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Estimation Of Growth Curves By Least Square Splines, Dorothy Rybaczyk Pathak

Mathematics & Statistics ETDs

The primary object of this dissertation is to present some con­tributions to the theory of estimation of growth curves by least square splines in the presence of unknown unequal variances. The theoretical developments rest heavily on the standard least square theory and the theory of polynomial spline functions. A modifica­tion of the Aitken procedure of weighted least squares is used to estimate regression parameters. It is shown that this modification of the Aitken procedure does not unduly influence the nice least square properties of estimators so obtained; the estimators re­ main unbiased, consistent and asymptotically efficient.

The techniques developed in …

What's Happening: May 5, 1975, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Relationships Between Attitudes Of Student Nurses And Graduate Nurses Toward Death And The Type Of Care Student Nurses And Graduate Nurses Give Or Would Give Dying Patients, Paula Raibley

Honors Projects

There are two events that every human being experiences, birth and death. In our society we talk freely about birth and the birth process. However, many sociologists and psychologists have labeled death and the act of dying as "taboo topics" in American society.

Controversies Surrounding The Hopelessly Ill Patient, Ned H. Cassem

The Linacre Quarterly

Dr. Cassem, who acted as Guest Editor for this issue of the Linacre Quarterly, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and is a member of the psychiatry staff at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is also Faculty Consultant, Center for Law and Health Sciences. Boston University and Director of Residency Training (Psychiatry) at Massachusetts General.

In this article, Dr. Cassem examines the controversies which have arisen in dealing with a "terminal" or "hopelessly ill" patient. Dr. Cassem is a frequent contributor to medical journals, including Critical Care Medicine and the New England Journal of Medicine.

The Client-Centered Counselor In The Pastoral Setting, Joseph Roland Armshaw

Graduate Theses

A role conflict exists for the priest in the contemporary Catholic church. He must act as an official minister of an authoritarian church in his spiritual role and at the same time as a counselor that meets the needs of his parishioners in his secular role. Therefore, "How authoritarian must he be?" and "How per missive can he be?" It is proposed in this study that the modern Catholic priest can find an answer to this dilemma when he applies Rogers' client-centered counseling theory to his pastoral role. Rogers' theory is based on the dignity, worth, and trustworthiness of the …

Ada Code Of Ethics (May 1975), American Dental Association

Code of Ethics

The ADA Code of Ethics has three main components: The Principles of Ethics, the Code of Professional Conduct and the Advisory Opinions. Contents may also include: Amendment to ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct and Insert for the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct. The most current issue is available on the ADA’s website.

Ua60/5/3 Ceremony Of Capping & Pinning Program, Wku Dental Hygiene

WKU Administration Documents

Program of the WKU Dental Hygiene department capping and pinning of graduates. Includes list of students.

Lethatlity Of And Elicitation Of Protective Antibody By Vibrio Parahaemolyticus Attc 17803, Richard Carlucci

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The LD₅₀ of Vibrio parahaemolyticus ATCC 17803 for 13- to 18-g male mice, strain ICR, as determined by the 50% endpoint method, was found to be an estimated 7 x 10⁷ CFU, when administered intraperitoneally in 0.5 ml of 24-h broth culture, O. D. 0.5 at 650 nm, diluted to 10^-0.72.

The elicitation of protective antibody by this bacterium in male New Zealand White rabbits was demonstrated by testing control, baseline, and hyperimmune rabbit sera for their protective effect against 2 LD₅₀ of the bacterium administered intraperitoneally in 13- to 18-g male mice, strain ICR. …

Anatomical And Phenological Variation Of Liquidambar Styraciflua L. Under Controlled Environmental Conditions, William Randel

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

A large degree of variation in fiber tracheid length, vood specific gravity, and time of apical bud formation existed vithin two populations of Liquidambar styraciflua L. from south central Kentucky. The variation exhibited by these populations may be attributed to the self-sterility of Liquidaribar and the variable environment of south central Kentucky. Variation of fiber tracheid length and wood specific gravity within the two populations was significant. Fiber tracheid length was dependent on temperature and photoperiod while wood specific gravity was primarily dependent on temperature. A significant level of variation was also evident between the two populations regarding tracheid length. …

Effects Of Different Levels Of Precision Of Knowledge Of Results On The Acquisition Of A Motor Skill, Wenda D. Johnson

