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Evaluation Of A Protocol To Diagnose Chronic Kidney Disease Using The Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiatives (Kdoqi) Guideline: Evaluation, Classification, And Stratification (Ecs)., Sandra L. Cotton

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health problem in West Virginia. Primary care of CKD is suboptimal. Clinical practice guideline (CPG) usage could improve care, but CPG adoption is difficult. The Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiatives (KDOQI) outlines CKD prevention and management. The primary goal of this project was to evaluate methods to increase KDOQI CPG adoption to enhance CKD diagnosis and staging in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), the leading cause of kidney disease. Secondary goals included increasing provider knowledge and project satisfaction. Using a quasi-experimental, one group pretest/posttest design, the KDOQI CPG, an overview of CKD care, …

Examining Portfolio-Based Assessment In An Upper-Level Biology Course, Brittany Ziegler

Education STEM

Historically, students have been viewed as empty vessels and passive participants in the learning process but students actually are active forming their own conceptions. One way student learning is impacted is through assessment. Alternative assessment, which contrasts traditional assessment methods, takes into account how students learn by promoting engagement and construction of knowledge. This dissertation explores portfolio-based assessment, a method of alternative assessment, which requires students to compose a purposeful collection of work demonstrating their knowledge in an upper-level biology course. The research objectives include characterizing and contributing to the understanding of portfolio-based assessment in higher education, examining reflection and …

Administrative Evaluation Of Online Faculty In Community Colleges, Douglas Duane Darling

Education

Policy and procedure haven’t kept up with institutional practices at community colleges. With over 5.5 million college students taking online courses, 29% of college students are taking an online course. As student numbers taking online courses have increased, so have the number of faculty teaching online. The purpose of this study is to determine if and how community college, online, faculty are administratively evaluated. The Chief Academic Officer (CAO) of the members of the American Association of Community Colleges were surveyed to determine the factors considered relevant for online, asynchronous, administrative evaluation of faculty that are currently being used by …

The Monongalia County Court House Mural: Blanche Lazzell And The Public Works Of Art Project In Morgantown, West Virginia, Kendall Joy Martin

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Blanche Lazzell (1878-1956), a native of West Virginia and graduate of West Virginia University, was an early practitioner of Modern art in America. Lazzell was employed by the government-sponsored Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) in 1934 in Morgantown, West Virginia. During her time with the program, Lazzell completed three wood-block prints and painted Justice, a mural for the Monongalia County Courthouse. This thesis examines Lazzell’s courthouse mural and discusses Lazzell’s selection of three themes, education, religion, and industry, and why they are significant to the Morgantown area. This thesis demonstrates that although the PWAP stipulated that there was to …

Judicial Ideal Points In New Democracies: The Case Of Taiwan, Lucia Dalla Pellegrina, Nuno Garoupa, Shirley Ching-Ping Lin

Faculty Scholarship

This paper extends the empirical analysis of the determinants of judicial behavior by estimating the ideal points for the Justices of the Taiwanese Constitutional Court from 1988-2009. Taiwan presents a particularly interesting case because the establishment and development of constitutional review corresponds to the country 's political transition from an authoritarian regime to an emerging democracy. The estimated ideal points allow us to focus on political coalitions in the Judicial Yuan based on presidential appointments. We did not find any strong evidence of such coalitions. Our empirical results indicated that, with the exception of a handful of Justices, most of …

Stare Decisis And Certiroari Arrive To Brazil: A Comparative Law And Economics Approach, Maria Angela Jardim De Santa Cruz Oliveira, Nuno Garoupa

Faculty Scholarship

Two important legal reforms in court procedure have taken place in Brazil recently: simula vinculante (all courts now have to follow the reasoning of the Supreme Court in similar cases) and requisito da repercussao geral (the Supreme Court only hears cases that are of general importance). These two procedural rules respond to a long debate in the Brazilian legal community on how to address court congestion, the heavy workload of the Brazilian Supreme Court, and the role of the higher courts in establishing case law. We discuss the implications of these two important reforms from the comparative perspective (by explaining …

