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Effect Of Pregnancy On Selenium, Cupper ,Zinc And Others Biochemical Feacture, Layla O Farhan, Seenaa A Mustafa, Noora S Mubder Dec 2013

Effect Of Pregnancy On Selenium, Cupper ,Zinc And Others Biochemical Feacture, Layla O Farhan, Seenaa A Mustafa, Noora S Mubder

Baghdad Science Journal

Pregnancy is a stressful condition in which many physiological and metabolic functions are altered to a considerable extent . Pregnancy is a physiological state accompanied by a high-energy demand and an increased oxygen requirement. The present study aim to study selenium ,zinc cupper in the first trimester of pregnancy. The study group comprised of Fourty five pregnant women and twenty six non pregnant women as control . The samples were taken from pregnant women who come to several heath center in Baghdad city to cheak up. Laboratory investigations including Cupper, Ceruloplasmin, Total Antioxidant (TAA), malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), Zinc, Uric …

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Flow Injection Analysis For The Photometric Determination Of Promethazine-Hcl In Pure And Pharmaceutical Preparation Via Oxidation By Persulphate Using Ayah 3sx3-3d Solar Micro Photometer, Issam M. A. Shakir, Nagam S. Turkey Dec 2013

Flow Injection Analysis For The Photometric Determination Of Promethazine-Hcl In Pure And Pharmaceutical Preparation Via Oxidation By Persulphate Using Ayah 3sx3-3d Solar Micro Photometer, Issam M. A. Shakir, Nagam S. Turkey

Baghdad Science Journal

The first flow injection spectrophotometric method is characterized by its speed and sensitivity which have been developed for the determination of promethazine-HCl in pure and pharmaceutical preparation. It is based on the in situ detection of colored cationic radicals formed via oxidation of the drug with sodium persulphate to pinkish-red species and the same species was determined by using homemade Ayah 3SX3-3D solar flow injection photometer. Optimum conditions were obtained by using the high intensive green light emitted diode as a source. Linear dynamic range for the absorbance versus promethazine-HCl concentration was 0-7 mmol.L-1, with the correlation coefficient (r) was …

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Synthesis And Characterization Of New Polyimide Contain Heterocyclic, Entesar O. Al-Tamimi, Thanaa M. Al-Mouamin Dec 2013

Synthesis And Characterization Of New Polyimide Contain Heterocyclic, Entesar O. Al-Tamimi, Thanaa M. Al-Mouamin

Baghdad Science Journal

Novel heterocyclic polyimide 5(a,b) have been synthesized based on polyacrylic backbone. The synthetic route start with nucleophilic substitution of 2-amino, or 4-amino, pyridine 1(a,b) to the polyacryloyl chloride afforded poly substituted amide 2(a,b). Another nucleophilic substitution were carried with adipoyl chloride to form polyimide chloride 3(a,b). Treatment of 3(a,b) with hydrazine hydrate afforded acid hydrazide polyimide 4(a,b), which upon cyclocondensation with carbon disulfide gave the target heterocyclic polyimide. The synthesized compounds were identified by spectroscopic methods: FT-IR, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR.

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Construction Of New Ion Selective Electrodes For Determination Fe(Iii) And Their Application In Pharmaceutical Samples, Khaleda H. Al-Saidi, Weaam R. Aziz Dec 2013

Construction Of New Ion Selective Electrodes For Determination Fe(Iii) And Their Application In Pharmaceutical Samples, Khaleda H. Al-Saidi, Weaam R. Aziz

