Arts -- Study and teaching; Aesthetics -- Study and teaching
This study provides an investigation into artistic expression and the use of aesthetics in a middle school environment. Part I of the study was designed to determine how eighth-grade students perceive their own strengths in the arts and whether or...
Teaching chemistry is a very difficult task because students find the subject very difficult to learn.
The subject requires new vocabulary, new study skills and new problem solving strategies as well as the
understanding of complex and abstract...
This study proposes to gain insight into the perceptions of the nationally recognized Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T) program. A cross- sectional student survey is used to determine whether the program has an impact on gang...
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...
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...
Receptor-mediated endocytosis as a route of gene delivery shows promise as it is a natural cellular process and allows targeting of ligands to specific cells. A carrier system consisting of two important components: a targetable ligand,...
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...
Water quality -- Connecticut -- New Haven County; Dams -- Connecticut -- New Haven County; Hop Brook (Conn.)
A spatial analysis of water quality was conducted upstream, downstream, and within the Hop Brook Reservoir. The goal was to measure the impact of Hop Brook Dam on various parameters of water quality using a YSI 556 multi-probe system. The water...
