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(1) Improving the uptake and retention of gadolinium in tumors for potential gadolinium-neutron capture therapy. (2) Integration of gemcitabine or localized irradiation into dsRNA therapy significantly enhanced the resultant anti-tumor activity. $49.99 Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., and new approaches to control cancer are constantly sought. This dissertation is comprised of two parts: (i) improving the uptake and retention of gadolinium in tumors for potential gadolinium-neutron capture therapy (Gd-NCT) and (ii) integration of gemcitabine or localized irradiation into dsRNA therapy significantly enhanced the resultant anti-tumor activity.;One of the key factors for a successful Gd-NCT is to deliver and maintain a sufficient amount of Gd in tumor tissues (50-200 microg of Gd/g of wet tumor) during neutron irradiation, which has proven to be challenging to achieve. A gadolinium-encapsulated liposome (Gd-liposome) formulation was designed to address this need. The formulation was prepared by complexing diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (Gd-DTPA) with poly-L-lysine and then encapsulating the Gd-DTPA complexes into pegylated liposomes. The Gd-liposome formulation delivered as high as 159 microg of pure Gd per g of wet tumor tissue into model tumors in mice. A liposome-in-thermosensitive gel system that significantly extended the retention of the Gd in model tumors in mice was also designed. These Gd delivery systems may be used to deliver Gd into solid tumors for NCT and tumor imaging.;Despite of the potent tumoricidal activity of polyinosine-cytosine (e.g. poly(I:C)), a synthetic dsRNA, in culture, its in vivo anti-tumor activity has proven to be limited. Gemcitabine, a chemotherapy agent, or localized x-ray radiation was successfully integrated into poly(I:C) therapy to improve the resultant anti-tumor activity in murine tumor models. Combining gemcitabine with poly(I:C) synergistically inhibited the growth of model tumors in mice and also generated a strong and durable tumor-specific immune response. Alternatively, integrating localized x-ray radiation into poly(I:C) therapy significantly delayed the tumor growth, but the combined activity was synergistic only in mice with highly |
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3DTV Content Capture, Encoding and Transmission: Building the Transport Infrastructure for Commercial Services $89.95 The First to Present 3D Technology as Applied to Commercial Programming for the ConsumerThis is the first book to provide an overview of the technologies, standards, and infrastructure required to support the rollout of commercial real-time 3 Dimension Television/3 Dimension Video (3DTV/3DV) services. It reviews the required standards and technologies that have emerged—or are just emerging—in support of such new services, with a focus on encoding mechanisms formats and the buildout of the transport infrastructure.While there is a lot of academic interest in various intrinsic aspects of 3DTV, service providers and consumers ultimately tend to take a system-level view. 3DTV stakeholders need to consider the overall architectural system-level view of what it will take to deploy an infrastructure that is able to reliably and cost-effectively deliver a commercial-grade quality bundle of multiple 3DTV content channels to paying customers with high expectations. This text, therefore, takes such a system-level view, revealing how to actually deploy the technology.Presented in a self-contained, tutorial fashion, the book begins with a review of 3DTV in the marketplace and the opportunities and challenges therein. Recent industry events related to 3D are also discussed. From there, the fundamental visual concepts supporting stereographic perception of 3DTV/3DV are explained, as are encoding approaches. Readers will understand frame mastering and compression for conventional stereo video (CSV) and more advanced methods such as video plus depth (V+D), multi-view video plus depth (MV+D), and layered depth video (LDV).Next, the elements of an end-to-end 3DTV system are covered from a satellite delivery perspective, with explanations of digital video broadcasting (DVB) and DVB-handheld. Transmission technologies are assessed for terrestrial and IPTV-based architecture; IPv6 is reviewed in detail. Finally, the book presents 3DTV/3DV |
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A Christian spirituality group with female offenders: Impacting hope. $49.99 The number of female inmates has dramatically increased, but without a corresponding increase in gender-sensitive rehabilitation programs. Female offenders have complex needs and unique stressors and often feel powerless and hopeless. Group therapy is considered a fundamental delivery option in forensic mental health, however, there are few published research studies in the field. In addition, spirituality is a critical category for forensic therapy. To address the needs of the prisoners, this pilot study explored the use of psycho-educational group therapy based in Christian spirituality with female offenders. The purpose was to assess the impact of the therapy on the instillation of hope. The 12-week, 90-minute group used a curriculum entitled "Prisoners of Hope," prepared by the researcher and based on constructs identified in the literature review. Both a counseling group (20 offenders) and a control group (19 offenders) were used. Participants of the experimental group were volunteers at a maximum security state prison in Gatesville, Texas, solicited through announcement by the chaplain. The control group was a wait-list. A demographic survey was completed, as well as the Herth Hope Index (HHI) as a pretest and posttest. The HHI indicates total hope score as well as scoring on three factors. The data was analyzed using a series of t tests for independent samples in order to measure the mean gain scores between the two groups. Results indicate a probability of error (p) of .067 on total hope, which does not meet the .05 standard of significance. However, factor 1, "inner sense of temporality and future," indicates a p of .007, showing significance. The author expresses hope that this pilot will spur a more intense interest in outcome studies exploring hope and spirituality pertaining to incarcerated women. Key terms: female offenders, hope, psycho-educational group therapy, spirituality, Herth Hope Index |
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A Christian spirituality group with female offenders: Impacting hope. $49.99 The number of female inmates has dramatically increased, but without a corresponding increase in gender-sensitive rehabilitation programs. Female offenders have complex needs and unique stressors and often feel powerless and hopeless. Group therapy is considered a fundamental delivery option in forensic mental health, however, there are few published research studies in the field. In addition, spirituality is a critical category for forensic therapy. To address the needs of the prisoners, this pilot study explored the use of psycho-educational group therapy based in Christian spirituality with female offenders. The purpose was to assess the impact of the therapy on the instillation of hope. The 12-week, 90-minute group used a curriculum entitled "Prisoners of Hope," prepared by the researcher and based on constructs identified in the literature review. Both a counseling group (20 offenders) and a control group (19 offenders) were used. Participants of the experimental group were volunteers at a maximum security state prison in Gatesville, Texas, solicited through announcement by the chaplain. The control group was a wait-list. A demographic survey was completed, as well as the Herth Hope Index (HHI) as a pretest and posttest. The HHI indicates total hope score as well as scoring on three factors. The data was analyzed using a series of t tests for independent samples in order to measure the mean gain scores between the two groups. Results indicate a probability of error (p) of .067 on total hope, which does not meet the .05 standard of significance. However, factor 1, "inner sense of temporality and future," indicates a p of .007, showing significance. The author expresses hope that this pilot will spur a more intense interest in outcome studies exploring hope and spirituality pertaining to incarcerated women. Key terms: female offenders, hope, psycho-educational group therapy, spirituality, Herth Hope Index |
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A Guide for Delineation of Lymph Nodal Clinical Target Volume in Radiation Therapy $99 Conformal radiotherapy offers the opportunity to enhance precise delivery of high dose radiation to the target volume while maintaining normal tissues doses at acceptable tolerance levels. This technique requires an exact definition of the treatment volumes: gross tumour volume (GTV), clinical target volume (CTV) and planning target volume (PTV). For this reason, it is important to have a very good knowledge of radiological anatomy and natural history of the disease. In particular, CTV is a tissue volume that contains the macroscopic disease with the surrounding areas suspected of subclinical involvement (CTV) and regional lymph nodes (CTV2). Delivery of adequate doses of irradiation to lymph nodes at risk, enhances treatment outcome and selective irradiation of them decreases morbitidy and yields better quality of life.To facilitate the understanding of cross-sectional anatomy detail and to assist Radiation Oncologists on the difficult task of a detailed delineation of lymph node targets in multiple anatomical locations, the editors compiled this work.The book opens with a brief overview of the anatomy of the lymphatic system, followed by the main anatomical classifications involving lymph drain in four main regions (head and neck, mediastinum, superior abdomen, pelvis) and describes the spreading patterns of the different cancers. Based on close collaboration between Radiologists and Radiation Oncologists, explicit instructions for lymph nodal clinical target volumes delineation are proposed to obtain a more accurate and consistent definition of these volumes of interest; axial topographic reference points for anatomical boundaries of regional lymph nodes are presented in illustrative tables. A folding page, containing of one side the anatomical-radiological tables and on the other the CT axial images, will facilitate the reading of CT images reported in the book from the head and neck region to the pelvic one.The ediors hope that this book |
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A Laboratory Course in Biomaterials $61.95 The field of biomedical engineering has vastly expanded in the past two decades, as reflected in the increased number of bioengineering and biomaterials programs at universities. The growth of this area has outpaced the development of laboratory courses that allow students hands-on experience, since the barriers involved in creating multidisciplinary biomaterials laboratory courses are high. A Laboratory Course in Biomaterials provides a new teaching tool that is comprehensive in scope and current in its perspective.Multidisciplinary approachSuitable for junior or senior level laboratory courses in biomaterials and bioengineering, this volume trains students in laboratory skills, data analysis, problem solving, and scientific writing. The text takes a multidisciplinary approach, integrating a variety of principles that include materials science, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, and engineering. Step-by-step instructionsThe author presents flexible modules that allow the coursework to be adapted to the needs of different departments, and each module is organized around a central theme, such as drug delivery and natural biomaterials, to enhance student comprehension. This book provides step-by-step descriptions of lab procedures, reagents, equipment, and data processing guidelines, and a series of thought-provoking questions and answers following each experiment, drawn from the author’s own experience in teaching a biomaterials laboratory course at the University of Illinois.Timely in its coverage, many of the experiments presented in the book are adapted from research papers, reflecting the recent progress in various disciplines of bioengineering and biomaterials science. |
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A Research Based Model for the Design and Delivery of Consumer Health Messages for Persons Aged 65 and Older. $49.99 Melody M. Cash,NOOK Study eTextbook, English-language edition,Pub by ProQuest LLC |
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A Rhetorical Grammar Of The English Language, Calculated Solely For The Purposes Of Teaching Propriety Of Pronunciation, And Justness Of Delivery, In That Tongue, By The Organs Of Speech. $19.91 The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++Library of CongressW021984Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Robert Bell, in Third Street, and Francis Bailey, in Market Street, M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]. xvi, 218, [6] p. ; 8° |
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A Sunday reading. The grand assizes; or general goal delivery. $9.92 The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++British LibraryT048891Signed Z., i.e. Hannah More. At head of titlepage: ‘Cheap repository’. With a final advertisement leaf.[London] : Sold by J. Marshall; and R. White, London. By S. Hazard, at Bath, [1796]. 13,[3]p. ; 12° |
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A Sunday reading. The grand assizes; or, general gaol delivery. $10.56 The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++Cambridge University LibraryT166204Anonymous. By Hannah More. At head of titlepage: ‘Cheap repository’.Dublin : sold by William Watson, printer to the Cheap Repository for Religious & Moral Tracts. And by the booksellers, chapmen and hawkers, in town and country, [1796?]. 19,[3]p. ; 12° |
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A Sunday reading. The grand assizes; or, general gaol delivery. To which is added, the day of judgment; or the grand reckoning. $10.75 The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic — a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++Cambridge University LibraryT178005Anonymous. By Hannah More.Dublin : sold by William Watson, printer to the Cheap Repository for Religious and Moral Tracts. And by the booksellers, chapmen and hawkers, in town and country, [1800?]. 23,[1]p. ; 12° |
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A biocompatible, heparin-binding polycation for the controlled delivery of growth factors. $49.99 The delivery of growth factors has been attempted for a number of different therapies. The approach of delivering therapeutic growth factors in a safe and efficient manner is difficult and certain criteria should be met. These criteria include: binding the appropriate growth factors, maintaining their bioactivity, and delivering these proteins with controllable release kinetics for an extended period of time. These criteria encompass a set of guidelines that hope to mimic in vivo biological events such as neovascularization. The central goal of this thesis is to meet these criteria by introducing a novel delivery strategy for growth factors using a biocompatible polycation and heparin.;It was hypothesized that a polycation could interact with heparin to form a complex with the potential to deliver bioactive growth factors with an adaptable release. This hypothesis was tested by examining the release kinetics of bFGF from the complex and investigating whether the released bFGF maintained its bioactivity. The [polycation:heparin:bFGF] complex was formed by mixing the components in water, resulting in a precipitate. This precipitate was able to deliver bFGF with controllable release kinetics and the bioactivity of the released bFGF was higher than bolus bFGF and comparable to heparin stabilized bFGF. This system is expected to have the ability to bind and deliver numerous heparin-binding growth factors.;In conclusion, the delivery system developed in this research provides a novel mechanism for controlled release of growth factors. This delivery strategy has met the criteria listed earlier and this research has laid the foundation for a successful delivery vehicle. Further, a biocompatible polycation was synthesized, which is a critical component of the delivery system. This polycation exhibited in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility that was orders of magnitude higher than existing polycations and has the potential to be very useful in a variety of biomedical |
