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The Relationships Of Trait Learning Relevance With Teacher Communication Behaviors And Learning Outcomes., Vicki E. Bennett Jan 2005

The Relationships Of Trait Learning Relevance With Teacher Communication Behaviors And Learning Outcomes., Vicki E. Bennett

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This investigation explored the relationship of trait learning relevance to teacher communication behaviors and student outcomes. The operationalized student outcomes were student affect for teacher, student affect for course content, and student motivation. The operationalized teacher communication behaviors were teacher clarity, teacher immediacy, and teacher socio-communicative style (assertiveness and responsiveness). Learning relevance was operationalized through use of questions based on Herzberg’s Motivator-Hygiene Theory, five educational relevance questions scaled using the generalized belief scale, and a modified organizational orientation scale. Previous research has yielded inconsistent results in relation to the nature of students’ perceptions of state learning relevance and learning outcomes. …

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"Old England In Perfection": Historical Arguments In The Jewish Naturalization Controversy Of 1753., Philip J. Hnatkovich Jan 2005

"Old England In Perfection": Historical Arguments In The Jewish Naturalization Controversy Of 1753., Philip J. Hnatkovich

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This study explores the role of historical arguments in the pamphlets of the Jewish Naturalization Controversy of 1753. Arguments made from the basis of medieval English history were among the most common in the controversy and they are key to explaining not only the origins and outcome of the Jew Bill episode, but also the underlying religious and political assumptions of the eighteenth-century English political nation. An examination of these pamphlets suggests that the conflict was due to latent antisemitism and a distinctive form of political identity, both of which were inextricably connected with Constitutionalist traditions of history and law. …

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Vietnam After "Vietnam": An Analysis Of International Coverage In "The New York Times"., Ai Than Hoang Jan 2005

Vietnam After "Vietnam": An Analysis Of International Coverage In "The New York Times"., Ai Than Hoang

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Content analysis of 597 Vietnam stories published by the New York Times in eight years (1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001) found the coverage of Vietnam shrank gradually in each decade. Long and front-page stories accounted for very low percentages in the sample, though the paper did not give Vietnam an increasingly lower priority in front-page placement and length. The coverage of postwar Vietnam was essentially neutral in the text but biased in its choice of topics. Vietnam news had a distinct American orientation, and remained largely politically and Washington driven. These findings indicate the New York Times …

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Finite Element Modeling Of Cells In Response To Loading: Effect Of Cytoskeleton., Chee Wui Loke Jan 2005

Finite Element Modeling Of Cells In Response To Loading: Effect Of Cytoskeleton., Chee Wui Loke

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Osteoarthritis is a type of arthritis marked by degeneration of the cartilage and bone in joints, which causes severe joint pain associated with daily activities. Articular cartilage is one of the major load bearing tissue that transfers load across joints and with synovial fluid provides a bearing surface for the diarthrodial joints. It is made up of highly specialized cells called chondrocytes that are responsible for its growth and maintenance. Mechanical loading and cell-matrix interactions have been shown experimentally to influence the biological behavior of chondrocytes. Biological behavior of the chondrocytes is important because they are highly associative with the …

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"Oleanna" And The Road To Wisdom., Andrew H. Lyons Jan 2005

"Oleanna" And The Road To Wisdom., Andrew H. Lyons

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Oleanna, originally written and produced in 1992, was presented by WVU’s Division of Theatre and Dance in September 2004. While I initially perceived the challenges of playing John as rather straightforward, I soon learned that there is a great deal more to Mamet’s character than I gave him credit for. Oleanna proves an excellent example of Mamet’s use of elliptical dialogue, especially in the telephone calls, and although I initially approached this as a purely technical challenge I was delighted to find very real creative challenges lurking within. The same is true of the role that status plays in the …

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Assessment Of Constructibility And Serviceability For Straight And Skewed Steel I-Girder Bridges., Andrew Hayes Jan 2005

Assessment Of Constructibility And Serviceability For Straight And Skewed Steel I-Girder Bridges., Andrew Hayes