Baghdad Science Journal

Liquid membrane electrodes for the determination iron(III) were constructed based on chloramphenicol sodium succinate and iron(III) CPSS-Fe(III) as ion pair complex, with four plasticizers Di-butyl phosphate (DBP); Di-butyl phthalate (DBPH); Di-octyl phthalate (DOP); Tri-butyl phosphate (TBP); in PVC matrix . These electrodes give Nernstian and sub-Nernstian slopes (19.79, 24.60, 16.01 and 13.82mV/decade) and linear ranges from (1x10-5-1x10-2 M, 1x10-5-1x10-2 M, 1x10 -6 -1x10-2 M and 1x10-5-1x10-2 M) respectively. The best electrode was based on DBP plasticizer which gave a slope 19.79 mV/decade, correlation coefficient 0.9999, detection limit of 9×10-6 M, lifetime 37 day displayed good stability and reproducibility and used …

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Study The Effect Of Solar Radiation Pressure At Several Satellite Orbits, Aref S. Baron Dec 2013

Study The Effect Of Solar Radiation Pressure At Several Satellite Orbits, Aref S. Baron

Baghdad Science Journal

The effects of solar radiation pressure at several satellite (near Earth orbit satellite, low Earth orbit satellite, medium Earth orbit satellite and high Earth orbit satellite ) have been investigated. Computer simulation of the equation of motion with perturbations using step-by-step integration (Cowell's method) designed by matlab a 7.4 where using Jacobian matrix method to increase the accuracy of result.

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The Role Of Smes & The Justifications For Its Incubation: Survey Study, Saad Ali Al-Anzi, Muthana Zahim Fisal Dec 2013

The Role Of Smes & The Justifications For Its Incubation: Survey Study, Saad Ali Al-Anzi, Muthana Zahim Fisal

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

We can see the phenomena of small and medium-sized enterprises, by important and a new subject contemporary, thro related between important concept that develop and add. This research focused on the important concept of small and medium-sized enterprises, in public and privet sectors. small and medium-sized enterprises discrimination by large filer ratio in the especially at the first years when they started because of the limited managerial skills, financial recourses and marketing problems. On it they will creative new procedures. this research treatment the core issues about wakens local and international enterprises, so threat. the goals of this research are …

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Investigating Denial Of The Harmful Effects Of Corporal Punishment In A Religious Context, Stephanie Grace Cox Dec 2013

Investigating Denial Of The Harmful Effects Of Corporal Punishment In A Religious Context, Stephanie Grace Cox

Theses

Corporal punishment continues to be a controversial topic. Many people who experienced spanking as children feel that they were not harmed by the corporal punishment and go on to believe that using corporal punishment on their children will not harm them, especially if it is administered calmly. This study looked at the attitudes of 203 parents in the context of religion using Holden's "Attitudes Toward Spanking a Child" questionnaire. The results of this study showed that parents that said religion guided their parenting were more likely to view corporal punishment positively and were more likely to believe that corporal punishment …

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Sustainability Curriculum Inventory And Literacy Assessment: The Influence Of Values On Knowledge Of And Perceived Importance Of Sustainability Components, David James Drogos Dec 2013

Sustainability Curriculum Inventory And Literacy Assessment: The Influence Of Values On Knowledge Of And Perceived Importance Of Sustainability Components, David James Drogos

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The incorporation of sustainability education and sustainable practices in higher education serves several purposes. It prepares students for work in sustainability-focused professions, fosters environmentally responsible behavior in individuals, and helps to reduce the ecological impacts of the operational aspects of educational institutions. However, contemporary definitions of sustainability, which consider social, political, ecological, and economic influences on the environment, complicate educational initiatives. Distinct educational departments often consider sustainability through their specialized lens. Trans-disciplinary initiative must be enacted in order for sustainability education to reach its full potential. This paper outlines the results of an electronically administered faculty sustainability curriculum inventory as …

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The Thin Line Between Propaganda And Persuasion, Ryan Daniel Jenkins Dec 2013

The Thin Line Between Propaganda And Persuasion, Ryan Daniel Jenkins

Theses

In this paper, I discuss the line that divides propaganda and persuasion in relation to my thesis work, The Thin Line Between Propaganda and Persuasion. My intention is to show how easily images can transfer between propaganda and persuasion. I analyze this division between propaganda and persuasion by discussing propaganda as one-way communication process and persuasion as a two-way communication process. Then I discuss my relationship to photography, graffiti, and how my own work furthers the conversation of propaganda and persuasion in relation to other artists. In the next section, I contextualize my use of the database in parallel to …

