Atmospheric temperature -- Connecticut -- Observations; Crops -- Effect of temperature on -- Connecticut
The Koppen climate classification system indicates that the state of Connecticut currently has two microthermal climate regions, Dfa and Dfb. Past climatological data shows that the average annual temperature in Storrs, Connecticut warmed from...
Computers -- Soviet Union; Computer industry -- Soviet Union
It is widely accepted that the technological and scientific phenomenon that came to be known as “Computing” contributed immensely in the development of the post-World War II industrial societies - to the extent that, today, the technological...
Investor community and stock market watch companies' earnings report closely as earnings report is the most essential fundamental barometer of how financially healthy a company is. All public companies announce earnings every quarter, and the stock...
Eating disorders -- Diagnosis; College students -- Health and hygiene
Orthorexia is characterized as an unhealthy obsession with healthy food. In contrast with anorexia nervosa (AN), the quality of food takes precedence over the quantity consumed. Nevertheless, orthorexia shares many of the same dangerous health...
Ethnicity; High school students -- Attitudes; Self-esteem in young adults
The United States is a country, which is characterized by its unique diversity of population. Within this diversity, however, Whites, African Americans, and Hispanics are the three ethnic groups, which compose the majority of its population (United...
On September 13, 1993, the leaders of two rival nationalist groups, Yasir Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin shook hands on the lawn of the White House, symbolizing the birth of the Oslo Peace Process. For the first time since Israel’s establishment,...
School superintendents -- Connecticut; Academic achievement -- Connecticut
What is the instructional leadership role of superintendents in districts with sustained high levels of student achievement and/or where student achievement has improved over time? The objective of the study was to identify characteristics of...