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Recent changes to the AASHTO specifications for steel bridge design have incorporated specific provisions for handling lateral flange bending in I-shaped steel girders. The primary reason for the inclusion of this effect is to allow for a unification of design provisions for both straight and curved girders. In tangent bridges and in bridges with a small degree of skew the influence of lateral flange bending in the fully composite condition in positive bending are negligible. This is predominantly due to restraint offered by the deck and the diaphragm action offered by the deck in lateral load events. However, during construction …

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Management Of The Suckled Post-Partum Beef Cows: Pasture-Based Weaning System., John F. Odhiambo Jan 2005

Management Of The Suckled Post-Partum Beef Cows: Pasture-Based Weaning System., John F. Odhiambo

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Low grain prices and recurrent periods of drought have elicited interest in early weaning. Calves can efficiently utilize feed for weight gain when it is fed directly, rather than through their dams. This study evaluated calf response in three weaning systems (experiment 1) and profiles of body energy reserves in early-weaned beef cows (experiment 2). Treatment x year, and calf sex x year interaction (P < 0.05) were observed for calf weight gain. These interactions underscored the need for constant readjustments in management systems that incorporate early weaning in their programs. In experiment 2, body weight and condition score of cows were affected marginally (P = 0.06) by early weaning, whereas ribfat and rumpfat differed (P < 0.05) between earlyweaned and control cows. These findings indicated that subjective methods (body weight and condition score) should be used in combination with more objective measurements (ribfat and/or rumpfat) for accurate evaluation of energy status of beef cows. Cows of various ages responded differently to early weaning. Three to five-year-old cows exhibited greater response to early weaning as opposed to 2-year-olds and cows > 5 years of age, indicating that profit potential of the cow-calf operation can be improved by altered management of middle-aged cows.

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The Impact Of Error Propagation On Software Reliability Analysis Of Component-Based Systems., Petar Popic Jan 2005

The Impact Of Error Propagation On Software Reliability Analysis Of Component-Based Systems., Petar Popic

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Component based development is gaining popularity in the software engineering community. The reliability of components affects the reliability of the system. Different models and theories have been developed to estimate system reliability given the information about system architecture and the quality of the components. Almost always in these models, one of the key attributes of component-based systems, the error propagation between the components, is overlooked or not taken into account in reliability calculation. This thesis extends previous work on the Bayesian approach to reliability estimation and assessment of component-based systems by introducing the Error Propagation Probability into the model. The …

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Community Factors And Educational Attainment In A North Appalachian Area., Olena L. Welling Jan 2005

Community Factors And Educational Attainment In A North Appalachian Area., Olena L. Welling

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Regression analysis suggests that district-to-district differences in high school completion rates are positively related to post-high school economic and educational opportunities. High school completion rates are negatively related to the costs of schools. Dropping out of high school is the students’ attempt to rationally respond to their environment and social circumstances. Thus, dropping out can be interpreted as a rational phenomenon. Students are calculating, often unself-consciously, the costs of staying in school versus the returns to education. Students are acting rational in responding to the constraints and opportunities of their social circumstances. District-level high school completion rates were regressed on …

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The Effects Of Roads And Culverts On Stream And Stream-Side Salamander Communities In Eastern West Virginia., Ryan Lee Ward Jan 2005

The Effects Of Roads And Culverts On Stream And Stream-Side Salamander Communities In Eastern West Virginia., Ryan Lee Ward

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Roads and culverts have many effects on stream salamanders. We examined 120 culvert crossings in the Shavers Fork and Dry Fork watersheds in eastern West Virginia. Complete barriers to salamander passage occurred at 55.0% of the sites visited and partial barriers at 34.2%. Analyses showed that 20.6% of the total stream length in the Dry Fork watershed and 18.4% in the Shavers Fork watershed were isolated by barriers. We conducted salamander sampling at 16 streams and used Akaikeís Information Criterion to select the best a priori models explaining salamander diversity, richness, and abundance. Roads benefited disturbance tolerant species while negatively …

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Evaluation Of An Air-To-Ratio Derived Exhaust Flow Rate For In-Use Emissions Testing., Jason D. Bolyard Jan 2005