Essays On Trade And Foreign Direct Investment Costs And Migration, Eugene Bempong Nyantakyi

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This dissertation consists of three essays on trade and investment costs and migration. The first paper documents how timeliness induces U.S. parent firms to adjust their trade activities with affiliates located abroad, and the extent to which these adjustments change according to the time sensitivity of the industry in which the multinational enterprise (MNE) operates. The results show that parent firms operating in manufacturing are sensitive to shipping time. Long shipping lags reduce parent firms' import from (export to) affiliates. At the sectoral level, there exists some heterogeneity in MNE's response to time. When MNEs are ranked on a spectrum …

Foreign Christian Influence In Developing World Domestic Social Policy, William Harrison

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

There is a debate going on in the United States today about where our culture is headed. In the United States and much of the West, society is becoming more liberal on issues such as gay rights and abortion. In countries of the developing in Africa and Latin America there has also been a debate about these issues. This is in part fueled by Christian groups coming from outside of the countries of the developing world who are attempting to export the Culture Wars of the West to the developing world. This paper theorizes that foreign Christian groups have a …

A National Study Of Health Behaviors And Health-Related Quality Of Life Among Survivors Of Breast, Prostate, And Colorectal Cancer Compared To Propensity Score Matched Controls, As Well As, Comparisons By Cancer Type & Gender, Traci J. Lemasters

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The objectives of this study were to 1) compare the prevalence of specific measures of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) between breast, prostate, female, and male colorectal cancer survivors to propensity score matched controls, and to compare HRQOL by type of cancer and gender and 2) compare the prevalence of specific health conditions and health behaviors between breast, prostate, female, and male colorectal cancer survivors to propensity score matched controls, and to compare health behaviors by type of cancer and gender. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a sample of breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer survivors 18 years of age …

Validation Of The Calgary Symptoms Of Stress Inventory (C-Sosi) For Predicting Adherence To A Stress Reduction Technique, Lauren M. Penwell

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Stress is a ubiquitous aspect of modern life that has serious effects on mental and physical health. Many stress reduction techniques are currently available to help combat these effects but non-adherence to them is a significant barrier to their overall effectiveness. The aims of the current study were to: 1) validate the Calgary Symptoms of Stress Inventory (C-SOSI), an instrument that classifies one's stress response profile, using traditional psychometric procedures as well as for predicting responses to a laboratory stress situation, and 2) explore the utility of this instrument for predicting adherence following training in a single stress reduction session …

In Search Of A Dream America: Place-Connectedness In East European Immigrant Life Writing, Irina V. Rodimtseva

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Theorists of place acknowledge human need for attachment to place, but this bond is often stated as a given, without an explication of its origin or attributes. Implementing the concept of place-connectedness formulated by Lawrence Buell, I analyze the process of bonding with new places described in immigrant life writing, focusing on twentieth-century texts by authors from Russia, the Soviet Union, and Communist bloc countries. Examining the sources through which American imagery was available to East Europeans during the 1900s, I confirm a link between the concepts of the American Dream and of place-connectedness and contend that for immigrants, establishing …

Silent Spring At 50, Roger Meiners, Pierre Desrochers, Andrew P. Morriss

Faculty Scholarship

This introduction from the book Silent Spring at 50 describes the various contributors’ insights into Rachel Carson’s landmark work. The authors come from a variety of disciplines, including conservation biology, English, law, and economics, and offer critical assessments of Silent Spring and its legacy. The first part has three chapters that put the book into the context of its time, examining it in light of Carson’s previous books on the sea (Wallace Kaufman); the larger tradition of authors warning against human hubris in environmental matters (Pierre Desrochers & Hiroko Shimizu); and the contest between “environmental religion” and “economic religion” that …

Truck Cycle And Delay Automated Data Collection System (Tcd-Adcs) For Surface Coal Mining, Patricio G. Terrazas Prado

