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Brain Integrity And Cerebral Atrophy In Vietnam Combat Veterans With And Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Bruce L. Brown, Dawson W. Hedges, G. William Thatcher, Pamela J. Bennett, Shabnam Sood, David Paulson, Sarah Creem-Regehr, Steven Allen, Jamie Johnson, Brooke Froelich, Erin D. Bigler Jan 2007

Brain Integrity And Cerebral Atrophy In Vietnam Combat Veterans With And Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Bruce L. Brown, Dawson W. Hedges, G. William Thatcher, Pamela J. Bennett, Shabnam Sood, David Paulson, Sarah Creem-Regehr, Steven Allen, Jamie Johnson, Brooke Froelich, Erin D. Bigler

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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with decreased hippocampal volume, but the relationship between trauma and brain morphology in the absence of PTSD is less clear. In this study, measures of brain integrity were determined by estimating gray and white matter regional brain volumes using structural magnetic resonance imaging in six patients with PTSD and in five controls with comparable trauma exposure but without clinical evidence of PTSD. The only statistically significant volume difference between groups was observed multivariately in the white matter of the right temporal lobe (superior temporal gyrus, fusiform gyrus, parahippocampal gyrus, white-matter stem, middle temporal gyrus, …

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An In Vitro Assessment Of An Engineered Cationic Antimicrobial Peptide (Ecap) Against Planktonic Strains Of Enterococcus Faecalis., Kent Alexander Mcbride Jan 2007

An In Vitro Assessment Of An Engineered Cationic Antimicrobial Peptide (Ecap) Against Planktonic Strains Of Enterococcus Faecalis., Kent Alexander Mcbride

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Traditionally, endodontic therapy has maintained very high success rates; however when teeth are obturated with a positive culture in the root canal, the success rate of treatment is only 68% (50). Therefore, complete elimination of bacteria from the root canal system is a crucial aspect of endodontic therapy. Studies consistently show that success rates for teeth that were necrotic before treatment are lower than cases with vital pulps. Consequently, efforts must be made to find a solution or method that more consistently disinfects the canals prior to obturation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new antimicrobial cationic …

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Constructive Nonvolition In Patent Law And The Problem Of Insufficient Thought Control, Kevin Emerson Collins Jan 2007

Constructive Nonvolition In Patent Law And The Problem Of Insufficient Thought Control, Kevin Emerson Collins

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A Web-Based Tool For Analysis Of Crime Laboratory Data., Ramesh Annabathula Jan 2007

A Web-Based Tool For Analysis Of Crime Laboratory Data., Ramesh Annabathula

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The focus of this project was on the development of a software tool for analysis of crime data at the West Virginia State Police Forensics Laboratory (WVSPFL). The tool enables users to conduct statistical analysis on criminal activity; in addition, data mining methods are implemented to identify possible crime patterns. A Crime database was implemented; it contains information on incidents submitted to WVSPFL over the last fifteen years. The WVSPFL database was integrated with a hypothetical conviction database. Such integration enables law enforcement agencies to track crime from occurrences to conviction. It is anticipated that data mining methods will assist …

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The Comparison Of A Wax Check Bite System To Mechanical Axiography In Setting The Horizontal Condylar Path On A Semi-Adjustable Articulator., Salem Akkad Jan 2007

The Comparison Of A Wax Check Bite System To Mechanical Axiography In Setting The Horizontal Condylar Path On A Semi-Adjustable Articulator., Salem Akkad

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This study compared the horizontal condylar inclination (HCI) angles obtained by use of a wax protrusive record (WPR) to those obtained by use of Mechanical Axiograph to program a semi-adjustable articulator. On twenty healthy subjects with delimitations HCI angles were calculated on the axiographic tracings with WPRs inserted in the mouth. The matched pairs Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test showed no significant difference between the wax and the axiograph method on the left side (P=0.270) and good correlation 0.59. However the difference on the right side was statistically significant (P=0.019) and poor correlation 0.17. The largest difference was 28° on the …

