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Noise Levels And Hearing Conservation In A Water Treatment Facility, Tessa Gilfillan Jan 2003

Noise Levels And Hearing Conservation In A Water Treatment Facility, Tessa Gilfillan

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper describes a study assessing the sound levels and noise exposures of a municipal water treatment plant to determine the level of employee noise exposure dosages and to make any necessary recommendations regarding reducing the risk of noise induced hearing loss in employees.


Comparing Cochlear Implant Users' Objective Assessment With A Subjective Assessment Of Conversational Interactions With Unfamiliar Speakers, Tanya Jones Jan 2003

Comparing Cochlear Implant Users' Objective Assessment With A Subjective Assessment Of Conversational Interactions With Unfamiliar Speakers, Tanya Jones

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper compares the objective and subjective assessments of cochlear implant users’ conversational interactions with unfamiliar speakers.


A Blended Classroom Program, Jennifer Johnson Jan 2003

A Blended Classroom Program, Jennifer Johnson

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper presents a model project on reverse mainstreaming, incorporating children with typical hearing into a classroom with hearing-impaired children at the preschool level.


Behavior In Pigeons During Regeneration, Insook Lim Jan 2003

Behavior In Pigeons During Regeneration, Insook Lim

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper examines the recovery of the vestibular related head posture and balance ability in pigeons during regeneration of the vestibular system following ototoxic insult.


Comparing Cochlear Implant Users' And Their Partners' Subjective Assessment Of Verbal Strategy Use With Objective Assessment: Does This Change Following Psychosocial Therapy?, Margaret Basile Jan 2003

Comparing Cochlear Implant Users' And Their Partners' Subjective Assessment Of Verbal Strategy Use With Objective Assessment: Does This Change Following Psychosocial Therapy?, Margaret Basile

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper investigates the effectiveness of a group-based psychosocial rehabilitation program for cochlear implant patients and their frequent communication partners.


Evaluating The Directional Effects Of Acoustic Horn Style Hearing Aids Using The Quicksin Procedure, Becky Batiste Jan 2003

Evaluating The Directional Effects Of Acoustic Horn Style Hearing Aids Using The Quicksin Procedure, Becky Batiste

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper evaluates the directional effects of two hearing devices – an antique London Dome horn style device and a constructed Cupped Hand. The comparisons were made using the Quick SIN (Speech in Noise) adaptive test which measures signal-to-noise ratio loss.


The Role Of Pediatrician In Hearing Loss: From Detection To Connection, Jamie Ranee Bailey Jan 2003

The Role Of Pediatrician In Hearing Loss: From Detection To Connection, Jamie Ranee Bailey

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper presents a study investigating how informed pediatricians are about hearing loss and their ability to assist and refer parents of children with hearing loss.


Genetic Influences On Hypoxic Conditioning, Amanda Ortmann Jan 2003

Genetic Influences On Hypoxic Conditioning, Amanda Ortmann

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper addresses the relationship between noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and hypoxic conditioning prior to noise exposure. The study begins the process of determining the number and characteristic of the gene(s) involved in the cochlear hypoxic conditioning response.


Teaching Speech To Hearing-Impaired Children Using The Speech Skills Worksheet: Phonemes, Ellie Rice Jan 2003

Teaching Speech To Hearing-Impaired Children Using The Speech Skills Worksheet: Phonemes, Ellie Rice

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper addresses teaching speech skills (accurate production of phonemes and use of phonemes in isolation, syllables, words, phrases and sentences) to hearing impaired students through the use of the Speech Skills Worksheet and an accompanying Teaching Guide.


Bacterial Biofilms In Cholesteatomas Of Mongolian Gerbils, Angela Clabots Jan 2003

Bacterial Biofilms In Cholesteatomas Of Mongolian Gerbils, Angela Clabots

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper studies cholesteatomas of Mongolian gerbils and the presence of bacterial biofilms.


A Longitudinal Study Of One Cochlear Implant Recipient From Baseline To Twelve Months, Following A Group-Based Rehabilitation Program, Laura Fehrmann Jan 2003

A Longitudinal Study Of One Cochlear Implant Recipient From Baseline To Twelve Months, Following A Group-Based Rehabilitation Program, Laura Fehrmann

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper provides an in-depth examination of the experiences of one cochlear implant recipient who participated in a psychosocial group rehabilitation program that was aimed at overcoming the communication and psychosocial handicaps that may accompany hearing loss.


Educating Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Students In The Mainstream Classroom, Rebecca Underwood Jan 2003

Educating Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Students In The Mainstream Classroom, Rebecca Underwood

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper examines the mainstreaming of hearing-impaired students in regular education classrooms. It evaluates the areas where teachers need more information regarding deafness, hearing loss and the teaching of hearing-impaired students. The paper also presents a list of resources to assist teachers in the education of hearing-impaired students in the mainstream classroom.


