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Anxiety And Safety: Two Studies Ol The Kentucky Coal Miner, George E. Dickinson, Stuart Seely Sprague

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

Two reports offer insight into the personality and working conditions of the Kentucky Coal miner. Dr. George E. Dickinson's survey measures death anxiety among miners; Dr. Stuart S. Sprague's correlated report tracks the often volatile effort to legislate and enforce safety regulations. Both reports arrive at one perhaps startling conclusion: many miners agree - and are somewhat supported by statistics - that they themselves are most frequently to blame for accidents.

Carboniferous Of Eastern Kentucky - Stops 4-6., Charles E. Mason, R. Thomas Lierman, James R. Chaplin

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

This guidebook was produced for participants of the Sixth Gondwana Symposium held at the Institute of Polar Studies in August 1985. The trip traverses the highly scenic Appalachian Plateau. Enroute to eastern Kentucky, nonmarine sandstone, mudstone, coal, and limestone of the Upper Carboniferous to Permian (?) Dunkard Group, and Upper Carboniferous Monongahela and Conemaugh Formations will be examined in southern Ohio and western West Virginia. In eastern Kentucky, examination of the rocks will proceed up through the sequence starting with the Lower Carboniferous Berea Sandstone, a shallow marine deposit with abundant sedimentary structures; followed by the Borden Formation, which represents …

What Have We Learned From Process Models Of Conversion? An Examination Of Ten Case Studies, David Rudy

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

Many attempts to understand the conversion process have been guided by Lofland and Stark's (1965) "process-mode." We examine ten case studies of the conversion process in diverse groups in order to specify the conditions under which the Lofland-Stark model applies. Several components of the model are rejected for conceptual reasons. Other components are to be found in some types of groups but not in others. Only "formation of affective bonds with group members" and "intensive interaction with group members" seem to be indispensable prerequisites for conversion. Thus, any group which is to successfully convert people must be structured so as …

Appalachian Kentucky's Economy During The Mid 70'S And Early 80'S, Douglas Dotterweich

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

The 49 Appalachian counties of Kentucky have undergone significant economic changes in recent years. This research examines recent economic performance of both Appalachian Kentucky as a whole and its component area development districts. Topics covered include: population, employment, income, retail sales, and education.

Geologic Structure And Mine Roof Falls In Selected Coal Beds Within Appalachia, David Hylbert

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

This study investigated stratigraphic and structural causes of roof falls in room-and-pillar drift coal mines in nine mines in eastern Kentucky and the Dunkard Basin of West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Business Opportunities Within Appalachian Kentucky, Robert Justice

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

This report's methodology involves comparing the average local population per store for a particular business with state averages for that business to determine whether sufficient population exists to support a new business. By using this methodology, 382 prospective business opportunities have been identified out of a possible 1,416. The potential opportunities are divided into the retail , service, and construction sectors and are targeted for 12 market areas within Appalachian Kentucky.

Teacher Evaluation Criteria: A Consensus In Eastern Kentucky, James M. Brown

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An applied project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Education Specialist at Morehead State University by James M. Brown in 1983.

Conversion To The World View Of Alcoholics Anonymous: A Refinement Of Conversion Theory, David R. Rudy, Arthur L. Greil

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

Most empirical studies of the conversion process have focused on individuals who have come to espouse the world view of a deviant religious denomination or sect. Using observational data our research analyzes the conversion process by which individuals come to identify with the ideology propounded by Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.). A.A. provides prospective "alcoholics" with both a solution to drinking problems and an overarching world view with which to reinterpret their past experience. The A.A. conversion process can be divided into six phases: hitting bottom, first stepping, making a commitment, accepting your problem, telling your story, and doing Twelfth Step work. …

Macroinvertebrates Of The Big Sandy River Basin With Special Emphasis On The Levisa Fork, Gerald Demoss

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

This distributional study of the aquatic macroinvertebrates of the Big Sandy River Basin was based on a review of published literatu re and utilized other professional sources. Data generated include 493 taxa of aquatic macroinvertebrates from the Big Sandy River and its tributaries and from adjacent drainages within the counties of the Big Sandy River Basin. Taxa represented in the study, including the 360 taxa occurring within the Levisa Fork Drainage, are generally distributed fauna in the eastern United States and none of t hese representatives are considered as rare, th reatened or endangered.