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Mining History: Extracting Qualitative And Quantitative Resources For The Discovery Of Appalachian Cultural Landscapes., Hannah Leigh Cole Jan 2007

Mining History: Extracting Qualitative And Quantitative Resources For The Discovery Of Appalachian Cultural Landscapes., Hannah Leigh Cole

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he most recent trend in historic preservation has led many in the field to pay attention to cultural landscapes as historic resources. Considering buildings, structures, or objects within a given spatial and physical setting, or landscape, endows them with historic significance and context that would be absent if viewed individually. While this is somewhat of an expansive approach to the built environment, this trend in historic landscape interpretation still does not account for all types of resources that one finds in the field. A fragmentary landscape is a cultural landscape defined by three characteristics: 1) the presence of buildings, structures, …

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Can The Verifit Audioscan Audiometric Testing Instrument Be Used For Hearing Protection Testing In Accordance With The Microphone-In-The-Real-Ear Test: Ansi S12.42-1995?, Nichole Custer Jan 2007

Can The Verifit Audioscan Audiometric Testing Instrument Be Used For Hearing Protection Testing In Accordance With The Microphone-In-The-Real-Ear Test: Ansi S12.42-1995?, Nichole Custer

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Verifit, an audio‐measurement system developed by AudioScan Inc. (Dorchester, Ontario, Canada), can be used to perform field hearing protection testing that will match results from the measurements done following the Microphone‐in‐Real‐Ear (MIRE) standard ANSI S12.42‐1995 (R2004), which requires hearing protector testing to be performed in a reverberatory chamber. Although the standards have their differences, both specify the hearing protection testing must be performed in a diffuse sound field, which can be achieved only by a reverberatory chamber. This is an onerous requirement that sharply limits who can perform such tests …

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The Effects Of Positive And Negative Verbal Feedback On Performance Testing In High School Athletes., Amanda L. Kainz Jan 2007

The Effects Of Positive And Negative Verbal Feedback On Performance Testing In High School Athletes., Amanda L. Kainz

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Context: There have been a limited number of studies pertaining to a combination of motivation and verbal feedback and their impact on performance, especially in the High School setting. Although each concept has been researched individually, limited information has been provided regarding both concepts. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if a difference exists between motivation orientation and feedback provided, thus impacting performance testing outcomes. Design: The design of this study was a prospective descriptive analysis, which identified the motivation orientation of high school athletes by three basic groups through the use of the Sport Motivation Scale …

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Glimpses Of Wilsonianism: United States Involvement In Nicaragua During The Coolidge Era., Steven R. Hall Jan 2007

Glimpses Of Wilsonianism: United States Involvement In Nicaragua During The Coolidge Era., Steven R. Hall

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The military occupation of Nicaragua was one of the Calvin Coolidge administration’s most unpopular foreign policies. Upon the death of President Warren G. Harding in 1923, Coolidge inherited the White House and a Nicaraguan withdrawal plan set up years earlier. As planned, the United States monitored the Nicaraguan national elections in 1924, and withdrew its occupation force in 1925. When the country collapsed into civil war a few months later, the Coolidge administration ordered the Marines back into Nicaragua to restore order. Coolidge and his Secretary of State, Frank B. Kellogg, argued the occupation was necessary to protect American economic …

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Effects Of Acceptance, Distraction, And Sensory Monitoring On Acute Pain And Attention., Brandon N. Kyle Jan 2007

Effects Of Acceptance, Distraction, And Sensory Monitoring On Acute Pain And Attention., Brandon N. Kyle

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Research has consistently shown a relation between attention and the experience of pain. Pain disrupts and demands attention, interfering with the ability to direct attention to other stimuli in the environment. Yet, various studies of pain management strategies, including studies which have yielded mixed results for the strategy of distraction, often have not specifically examined the relation of pain management, attention, and pain behavior. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of different pain management strategies and the relation between strategy efficacy and attention in a laboratory pressure pain-induction experiment. Using 96 college undergraduates, the study employed …

