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Wenatchee School District Middle School Athletic Program: A New Concept In Middle Level Sports, James "Ted" Taylor Jan 2002

Wenatchee School District Middle School Athletic Program: A New Concept In Middle Level Sports, James "Ted" Taylor

All Graduate Projects

The Wenatchee School District in Wenatchee, Washington instituted a new middle school athletic program in response to the construction of a new middle school. The new dynamics in the district provided the opportunity to reassess the goals, objectives, and philosophy of their middle school athletic program. Visitations to several of these programs and interviews with many of the administrators, coaches, teachers, and student athletes revealed many of the strengths and weaknesses of the various programs. This information was presented to Wenatchee School District middle level administrators, community leaders, and middle school staff in order to develop the criteria that met …

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When Self-Regulation, Market Forces, And Private Legal Actions Fail: Appropriate Government Regulation And Oversight Is Necessary To Ensure Minimum Standards Of Quality In Long-Term Health Care, Alexander D. Eremia Jan 2002

When Self-Regulation, Market Forces, And Private Legal Actions Fail: Appropriate Government Regulation And Oversight Is Necessary To Ensure Minimum Standards Of Quality In Long-Term Health Care, Alexander D. Eremia

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Mr. Eremia's paper discusses market forces, professional self-regulation, and private litigation individually and collectively as methods of maintaining and improving quality of care. He determines that whether separately or in conjunction, these three paradigms have not been successful agents in this regard. By analyzing the regulatory framework and oversight provided by the federal government in the long-term care industry, Mr. Eremia argues persuasively that despite its occasional inadequacies, regular and consistent oversight and regulation by the government is imperative in order to effect meaningful and systemic improvements in the provision of quality care.

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Soaring To New Heights [Yearbook] 2002, Bridgewater State College Jan 2002

Soaring To New Heights [Yearbook] 2002, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College. The 2002 yearbook is dedicated to John Heller and Jerrol Justin Toledo.

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Actiononaias Ligamentina As A Biomonitor In The Green River: An Unique Approach For Analysis Of Environmental Impacts, Robert Kirkland Jan 2002

Actiononaias Ligamentina As A Biomonitor In The Green River: An Unique Approach For Analysis Of Environmental Impacts, Robert Kirkland

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Biomonitoring has become an important component in bioassessment programs. It is used to maintain high water quality standards, and determine contaminant levels and biological affects in areas that have been heavily disturbed. The objectives of this research were 1) to improve and apply certain modern biomonitoring techniques and 2) to locate possible contaminant sources affecting the flora and fauna of the Green River and of Mammoth Cave. Actinonaias ligamentina (Lamarck, 1819), a freshwater mussel, was used for interpretation of these impacts as well as refinement of biomonitoring techniques. The mussels were collected in the Lawler Bend region of the Green …

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Media Literacy In Public Schools, Robert Timothy Chapman Jan 2002

Media Literacy In Public Schools, Robert Timothy Chapman

Theses Digitization Project

This study investigates media literacy curricula in upper-income and lower-income public schools. Twelve principals participated in a telephone survey by answering fifteen questions about their schools and districts.

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Characteristics Of Reentry Women, Eleanore Lee Garces, Judith Kay Russell Jan 2002

Characteristics Of Reentry Women, Eleanore Lee Garces, Judith Kay Russell

Theses Digitization Project

This study looked at the potential reentry-aged women employed by the San Bernardino County Department of Children's Service. It identified the characteristics, motivations, needs and barriers of the reentry age female student. This study explored the reasons why some SBCDCS reentry-aged workers choose to further their education, while others do not.

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A Retrospective Analysis Of Early Progressive Mobilization Nursing Interventions And Early Discharge Among Post Coronary Artery Bypass Patients, Millie Quan Jan 2002

A Retrospective Analysis Of Early Progressive Mobilization Nursing Interventions And Early Discharge Among Post Coronary Artery Bypass Patients, Millie Quan

Theses Digitization Project

This project offers evidence and data to measure how progressive and sustained mobilization strategies that are implemented by nurses impact early discharge on a single stay Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit for patients undergoing first-time Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG) surgery.

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Acculturation Experience Of Africa Immigrants In The United States Of American, Judi Minage Ukiru Jan 2002

Acculturation Experience Of Africa Immigrants In The United States Of American, Judi Minage Ukiru

Theses Digitization Project

The conclusions extracted from this research project show that little research has been done on social issues presented by the African immigrant to America. Those charged with public welfare research and intervention must develop tools and strategies necessary to assess the needs of African immigrants, to facilitate their improved adjustment to their environment. African immigrants in the United States can benefit from similar research designs and resources accorded to the Latino and Asian populations.

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Child Abuse And Domestic Abuse: Factors In Reunification, Jane Margaret Scarlett, Bryan Anderson Wing Jan 2002

Child Abuse And Domestic Abuse: Factors In Reunification, Jane Margaret Scarlett, Bryan Anderson Wing

Theses Digitization Project

This study was designed to differentiate the significant demographic and familial factors found in families when reunification is successful versus when reunification fails in cases of child removal due to physical abuse and domestic violence. The purpose of this study was to identify which, if any of these factors, lead to successful reunification. Content analysis of adjudicated cases of child abuse in San Bernardino County was used to transform qualitative information into quantitative data.