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A biocompatible, heparin-binding polycation for the controlled delivery of growth factors. $49.99 The delivery of growth factors has been attempted for a number of different therapies. The approach of delivering therapeutic growth factors in a safe and efficient manner is difficult and certain criteria should be met. These criteria include: binding the appropriate growth factors, maintaining their bioactivity, and delivering these proteins with controllable release kinetics for an extended period of time. These criteria encompass a set of guidelines that hope to mimic in vivo biological events such as neovascularization. The central goal of this thesis is to meet these criteria by introducing a novel delivery strategy for growth factors using a biocompatible polycation and heparin.;It was hypothesized that a polycation could interact with heparin to form a complex with the potential to deliver bioactive growth factors with an adaptable release. This hypothesis was tested by examining the release kinetics of bFGF from the complex and investigating whether the released bFGF maintained its bioactivity. The [polycation:heparin:bFGF] complex was formed by mixing the components in water, resulting in a precipitate. This precipitate was able to deliver bFGF with controllable release kinetics and the bioactivity of the released bFGF was higher than bolus bFGF and comparable to heparin stabilized bFGF. This system is expected to have the ability to bind and deliver numerous heparin-binding growth factors.;In conclusion, the delivery system developed in this research provides a novel mechanism for controlled release of growth factors. This delivery strategy has met the criteria listed earlier and this research has laid the foundation for a successful delivery vehicle. Further, a biocompatible polycation was synthesized, which is a critical component of the delivery system. This polycation exhibited in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility that was orders of magnitude higher than existing polycations and has the potential to be very useful in a variety of biomedical |
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A call to action in Deaf Education: Towards increasingly appropriate programming and a new model of service delivery. $49.99 Elizabeth J. Croft,NOOK Study eTextbook, English-language edition,Pub by ProQuest LLC |
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A call to action in Deaf Education: Towards increasingly appropriate programming and a new model of service delivery. $49.99 Elizabeth J. Croft,NOOK Study eTextbook, English-language edition,Pub by ProQuest LLC |
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A case study of literacy coaches in the Superintendent’s School Improvement District within the Buffalo City Schools. $49.99 In 2001, the No Child Left Behind Act mandated that children read on grade level by the end of grade three. In response to this directive, the Buffalo City School District initiated a Literacy Coaching Program as part of the Superintendent’s School Improvement Plan. This qualitative study used interviews, observations, and documents review to triangulate data to evaluate the effectiveness of the Literacy Coaching phenomenon as it is operated in two schools in the Buffalo School District. Interviews included two Literacy Coaches, four classroom teachers, and two school administrators to learn how the program functions. One of the benefits of this research was to demonstrate the efficacy of the Literacy Coach program in improving teacher practice and skills delivery to urban minority low income students. |
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A case study of literacy coaches in the Superintendent’s School Improvement District within the Buffalo City Schools. $49.99 In 2001, the No Child Left Behind Act mandated that children read on grade level by the end of grade three. In response to this directive, the Buffalo City School District initiated a Literacy Coaching Program as part of the Superintendent’s School Improvement Plan. This qualitative study used interviews, observations, and documents review to triangulate data to evaluate the effectiveness of the Literacy Coaching phenomenon as it is operated in two schools in the Buffalo School District. Interviews included two Literacy Coaches, four classroom teachers, and two school administrators to learn how the program functions. One of the benefits of this research was to demonstrate the efficacy of the Literacy Coach program in improving teacher practice and skills delivery to urban minority low income students. |
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A charge given to the grand juries of the county of the city of Dublin and county of Dublin: at a sitting of the His Majesty’s Commissions of Oyer and Terminer, and general gaol delivery, for the said counties,15th day of December 1760. $10.75 The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++Huntington LibraryT195085Dublin : printed for George and Alexander Ewing, 1760. 37,[1]p. ; 8° |
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A charge given to the grand juries of the county of the city of Dublin, and county of Dublin, at a sitting of His Majesty’s commissions of oyer and terminer, and general gaol delivery on Saturday the 3d day of December, 1763 $10.77 The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++Bodleian Library (Oxford)T187693Dublin : printed for Sarah Cotter, 1763. 26p. ; 8° |
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A comparison of multi-stage and computerized adaptive tests based on the generalized partial credit model. $49.99 A multi-stage test (MST) design is an alternative design for the delivery of automated tests. While computerized adaptive tests (CAT) have dominated testing for the past three decades, increasing interest has been focused on the MST because it offers two advantages that CAT does not: Test sponsors and test developers can see an entire test before administration because it is pre-constructed from sets of modules of test items, and within a module examinees may skip forward and back through test items and make changes to previously answered items. Due to the dominance of CAT, little research has been devoted to differing MST designs with regard to the number of items per stage and routing rules that direct the selection of the next module after a previous module has been completed. This research used simulated response data for a large national test and the generalized partial credit model to compare a CAT to one of three MST designs that had either decreasing numbers of items per stage, increasing number of items per stage, or the same number of items per stage, and one of three routing rules, maximum information, fixed theta, or number-right routing. As anticipated, CAT had the best performance with respect to estimating proficiency and item pool use. Among the MSTs, the MST with increasing numbers of items per stage performed the best with respect to estimating proficiency, followed by the MST with decreasing number of items per stage, and equal numbers of items per stage. By routing rule, maximum information performed the best and number-right routing performed the worst. Only one panel was constructed per MST design, so only limited comparisons of item pool use could be made. Although the MST designs did not perform as well as CAT, the differences in estimating proficiency were not large, implying that the MST design is a viable alternative to CAT. |
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A comparison of multi-stage and computerized adaptive tests based on the generalized partial credit model. $49.99 A multi-stage test (MST) design is an alternative design for the delivery of automated tests. While computerized adaptive tests (CAT) have dominated testing for the past three decades, increasing interest has been focused on the MST because it offers two advantages that CAT does not: Test sponsors and test developers can see an entire test before administration because it is pre-constructed from sets of modules of test items, and within a module examinees may skip forward and back through test items and make changes to previously answered items. Due to the dominance of CAT, little research has been devoted to differing MST designs with regard to the number of items per stage and routing rules that direct the selection of the next module after a previous module has been completed. This research used simulated response data for a large national test and the generalized partial credit model to compare a CAT to one of three MST designs that had either decreasing numbers of items per stage, increasing number of items per stage, or the same number of items per stage, and one of three routing rules, maximum information, fixed theta, or number-right routing. As anticipated, CAT had the best performance with respect to estimating proficiency and item pool use. Among the MSTs, the MST with increasing numbers of items per stage performed the best with respect to estimating proficiency, followed by the MST with decreasing number of items per stage, and equal numbers of items per stage. By routing rule, maximum information performed the best and number-right routing performed the worst. Only one panel was constructed per MST design, so only limited comparisons of item pool use could be made. Although the MST designs did not perform as well as CAT, the differences in estimating proficiency were not large, implying that the MST design is a viable alternative to CAT. |
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A content analysis of policies and procedures for serving children with special school health needs in early education environments. $49.99 Children with special school healthcare needs (CSSHN) are entering early education environments with increasing frequency. Advances in medical technology and interest in providing early education in least restrictive environments are cited as the reasons for the phenomenon. Most often, full-time nurses are not available in such settings to care for the needs of children with medical complexities. And yet, case law dictates that the delivery of nursing services is indeed the responsibility of the local education agency and, furthermore, that such nursing services do not need to be related to a special education program in order to be provided (Diaz, 2000). This case law, coupled with a current overall shortage of school nurses, results in a certain conundrum for early educators (Barrett, 2000).;Literature is reviewed about the attitudes of teachers and other personnel, the delegation of nursing duties to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), and the needs of school entities and staff members in serving this population of children. Taken together, the studies indicate that the body of knowledge is growing about how to best serve children with such needs and that further study is needed to keep pace with medical advances that enable increasing numbers of children to access least restrictive environments.;Via this research, policies and procedures were gathered from early intervention service providers across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania revealing the extent to which agencies have formalized planning for supports and services to CSSHN. The text from the policies and procedures was coded and analyzed to reveal the elements of service delivery to Children with Special School Health Needs (CSSHN) receiving early childhood special education (ECSE). The study concludes with a suggested framework for practice in serving CSSHN. |
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A content analysis of policies and procedures for serving children with special school health needs in early education environments. $49.99 Children with special school healthcare needs (CSSHN) are entering early education environments with increasing frequency. Advances in medical technology and interest in providing early education in least restrictive environments are cited as the reasons for the phenomenon. Most often, full-time nurses are not available in such settings to care for the needs of children with medical complexities. And yet, case law dictates that the delivery of nursing services is indeed the responsibility of the local education agency and, furthermore, that such nursing services do not need to be related to a special education program in order to be provided (Diaz, 2000). This case law, coupled with a current overall shortage of school nurses, results in a certain conundrum for early educators (Barrett, 2000).;Literature is reviewed about the attitudes of teachers and other personnel, the delegation of nursing duties to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), and the needs of school entities and staff members in serving this population of children. Taken together, the studies indicate that the body of knowledge is growing about how to best serve children with such needs and that further study is needed to keep pace with medical advances that enable increasing numbers of children to access least restrictive environments.;Via this research, policies and procedures were gathered from early intervention service providers across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania revealing the extent to which agencies have formalized planning for supports and services to CSSHN. The text from the policies and procedures was coded and analyzed to reveal the elements of service delivery to Children with Special School Health Needs (CSSHN) receiving early childhood special education (ECSE). The study concludes with a suggested framework for practice in serving CSSHN. |
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A decision support system for project delivery method selection in the transit industry. $49.99 Kamran. Ghavamifar,NOOK Study eTextbook, English-language edition,Pub by ProQuest LLC |
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A decision support system for project delivery method selection in the transit industry. $49.99 Kamran. Ghavamifar,NOOK Study eTextbook, English-language edition,Pub by ProQuest LLC |
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A descriptive study of human resource operations in higher education: Are they value-added? $49.99 Little research exists that examines whether human resource operations in higher education are adopting strategic, value-added approaches to service delivery. The purpose of this descriptive survey study was to examine the perceptions of 1,422 college and university presidents about whether human resource operations in their institutions were adopting value-added service delivery approaches. Specifically, an assessment tool from the HR Value Proposition Model (Ulrich & Brockbank, 2005) was adapted to the higher education environment and then administered using e-mail and web technologies. Results indicated that most higher education CEOs believed their human resource operations are transitioning towards adoption of this paradigm of service delivery. Sixty CEOs (20.5%) reported their human resource operations had adopted value-added strategies to a high or very high extent and 225 CEOs (76.8%) indicated their human resource operations were in transition. Well over half of the CEOs reported their institutions had adopted each of the five elements comprising the Value Proposition Model. In addition, all 14 of the value-added criteria comprising the Value Proposition Model were perceived to be evident by the CEOs. No differences in level of value added adoption were found relative to institution size, institution type, or institution control. The strategic partner role and strategic capability competency received the lowest mean rating of all questions measuring the 14 criteria. |
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A descriptive study of human resource operations in higher education: Are they value-added? $49.99 Little research exists that examines whether human resource operations in higher education are adopting strategic, value-added approaches to service delivery. The purpose of this descriptive survey study was to examine the perceptions of 1,422 college and university presidents about whether human resource operations in their institutions were adopting value-added service delivery approaches. Specifically, an assessment tool from the HR Value Proposition Model (Ulrich & Brockbank, 2005) was adapted to the higher education environment and then administered using e-mail and web technologies. Results indicated that most higher education CEOs believed their human resource operations are transitioning towards adoption of this paradigm of service delivery. Sixty CEOs (20.5%) reported their human resource operations had adopted value-added strategies to a high or very high extent and 225 CEOs (76.8%) indicated their human resource operations were in transition. Well over half of the CEOs reported their institutions had adopted each of the five elements comprising the Value Proposition Model. In addition, all 14 of the value-added criteria comprising the Value Proposition Model were perceived to be evident by the CEOs. No differences in level of value added adoption were found relative to institution size, institution type, or institution control. The strategic partner role and strategic capability competency received the lowest mean rating of all questions measuring the 14 criteria. |