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Managing Welfare Stigma From The Other Side Of The Desk: A Look At Rural Tanf Caseworkers., Sarah L. Hartzell Jan 2007

Managing Welfare Stigma From The Other Side Of The Desk: A Look At Rural Tanf Caseworkers., Sarah L. Hartzell

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Welfare recipients have always been stigmatized. The welfare reform legislation of 1996 reflects widespread attitudes and stereotypes of welfare recipients, which are translated into the structure of state welfare programs and are carried down through the administration to the welfare caseworker—the “face” of welfare for recipients. Literature on welfare stigma has focused on clients, but not their caseworkers. Using qualitative methods, this paper presents a Goffmanian analysis of the effects of welfare stigma on these caseworkers, who not only interact with clients in their jobs everyday, but who also implement a stigmatizing social program. The caseworkers in this study constructed …

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Costume Design For "The Ice Wolf" By Joanna Halpert Kraus., Reiko Ishikawa Jan 2007

Costume Design For "The Ice Wolf" By Joanna Halpert Kraus., Reiko Ishikawa

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This document is intended to record the costume design process for West Virginia University’s 2006 production of Joanna Halpert Kraus’s The Ice Wolf. The costume design was assigned and completed in partial fulfillment of the Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Design, specifically costumes. This document includes the process of the costume design with visual documents of research, development, photographs, and paperwork needed to complete the design. This is the record of Reiko Ishikawa as a young theatre designer and this is only her first step into the theatre world.

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The Prevalence Of Body Dysmorphic Disorder In Female Collegiate Athletes., Jean C. Knecht Jan 2007

The Prevalence Of Body Dysmorphic Disorder In Female Collegiate Athletes., Jean C. Knecht

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Context: Body dysmorphic disorder is a somatoform disorder in which an individual is preoccupied with a real or imagined defect in their appearance. In the psychiatric and dermatologic populations, there is a low prevalence rate of body dysmorphic disorder. However, no studies have ever looked at a prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder in the collegiate athletic setting. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if body dysmorphic disorder exists in female collegiate athletes and whether there was a difference in dysmorphic tendencies between aesthetic and non-aesthetic sports. Design: A prospective descriptive analysis of the dysmorphic tendencies of female …

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Design Of A Selective Catalytic Reduction System To Reduce Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Of The 2003 West Virginia University Futuretruck., Russell T. King Jan 2007

Design Of A Selective Catalytic Reduction System To Reduce Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Of The 2003 West Virginia University Futuretruck., Russell T. King

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A Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) System was designed and built to reduce NOx emissions of the 2003 West Virginia University (WVU) Diesel Hybrid-Electric FutureTruck. FutureTruck was a student competition that challenged students to redesign a new Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions. A comprehensive literature review discussing all aspects of SCR was completed. The review focuses on harmful effects of NOx emissions, future emission standards, NOx reduction technologies and last presents an in-depth review of SCR. The SCR control system designed was used for both data acquisition and determination of urea injection amounts. The system …

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The Effect Of Treadmill Exercise On The Long Bones Of Young Adult Zucker Obese (Fa/Fa) And Lean Male Rats., Tsun Yin Ip Jan 2007

The Effect Of Treadmill Exercise On The Long Bones Of Young Adult Zucker Obese (Fa/Fa) And Lean Male Rats., Tsun Yin Ip

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Background: Studies indicate that weight-bearing exercise increases bone mass and bone strength. There are also suggestions that obesity may result in bone loading that increases bone mass and strength. Objective: To investigate the combined effect of exercise and obesity on body mass, bone strength and bone mineral content (BMC) in young Zucker obese fa/fa and lean male rats. Methods: Young (age 6 weeks) obese (fa/fa) and lean male Zucker rats were randomly assigned (n=8-9/group) to either no exercise or treadmill exercise for 9 weeks at a 0% incline. Following the 9-week experiment, both femurs and tibiae were excised and bone …

