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Development Of Education Curriculum And Standards Of Practice For The Management Of Acute Confusion Syndrome/Delirium Among Hospitalized Patients, Nora Nurten Moti Jan 2003

Development Of Education Curriculum And Standards Of Practice For The Management Of Acute Confusion Syndrome/Delirium Among Hospitalized Patients, Nora Nurten Moti

Theses Digitization Project

The primary objective of this project is the development and implementation of an educational program for the staff nurses for the effective management of Acute Confusion (AC), Delirium among hospitalized patients at Kaiser Hospital in Fontana.


Perceived Effects Of A Substance Abuse Prevention Science Program Among Fourth And Fifth Grade Children: A Qualitative Study, Sarah Morgando Palmer, Tracy Lee Inman Jan 2003

Perceived Effects Of A Substance Abuse Prevention Science Program Among Fourth And Fifth Grade Children: A Qualitative Study, Sarah Morgando Palmer, Tracy Lee Inman

Theses Digitization Project

This project explores the perceptions of fourth and fifth grade students who participated in a substance abuse prevention program. Risk and protective factors are presented to assist the reader in understanding this project.


A Comprehensive Examination Of The Precode Horror Comic Books Of The 1950'S, Gene Marshall Broxson Jan 2003

A Comprehensive Examination Of The Precode Horror Comic Books Of The 1950'S, Gene Marshall Broxson

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis examines the precode horror comic books of the 1950's as an original American art form and as a popular medium in postwar America.


Implementation Business-To-Consumer Electronic Commerce Website Using Asp.Net Web Programming Framework, Cesar Quiñones Jan 2003

Implementation Business-To-Consumer Electronic Commerce Website Using Asp.Net Web Programming Framework, Cesar Quiñones

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to demonstrate an integration of real world, real time e-commerce with the knowledge and experience gained in participating in the Masters of Business Administration -- Information Management program at California State University, San Bernardino. It is this knowledge and experience that is used to create a Business-To-Consumer (B2C) electronic commerce application (ECA) using available Internet and information management technology. This project presents all aspects of the simulation beginning with the background research of the canine services and supplies industry and ending with an e-commerce simulation and post implementation audit.


Irlen Syndrome And The Reading Process, Jodi Beth Altman Jan 2003

Irlen Syndrome And The Reading Process, Jodi Beth Altman

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the project was to determine if a school-wide intervention for students demonstrating symptons of Irlen Syndrome would result in improvements in reading skills and a reduction in physical symptoms that might impede visual processing necessary for successful reading.


Electronic Access To Academic Records By Department Of Children's Services Social Workers, Pamela Jean Wagner, Christal June Quam Jan 2003

Electronic Access To Academic Records By Department Of Children's Services Social Workers, Pamela Jean Wagner, Christal June Quam

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to examine whether or not DCS social workers would obtain client's educational records if they had electronic access to these records. If a social worker could access client school records quickly and easily and then enter the information into the case management computer system, the school history would travel with the client to their new environment. This information would insure that the foster child with special education needs was placed in the proper classroom, giving the child a better chance to succeed.


Supportive Work Relationships Effect On Child Welfare Worker's Retention, Renee Josephine Bombaci Jan 2003

Supportive Work Relationships Effect On Child Welfare Worker's Retention, Renee Josephine Bombaci

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the current study was to clarify the importance of social relationships in the retention of social workers in Child Welfare agencies. Data had been gathered by the California Social Work Education Center, University of California Berkeley, in a 2-year state funded study, titled "Retention of California's Child Welfare Workers".


The Feasibility Of Saudization: Costs And Benefits To Saudi Arabia, Sulaiman Abdulrahman Al-Khuzaim Jan 2003

The Feasibility Of Saudization: Costs And Benefits To Saudi Arabia, Sulaiman Abdulrahman Al-Khuzaim

Theses Digitization Project

Following the discovery oil in Saudi Arabia, five year plans for economic development and modernization followed. Foreign workers were needed to provide skills required for the projects. Although most of the major projects have been completed, a high percentage of foreign workers continue to be employed in the kingdom.


Depression And Diabetes In Adolescents, Leanne Marie Graff, Karin Yakira Jan 2003

Depression And Diabetes In Adolescents, Leanne Marie Graff, Karin Yakira

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of depression in adolescent with diabetes (type 1), non-insulin dependent diabetics (type 2) and the general adolescent population.