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A framework for intelligent notification management in multitasking domains. $49.99 Interruptions in the workplace are becoming increasingly prevalent due to the proliferation of proactive behavior within communication applications and collaborative practices. Interruptions caused by notifications from communication applications (email, instant messaging clients) or operating systems, phone calls and collocated individuals often cause a forced break in the user’s activity as they may require action on the user’s behalf or cause them to switch their attention to the incoming request. Research has shown that interruptions at inopportune moments often result in substantial costs to users and their tasks, e.g. frustration and reduced productivity. However, information conveyed by notifications is also often beneficial to users. A current thrust within the HCI community has been to develop solutions that reduce the cost of interruption caused by notifications while maintaining their utility.;In this work, we focus on one class of interruption, notifications in the desktop, and present one solution to managing such notifications— intelligently timing their delivery. Our solution is based on a deep theoretical understanding of how humans process information and what moments during a user’s task execution exhibit lower mental workload. We leverage breakpoints, transitions between units of action as potential moments for presenting notifications, as we empirically show these moments to have lower mental workload. Through a series of empirical studies, we demonstrate how presenting interruptions at breakpoints lowers interruption costs and how the cost varies based on the granularity of the breakpoint, how these breakpoints can be detected using known task structures and how breakpoints can be detected without any knowledge of the underlying task. We develop O ASIS, a computational framework that can detect and differentiate three levels of breakpoints with reasonable accuracy without requiring any complex machinery. OASIS is the first system of its kind |
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A framework for intelligent notification management in multitasking domains. $49.99 Interruptions in the workplace are becoming increasingly prevalent due to the proliferation of proactive behavior within communication applications and collaborative practices. Interruptions caused by notifications from communication applications (email, instant messaging clients) or operating systems, phone calls and collocated individuals often cause a forced break in the user’s activity as they may require action on the user’s behalf or cause them to switch their attention to the incoming request. Research has shown that interruptions at inopportune moments often result in substantial costs to users and their tasks, e.g. frustration and reduced productivity. However, information conveyed by notifications is also often beneficial to users. A current thrust within the HCI community has been to develop solutions that reduce the cost of interruption caused by notifications while maintaining their utility.;In this work, we focus on one class of interruption, notifications in the desktop, and present one solution to managing such notifications— intelligently timing their delivery. Our solution is based on a deep theoretical understanding of how humans process information and what moments during a user’s task execution exhibit lower mental workload. We leverage breakpoints, transitions between units of action as potential moments for presenting notifications, as we empirically show these moments to have lower mental workload. Through a series of empirical studies, we demonstrate how presenting interruptions at breakpoints lowers interruption costs and how the cost varies based on the granularity of the breakpoint, how these breakpoints can be detected using known task structures and how breakpoints can be detected without any knowledge of the underlying task. We develop O ASIS, a computational framework that can detect and differentiate three levels of breakpoints with reasonable accuracy without requiring any complex machinery. OASIS is the first system of its kind |
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A framework for planning effective collaboration using interactive workspaces. $49.99 Recent trends within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry have increased interest in building information models and their impact on the integrated delivery of projects. While the value of these tools and methods is growing, the impact of the workspace and physical interaction of the team is often left as an afterthought. The value of the workspace, human interaction, and sense of team is not unknown; face-to-face interactions are commonly emphasized in collaborative charrettes for activities such as sustainable project planning. And there have been a variety of developments in improved media interface, ranging from interactive whiteboards and tablet PC’s, to augmented reality and virtual reality display systems. This study focuses on bringing the physical, virtual, human, and task elements together using the INVOLVE framework for planning Interactive Workspaces for more effective team communication, made up of seven elements: Interaction, Network concerns, Virtual prototypes, Organization, Layout, Visualization and Display, and Existential Collaboration.;The focus of this study was the development of the INVOLVE framework for effective planning and use of Interactive Workspaces. Interactive Workspaces are spaces allowing ubiquitous and intuitive interactions with virtual environments. The framework demonstrates how the virtual and physical technologies relate to team interaction and communication. The study will be presented first from the background and development of this framework with a focus on face-to-face application in Interactive Workspaces (IW). This is introduced first with a study of the relevant literature and the existing facilities being employed for different virtual prototyping tasks and collaborative purposes. After studying these facilities, a preliminary concept for the framework was created, and then validated through interviews on the use of Interactive Workspaces employed within the AEC Industry. With these elements |
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A framework for planning effective collaboration using interactive workspaces. $49.99 Recent trends within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry have increased interest in building information models and their impact on the integrated delivery of projects. While the value of these tools and methods is growing, the impact of the workspace and physical interaction of the team is often left as an afterthought. The value of the workspace, human interaction, and sense of team is not unknown; face-to-face interactions are commonly emphasized in collaborative charrettes for activities such as sustainable project planning. And there have been a variety of developments in improved media interface, ranging from interactive whiteboards and tablet PC’s, to augmented reality and virtual reality display systems. This study focuses on bringing the physical, virtual, human, and task elements together using the INVOLVE framework for planning Interactive Workspaces for more effective team communication, made up of seven elements: Interaction, Network concerns, Virtual prototypes, Organization, Layout, Visualization and Display, and Existential Collaboration.;The focus of this study was the development of the INVOLVE framework for effective planning and use of Interactive Workspaces. Interactive Workspaces are spaces allowing ubiquitous and intuitive interactions with virtual environments. The framework demonstrates how the virtual and physical technologies relate to team interaction and communication. The study will be presented first from the background and development of this framework with a focus on face-to-face application in Interactive Workspaces (IW). This is introduced first with a study of the relevant literature and the existing facilities being employed for different virtual prototyping tasks and collaborative purposes. After studying these facilities, a preliminary concept for the framework was created, and then validated through interviews on the use of Interactive Workspaces employed within the AEC Industry. With these elements |
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A grounded theory of the factors that mediate the effect of a strengths-based educational intervention over a four-month period. $49.99 The purpose of this study was to gain a rich narrative description of students’ experiences when exposed for the first time to an intervention that focuses on an individual’s strengths. Strengths-based approaches attempt to help students identify their own unique talents, and then use them to develop a strategy for utilising such gifts in negotiating their academic progression and careers. It used a grounded theory methodological approach to ascertain a theory or identifiable construct of experience that relates to a particular context grounded in the experience and perceptions of the participants (Creswell 2002; Strauss & Corbin, 1998). The results reveal that students experienced a range of positive emotional and developmental resonance as a result of the intervention. One of the substantive findings of this study is that students encounter a highly personalized "strengths journey" when exposed to a strengths-based educational intervention. How that journey begins is dependent on the level of resonance they experience with their strengths profiles, which is also dependent on a number of mediating factors including the ability to cognitively reframe long held beliefs about their talent and abilities. Some students experienced what the author has termed a ‘Learning Epiphany’ and in some cases this manifestation was dramatic and highly positive. These components form the basis of the key themes that emerged from the data: (a) short-term psychosocial effects of a strengths intervention, positive initial mediators of intervention effect, (b) negative initial mediators of intervention effect, (c) psychosocial effects of a strengths intervention after four months, (d) positive four-month mediators of intervention effect, and (e) negative four-month mediators of intervention effect. This research has meaningful implications for curriculum design and delivery, and offers much potential for supporting students in achieving excellence in their academ |
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A grounded theory of the factors that mediate the effect of a strengths-based educational intervention over a four-month period. $49.99 The purpose of this study was to gain a rich narrative description of students’ experiences when exposed for the first time to an intervention that focuses on an individual’s strengths. Strengths-based approaches attempt to help students identify their own unique talents, and then use them to develop a strategy for utilising such gifts in negotiating their academic progression and careers. It used a grounded theory methodological approach to ascertain a theory or identifiable construct of experience that relates to a particular context grounded in the experience and perceptions of the participants (Creswell 2002; Strauss & Corbin, 1998). The results reveal that students experienced a range of positive emotional and developmental resonance as a result of the intervention. One of the substantive findings of this study is that students encounter a highly personalized "strengths journey" when exposed to a strengths-based educational intervention. How that journey begins is dependent on the level of resonance they experience with their strengths profiles, which is also dependent on a number of mediating factors including the ability to cognitively reframe long held beliefs about their talent and abilities. Some students experienced what the author has termed a ‘Learning Epiphany’ and in some cases this manifestation was dramatic and highly positive. These components form the basis of the key themes that emerged from the data: (a) short-term psychosocial effects of a strengths intervention, positive initial mediators of intervention effect, (b) negative initial mediators of intervention effect, (c) psychosocial effects of a strengths intervention after four months, (d) positive four-month mediators of intervention effect, and (e) negative four-month mediators of intervention effect. This research has meaningful implications for curriculum design and delivery, and offers much potential for supporting students in achieving excellence in their academ |
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A letter from a male physician in the country, to the author of the Female physician in London; plainly shewing, that for ingenuity, probity, and extraordinary productions, he far surpasses the author of the Narrative. … $12.53 The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++British LibraryT055623On the case of Mary Toft, who allegedly gave birth to seventeen rabbits, and on Nathaniel St. Andre, who wrote ‘A short narrative of an extraordinary delivery of rabbets’.London : printed for T. Warner, 1726. 79,[1]p. ; 8° |
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A look inside the classroom: Teacher satisfaction with inclusion at the secondary level. $49.99 Inclusion is one type of service delivery model to consider when planning for the education of students with special needs. Research shows that teacher attitudes are a critical factor for the success or failure of inclusion therefore, it is important to identify factors which impact teacher satisfaction with inclusion. Much of the research has been focused at the elementary level with the secondary level not being studied as frequently. The purpose of this study was to investigate high school classrooms to determine the level of teacher satisfaction regarding inclusion as identified by general education English and Math teachers and special education teachers. This study used a quantitative research design with data being collected by means of a survey to be completed by general education and special education teachers. By random selection, 10 high schools in the state of Indiana were identified to participate in the study. The survey consisted of 17 questions which took approximately 10 minutes to complete. Given an unexpectedly low return rate, the planned inferential analysis could not be executed. As a result, qualitative interviews of special education and general education teachers were conducted to help make sense of the descriptive findings from the survey. The interviews revealed a variety of themes helpful for informing both policy and practice. |
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A look inside the classroom: Teacher satisfaction with inclusion at the secondary level. $49.99 Inclusion is one type of service delivery model to consider when planning for the education of students with special needs. Research shows that teacher attitudes are a critical factor for the success or failure of inclusion therefore, it is important to identify factors which impact teacher satisfaction with inclusion. Much of the research has been focused at the elementary level with the secondary level not being studied as frequently. The purpose of this study was to investigate high school classrooms to determine the level of teacher satisfaction regarding inclusion as identified by general education English and Math teachers and special education teachers. This study used a quantitative research design with data being collected by means of a survey to be completed by general education and special education teachers. By random selection, 10 high schools in the state of Indiana were identified to participate in the study. The survey consisted of 17 questions which took approximately 10 minutes to complete. Given an unexpectedly low return rate, the planned inferential analysis could not be executed. As a result, qualitative interviews of special education and general education teachers were conducted to help make sense of the descriptive findings from the survey. The interviews revealed a variety of themes helpful for informing both policy and practice. |