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Students enrolled in two beginning bowling classes received the same basic instruction on bowling techniques, but practiced under two different levels of precision of knowledge of results (KOR). The experimental group practiced by rolling at a full set of ten bowling pins with each ball (precise KOR). The control group practiced by shadow bowling (general KOR). There were no significant differences between groups in the effects of the two practice conditions upon the acquisition skills. There were no significant groups by tests interaction either. There was, however, a significant trials effect across groups. It was concluded that although both practice …

[Book Review Of] To Live And To Die: When, Why, And How, Edited By Robert H. Williams, M.D., John Connery

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Contrasting Cultural Orientations Among The Indian, Chinese, And Euro-American Peoples And Some Effects On Intercultural Communication, Gregory See-Chay Chan

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to lay the foundation for a better understanding between the East and the West by (l) a broad overview of the traditional value systems and thought patterns (sometimes referred to as cultural orientations) of the Indians, Chinese, and Euro-Americans, (2) comparing and contrasting these value systems and thought patterns, and (3) showing the effects of the contrasts of the Asian and Western cultural orientations on intercultural communication.

The differences in the traditional heritages that affect the way that the three major cultures look at the world are discovered by drawing together descriptions from classical …

Salt Lake Jewish Community Center, Allan S. Andrew

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This historical study dealt with a specific segment of the Salt Lake City population which foresaw the need of a community center to meet their long range goal s and leisure time needs.

The purpose of the study was to accumulate existing details and information related to this subject and present an orderly time line of events which lead to the establishment and dedication of the existing Salt Lake Jewish Community Center.

The pages contained names and events that will forever have a valued meaning to those who became familiar with the Salt Lake Jewish Community Center.

Attitudes Of Male Students And Their Parents Toward Physical Education At Logan Junior High School, Logan, Utah, Paul E. Stover

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The opinions of male students at Logan Junior High School and their parents were analyzed to determine attitudes toward physical education and the existing physical education program at the school. The data was obtained by the use of a questionnaire given to 458 boys and their parents.

Students of all three grades and the parents of all three classes indicated a positive attitude toward physical education and also toward the existing physical education program at Logan Junior High School. Ninth-graders showed the most favorable attitude of the student groups toward physical education. Parents of eighth-graders were the strongest supporters from …

The Status And Administration Of Precision Drill Teams In Selected Utah Junior High Schools, Carol Wilson Larsen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Data for this study was gathered by questionnaires completed by thirteen drill team directors, thirty-eight women physical education department heads at schools not having a drill team, fifty-six girls who were members of the precision drill team at their school and 416 girls who were not members of a precision drill team.

Drill team directors indicated strong feelings of success as to the organization and administration of their groups and also were positive as to the merits of precision drill teams in the junior high schools. The majority of the physical education department heads did not desire that a precision …

Effect Of Cryotherapy In Preventing Blistering And Tearing Of Hands Of Utah State University Male Gymnasts, Wayne E. Larson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of cryotherapy versus no treatment in preventing blistering and tearing of the hands of twenty-six male college age gymnastics students at Utah State University.

The subjects were tested with a hand dynamometer to determine differences in grip strength between right and left hands. Two groups of thirteen subjects each were formed to equalize the differences in grip strength.

During the experimental period of four class sessions totaling two hours, subjects participated in various activities on the horizontal bar, parallel bars, and rings which required simultaneous gripping by both hands. Whenever …

The Effect Of Chlorhexidine Or Oxytetracycline Irrigation On The Subgingival Microbiota, George M. Whitehead

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Inflammation of the connective tissue adjacent to the periodontal pocket may depend on the continuous presence of bacteria. Following periodontal treatment, subgingival plaque accumulation may interfere with healing. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of irrigation with chlorhexidine or oxytetracycline on the cultivable bacteria in standardized chronic periodontal pockets in dogs. Chronic periodontal pockets were irrigated with either 5 ml. of 2 percent chlorhexidine or 250 mg. of oxytetracycline in 5 ml. distilled water. The pockets were irrigated dally for two days and were sampled on the first, fourth, seventh, fourteeth, twenty-first, thirty-fifth and forty-second days …

Stressful Life Events And Coping Methods In Mental-Illness And Wellness Behaviors, Janice M. Bell

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

A descriptive-comparative study was done to examine the relationship between stressful life events and mental-illness and wellness behaviors, and the coping methods used by individuals exhibiting each behavior.