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A Model Of Contaminant Transport, Saline Valley Aquifer, Gallatin County Illinois, Ryan William Cox Dec 2013

A Model Of Contaminant Transport, Saline Valley Aquifer, Gallatin County Illinois, Ryan William Cox

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The Saline Valley Conservancy District (SVCD) formed in 1980 to provide a stable source of water to many communities in Southern Illinois. The SVCD well field located in the thickest, most productive region of the Saline Valley Aquifer lies directly adjacent to a reclaimed coal mine. Subsurface movement and surface discharge from the mine has been shown to be responsible for deterioration of water quality in the surrounding area, including the aquifer. Previous studies conducted in the region have addressed water supply issues and simulated contaminant transport from the reclaimed mine. The limited scope of these models did not extend …

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Regional-Climate And Local-Microbial Controls On Ecosystem Processes During Grassland Restoration, Meredith Lynne Mendola Dec 2013

Regional-Climate And Local-Microbial Controls On Ecosystem Processes During Grassland Restoration, Meredith Lynne Mendola

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Root productivity likely has consequences for the composition, activity, and recovery of soil microbial populations and the belowground processes mediated by these organisms. In tallgrass prairie, ecotypic variation potentially exists in response to a strong precipitation gradient across the Great Plains. Thus, ecotypic variation within a species may differentially affect belowground net primary productivity (BNPP), the associated soil microbial community, and may scale up to affect ecosystem processes. The goals of this study were to elucidate: (1) whether ecotype, environment, or an ecotype by environment interaction regulate BNPP of a dominant species (Andropogon gerardii) collected from and reciprocally planted in …

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John Dewey's Instrumentalism: A Cultural And Humanist View Of Knowledge, Philip R. Allman Dec 2013

John Dewey's Instrumentalism: A Cultural And Humanist View Of Knowledge, Philip R. Allman

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My thesis is an attempt to show the brilliance and novelty of John Dewey's theory of knowledge, instrumentalism. The main objective of my thesis is to explain Dewey's theory of knowledge, which he coined instrumentalism, and to describe how instrumentalism as a theory of knowledge overcomes the pitfalls of competing theories within the philosophical tradition. Dewey's theory of instrumentalism does not assume that ideas are mental entities nor that ideas are true if they somehow match or fit with the object in question; thus, Dewey's theory presents a different view opposed to what we have usually called coherence, or correspondence …

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An Examination Of Memory In Children With Inattention, Hyperactivity, And Depressive Symptoms, Jordan Marie Constance Dec 2013

An Examination Of Memory In Children With Inattention, Hyperactivity, And Depressive Symptoms, Jordan Marie Constance

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The purpose of the current study was to explore the relationships between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, depression, and memory impairment in children. It was hypothesized that level of inattention would negatively correlated with performance on measures of visual-spatial short-term memory and verbal memory. Children with greater levels of depressive symptoms were predicted to perform more poorly than less depressed peers on effortful measures of verbal and visual short-term memory, measures of verbal working memory, and measures of verbal long-term memory recall. Results indicated that impaired performance on one measure of visual-spatial short-term memory was related to increased levels of inattention and depression. …

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Can Lawyers Be Luddites? Adjusting To The Modification Of The Aba Model Rules Of Professional Conduct Regarding Technology, Darla Jackson Dec 2013

Can Lawyers Be Luddites? Adjusting To The Modification Of The Aba Model Rules Of Professional Conduct Regarding Technology, Darla Jackson

Other Faculty Publications

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Energy Development In Africa And The Performance Of Renewable Energy Projects, Yohannes Haile Dec 2013

Energy Development In Africa And The Performance Of Renewable Energy Projects, Yohannes Haile