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Integrating Technology Into The English As A Second Language Curriculum: Computer-Assisted English Language Learning, Ibrahem Rotha Pen Jan 2002

Integrating Technology Into The English As A Second Language Curriculum: Computer-Assisted English Language Learning, Ibrahem Rotha Pen

Theses Digitization Project

The project integrates computer technology with English as a second language curriculum and instruction. It utilizes the World Wide Web to deliver computer-assisted instruction in English grammar, reading and conversation. Moreover, the project shows the impact of computer technology in helping students develop critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, and meaningful and applicable skills for employment.

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Outcomes Of Adult Protective Service Cases: Urban Regions, Rebecca Ruth Stiltz Jan 2002

Outcomes Of Adult Protective Service Cases: Urban Regions, Rebecca Ruth Stiltz

Theses Digitization Project

The study investigated the relationship between San Bernardino County Department of Adult Protective Services (APS) client refusal of services and the outcome of their cases. A data extraction tool was used to collect demographic information about the APS clients and their perpetrators, types and number of contacts made by the APS worker, types of abuse, reasons for refusal, and outcomes from closed APS cases for the San Bernardino, Ontario, and Rancho Cucamonga regions.

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Chemical Dependency Treatment: An Examination Of Following Continuing Care Recommendations, Briar Lee Faulkner Jan 2002

Chemical Dependency Treatment: An Examination Of Following Continuing Care Recommendations, Briar Lee Faulkner

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to determine what influence scheduled phone contacts would have on the extent of follow-through of continuing care recommednations by participants after treatment. Continuing care recommendations associated with ongoing sobriety include going to another level of care (individual therapy, group therapy, outpatient treatment), attending twelve-step meetings and communicating with a sponsor. Continuing care recommendations are typically written and referred to as a continuing care plan.

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Nonclinical Panic: A Useful Analogue For Panic Disorder?, Gia Renee Hamilton Jan 2002

Nonclinical Panic: A Useful Analogue For Panic Disorder?, Gia Renee Hamilton

Theses Digitization Project

The objective of this study is to see if nonclinical panickers with unexpected panic attacks (NCPs-U) may be a more useful panic disorder (PD) analogue than nonclinical panickers with expected panic attacks (NCPs-E).

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Representations Of Scotland In Edwin Morgan's Poetry, Theresa Fernandez Mendoza-Kovich Jan 2002

Representations Of Scotland In Edwin Morgan's Poetry, Theresa Fernandez Mendoza-Kovich

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis is an examination of the poetry of Edwin Morgan. It is a cultural analysis of Morgan's poetry as representation of the Scottish people. Morgan's poetry represents the Scottish people as determined and persistent in dealing with life's adversities while maintaining hope in a better future.

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A Process Of Using Mini-Shared And Guided Reading To Transition Fluent Readers In Spanish To English, Pedro Rosas Jan 2002

A Process Of Using Mini-Shared And Guided Reading To Transition Fluent Readers In Spanish To English, Pedro Rosas

Theses Digitization Project

A descriptive study was conducted using a modified approach to Guided Reading and Mini-Shared Reading to improve the reading comprehension levels of bilingual second graders in their second language, English.

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Analyzing The Amount And Type Of Information That Is Presented In Thai Television Commercials, Oranee Supthawechaikul Jan 2002

Analyzing The Amount And Type Of Information That Is Presented In Thai Television Commercials, Oranee Supthawechaikul

Theses Digitization Project

The globalization of the market place is arguably the most important challenge facing companies. Globilization affects consumer behavior and attitudes in many ways, in that they transcend national borders. Thus, a major challenge facing the international marketer is to identify global market segments and reach them with products, marketing programs, and advertising messages that meet the common needs of the consumers.

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Characteristic Differences Between Parents/Guardians Who Keep Immunization Records And Those Who Do Not, Rebecca Bonilla Mangual Jan 2002

Characteristic Differences Between Parents/Guardians Who Keep Immunization Records And Those Who Do Not, Rebecca Bonilla Mangual

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Neurofeedback Results: A Cross Comparison Of Opinion Within The Profession, Susan Adelia Anthes Jan 2002

Neurofeedback Results: A Cross Comparison Of Opinion Within The Profession, Susan Adelia Anthes

Theses Digitization Project

This project analyzed professionals' opinions about biofeedback and neurofeedback.

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Latinas In Higher Education: Overcoming Barriers Of Teenage Pregnancy, Gabriela Alonso Jan 2002

Latinas In Higher Education: Overcoming Barriers Of Teenage Pregnancy, Gabriela Alonso

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to explore individual characteristics that allowed college achievement in Latina women who experienced teenage pregnancy. A specific objective of this study was to examine strengths for overcoming barriers and obstacles to higher education.

