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A history of the Progressive Party in Kansas
No full textThis thesis has been written with the aim of making it a teaching instrument in the social sciences. An attempt has been made to cover the span of American History treating briefly the liberalizing forces. The author has used much of the text of the thesis in his classes in American History, Kansas History, World History, American Problems, Civics, Economics, and Sociology. The narrative of the development of the liberal forces in government adds much to the vividness of teaching because of its setting. It is recent enough in point of time to belong to the present era and helps to explain the significance of political life to-day
Are Natural Therapies Effective in the Prevention/Treatment of ER+/PR+ Breast Cancer?
No full textThis thesis is being archived as a Digitized Shelf Copy for campus access to current students and staff only. We currently cannot provide this open access without the author's permission. If you are the author of this work and desire to provide it open access or wish access removed, please contact the Wahlstrom Library to discuss permission.Breast cancer is now the second leading cause of cancer death in women. Researchers continue to study the etiology of breast cancer so that more effective therapies can be implemented. The focus of the literature of review is to determine whether or not natural therapies are effective and have a role in the treatment/prevention of estrogen receptor positive (ER+)/ progesterone receptor positive (PR+) breast cancer. Natural therapies including botanicals, nutrients, vitamins, diet, and homeopathy have been implemented in the treatment/prevention of hormonal dependent breast cancer. The natural therapies reviewed in the literature of review include Pomegranite, Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, Green tea, Curcumin, Mistletoe, Phytoestrogens, Indole-3-Carbinol, 33-diindolymethane (DIM), Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, Vitamin D, Lignans, and the homeopathic remedies Ruta, Carcinosinum, Hydrastis, and Thuja. Although the natural therapies reviewed seemed to have an overall favorable effect on women with hormonal dependant breast cancer, many of these studies were performed on mice, and more studies need to be formed on humans for a more accurate analysis
METHYL INTERNAL ROTATION IN SOME SINGLY METHYLATED INDOLES
No full textAuthor Institution: Department of Chemistry, Montana State UniversityThe one-and two-photon fluorescence excitation spectra of 3- and 5-methylindole will be presented. The effect of methyl torsional level on the two-photon contour, the appearance of one quantum transitions in out of plane modes and the effect of torsional level symmetry on dynamics will be discussed
The relationship of teacher attitudes to success in teaching, 1976-77, 1977
No full textPurpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between attitudes and success in teaching (as evaluated by a supervisory person). More specifically, the purposes of this study were: 1. To determine the effectiveness of teacher's classroom success as rated by supervisory personnel. 2. To arrange the supervisory ratings into subscales as dependent variables in comparing with the scores of the Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory. 3. To compare the MTAI scores obtained with the Empirical Scoring Key and the total scores on the supervisory rating scales. Scope of the Study: This study was conducted in two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school in the Decatur City School System. Data for the study were collected from approximately one hundred volunteering teachers and four supervisory staff members from the four schools involved in this study. An Attitude Inventory and a Supervisory Rating Scale were used by the researcher in collecting data for the research. Method of Research: The method of research was the Descriptive Survey involving the administration of the Attitude Inventory and the Supervisory Rating Scale and the collation of a modified documentary analysis. More specifically, the techniques of the descriptive statistics were used to quantify data in the following manner: 1. The teachers' MTAI scores were scored according to directions given using the Empirical Scoring Key. (Cook, Leeds, and Callis, 1951).1 2. The supervisory ratings were scored according to the items listed on the scale from 1 to 4. (Decatur City Board of Education Central Staff Committee, 1973). 3. The range and mean scores were found for the MTAI total scores obtained by the participating teachers. 4. The range and mean scores were found for all variables on the supervisory ratings' subscales. 5. The correlation and regression techniques were used in comparing the related variables. W. W. Cook, C. H. Leeds and R. Callis, Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory (New York: The Psychological Corporation, 1951). Decatur City Board of Education, Evaluation of Professional Growth of Teachers and Staff, Form 32 (Decatur City Board of Education, 1973), pp. 1-3. Findings: The relationship between MTAI scores obtained with published scoring key and the total scores on the supervisory ratings indicated that the teachers in this study responded to the MTAI items in such a manner as to show no significant relationship on each of the research questions. Conclusions The data warrant the following conclusions ; 1. There is no significant relationship between teachers' MTAI scores and the component 'Personal Characteristics'on the Supervisory Ratings. 2. There is no significant relationship between teachers' MTAI scores and the component 'Classroom Management' on the Supervisory Ratings. 3. There is no significant relationship between teachers' MTAI scores and the component 'Teacher-Staff Relationship' on the Supervisory Ratings. 4. There is no significant relationship between the teachers' MTAI scores and the component 'Instructional Skills' on the Supervisory Ratings. 5. There is no significant relationship between the teachers' MTAI scores and the component 'Teacher-Community Relationship' on the Supervisory Ratings. 6. There is no significant relationship between the teachers' MTAI scores and the component 'Professional Attitudes and Growth' on the Supervisory Ratings. Implications They are: 1. The low correlation between the MTAI scores obtained and the total scores on the supervisory ratings appear to indicate that the two instruments do not complement each other. 