Student Scholarship

Africa has abundant energy resources; however, it is estimated that no more than 30% of its population has access to reliable and sustainable grid electricity. Furthermore, only 50% of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are expected to have universal access to electricity by 2050. Literatures identify affordability, financing mechanisms, and policy instruments as key factors for the performance of renewable energy projects. Our research data has revealed that the performance of renewable energy systems cannot be viewed or determined in isolation (contextual reduction) from the social system of the host community. Furthermore, the performance of renewable energy projects is …

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The Reflection Of Self Competency Of The Managers In Their Behavior, Nadhum Jawad Al-Zeidi, Hussein Walid Hussein Dec 2013

The Reflection Of Self Competency Of The Managers In Their Behavior, Nadhum Jawad Al-Zeidi, Hussein Walid Hussein

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

This research aims to measure the effect of Self competency of the Managers in their behavior from the view point of the working individual in the organization since the behavior of managers is considered to be one of the essential variables in the organization which can affect the performance and the commitment of the working individual. the questioners was used to gather the data and the Iraqi Rail Road co. was the field of the study . and a random sample of (36) individual of the subordinates of the managers society of the study and used the (SPSS) statistical program …

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The Impact Of Re-Engineering To Achieve Effective Performance Level Of Ministry Of Electricity Operations/An Applied Study Of Process Reengineering Clean Solar Cells, Faiz Ghazi Albayati, Jabbar Qasim Fahad Dec 2013

The Impact Of Re-Engineering To Achieve Effective Performance Level Of Ministry Of Electricity Operations/An Applied Study Of Process Reengineering Clean Solar Cells, Faiz Ghazi Albayati, Jabbar Qasim Fahad

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The study is dealing with an application reengineering process clean solar cells in the Ministry of electricity, as aimed at the possibility of the applicability and impact of re-engineering to achieve the level of performance of the Ministry's operations, with the application of the cleaning process solar cells, developed, improved and found a correlation, statistically significant effect between variable re-engineering and performance as well as the application of process reengineering clean solar cells:1- Before the re-engineering process the total time for cleaning up and solar cell 20 minutes and number of columns performed per day 24 columns and total columns750 …

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Evaluation Of Material Technical Engineering Department Performance By Staff Member And Student In Technical College -Baghdad, Sanaa Mawloud Ibrahim Dec 2013

Evaluation Of Material Technical Engineering Department Performance By Staff Member And Student In Technical College -Baghdad, Sanaa Mawloud Ibrahim

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The research intent evaluates the performance of material technical department / Technical College -Baghdad. The study depend on the descriptive analytical approach to determine and treating the variables to get data and information that related to study, the researchers depended on questionnaire designed for this purpose and contains eight main dimensions that’s are scientific reference , academy course, staff member , administrative system, physical facilities , student ,scientific research, graduate service , in addition each dimension involved (5) items contacted with mean dimensions, which translate aspects of performance evaluation, the questionnaire applied on two samples staff members & student in …

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Calculation Biases For Coefficients And Scale Parameter For Linear (Type 1) Extreme Value Regression Model For Largest Values, Fatima Jasim Mohammed, Adel Ahmed Haddow Dec 2013

Calculation Biases For Coefficients And Scale Parameter For Linear (Type 1) Extreme Value Regression Model For Largest Values, Fatima Jasim Mohammed, Adel Ahmed Haddow

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Characterized by the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) on Maximum Likelihood for the greatest possible way that the exact moments are known , which means that it can be found, while the other method they are unknown, but approximations to their biases correct to 0(n-1) can be obtained by standard methods. In our research expressions for approximations to the biases of the ML estimators (the regression coefficients and scale parameter) for linear (type 1) Extreme Value Regression Model for Largest Values are presented by using the advanced approach depends on finding the first derivative, second and third.

