Over fifty years after its introduction into clinical practice, succinylcholine is still the only depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent used in this country today. It is highly favored in the clinical practice of anesthesia because of its rapid...
This qualitative inquiry explored student experiences and responses while producing and evaluating computer-generated art. In our highly technological world, art can be digitally rendered. And while students are excited and eager to explore the...
It is no secret that law enforcement is a paramilitary profession. One aspect of a paramilitary organization is the presence of discipline. Very few police officers last their 20 to 30 year career without receiving some type of discipline. The...
Connecticut Yankee Power Plant (Haddam Neck, Conn.); Nuclear power plants -- Risk assessment
Public utility companies manage unexpected crises by disseminating usable and understandable information about the incident/crisis to the general public. It is often hard to deal with the general public in a crisis communication situation;...
This study attempted to indicate that females and males are judged differently by society when they participate in situations of childcare. The experiment utilized a 2 X 4 factorial design pairing males and females with a male and female protocol...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics; Mathematics -- Study and teaching
For years mathematics education has been at the center of discussion and action aimed at reforming curricula, teaching, and assessment in American schools and universities. Prodded by a series of critical national advisory reports and by...
Cultural awareness -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States; Language and culture -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States; Inquiry-based learning
Due to globalization, multiculturalism, and the necessity of context while learning a language, the study of culture is becoming increasingly more important. Currently, world language teachers spend most of their instructional time teaching grammar...
Reading comprehension; Reading (Elementary); Art -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Activity programs
This qualitative inquiry investigated whether the integration of art-making could
enhance children's reading comprehension and recall skills. With the implementation of
an extra-curricular after school club, I was able to utilize interventions that...
Connecticut -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865
In the middle of the 1800s the American nation ceased to be the United States and engaged in five horrible years of bloodshed. As the facts concerning the battles and fighting became concrete, and the actions of those who fought in the Civil War...
Classical languages -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Critical pedagogy
This study proposes a rationale for incorporating classical studies, including ancient Greek and Latin language, culture, and history, in American public schools. The field of Classics provides secondary school students with a uniquely wide range...
This study sought to determine if recreational swimming had an impact on the quality of water and the health of plant and animal species in the Scovill Reservoir in Wolcott, Connecticut. Specifically, it was designed to find out the extent to which...
Language and languages -- Study and teaching; Spanish language -- Study and teaching
In an effort to further research the use and benefits of authentic literature in the foreign language classroom this action research has been proposed. The qualitative study focused on appropriate techniques and strategies in order to engage middle...
Conservation of natural resources -- Poland; Environmental protection -- Poland
Polish people as other Europeans have an awareness of the beauty of nature and the need for preserving it for future generations. Polish society though, has gone through period of little environmental concern during socialism and political and...
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...
Multicultural education; Multiculturalism in art; Art -- Study and teaching
The demographics of our society are constantly changing and continue to impact the curriculum of our schools. Educators are faced with the dilemma of how to address the diverse learning needs of the students in their classroom and Multicultural...
Motor learning; Art -- Study and teaching (Preschool)
As the art teacher of kindergarten through grade three students, I am very much aware that children enter kindergarten at various stages of physical, emotional, mental and artistic development. Because art education requires fine motor skills in...
Women prisoners -- Family relationships -- Connecticut; Children of women prisoners -- Connecticut; Recidivism -- Connecticut
This exploratory study proposes to examine if the amount of contact an incarcerated mother has with her children influences her recidivism rate upon discharge. A survey was administered to female ex-offenders with children that addressed how much...
During the last decade, new technologies created a deluge of potential drug targets. Sifting through thousands of potential drug targets is a major industry bottleneck. Pharmaceutical companies can save billions of dollars by identifying most...
Social Movement Theory (SMT) is an area of study in Sociology and Political Science that provides an analytical framework for understanding the factors involved in organized social action. A social movement develops in response to an injustice or...
Liberation theology; Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1980-; Catholic Church -- Latin America -- History -- 20th century; Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1948-1980
This thesis represents an analysis of the evolution of liberation theology beginning with its basic philosophical tenets continuing into its role as a social and political movement in Latin America. Since the early 1960's liberation theology has...