Eightmile River (New London County and Middlesex County, Conn.); Water quality -- Connecticut
Anthropogenic influences have significant deleterious impacts on the integrity of aquatic environments. Recent conservation efforts have been directed towards whole watershed management, whereby the quality of surface water is maintained through...
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...
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...
The academic success rate between juvenile parolees and juvenile probationers are investigated. Data for this analysis was obtained from a research project through the Pilot Reintegration Educational Program (PREP), which sought to successfully...
In Connecticut, a valid state issued pistol permit allows residents to legally own, operate, and conceal a handgun. Much of the previous research investigating pistol permits examines aggregate level characteristics and focuses on handgun...
Police agencies across the nation have utilized citizen surveys as one tool in
measuring the success of their agency. For policy-makers, citizen surveys provide key
information to help agencies adapt their practices to best meet the needs and...
The purpose of this thesis was to uncover the most recent climactic conditions of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. This research was conducted in two ways. First a meta-analysis was conducted on papers and research involving global warming and...
Depression is characterized by a mood and behavior, that can affect the ability of
a person to perform daily activities and interact with others. Depression is an illness that
can be caused by biochemical and environmental changes. Chemical...
The purpose of this study was to compare the stress felt by officers employed by different size departments to identify differences and similarities between small town and urban policing. This study surveyed 104 officers of various ranks from four...
This study proposes to investigate community policing styles and their influence on misdemeanor arrest rates, and serious property and violent crime. Participants in the study include all police agencies within the state of Connecticut serving...
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....
Massage therapy; Touch -- Psychological aspects; Puerto Ricans -- Mental health services -- Connecticut -- Hartford
Research suggests that therapeutic touch can be a facilitator of positive health outcomes among high-risk and vulnerable populations. Minority groups appear to be especially vulnerable. One such population would include Hispanics, many of whom ...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of fatigue on the kinematics and accuracy of basketball free throw shooting. Specifically, the angle of projection, the velocity of projection, and the projection height during the release phase...
Physical education for children--Study and teaching (Elementary); Music--Physiological effect
Music can be used as a motivational tool to increase levels of physical activity. The study was designed to determine the differences in physical activity levels of physical education students when participating in lessons with and without...
Relaxation training alleviates psychological and physiological stress responses. Some research indicates that relaxation training can be enhanced through biofeedback (i.e., auditory and/or visual feedback that corresponds to physiological changes...
The primary objective of this study was to test the effects of caffeine on cigarette smoking. Two hundred male and female smokers who were customers of Sullivan Banquet Hall and Bar, a drinking establishment, were asked to drink one of five...
Sports -- Physiological aspects; Women athletes -- Physiology; Menstrual cycle
There are several different physiological differences between males and females that can affect exercise performance. Particularly, women experience the menstrual cycle when variations of estrogen and progesterone occur every 23-38 days. This...
Pets may have an effect on the cardiovascular and psychological health of their owners. People with psychological and/or physiological health problems such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, or depression may find health benefits in the...
Training School on school enrollment one year after release. It is based on a sample of 177 Hartford students released from a secure placement between September 2001 and December 2003. The primary findings of this study suggest that juveniles...
Minorities -- Medical care -- Research; Patient participation
This thesis seeks to identify the most effective recruitment methods relative to enrolling minorities into health research. Results found that recruitment methods such as face-to-face, telephone, media, word-of-mouth, institutions, direct mail and...