2. The respondents' MTAI scores were lower than the scores obtained on the supervisory rating scale. This seem to indicate that the scores obtained on the two instruments are not parallel. Therefore, the relationship between the two variables on the instruments would be statistically insignificant. 3. The number of teachers' scores falling below the midpoint of 73 on the Supervisory Ratings may indicate a need for sensitivity training on the part of the teachers. 4. The teachers in this study scored lower on the MTAI than the national norms established by the authors for experienced teachers. This seems to indicate that the attitudes of these teachers were more negative than positive. 5. The study seems to indicate that a teacher's attitude alone may not be the only factor which contributes to success in teaching. Recommendations 1. That additional research be done in the area of Teacher-Pupil and Teacher-Community Relationships in the Decatur City School System. 2. That a special program in 'Supervisory Techniques' of evaluating teachers be developed in the Decatur City School System which would enable principals to rate teachers' performances more objectively. 3. That a revision of the instrument, Evaluation of the Professional Growth of Teachers and Staff, be considered. ^ The instrument should be more comprehensive than the present form. 4. That the Decatur City School System develop a special individualized self-evaluative instrument for teachers to share special procedures and innovations. Decatur City Board of Education, Growth of Teachers and Staff, pp. 1-3
Experiences of living with the nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson's disease: A photovoice study
No full textNonmotor symptoms (NMSs) are frequently experienced by people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and are often perceived as their most bothersome symptoms. However, these remain poorly understood with suboptimal clinical management. These unmet needs are an important determinant of health-related quality of life (QoL) in PD. The aim of this study was to gain insights into the experience of living with the NMS of PD in real-time using participatory action methodology. Using the photovoice method, 14 people with PD took photographs to document their experiences of living with the NMS of PD. They composed corresponding written narratives to capture the impact of NMS on their daily activities and QoL. In total, 152 photographs and corresponding narratives were analysed using thematic analysis with an inductive approach. Four interrelated themes were identified. Emotional well-being and sense of self encompassed a process of adjustment to living with PD. Engaging in valued activities, adopting a positive mindset and utilising coping strategies were thought to enhance confidence and self-esteem. Social support and societal awareness highlighted the importance of supportive relationships and socialising to aid participation and avoid isolation. Barriers to social engagement included the unpredictability of NMS and nonvisible NMS being neglected or misunderstood. Findings demonstrated the far-reaching impact of nonmotor aspects of PD on emotional, occupational and social dimensions. These needs could be addressed through person-centred and comprehensive approaches to care. This study utilised a participatory research approach allowing participants to choose the subjects that mattered to them and how to present their results. Additionally, a group workshop was held with people with PD, their family members and healthcare professionals to guide theme development. [Abstract copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Health Expectations published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS WITH A VIDEO FLUOROMETER
No full textAuthor Institution: Department of Chemistry, University of WashingtonThe video fluorometer is a new instrument for fluorescence analysis which offers significant advantages for the study of complex systems. This instrument can acquire 241 fluorescence spectra, taken at 241 different wavelengths in 16.7 milliseconds. These results are displayed in a three-dimensional graphical format in real time. Coupled with a laboratory computer and new algorithms for the analysis of luminescence, this instrument should prove to be a powerful tool for the rapid analysis of multicomponent systems
Immigration and housing rents in American cities
No full textIs there a local economic impact of immigration? Immigration pushes up rents and housing values in destination cities. The positive association of rent growth and immigrant inflows is pervasive in time series for all metropolitan areas. The author uses instrumental variables based on a "shift-share" of national levels of immigration into metropolitan areas. Conditioning on other variables, an immigration inflow equal to 1 percent of the city population is associated with increases in rents and housing values of about 1 percent. The results suggest an economic impact that is an order of magnitude bigger than that found on labor markets.Emigration and immigration ; Housing - Prices
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A study of the application of Judicious discipline, a constitutional perspective for school rules and decisions in selected Oregon school districts
No full textThe purpose of this study was to assess the attitudes of teachers at the
elementary, middle, and high school levels toward student rights and
classroom management. Specifically this study was designed to analyze the
effect Judicious Discipline: A Constitutional Perspective for School Rules and
Decisions had upon teacher attitudes toward student rights and behaviors in
the classroom.
The instrument to measure teacher attitudes toward student rights and
classroom management was constructed from two separate attitude
inventories: the Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory (Cook, Leeds, and
Callis, 1952) and the Questionnaire on Teacher Attitudes (Menacker and
Pascarella, 1983). The attitude inventory was field-tested and submitted to the
DELPHI panel to establish content validity. Participants in this study included the teaching staffs of ten elementary
schools, four middle schools, and five high schools located in Corvallis,
Carlton, Beaverton, and Lincoln County, Oregon. Respondents to the study
were inservice teachers who attended workshops based on the concepts of
Judicious Discipline and presented by the author, Dr. Forrest Gathercoal.
Pretest inventories were administered immediately prior to the presentations.
Posttest inventories were administered six months after the workshop.
