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Transmission And Reflection Imaging Of Stratigraphy From Passive Array Data, Chloe Olivia Glover

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The IRIS Consortium conducted an experiment in Oklahoma in the summer of 2016 using a 3-line array originally intended for a reflection survey. We identified phase conversions in the crust with passive seismic sources. A major Sp phase conversion was identified at 0.5 km with several other large conversions evident between ~1.5 and 2.5 km depth across all profiles and events. The 0.5 km depth conversion correlates to the base of the Permian red-bed sandstones and shales, and the top of the Pennsylvanian limestones/shales/sandstones. The conversions between 1.5 and 2.5 kilometers depth correspond to the top of the Cambrian granites …

Reconnecting: A Grounded Theory Study Of Formerly Homeless Mothers, Pamela M. H. Cone

Dissertations

Homelessness is a condition that adversely affects the spirit, mind, and body of an individual. Homeless mothers are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population and are a vulnerable, at-risk group. Current strategies for care of the homeless focus primarily on providing food and shelter, strategies that keep them alive, but give only temporary help. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to explore the experience of homelessness from the perspective of formerly homeless mothers and to describe and discover the process whereby they navigated the pitfalls of homelessness and got off the streets into stable housing.

Caregiver Strategies For Communication In Children With Autism In Spanish-Speaking, Developing Countries, Melissa K. Jenkins B.S., Emily K. Smith B.S., Jennifer Friberg, Tricia Larkin

Graduate Independent Studies - Communication Sciences and Disorders

The literature review provides current and relevant information for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who service families with a child with autism (CWA) in Spanish-speaking, developing (SSD) countries. This review gives an overview of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as it relates to language and language development and SLP scope of practice in the U.S. as it relates to ASD. Applicable evidenced-based strategies will be given to help SLPs provide family education to increase functional communication with their CWA. To be sensitive to cultural differences in SSD countries, interaction styles and customs will be defined and interviews from families and SLPs in SSD …

Assessing Bilingual Children With A Language Disorder, Ana Franco, Tricia Larkin, Ann Beck

Graduate Independent Studies - Communication Sciences and Disorders

The population in the United States is rapidly diversifying, and it is estimated that 4.9 million English-Language Learning (ELL) students are currently in the United States (National Center for Education Statistics, 2019). ELL students come from diverse linguistic backgrounds and have varying proficiencies in English and their native language. The linguistic and cultural differences bilingual ELL students present when they attend public schools have created challenges for the current assessment and treatment services available for those bilingual children with communication disorders. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are required to assess bilingual children suspected of having a language disorder, one of the most …

Long-Term Effects Of A Short-Term Study Abroad On Mindset, Madasyn Hofstedt, Heidi Harbers, Amy Yacucci

Graduate Independent Studies - Communication Sciences and Disorders

This literature review will examine 10 studies. The first section will discuss one study regarding common personality traits that practicing SLPs and SLP graduate students possess. The next section will review four studies about studying abroad. The final section will summarize four studies about the impact of mindset on life experiences and one study on how a growth mindset may potentially affect a study abroad experience.

Effects Of Short-Term Study Abroad On Mindset, Anya Rowe, Heidi M. Harbers, Amy L. Yacucci

Graduate Independent Studies - Communication Sciences and Disorders

This review of the literature will address the effects of mindset, the effects of studying abroad, and the relationship between the two. Three research studies will be reviewed that explore outside factors and their effect on mindset, as well as how mindset impacts academic achievement. Seven additional research studies will examine the different types of study abroad experiences and their impact on student learning. A comparison between the effects of short-term and long-term study abroad will also be explored.

A Resource Manual For Kindergarten Teachers Of Phonetic Components Of Sounds, Katrisha Thomas, Heidi Harbers, Tricia Larkin

Graduate Independent Studies - Communication Sciences and Disorders

This literature review will present studies concerning the roles of the teacher and SLP within the school system, effective collaboration between general education teachers and SLPs, and evidence-based intervention models. An exploration of CCSS will outline what teachers are expected to teach at the kindergarten level. Next, the roles and responsibilities of the SLP from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) will be reviewed to define what SLPs are expected to do within schools. Then, four articles will be reviewed to explain how teachers are missing an understanding of basic elements of the English Language necessary for effective instruction …

Work Related Paternal Absence Among Petroleum Workers In Canada, Simon Nuttgens, Emily Doyle, Jeff Chang

The Qualitative Report

Work-Related Parental Absence (WRPA) is common in contemporary family life. Industries such as aviation, fishing, logging, mining, and petroleum extraction all require the employee to work away from family from short to significant periods of time. In Canada’s petroleum industry, work schedules that involve parental absence are especially common. There has been ample research conducted on the impact of military deployment on families, some research on how mining families are impacted by WRPA, and a small amount of research on the effects of WRPA among offshore European petroleum workers and their families. However, there is no research currently available that …