Evaluation Of An Air-To-Ratio Derived Exhaust Flow Rate For In-Use Emissions Testing., Jason D. Bolyard

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

A study was conducted to evaluate the accuracy of an air-to-fuel ratio derived exhaust flow rate for emissions testing. The Mobile Emissions Measurement System (MEMS) was developed by West Virginia University to perform in-use emissions testing for several heavy-duty diesel engine manufactures. The MEMS was modified to complete this study. A review of literature describing different on-board systems and flow measurement techniques was performed to aid in the completion of this project. Most of the exhaust flow measurement techniques require the modification of the test vehicle’s exhaust system. The air-to-fuel ratio derived exhaust flow rate only requires a probe to …

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Discussion: Focus On Federalism, Erwin Chemerinsky, Jeffrey B. Morris, Martin A. Schwartz Jan 2005

Discussion: Focus On Federalism, Erwin Chemerinsky, Jeffrey B. Morris, Martin A. Schwartz

Touro Law Review

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The Effect Of Hearing Aids And Frequency Modulation Technology On Results From The Communication Profile For The Hearing Impaired, M. Samantha Lewis, Michael Valente, Jane Enrietto Horn, Carl Crandall Jan 2005

The Effect Of Hearing Aids And Frequency Modulation Technology On Results From The Communication Profile For The Hearing Impaired, M. Samantha Lewis, Michael Valente, Jane Enrietto Horn, Carl Crandall

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A Study Of The Effect Of An Integrated Continuum Of Intensive Crisis Intervention Services (Icicis), Including Assertive Community Treatment (Act), On Civil Commitments In North Central West Virginia., Robert D. Williams Jan 2005

A Study Of The Effect Of An Integrated Continuum Of Intensive Crisis Intervention Services (Icicis), Including Assertive Community Treatment (Act), On Civil Commitments In North Central West Virginia., Robert D. Williams

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The mental health service delivery system in West Virginia is ineffective at resolving psychiatric emergencies, as evidenced by a high civil commitment rate, leading to an annual {dollar}4 million non-budgeted expense to the state. West Virginia's two State hospitals are regularly at capacity, causing civil committed patients to be diverted to community psychiatric units, often at the state's expense. At one of the state's 13 Comprehensive Community Mental Health Centers (CCMHC), United Summit Center, two evidence based treatment modalities, ICICIS and ACT, are examined for their effectiveness at lowering the civil commitment rate per 100,000 and civil commitment hospitalization days. …

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Focal Spot, Winter 2004/2005 Jan 2005

Focal Spot, Winter 2004/2005

Focal Spot All Issues

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Anti-Aβ Antibody Treatment Promotes The Rapid Recovery Of Amyloid-Associated Neuritic Dystrophy In Pdapp Transgenic Mice, Robert P. Brendza, Brain J. Bacskai, John R. Cirrito, Kelly A. Simmons, Jesse M. Skoch, William E. Klunk, Chester A. Mathis, Kelly R. Bales, Steven M. Paul, Bradley T. Hyman, David M. Holtzman Jan 2005

Anti-Aβ Antibody Treatment Promotes The Rapid Recovery Of Amyloid-Associated Neuritic Dystrophy In Pdapp Transgenic Mice, Robert P. Brendza, Brain J. Bacskai, John R. Cirrito, Kelly A. Simmons, Jesse M. Skoch, William E. Klunk, Chester A. Mathis, Kelly R. Bales, Steven M. Paul, Bradley T. Hyman, David M. Holtzman

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Fhl2 Inhibits The Activated Osteoclast In A Traf6-Dependent Manner, Shuting Bai, Hideki Kitaura, Haibo Zhao, Ju Chen, Judith M. Muller, Roland Schule, Bryant Darnay, Deborah V. Novack, Patrick Ross, Steven L. Teitelbaum Jan 2005

Fhl2 Inhibits The Activated Osteoclast In A Traf6-Dependent Manner, Shuting Bai, Hideki Kitaura, Haibo Zhao, Ju Chen, Judith M. Muller, Roland Schule, Bryant Darnay, Deborah V. Novack, Patrick Ross, Steven L. Teitelbaum

