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Two novellas: "Island Ash" and "The Father". (Original writing)
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Two novellas are paired here as they share a similar theme--the lingering parental influences on the relationships adults create. In "Island Ash, mothers and mothering figure strongly, while the paternal role shadows the protagonist's... Island Ash" takes place on an island off the coast of Maine. The narrator, Christine, meets an older lesbian, Marty, and is quickly enmeshed in her and her mother, Ethel's, lives. Christine witnesses the conflicted dynamics between them... The second novella, The Father, takes place in western Massachusetts. Two settings interweave throughout: the daycare center where the protagonist Theo works, and the community center where she is participating in a Christmas pageant....
The Comparison of Three Selected Music/Reading Activities on Second-Grade Students' Story Comprehension, on-Task/off-Task Behaviors, and Prefrences for the Three Selected Activities.
Research suggests that music is beneficial in teaching both academic and social skills to young children. The purpose of this study was to compare three selected music/reading activities on second-grade students' story comprehension...
The three-dimensional organization of the genome is linked to its function. For example, regulatory elements such as transcriptional enhancers control the spatio-temporal expression of their target genes through physical contact, often...
The effects of cooperative versus individual computer-based instruction and learning style on concept learning
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The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of cooperative CBI (C-CBI) and individual CBI (I-CBI) on concept learning. The study also examined interaction effects of instructional modes and learning styles on... Fifth- and sixth-grade subjects (N = 119) were designated as one of three types based on their learning styles. Ninety-eight subjects classified as either extrovert or introvert were included in the experiment. Twenty-one subjects... The two independent variables in this study were learning style and instructional mode. Both learning style and instructional mode had two levels. The dependent variables included achievement and attitude. The achievement measures were... The results of the study showed that C-CBI neither facilitated nor decreased student achievement. However, the expected superiority of C-CBI over I-CBI was borne out by the attitude data. While an interaction effect on achievement... Specific factors that may have caused a particular finding were discussed in relation to existing literature and supporting ideas. Several additional limitations relative to problems with the entire study were also discussed. Finally, ...
The effects of two types of phonological awareness training on word learning in kindergarten children
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In the present investigation, the effects of two types of phonological awareness training programs on word learning in young children were examined. Forty-eight non-reading kindergartners completed training. The study, a repeated... training only condition (B group), only the AB group demonstrated significantly better word learning ability than did the C group. These findings suggest that a phonological awareness training program in which both segmenting and...
The primary purpose of the study was to examine the effect of four virtual wind ensemble formations (blocked sections, families, random and center) on listeners' preferences for and perceptions of overall wind ensemble sound. A secondary...
DEVELOPMENT OF DEPRESSIVE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: EARLY STAGES IN THE ACQUAINTANCESHIP PROCESS
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The present study was designed to bridge the gap in the existing research literature on the early stages in the development of depressive interpersonal relationships. Forty-eight same-sex pairs of subjects were studied as they formed... revealed sex-specific patterns. Female depressives were viewed by their normal partners as agreeable, nurturant, and abasive, while male depressives were viewed as detached. On follow-up the male depressive group was different from the...
This study is a two-part examination into the various ways that English and American cultures reclaim particular stories or images for the sake of social, political, or economic commentary. I explore the manner in which maturing...
The purpose of this study was to use music to distract and relax pediatric patients during medical procedures. Procedural support via live music therapy interventions included a variety of activities such as music paired with breathing...
Conditioned taste aversion (CTA), a form of associative learning, is characterized by behavioral changes after the pairing of a novel palatable taste such as sucrose with a toxin (such as lithium chloride), resulting in aversive...
Children with special needs often have a tendency to be externally oriented because of their accumulated failure experiences. Accordingly, when children enjoy successful experiences through art making, they may be more likely to feel a...
Fingering has been among the most controversial aspects of keyboard instruction, as it is one of the hardest to approach and systematize due to the individuality of the human hand and the multiple fingering combinations that could apply...
