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Comparisons Of Reading Scores In Two Tennessee Elementary Schools Between Students Receiving And Not Receiving Specialized Training In Phonemic Awareness., Raymond Lee Hatfield

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Phonemic awareness has been identified as an essential precursor to reading. Many children suffer from a condition called central auditory processing disorder. Students suffering from this disorder have difficulty distinguishing between phonemes. This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness for developing phonemic awareness skills in early readers by using a computer program designed to enhance the phonemic awareness skills of students. During the 2001-2002 school year, students located at two Kingsport elementary schools were administered the Brigance Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills pretest and posttest. Based on the results of the pretest and posttest data, it was determined that …

The Effects Of Adult Interaction On Toddler Behavior In The Classroom., Sarah Webb Hackney

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of positive adult-to-child physical interactions and negative toddler behaviors in the classroom. Twenty-one licensed childcare centers participated in this study. One center was used to field-test the researcher-created tally instruments. The 20 centers remaining were observed to identify the number of positive adult-to-child physical interactions. They were then ranked from the classroom having the highest amount of adult-to-child interactions to that having the lowest. Three classrooms were then randomly selected from both the top and bottom thirds, providing six classrooms for the final study. Negative toddler behaviors were then observed …

Spartan Daily, May 2, 2003, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 120, Issue 63

Volume 40, Number 34: May 2, 2003, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Acculturation On The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test By Mexican Americans, Dean M. Coffey

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

The relationship hctwccn the level of acculturation anManual de Normas y procedimientos para la Bateria Neuropsicologica en Espanol (Artiola i Fortuny, Hennosillo, Heaton, & Pardee, 1999) using the Mexico/U.S. border region norms in the manual. Significant differences were demonstrated for Total Number Correct (p < .01) for the less acculturated subgroup (n = 26). There were no significant differences between the more acculturated subgroup (n = 8) and the Spanish normative sample. This study demonstrates that the WCST is not a culture-free neuropsychological instrument. The results provide supporting evidence for the use of the Mexico/U.S. border region norms with Spanish-speaking Mexican Americans in the Northwest region of the United States.

Spring Commencement Ceremony, University Of North Florida

Commencement Printed Materials

Program for the Spring Commencement Ceremonies held at the UNF Arena.

Effect Of Heat Shock, Pretreatment And Hsp70 Copy Number On Wing Development In Drosophila Melanogaster, Karen D. Williams, Amanda B. Helin, Joseph Posluszny, Stephen P. Roberts, Martin E. Feder

Biological Sciences Faculty Research & Creative Works

Naturally Occurring Heat Shock (HS) during Pupation Induces Abnormal Wing Development in Drosophila; We Examined Factors Affecting the Severity of This Induction. the Proportion of HS-Surviving Adults with Abnormal Wings Varied with HS Duration and Intensity, and with the Pupal Age or Stage at HS Administration. Pretreatment (PT), Mild Hyperthermia Delivered Before HS, Usually Protected Development Against HS. Gradual Heating Resembling Natural Thermal Regimes Also Protected Wing Development Against Thermal Disruption. Because of the Roles of the Wings in Flight and Courtship and in View of Natural Thermal Regimes that Drosophila Experience, Both HS-Induction of Wing Abnormalities and its Abatement …

Center For Grassland Studies Newsletter, Spring 2003, Volume 9, No. 2

Center for Grassland Studies: Newsletters

Turfgrass Biotechnology – 2003 Update by Terrance Riordan, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, UNL

Ecosystem Consequences of Trees in Grasslands: Insights from Bessey’s Forest by David Wedin, School of Natural Resource Sciences, UNL

UNL Offers New Professional Golf Management Program

Richard Knight to Speak on Biodiversity on Rangelands Oct. 20

2003 Nebraska Grazing Conference in Kearney August 11-12

National Speakers to be Featured at Brush Creek Ranch Conference & Field Day

Iowa Prairie Conference: The Practical Prairie

Dentalgram - Vol. 17, No. 05, Loma Linda University School Of Dentistry

Dentalgram

In this issue:

• Baccalaureate service planned for May 24; commencement to take place May 25
• School staff recognized during Administrative Professionals Days
• 13th annual Clinic With a Heart held April 13
• Students present table clinics at ADA and ADHA meetings
• Doctor's from Bangladesh and Nairobi study in the School of Dentistry

Spartan Daily, May 1, 2003, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 120, Issue 62

My New Pals, Susan Thorpe

Word Ways

Many of the new palindromes listed in The Palindromicon II (Jeff Grant and Dan Tilque, Word Ways Monograph Series 6, 2002) will, undoubtedly, find their way into Word Ways. The longer palindromes, especially when they are solid words, have a special appeal due to their sheer length. After reading through The Palindromicon II, however, I found my thoughts swelling on the more humble, 5-letter. palindromes.