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The Byzantine Perspective Of The First Crusade: A Reexamination Of Alleged Treachery And Betrayal., Laura M. Nelson Jan 2007

The Byzantine Perspective Of The First Crusade: A Reexamination Of Alleged Treachery And Betrayal., Laura M. Nelson

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Scholars have generally ignored the Crusades from the Byzantine perspective with the majority of scholarship focusing on the Western, and more recently, Arabic viewpoints. Western sources from the period such as the Gesta Francorum and the account of Fulcher of Chartres typically portray Alexius I, the Byzantine emperor during the First Crusade, as anti-Western. It is this study’s position that Alexius’s actions derived from a need to protect his people and empire rather than a desire to see the crusaders’ mission fail. By studying the Byzantine perspective, we gain a fuller understanding of the First Crusade and the Crusades as …

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The Efficacy Of The Bitestrip In Determining Patients Awareness Of Nocturnal Bruxism., Emily R. Tolley Jan 2007

The Efficacy Of The Bitestrip In Determining Patients Awareness Of Nocturnal Bruxism., Emily R. Tolley

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The presence of nocturnal bruxism in patients undergoing prosthodontic treatment can have a significant effect on the long term success of restorations. Patients who experience nocturnal bruxism are at risk for dysfunction of the stomatognathic system. This includes TMJ, muscles of the head and neck, the teeth and any restorations, and the periodontium. This condition affects the diagnostic treatment planning, treatment goals, and treatment prognosis of any prosthodontic treatment. The purpose of this study is to compare the incidence of nocturnal bruxism determined by an electronic device when compared to self-reporting from verbal and written dental histories. The hypothesis of …

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An Exploratory Study Of The Application Of Implementation Of Ecers Criteria., Corina L. Ward Jan 2007

An Exploratory Study Of The Application Of Implementation Of Ecers Criteria., Corina L. Ward

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This study examines whether attending Module One of the Experienced ECERS-R Observer Training corresponds to classroom changes as reported by participating teachers. Teachers attended the module training and were to make changes in their classrooms to improve quality. Six months after attendance at the workshop, participants were emailed a questionnaire that consisted of a listing of the subscales and items on the ECERS-R. The teachers were to mark what items they changed after attending the module and also comment on how they improved their classroom. Teachers reported changes to their classrooms. Although there were small modifications, the reported changes were …

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Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge: A Life Of Philanthropy In The Twentieth Century., Vanessa P. Tome Jan 2007

Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge: A Life Of Philanthropy In The Twentieth Century., Vanessa P. Tome

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Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge was one of the most important patrons of music in the United States and Europe in the 20th century. Raised as a member of Chicago’s upper middle class, Coolidge was prepared for a life as a wife and mother. An amateur pianist, she regularly performed at many of Chicago’s musicales. Coolidge had ambitions of pursuing a concert career which was discouraged by her family and social values. After the deaths of her father, mother, and husband she devoted her work to music. She brought chamber music into the public domain, as it once was reserved for private …

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The Interactions Between Perceived Motivational Climate And Achievement Goal Orientations, And Their Relationship To Competitive State Anxiety And Self-Confidence Among High-School Swimmers., Justine Vosloo Jan 2007

The Interactions Between Perceived Motivational Climate And Achievement Goal Orientations, And Their Relationship To Competitive State Anxiety And Self-Confidence Among High-School Swimmers., Justine Vosloo

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Current literature examining motivational climate (PMC) and goal orientations (AGO) with respect to anxiety found these variables may predict anxiety levels (Carr & Wyon, 2003) and be related to self-confidence levels (Magyar & Feltz, 2003). However, limited research exists on the compatibility/incompatibility of the interactive relationship between PMC and AGO on anxiety and self-confidence within a competitive sport setting. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the interaction between PMC, AGO and experienced intensity of competitive anxiety and self-confidence and interpretation of anxiety among high school swimmers (N=151). Gender differences were also examined. Results indicated no statistically significant interactions …