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A macro- and molecular-scaled electrostimulatory approach for regulated drug delivery. $49.99 Stephen M. Kennedy,NOOK Study eTextbook, English-language edition,Pub by ProQuest LLC |
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A multilevel analysis of village and local health systems factors affecting maternal health service delivery and use in rural Indonesia. $49.99 Background. At the core of the Government of Indonesia's strategy to improve maternal health is the village midwife program placing one midwife in every village. Although the program has improved access to basic health services over the past two decades, Indonesia's maternal mortality continues to remain high and large disparities persist between the main island of Java and the outer islands. Objectives. The objectives of this study are threefold. First, to study how individual, village, and health facility characteristics influence the use of three key maternal services: antenatal care; safe delivery; and, institutional delivery. Second, to analyze the extent to which the use of these services differs by villages and health facility areas, and to identify factors that explain these differences. Lastly, to assess the effectiveness of the village midwife program in providing these maternal services. Methods. Three-level random effects logistic models corresponding to individual, village, and health facility area-levels are applied to analyze the data from a survey conducted in 2007, representing the poorest 80 percent of rural districts in five provinces. Data included 3,425 live births in 1,953 villages in 297 health facility areas. Findings. Maternal service use remains low with large disparities between provinces on-Java and off-Java. Large village and health facility-level random intercepts remained in all three outcomes even after controlling for individual, village and health facility characteristics, suggesting that the implementation of the centrally designed service delivery systems vary widely among villages and health facility areas. Placement of village midwives mitigates the negative effects of distance to health facilities on use of antenatal care and safe delivery, even reversing it off-Java. Conclusions. Although village midwives are effective particularly in remote villages, distinct policies are required including: quality |
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A multilevel analysis of village and local health systems factors affecting maternal health service delivery and use in rural Indonesia. $49.99 Background. At the core of the Government of Indonesia's strategy to improve maternal health is the village midwife program placing one midwife in every village. Although the program has improved access to basic health services over the past two decades, Indonesia's maternal mortality continues to remain high and large disparities persist between the main island of Java and the outer islands. Objectives. The objectives of this study are threefold. First, to study how individual, village, and health facility characteristics influence the use of three key maternal services: antenatal care; safe delivery; and, institutional delivery. Second, to analyze the extent to which the use of these services differs by villages and health facility areas, and to identify factors that explain these differences. Lastly, to assess the effectiveness of the village midwife program in providing these maternal services. Methods. Three-level random effects logistic models corresponding to individual, village, and health facility area-levels are applied to analyze the data from a survey conducted in 2007, representing the poorest 80 percent of rural districts in five provinces. Data included 3,425 live births in 1,953 villages in 297 health facility areas. Findings. Maternal service use remains low with large disparities between provinces on-Java and off-Java. Large village and health facility-level random intercepts remained in all three outcomes even after controlling for individual, village and health facility characteristics, suggesting that the implementation of the centrally designed service delivery systems vary widely among villages and health facility areas. Placement of village midwives mitigates the negative effects of distance to health facilities on use of antenatal care and safe delivery, even reversing it off-Java. Conclusions. Although village midwives are effective particularly in remote villages, distinct policies are required including: quality |
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A new paradigm for the personalized delivery of iodinated contrast material at cardiothoracic computed tomography angiography. $49.99 John F. Kalafut,NOOK Study eTextbook, English-language edition,Pub by ProQuest LLC |
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A nontoxic soluble form of 4-1BBL as an immunomodulator and delivery vehicle for the development of vaccines. $49.99 Rich-Henry. Schabowsky,NOOK Study eTextbook, English-language edition,Pub by ProQuest LLC |
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A nontoxic soluble form of 4-1BBL as an immunomodulator and delivery vehicle for the development of vaccines. $49.99 Rich-Henry. Schabowsky,NOOK Study eTextbook, English-language edition,Pub by ProQuest LLC |
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A novel adenovirus-Epstein-Barr virus hybrid vector system for gene transfer. $49.99 Adenovirus is currently the most widely used vector in gene therapy trials as it can infect both dividing and quiescent cells for a wide range of tissues. The majority of adenoviral vectors currently employed are only minimally deleted in their viral genomes. The low level of viral gene expression leads to immunogenicity from, along with silencing of most currently used viral promoters, and the lack of any maintenance mechanism, results in transient expression of the transgene. The goal of this dissertation was to generate hybrid vectors based on a fully deleted Helper Dependent adenovirus (HDAd) delivering an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) episome, capable of long term maintenance. The work builds upon previous vectors designed in the lab using minimally deleted (E1 deleted) adenovirus to deliver a small EBV episome using a dual (binary) vector set with co-infection. We present two separate vector systems, the first iteration uses the HDAd system in a similar binary strategy, requiring co-infection of target cells and driving expression from the strong cytomegalovirus immediate-early promoter/enhancer. The second system consolidates the two vectors into a single hybrid vector system, and uses a liver specific promoter derived from the alpha 1-antirypsin promoter. The fully deleted Helper Dependent adenoviral vector, lacks all coding regions of the virus, retaining only the extreme ends with the viral origin of replication, inverted terminal repeats, and the Psi packaging element. Within this vector, we place the elements to produce an EBV episome. These episomes are able to replicate once per S phase, and with the action of the Epstein-Barr virus Nuclear Antigen 1 (EBNA-1), successfully segregate during mitosis, to ensure the episomes are retained in daughter cell nuclei. We demonstrate successful EBV episome delivery and long term persistence with both the Binary Hybrid Vector system and Single Hybrid Vector system in immune compromised mice. We detect a marked |
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A novel adenovirus-Epstein-Barr virus hybrid vector system for gene transfer. $49.99 Adenovirus is currently the most widely used vector in gene therapy trials as it can infect both dividing and quiescent cells for a wide range of tissues. The majority of adenoviral vectors currently employed are only minimally deleted in their viral genomes. The low level of viral gene expression leads to immunogenicity from, along with silencing of most currently used viral promoters, and the lack of any maintenance mechanism, results in transient expression of the transgene. The goal of this dissertation was to generate hybrid vectors based on a fully deleted Helper Dependent adenovirus (HDAd) delivering an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) episome, capable of long term maintenance. The work builds upon previous vectors designed in the lab using minimally deleted (E1 deleted) adenovirus to deliver a small EBV episome using a dual (binary) vector set with co-infection. We present two separate vector systems, the first iteration uses the HDAd system in a similar binary strategy, requiring co-infection of target cells and driving expression from the strong cytomegalovirus immediate-early promoter/enhancer. The second system consolidates the two vectors into a single hybrid vector system, and uses a liver specific promoter derived from the alpha 1-antirypsin promoter. The fully deleted Helper Dependent adenoviral vector, lacks all coding regions of the virus, retaining only the extreme ends with the viral origin of replication, inverted terminal repeats, and the Psi packaging element. Within this vector, we place the elements to produce an EBV episome. These episomes are able to replicate once per S phase, and with the action of the Epstein-Barr virus Nuclear Antigen 1 (EBNA-1), successfully segregate during mitosis, to ensure the episomes are retained in daughter cell nuclei. We demonstrate successful EBV episome delivery and long term persistence with both the Binary Hybrid Vector system and Single Hybrid Vector system in immune compromised mice. We detect a marked |
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A nutrition intervention focused on goals of Thai pregnant women. $49.99 Undernutrition during pregnancy is more prevalent in Thailand than in developed countries. Theory-based nutrition interventions have been successful in promoting improved dietary behavior but have not been tested in Thai pregnant women. Based on self-determination theory (SDT), interventions that support individuals’ autonomy could enhance their autonomous motivation and perceived competence for behavior change, promote actual behavior change, and improve health outcomes. Study aims were to: (a) assess the feasibility of a nutrition intervention focused on goals and based upon SDT; and (b) explore changes in and relationships among dietary behaviors, theoretical variables, and health outcomes. A one group, pre- post-test design was used. Participants were 45 Thai women with healthy pregnancies of less than 26 weeks. The intervention was delivered weekly for six weeks through two face-to-face and four follow-up telephone contacts. The intervention involved providing information about healthy diet, eliciting motivation and facilitating autonomy through offering choices of dietary goals and practical plans and fostering competence about dietary change. Feasibility of recruitment, retention, and acceptability of intervention were assessed. Outcomes of dietary behaviors, maternal weight gain, and infant birth weight were measured.;Recruitment and retention rates were high. Among 55 invited participants, 45 (82%) consented. Among consenting participants, 40 (89%) were retained. The nurse intervener’s ratings on the ability to execute protocols were high as were participants’ acceptability ratings of the intervention. Participants offered helpful feedback, including their preferences for a combination of face-to-face and telephone follow-up contacts and suggestions for extending the intervention until delivery. As expected, the SDT variables of perceived autonomy support, autonomous motivation, and perceived competence increased from pre- to two-week post-intervention (ps |
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A nutrition intervention focused on goals of Thai pregnant women. $49.99 Undernutrition during pregnancy is more prevalent in Thailand than in developed countries. Theory-based nutrition interventions have been successful in promoting improved dietary behavior but have not been tested in Thai pregnant women. Based on self-determination theory (SDT), interventions that support individuals’ autonomy could enhance their autonomous motivation and perceived competence for behavior change, promote actual behavior change, and improve health outcomes. Study aims were to: (a) assess the feasibility of a nutrition intervention focused on goals and based upon SDT; and (b) explore changes in and relationships among dietary behaviors, theoretical variables, and health outcomes. A one group, pre- post-test design was used. Participants were 45 Thai women with healthy pregnancies of less than 26 weeks. The intervention was delivered weekly for six weeks through two face-to-face and four follow-up telephone contacts. The intervention involved providing information about healthy diet, eliciting motivation and facilitating autonomy through offering choices of dietary goals and practical plans and fostering competence about dietary change. Feasibility of recruitment, retention, and acceptability of intervention were assessed. Outcomes of dietary behaviors, maternal weight gain, and infant birth weight were measured.;Recruitment and retention rates were high. Among 55 invited participants, 45 (82%) consented. Among consenting participants, 40 (89%) were retained. The nurse intervener’s ratings on the ability to execute protocols were high as were participants’ acceptability ratings of the intervention. Participants offered helpful feedback, including their preferences for a combination of face-to-face and telephone follow-up contacts and suggestions for extending the intervention until delivery. As expected, the SDT variables of perceived autonomy support, autonomous motivation, and perceived competence increased from pre- to two-week post-intervention (ps |
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A phenomenological study of paraprofessionals’ perceptions of training and efficacy. $49.99 The findings of this qualitative phenomenological study guided by the modified van Kaam method of analysis confirmed a relationship between training and efficacy. The study explored the perceptions and lived experiences of 20 special education paraeducators in Maryland. Collected data were analyzed using NVivo 8.0 software to identify themes regarding training and efficacy resulting in the identification of a perceived need for relevant training addressing the special education paraeducators’ changing roles and responsibilities. Collective and integrated themes revealed the paraeducators’ perception of two pertinent and interrelated forms of efficacy, organizational efficacy, and self-efficacy. Synthesis of the three established themes: (a) perceptions of role and responsibilities for efficacy development, (b) perceptions of organizational structure influencing efficacy, and (c) perceptions of relational structures influencing efficacy contributed to a comprehensive understanding of organizational efficacy development. The analytical synthesis of six established themes: (a) perceptions of job preparedness, (b) training topics influencing efficacy, (c) training methodology influencing efficacy, (d) training delivery models influencing efficacy, (e) training factors influencing efficacy, and (f) training factors inhibiting efficacy revealed a deeper understanding of self-efficacy development. Study recommendations include training strategies to optimize the utilization of special education paraeducators in order to enhance the educational programming for students with special needs. |
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A phenomenological study of paraprofessionals’ perceptions of training and efficacy. $49.99 The findings of this qualitative phenomenological study guided by the modified van Kaam method of analysis confirmed a relationship between training and efficacy. The study explored the perceptions and lived experiences of 20 special education paraeducators in Maryland. Collected data were analyzed using NVivo 8.0 software to identify themes regarding training and efficacy resulting in the identification of a perceived need for relevant training addressing the special education paraeducators’ changing roles and responsibilities. Collective and integrated themes revealed the paraeducators’ perception of two pertinent and interrelated forms of efficacy, organizational efficacy, and self-efficacy. Synthesis of the three established themes: (a) perceptions of role and responsibilities for efficacy development, (b) perceptions of organizational structure influencing efficacy, and (c) perceptions of relational structures influencing efficacy contributed to a comprehensive understanding of organizational efficacy development. The analytical synthesis of six established themes: (a) perceptions of job preparedness, (b) training topics influencing efficacy, (c) training methodology influencing efficacy, (d) training delivery models influencing efficacy, (e) training factors influencing efficacy, and (f) training factors inhibiting efficacy revealed a deeper understanding of self-efficacy development. Study recommendations include training strategies to optimize the utilization of special education paraeducators in order to enhance the educational programming for students with special needs. |