The Statesman, V. 46, I. 54, State University Of New York At Stony Brook

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 46, i. 54

Oral Cavity And Pharynx Cancer And Exposure To Ionizing Radiation, Jsi Research And Training Institute, Inc.

JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc.

Fact sheet about the relationship between oral cavity and pharynx cancer and exposure to ionizing radiation.

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[Price Laboratory School] Newsletter, V14n8 [V13n8], May 2003, University Of Northern Iowa. Malcolm Price Laboratory School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Newsletter

Inside this issue:
-- Comments From the Director ••• 1
-- What's Under the Support Services ••• 1
-- Ongoing Fundraisers Successful ••• 1
-- Booster Club Highlights ••• 1
-- UNI 2003 Summer Credit Workshops ••• 1
-- Spring Tea ••• 2
-- Departing Teachers ••• 2
-- Gold Star Award for Outstanding Teaching - Mary Guenther ••• 2
-- Physical Education Teacher Lori Smith Chosen for National Publication ••• 2
-- P.E. Department News ••• 2
-- World Language Department News: Spanish - Chile Trip 2003 ••• 3
-- French Exchange Program - 2003 ••• 3
-- National …

Aboriginal Fishing Strategy : Recognising The Past, Fishing For The Future. Draft Report To The Minister For Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries, Department Of Fisheries., Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Commission., Fisheries Research And Development Corporation., Department Of Indigenous Affairs.

Fisheries Management Papers

The draft Aboriginal Fishing Strategy report is a comprehensive effort to recognise the interests of Aboriginal people in the protection and use of fish resources in Western Australia. It is perhaps the most comprehensive report of its kind in Australia. As this Government moves toward a more integrated approach to the management of fish resources this report is timely, and represents an opportunity to ensure Aboriginal fishing interests are given appropriate recognition in a more holistic approach to ensuring fish stocks are sustained for future generations.

A National Policy Study On Child Labour And Development In The Philippines, Fernando T. Aldaba, Leonardo A. Lanzona Jr, Ronald J. Tamangan

Economics Department Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Can You Tell The Difference, Brian Roth

Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal

Theorists have been led to believe that there is a gender difference when it comes to how you eat. In my present study I recruited sixteen females and fifteen males who participated in a survey and taste test to see if there was a gender difference between males and females in regards to identifying store brand food and name brand food. I found that there is no gender difference in the ability to name brand food and store brand food. I plan on presenting my study to several grocery stores and showing them my results. The grocery stores could then …

Call To Action To Elders Worldwide: The Need To Highlight Their Abilities, Wisdom, And Compassion As Citizen Diplomats, And Leaders For Social Change, Florence Ross

Peace and Conflict Studies

Excerpt

Kofi Annan (1999), the Secretary-General of the United Nations, noted that, “A Society for All Ages is one that sees elders as both agents and beneficiaries of development. It honors traditional elders in their leadership and consultative role in communities throughout the world.” Older persons are among the world resources most often unseen and overlooked. It therefore becomes necessary to raise the consciousness of older people to their changing role in American and global societies to ensure fulfillment in their eldering years. Prior prejudice against elders has prevented inclusion of their enormous potential, of their accumulated experience and wisdom. …

The Pre-Implantation Embryo Revisited: A Two-Celled Individual Or Two Individual Cells?, Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.

The Connection, Volume 2, Issue 01, May 2003, Sally Davis, Elizabeth Van Mil, Andrew Rubey

Newsletters

The Connection is published by the Prevention Research Center (PRC), Prevention & Population Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. The purpose of The Connection is to provide reports and updates on programs of the PRC and those of its Community Advisory Council and other partners.

Student Hanbook 2003-04, Dmacc

Student Handbooks

No abstract provided.