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The Effects Of Contaminants On Sperm Quality And Intersex Condition Of Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus Dolomieu) In The Potomac River., Holly Henderson Jan 2007

The Effects Of Contaminants On Sperm Quality And Intersex Condition Of Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus Dolomieu) In The Potomac River., Holly Henderson

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The purpose of this study was to analyze sperm quality parameters and intersex severity of smallmouth bass in the South Branch of the Potomac River, and to determine if contaminants present in this river negatively affect these parameters. Samples were collected by boat electrofishing in May 2006 from three sites in the South Branch of the Potomac River and one site in the Gauley River. The three South Branch sites are in areas with historically high intersex occurrence. The site on the Gauley serves as the reference site. Gonads were collected from 38 male fish. Samples were split, one gonad …

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The Effects Of Utilizing A Preshot Routine And Deep Breathing On Reducing Performance Anxiety And Improving Serving Performance Among Youth Tennis Players., Brandyn H. Fisher Jan 2007

The Effects Of Utilizing A Preshot Routine And Deep Breathing On Reducing Performance Anxiety And Improving Serving Performance Among Youth Tennis Players., Brandyn H. Fisher

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Support for the use of preshot routines and deep breathing in youth sport is limited, yet the available research in this area suggests that this skill can be useful for improving performance and reducing anxiety in youth athletes (Lidor & Singer, 2000; Mamassis & Doganis, 2004). The aim of this study was to determine the effects of preshot routine and deep breathing interventions among youth tennis players. Six male and female tennis players ages 9-11 participated in this study. Participants completed the Children’s Form of the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2C; Stadulis, Eidson, MacCracken, & Severance, 1995) and performed a …

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Sensor Validation Scheme With Virtual Nitrogen Oxides Sensing For Heavy Duty Diesel Engines., Victor C. Chew Jan 2007

Sensor Validation Scheme With Virtual Nitrogen Oxides Sensing For Heavy Duty Diesel Engines., Victor C. Chew

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On January 24, 2007, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a proposed regulation to require an On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) system to monitor malfunctions in large highway diesel and gasoline trucks over 14,000 lbs from 2010 onwards. A sensor validation scheme, known as SFDIA which has been used in aircraft controls were modified and developed to not only monitor sensor malfunctions but also isolate the faulty sensor signals. The isolated signals would then be accommodated using an estimated value obtained from predictive sensor models. The models for this study were developed using a statistical modeling technique known as Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines …

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Understanding Tree - Soil Interactions: Can Species Alter Soil Nitrogen Availability?, Margaret A. Harlacher Jan 2007

Understanding Tree - Soil Interactions: Can Species Alter Soil Nitrogen Availability?, Margaret A. Harlacher

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Increasing anthropogenic atmospheric nitrogen deposition has the potential to result in nitrogen saturation in Northeastern forests. The response of forests to chronic N additions may be governed by the stand composition and may differ across spatial scales. This suite of experiments addresses three objectives: (1) To determine the robustness of species-specific patterns of soil N availability across various spatial scales, and (2-3) To determine the potential species-specific effects of litter and seedlings of different species on soil N availability variables using a common-garden greenhouse experiment. There are detectable species-specific differences in soil N availability and related properties beneath dominant canopy …

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A Decentralized Cooperative Control Framework For Multiple Uavs., Dustin Michael Geletko Jan 2007

A Decentralized Cooperative Control Framework For Multiple Uavs., Dustin Michael Geletko

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The main focus of this research and thesis was the development of a decentralized framework for the cooperative control of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The goal of the software was to coordinate multiple UAVs to perform a wide area search on a defined area. The developed algorithms were based on the idea that simple rules can be programmed leading to an overall complex behavior. The simple algorithm that was developed illustrates a high level of autonomy, including reactive behavior without human interaction. The developed software was tested and run onboard an actual hardware avionics unit with a payload computer …

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Service Design: Disegno Italia., Amber D. Helms Jan 2007

