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Serum levels of the adrenal androgens Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and DHEA-sulfate (DHEA-S) attenuate dramatically with age, independent of cortisol, and have been seen to have beneficial effects on body composition, resting energy...
THE CLINICAL VALIDITY OF THE BENDER GESTALT TEST WITH CHILDREN: A DEVELOPMENTAL COMPARISON OF CHILDREN IN NEED OF PSYCHOTHERAPY AND CHILDREN JUDGED WELL-ADJUSTED
A quasi-experimental study of student use of periodicals for independent research projects in high school libraries
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not high school students who had access to an expanded periodical collection in their school media center and who were instructed in utilizing periodicals for research would... The hypotheses stated that students who were provided access to an expanded collection and instruction in periodical usage would cite more periodicals in research paper bibliographies than would students with: access but no instruction, ... The findings indicated that providing students with access to an expanded collection would increase their use of periodicals. The findings with regard to instruction were mixed: when both experimental and control classes were taught by...
The type of experiences which millions of youth of our land is receiving at the hands of our educators in America today is having a profound effect upon our American way of life. We may be sure that this effect is not only immediate but...
A COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF MASSED VERSUS DISTRIBUTED PRACTICE ON GROSS AND FINE MOTOR PROFICIENCY OF MALE AND FEMALE EDUCABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ADOLESCENTS
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The purpose of the study was to compare the effects of massed versus distributed practice on gross and fine motor proficiency of male and female educable mentally handicapped adolescents. Twenty-six female and 26 male adolescents, aged... Six hypotheses were tested by ANOVA at the .05 level of significance. The results showed that males using distributed practice on a fine motor task performed better than females; and males using massed practice performed better on a fine...
Extension of principal component self-modeling analysis and conformational isomerism
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Fluorescence and fluorescence-excitation spectra of trans-1-(2-naphthyl)-2-phenylethene (NPE), obtained under varying conditions of excitation and emission wavelengths, respectively, and oxygen concentration in methylcyclohexane are... The first extension of PCA-SM to four component systems is presented. It is based on the assumption of minimum non-negativity of the spectral elements as given by Lawton and Sylvestre. Self-modeling curve resolution for a simulated four... Fluorescence spectra of NPE obtained at different excitation wavelengths and tri-n-butylamine (TBA) concentrations (0.00 M-0.30 M) in methylcyclohexane were resolved into fluorescence spectra of the NPE conformers and of the two NPE-TBA...
A STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELECTED PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND THE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT STYLE OF FLORIDA COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE CONTINUING EDUCATION DIRECTORS
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is often read as a part of its historical milieu. The terms "Gothic fiction" and "Romantic novel" abound in the critical literature. From this point of view, the novel explores the limits of ambition and...
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INTERACTION OF CERTAIN INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES WITH THE STRUCTURE OF BASIC MENTAL ABILITIES IN THE LEARNING OF SOME MATHEMATICAL OPERATIONS
Georgia Douglas Johnson: A study of her life and literature
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Georgia Douglas Johnson, once considered the most popular Black female writer since Frances E. W. Harper, the abolitionist poet, was the most prolific Black female writer of the Harlem Renaissance. Johnson, a poet, dramatist, and... The first chapter will document a need for this study by discussing the race/gender bias toward female writers in general and Black female writers in particular. Then the study will provide biographical information about Johnson followed... Johnson wrote about non racial as well as racial issues; therefore, Chapter VI will emphasize the subjects found in Bronze, her collection of poetry dealing with race and the problems of racism. Chapter VII will summarize the themes in... Although Johnson was most prolific as a poet, she was also productive as a playwright and wrote protest, folk, and historical plays. Chapter VIII will explain the importance of the six plays: "Plumes, A Sunday Morning in the South, ... This study, too, will illustrate the significance of Johnson, the journalist, by using her Homely Philosophy" editorials to explain the manner in which she encouraged people to live a full life. Finally, the study will conclude with an...
PARENTS FACILITATING GENERALIZATION WITH IMPROVED PROGRESS REPORTS
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The effectiveness of two procedures for promoting the generalization of adaptive skills across settings by mentally retarded subjects was evaluated. Ten adult severely, moderately, and mildly mentally retarded clients of a community day...
Anger in secondary school sport coaches: An investigation into two intervention strategies for its control
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This study was designed to determine if Stress Inoculation Training was effective in reducing various forms of anger and stress in high school varsity head basketball coaches. Four head varsity basketball coaches served as subjects....
In this paper an attempt will be made to answer the question: what is uniform convergence? The guiding principle in the presentation of material is to make it understandable to senior and graduate mathematics students, thus enabling it...
A STUDY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL BACKGROUND OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE 1975 AND 1981 GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S HONORS PROGRAM
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The purposes of this study were: (1) to develop a descriptive profile of the Georgia Governor's Honors Program participants using 1975 as a base year; (2) to determine to what extent the participants were representative of the population... The subjects were selected on the basis of exceptional ability and achievement. The 1975 subjects were given a questionnaire and two values surveys. Comparative data on Georgia citizens can from official 1970 census records. Additional... Most of the participants were Christian and Caucasian, coming from stable home environments with well educated parents in high level occupations. Most had experienced some acceleration in school. The subjects described themselves positively as friendly and intelligent, and negatively as shy and lazy. Their perceptions of how active their parents were in community participation were about average, and their perceptions of the... The subjects were different from the normal population of Georgia, since they experienced more family stability, and the parental educational and occupational levels were much higher. Inequities occurred in that fewer participants were... The changes which occurred in the expansion of the program between 1975 and 1981 had no real effect on the descriptive profiles of the subjects. To acquire a more equitable representation of the citizens of Georgia, whose tax monies support the GHP, there must be more representation in geographic areas, of nonwhites, and in a cross section of parental educational and occupational...
SOCIAL ROLE ENACTMENT AND THE ONSET, MAINTENANCE AND CESSATION OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE IN WOMEN
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This is a study of women, their social roles and their alcohol dependence. Using biographical interviewing, the lives of 50 female alcoholics are traced through the process of their alcohol dependency. Two groups of women are studied;... The examination of social roles contributes to understanding the interaction of the women with their social environment and suggests that their alcohol dependence is attributable to their social situation. Two aspects of role enactment, ... Similar issues of role alteration, loss and dissatisfaction followed into adult life. The women most often cited a disruption in a partner relationship as precipitation to their problem drinking. Limited economic opportunities... The findings pertaining to the social condition of the women indicate a response from a feminist perspective. These are not women who have innate psychological deficiencies that need fixing but women who are disadvantaged by society....
The effects of aerobic exercise on cognitive ability and creativity in senior citizens
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This study examined the physiological and cognitve ability effects of a 16 week aerobic exercise program on a sample of older (60-72) men (n = 7) and women (n = 37). The effect of hopefulness as described by Seligman (1990) was also...
I have studied: (1) the sequences involved in the transcription termination and 3$\sp\prime$ end formation of mouse histone mRNA, and (2) structural requirements for histone mRNA degradation. Histone mRNAs are not polyadenylated but end... I have defined some histone RNAs which lack the stem loop at the 3$\sp\prime$ end, some of which contain this structure internally. None of these is subject to regulation of mRNA degradation. In addition, moving the stem loop 3$\sp\prime...
In our culture the ability to read holds an eminent position. Many of the ordinary practices of daily living are associated with reading. Comprehending labels, bank statements, signs, bill boards, newspapers, books, and letters are but a...
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