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Calcium And Phosphate Excretion In Preeclampsia, Pervi̇n Vural, Cemi̇l Akgül, Mukaddes Canbaz

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

In preeclampsia, alterations in renal function, electrolyte and water metabolism are common findings. Recent studies have suggested that preeclampsia is associated with hypocalciuria. A total of 59 women were included in the present study, 15 of whom were nonpregnant (NP) healthy women, 20 normotensive pregnant women (NTP), and 24 pregnant women with severe preeclampsia (PEP). We compared the three groups in terms of calcium and phosphate excretion, and some parameters of renal function such as serum urea, creatinine and creatinine clearance. Urinary calcium and phosphate levels in the PEP group were significantly lower than in the NP group (p< 0.001 and p< 0.01, respectively) and NTP group (p< 0.001 and p< 0.01, respectively). The serum urea levels were higher in the PEP group than in the NP and NTP (p< 0.001) groups. The same pattern of increase in the PEP group was valid for serum creatinine concentrations as compared with the NP (p< 0.01) and NTP (p< 0.001) levels. The glomerular filtration rate measured by creatinine clearance was lower in preeclamptic women than in normotensive pregnant women (p< 0.01). Patients with preeclampsia had significantly lower (p< 0.001) excretion of calcium than the NP and NTP groups (p< 0.001). Likewise, the phosphate levels were lower in women with preeclampsia than in the NP and NTP groups (p< 0.01). There was no correlation between parameters of renal function and calcium or phosphate excretion. Hypocalciuria and hypophosphateuria were found to be important features of severe preeclampsia and probably indirectly are related to the altered renal function seen in toxemia of pregnancy.

Experimentally Developed Secondaryechinococcosis In Pleural And Peritoneal Cavitiesand The Utility Of Serological Tests During Thefollow Up, Kadi̇r Kazez, Mustafa Şahi̇n, Celaletti̇n Vatansev, Yücel Aritaş, Faruk Aksoy, Hüsametti̇n Vatansev

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Secondary echinococcosis is an important complication of hydatid disease and is not rare in the peritoneal cavity. However, the frequency of secondary hydatidosis in the pleural cavity is not very well known. This study was planned to elicit the frequency of secondary cyst development in the pleural cavity, and to compare this with secondary peritoneal hydatidosis. It was also intended to follow up cyst development by serological tests. Twelve white female Island rabbits were used. The mean weight of the rabbits was 2450±420 g. Cystic fluid containing protoscolex, hydatid sand and germinative membrane homogenate was injected via an 18 F …

The Isolation Rate And Antibiotic Resistantpattern Of Helicobacter Pylori In Dyspepticpatients, Esra Ağel, Bengül Durmaz, Mehmet Refi̇k Tevfi̇k, Nergi̇s Aşgin

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

In order to determine the isolation rates of Helicobacter pylori in dyspeptic patients, 167 biopsy specimens were examined using different methods, including culturing, microscopy and the rapid urease test. Resistance to commonly used antimicrobials was investigated using the disk diffusion method. Of the 167 specimens, 82(49.1%) were found to be positive for Helicobacter pylori in culture and 72(43 %) were positive in the urease biopsy test. Using Gram staining, Helicobacter pylori were observed in 43 (25.7 %) of the specimens. The resistance rate of the isolates was 53 % for metronidazol, 8% for both clarithromycin and ciprofloxacin, and 4% for …

Comparative Studies On The Production Performances Of Chios And Imroz Breeds Kept Under Semi-Intensive Conditionus Ii. Milk Production, Fleece Yields And Characteristics, Şebnem Gündal Çörekçi̇, Mehmet Evri̇m

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This paper is the second part of a study carried out to reveal the comparative production performances and effect of some environmental factors on the production characteristics of Chios and Imroz ewes kept in a single flock under semi-intensive conditions. In this part of the study milk yields, lactation lengths and fleece weights and characteristics were considered. Mean lactation lengths and milk yield of Chios ewes were 203 days and 73.92 kg respectively; the comparative values for Imroz ewes were 223 days and 102.04 kg respectively. At the first shearing (6 months of age), average fleece weights of Chios and …

A Study Of Preservice Teachers’ Views On The Nature Of Science, Kathlyn K. Yang

Graduate Research Papers

This study was designed for two purposes. The first purpose was to develop a general description of preservice secondary science teachers' views on the nature of science. The second purpose was to compare views held by preservice teachers beginning their first science methods courses to views held by preservice teachers at the end of their second methods course.