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A pilot study examining the use of technologically assisted psychotherapeutic intervention in the delivery of therapy to women with anxiety residing in rural Utah communities. $49.99 Benjamin K. Farmer,NOOK Study eTextbook, English-language edition,Pub by ProQuest LLC |
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A pilot study examining the use of technologically assisted psychotherapeutic intervention in the delivery of therapy to women with anxiety residing in rural Utah communities. $49.99 Benjamin K. Farmer,NOOK Study eTextbook, English-language edition,Pub by ProQuest LLC |
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A pilot study tracking physiological and psychological indicators of stress. $49.99 Aims. It is the aim of this research to investigate the degree to which psychological and physiological distress levels coincide for those receiving psychological treatment. Another aim of this research is to investigate the effects of feedback to therapists on patient progress on a psychological and physiological outcome measure. Methods. Adult outpatient partial hospitalization patients participating in eating disorder treatment were invited to take part in this research. In addition to demographic data, each participant was asked to fill out the Outcome Questionnairre — 45 and to deposit 4 ml of saliva into a collection tube to obtain cortisol measurements three times during the course of treatment (pretreatment, time of signal, and at posttreatment). In addition, a psychological assessment, a semi-structured clinical interview, and case notes were used to provide several case study examples. Results. The results demonstrated mixed outcomes with several of the hypotheses being supported. Specifically, the results seem to substantiate previous research on the OQ-45, while the cortisol measurements partially confirm the stated hypotheses. In relation to pre-post differences, both the self-report psychological measure and the biological marker suggest that treatment is beneficial. Discussion. These results support the mind — body and psychoneuroimmunology research that posits the inseparable connection between the mind and the body, treating the person as a complex set of interactions that occur between thoughts and emotions, the biological nature of the body, and socio-cultural factors. Implications for future research, program development, and delivery of treatment are discussed. |
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A pilot study tracking physiological and psychological indicators of stress. $49.99 Aims. It is the aim of this research to investigate the degree to which psychological and physiological distress levels coincide for those receiving psychological treatment. Another aim of this research is to investigate the effects of feedback to therapists on patient progress on a psychological and physiological outcome measure. Methods. Adult outpatient partial hospitalization patients participating in eating disorder treatment were invited to take part in this research. In addition to demographic data, each participant was asked to fill out the Outcome Questionnairre — 45 and to deposit 4 ml of saliva into a collection tube to obtain cortisol measurements three times during the course of treatment (pretreatment, time of signal, and at posttreatment). In addition, a psychological assessment, a semi-structured clinical interview, and case notes were used to provide several case study examples. Results. The results demonstrated mixed outcomes with several of the hypotheses being supported. Specifically, the results seem to substantiate previous research on the OQ-45, while the cortisol measurements partially confirm the stated hypotheses. In relation to pre-post differences, both the self-report psychological measure and the biological marker suggest that treatment is beneficial. Discussion. These results support the mind — body and psychoneuroimmunology research that posits the inseparable connection between the mind and the body, treating the person as a complex set of interactions that occur between thoughts and emotions, the biological nature of the body, and socio-cultural factors. Implications for future research, program development, and delivery of treatment are discussed. |
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A policy comparison of bacterial pollution management at two swimming beaches in Southern California using a joint physical-behavioral-economic simulation analysis. $49.99 This work investigates the effectiveness of different forms of management policy implemented to reduce the negative impact of bacterially polluted marine coastal swimming waters on the health and welfare of visitors to two beaches in Orange County, CA as well as to the broader society that pays to implement these management policies. The main drawbacks to current beach management practices in southern California are three-fold: data accuracy is questionable due to the long time delays involved in culture-based testing methods, the timeliness of health risk information delivery is poor chiefly as a consequence of slow testing methods, and compliance with warning information is poorly understood and generally observed to be 50% or less. Beach management policies under consideration in this analysis are derived from variations in four dimensions of beach management choice: level of gradation in health risk warning information, timeliness of information delivery, type of water quality monitoring test used, and frequency of water quality testing. All of these polices are considered for two beaches in Orange County. Huntington State Beach and Huntington City Beach that together cover a 7.5 km stretch of publicly accessible coastline starting just north of the outlet of the Santa Ana River. A three-part model of beach visitor behavior is constructed to predict gross daily attendance at each of the two beaches, the fraction of these beach attendees who initially intend to swim in the ocean during their visit, and the likelihood that these visitors will comply with posted health risk warning signs and choose not to swim despite their original (pre-warning) intention. These three dependent variables were estimated on a combination of environmental data collected by established in-situ instrumentation with publicly retrievable telemetry and population-specific behavioral and attitudinal data collected by survey interviewers in the summer of 2005 as part of the present |
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A population-based case-control study of pregnancy-related factors and maternal breast cancer risk among younger women. $49.99 Though the etiology of breast cancer among younger women (≤ 50 years of age) remains largely unknown, pregnancy is known to be a critically important time in relation to a women’s subsequent risk of breast cancer. The biological mechanisms underlying the observed short-term increase and long-term decrease in breast cancer risk following childbirth, which depend on age at pregnancy, are not clear. Variation in fetal growth (FG) or gestational age (GA) in a woman’s own pregnancies may serve as indirect markers of the hormonal environment during pregnancy. The overall goal of this dissertation research is to investigate the associations between two under-investigated perinatal exposures—FG and GA, as well as age at first and last delivery, number of live births, and maternal breast cancer risk (overall and for ductal and lobular histologic types) among parous Black and White Michigan (MI) women ≤ 50 years of age. We conducted a population-based case-control study using linked MI Cancer Registry (1985-2004) and MI Live Birth records (1978-2004). Cases were matched to controls 1:4 on maternal birth year and race (original sample: 8,251 cases and 33,004 controls). Using conditional logistic regression, we examined the associations for breast cancer and age at first and last birth, number of live births, GA and FG (defined using BW percentiles both as a continuous variable and categorized ((SGA) < 10th, (AGA) 10-90th (referent), (LGA) > 90th)). Later age at first and last birth and multiparity were independently associated with increased risks for both ductal and lobular breast cancer, with odds ratios (ORs) of similar magnitude. Some differences were found by race (White, Black), including an increased risk of lobular tumors for age at last birth ≥ 30 years (vs. < 30 years) among White women only (OR=1.70, 95% Cl: 1.21-2.40). Delivery of an SGA or an LGA infant in a first or last birth was not significantly associated with breast cancer risk, but |
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A population-based case-control study of pregnancy-related factors and maternal breast cancer risk among younger women. $49.99 Though the etiology of breast cancer among younger women (≤ 50 years of age) remains largely unknown, pregnancy is known to be a critically important time in relation to a women’s subsequent risk of breast cancer. The biological mechanisms underlying the observed short-term increase and long-term decrease in breast cancer risk following childbirth, which depend on age at pregnancy, are not clear. Variation in fetal growth (FG) or gestational age (GA) in a woman’s own pregnancies may serve as indirect markers of the hormonal environment during pregnancy. The overall goal of this dissertation research is to investigate the associations between two under-investigated perinatal exposures—FG and GA, as well as age at first and last delivery, number of live births, and maternal breast cancer risk (overall and for ductal and lobular histologic types) among parous Black and White Michigan (MI) women ≤ 50 years of age. We conducted a population-based case-control study using linked MI Cancer Registry (1985-2004) and MI Live Birth records (1978-2004). Cases were matched to controls 1:4 on maternal birth year and race (original sample: 8,251 cases and 33,004 controls). Using conditional logistic regression, we examined the associations for breast cancer and age at first and last birth, number of live births, GA and FG (defined using BW percentiles both as a continuous variable and categorized ((SGA) < 10th, (AGA) 10-90th (referent), (LGA) > 90th)). Later age at first and last birth and multiparity were independently associated with increased risks for both ductal and lobular breast cancer, with odds ratios (ORs) of similar magnitude. Some differences were found by race (White, Black), including an increased risk of lobular tumors for age at last birth ≥ 30 years (vs. < 30 years) among White women only (OR=1.70, 95% Cl: 1.21-2.40). Delivery of an SGA or an LGA infant in a first or last birth was not significantly associated with breast cancer risk, but |
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A proactive distance-based flooding technique for MANETs with heterogeneous radio ranges. $49.99 A Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) is a network that consists of mobile devices (or nodes) that are capable of transmitting and receiving data through wireless connections without the help of special stations such as base stations or access points. Constant mobility makes packet routing in MANETs a challenging task. Therefore, many techniques have been proposed to solve the routing problem in MANETs. However, most of these techniques assume that every node in the network has the same transmission range. Hence, these techniques have poor performance when the nodes in the network have different transmission ranges. In this thesis, a new solution to the routing problem in MANETs is proposed. This technique has the advantage of supporting nodes with heterogeneous transmission ranges in MANETs. The new technique has been compared with similar ones and simulation results using Network Simulator 2 (NS-2) show that the new technique substantially reduces the number of unnecessary packet retransmissions and the delivery latency of each packet while maintaining high network coverage. |
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A proactive distance-based flooding technique for MANETs with heterogeneous radio ranges. $49.99 A Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) is a network that consists of mobile devices (or nodes) that are capable of transmitting and receiving data through wireless connections without the help of special stations such as base stations or access points. Constant mobility makes packet routing in MANETs a challenging task. Therefore, many techniques have been proposed to solve the routing problem in MANETs. However, most of these techniques assume that every node in the network has the same transmission range. Hence, these techniques have poor performance when the nodes in the network have different transmission ranges. In this thesis, a new solution to the routing problem in MANETs is proposed. This technique has the advantage of supporting nodes with heterogeneous transmission ranges in MANETs. The new technique has been compared with similar ones and simulation results using Network Simulator 2 (NS-2) show that the new technique substantially reduces the number of unnecessary packet retransmissions and the delivery latency of each packet while maintaining high network coverage. |
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A qualitative examination of counseling supervision: An analysis of modality and experience. $49.99 The phenomenological study explored the themes associated with the supervision experiences of Master in Counseling interns enrolled in either distance or traditional learning programs. With an emphasis on how supervision is delivered in both formats, findings revealed that the nature of the training background of the supervisor, not the supervisee, tended to be more closely related to the perceived quality of the supervision experience. Findings were based on eight primary themes that emerged following a content analysis of eight supervision transcripts. Results indicated that the nature of the supervisor’s training tended to be related to the level of supervisory intervention and the manner in which supervision is delivered. Successful delivery of supervision is an essential component in the training of counselors, requiring specific skills and preparation (Bernard & Goodyear, 2004). When the supervisor was affiliated with Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accreditation, the supervision experience appeared to be enhanced in this study. It appears that the quality of the supervision experiences of Master in Counseling interns is more frequently related to the training of their respective supervisors and not the context of their own learning. Results of this study are encouraging for both distance learning counseling programs and CACREP accreditation. The methodology, findings, limitations, implications, and recommendations for future research are discussed. |
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A qualitative examination of counseling supervision: An analysis of modality and experience. $49.99 The phenomenological study explored the themes associated with the supervision experiences of Master in Counseling interns enrolled in either distance or traditional learning programs. With an emphasis on how supervision is delivered in both formats, findings revealed that the nature of the training background of the supervisor, not the supervisee, tended to be more closely related to the perceived quality of the supervision experience. Findings were based on eight primary themes that emerged following a content analysis of eight supervision transcripts. Results indicated that the nature of the supervisor’s training tended to be related to the level of supervisory intervention and the manner in which supervision is delivered. Successful delivery of supervision is an essential component in the training of counselors, requiring specific skills and preparation (Bernard & Goodyear, 2004). When the supervisor was affiliated with Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accreditation, the supervision experience appeared to be enhanced in this study. It appears that the quality of the supervision experiences of Master in Counseling interns is more frequently related to the training of their respective supervisors and not the context of their own learning. Results of this study are encouraging for both distance learning counseling programs and CACREP accreditation. The methodology, findings, limitations, implications, and recommendations for future research are discussed. |