Genetic Analysis Of Maximum Cigarette-Use Phenotypes, Nancy L. Saccone, Rosalind J. Neuman, Scott F. Saccone, John P. Rice Jan 2003

Genetic Analysis Of Maximum Cigarette-Use Phenotypes, Nancy L. Saccone, Rosalind J. Neuman, Scott F. Saccone, John P. Rice

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Eval: A Software Package For Analysis Of Genome Annotations, Evan Keibler, Michael R. Brent Jan 2003

Eval: A Software Package For Analysis Of Genome Annotations, Evan Keibler, Michael R. Brent

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Analysis And Functional Classification Of Transcripts From The Nematode Meloidogyne Incognita, James P. Mccarter, Makedonka Dautova Mitreva, John Martin, Mike Dante, Todd Wylie, Uma Rao, Deana Pape, Yvette Bowers, Brenda Theising, Claire V. Murphy, Andrew P. Kloek, Brandi J. Chiapelli, Sandra W. Clifton, David Mck Bird, Robert H. Waterston Jan 2003

Analysis And Functional Classification Of Transcripts From The Nematode Meloidogyne Incognita, James P. Mccarter, Makedonka Dautova Mitreva, John Martin, Mike Dante, Todd Wylie, Uma Rao, Deana Pape, Yvette Bowers, Brenda Theising, Claire V. Murphy, Andrew P. Kloek, Brandi J. Chiapelli, Sandra W. Clifton, David Mck Bird, Robert H. Waterston

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Genetic Analysis Workshop 13: Analysis Of Longitudinal Family Data For Complex Diseases And Related Risk Factors, Laura Almasy, Christopher I. Amos, Joan E. Bailey-Wilson, Rita M. Cantor, Cashell E. Jaquish, Maria Martinez, Rosalind J. Neuman, Jane M. Olson, Lyle J. Palmer, Stephen S. Rich, M Anne Spence, Jean W. Maccluer Jan 2003

Genetic Analysis Workshop 13: Analysis Of Longitudinal Family Data For Complex Diseases And Related Risk Factors, Laura Almasy, Christopher I. Amos, Joan E. Bailey-Wilson, Rita M. Cantor, Cashell E. Jaquish, Maria Martinez, Rosalind J. Neuman, Jane M. Olson, Lyle J. Palmer, Stephen S. Rich, M Anne Spence, Jean W. Maccluer

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A High Performance Test Of Differential Gene Expression For Oligonucleotide Arrays, William J. Lemon, Sandya Liyanarachchi, Ming You Jan 2003

A High Performance Test Of Differential Gene Expression For Oligonucleotide Arrays, William J. Lemon, Sandya Liyanarachchi, Ming You

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Incorporation Of Gene-Specific Variability Improves Expression Analysis Using High-Density Dna Microarrays, Vikram Budhraja, Edward Spitznagel, W Timothy Schaiff, Yoel Sadovsky Jan 2003

Incorporation Of Gene-Specific Variability Improves Expression Analysis Using High-Density Dna Microarrays, Vikram Budhraja, Edward Spitznagel, W Timothy Schaiff, Yoel Sadovsky

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Involvement Of Fatty Acid Pathways And Cortical Interaction Of The Pronuclear Complex In Caenorhabditis Elegans Embryonic Polarity, Chad A. Rappleye, Akiko Tagawa, Nathalie Le Bot, Julie Ahringer, Raffi V. Aroian Jan 2003

Involvement Of Fatty Acid Pathways And Cortical Interaction Of The Pronuclear Complex In Caenorhabditis Elegans Embryonic Polarity, Chad A. Rappleye, Akiko Tagawa, Nathalie Le Bot, Julie Ahringer, Raffi V. Aroian

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Rsearch: Finding Homologs Of Single Structured Rna Sequences, Robert J. Klein, Sean R. Eddy Jan 2003

Rsearch: Finding Homologs Of Single Structured Rna Sequences, Robert J. Klein, Sean R. Eddy

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Use Of A Random Coefficient Regression (Rcr) Model To Estimate Growth Parameters, Jonathan Corbett, Aldi Kraja, Ingrid B. Borecki, Michael A. Province Jan 2003

Use Of A Random Coefficient Regression (Rcr) Model To Estimate Growth Parameters, Jonathan Corbett, Aldi Kraja, Ingrid B. Borecki, Michael A. Province

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Three-Dimensional Organization Of Basal Bodies From Wild-Type And Δ-Tubulin Deletion Strains Of Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii, Eileen T. O'Toole, Thomas H. Giddings, J. Richard Mcintosh, Susan K. Dutcher Jan 2003

Three-Dimensional Organization Of Basal Bodies From Wild-Type And Δ-Tubulin Deletion Strains Of Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii, Eileen T. O'Toole, Thomas H. Giddings, J. Richard Mcintosh, Susan K. Dutcher

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Actin Filament Polymerization Regulates Gliding Motility By Apicomplexan Parasites, D. M. Wetzel, S. Håkansson, K. Hu, D. Roos, L. D. Sibley Jan 2003

Actin Filament Polymerization Regulates Gliding Motility By Apicomplexan Parasites, D. M. Wetzel, S. Håkansson, K. Hu, D. Roos, L. D. Sibley