The participants of this study consisted of 11 preservice science teachers enrolled in two secondary science methods courses at the University of Northern Iowa. Kimball's Nature of Science Scale (NOSS) (1967-1968) was administered to all participants and selected participants were interviewed.

The …

Family Literacy Project, Laura K. Scully

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of the family literacy project was to implement a partnership program connecting the Title I reading teacher and the school with parents of children receiving Title I reading services. It involved an effort to promote children's literacy in the home. The partnership emphasized collaboration and encouraged input from parents. The focus of the project was to integrate curricular activities that met the students' current educational needs with literacy activities that already occurred naturally in the home.

A Review Of Empirically Based Preference Assessments' Ability To Identify Reinforcers For Individuals With Disabilities, Jennifer A. Sellers

Graduate Research Papers

Research on empirically based preference assessments has been conducted to determine their effectiveness in identifying reinforcers. This paper reviews the effectiveness of five empirically based preference assessment procedures in identifying reinforcers for individuals with disabilities. The procedures are discussed in relationship to reinforcer-based treatments. The five preference assessment procedures reviewed are: 1) single stimulus, 2) paired choice, 3) multiple stimulus, 4) triad, and 5) verbal. The preference assessments differed in the number of highly reinforcing stimuli they identified, whether or not they provided rank orders of reinforcers, and the amount of time it took to conduct them. All of the …

A Literature Base To Promote Peer Discussion Groups In A Third-Grade Reading Program, Angela L. Seifert

Graduate Research Papers

A decided trend in the literature-based reading program movement in the elementary school is the discussion of ideas that have been generated during the reading process. These interactions with peers and teachers can assist children in constructing meaning from the text and in considering alternative interpretations of the text, thus extending their thinking-language abilities.

To extend discussion in a third-grade classroom, an annotated list of picture books to accompany some of the designated themes of the reading program have been developed. An example teacher-directed lesson to promote inference-making through discussion is also included.

Technology Integration : Comparing Technology Integration Kofu Middle School To Des Moines Public School, Catie Seeley

Graduate Research Papers

Based on two years of experience teaching in the Kofu middle schools and ten years teaching in Des Moines Public Schools, this paper compares technology integration between Kofu, Japan middle schools and Des Moines, Iowa middle schools. For over twenty years the two cities have enjoyed a strong sister city relationship, participating in many annual cultural exchanges including a teacher exchange. Five Des Moines educators teach English in all the Kofu middle schools for one school year. Over the years attempts to create web based or electronic cultural exchanges have met with limited success.

This paper examines the current technology …

Connecting The Writing Process In The Science Program Through Learning Logs, Franda M. Shorey

Graduate Research Papers

Writing across the curriculum is an important trend in language programs. As children engage in the language processes within the functions of the content areas, they not only create meaning but extend their thinking-language abilities and their knowledge of science.

The writer as a third grade teacher used her students' learning logs in science as one guide to their writing instruction. This qualitative means gave much insight into students' application of writing tasks.

Developing And Managing An E-Business, Stephanie Tekippe

Graduate Research Papers

Papa Bear Acres created its first e-business in the fall of 1999. Stephanie TeKippe designed and currently manages the web sites, which are operational. Creating a successful e-business on the Internet is not an easy task, but a complicated and tedious one. Rudi, an Internet marketing specialist, stated ( 1999) "Over 94% of all online small businesses are currently losing money"(p.1-2). Papa Bear Acres was created to become a booming presence on the Internet. The process of making this a reality has been slower and more time consuming than anticipated. There are many various aspects to creating a successful e-business. …

Is It Wise? : The Ursuline Studies Program Revisited, Connie S. Swift

Graduate Research Papers

Katherine Keough, chairwoman of the education department at Xavier University in Cincinnati is quoted in USA Today as saying, "It almost smacks of a Chinese mind, a black mind, a white mind, a female mind .... It suggests that brains are gender-specific or that knowledge is gender-specific" (Manning, 1992, p. 6A). Keough is referring to Ursuline College's use of Women's Ways of Knowing as the basis for its college core curriculum, fearing this may cause further division between men and women (Manning, 1992, p. 6A). Anne Marie Diedrich, O.S.U., Ph.D., president of Ursuline College, disagrees: We're not saying that ours …

