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Aged Rats: Sex Differences And Responses To Chronic Stress, Rachel E. Bowman, Neil J. Maclusky, Samantha Diaz-Weinstein, Mark C. Zrull, Victoria N. Luine

Psychology Faculty Publications

Cognitive, as well as physiological, sex differences exist in young adult rats under both basal conditions and following chronic stress; however, few studies have examined whether sex differences remain in aged subjects and whether responses to stress are altered. We compared aged male and female Fischer 344 rats (21.5 months at testing) without stress and when given 21 days of restraint for 6 h/day on locomotion, anxiety-related behaviors, object recognition (non-spatial memory), object placement (spatial memory), body weight and serum steroid hormone levels. Control (unstressed) females had lower levels of estradiol and testosterone and higher corticosterone than males, and stress …

Life Stories Of Nikkeijin Seeking Better Opportunities: The Motivation Of Brazilian Immigrants In Japan, Marisa Utida Bellini

Theses and Dissertations

The immigration of Brazilian-Japanese to Japan has started as recently as the early 1980s as a result of an economic downturn in Brazil and labor shortages in Japan. In a recent study published by the Ministry of Justice in Japan, there are about 250,000 Brazilians currently working throughout Japan. Even though most of the Brazilians are second or third generation of Japanese descent, they are not fluent in Japanese, thus resulting in many cultural problems and misunderstandings. Some research has examined about the immigration of Brazilians (nikkeijin) to Japan, but none has investigated their acquisition of Japanese as a second …

Implementation Of Middle School Best Practice In A K-8 School: A Case Study Of The Planning Year For Barnette Magnet School In Fairbanks, Alaska, Colleen Smith-Thomas

Education

This study used a case study design to investigate the planning year for Barnette Magnet School, which opened in the fall of 2005. The conversion to a K-8 school is met with some difficulty by school districts across the nation because, while there are many benefits to keeping these 7th and 8th grade adolescents in their neighborhood elementary school where supportive relationships have already been developed, the fact remains that they have different social, emotional and academic needs than either elementary or high school students. This case study seeks to examine the current research into best educational practice for this …

Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, December 17, 2006, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg

USF St. Petersburg Graduations and Commencements

Regional Chancellor's Award for Civic Leadership: Frances L. Stavros

Commencement Program 2006 December, University Of Texas At Arlington: School Of Social Work, The University Of Texas At Arlington

Commencement Programs, Photos, and Video

No abstract provided.

Fall 2006 Commencement Program, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, December 17, 2006, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

Regional Chancellor's Award for Civic Leadership - Frances L. Stavros

A Phenomenology Of Women And Aging: A Communication Perspective, Grace F. Pedersen

Communication

This qualitative study examines the female experience of aging in late-midlife. It involves women between 49 and 70 years of age, who characterize late-midlife years through narratives of lived experience. Their stories provide description of events that introduced or reinforced their sense of self-as-aging, and relate insights gained socially and relationally in the aging process. Conversational interviews, with participant observation of nonverbal communication, were conducted and recorded as my method of data collection, and phenomenological methodology was used in description, analysis, and interpretation of the resulting capta.

Enhancing Student And Graduate Employability In The Hospitality Industry: A Video Project, Thyagarajan V. Ammachathram

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Employment interviews are designed to judge the qualifications and desirability of a candidate for a job. Research shows that interviews are incredibly important in getting the right job. A study conducted by the Bureau of National Affairs pinpointed the most important factors in hiring applicants, with employment interviews being the single most important factor in getting a job (Elfner, 2006). Hospitality firms are placing greater emphasis on the ability of graduates to fit within their businesses (Pittaway & Thedham, 2005). Even though qualifications and skills are vital for selection, candidates should know how to set themselves apart from other candidates …

Protecting Family Drinking Water In Rural Alaska: Improved Water Management In Homes Without Running Water, Shawna R. Laderach

Engineering

The objective of this study was to investigate and make recommendations for improved in-home water management in an underserved rural Alaskan community without piped water. The main focus of the study is point-of-use disinfection. A model was developed based on experiments to predict the chlorine decay over time and the necessary chlorine dosage for waters used in the pilot community so that sufficient chlorine residual would remain during storage. TOC concentration, initial chlorination level, reduced iron and temperature were major factors impacting the chlorine consumption. Safe free chlorine levels of between 0.2 mg/L and 4.0 mg/L could be achieved in …

Fayetteville State University 17th Winter Commencement Program December 16th 2006, Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville State University: A Commencement Exhibition

Program from the Fayetteville State University Winter Commencement/Graduation Ceremony, December 2006.