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A qualitative exploration of the cognitive dissonance experienced by case managers encountering a systems change in social service delivery . $49.99 Andrea L. Standley,NOOK Study eTextbook, English-language edition,Pub by ProQuest LLC |
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A qualitative exploration of the cognitive dissonance experienced by case managers encountering a systems change in social service delivery . $49.99 Andrea L. Standley,NOOK Study eTextbook, English-language edition,Pub by ProQuest LLC |
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A qualitative study of barriers to participation in Web-based environments among learners at the community college level. $49.99 Advancements in technology have changed the delivery of education. With the use of learning management systems, more students are able to take courses in an asynchronous environment where educators and students are separated by space and time. Although offering more flexibility, this type of learning environment may not be conducive for all learners. The general problem of this study was to identify barriers to participating in Web-based courses at the community college level that some students face. Using a qualitative study, the researcher designed a 30-item questionnaire and conducted interviews with 22 students enrolled at a community college. The study concluded that students who take face-to-face courses view the learning as a shared partnership between the instructors and themselves, unlike Web-based courses that are more self-directed. Barriers to participating in Web-based courses include the inability to have face-to-face interactions with the instructor and classmates, along with the inability to have questions answered immediately. Other barriers include the incompatibility with student learning styles and Web-based courses, a lack of understanding of Web-based courses and how they work, the perceived lack of structure of Web-based courses, the quality of Web-based courses, lack of personal motivation, and concerns with technology. Implementing standardized practices that improve the interactions between instructors and students, and standardizing the designs of Web-based courses are recommendations for improved practice. To provide a comparative analysis, replicating this study with other students at the community college level, the bachelor level, and the graduate level are recommendations for future studies. Conducting a quantitative study on the barriers to participating in Web-based courses would also offer additional comparative analysis. |
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A qualitative study of barriers to participation in Web-based environments among learners at the community college level. $49.99 Advancements in technology have changed the delivery of education. With the use of learning management systems, more students are able to take courses in an asynchronous environment where educators and students are separated by space and time. Although offering more flexibility, this type of learning environment may not be conducive for all learners. The general problem of this study was to identify barriers to participating in Web-based courses at the community college level that some students face. Using a qualitative study, the researcher designed a 30-item questionnaire and conducted interviews with 22 students enrolled at a community college. The study concluded that students who take face-to-face courses view the learning as a shared partnership between the instructors and themselves, unlike Web-based courses that are more self-directed. Barriers to participating in Web-based courses include the inability to have face-to-face interactions with the instructor and classmates, along with the inability to have questions answered immediately. Other barriers include the incompatibility with student learning styles and Web-based courses, a lack of understanding of Web-based courses and how they work, the perceived lack of structure of Web-based courses, the quality of Web-based courses, lack of personal motivation, and concerns with technology. Implementing standardized practices that improve the interactions between instructors and students, and standardizing the designs of Web-based courses are recommendations for improved practice. To provide a comparative analysis, replicating this study with other students at the community college level, the bachelor level, and the graduate level are recommendations for future studies. Conducting a quantitative study on the barriers to participating in Web-based courses would also offer additional comparative analysis. |
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A qualitative study of health educators’ perspectives on educating African American adolescent females about the health risks on adolescent sex. $49.99 Despite declining rates of sexual activity among American high school students, African American female adolescents continue to have higher rates of teen pregnancy, HIV infection, and other poor health outcomes related to sexual health, including the highest rates of infant mortality, low birth weight, and domestic violence victimization. At the global level, the overwhelming majority of HIV/AIDS cases are among African women. A similar trend exists in the United States as young heterosexual African American women account for more than half of all newly acquired HIV/AIDS cases. From a systemic perspective, there are layers that surround the crisis of reproductive health of African American girls, including the socio-political climate of the United States regarding issues of race, class, and gender; political influences on the delivery of accurate information about the health disparity and the effectiveness of prevention methods, and access to adequate educational and medical services; the influence of media and popular culture on the portrayal of African American women. Research also suggests there are some characteristics particular to family patterns of interaction and individual differences that put subgroups of young African American women at even higher risk. Prevention and educational efforts appear to be having an impact. Studies of trends show that African American teens are more likely to use condoms, and less likely to have sex under the influence of drugs or alcohol than their White and Latino counterparts. With an understanding of the backdrop of this health crisis, this project sought to contextualize the impact of health education through qualitative analysis of interviews with six New Jersey health educators to explore how strategies can be tailored to address this at-risk population. With use of a semi-structured interview co-constructed with curriculum developers at ANSWER (formerly the Network for Family Life Education), and qualitative analysis |
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A qualitative study of health educators’ perspectives on educating African American adolescent females about the health risks on adolescent sex. $49.99 Despite declining rates of sexual activity among American high school students, African American female adolescents continue to have higher rates of teen pregnancy, HIV infection, and other poor health outcomes related to sexual health, including the highest rates of infant mortality, low birth weight, and domestic violence victimization. At the global level, the overwhelming majority of HIV/AIDS cases are among African women. A similar trend exists in the United States as young heterosexual African American women account for more than half of all newly acquired HIV/AIDS cases. From a systemic perspective, there are layers that surround the crisis of reproductive health of African American girls, including the socio-political climate of the United States regarding issues of race, class, and gender; political influences on the delivery of accurate information about the health disparity and the effectiveness of prevention methods, and access to adequate educational and medical services; the influence of media and popular culture on the portrayal of African American women. Research also suggests there are some characteristics particular to family patterns of interaction and individual differences that put subgroups of young African American women at even higher risk. Prevention and educational efforts appear to be having an impact. Studies of trends show that African American teens are more likely to use condoms, and less likely to have sex under the influence of drugs or alcohol than their White and Latino counterparts. With an understanding of the backdrop of this health crisis, this project sought to contextualize the impact of health education through qualitative analysis of interviews with six New Jersey health educators to explore how strategies can be tailored to address this at-risk population. With use of a semi-structured interview co-constructed with curriculum developers at ANSWER (formerly the Network for Family Life Education), and qualitative analysis |
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A report of some proceedings on the commission of oyer and terminer and goal delivery for the trial of the rebels in the year 1746 in the county of Surry, and of other crown cases. $24.94 The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++Cambridge University LibraryT181470Preface signed: M. Foster. With an index. In this edition the colon after “Dublin” in the imprint is above the “S” of “Skinner”; catchword p. 406: to.Dublin : printed by Sarah Cotter, 1767. x,412,[18]p. ; 8° |
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A report of some proceedings on the commission of oyer and terminer and goal delivery for the trial of the rebels in the year 1746 in the county of Surry, and of other crown cases. … $23.93 The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++Source Library: Harvard University Law LibraryESTCID: N012837Notes: Preface signed: M. Foster. With a table of names and an index. With an initial advertisement leaf.Imprint: Oxford : printed at the Clarendon Press. M DCC LXII. Sold by J. Worrall and B. Tovey, London, [1762]. Collation: [4],VIII,[4],412,[20]p. ; 2° |
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A report of some proceedings on the commission of oyer and terminer and goal delivery for the trial of the rebels in the year 1746 in the county of Surry, and of other crown cases. … $24.94 The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++Source Library: Harvard University Law LibraryESTCID: N012837Notes: Preface signed: M. Foster. With a table of names and an index. With an initial advertisement leaf.Imprint: Oxford : printed at the Clarendon Press. M DCC LXII. Sold by J. Worrall and B. Tovey, London, [1762]. Collation: [4],VIII,[4],412,[20]p. ; 2° |
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A report of some proceedings on the commission of oyer and terminer and goal delivery for the trial of the rebels in the year 1746 in the county of Surry, and of other crown cases. To which are added discourses upon a few branches of the crown law. $24.29 The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++British LibraryT145812Preface signed: M. Foster. The final ten leaves contain two Tables and five pages of advertisements. In this edition the colon after “Dublin” in the imprint is above the “n” of “in”; catchword p. 406: manner.Dublin : printed by Sarah Cotter, 1767. X,412,[20]p. ; 8° |
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A rhetorical grammar of the English language. Calculated solely for the purposes of teaching propriety of pronunciation, and justness of delivery, in that tongue, by the organs of speech. By Thomas Sheridan, A.M. $18.53 The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++British LibraryT166103With a half-title.Dublin : printed for Messrs. Price, W. and H. Whitestone, Sleater, Sheppard, G. Burnet, R. Cross, Flin, Stewart, Mills, Wilkinson, Exshaw, Perrin, Byrne, 1781. xxiv,[4],238p. ; 12° |
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A second journal of John Russel, Esq; Consul-General in Barbary. Commissioned to treat with the Emperor of Morocco, for the redemption of such captives as were subjects of his Britannick majesty. … $12.32 The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++Source Library: British LibraryESTCID: T230971Notes: With a table: ‘An account of the receipt and delivery of His Majesty’s present to the Emperor of Morocco and his ministers’.Imprint: London : printed for Henry Whitridge, 1745. Collation: [4],75,[1]p., table ; 8° |
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A short narrative of an extraordinary delivery of rabbets, perform’d by Mr. John Howard surgeon at Guilford. Published by Mr. St. Andr … $10.76 The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++Source Library: British LibraryESTCID: T055617Notes: Largely a statement by N. St. Andrè. With reference to the controversy surrounding Mary Toft.Imprint: London : printed for John Clarke, 1727. Collation: 40p. ; 8° |
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A short narrative of an extraordinary delivery of rabbets, perform’d by Mr. John Howard surgeon at Guilford. Published by Mr. St. Andr … The second edition. $10.73 The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++Source Library: British LibraryESTCID: T056207Notes: P.6 misnumbered 9. Largely a statement by N. St. Andrè. With reference to the controversy surrounding Mary Toft.Imprint: London : printed for John Clarke, 1727. Collation: 40p. ; 8° |
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A study of human-robot interaction with an assistive robot to help people with severe motor impairments. $49.99 We developed and evaluated a semi-autonomous mobile healthcare service robot named EL-E. I conducted four human studies involving patients with ALS with the following objectives: (1) to investigate and better understand the practical, everyday needs and limitations of people with severe motor impairments; (2) to translate these needs into pragmatic tasks or goals to be achieved through an assistive robot and reflect these needs and limitations into the robot’s design; (3) to develop practical, usable, and effective interaction mechanisms by which the impaired users can control the robot; and (4) to evaluate the performance of the robot and improve its usability.;In the initial user needs assessment, I identified the needs and wants of the target users (recruited from the ALS Center of the Emory Clinic) through user interviews and field studies involving the documentation of occurrences of object retrieval difficulty. The results help to inform the design and development of the robot system, with respect to common objects to be retrieved, preferable methods of object return/delivery, and the acceptance of potential control interface, as well as to direct the planned evaluation activities to test the assistive robot’s abilities to meet the users’ needs. This needs assessment also led to the development and validation of a list of common objects ranked according to their relative importance in terms of user needs for activities of everyday living and, thus, potential targets for robotic-assisted retrieval.;To this end, an initial series of human evaluation studies were conducted to study two pragmatic issues—the design of a usable user control interface for users with varying motor limitations and the object delivery method of handing off a retrieved object to the human user. In the first study, three distinct user control interfaces were developed: (1) a modified, hand-held laser pointer; (2) a modified, ear-mounted laser pointer; and (3) a touch screen, graphic |