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Evolution Of Service System In The General Education Baghdad Hospital Using Q Gert, Sabah Manfi Redha, Ruqayah Yassir Abdul Ameer Dec 2013

Evolution Of Service System In The General Education Baghdad Hospital Using Q Gert, Sabah Manfi Redha, Ruqayah Yassir Abdul Ameer

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

That the essential contribution of this research is a description of how complex systems analysis service of the properties of the queue in Baghdad Teaching Hospital using a technique network is techniques method (Q - GERT) an acronym of the words: Queuing theory _ Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique Any method of assessment and review chart where you will be see the movement flow of patients within the system and after using this portal will be represented system in the form of planned network probabilistic analysis and knowledge of statistical distributions appropriate for times of arrival and departure were using …

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Using Time Series Methods To Modify The Seasonal Variations In The Consumer Price Index, Abdul Latif Hassan Shoman, Haitham Hassoon Majed Dec 2013

Using Time Series Methods To Modify The Seasonal Variations In The Consumer Price Index, Abdul Latif Hassan Shoman, Haitham Hassoon Majed

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

As is known that the consumer price index (CPI) is one of the most important price indices because of its direct effect on the welfare of the individual and his living. We have been address the problem of Strongly seasonal commodities in calculating (CPI) and identifying some of the solution. We have used an actual data for a set of commodities (including strongly seasonal commodities) to calculate the index price by using (Annual Basket With Carry Forward Prices method) . Although this method can be successfully used in the context of seasonal commodities the index does not get rid of …

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A Brief Exploration Of The Development Of The Japanese Writing System, Brianna Jilson Dec 2013

A Brief Exploration Of The Development Of The Japanese Writing System, Brianna Jilson

Anthropology

This paper is an introductory look at the development at of the Japanese writing system. I will explore the development of kanji, katakana and hiragana from their first introduction to Japan until modern times. My primary focus is on the mixed use of katakana, hiragana, and Chinese characters. I will also explore how the specific symbols used in the two kana syllabaries were developed. My goal is to provide a brief, general overview of the writing system’s development as a basis for further study.

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Soy Mi Cuento: Latina Students Bridging Multiple Worlds In Independent Schools, Lillian Díaz-Imbelli Dec 2013

Soy Mi Cuento: Latina Students Bridging Multiple Worlds In Independent Schools, Lillian Díaz-Imbelli

Education Doctoral

The dissertation explores the hybrid identity, mestiza consciousness (Anzaldúa, 1999), of Latina graduates of independent schools. Latinas currently represent one of the lowest performing, fastest growing, youngest ethnic minority groups in the United States (United States Census, 2010), and the smallest demographic in independent schools (Torres, 2012). Education offers Latinas academic and social capital for economic advancement and college opportunity (Gándara & Contreras, 2009; Santiago, 2013); independent schools are an important entry to gaining this capital. Latinas attending independent schools often enter heterogeneous educational environments for the first time and find the need to explore their identity more salient (French, …

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Implementing Innovation With Ambidextrous Leadership In Small And Medium Enterprises., Deborah L. Pearce Dec 2013

Implementing Innovation With Ambidextrous Leadership In Small And Medium Enterprises., Deborah L. Pearce

Education Doctoral

Implementation was an overlooked aspect, with a paucity of research until the 1990s. Although scholarly and practical research grew, the preponderance focused on large established organizations. Only more recently have small and medium enterprises (SMEs) received attention. Yet, economic vitality depends on SME success. The study investigated innovation implementation in SMEs. Focus was on ambidextrous leaderships, senior leaders’ efforts to advance their organizations by ensuring capabilities for both current and future innovations. The study identified how senior leaders’ individual orientations motivated innovation and its implementation. Using a concurrent embedded mixed method design (Creswell, 2009), quantitative data was collected using a …

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The Effect Of Service Dog Partnership On The Mental Health Status Of United States Veterans: A Quantitative Analysis Using The Sf-36v2 Mental Health Survey, Colleen Mclaughlin Dec 2013

