experienced teachers new to the school. The intern studied the mentoring practices in place at BCHS, interviewed veteran staff, and surveyed new teachers regarding the program. The conclusions of the study indicated a need for revised and improved mentoring practices, and suggested a need for increased collaboration among staff. Based on the information collected and research on mentoring, the intern developed a New Teacher Assimilation Program, to be initiated in the …

An Action Plan For Improving The Continuum Of Services That Are Offered To The Classified Student At The Lower Cape May Regional High School, Gene Sole

Theses and Dissertations

Though there are many success stories in the Lower Cape May Regional High School, for a myriad of reasons many of the classified students are not achieving their potential. In this thesis, the intern will evaluate the continuum of services offered to the classified student, with the overall intent of advancing the learning of those in special education. In his role as the acting Assistant Principal, the intern was able to get staff members to work towards the goal of improving the services that we offer our students. In addition, the intern's role as a member of the special education …