Keynote speaker: William Raspberry, Distinguished Professor, Pulitzer Prize recipient in journalism

Fall Commencement [Program], December 16, 2006, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement program listing graduates.

157th Commencement, Winter

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Commencement Convocation Program, Tampa Campus, December 16, 2006, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

King O'Neal Scholars - Nicole Elizabeth Abong, M. Bryan Blaise, Whitney Lyn McGinniss, Jaclyn M. Poliseo, Adriana Lydia Shoaf, and Sydnie Gray Zillig; Outstanding Senior - M. Bryan Blaise; Honorary Doctor of Education - Dr. Braulio Alonso; President's Fellow Medallion - Tong Ki Woo; Global Leadership Award - Nava Ben-Zvi; Distinguished Citizen Award - Lesley "Les" Miller

2006 Fall Commencement, Harding University

Commencement Programs

Program for the Commencement on December 16.

Commencement Speaker: L. Antoinette Bargagliotti

A Study Of Instructional Technology Resource Teachers In Virginia's Public School Divisions: Who Are They And What Do They Do?, Kimberly M. Hooker

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to examine the role of instructional technology resource teachers (ITRTs) within Virginia's public school divisions focusing on how ITRTs used their time throughout the school year to integrate technology into the curriculum. Based on data from surveys of current ITRTs, the researcher investigated further to find relationships, if any, among the professional and educational backgrounds and work calendar of these teachers and their responses to their actual role. The study also addressed training that the ITRTs have received to assist them in their job duties and explored the participants' perceptions of their roles as …

In Pursuit Of The Ed.D.: A Study Of East Tennessee State University's Doctors Of Education: Who They Are And Why They Persisted., Mata J. Banks

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

According to Kerlin (1995a), first-generation students are not expected to survive to doctorate degree attainment because of vulnerability to negative affects associated with their status; yet persist they do at East Tennessee State University. The desire to study the first-generation East Tennessee State University's Doctors of Education and the limited number of first-generation graduate studies available, especially in the academic field of education, promoted developing this study. It was the intent of this study to offer additional empirical research toward understanding variables associated with first-generation persistence as encountered by East Tennessee State University's Doctors of education.

Quantitative analysis derived through …

Fayetteville State University 17th Winter Commencement 2006, Fayetteville State University

Graduation Exhibit

Fayetteville State University 17th Winter Commencement December 16th 2006

On The Green Vol. 37 No. 4 December 15, 2006, Gallaudet University

2001-2010

On the Green is an internal publication of Gallaudet College, which later became Gallaudet University. It notified employees of updates around the campus and in the broader community, including new construction and the establishment of new academic programs. Running until 2010, it was supplanted by various forms of online mass communications across multiple audiences.

2006 Winter Boise State University Commencement Program

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Governors State University Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes - December 15, 2006, Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meetings Materials and Recordings

Minutes for the Governors State University Board of Trustees Meeting - December 15, 2006

12/15/2006 - Peace Meal Delivery Vans.Pdf, University Marketing And Communications

2006

No abstract provided.

We Are...Marshall, December 15, 2006, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

Pittsburg State University Annual Commencement, Dec 2006, Pittsburg State University

Commencement, 1903-Present

Program of undergraduate and graduate commencement exercises at Pittsburg State University on December of 2006

Commencement Convocation Program, Lakeland Campus, December 15, 2006, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

Outstanding Senior - Justin Chantnicki; USF Lakeland Distinguished Service Award - John Ramil

University Of Nebraska At Omaha, December Commencement 2006, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Winter Commencement: December 15, 2006, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Winter Commencement program from December 15, 2006.

2006 Fall Commencement Program: Winona State University, Winona State University

WSU Commencement Programs

This is the Winona State University Fall 2006 commencement program. Commencement was on Friday, Decmeber 15, 2006.

Functional Model Of Cost And Time For Highway Construction Projects, Jin-Fang Shr, Wei-Tong Chen

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

It is commonly accepted that construction cost, time and quality performance has been regarded as the major success factors for a construction project. With the increasing use of innovative contracts in highway construction, the relationship between construction cost and time has become more crucial than ever. Improved control of time value has become necessary, for quantifying the functional relationship between construction cost and time. This study explores the functional relationship between highway construction cost and time. Data from projects of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in the US is utilized to develop and illustrate the quantifying model. The proposed …