Coordination of units: An investigation of second grade children's pre-rational number concepts
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Understanding children's construction of rational number knowledge is important to both mathematics educators and researchers. The study presented investigated how children's concepts of units might influence their construction of... Four second graders participated in the study. Each child was interviewed individually four times. Additionally, the children were paired and each group participated in four problem solving sessions. The analyses of the data showed that children's schemes to coordinate units play an important role in their understanding of fractional quantities. Four schemes to coordinate units were identified: one-as-one, one-as-many, many-as-one, ... These schemes form a basis for the levels of sophistication in a child's ability to coordinate units. In level one, the child has not constructed relationships between units, and his/her coordination scheme is limited to one-as-one.... The many-as-many coordination scheme is conjectured to influence children's construction of multiplicative understanding, including proportional reasoning and rational numbers. Furthermore, the many-as-many scheme is conjectured to be a...
Twenty turbulent flux parameterizations are compared globally and regionally with a focus on the differences associated with episodic events. The regional focus is primarily upon the Gulf Stream and Drake Passage, as these two regions...
A descriptive study of mentor-protege relationships, mentors' emotional empathic tendency and proteges' teacher self-efficacy belief
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The purpose of this study was to descriptively investigate sample associations between mentors' emotional empathic tendency, proteges' perception of the mentoring relationship, and proteges' teacher self-efficacy belief. To provide the... Findings indicated some sample evidence that linear relationships existed between mentors' level of emotional empathy, the proteges perception of the mentor-protege relationship, and the proteges' teacher self-efficacy belief. The scores... Mentors and proteges were very satisfied overall with the program, and felt that the long-term placement had allowed time and opportunity for the development of the mentor-protege relationship, which contributed to the proteges' teaching... A number of commonalities were found in the mentor and protege perceptions of their relationship. Three categories of important mentor characteristics were identified under the headings of mentor as nurturer, expert colleague, and role... Mentor suggestions for program enhancement included increased collaboration between mentors and university faculty, mentor input into the syllabi for protege methods courses, opportunities for mentors to help teach methods classes, and...
The consumption of whole foods has shown to offer more synergistic health benefits as compared to foods made with highly processed ingredients. The American food industry has a variety of food products that consist of refined, isolated...
A COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GROUP THERAPY ON DIVORCE ADJUSTMENT AND DEPRESSION FOR SEPARATED AND DIVORCED PERSONS
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The primary purpose of this study was to compare the effects of using a structured cognitive postseparation/postdivorce adjustment group to a contrasting structured noncognitive postseparation/postdivorce adjustment group in reducing... The sample was composed of subjects volunteering for postdivorce counseling, and separated and divorced subjects not seeking treatment who were solicited for research participation. After stratifying for sex and level of depression, 22... Paired samples t-test revealed that all three groups achieved significant amounts of change in improving adjustment and decreasing depression levels during the 10 weeks. Analysis of covariance, with the pretest scores as the covariate, ... Multiple regression analysis revealed that being the spouse who suggested the divorce led to being better adjusted. Those persons with fewer resources, i.e. less income and education, experienced more depression and had a more difficult... This study provides additional support for the effectiveness of short-term structured group treatment models to facilitate divorce adjustment and relieve depression. Questions were raised, however, regarding the adequacy of group...
Theory of Mind (ToM) involves a person's ability to infer what another person knows, thus taking his or her perspective. Initial evidence has been presented for a ToM impairment in individuals with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease ...
El Valle is the easternmost volcano in the Central American Volcanic Arc, and is characterized by two periods of volcanic activity, an Old Group from 10-5 Ma and a Young Group from 3-0.03 Ma. Both the Old and Young Group’s are calc...
Identification and validation of differentially expressed transcripts by RNA-sequencing of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) lung tissue from patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a lethal lung disease of unknown etiology. A major limitation in transcriptomic profiling of lung tissue in IPF has been a dependence on snap-frozen fresh tissues (FF). In this project we sought to...
DECISION RULES FOR APPLICATION OF PROGRAM STANDARDS
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The problem addressed by this research was the lack of procedures for use in establishing decision rules for application of program standards. The purpose of the research was to develop and evaluate procedures for establishing decison... Two research questions were addressed in the study. The first question was what factors should be considered when establishing decision rules for application of standards to education programs. The second question was what procedures... Through interviews with local education authorities and use of a paired comparison procedure, factors which should be considered when establishing decision rules were identified, defined, and evaluated as to their importance. Five... The results of the study indicated that five factors should be considered when establishing decision rules. The five factors were: current status of the educational programs under review; legal basis for the criteria and standards being... The utility of the Conventional Interacting Group Process and the Nominal Group Technique was compared. The results of the study indicated that both the Conventional Interacting Group Process and the Nominal Group Technique are...