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Data management of production records has become a key element in surface coal mining operations. Information systems (IS) and information technologies (IT) can be used as valuable tools for the production monitoring and analysis of employee and equipment performances. This thesis presents the research results on the development and application of a custom-made Truck Cycle and Delay Automated Data Collection System (TCD-ADCS) for surface coal mining. The TCD-ADCS is capable of collecting trucks' production data, delay times, loading and dumping times, travel distance, and GPS coordinates of production events from a mine site. Also, it enables field data transfer through …

Juneberry (Amelanchier Alnifolia) Micropropagation And Cultivar Evaluation In North Dakota, Naa Korkoi Ardayfio

Plant Sciences

A growth chamber experiment was carried out for ten weeks to reduce post-rooting dormancy in juneberry micropropagation. An RCBD with a split plot arrangement and three replicates were used. Plantlets subjected to 750 mg/L GA, 100 mg/L BA, and 250 mg/L GA + 100 mg/L BA recorded the greatest leaf number. Pre-rooted ‘Thiessen’ plantlets recorded the greatest biomass (fresh and dry weight) and root volume. In a second study, a cultivar evaluation was conducted in Absaraka, ND, where ten juneberry cultivars and a native biotype planted were evaluated for plant and fruit characteristics. An RCBD with four replicates was used. …

Developing A Dna Fingerprint For Midwest Six-Rowed Malting Barley, Magan Friskop Lewis

Plant Sciences

The requirements for brewing beer from barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) malt are specific and unique for each brewer. Anheuser-Busch InBev and Miller Coors Brewing Company (MillerCoors) are two major brewers in the United States that target different malt quality profiles for six-rowed barley malt. Two closely related cultivars developed by the University of Minnesota, Robust and Stander, differ greatly in agronomic and malt quality performance. Robust malt fits the requirements of MillerCoors and Stander malt has many of the parameters desired by Anheuser-Busch InBev. The close relationship between these two cultivars increases the chance of recognizing chromosome regions with the …

Promoting Spiritual Growth Among Camp Counselors Through Camping Ministries, Edmund E. Heinrich

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem. Many churches realize that large numbers of their young people are not engaged in their congregations. In response to this trend, churches look to local conferences for help. Unfortunately, few conferences have developed models for engaging, equipping, training, and retaining young people.

Method. Develop a program at Leoni Meadows camp to increase the effectiveness in developing leaders who are more fully committed to Jesus Christ through camping ministries.

Result. Increased the spiritual awareness among camp counselors, creating a desire for many to develop a deeper relationship with God and share His love with others.

Conclusions. Camping ministry is unique …

Developing A Discipleship Ministry For Seventh-Day Adventist Churches In The West Central Korean Conference, Jae Sun Kim

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Purpose. The purpose of this Ministry Focus Project document was to develop a theoretical and practical framework for implementing a discipleship ministry in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the West Central Korean Conference in South Korea and ultimately to cultivate a consciousness of discipleship among Adventists. The worldwide Seventh-day Adventist denomination is growing, but it seems that Adventist churches are failing in the area of discipleship. Making disciples needs to be an important part of our Adventist culture. A discipleship curriculum would help the pastors and members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Korea to become mature, committed, reproducing witnesses …

A Collaborative Sermon Preparation Team At The Seventh-Day Adventist Community Church Of Vancouver, Wa, Roger Walter

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem. Research (Rainer, 2001) indicates that people come back to church because of the sermon. Additionally, it is argued (Anderson, 2006) that the church and culture have changed. People today have higher expectations of the quality of what happens. Therefore, the expectation is much higher for the quality of a sermon. Yet, the sermon development process is still traditionally a private and closed system involving the pastor alone. This underutilizes a resource of creative people who could assist the pastor with research, writing, creativity, reflection and evaluation of the manuscript and graphics.