Current And Projected Socioeconomic Conditions Of The Levisa Fork Of The Big Sandy River Basin Of Kentucky And Virginia, Gary Cox

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

This study Is an analytical assessment of the social and economic situation in the 11 county area. The major focus of the study is directed toward the impact of increased mining activity on population, settlement patterns, land use, and the economic structure of the coal-rich basin. While this assessment is primarily concerned with the present socio-economic situation along the Levisa Fork and its tributaries, considerable effort has been given to projecting the future impact of continuing growth in coal production. It is assumed that the nation's need for energy will continue to stimulate the coal-based economy of the region for …

Property Tax Ellort In Eastern Kentucky Counties: Implications Lor Financing Public Services, Douglas Dotterweich

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

The eastern portion of Kentucky has long had insufficient tax revenues available to provide quality public services for local residents. Frequently, the response by legislators and others within the region has been to request additional resources from the state and federal levels of government for service provision. Particularly in present times of limited resources, the higher units of government would do well to ask the question: "Is this region truly poor, or are its residents simply unwilling to tax themselves at the same level as the rest of the state?" The purpose of this report is to provide a method …

An Analysis Of The Reading Achievement In The Russell Independent School District From 1970-71 Through 1977-78, Harriet P. Jones

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An applied project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Education Specialist at Morehead State University by Harriet P. Jones on June 19, 1981.

The Effect Of Para-Chlorophenylalanine And Scopolamine On Passive Avoidance In Chicks, Bruce A. Mattingly, James F. Zolman

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

Four-day-old Vantress x Arbor Acre chicks were tested for key-peck passive avoidance (PA) learning following intraperitoneal injections of parachlorophenylalanine (PCPA) and/or scopolamine. In Experiment 1, chicks were pre-treated with either three or five injections of PCPA (150 mg/kg) or saline across the first three posthatch days and then tested for PA learning on the fourth posthatch day. In Experiment 2, chicks were first pre-treated with three injections of PCPA (150 mg/kg) or saline, and then injected with either scopolamine (0.5 mg/kg) or saline 20 rain prior to PA testing on the fourth posthatch day. Major findings were: (a) Chicks pre-treated …

Atropine Disrupts Passive Avoidance Learning In Young Chicks T, Bruce A. Mattingly, James F. Zolman

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

Four-day-old Vantress × Arbor Acre chicks were first trained to key-peck for heat reinforcement and then tested for passive avoidance learning following an intraperitoneal injection of atropine sulfate or saline. Chicks injected with 1.0 mg/kg of atropine responded more quickly than saline-injected chicks when their key-peck responses were punished with aversive wing-shocks. These findings, therefore, are consistent with the view that cholinergic mechanisms are involved in inhibitory behavior in the young domestic chick.

Death Education In U.S. Medical Schools: 1975-1980, George E. Dickinson

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

Surveys from 1975 and 1980 of U.S. medical schools' offerings in death education are compared. A 95 and 96 percent return rate, respectively, for each survey revealed a slight increase in offerings in 1980. A team approach is used, with physicians and theologians most often being cited as facilitators of a lecture/ discussion format.

The Impact Of Federal Regulations On The Small Coal Mine In Appalachia, Bernard Davis

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

The study addresses two specific issues influencing the production of coal from small mines: 1) the direct costs and other effects of government regulation and deregulation on coal operators in general, and 2) the effects of governmental policies on the productivity by size (tonnage) class of small coal mines. Appalachian Kentucky was used as the study area because of the wide range of mine firm sizes.