Using a genetic mouse model that faithfully recapitulates a genetic alteration strongly associated with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders, we examined the impact of this mutation within the prefrontal cortex. Although...
Patients suffering from various arthritic conditions such as osteoarthritis (OA) seek relief through total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The surgery itself has been proven successful; however it carries a difficult and challenging recovery...
The purpose of this study was to explore the knowledge level of EH risk factors of senior baccalaureate nursing students enrolled in a public health course in a public university in northern Florida. A convenient sample was used from one...
The use of liquid desiccants for dehumidification of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) process air is becoming a more promising concept as the drive for energy conservation continues to grow. Recently, liquid desiccant...
This teacher action research study, conducted during a semester-long student teaching experience, examined the effectiveness of the author's implementation of a recurring strategy, which stood out as a unique way to encourage students to...
The effects of entertainment-education narratives on pro-social, story-consistent beliefs and behaviors have been discussed by many. Less research has looked into the underlying mechanisms that facilitate these effects. Past research...
The effects of a teacher-directed method and an individualized learning program in teaching motor skills to college students
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The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) To compare the effects of a teacher-directed method and an individualized learning packet in teaching a unit of beginning badminton skills to college students. (2) To determine the attitude of... Seventy students were selected from two activity courses in the Physical Education and Recreation Department at West Georgia College in Carrollton, Georgia, to serve as the population samples to be studied. These students were not... At the end of the formal instruction a questionnaire was administered by the investigator in order to determine the students' perceptions concerning the value of the badminton course. The t-test of significant difference indicated at the...
Plants and animals that are simultaneous hermaphrodites and have short dispersal distances have a high potential for inbreeding. Simultaneous hermaphrodites have the potential to self-fertilize, and short dispersal distances increase the...
Inland waters receive significant inputs of organic and inorganic carbon (OC and IC) from terrestrial ecosystems. This water-borne carbon (C) is subsequently stored, processed, outgassed, or exported downstream depending a suite of...
This dissertation aimed to deepen knowledge and understanding of the impact of individual differences on Second Language (L2) learning and development. It investigated how a learner's chronic regulatory focus (RF, promotion vs....
School-business partnership: An approach to improving the quality of education in the District of Columbia public schools
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This study was an investigation of the school-business partnership in the District of Columbia Public Schools. The major question of the study was: Does the school-business partnership in the District of Columbia Public Schools improve... Data for this study was gathered from students who had been in the partnership program for at least three years and a matched-paired group of students not in the program, from administrative and instructional personnel in the partnership... The hypotheses established for this study sought to determine: (a) if there were significant differences in student achievement for students in the partnership program; (b) if there were significant differences in potential for entry... It was concluded from the study that: (1) Students in the partnership program show improved academic achievement. (2) Students in the partnership program have an increased potential for entry into the workplace. (3) School administrators... Recommendations. (1) The development of a systematic evaluation program to report the progress and success of the school-business partnership program. (2) Development of an effective school-business partnership model. (3) A comparative...
The neurobehavioral cognitive status examination with alcohol dependent inpatients
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The potential negative impact of cognitive impairment on the treatment of recently detoxified alcoholic inpatients has received increasing research attention. The usefulness of the Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination (NCSE) ... Subjects were 120 alcohol dependent adults admitted to an inpatient substance abuse treatment program at a Veteran's Affairs Medical Center. The sample was comprised of 111 males and 9 females, from 23 to 72 years old, with 6 to 19 years... A significant canonical correlation was found between the NCSE and an assessment battery comprised of the Denman Paired Associate Learning Test, the Symbol Digit Modalities Test, and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test $(R=.70, \ F(32, 399)=3... Recommendations for using the NCSE to assess alcohol dependent inpatients are made, in addition to suggestions for adjusting treatment programs for cognitively impaired individuals.
The NCATE requirements introduced in 2004 presented a new challenge for teacher educators in that they had to define, develop, and assess teacher dispositions in their programs in systematic ways (Dottin, 2009; Schussler, Bercaw, &...