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Nf-Κb-Inducing Kinase Controls Lymphocyte And Osteoclast Activities In Inflammatory Arthritis, Kunihiko Aya, Muhammad Alhawagri, Amanda Hagen-Stapleton, Hideki Kitaura, Osami Kanagawa, Deborah Veis Novack Jan 2005

Nf-Κb-Inducing Kinase Controls Lymphocyte And Osteoclast Activities In Inflammatory Arthritis, Kunihiko Aya, Muhammad Alhawagri, Amanda Hagen-Stapleton, Hideki Kitaura, Osami Kanagawa, Deborah Veis Novack

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Msx2 Promotes Cardiovascular Calcification By Activating Paracrine Wnt Signals, Jian-Su Shao, Su-Li Cheng, Joyce M. Pingsterhaus, Nichole Charlton-Kachigian, Arleen P. Loewy, Dwight A. Towler Jan 2005

Msx2 Promotes Cardiovascular Calcification By Activating Paracrine Wnt Signals, Jian-Su Shao, Su-Li Cheng, Joyce M. Pingsterhaus, Nichole Charlton-Kachigian, Arleen P. Loewy, Dwight A. Towler

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Genetic Networks Controlling Retinal Injury, Felix R. Vazquez-Chona, Amna N. Khan, Chun K. Chan, Anthony N. Moore, Pramod K. Dash, M. Rosario Hernandez, Lu Lu, Elissa J. Chesler, Kenneth F. Manly, Robert W. Williams, Eldon E. Geisert Jr. Jan 2005

Genetic Networks Controlling Retinal Injury, Felix R. Vazquez-Chona, Amna N. Khan, Chun K. Chan, Anthony N. Moore, Pramod K. Dash, M. Rosario Hernandez, Lu Lu, Elissa J. Chesler, Kenneth F. Manly, Robert W. Williams, Eldon E. Geisert Jr.

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The Repetitive Landscape Of The Chicken Genome, Thomas Wicker, Jon S. Robertson, Stefan R. Schulze, F. Alex Feltus, Vincent Magrini, Jason A. Morrison, Elaine R. Mardis, Richard K. Wilson, Daniel G. Peterson, Andrew H. Paterson, Robert Ivarie Jan 2005

The Repetitive Landscape Of The Chicken Genome, Thomas Wicker, Jon S. Robertson, Stefan R. Schulze, F. Alex Feltus, Vincent Magrini, Jason A. Morrison, Elaine R. Mardis, Richard K. Wilson, Daniel G. Peterson, Andrew H. Paterson, Robert Ivarie

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Identification Of Functional Transcription Factor Binding Sites Using Closely Related Saccharomyces Species, Scott W. Doniger, Juyoung Huh, Justin C. Fay Jan 2005

Identification Of Functional Transcription Factor Binding Sites Using Closely Related Saccharomyces Species, Scott W. Doniger, Juyoung Huh, Justin C. Fay

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The Irga Homologue Adhesin Iha Is An Escherichia Coli Virulence Factor In Murine Urinary Tract Infection, James R. Johnson, Srdjan Jelacic, Laura M. Schoening, Connie Clabots, Nurmohammad Shaikh, Harry L.T. Mobley, Phillip I. Tarr Jan 2005

The Irga Homologue Adhesin Iha Is An Escherichia Coli Virulence Factor In Murine Urinary Tract Infection, James R. Johnson, Srdjan Jelacic, Laura M. Schoening, Connie Clabots, Nurmohammad Shaikh, Harry L.T. Mobley, Phillip I. Tarr

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Replication Protein A-Directed Unloading Of Pcna By The Ctf18 Cohesion Establishment Complex, Goran O. Bylund, Peter M. J. Burgers Jan 2005

Replication Protein A-Directed Unloading Of Pcna By The Ctf18 Cohesion Establishment Complex, Goran O. Bylund, Peter M. J. Burgers