Determination Of Chilling Requirement Of Arkansas Thornless Blackberry Cultivars, Chrislyn A. Drake, John R. Clark

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

Little research has been done to determine the chilling requirement for blackberry cultivars. However, field observations from areas where fewer hours of chilling occur indicate that ‘Navaho’ requires more hours of chilling than does ‘Arapaho’. The objective of our study was to determine a method for measuring the chilling requirement using whole plants of two blackberry cultivars, Arapaho and Navaho. One-year old, bare-root plants were field-dug on 26 October 1999 and placed in a cold chamber at 3ºC. Ten single-plant replications of each cultivar were removed at 100-hour intervals up to 1000 hours. The plants were potted and placed in …

Shepherd Of The Hills/Churches Of Conference Nine Webpages, Rondee Troester

Graduate Research Papers

Shepherd of the Hills a center that serves the Churches of Conference Nine of the Northeastern Iowa Synod will be serving their congregations in another form. Webpages are being created for each of the twenty churches of Conference Nine. These churches will convey their mission statements, worship times, pastor's page, and any educational opportunities that are provided. The request was made for someone to develop these pages. The decision was made to start the process. The process began with a discussion with the coordinator from Shepherd of the Hills of which direction to go with the Webpages. Next came contacting …

Tenure Impediments For Women Professors, Mary A. Traetow

Graduate Research Papers

Women have long been struggling for equality in the tenured ranks of academia. The rigid tenure system has historically sanctioned rules for all who wish to enter. Research into this persistent inequity has focused on the "chilly" structure of universities (Blum, 1991) and on the question of women's ability to produce scholarship (Cole & Zuckerman, 1987). However, gender related issues as possible impeding factors for women professors seeking tenure have not been researched fully. The research focus is on how women's issues can be detrimental to the tenure climb of women professors. The paper will begin with a literature review …

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools : A Reflective Essay, Michael Ward

Graduate Research Papers

As an individual practicing school administration in a small private school and a former classroom teacher, I feel that I bring with me a set of values and beliefs about education into the completion of my Masters of Arts in Education degree. These values and beliefs were and still are being formed by my upbringing, education and environment. As an administrator, I hope that I can model my values and through collaboration with all stakeholders of our school, use my beliefs and theirs to develop a vision for the school.

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools : A Reflective Essay, Constance L. Weber

Graduate Research Papers

As I began reflecting on education and leadership in the school setting, I realized that I have been involved in formal education in one form or another for the past forty-three years. I began kindergarten in a one-room rural school, with one instructor for nine grades. The teacher picked me up and transported me to school each day. I'm not sure what role the principal had in that school at that time. I don't actually remember a principal. The next year I began first grade in a Catholic school in a small town, and I continued in this school through …

A Learning Disabled Student's Guide To College, Julie R. Welter

Graduate Research Papers

The learning-disabled college student is a relatively recent topic in the history of postsecondary education. The passing of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 gives these students the opportunity to attend college and allows for the necessary accommodations needed to succeed. Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-112) requires that colleges make reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities so that they will not be discriminated against. "The accommodations are of three general types (1) the ways in which specific courses are taught, (2) use of auxiliary aids, and (3) modifications in program requirements" (Hallahan & …

Total Quality Management And Outsourcing : A New Partnership For Higher Education, Justin A. Weis

Graduate Research Papers

Colleges and universities are expected to satisfy many customers, including students, parents, communities, and employers. Institutions are being increasingly criticized for failing to produce a quality product for these customers; but for some reason, their customers continue to financially maintain the institutions. However, more than ever, many end-users (individuals who utilize an institution's services) suggest that the quality of the services offered and the graduates produced today are not meeting the minimum quality standards (Upcraft & Schuh, 1996).

A Leader's Vision Of Building A Learning Community, Richard D. Wettengel

Graduate Research Papers

As I prepared my first memo to our high school staff about the weeks activities, an idea about my role as Activities Director came to light. It is the idea of service. Snyder, Dowd, and Houghton (1994) state that the notion of service is central to any administrative post. The root word in administration is minister, meaning, "to serve." That is exactly how I see my role at school. Service is the heart of my work. My ministry extends to students, parents, fellow staff members, administration, the Board of Education, and others in the school community. My personal mission statement …

Reading To Heal: Bibliotherapy With Children, Kimberly Ann Wilkin

Graduate Research Papers

This paper presents a counseling intervention, bibliotherapy, as an adjunctive approach to helping children resolve problems. An overview of the definition and history of bibliotherapy, the effectiveness as an intervention as well as goals, stages, application, limitations, and benefits are included. Additionally, an appendix with recommended bibliotherapy books are provided.

