"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Biomolecular Sciences."; Thesis advisor: Cheryl Watson.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leave 42).
In March 1999, a six-month water quality survey of Wethersfield Cove was initiated to
determine the spatial and temporal patterns of water quality impairment from periodic releases of
untreated sanitary waste and storm water into the Cove. These...
One of the fundamental physical aspects of rocky intertidal habitats deals with wave exposure (as defined by fetch) and the impact it has on the quantity and diversity of intertidal organisms. This paper examined the rocky intertidal environment...
Human reproductive technology; Fertilization in vitro, Human
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) in patients with previous unexplained fertilization failure (≤20%) after conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) in our program and to compare them...
Isokinetic exercise; Back exercises; Lifting and carrying -- Back exercises
Identifying optimal strength training programs for increasing lifting capacity is of paramount importance to clinicians attempting to improve function and decrease the risk of low back injuries in their patients. The purpose of this study was to...
Over the past 22 years there has been a lot of discussion about global temperature change and it’s possible effect on all elements of hurricanes and tropical storms including intensity, duration, rainfall, and number. Some have said that the...
Pharmacy -- Study and teaching; Pharmacy -- Study and teaching -- Fluorescein; Hospitals -- Home care programs
Pharmacy technicians compound sterile I.V. solutions to be administered to
patients in hospitals, long term care facilities and in home care settings. These products
must be prepared without contamination. This necessitates sound aseptic techniques...
Eating disorders -- Diagnosis; College students -- Health and hygiene
Orthorexia is characterized as an unhealthy obsession with healthy food. In contrast with anorexia nervosa (AN), the quality of food takes precedence over the quantity consumed. Nevertheless, orthorexia shares many of the same dangerous health...
Although high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLCC) is the standard technique for the analysis of most pharmaceutical finished products and raw materials, voltammetric techniques, such as cyclic voltammetry, are rarely used for such analyses....
The study was designed to distinguish if demographic information has any bearing on the amount of food consumed during a lunch period. Gender, ethnicity, lunch status were three demographics compared to the amount of food consumed that was...
Central Connecticut State University -- Students; College students -- Conduct of life; College students -- Alcohol use -- Connecticut -- New Britain; Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Social aspects -- Connecticut -- New Britain
The drinking of alcoholic beverages is heavily enculturated into the college experience. This study investigated the perceptions and statistics of drinking alcohol at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU). Questionnaires were distributed to...
Guided reading; English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
The United States is currently experiencing a large influx of non-English speaking students. The U.S. Department of Education has created two new panels to examine the needs of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students. Their goal is to review,...
Women prisoners -- Medical care -- United States; Psychotropic drugs
In the federal prison system there is five prison dedicated solely to housing female inmates. In federal prison, female inmates are diagnosed as being mentally ill at a higher rate than male inmates. Approximately 13% of federal female inmates...
Child molesters -- New Jersey -- Registers; Child sexual abuse -- New Jersey -- Prevention
Today, all 50 states in the United States of America have created a system of registration and notification for convicted sex offenders. These laws were quickly enacted in the past several years in response to horrific crimes against children that...
Physical fitness for men -- Measurement; Energy metabolism -- Measurement; Vitamin D
Physical performance is related to functional disabilities. Better interventions to improve function may be targeted if the determinants of physical performance are understood. We evaluated predictors of performance. The relationship of physical...
People with disabilities -- Health and hygiene -- Kuwait; People with disabilities -- Services for -- Kuwait; Physical fitness centers -- Kuwait
The purpose of this study was to assess the accessibility of fitness centers and health clubs in Kuwait with respect to persons with disabilities. Data were collected via two methods: Accessibility Instruments Measuring Fitness and Recreation...
Psychology--Religious aspects;
Sex role--Religious aspects;
Psychotherapists--Training of
This thesis was concerned with the question of how religion and gender might affect clinical perceptions and judgments in psychotherapy. Participants were 378 psychologists and members of the APA. Participants answered a number of questions about...
The purpose of this study was to establish standards for the interpretation of a survey sent to alumni of the Psychology Department at Central Connecticut State University. These alumni surveys were used as a part of a program evaluation effort...
Special education -- Spelling ability; Spelling ability -- Remedial teaching
The purpose of this study is to investigate if specific strategies help special education students become effective spellers. The study is guided by three sub-questions: 1) Will teaching word families, onset and rime, and chunking of familiar words...
Exercise-induced asthma, more accurately called exercise induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) has been defined as a clinical syndrome characterized by transient airflow obstruction following several minutes of exercise. EIB is also recognized as...