Gender Segmentation And Its Implementation In Saudi Arabia, Ghassan Mohammed Altawail Jan 2003

Gender Segmentation And Its Implementation In Saudi Arabia, Ghassan Mohammed Altawail

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to gain a better understanding of gender segmentation strategy possibilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The findings from this survey graphically illustrate and statistically demonstrate some critically important information about the consumer demographics, needs, and behaviors of the targeted female Saudi shopper.


Impact Of Foster Care On Hispanic/Latino Foster Mothers' Marital Relationship, Mario David Copenhaguen Jan 2003

Impact Of Foster Care On Hispanic/Latino Foster Mothers' Marital Relationship, Mario David Copenhaguen

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of foster care services on Hispanic/Latino foster mothers' marital relationship.


Impact Of September 11th On Older American Veterans, David Lee Baptist, Tamra Denise Snook Jan 2003

Impact Of September 11th On Older American Veterans, David Lee Baptist, Tamra Denise Snook

Theses Digitization Project

The terrorist attack of September 11th has been widely viewed as a traumatic event. Traumatic events have demonstrated psychological, emotional, behavioral, developmental and physiological detriment to individuals. Among older adults there may be compounding factors such as losses of function, resources, friends, family, and support.


The Salton Sea Wetlands: A Guidebook Of Curriculum Based Lessons, Etta Margo Ligman-Mccormick Jan 2003

The Salton Sea Wetlands: A Guidebook Of Curriculum Based Lessons, Etta Margo Ligman-Mccormick

Theses Digitization Project

Using Coachella Valley's Salton Sea ecosystem as a model, several multidisciplinary wetland activities for grades three to six were developed. A resource guide for educators is included.


The Effects Of Social Involvement On Work Performance Of Adults With Developmental Disabilities, Jaclyn Leia Jones Jan 2003

The Effects Of Social Involvement On Work Performance Of Adults With Developmental Disabilities, Jaclyn Leia Jones

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to determine if social interaction is associated with a higher work performance in developmentally disabled adults.


Foster Parent Retention: A Study Of The Factors Associated With Foster Parents Who Continue To Provide Foster Care For Longer Than Two Years, Alberto Ramirez Jan 2003

Foster Parent Retention: A Study Of The Factors Associated With Foster Parents Who Continue To Provide Foster Care For Longer Than Two Years, Alberto Ramirez

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to determine what factors contribute to a foster family's ability and desire to remain active in fostering after two years. The sample of this research was selected from Bienvenidos Foster Family Agency, a private non-profit social service organization in the Los Angeles County.


Instant Access: Developing A High School Web Site For Staff, Students, And Community, Keri Lynn Freestone Jan 2003

Instant Access: Developing A High School Web Site For Staff, Students, And Community, Keri Lynn Freestone

Theses Digitization Project

This project describes the inception and development of a high school web site along with subsequent implementation issues, limitation, benefits, and recommendations visual design and learning principles and the history of hypermedia are also discussed, and a model is tendered for other schools to follow when constructing a web site.


Joint Sibling Placement At San Bernardino County Department Of Children's Services, Cynthia Gonzalez, Diane Lynette Meza Jan 2003

Joint Sibling Placement At San Bernardino County Department Of Children's Services, Cynthia Gonzalez, Diane Lynette Meza

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to explore and understand the reasons why some siblings are placed together and why other siblings are separated within the foster care system.


Long-Term Effects Of 3,4- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (Mdma) On Serotonergic And Dopaminergic Functioning, Jodi Lynn Kohutek Jan 2003

Long-Term Effects Of 3,4- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (Mdma) On Serotonergic And Dopaminergic Functioning, Jodi Lynn Kohutek

Theses Digitization Project

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) popularly known as "Ecstasy" continues to gain popularity as a recreational drug that has been shown to increase serotonin and dopamine levels. The present study has demonstrated that repeated exposure to MDMA produces long-term damage to serotonergic and dopaminergic neurons in various regions of the rat brain.


Teacher Training And The Implementation Of Reading Instruction For Students With Mild To Moderate Mental Retardation, Nancy Sharlett Thompson Jan 2003

Teacher Training And The Implementation Of Reading Instruction For Students With Mild To Moderate Mental Retardation, Nancy Sharlett Thompson

Theses Digitization Project

This study was designed to investigate whether special education teachers are adequately trained to meet the literacy needs of students with mild to moderate retardation.


The Impact Of Asthma Self-Management Education Programs On The Health Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis (Systemic Review) Of Randomized Controlled Trials, Surender Gaddam Jan 2003

The Impact Of Asthma Self-Management Education Programs On The Health Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis (Systemic Review) Of Randomized Controlled Trials, Surender Gaddam

Theses Digitization Project

An attempt has been made in this study to critically appraise, systematically review and gather together the results obtained in individual trials and examine the strength of evidence supporting the component for Education for a Partnership in Asthma Care of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) to test whether health outcomes are influenced by education and self-management programs.