The Grizzly, May 1, 2003, Anne Antanavage '04, Kelly Gray, Fallon Szarko, Tia Larese, Brianna Worley, Patricia Ruby, Eric Fierro, Lindsey Fund, Terri Wehnert, Eileen Algeo, Marie Difeliciantonio, Trevor Mohr, Bart Brooks

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Political Theorist Discusses Democracy and Terrorism • Ursinus Students Celebrate Spring with a Fling • Opinions: More Responses to Berliner's Article; Greek Week a Blast! • New in Berman • Annual Student Exhibition 2003 Award Recipients • UC Women's LAX Fall to Washington, Invest in Bulletproof Jackets • Dr. D Says Farewell with a Fantastic Finish • Men's Tennis Looks to Rebound Next Season • UC Baseball Wins Eight Straight • Men's Lax Records Two Wins • Women's Golf Hurt by Weather, Injuries • Final Exam Schedule

Utah State University Commencement, 2003 – Main Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

110th Annual Commencement of Utah State University

May 2003 Commencement Program, Bowling Green State University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Rural Women's Land Rights In Java, Indonesia: Strengthened By Family Law, But Weakened By Land Registration, Jennifer Brown

Washington International Law Journal

In Java, Indonesia, only about one-third of land title certificates reflect ownership by women. This lack of registered land ownership can potentially harm women by depriving them of influence within the household and leaving them vulnerable in cases of divorce or a spouse's death. This Article argues that effective land registration mechanisms and legal and social recognition of women's property rights all play a critical role in protecting women's ownership interests. Interviews with landowners and government officials in Java reveal that Indonesia's land registration processes do not effectively advance ownership rights granted under the nation's family law. Despite the government's …

University Of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Connect, May 2003

Connect (University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension)

Inside this issue:

pg. 3 Head lice reduction
pg. 4 On-farm research project
pg. 7 Technology advancements

Forage News [2003-05], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Losses and Drying Rates of Different Conditioners
• UK Robinson Station Host All Commodity Field Day
• Impact of Alfalfa Cutting Height on Yield and Quality
• Kentucky Plays Prominent Role at National Level
• Cool Season Pastures and Meat Goat Interaction
• Relationship Between Yield and Quality
• Upcoming Events

Plasma Total Homocysteine And The Effect Of B-Group Vitmains. Current Knowledge And Future Directions In Assessment For Cardiovascular Diseases Among U.S. Cardiovascular Specialists, Salam F. Sunna

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Cardiovascular disease remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States claiming the lives of over 40% of the nearly 2.4 million Americans who die each year. Recent studies have shown that elevated homocysteine in the blood is related to a higher risk of coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease and stroke independent of other classical cardiovascular disease risk factors. The aim of this study is to determine the general awareness and acceptance of U.S. cardiovascular specialists of the homocysteine theory, the criteria used for ordering a homocysteine test, the frequency physicians refer patients to dietitians for …

Breaking The Cycle Of Defeat For 'Deadbroke' Noncustodial Parents Through Advocacy On Child Support Issues, Daniel L. Hatcher, Hannah Lieberman

All Faculty Scholarship

The child support system is not serving low-income families well. Custodial parents are not receiving the child support they need. Enforcement of child support for lowincome parents receiving welfare primarily benefits the state because the payments are owed to the government. Low-income noncustodial parents face unrealistically high child support orders and large arrearages take so much of their wages that they cannot support themselves. They go to jail-often recurrently-because they cannot meet their obligations and thereby lose the opportunity to keep a job. Their driver's licenses are suspended because they have not paid their support. To evade this punitive cycle, …

Tree Size And Habitat Effects On Stream Gall Abundance In Conostegia Oerstediana (Melastomataceae), May 2003, Priya Shashidharan

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

The moth Mompha sp. (Coleophoridae, Lepidoptera) is known to induce a stem gall on the tree Conostegia oerstediana (Melastomataceae). There is little known about the distribution and abundance of galls. This study tested the difference in stem gall abundance between varying tree sizes and between two different habitats- pasture and secondary forest. Trees from each habitat were sampled and measured for diameter at breast height (DBH), height, number of branches, and number of galls. A significant difference was found between pasture and forested areas (unpaired t-test, p < 0.0001), with pasture trees having more galls. No relation was found relating tree size (DBH, height, number of branches) to gall abundance. I conclude from these results that tree size is not directly related to stem gall abundance. Instead, differences in habitats, such as predator and parasite abundance and host density, may be important factors that influence gall abundance.