The Effect Of Service Dog Partnership On The Mental Health Status Of United States Veterans: A Quantitative Analysis Using The Sf-36v2 Mental Health Survey, Colleen Mclaughlin

Education Doctoral

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a historically significant problem for soldiers and Marines in the United States military. A host of recent research supports this claim, and lends itself to the question of why more is not being done to help those who suffer from combat related stress (Friedman, 2011; Kuehn, 2012; Marlantes, 2011; Sher, Braquehais, & Casas, 2012). When considering what effect service dogs might have on the mental health status of United States veterans, this study focused on the following research questions based on the SF-36v2 Mental Health Survey: What effect does partnership with a service dog …

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Nature Of Deaf Mentoring Dyads: Role Of Subjugated Knowledge, Jason D. Listman Dec 2013

Nature Of Deaf Mentoring Dyads: Role Of Subjugated Knowledge, Jason D. Listman

Education Doctoral

Research has indicated that the United States is lagging behind the rest of the world in producing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) majors and career professionals. The National Science Foundation has launched one particular initiative to address this need which is centered on underrepresented communities. Matching mentoring dyads based on similar social identities may provide necessary role models (Davidson & Foster-Johnson, 2001) and unlock subjugated knowledge (Collins 2000) about how to be both deaf and scientist. Among their underrepresented counterparts, deaf individuals are disproportionately underrepresented in STEM careers (NSF, 2011). The leakage in the STEM pipeline between undergraduate enrollment …

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Cross-Cultural Competence In Transnational Medical Education Partnership, Greta Rosalie Strong Dec 2013

Cross-Cultural Competence In Transnational Medical Education Partnership, Greta Rosalie Strong

Education Doctoral

The purposes of the study were to discover the knowledge, behaviors, and skills that foster cross-cultural competence in transnational medical education partnership and to unite the research process with theory development. Selected literature and a modicum of concepts limited the framing of this study from an existing theoretical framework. Such a framework would have been useful in providing the basis for training of health care professionals involved in transnational ventures. To accomplish this, the research used a qualitative grounded theory approach to explore the experiences of twenty-five professionals involved in transnational medical education partnership. The research was conducted at Weill …

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Examining Perceptions Of Successful Black College Males: An Analysis Of Their Experiences With Successfully Enrolling, Retaining, And Persisting Toward Graduation At St. John’S University, James Salnave Dec 2013

Examining Perceptions Of Successful Black College Males: An Analysis Of Their Experiences With Successfully Enrolling, Retaining, And Persisting Toward Graduation At St. John’S University, James Salnave

Education Doctoral

This study used Harper’s (2012) anti-deficit achievement approach to examine the perceptions of Black males who have succeeded at a predominately White institution. The research brought together in-class pedagogical practices, self-efficacy, and student involvement as learning constructs linked to academic success. Qualitative research methodology captured the experiences of 13 participants through face-to-face individual interviews to gain insight into the learning environment that best engaged, retained, and helped persistence toward graduation. Participants consisted of juniors and seniors with a minimum 3.0 grade point average and on track to graduate on time. Analysis indicated participants developed meaningful networks of support with family, …

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Mrs. Christene Johnson Dec 2013

Mrs. Christene Johnson

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

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Distribution And Abundance Of Anopheles Spp. In The Lower Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Norma Hermelinda Martinez Dec 2013

Distribution And Abundance Of Anopheles Spp. In The Lower Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Norma Hermelinda Martinez

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This study investigated the relationship between Anopheles abundance, collection sites and environmental variables in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, South Texas. In addition, species composition in the Lower Rio Grande Valley was determined in 2011. A total of 6772 female mosquitoes were identified to six genera and 27 species. The most prevalent genera collected were Culex (53.9%), Ochlerotatus (25.6%) and Aedes (13.6%). Anopheles mosquitoes were collected using resting boxes during summer 2012 at multiple locations along the Lower Rio Grande Valley. ArcGIS was used to identify land cover characteristics and nearest water sources at mosquito collection sites. Estero Llano Grande …

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