Adolescent Depression : An Overview Of The Symptoms, Causes, Assessments, And Treatment, Joanne C. Wickham

Graduate Research Papers

Adolescence is said to be the most stressful time in a person's life (Greenberg, 1989). Although the majority of adolescents adapt without much trouble, there are those who do not accept the changes as successfully as others (Greenberg, 1989). The pressures from parents, peers, school, and society can often lead to temporary periods of depression. In the 1960s, adolescent depression was unusual. However, depression in the 1990s has become the 'common cold' of mental illness (Seligman, 1995).

Building An Instructional Model For The High School Of The 21st Century, Cindy Winckler

Graduate Research Papers

High schools are the last frontier of change in the K-12 educational setting. In order to meet the needs of today's students, teachers must create systemic change. This research studied ways to build an instructional model for high schools of the 21 st century. The sources were selected from published literature about brain research, lesson design. school reform and studies of education systems between countries. The design of an instructional model for high schools was developed, using the research from literature reviews. Teaching methods, not teachers are at the heart of this reform.

Motivating Students With Accelerated Reader, Kirsten J. Wrieden

Graduate Research Papers

Excitement was obvious at Wells-Carey Elementary that day. If you did not know better, you might think it was picture day, the day of a field trip or maybe even the day of the Halloween parties. The students were busy as bees going about their daily morning routines. Smiles proliferated and nary a squabble could be seen. What was happening? What could be the reason for the excitement and unusually well-behaved students? Why, it was the opening day for the Accelerated Reader incentive store!

Interviewing Process Handbook For Library Media Specialists, Vicki H. Stegall

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this research was to investigate the job application procedure specifically for the school library media specialist, with an emphasis on interview questions. As a result of this research project, "Employment Handbook for School Library Media Specialists" was written. Research showed the majority of interview questions presented to the school library media specialist were classified in the Professional - Media Specialist category.

What Are The Barriers To Prenatal Care For Women In Rural And Urban Populations, Brenna J. Fleishman

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to describe barriers to prenatal care in rural and urban populations. A comprehensive review of literature was conducted and discussed with regards to practical application of health education and recommendations for further research.

Family And Peer Influences Common To Eighth Grade Smokers In The Cedar Falls Community Schools, Judith C. Samek

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to examine the influences of family on an adolescent's decision to smoke. This research project also assessed the influences of one's friends when a young person makes the decision to smoke. Gender differences were also of interest in this study

The Mental Health Of Parents And Children Who Are Clients Of Title V Maternal And Child Health Agencies And Child Health Specialty Clinics In Iowa, Gretchen Hageman

Graduate Research Papers

Everyday in communities around the world, millions of children, adolescents, and families are faced with mental health issues. Mental health involves the way people feel, think, make decisions, and handle social interaction. A child's mental health affects not only the child, but the whole family as well. When a child is diagnosed with a chronic condition, the impact on the family can lead to changes in its functioning patterns. The pattern of functioning affects the perception and care of the child, the course of the child's development, and sometimes the course of the condition itself.

Health care providers often over …

Diversity In The College Curriculum : Overview Of The Literature, Ruben J. Carrion

Graduate Research Papers

The colleges and universities in the United States that have adopted a proactive commitment to diversity in the curriculum have done so because they understand how their central mission is linked with the future of a diverse society. They are aware that, in the new millennium, most new jobs in the economy require a postsecondary education, and women and racial/ethnic minorities compose a majority of the workforce. One result of this awareness is the transformation taking place at many institutions that links diversity in the curriculum with the development of new teaching practices and learning practices.

This review of the …

Preschoolers And Technology : Effects Of Computer Use On The Preschool Child, Amy M. Clymer

Graduate Research Papers

Computer technology was investigated to examine technology's role in the education of preschool children. A comprehensive review of published literature was performed to determine the effects technology has on the social, cognitive, and emotional development of preschoolers and the guidelines for using computer technology with young children. Computer technology, implemented into preexisting educational activities and curricula, can assist in developing social and cognitive skills in preschool-age children. Computers assist in a child's ability to scaffold information. Appropriate computer software encourages preschoolers to think and act independently. Software that focuses on drill-and-practice skills can be detrimental to the mental growth of …