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...
When fueled, three elements of an organization's makeup-an individual's
personal characteristics, situational attributes, and environmental/working conditions,
either separately, or combined-can create a lethal mix of ingredients for workplace...
The focus on communities and their impact on characters, individually and in
groups, is a major theme that runs throughout Toni Morrison's novels. It is when the
communities are in conflict with each other and their members that Morrison reveals...
The online DVD rental company Netflix® advertises that their service "is the best way to
rent movies1." Though Netflix® claims they enable customers to "find and discover movies they
will enjoy", consistently renting movies that meet personal...
Germany -- History -- 1918-1933; National socialism; American periodicals -- History;
This paper is a study of the last years of the Weimar Republic and the rise to
power of Adolph Hitler, and how these events were analyzed in four journals of public
opinion in the United States. This thesis makes the argument that the journals of...
Norwich (Conn.) -- Emigration and immigration -- History; City and town life -- Connecticut -- Norwich -- History; Norwich (Conn.) -- Emigration and immigration -- Religious aspects
During the mid 1800s and early 1900s, large numbers of European Immigrants
sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to the shores of the United States. While many of these
immigrants still came from the European countries that migrated to this country...
Information technology -- Environmental aspects; Electronic data processing departments -- Energy conservation; Social responsibility of business
Going Green means to follow practices that will be environmentally friendly and help sustain the available natural resources for current and future generations. Increasing energy costs, corporate image, and concern for the environment are the top...
Our lab has recently observed a triphasic hypertonicity induced current in stage IV-VI Xenopus laevis oocytes. This current is a calcium-dependant chloride current which is similar to that observed by (Hartzell, 1996). Hartzell, 1996) found that...
The Simsbury Police Department employed the use of “radar trailers” to increase compliance to speed limits and attempt to reduce the number of traffic accidents related to speeding. A radar trailer is a self-contained speed measuring device...
Mathematics -- Remedial teaching; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Many resources are currently devoted to math remediation at the college level (Phipps, 1998. Plucker, Wongsarnpigoon, Houser, 2006). These are additional courses that students must take that do not count toward graduation. Universities must...
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Algebra -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Homework; Interaction analysis in education
This study examined whether writing targeted feedback to students on collected homework in the form of specific, process-related comments would have an impact in student achievement. This study was conducted over the course of 8 weeks in a public...
Insurance crimes; Citizen crime reporting; Offenses against property
The purpose of this study was to examine the ability of a person to recognize and report insurance fraud in comparison to property crimes. It was hypothesized that individuals are less likely to recognize and report insurance fraud when compared...
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery are two types of revascularization procedures done in patients with single and multi-vessel coronary disease. The purpose of this review of the literature was...
Cyclin D1 is the major regulator of cell cycle --- the division of cells to copy themselves. Cyclin D1 is the product of ccnd1 gene and plays an important role in regulation of cell cycle transition from G1 phase to S phase. The cell cycles of...
Nutrition--Study and teaching (Elementary); Decision making in children
There are many factors that contribute to the nutrition choices children make. This experimental study was designed to compare the existing method of teaching the heath curriculum through activity with a new method of teaching the health curriculum...
Democracy--Morocco; Islam and politics--Morocco; Morocco--Politics and government--21st century
In most Arabs and Muslims countries, the 1990`s witnessed a vibrant movement by individuals and groups that advocate through non-government organizations (NGO) good governance, transparency and the rule of law. NGOs can be defined as non-civilians...
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Primary) --- Audio-visual aids; Manipulatives (Education)
This study investigated the effectiveness of virtual manipulatives versus concrete manipulatives on third grade students’ understanding of mathematical concepts.
The participants in this study were 40 third grade students who attended the same...
Buddhism -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region; Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Religion; Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Politics and government
Tibet is described as merciless at times with its frigid cold temperatures, the world‟s highest mountain ranges, and practically uninhabitable desolate lands. Even though Tibet appears as an untamable landscape to the world, it has actually had...
To investigate leaf litter processing in local streams, a study was conducted during the fall of 2009 with two native tree species, northern red oak (Quercus rubra) and red maple (Acer rubrum) and an invasive species, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia...