Two null hypotheses were tested to determine whether there was a
significant difference in attitudes toward student rights and classroom
management among elementary, middle, and high school teachers and
between pretest and posttest data. The hypotheses were tested for
significance at the .05 level.
Null hypothesis one which stated there was no significant difference
among elementary, middle, and high school teachers in attitudes
toward student rights and classroom management was retained.
Null hypothesis two which stated there was no significant difference
between data gathered on the pretest and postest was retained.
Descriptive data gathered through interviews did reveal an
attitudinal change in some respondents as a result of workshops
reviewing concepts of Judicious Discipline: A Constitutional
Perspective for School Rules and Decisions, (Gathercoal, 1987). All
respondents to the survey were provided with copies of Judicious
Discipline to be used as a reference during time of the study. Trends manifested by analysis of means from elementary, middle, and
high school teachers failed to indicate consistent differences at the .05 level
among the three groups. Similarly, trends manifested by analysis of pretest
and posttest results did not reveal significant differences at the .05 level.
However, descriptive data collected through interviews with respondents
indicated high levels of interest and practical applicability of Judicious
Discipline (Gathercoal, 1986)
An evaluation of a general model for individualizing instruction
No full textThe purpose of this study was to develop, implement and assess the\ud
effectiveness of a general model for individualizing instruction in terms of\ud
its effects on:\ud
(i) students' academic achievement\ud
(ii) students' attitudes towards a subject\ud
(iii) teachers' attitudes towards students\ud
The need to develop a general model for individualizing instruction\ud
was deduced from an analysis of current models and procedures of individualization.\ud
The model is aimed at understanding individualized teaching and at\ud
the same time catering to individualized learning. Its purpose is to provide\ud
teachers with the opportunity to exercise their particular strengths in\ud
teaching and a chance to compensate in some way for their individual\ud
weaknesses and this without being prejudicial to the individual learner.\ud
The approach selected to achieve this purpose was to provide\ud
teachers with a flexible guide allowing them to design and administer\ud
individualized learning programmes according to their individual\ud
requirements, and above all according to the particular situations in which\ud
they are placed.\ud
An experiment was carried out in order to assess the effectiveness\ud
of the general model. The samples for the study consisted of 187 students\ud
and eight teachers in the fifth grade distributed in three Schools, in School\ud
District Number Thirteen, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. In a first\ud
step, the teachers in the experimental group were provided with appropriate\ud
training in the design and administration of an individualized learning\ud
programme according to the proposed general model. At the same time, the\ud
teachers in the control group were provided with a weekly seminar dealing\ud
with subjects related to the teaching-learning process in general. In a\ud
second step, the teachers in both the experimental and control groups\ud
administered their own instructional programmes; individualized learning\ud
programmes for the teachers in the experimental group and traditional\ud
instruction programmes for the teachers in the control group. Four major instruments were used to collect data for the study: a\ud
Mathematics achievement test developed by the Montreal Catholic School\ud
Commission; the Subject Perception Test Developed by the author; the\ud
Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory developed by Cook, Leed and Callis\ud
(1951); and the Teaching Strategies Inventory also developed by the author.\ud
The major findings of the study indicate that:\ud
(i) The Mathematics academic achievement of students who\ud
have been involved in individualized learning programmes designed\ud
according to the new general model proposed in this study is higher than\ud
that of students involved in more traditional programmes.\ud
(ii) The students who have been involved in individualized learning\ud
programmes designed according to the new general model have more\ud
positive attitudes towards Mathematics than the students involved in more\ud
traditional programmes.\ud
(iii) The teachers who have been involved in individualized learning\ud
programmes designed according to the new general model have more\ud
positive attitudes towards students than the teachers involved in more\ud
traditional programmes
Arabidopsis has two redundant Cullin3 proteins that are essential for embryo development and that interact with RBX1 and BTB proteins to form multisubunit E3 ubiquitin ligase complexes in vivo
No full textCullin-based E3 ubiquitin ligases play important roles in the regulation of diverse developmental processes and environmental responses in eukaryotic organisms. Recently, it was shown in Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Caenorhabditis elegans, and mammals that Cullin3 (CUL3) directly associates with RBX1 and BTB domain proteins in vivo to form a new family of E3 ligases, with the BTB protein subunit functioning in substrate recognition. Here, we demonstrate that Arabidopsis thaliana has two redundant CUL3 (AtCUL3) genes that are essential for embryo development. Besides supporting anticipated specific AtCUL3 interactions with the RING protein AtRBX1 and representative Arabidopsis proteins containing a BTB domain in vitro, we show that AtCUL3 cofractionates and specifically associates with AtRBX1 and a representative BTB protein in vivo. Similar to the AtCUL1 subunit of the SKP1-CUL1-F-box protein-type E3 ligases, the AtCUL3 subunit of the BTB-containing E3 ligase complexes is subjected to modification and possible regulation by the ubiquitin-like protein Related to Ubiquitin in vivo. Together with the presence of large numbers of BTB proteins with diverse structural features and expression patterns, our data suggest that Arabidopsis has conserved AtCUL3-RBX1-BTB protein E3 ubiquitin ligases to target diverse protein substrates for degradation by the ubiquitin/proteasome pathway