Proactive Energy Optimization In Residential Buildings With Weather And Market Forecasts, Cody Simmons, Joshua Arment, Kody M. Powell, John Hedengren

Faculty Publications

This work explores the development of a home energy management system (HEMS) that uses weather and market forecasts to optimize the usage of home appliances and to manage battery usage and solar power production. A Moving Horizon Estimation (MHE) application is used to find the unknown home model parameters. These parameters are then updated in a Model Predictive Controller (MPC) which optimizes and balances competing comfort and economic objectives. Combining MHE and MPC applications alleviates model complexity commonly seen in HEMS by using a lumped parameter model that is adapted to fit a high-fidelity model. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning …

Cardiovascular Knowledge, Beliefs And Healthcare Practices Of The Amish In Northern Indiana, Deborah R. Gillum

Dissertations

The Amish are a conservative ethno-religious Christian subculture who are doubling in number every 14 years. There are now more than 249,000 located in 28 states and Ontario, Canada. To our knowledge, no previous study has examined cardiovascular disease (CVD) knowledge and preventive healthcare practices among this socially and technologically isolated population.

Cardiovascular knowledge, beliefs, and healthcare practices among northern Indiana Amish were explored using Leininger's Culture Care Diversity and Universality as a guiding theoretical framework. Sample. Data was obtained from an Amish settlement located in northern Indiana.

Near-Coastal Ultrahigh Resolution Scatterometer Winds, Nolan Lawrence Hutchings

Theses and Dissertations

RapidScat 2.5 km ultrahigh resolution (UHR) wind estimation is introduced and validated it in near-coastal regions. In addition, this thesis applies direction interval retrieval techniques and develops a new wind processing method to enhance the performance of RapidScat UHR wind estimation in the nadir region. The new algorithm is validated with L2B wind estimates, Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) wind products, and buoy measurements. The wind processing improvements produce more spatially consistent UHR winds that compare well with the wind products mentioned above. Hawaii regional climate model (HRCM), QuikSCAT, and ASCAT wind estimates are compared in the lee of the Big …

The Impact Of Organizational Conflict Management And Culture Of Empowerment On Constituents Of Managerial Creativity, Ahmad Fathi Al Heet, Suha Abed Al-Raouf Abed Al-Aal

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

This study aims to identify the impact of organizational conflict management strategies (cooperation, competition, avoidance) and culture of empowerment (enhancement of technical empowerment culture, and enhancement of managerial empowerment culture) on elements of managerial creativity (fluency, flexibility, sensitivity to problems, originality, and the ability to analyze). In order to achieve the purpose of the study the descriptive analytical method was used. Also a questionnaire was developed and adopted by the researchers to measure the independent and dependent variables. The study population consisted of Jordan Telecom (Orange) where the researchers took a random sample of the study population. 100questionnaires were distributed …

Tafweed As An Inconsistent Practice With The Holy Quran, Abed Alhamid Al-Kurdi, Fayez Abu Naja

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

Prompting Tafweed (thinking that only Allah knows what is meant by his Names and Attributes in the Holy Quran) is one of the Islamic schools. This school has been marred by several impurities in respect of the understanding of the reality of Tafweed. Some said that Tafweed is only in the knowledge of the how, while others said that Tafweed has to be in the knowledge of the how and meaning, which is termed as the absolute Tafweed. Because the absolute Tafweed is inconsistent with the Holy Quran’s call for understanding and pondering and with the Attributes of Allah and …

Jordanian Elites And The Trend Towards Financial Corruption In The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan: An Analytical Study, Riad Al-Sarairah

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

This study aims to identify the Jordanian elites’ attitudes towards financial corruption through job exploitation and non-compliance with laws and regulations. The study shows that there is a tendency on the part of Jordanian elites to commit crimes of money laundering, money smuggling, and tax evasion. The study is based on personal interviews and questionnaire management. The study population consisted of Jordanian elites who were able to express their attitudes. Due to the large size of the study, a random sample consisting of 338 respondents was selected from the members of the elected House of Representatives, working ministers, and members …

Management Of Economic Crises By Prophet Muhammad,Peace Be Upon Him Applied Models, Ahmad Sulaiman Awad Al_Raqib

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

Since the advent of Islam, Muslims have suffered sanctions of different forms, including economic sanctions that constituted a straightforward violation of all humanist values. However, Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him) managed to overcome the hard economic dilemma in Mecca and Medina by taking a number of wise steps. He began by urging people to be patient, self-reliant, and resolved. Then he would introduce legislation that help to promote actions, initiatives, creative thinking, investment and productivity. This lead to economic independence and self-sufficiency. The present study looks into this phase when Muslims in the days of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) managed …

The Blue Ocean Strategy And Its Role In Creating Value For The Palestinian Computers Marketing Companies, Nasser Jaradat, Muhannad Amro, Imad Alzeer