Method. In this study I sought to lay …

Heteronormative Recovery In The Bell Jar, Gretchen Therese Junglas

English

In Sylvia Plath’s novel The Bell Jar, Esther Greenwood struggles to form a true identity. She emulates many women as a way to see how various identities work for her. One of these identities is that of a lesbian. During the novel’s 1953 setting, lesbianism was not a socially acceptable lifestyle. Esther struggles with own internalized homophobia as well as the control of her doctors. She undergoes treatment during her hospitalization that is suggestive of sexual conversion therapy at the time, including the use of electricity as a tool of discipline. Doctors lead her toward an identity that is not …

Perceptions And Needs Of Agricultural Teachers On Classroom Diversity And Inclusion., Hari K. Vommi

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Classrooms in the United States are more diverse than ever. It is predicted that nearly half of the public education students in the United States will be other than White by 2019. Teachers should have positive attitudes towards classroom diversity and inclusion. They should be well prepared to teach effectively in a diverse classroom. The purpose of the study was to examine the perceptions, the perceived confidence levels, and the perceived needs of agricultural teachers on classroom diversity, inclusion and multicultural education. The study also assessed the willingness of the teachers to participate in college courses and/or professional trainings on …

January 2012 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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Paradigms Of Parallel Performance, Lyle Witham

Architecture Theses

With this thesis design, Paradigms of Parallel Performance, I propose the reconstruction of a new 182,000 square-foot middle school facility for the city of Minot, North Dakota located on the north bank of the Souris river. The old Erik Ramstad Middle School was recently destroyed in the 2011 flood of the Souris river. As the city responds to this disaster, a new middle school design has the opportunity to represent progressive development. The design will exhibit beautiful, sensible space which utilizes old and new building technologies that are representative of sustainable design. The spaces created by this design will not …

Restart|Retreat: Minnesota Center For The Responsible Use Of Technology, Joseph Scallon

Architecture Theses

The Minnesota Center for the Responsible Use of Technology is an architectural design for a 20,000 sq ft computer education center in Minneapolis that promotes the responsible use of technology. The design provides for education and research related to the responsible use of computer technology as well as promoting a tangible connection between humans, technology, and the built world rather than a technologically mediated virtual environment.

Design Of An Audio-Visual Display For Cross-Modal Experimentation, Gail Jeanne Myers

Electrical and Computer Engineering

The present paper shows the characteristics of a hardware/software display capable of presenting, at different spatial locations, multiple audio-visual stimuli in real-time. The system has been developed to provide a tool in neuroscience in event-related potential (ERP) studies, with presentation delays of less than one millisecond. The high time precision achieved makes it possible to overcome problems from previously used technologies in order to create a realistic environment of cross-modal stimulation. The design presented here has been built using a modular approach, which makes the system flexible and adaptable to different experiments or studies. The capability of presenting different stimuli …

Bs 665 The Epistle To The Hebrews, Robert Angelo Traina

Syllabi

No abstract provided.

The Full Faith And Credit Clause: Do Factual Executive Documents Require Equivalent Treatment Between States?, Darren A. Prum

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.

“Love One Another As I Have Loved You”, Ali Tote

Consensus

No abstract provided.

Two Kinds Of Love: Martin Luther’S Religious World, Gordon A. Jensen

Consensus

Title: Two kinds of love: Martin Luther's religious world Author: Tuomo Mannermaa; Kirsi Irmeli Stjerna Publisher: Minneapolis, Minn: Fortress Press, 2010. ISBN: 9780800697075

The Reliability Of The New Testament., Tony Burke

Consensus

Title: The reliability of the New Testament Author: Bart D Ehrman; Daniel B Wallace; Robert B Stewart Publisher: Minneapolis, Minn.: Fortress Press, 2011. ISBN: 9780800697730

Protology And Eschatology In The Writings Of John C. Polkinghorne: A Study Of Contrastive Roles Of Scripture, H. Nicholas De Lima

Master's Theses

Problem The focus of this thesis is to address the problem of the contrastive roles of Scripture in protology and eschatology in the writings of John C. Polkinghorne. On the one hand, Polkinghorne rejects a univocal understanding of Gen 1-2, by invoking symbolic/analogical language for Gen 1-2, so that he can accept scientific protology. On the other hand, Polkinghorne introduces an apparent, relative univocity of biblical language in order to obtain his eschatology, contrary to the claims of pure scientific eschatology. This seems to suggest a dimension of internal methodological and theological incoherence in his system. Methodology This thesis provides …