The Lchthyofauna Of The Big Sandy River Basin, With Special Emphasis On The Levisa Fork Drainage, Jerry F. Howell Jr.

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

A literature and regional repository review of the Big Sandy Basin ichthyofouno yielded 111 confirmed species, including 93 from Leviso Fork and its tributaries. Twenty-nine additional species were added to the lost published comprehensive review (Jenkins et al., 1972); one species was not re-confirmed. The 111 forms (108 confirmed or probable) included 14 known or suspected introductions and 20 species (including 12 recently collected from Leviso Fork) with special Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission status codes. The two most threatened Kentucky species were Percino macrocephala and Ammocrypto pellucido.

An Analysis Of Population Changes In Eastern Kentucky 1970-2000, Gary C. Cox

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

Accurate population projections are essential for anyone engaged in long-range planning. Predicting future population trends any considerable distance into the future, however, is a notoriously risky undertaking. So many human variables are involved that all too frequently such projections make a mockery of the demographer's best efforts. Regardless of how sophisticated are the statistical models used, long-range population forcasting is statistical guessing with a fairly wide margin of error. Eastern Kentucky and Central Appalachia, in general, present an especially formidable challenge. Since the beginning of the 20th Century the economy of the region has been tied to one product, coal, …

Annual Report Of Research And Creative Productions By Faculty And Staff, January To December, 1979, Office Of Research And Sponsored Programs. Morehead State University.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications

Annual Report Of Research and Creative Productions by Faculty and Staff from January to December, 1979.

Development Studies Program: Title Iii Strengthening Developing Institutions Program, 1979-1980, Morehead State University. Bureau For Academic Affairs.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications

A grant application submitted to the United States Office of Education in January of 1979 to provide programs to improve and promote instruction, research and public service at Morehead State University.

A Study Of The Effect Of Individualization On Basic Educational Skills Achievement, Gene Huff

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An applied project presented to the faculty of the Graduate School at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Specialist in Education Degree by Gene Huff on July 14, 1977.

The Effect Of Volunteering On The Attitudes Of Selected Parents Toward The Regular School Program, Jewell A. Cline

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An applied project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Education Specialist at Morehead State University by Jewell A. Cline on May 6, 1977.

Perceptions Of Existing And Desired Goals And The Present Goals Of Morehead State University, Morehead State University. Bureau Of Research And Development.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications

A report prepared by the Bureau of Research and Development at Morehead State University in December of 1975 to assess the perceptions of existing and desired University goals as perceived by the faculty and staff in 1973 when the Institutional Goals Inventory was administered.

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An Investigation Of The Relationships Between Perceptual-Motor Ability, I.Q. And Reading Ability In Second Grade Students, Janice Carroll Runyons

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Education at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters of Arts by Janice Carroll Runyons on July 18, 1974.

A Survey Of The Needs In The Sciences And Mathematics (K-12) In The Appalachian Region Of Eastern Kentucky (37 Counties), W. R. Falls, J. G. Fryman

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

An analysis of the needs in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics for grades K through 12 of the school systems in thirty-seven (37) eastern Kentucky counties of the Appalachian region.

Research News, Summer 1970, Morehead State University. Bureau Of Research And Development.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications

Newsletter published by the Bureau of Research and Development at Morehead State University in the Summer of 1970.

A Presentation Of Several Aspects Of Kentucky Two-Year Colleges With Emphasis On Faculty Preperation, Dwight I. Smith

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Education at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Higher Education by Dwight I. Smith on May 18, 1970.

Research News, February 1970, Morehead State University. Bureau Of Research And Development.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications

Newsletter published by the Bureau of Research and Development at Morehead State University in February of 1970.

Research News, December 1969, Morehead State University. Bureau Of Research And Development.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications

A newsletter published by the Bureau of Research and Development at Morehead State University in December of 1969.

A Study Of Teacher Stagnation In Selected Counties Of Kentucky, Michael Woods Mccoy

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Graduate School at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Education by Michael Woods McCoy in August of 1969.