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

The study aims to introduce the Blue Ocean strategy based on four dimensions: exclusion, reduction, increase, and innovation). It also underscores the part the Blue Ocean plays in promoting computers marketing companies in Palestine. The sample study consists of all the employees (the number of which is 533) of the seven large companies that are agents of international brands and work in the field of computers marketing. For the purpose of the study, a random sample consisting of 226 respondents has been chosen. The main results showed that the Palestinian companies that are involved in computers marketing apply the Blue …

The Extent Of Discrepancy In The Requirement Of Interest Between The Civil Action And The Cancellation Action: A Comparative Study, Mohammad Jamal Thneibat, Najem Ryad Rabdi

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

This article deals with the extent of discrepancy between the civil action and interest in the cancellation action. For, there are some commonalities and differences ensued from the legal nature on which the cancellation action is based. The cancellation action is the contrast between the extent of legitimacy in the administrative decision and it is, unlike civil action, not based on a personal right. This is the rationale behind the difference regarding the legal base of both actions, and hence the discrepancy between legal and judicial rules and those conditions that are conducive to the dismissal of the interest between …

Kindergarten Service Facilities For Registered Children In The City Of Riyadh: Mothers’ Perspective, Ohoud Abdul Latif Al-Shaiji

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

This study aims to reveal the reality of service facilities presented for children in the city of Riyadh through utilizing the descriptive method. The study sample was chosen randomly; it included 180 mothers who had registered their children in kindergartens in Riyadh during the academic year 2015-2016. To achieve the goals of the current study, a questionnaire consisting of three areas of utilities (parks and playgrounds, libraries, and health facilities) was distributed to mothers. Results showed that there were no special service facilities for children, and that if any facilities existed, they were not suitable for children or were merely …

The Impact Of Peer Learning Strategy And The Model Of The Seventh Learning Cycle On The Achievement Of Students Of The Basic Tenth Class In The Subject Of Islamic Education, Ahmad Alkilani, Mahmoud Fatahia

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

This study aims to inverstigate the impact of peer learning strategy and the model of the seventh learning cycle on the acquisition of the basic tenth class in the subject of Islamic education. The study sample consisted of 81 students from the basic tenth class in AL-Farouk Secondary School in Zarka Directorate during the second term of 2013/2014. The students were divided into three groups: Experimental 1 with 27 students; experimental 2 with 28 students; the control group with 26 students. The study made use of a test that consisted of 40 multi-choice questions. The results showed a significant statistical …

The Level Of Environmental Awareness Of Global Warming Phenomena Among Science Teachers At The Basic Stage And Its Relation With Some Variables, Ahmad Hasan Alayasrah, Ahmed Mofleh Al-Badareen

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

This study aims to identify the level of environmental awareness of the global warming phenomena among science teachers of the basic stage at the public schools in Marca Directorate of Education at the Capital Governorate. The study also seeks to identify the relation of teachers environmental awareness to gender, specialization, and experience. The sample consisted of 131 science teachers for the 4th to 8th basic grades and were selected during the 2nd semester of the academic year 2014/2015. It represented almost half of the study population. A questionnaire consisting of 25 items was developed, and both its validity and reliability …

The Concern About The Future And Its Relation To Targets Designation And Perceived Self-Efficacy Among Graduates Of Mutah University, Mohammad Ibrahim Alsafasfeh

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

The present study aims to explore how the concern about the future among graduate students at Mutah University bears influence on their targets designation and perceived self-efficacy. It also examines whether gender differences and specialization are differential factors in this influence. The study is based on a sample that consisted of 410 students (of whom 128 were males and 282 were females) who graduated in the second semester of the academic year 2014/2015. The students were chosen randomly and in a stratified manner. Three tools were applied to secure a credible measurement of concern about the future, targets designation, and …

Second Reaction: Not Just Reading: How A Wordless Picture Book Can Promote Activity Of The Self, Mengying Xue

First Opinions, Second Reactions

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First Opinion: We Are One Of Them: Exploring The Relationship Between Human And Nature By Close Reading A Wordless Picture Boo, Mengying Xue

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Second Reaction: Think, Feel, And Protect The Environment, Rong Zhang

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First Opinion: Being An Activist And A Mature Reader, Rong Zhang

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Second Reaction: 10 Things I Can Do To Help My World, Kathy Martin, Kimberley Fredenburg

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First Opinion: 10 Things I Can Do To Help My World, Kimberly Fredenburg, Kathy Martin

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Second Reaction: Sit With Me: Exploring Ecological Empathy Through Evan Turk’S Heartbeat, Fay Mentzer

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First Opinion: The Illustration Is Mightier Than The Harpoon: The Power Of Imaginary In Emotion, Fay Mentzer, Christina Martini

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Relationship, Empathy And Activism: What Children’S Books Can Do To Promote Ecological Empathy, Judith T. Lysaker

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