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A study of human-robot interaction with an assistive robot to help people with severe motor impairments. $49.99 We developed and evaluated a semi-autonomous mobile healthcare service robot named EL-E. I conducted four human studies involving patients with ALS with the following objectives: (1) to investigate and better understand the practical, everyday needs and limitations of people with severe motor impairments; (2) to translate these needs into pragmatic tasks or goals to be achieved through an assistive robot and reflect these needs and limitations into the robot’s design; (3) to develop practical, usable, and effective interaction mechanisms by which the impaired users can control the robot; and (4) to evaluate the performance of the robot and improve its usability.;In the initial user needs assessment, I identified the needs and wants of the target users (recruited from the ALS Center of the Emory Clinic) through user interviews and field studies involving the documentation of occurrences of object retrieval difficulty. The results help to inform the design and development of the robot system, with respect to common objects to be retrieved, preferable methods of object return/delivery, and the acceptance of potential control interface, as well as to direct the planned evaluation activities to test the assistive robot’s abilities to meet the users’ needs. This needs assessment also led to the development and validation of a list of common objects ranked according to their relative importance in terms of user needs for activities of everyday living and, thus, potential targets for robotic-assisted retrieval.;To this end, an initial series of human evaluation studies were conducted to study two pragmatic issues—the design of a usable user control interface for users with varying motor limitations and the object delivery method of handing off a retrieved object to the human user. In the first study, three distinct user control interfaces were developed: (1) a modified, hand-held laser pointer; (2) a modified, ear-mounted laser pointer; and (3) a touch screen, graphic |
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A study of security awareness information delivery within the defense intelligence community. $49.99 Paul F. Krasley,NOOK Study eTextbook, English-language edition,Pub by ProQuest LLC |
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A study of security awareness information delivery within the defense intelligence community. $49.99 Paul F. Krasley,NOOK Study eTextbook, English-language edition,Pub by ProQuest LLC |
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A study of synchronous and asynchronous learning environments in an online course and their effect on retention rates. $49.99 The purpose of this study was to examine existing data to determine if a significant difference existed between student evaluations from an online asynchronous and an online synchronous learning environment, as well as their impact on retaining students. The data available were from a national online university that serves students across the United States. That national online university's survey was a preexisting course assessment instrument. This study evaluated the student retention central score of the synchronous group and the student retention central score of the asynchronous group. The specific categories of the existing course evaluation data utilized in this study were: Positive Regard (PR), Enthusiasm (E), Practical And Relevant (PAR), Clear Delivery (CD), Timely Feedback (TF), Overall Instructor Rating (01R), Individual Value Score (IVS), Overall Course Objective Score (OCOS), and Composite (C). The student population for this research consisted of freshman students from a 100-level, Introduction to Computer Applications course. This study was conducted utilizing scientific investigations of quantitative data analysis properties and their relationships. Analyses of variances (ANOVA) and the Mann-Whitney U tests were used to assess differences in the central scores between those courses with synchronous lectures and those without synchronous lectures, as well as their effect on retention. If the two variables of interest were categorical in nature, then the nonparametric Mann-Whitney U statistics for testing the relationship between the two variables was conducted. The quantitative data was statistically analyzed using SPSS version 12.0 edition to test for significant differences between the responses from students in the synchronous course and the responses from students in the asynchronous course. Based on the quantitative analysis findings, the student's perception in the synchronous group did not significantly differ from the |
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A study of synchronous and asynchronous learning environments in an online course and their effect on retention rates. $49.99 The purpose of this study was to examine existing data to determine if a significant difference existed between student evaluations from an online asynchronous and an online synchronous learning environment, as well as their impact on retaining students. The data available were from a national online university that serves students across the United States. That national online university's survey was a preexisting course assessment instrument. This study evaluated the student retention central score of the synchronous group and the student retention central score of the asynchronous group. The specific categories of the existing course evaluation data utilized in this study were: Positive Regard (PR), Enthusiasm (E), Practical And Relevant (PAR), Clear Delivery (CD), Timely Feedback (TF), Overall Instructor Rating (01R), Individual Value Score (IVS), Overall Course Objective Score (OCOS), and Composite (C). The student population for this research consisted of freshman students from a 100-level, Introduction to Computer Applications course. This study was conducted utilizing scientific investigations of quantitative data analysis properties and their relationships. Analyses of variances (ANOVA) and the Mann-Whitney U tests were used to assess differences in the central scores between those courses with synchronous lectures and those without synchronous lectures, as well as their effect on retention. If the two variables of interest were categorical in nature, then the nonparametric Mann-Whitney U statistics for testing the relationship between the two variables was conducted. The quantitative data was statistically analyzed using SPSS version 12.0 edition to test for significant differences between the responses from students in the synchronous course and the responses from students in the asynchronous course. Based on the quantitative analysis findings, the student's perception in the synchronous group did not significantly differ from the |
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A study of the relationship between the mathematics and reading achievement of students with disabilities and inclusive practice in elementary schools. $49.99 The AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) provision of NCLB requires schools to close the achievement gap so that students with disabilities perform at the same proficiency level as students without disabilities in mathematics and reading. This stringent requirement challenges school leaders to examine traditional exclusionary delivery practices and their outcomes and replace them with inclusive practices that hold promise for improving the academic performance of students with disabilities. This study examined the relationship between inclusive education in Virginia elementary schools and the attainment of No Child Left Behind’s AYP performance targets in mathematics and reading for students with disabilities. A quantitative research design was used to investigate this important issue using data from the Virginia Department of Education and results of an inclusion scale completed by selected elementary school principals representing schools that met AYP targets in mathematics and reading for students with disabilities and elementary principals representing schools that did not meet the targets. Although a significant correlation was not found between the inclusive practices and mathematics and reading achievement for students with disabilities in elementary schools, there are clear and important differences between schools that met the AYP targets and schools that did not meet the targets. These differences include the number of students with disabilities served in inclusive mathematics and reading classes as well as important distinctions in the attitudes of teachers and administrators, time allotted for co-planning, the expectations of included students with disabilities, parental participation in the IEP process and the availability of inclusion across grade levels. |
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A study of the relationship between the mathematics and reading achievement of students with disabilities and inclusive practice in elementary schools. $49.99 The AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) provision of NCLB requires schools to close the achievement gap so that students with disabilities perform at the same proficiency level as students without disabilities in mathematics and reading. This stringent requirement challenges school leaders to examine traditional exclusionary delivery practices and their outcomes and replace them with inclusive practices that hold promise for improving the academic performance of students with disabilities. This study examined the relationship between inclusive education in Virginia elementary schools and the attainment of No Child Left Behind’s AYP performance targets in mathematics and reading for students with disabilities. A quantitative research design was used to investigate this important issue using data from the Virginia Department of Education and results of an inclusion scale completed by selected elementary school principals representing schools that met AYP targets in mathematics and reading for students with disabilities and elementary principals representing schools that did not meet the targets. Although a significant correlation was not found between the inclusive practices and mathematics and reading achievement for students with disabilities in elementary schools, there are clear and important differences between schools that met the AYP targets and schools that did not meet the targets. These differences include the number of students with disabilities served in inclusive mathematics and reading classes as well as important distinctions in the attitudes of teachers and administrators, time allotted for co-planning, the expectations of included students with disabilities, parental participation in the IEP process and the availability of inclusion across grade levels. |
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A surgical confocal microlaparoscope for real-time optical biopsies. $49.99 The first real-time fluorescence confocal microlaparoscope has been developed that provides instant in vivo cellular images, comparable to those provided by histology, through a nondestructive procedure. The device includes an integrated contrast agent delivery mechanism and a computerized depth scan system. The instrument uses a fiber bundle to relay the image plane of a slit-scan confocal microlaparoscope into tissue. The confocal laparoscope was used to image the ovaries of twenty-one patients in vivo using fluorescein sodium and acridine orange as the fluorescent contrast agents.;The results indicate that the device is safe and functions as designed. A Monte Carlo model was developed to characterize the system performance in a scattering media representative of human tissues. The results indicate that a slit aperture has limited ability to image below the surface of tissue. In contrast, the results show that multi-pinhole apertures such as a Nipkow disk or a linear pinhole array can achieve nearly the same depth performance as a single pinhole aperture. The model was used to determine the optimal aperture spacing for the multi-pinhole apertures.;The confocal microlaparoscope represents a new type of in vivo imaging device. With its ability to image cellular details in real time, it has the potential to aid in the early diagnosis of cancer. Initially, the device may be used to locate unusual regions for guided biopsies. In the long term, the device may be able to supplant traditional biopsies and allow the surgeon to identify early stage cancer in vivo. |
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A surgical confocal microlaparoscope for real-time optical biopsies. $49.99 The first real-time fluorescence confocal microlaparoscope has been developed that provides instant in vivo cellular images, comparable to those provided by histology, through a nondestructive procedure. The device includes an integrated contrast agent delivery mechanism and a computerized depth scan system. The instrument uses a fiber bundle to relay the image plane of a slit-scan confocal microlaparoscope into tissue. The confocal laparoscope was used to image the ovaries of twenty-one patients in vivo using fluorescein sodium and acridine orange as the fluorescent contrast agents.;The results indicate that the device is safe and functions as designed. A Monte Carlo model was developed to characterize the system performance in a scattering media representative of human tissues. The results indicate that a slit aperture has limited ability to image below the surface of tissue. In contrast, the results show that multi-pinhole apertures such as a Nipkow disk or a linear pinhole array can achieve nearly the same depth performance as a single pinhole aperture. The model was used to determine the optimal aperture spacing for the multi-pinhole apertures.;The confocal microlaparoscope represents a new type of in vivo imaging device. With its ability to image cellular details in real time, it has the potential to aid in the early diagnosis of cancer. Initially, the device may be used to locate unusual regions for guided biopsies. In the long term, the device may be able to supplant traditional biopsies and allow the surgeon to identify early stage cancer in vivo. |
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A survey of postpartum women whom experienced an uncomplicated vaginal delivery without preexisting co-morbidities. $49.99 Studies have shown the incidence of postpartum PTSD can range from 0%-5.6%. Common factors have been identified in the literature that predisposes a postpartum mother to experience birth trauma and therefore increasing her risk for developing PTSD. These factors include experiencing an emergency Cesarean delivery, high levels of obstetric intervention and birth of a premature infant. The long-term consequences of a woman’s experiencing PTSD after a traumatic birth have been shown to be detrimental to herself and the family unit. Therefore, the purpose of this quantitative, descriptive study was to determine the incidence of PTSD symptoms in postpartum women who, based on the results of prior studies, are not considered to be at risk for developing postpartum PTSD. The results were 2 women (n=34) or 5.9% scored a 19 or higher on the PPQ-II instrument, which is indicative of postpartum PTSD symptomatology in this least suspect population. |
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A survey of postpartum women whom experienced an uncomplicated vaginal delivery without preexisting co-morbidities. $49.99 Studies have shown the incidence of postpartum PTSD can range from 0%-5.6%. Common factors have been identified in the literature that predisposes a postpartum mother to experience birth trauma and therefore increasing her risk for developing PTSD. These factors include experiencing an emergency Cesarean delivery, high levels of obstetric intervention and birth of a premature infant. The long-term consequences of a woman’s experiencing PTSD after a traumatic birth have been shown to be detrimental to herself and the family unit. Therefore, the purpose of this quantitative, descriptive study was to determine the incidence of PTSD symptoms in postpartum women who, based on the results of prior studies, are not considered to be at risk for developing postpartum PTSD. The results were 2 women (n=34) or 5.9% scored a 19 or higher on the PPQ-II instrument, which is indicative of postpartum PTSD symptomatology in this least suspect population. |
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A therapeutic nano device based on molecular recognition-triggered conformational change. $49.99 An innovative therapeutic nano device—intelligent nanomolecular (NM) device is presented in this dissertation. The NM device consists of two modules: the diagnosis module is a hairpin oligonucleotide that can recognize the specific mRNA biomarker and the therapy module consists of a drug and an inhibitor of the drug. Upon recognition of the disease-indicating biomarker, the diagnosis module will change its conformation, thus leading to activation or deactivation of the drug in the diagnosis module. The feasibility of the INM design concept was proved in a model system with both thermodynamics-based predications and experiments. In the model system, GFP mRNA is the biomarker and thrombin is the disease-causing molecule. Four INM devices, whose therapy module consists of an anti-thrombin aptamer and a complementary sequence to the aptamer, were designed. The comparison between these different designs revealed other important design considerations in addition to the thermodynamics. The possibility to diversify and rationalize the design of the INM device was indirectly demonstrated with an aptamer-based optical sensor that was derived from one of extended INM design concepts. Furthermore, a few critical issues involved in the intracellular testing of the INM device, including intracellular delivery, stability, and specificity, were also investigated with molecular beacons in a micro fluidic cell culture system. |
