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....
Languages, Modern -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Spanish language -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
In April of 1983 the National Commission on Excellence in Education issued a report entitled “A Nation at Risk,” in which the Commission summarized the values of foreign language study and made recommendations for future instruction. The report...
Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 -- Criticism and interpretation
Metaphysical themes in Emily Dickinson's poetry emphasize the limitations of the
human mind and the limitless possibilities of the imagination. Through a dose examination
of her original use of language, readers can trace how Dickinson used...
The ability of cells to migrate is important for development, neurite formation,
immune function, and other processes necessary for the life of an organism. However,
the gaining of an inappropriate migratory function, as well as, uncontrolled...
The purpose of this study was to examine Binge Eating Disorder (BED), Night
Eating Syndrome (NES), depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and weight regain in weight
loss (bariatric) surgery patients, at a minimum of two years postoperatively....
Geography -- Study and teaching; Geography -- Study and teaching -- Aids and devices;
Introduction
The main objective of this curriculum guide is to provide educators with materials
and resources designed to promote cultural awareness with middle school students
and meet specific geographic objectives and standards. Geography is a...
This project proposes to situate Cooper's Chingachgook and Hetty,Melville's Queequeg, and
Hawthorne's Pearl and Priscilla, as rhetorical characters of what shall be termed the primitive-as-savior
tradition of American fiction. This rhetoric...
The story of the Golden Fleece is one of the oldest stories in Europe. The episode
of Jason and Medea, their passionate love transformed into fierce hate and destructive
desire of vengeance has been a theme of many literary, cinematographic and...
Infertility is a common problem, affecting approximately 10% of all couples attempting to conceive (Watson et al., 1998). Although numerous potential causes of human infertility exist, many cases are thought to have genetic etiologies, including...
Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939; Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939 -- Characters -- Heroes;
This thesis explores the relationship between the biographies of William Butler
Yeats's friends and the icons of Heroic Ideals that the poet creates from them Tracing
the development of the ideals from the early fictional character of Cuchulain...
In the tragic drama Samson Agonistes, John Milton transforms the protagonist
from a defeated hero in the Homeric tradition to a suppliant yet conquering hero in the
Hebraic tradition. Milton's source is the Old Testament book of Judges. W. H....
Time perception; Employees -- Workload; Job satisfaction; Organizational commitment
A number of studies have examined time perception (how people perceive time
to pass), but none have investigated time perception in the workplace. Studies
reviewed here indicate middle-aged people experience time to pass more quickly
than both...
The ability of embryonic stem cells to give rise to all cells comprising the three germ layers – endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm – highlights a powerful in vivo system for the study of early embryonic development. Human embryonic stem cell...
Prediction of scholastic success; Chemistry -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Algebra
In a New England private, all-male high school, all students are required to take a chemistry course, regardless of their academic course level. Many of the students and their parents believe, if they are not strong in mathematics, that they will...
Academic achievement -- Connecticut; Education, Secondary; National Assessment of Educational Progress (Project); Educational evaluation -- Connecticut; Educational tests and measurements -- Connecticut; Education -- Research -- Connecticut
Grade 12 student participation in the National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP) is a perennial problem. This study uses logistic regression on archival
data from the 2009 Grade 12 State NAEP administration in Connecticut to examine
whether...
Cell migration is an essential part of many processes including embryonic development, wound healing, and unwanted processes like metastasis. Further study of cell migration is needed to help understand these processes. A cell model system (F9...
Language and languages -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Connecticut; Special education -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Connecticut; Learning disabled -- Education (Secondary) -- Connecticut
Connecticut's high school reform, as outlined in Public Law 10-111, mandated universal foreign language study for all students. Two credits of foreign language study will be required for all students graduating a public high school in Connecticut...
"A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fullfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Psychological Science."; Thesis advisors: Carolyn Fallahi, James Conway; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical...
Baseball -- United States; Depressions -- 1929; United States -- History -- 1919-1933; United States -- History -- 1933-1945
A host of unemployed citizens face the grim problem of existence, and an equally great number toil with little return, only a foolish optimist can deny the dark realities of the moment. FDR's words revealed the magnitude of suffering that the...
Service learning -- United States; AmeriCorps (U.S.)
In the recent past there has been a growing concern for the decline in civic and political attitudes long associated with a spirit of citizenship in America (Keeter, Zukin, Andolina, & Jenkins, 2002; Putnam, 2000). A review of the literature...