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The Role Of Acculturation In Leader-Member Exchange, Dalila Somoza Valle Jan 2002

The Role Of Acculturation In Leader-Member Exchange, Dalila Somoza Valle

Theses Digitization Project

In light of the increase of Hispanic Immigrants (i.e 1st, 2nd, 3rd generation) in the U.S. workforce and the impact that the quality of the leader-member exchange has on the organization's success, this study investigated the quality of the relationship that emerges between hispanic subordinates and Anglo-American leaders (i.e who are most representative of the U.S. dominant culture).

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Barriers To Initiation And Continuation Of Vision Care Among Diabetics, Jennifer Eilleen Werner Jan 2002

Barriers To Initiation And Continuation Of Vision Care Among Diabetics, Jennifer Eilleen Werner

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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The Criminal Behavior And Motivations Behind Mcveigh's Decision To Bomb The Murrah Federal Building, Mark Lawson Fetter Jan 2002

The Criminal Behavior And Motivations Behind Mcveigh's Decision To Bomb The Murrah Federal Building, Mark Lawson Fetter

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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The September 11th Tragedy: Effects And Interventions In The School Community, Julia Ellen Westcot Jan 2002

The September 11th Tragedy: Effects And Interventions In The School Community, Julia Ellen Westcot

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the study was to record the post-traumatic symptoms resulting from the September 11th tragedy, as observed in students by their teachers and counselors throughout a six-month period.

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Afro-Caribbean Religion And Rituals: Dugu, Voodoo, Santeria, And Brazilian Religions/Cults, Eva Archangel Lopez Jan 2002

Afro-Caribbean Religion And Rituals: Dugu, Voodoo, Santeria, And Brazilian Religions/Cults, Eva Archangel Lopez

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis will explore and discuss the religion and rituals (ancestral cult) of Afro-Caribbean societies, people of African and indigenous heritage. This thesis will also seek to answer the question of extent to which Americans have become tolerant of other people's culture and what influence, if any, have transmitted from the Afro-Caribbean people to other North American societies. The religion and rituals of four Afro-Caribbean groups will be discussed in this study.

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A Satisfaction Survey Of Relative Caretakers, Teri Lynn Elliott, Sandra. Medina Jan 2002

A Satisfaction Survey Of Relative Caretakers, Teri Lynn Elliott, Sandra. Medina

Theses Digitization Project

It is assumed that a parenting role by a grandparent or grandparents has been tied to life events, Such as divorce or the death of their own children. The parent was no longer in the picture and the grandparent stepped in to care for the children. Although this pattern has by no means disappeared, society is now seeing more and more cases of dysfunctional parents who are unable or unwilling to raise their own children who are therefore being raised by the grandparent. relative caregivers such as grandparents.

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Egyptian Fractions, Jodi Ann Hanley Jan 2002

Egyptian Fractions, Jodi Ann Hanley

Theses Digitization Project

Egyptian fractions are what we know as unit fractions that are of the form 1/n - with the exception, by the Egyptians, of 2/3. Egyptian fractions have actually played an important part in mathematics history with its primary roots in number theory. This paper will trace the history of Egyptian fractions by starting at the time of the Egyptians, working our way to Fibonacci, a geologist named Farey, continued fractions, Diophantine equations, and unsolved problems in number theory.

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Independent Living Programs And Foster Youth Perceptions, Kristin Kay Anthony-Mahler, Robin Patrice Mccall Jan 2002

Independent Living Programs And Foster Youth Perceptions, Kristin Kay Anthony-Mahler, Robin Patrice Mccall

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to conduct a descriptive and exploratory analysis of Riverside County's Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) and its ability to prepare foster youth for successful adult transition. A vital component of this study was the exploration of perceived preparedness through the eyes of the participants enrolled in this program.

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Special Education Needs Among Children Exposed To Domestic Violence, Denise Jo Hollingsworth Jan 2002

Special Education Needs Among Children Exposed To Domestic Violence, Denise Jo Hollingsworth

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the study is to discover whether exposure to domestic violence leads to higher rates of special education placement. The problem of concern is the effect of domestic violence exposure to children, which results in psychological and behavioral problems that may lead to school difficulties and placement in special education programs.

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The Relationship Between Academic Performance And Physical Fitness: An Analysis Of Academic Performance Scores And Fitnessgram Scores In San Bernardino And Riverside Counties, James Patrick Hallion Jan 2002

The Relationship Between Academic Performance And Physical Fitness: An Analysis Of Academic Performance Scores And Fitnessgram Scores In San Bernardino And Riverside Counties, James Patrick Hallion

Theses Digitization Project

The focus of this project is an analysis of the relationship between the results of the Academic Performance Index (API) and the Fitnessgram for seventh grade students in California's Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Results of the analysis show a positive relationship beween academic scores and fitness scores.

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A Doctor-Patient Communication Tool (Dpct) Ryodoroku Application On The Web, Hongwei Bi Jan 2002

A Doctor-Patient Communication Tool (Dpct) Ryodoroku Application On The Web, Hongwei Bi

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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