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A therapeutic nano device based on molecular recognition-triggered conformational change. $49.99 An innovative therapeutic nano device—intelligent nanomolecular (NM) device is presented in this dissertation. The NM device consists of two modules: the diagnosis module is a hairpin oligonucleotide that can recognize the specific mRNA biomarker and the therapy module consists of a drug and an inhibitor of the drug. Upon recognition of the disease-indicating biomarker, the diagnosis module will change its conformation, thus leading to activation or deactivation of the drug in the diagnosis module. The feasibility of the INM design concept was proved in a model system with both thermodynamics-based predications and experiments. In the model system, GFP mRNA is the biomarker and thrombin is the disease-causing molecule. Four INM devices, whose therapy module consists of an anti-thrombin aptamer and a complementary sequence to the aptamer, were designed. The comparison between these different designs revealed other important design considerations in addition to the thermodynamics. The possibility to diversify and rationalize the design of the INM device was indirectly demonstrated with an aptamer-based optical sensor that was derived from one of extended INM design concepts. Furthermore, a few critical issues involved in the intracellular testing of the INM device, including intracellular delivery, stability, and specificity, were also investigated with molecular beacons in a micro fluidic cell culture system. |
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A three order network governance framework and public network development: Evidence from community-based care (CBC) networks in Florida. $49.99 Community-based care networks have become more prevalent in health and human services over the past twenty years (Rice 2001; Romzek and Johnston 2002; Smith and Smyth 1996; Provan and Milward 1995, 2001; Lynn 1996), spurred on by the twin trends to privatize substantial service delivery and decentralize social services to local communities. Research has flourished to study how these networks operate and what types of performance outcomes result from their operation. Within the field of public management, network research has evolved from a study of policy implementation to discussing types of networks, management skills, and even the impact of networking on broader agency goals. While researchers who study interorganizational relationships provided new insights into the design of public networks (e.g., Goldsmith and Eggers 2004; Keast et al. 2004; Klijn and Koppenjan 2006) or suggested approaches to managing the coordination process in network-settings (e.g., Whetten 1981; Kickert et al. 1997; Lynn, Carolyn, and Hill 2001; Agranoff and McGuire 2003), their analysis has generally failed to capture empirically the dynamic processes of network development although there are exceptions (e.g., Ring and Van de Ven 1992; Romzek and Johnston, 2002; Agranoff and McGuire, 2003; and Mandell and Keast, 2008).;Through extensive fieldwork and using a variety of theoretical literatures, this study develops a framework of three stages of network development, using the example of community-based care (CBC) networks in Florida that deliver children’s welfare and protective services. In Florida, the state Department of Children and Families has awarded contracts to formally designated lead agencies (including nonprofit, private and public sector agencies) in twenty two districts to coordinate and manage the delivery of services through service providers that contract with the lead agency. This CBC network has existed since 1997 and thus a comparative case study assessment of that |
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A three order network governance framework and public network development: Evidence from community-based care (CBC) networks in Florida. $49.99 Community-based care networks have become more prevalent in health and human services over the past twenty years (Rice 2001; Romzek and Johnston 2002; Smith and Smyth 1996; Provan and Milward 1995, 2001; Lynn 1996), spurred on by the twin trends to privatize substantial service delivery and decentralize social services to local communities. Research has flourished to study how these networks operate and what types of performance outcomes result from their operation. Within the field of public management, network research has evolved from a study of policy implementation to discussing types of networks, management skills, and even the impact of networking on broader agency goals. While researchers who study interorganizational relationships provided new insights into the design of public networks (e.g., Goldsmith and Eggers 2004; Keast et al. 2004; Klijn and Koppenjan 2006) or suggested approaches to managing the coordination process in network-settings (e.g., Whetten 1981; Kickert et al. 1997; Lynn, Carolyn, and Hill 2001; Agranoff and McGuire 2003), their analysis has generally failed to capture empirically the dynamic processes of network development although there are exceptions (e.g., Ring and Van de Ven 1992; Romzek and Johnston, 2002; Agranoff and McGuire, 2003; and Mandell and Keast, 2008).;Through extensive fieldwork and using a variety of theoretical literatures, this study develops a framework of three stages of network development, using the example of community-based care (CBC) networks in Florida that deliver children’s welfare and protective services. In Florida, the state Department of Children and Families has awarded contracts to formally designated lead agencies (including nonprofit, private and public sector agencies) in twenty two districts to coordinate and manage the delivery of services through service providers that contract with the lead agency. This CBC network has existed since 1997 and thus a comparative case study assessment of that |
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A tissue engineering approach to anterior cruciate ligament regeneration using novel shaped capillary channel polymer fibers. $49.99 Ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are the most frequent of injuries to the knee due to its role in preventing anterior translation of the tibia. It is estimated that as many as 200,000 Americans per year will suffer from a ruptured ACL, resulting in management costs on the order of 5 billion dollars. Without treatment these patients are unable to return to normal activity, as a consequence of the joint instability found within the ACL deficient knee.;Over the last thirty years, a variety of non-degradable, synthetic fibers have been evaluated for their use in ACL reconstruction; however, a widely accepted prosthesis has been unattainable due to differences in mechanical properties of the synthetic graft relative to the native tissue. Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field charged with the task of developing therapeutic solutions for tissue and organ failure by enhancing the natural wound healing process through the use of cellular transplants, biomaterials, and the delivery of bioactive molecules. The capillary channel polymer (CC-P) fibers used in this research were fabricated by melt extrusion from polyethylene terephthalate and polybutylene terephthalate. These fibers possess aligned micrometer scale surface channels that may serve as physical templates for tissue growth and regeneration. This inherent surface topography offers a unique and industrially viable approach for cellular contact guidance on three dimensional constructs.;In this fundamental research the ability of these fiber channels to support the adhesion, alignment, and organization of fibroblasts was demonstrated and found to be superior to round fiber controls. The results demonstrated greater uniformity of seeding and accelerated formation of multi-layered three-dimensional biomass for the CC-P fibers relative to those with a circular cross-section. Furthermore, the CC-P geometry induced nuclear elongation consistent with that observed in native ACL tissue.;Through the |
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A tissue engineering approach to anterior cruciate ligament regeneration using novel shaped capillary channel polymer fibers. $49.99 Ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are the most frequent of injuries to the knee due to its role in preventing anterior translation of the tibia. It is estimated that as many as 200,000 Americans per year will suffer from a ruptured ACL, resulting in management costs on the order of 5 billion dollars. Without treatment these patients are unable to return to normal activity, as a consequence of the joint instability found within the ACL deficient knee.;Over the last thirty years, a variety of non-degradable, synthetic fibers have been evaluated for their use in ACL reconstruction; however, a widely accepted prosthesis has been unattainable due to differences in mechanical properties of the synthetic graft relative to the native tissue. Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field charged with the task of developing therapeutic solutions for tissue and organ failure by enhancing the natural wound healing process through the use of cellular transplants, biomaterials, and the delivery of bioactive molecules. The capillary channel polymer (CC-P) fibers used in this research were fabricated by melt extrusion from polyethylene terephthalate and polybutylene terephthalate. These fibers possess aligned micrometer scale surface channels that may serve as physical templates for tissue growth and regeneration. This inherent surface topography offers a unique and industrially viable approach for cellular contact guidance on three dimensional constructs.;In this fundamental research the ability of these fiber channels to support the adhesion, alignment, and organization of fibroblasts was demonstrated and found to be superior to round fiber controls. The results demonstrated greater uniformity of seeding and accelerated formation of multi-layered three-dimensional biomass for the CC-P fibers relative to those with a circular cross-section. Furthermore, the CC-P geometry induced nuclear elongation consistent with that observed in native ACL tissue.;Through the |
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A triangulated evaluation of a system-of-care program for children with serious emotional disturbances. $49.99 The demand for a system-of-care for children with serious emotional disturbances (SED) has led to more than {dollar}104 million in federal funding per year to develop such a system. However, the current delivery of care lacks definitive evaluation and has minimized the involvement of families in the assessment process. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a system-of-care program and to incorporate families and stakeholders in the evaluation process. This study triangulated data from guided interviews with families’ and stakeholders with secondary data obtained from matched admission and discharge assessments on the Child and Adolescent Functioning Scale (CAFAS) of 300 participants in the Children’s Intensive Services Program (CIS) in Washington County, Rhode Island. A t-test analysis supported the hypothesis of statistically significant improvement in seven of eight domains on the CAFAS at discharge and information from families and the focus group corroborated the effectiveness of CIS. Families and stakeholders reported that the CIS program was more effective than previous treatment services and they identified their relationships with treatment providers, services delivered in the home, and the coordination of services with the schools as the most important aspects of the CIS program. The stakeholders recommended continued staff training for consistent quality of care, increased communication, and better coordination between providers. From a social change perspective the findings in this study are intended to facilitate family and community advocacy for the continued support and expansion of child-centered and family-focused research and services for children with SED. |
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A triangulated evaluation of a system-of-care program for children with serious emotional disturbances. $49.99 The demand for a system-of-care for children with serious emotional disturbances (SED) has led to more than {dollar}104 million in federal funding per year to develop such a system. However, the current delivery of care lacks definitive evaluation and has minimized the involvement of families in the assessment process. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a system-of-care program and to incorporate families and stakeholders in the evaluation process. This study triangulated data from guided interviews with families’ and stakeholders with secondary data obtained from matched admission and discharge assessments on the Child and Adolescent Functioning Scale (CAFAS) of 300 participants in the Children’s Intensive Services Program (CIS) in Washington County, Rhode Island. A t-test analysis supported the hypothesis of statistically significant improvement in seven of eight domains on the CAFAS at discharge and information from families and the focus group corroborated the effectiveness of CIS. Families and stakeholders reported that the CIS program was more effective than previous treatment services and they identified their relationships with treatment providers, services delivered in the home, and the coordination of services with the schools as the most important aspects of the CIS program. The stakeholders recommended continued staff training for consistent quality of care, increased communication, and better coordination between providers. From a social change perspective the findings in this study are intended to facilitate family and community advocacy for the continued support and expansion of child-centered and family-focused research and services for children with SED. |
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Acceptance of chronic pain, attachment style, affectivity and treatment use. $49.99 This study explored whether treatment use and effective pain management can be predicted by acceptance of pain, affectivity or attachment style in people with chronic pain. Correlations were found to exist between acceptance and attachment, affect and acceptance, affect and attachment, acceptance and treatment utilization, and attachment and treatment utilization. Moderate correlations were found between affectivity and acceptance of pain, and affectivity and attachment style. A small correlation was found between high acceptance and secure attachment. High levels of medical treatment use moderately correlated with lower acceptance. High levels of treatment use were positively correlated with insecure attachment, specifically preoccupied attachment. The results of this study may lay the groundwork for improving acceptance-based interventions and delivery of chronic pain treatment. |
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Acceptance of chronic pain, attachment style, affectivity and treatment use. $49.99 This study explored whether treatment use and effective pain management can be predicted by acceptance of pain, affectivity or attachment style in people with chronic pain. Correlations were found to exist between acceptance and attachment, affect and acceptance, affect and attachment, acceptance and treatment utilization, and attachment and treatment utilization. Moderate correlations were found between affectivity and acceptance of pain, and affectivity and attachment style. A small correlation was found between high acceptance and secure attachment. High levels of medical treatment use moderately correlated with lower acceptance. High levels of treatment use were positively correlated with insecure attachment, specifically preoccupied attachment. The results of this study may lay the groundwork for improving acceptance-based interventions and delivery of chronic pain treatment. |