Data collection included the use of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale and a coping scale administered to the experimental and control samples. The experimental group consisted of thirty psychiatric in-patients of three general hospitals who were oriented in three spheres. Subjects of the control group had no history of psychiatric illness, were currently not receiving medical treatment, and were adequately functioning in a socially accepted role. They were randomly selected to match …

A Cephalometric Study Of Post-Retention Relapse In Mandibular Expansion Of Cuspids And Molars, Randall J. Schuler

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The purpose of this research was to determine if the advancements of cephalometrics and the capacity of the computer to quantify skeletal relationships could help the orthodontist recognize those cases where arch length could be gained through buccal expansion with little risk of relapse. To determine the stability of orthodontic treatment changes, the mandibular arches of 72 patients were studied. The cases were treated by Drs. Bench and Ricketts and were selected on the basis that each case must include three complete sets of frontal and lateral headplates, before and after treatment, and a minimum of two years out of …

Subvocalization And Stuttering, Laverne Brent Gohl

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Twenty-six subjects, thirteen stutterers and thirteen fluent speakers, were matched by age, sex and educational background. None had any history of neurosurgery, neuropathology or debilitating injury to the head or neck.

Two GRASS silver chloride electrodes were attached to the chin and inferior surface of the lower lip of each subject. This recording site was chosen because, presumably, it would detect activity of the quadratus labii inferioris, a muscle involved in the articulation of labial phonemes, permitting a distinction between the labial and nonlabial ensembles and, therefore, speech and nonspeech oral activity. EMG recordings, measuring covert phonetic activity, were obtained …

An Evaluation Of A Precipitation Hardened Stainless Steel Alloy As An Alternate To Chrome Cobalt Alloys For Orthodontic Purposes, Joseph M. Caruso

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The intent of this paper was to evaluate a precipitation hardenable stainless steel (Alloy I) as an alternate to chromium cobalt alloys (Alloy II) for orthodontic purposes.

After evaluating several heat treatments of alloy I it was determined that solution treatment produced a wire that was soft initially and had similar properties found with alloy II. After solution treatment of alloy I a 330 gram load was required to deform the wire 1.0 mm which proved to be similar to the 295 gram force required for alloy II for the same deformation and only an 11% increase in resistance of …

An Evaluation Of The Cytotoxicity Of Root Canal Filling Materials On Tissue Culture Cells In Vitro: Grossman's Sealer, N2 Permanent, Rickert's Sealer, And Cavit, Donald D. Antrim

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

An in vitro study using radioactively-labeled tissue culture cells was conducted over a seven-month period on Grossman's sealer, Rickert's sealer, N₂ Permanent, and Cavit to determine the lasting and relative tissue toxicity of these materials.

From this study it was observed that all materials possess lasting tissue toxicity. When relative toxicity is considered, Grossman's is the most toxic, followed by N₂, Rickert's and Cavit in descending order of toxicity. Both Grossman's and N₂ would be considered highly toxic, with Rickert's displaying moderate toxicity. Cavit would be considered mild to moderate in toxicity.

The use of radioactively-labeled …

Health Care Delivery In Maine I: Patterns Of Use Of Common Surgical Procedures, John E. Wennberg Md, Mph, Alan Gittelsohn

Dartmouth Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The Ionic Basis Of Arrhythmogenic Effects Of Cardiotonic Steroids In Cardiac Purkinje Fibers, William Jonathan Lederer

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

No abstract provided.

What's Happening: April 28, 1975, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

New England Foundation For Osteopathic Medicine Report Of Sub-Committee, 1975 April 24, J. Jerry Rodos D.O.

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Report of a meeting with Dr. Loring Thompson, Vice President for Development of Northeastern University regarding impediments to the creation of an Osteopathic medical school at Northeastern University.

What's Happening: April 22, 1975, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

What's Happening: April 14, 1975, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Questions Of Concern To The New England Foundation Of [Sic] Osteopathic Medicine Board Of Directors Committee And St. Francis College, 1975 April 9, Saint Francis College, Biddeford, Maine

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

A list of 16 questions or issues facing the creation of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Chapel Transcript: Announcement Of The Oru School Of Medicine 4-8-1975, Oral Roberts

Chapel AV & Transcripts

The announcement by President Oral Roberts to the student body of Oral Roberts University that ORU plans to launch a School of Medicine led by Dr. James Winslow. He also announced other graduate schools: School of law, School of Business, School of Dentistry, School of Theology.