Service Design: Disegno Italia., Amber D. Helms

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While attending the summer session of Disegno Italia (Design in Italy) in 2007, I observed several areas about the trip that could use improvements. The problems I noticed are as follows: Problem 1, although informative, the information session presentation does not encourage students to participate in the program. Problem 2, it is hard for students to keep track of due dates. Problem 3, students are not sure what to pack and how to prepare for the Disegno Italia trip. Problem 4, it is very difficult for students to find necessary information on the Disegno Italia web site. Problem 5, students …

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Determination Of Diel Chemical Cycle Presence Within Abandoned Coal Mine Drainage Streams In Harrison County, West Virginia., Michael Jay Smilley Jan 2007

Determination Of Diel Chemical Cycle Presence Within Abandoned Coal Mine Drainage Streams In Harrison County, West Virginia., Michael Jay Smilley

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Diel (24-hour) cycling of dissolved ions has been linked to various mechanisms such as fluctuations in temperature and photosynthetically-mediated pH. Yttrium and the rare earth elements (YREE) appear to fluctuate in response to temperature. After selecting a field site based on pH and temperature screening, five sampling events were undertaken: each involved hourly or bihourly sampling with concurrent stage, pH and temperature logging. For all events, YREE increased during the nighttime and decreased during the daytime. Dissolved Fe and Mn exhibited similar trends at one of the two sampled locations. Speciation models suggest that sulfate and carbonate-bound YREE species dominate …

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An Aging Population: Relationships Between Motivations, Facilities And Services, Participation And Socio-Demographics In Outdoor Recreation., Karen Faye Robinson Jan 2007

An Aging Population: Relationships Between Motivations, Facilities And Services, Participation And Socio-Demographics In Outdoor Recreation., Karen Faye Robinson

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The purpose of this study was to examine the outdoor recreation behavior of Oregon’s aging population, including their motivations, degree of participation and the affect facilities and services have on their outdoor recreation intentions. A stratified random sample of Oregon residents was drawn of Oregon residents, and a mail-back questionnaire was chosen to sample those individuals. Information gathered included their level of outdoor recreation participation, importance of motivations, the affects of facilities and services items and socio-demographic variables. Data collection took place in the summer of 2006 and of the 4,562 surveys mailed, 1,219 surveys were returned revealing a 31% …

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"And A Little Child Shall Lead Them": Romanticism And Quakerism In Edward Hicks' Peaceable Kingdoms., Alison E. Keller Jan 2007

"And A Little Child Shall Lead Them": Romanticism And Quakerism In Edward Hicks' Peaceable Kingdoms., Alison E. Keller

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Edward Hicks, the American Quaker minister and artist, painted a series of works entitled The Peaceable Kingdom between 1820 and 1849. This series of paintings is based on the Old Testament passage Isaiah 11:6. This thesis explores the intersection of Quakerism and Romanticism in nineteenth-century America which is represented in Hicks‟ Peaceable Kingdoms. Romantic themes in the Peaceable Kingdom are the concept of childhood, the presence of Nature, and the ideal of the noble savage. Romanticism in nineteenth-century America was impacted by Christian Romanticism and the development of special educational, social, and spiritual roles for children. The presence of Nature …

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Stress Perceptions In Occupational Therapy Students: Traditional Versus Distance Education., Amanda Kessler Rogers Jan 2007

Stress Perceptions In Occupational Therapy Students: Traditional Versus Distance Education., Amanda Kessler Rogers

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Increased stress is a common problem in students enrolled in medical and allied health college programs. The negative effects of stress can result in physical and psychological illnesses, in addition to negatively impacting a student’s academic performance. The purposes of this study were to (1) determine the stress level of the occupational therapy students, (2) determine the social provisions (social support) experienced by the students, and (3) determine the relationship between stress levels and various predictors, such as marital status and grade level. The sample of convenience (n= 69) included 54 traditional and 15 distance education occupational therapy students enrolled …

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