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Effectiveness of utilizing an inclusionary model for students with...

The purpose of this study was to conduct field research to analyze actual outcomes for students with moderate to severe disabilities educated in regular educational settings. This study sought to...

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Comparison of calibration and discrimination in non-nested binary regression...

Whether researchers are attempting to identify a subset of covariates that best explains the variability in a binary outcome, or whether they need to select from amongst previously established models...

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Parental divorce in late adolescence: Discontinuity, repetition and the...

Interviews were conducted with twenty-one adults who were between the ages of 18 and 25 when their parents divorced. In depth interviews, which included discussion about past family life, took place...

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The relaxation behavior of highly entangled polybutadiene critical gels

The stress relaxation behavior of critical gels originating from six highly entangled polybutadienes of low polydispersity with molecular weights from 18,100 to 97,000 g/mole were investigated. The...

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Feminism, empowerment and popular education in Nicaragua

Although popular education efforts developed during the decade of Sandinista government in Nicaragua were singularly successful in promoting literacy and constructing popular power, they were limited...

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The 16s ribosomal RNA decoding domain in translational initiation and the...

The 3$\sp\prime$ minor domain of the 16S rRNA is associated with ribosomal decoding. Host cells expressing C1395U or C1395U/G1505U mutant rRNAs are inviable or slow-growing, respectively; those...

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Development of a more effective behavioral approach to controlling Rhagoletis...

The apple maggot fly, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh), is a key pest attacking apple fruit in eastern and midwestern North America. Sticky-coated 8-cm spheres baited with fruit odor (butyl hexanoate)...

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Psychotherapy and spirituality: A narrative exploration of the therapeutic...

The problem addressed by this study is the insufficient information in the professional literature which describes the personal experience of therapists as they endeavor to incorporate spirituality...

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Equity and Montessori magnet schools: An historical study of Bennett Park...

The study was designed to explore three principle equity factors at Bennett Park Montessori Center (BPMC), Buffalo, New York. The three factors, access/selection, program processes, and outcomes, were...

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DSM-III-R antisocial personality disorder and first lapse to drugs among...

The study examined the association of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), compared to syndromal adult antisocial behavior without childhood conduct disorder, with time to and severity of first...

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Translating racial identity development models to a model of gender identity...

This study integrates racial identity development theory (Hardiman, 1982; Helms, 1984, 1986, 1993; Parham, 1989; Cross, 1971; Jackson, 1975a) with cross cultural counseling models (Sabnani, et al. in...

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PAN: A distributed memory model of cortical knowledge representation in the...

The role of the single visual-cortical neuron in vision is not well understood. Three proposed functions for these cells are line-and-edge feature detectors, spatial frequency filters and...

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Cellobiose chemotaxis and cellulase system of Cellulomonas gelida

The aim of the research was to study cellobiose chemotaxis and the cellulase system of the facultatively anaerobic bacterium Cellulomonas gelida, with the expectation that the results of this work...

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The First Amendment as topic and constraint: A rhetorical analysis of the...

Freedom of speech and the art of argumentation have long held fascination for the American rhetorician. Unfortunately, few rhetoricians have seen fit to analyze the overlap which exists between these...

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Boris Vian's America: Representing the New World in post-war France

This paper explores mythical and imaginary representations of America by Boris Vian and examines the personal and social context in which they were nurtured and produced. The purpose is to contribute...

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An exploration of integrating the computer into the art room: Curriculum...

The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the integration of the computer into the art classroom with specific intent to provide teacher training and to determine the need for standards in...

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An evaluation of a constructivist intervention for sexually abused boys

When families of children who have experienced extra-familial sexual abuse are included in treatment, they are often seen by therapists who are viewed as experts using psychoeducational models. Such a...

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Atomism and infinite divisibility

This work analyzes two perspectives, Atomism and Infinite Divisibility, in the light of modern mathematical knowledge and recent developments in computer graphics. A developmental perspective is taken...

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An analysis of low-income Caucasian, Black and Hispanic women's responses to...

American Cancer Society(ACS) of Greater Boston in partnership with CVS Pharmaceuticals, Mobile Diagnostics and WHDH-TV developed Project:AWARE which offered breast cancer information and free...

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Exploring teacher biographies: The lives of four English teachers studied...

What are the sources of a teacher's commitment to lifelong learning and to reflection-in-action? In order to improve the quality of teacher training and development programs, we need to reach a better...

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