The Study Of Self-Efficacy In Latin Female Immigrants Attending A Support Group At A Community Based Agency, Leslie Maldonado Jan 2003

The Study Of Self-Efficacy In Latin Female Immigrants Attending A Support Group At A Community Based Agency, Leslie Maldonado

Theses Digitization Project

The focus of this study is the effectiveness in increasing self-efficacy and self-esteem level, parenting skills, awareness about domestic violence issues, and the overall effects of these on the quality of life of at-risk Hispanic female immigrants attending a support group at a community agency.


The Role Of Motivation Within An Activity System For Adults Learning English As A Second Language, Priscilla Beth Jenison Jan 2003

The Role Of Motivation Within An Activity System For Adults Learning English As A Second Language, Priscilla Beth Jenison

Theses Digitization Project

This project attempts to conceptualize the relationship between the language learner and the social world, developing a comprehensive theory of identity that integrates the language learner and the language learning context, while trying to keep motivation high.


Has The Passage Of Proposition 227 Had An Effect On The Redesignation Rates Of English Language Learners In The Rialto Unified School District?, Moises Mauricio Merlos Jan 2003

Has The Passage Of Proposition 227 Had An Effect On The Redesignation Rates Of English Language Learners In The Rialto Unified School District?, Moises Mauricio Merlos

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the project was to develop a study that would test whether the promise of students learning to speak English fluently in a shorter amount of time was met by Proposition 227.


Emotional Intelligence, Storytelling And Learning Strategies In English-As-A-Foreign-Language Learning, Hsin-Chih Chuang Jan 2003

Emotional Intelligence, Storytelling And Learning Strategies In English-As-A-Foreign-Language Learning, Hsin-Chih Chuang

Theses Digitization Project

English as a foreign language is an essential skill both in schools and in the domain of work in Taiwan. Students' English ability has become more and more important to their academic and career success. The purpose of this project is to provide instructors methods that enhance students' learning process.


An Analysis Of Nescafé In The United States And India, Apurva Ashok Patel Jan 2003

An Analysis Of Nescafé In The United States And India, Apurva Ashok Patel

Theses Digitization Project

This project focuses on Nescafe's advertising in two main markets, namely the United States and India, and it analyzes the similarities and differences of global brands across different markets.


Functional Changes In Neurons And Glia Following Amphetamine-Induced Behavior Sensitization, Victoria Diane Armstrong Jan 2003

Functional Changes In Neurons And Glia Following Amphetamine-Induced Behavior Sensitization, Victoria Diane Armstrong

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis will address the mechanisms underlying amphetamine addiction, as well as the psychosis that may develop with amphetamine use.


The Effect Of Backpack Weight On The Height Of Middle School Students, Barbara Dixon Shuman Jan 2003

The Effect Of Backpack Weight On The Height Of Middle School Students, Barbara Dixon Shuman

Theses Digitization Project

The focus of this study investigates the effect backpack weight has on the height of middle school students. It provides data about the effects of backpack weight on height that has not previously been determined. This study aims to contribute information to a growing body of evidence which supports the limitation of backpack weight for children to be no more than 10% of body weight.


Coparenting/Divorce Education: A Program Evaluation, Sandra Kay Maline Jan 2003

Coparenting/Divorce Education: A Program Evaluation, Sandra Kay Maline

Theses Digitization Project

The study conducted, sought to assess the effectiveness of an established divorce education program in reducing parental conflict and increasing cooperative coparenting relationships among former spouses and also to assess the participant satisfaction with the program's format.


The Concept Of Interest In The Western And Middle Eastern Society, Mustapha Ben Amira Jan 2003

The Concept Of Interest In The Western And Middle Eastern Society, Mustapha Ben Amira

Theses Digitization Project

The entire banking systems in the western societies is based on the use of interest. The bank charges the borowers interest on its loans and pays its depositors interest on their deposits. On the other hand, the Middle Eastern banking system is an interest free system that prohibits the use of interest, either in receipt or in payment.


Effect Of Recreation And Leisure On The Life Quality Of Older Adults With Developmental Disabilities, Bethany Ann Rall Jan 2003

Effect Of Recreation And Leisure On The Life Quality Of Older Adults With Developmental Disabilities, Bethany Ann Rall

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to examine improved life quality indicators of older adults with developmental disabilties who are actively participating in the Senior Facilitation Program, a program designed for seniors with developmental disabilities which allows them to make individual choices about their leisure pursuits.