AN EVALUATION OF THE RELIABILITY OF THE LEGAL PROCESS PARTICIPATION INTERVIEW AND VARIABLES INFLUENCING JUDICIAL DECISIONS REGARDING COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL
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The present investigation sought to evaluate the degree of inter-rater reliability on a measure of competency to stand trial which has been adapted into state law. Twelve psychologists working in a state forensic setting were assigned to... Twenty paired-ratings were evaluated and the LPPI exhibited an agreement rate of 90% on final opinions regarding competency. Individual item agreement ranged from 55% to 90%. Factors were discussed which might lead to an improvement in... The second part of the investigation examined variables which may influence a judge's final legal determination of competency to stand trial after a patient has returned from the forensic hospital. Of 559 patients returned to the courts, ... The patient data indicates the LPPI recommendations agreed with final judicial determinations in 87% of the cases. Thus the measure does exhibit relative strength in terms of it's inter-rater reliability and predictive validity....
Purpose: Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) are at an increased risk for serious health risks for up to a week following surgery due to physiological changes that increase after the introduction of anesthesia and opioid pain...
Visceral feedback from the body plays an important role in guiding motivated behaviors. For example, sensory information from the gut during a state of negative energy balance reduces innate avoidance and anxiety-like behaviors. These...
THE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION OF TEACHING ASSISTANTS IN SOUTHEASTERN MODERN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS
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This study reports the results of a survey administered to 175 graduate teaching assistants in a sample of six southeastern modern language departments. Of the questionnaires mailed out, 93 (53%) respondents participated. The specific... Paired t tests were used to make the comparison between coverage of items and their perceived importance according to the five variables. For each variable, the teaching assistants perceived that the training for each item was more... The five background variables were analyzed using an ANOVA to determine their individual effect on the separate categories of the coverage and the perceived importance of TA training items. There was no significant effect for any of the... The most frequent beneficial item listed by TAs was the teaching of communication skills. The item most frequently listed as least beneficial was theory of language teaching and learning. The comments of TAs about teaching assistant training and preparation ranged from complimentary remarks to very negative statements regarding departmental efforts in their training and preparation. The results of this study indicated that many of the TA training topics proposed by professional organizations were not being implemented, and that the bulk of graduate training in southeastern modern language departments is still...
My dissertation examined the effect of adaptive prompts in virtual reality (VR) based social skills training on social skills of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In my dissertation, adaptive prompts refer to an instructional...
Salesperson performance and turnover are outcomes of utmost importance for marketing practitioners and scholars. While much research has been conducted to determine drivers of these outcomes, I argue social dynamics within the...
Problem statement: Patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) are at an increased risk of developing dementia/Alzheimer’s. Current education for Registered Nurses (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) regarding this...
The pituitary gland hormone prolactin (PRL) regulates diverse physiological functions in the female mammal. PRL is secreted into peripheral circulation by lactotrophs in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. The primary physiological...
Excluding skin cancers, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in American men. The American Cancer Society estimated 220, 800 new prostate cancer cases would be diagnosed in 2015. Prostate cancer is also the second...
Economic variables such as income, education, and occupation are known to affect mortality and morbidity, such as cardiovascular disease, and have also been shown to be partly heritable. However, very little is known about which genes...
Nucleus magnocellularis (NM) is a cochlear nucleus in the avian auditory brain stem which solely receives excitatory input from the auditory nerve fibers of cranial nerve VIII (cnVIII) and bilaterally innervates nucleus laminaris. The...
Sandy beaches are unique environments which offer billions of dollars’ worth of ecosystem services, including among others: storm protection, sediment storage and transport, habitat space for beach-dwelling and nesting species, nutrient...
Pedagogical Practices Related to the Ability to Discern and Correct Intonation Errors: An Evaluation of Current Practices, Expectations, and a Model for Instruction
The purpose of this study was to identify current practices and expectations associated with pitch discrimination ability as well as assess the effectiveness of a model intonation training program. Specifically, this study was...
The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) blowout of 2010 released an estimated 4.5-4.9 million barrels of oil and 500, 000t of methane into the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Some of this oil rose to the surface, forming oil slicks, while an estimated 30% of...
Nucleon pairing approximations in the nuclear shell model
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Abstract: Despite the relatively simple fundamental laws of nature, the diversity and complexity of our world is astonishing. The many-body problem is at the center of transition from simple microscopic components to macroscopic...
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