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The Genome Sequence Of Caenorhabditis Briggsae: A Platform For Comparative Genomics, Lincoln D. Stein, Zhirong Bao, Darin Blasiar, Thomas Blumenthal, Michael R. Brent, Nansheng Chen, Asif Chinwalla, Laura Clarke, Chris Clee, Avril Coghlan, Alan Coulson, Peter D'Eustachio, David H. Fitch, Lucinda A. Fulton, Robert E. Fulton, Sam Griffiths-Jones, Todd W. Harris, Ladeana W. Hillier, Ravi Kamath, Patricia E. Kuwabara, Elaine R. Mardis, Marco A. Marra, Tracie L. Miner, Patrick Minx, James C. Mullikin, Robert W. Plumb, Jane Rogers, Jacqueline E. Schein, Marc Sohrmann, John Spieth, Jason E. Stajich, Chaochun Wei, David Willey, Richard Wislon, Richard Durbin, Robert H. Waterson Jan 2003

The Genome Sequence Of Caenorhabditis Briggsae: A Platform For Comparative Genomics, Lincoln D. Stein, Zhirong Bao, Darin Blasiar, Thomas Blumenthal, Michael R. Brent, Nansheng Chen, Asif Chinwalla, Laura Clarke, Chris Clee, Avril Coghlan, Alan Coulson, Peter D'Eustachio, David H. Fitch, Lucinda A. Fulton, Robert E. Fulton, Sam Griffiths-Jones, Todd W. Harris, Ladeana W. Hillier, Ravi Kamath, Patricia E. Kuwabara, Elaine R. Mardis, Marco A. Marra, Tracie L. Miner, Patrick Minx, James C. Mullikin, Robert W. Plumb, Jane Rogers, Jacqueline E. Schein, Marc Sohrmann, John Spieth, Jason E. Stajich, Chaochun Wei, David Willey, Richard Wislon, Richard Durbin, Robert H. Waterson

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Human Intestinal Epithelial And Smooth Muscle Cells Are Potent Producers Of Il-6, Edmond K. Ng, Ninder Panesar, Walter E. Longo, Marc J. Shapiro, Donald L. Kaminski, Kym C. Tolman, John E. Mazuski Jan 2003

Human Intestinal Epithelial And Smooth Muscle Cells Are Potent Producers Of Il-6, Edmond K. Ng, Ninder Panesar, Walter E. Longo, Marc J. Shapiro, Donald L. Kaminski, Kym C. Tolman, John E. Mazuski

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Ligand-Induced Closure Of Inward Rectifier Kir6.2 Channels Traps Spermine In The Pore, L. Revell Phillips, Colin G. Nichols Jan 2003

Ligand-Induced Closure Of Inward Rectifier Kir6.2 Channels Traps Spermine In The Pore, L. Revell Phillips, Colin G. Nichols

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Inactivation Of Bk Channels By The Nh2 Terminus Of The Beta2 Auxiliary Subunit: An Essential Role Of A Terminal Peptide Segment Of Three Hydrophobic Residues, Xiao-Ming Xia, J. P. Ding, Christopher J. Lingle Jan 2003

Inactivation Of Bk Channels By The Nh2 Terminus Of The Beta2 Auxiliary Subunit: An Essential Role Of A Terminal Peptide Segment Of Three Hydrophobic Residues, Xiao-Ming Xia, J. P. Ding, Christopher J. Lingle

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A Critical Role For Induced Igm In The Protection Against West Nile Virus Infection, Michael S. Diamond, Elizabeth M. Sitati, Lindzy D. Friend, Stephen Higgs, Bimmi Shrestha, Michael Engle Jan 2003

A Critical Role For Induced Igm In The Protection Against West Nile Virus Infection, Michael S. Diamond, Elizabeth M. Sitati, Lindzy D. Friend, Stephen Higgs, Bimmi Shrestha, Michael Engle

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Antiadhesive Role Of Apical Decay-Accelerating Factor (Cd55) In Human Neutrophil Transmigration Across Mucosal Epithelia, Donald W. Lawrence, Walter J. Bruyninckx, Nancy A. Louis, Douglas M. Lublin, Gregory L. Stahl, Charles A. Parkos, Sean P. Colgan Jan 2003

Antiadhesive Role Of Apical Decay-Accelerating Factor (Cd55) In Human Neutrophil Transmigration Across Mucosal Epithelia, Donald W. Lawrence, Walter J. Bruyninckx, Nancy A. Louis, Douglas M. Lublin, Gregory L. Stahl, Charles A. Parkos, Sean P. Colgan

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The Iκb Function Of Nf-Κb2 P100 Controls Stimulated Osteoclastogenesis, Deborah Veis Novack, Li Yin, Amanda Hagen-Stapleton, Robert D. Schreiber, David V. Goeddel, F. Patrick Ross, Steven L. Teitelbaum Jan 2003

The Iκb Function Of Nf-Κb2 P100 Controls Stimulated Osteoclastogenesis, Deborah Veis Novack, Li Yin, Amanda Hagen-Stapleton, Robert D. Schreiber, David V. Goeddel, F. Patrick Ross, Steven L. Teitelbaum

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