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Rab3d Regulates A Novel Vesicular Trafficking Pathway That Is Required For Osteoclastic Bone Resorption, Nathan J. Pavlos, Jiake Xu, Dietmar Riedel, Joyce S. G. Yeoh, Steven L. Teitelbaum, John M. Papadimitriou, Reinhard Jahn, F. Patrick Ross, Ming H. Zheng Jan 2005

Rab3d Regulates A Novel Vesicular Trafficking Pathway That Is Required For Osteoclastic Bone Resorption, Nathan J. Pavlos, Jiake Xu, Dietmar Riedel, Joyce S. G. Yeoh, Steven L. Teitelbaum, John M. Papadimitriou, Reinhard Jahn, F. Patrick Ross, Ming H. Zheng

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Transcriptional Repression Of The Neurofibromatosis-1 Tumor Suppressor By The T(8;21) Fusion Protein, Genyan Yang, Waleed Khalaf, Louis Van De Locht, Joop H. Jansen, Meihua Gao, Mary Ann Thompson, Bert A. Van Der Reijden, David H. Gutmann, Ruud Delwel, D. Wade Clapp, Scott W. Hiebert Jan 2005

Transcriptional Repression Of The Neurofibromatosis-1 Tumor Suppressor By The T(8;21) Fusion Protein, Genyan Yang, Waleed Khalaf, Louis Van De Locht, Joop H. Jansen, Meihua Gao, Mary Ann Thompson, Bert A. Van Der Reijden, David H. Gutmann, Ruud Delwel, D. Wade Clapp, Scott W. Hiebert

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Targeted Deletion Of The Murine Apobec-1 Complementation Factor (Acf) Gene Results In Embryonic Lethality, Valerie Blanc, Jeffrey O. Henderson, Elizabeth P. Newberry, Susan Kennedy, Jianyang Luo, Nicholas O. Davidson Jan 2005

Targeted Deletion Of The Murine Apobec-1 Complementation Factor (Acf) Gene Results In Embryonic Lethality, Valerie Blanc, Jeffrey O. Henderson, Elizabeth P. Newberry, Susan Kennedy, Jianyang Luo, Nicholas O. Davidson

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Noncapsulated Klebsiella Pneumoniae Bearing Mannose-Containing O Antigens Is Rapidly Eradicated From Mouse Lung And Triggers Cytokine Production By Macrophages Following Opsonization With Surfactant Protein D, Elena Kostina, Itzhak Ofek, Erika Crouch, Rotem Friedman, Lea Sirota, Gil Klinger, Hany Sahly, Yona Keisari Jan 2005

Noncapsulated Klebsiella Pneumoniae Bearing Mannose-Containing O Antigens Is Rapidly Eradicated From Mouse Lung And Triggers Cytokine Production By Macrophages Following Opsonization With Surfactant Protein D, Elena Kostina, Itzhak Ofek, Erika Crouch, Rotem Friedman, Lea Sirota, Gil Klinger, Hany Sahly, Yona Keisari

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Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli Flagella Aid In Efficient Urinary Tract Colonization, Kelly J. Wright, Patrick C. Seed, Scott J. Hultgren Jan 2005

Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli Flagella Aid In Efficient Urinary Tract Colonization, Kelly J. Wright, Patrick C. Seed, Scott J. Hultgren

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Pharmacokinetic And Maximum Tolerated Dose Study Of Micafungin In Combination With Fluconazole Versus Fluconazole Alone For Prophylaxis Of Fungal Infections In Adult Patients Undergoing A Bone Marrow Or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant, J. Hiemenz, P. Cagnoni, D. Simpson, S. Devine, N. Chao, J. Keirns, W. Lau, D. Facklam, D. Buell Jan 2005

Pharmacokinetic And Maximum Tolerated Dose Study Of Micafungin In Combination With Fluconazole Versus Fluconazole Alone For Prophylaxis Of Fungal Infections In Adult Patients Undergoing A Bone Marrow Or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant, J. Hiemenz, P. Cagnoni, D. Simpson, S. Devine, N. Chao, J. Keirns, W. Lau, D. Facklam, D. Buell

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