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Multi-Faceted Learning Environments: A Study of Preschool Development
Servick, Megan M. ( 2008-06 )In 2003, Ohio initiated “Step up to Quality (SUTQ)” as a voluntary program evaluating the effectiveness of preschools across the state. This quality preschool rating scale recognizes characteristics such as child-staff ... -
Neosurreal Interior Design
Dupuy, Laetitia ( 2009-06 )Surrealism, defined by founder Andre Breton in 1924, is pure psychic automatism used to express the true functioning of thought, free of any moral or aesthetic consideration. Although always comprising the unexpected, ... -
Nutritional Performance Factors in Collegiate Female Swimmers
Norris, Alexandra ( 2014-05 )Background: Iron deficiency (ID) is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies in the US, especially for female athletes. Iron status is negatively impacted by intense physical exercise by reducing serum iron levels ... -
Occupational Self-Direction, Education, and Fathers' Involvement with Young Children
Cline, Jacqueline A. ( 2009-06 )The purpose of this study was to determine how job complexity, specifically, the level of self-direction in a father's occupation, affects paternal involvement. Fathers, from a sample of 112 families, completed questionnaires ... -
The Omega-3 Fatty Acid Composition and Cost Analysis of Fish Oil Supplements: Fishing for the Best Deals
Press, Rachael ( 2011-06 )Introduction: The omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have many health benefits such as reducing risks of heart disease, cancer and depression. EPA and DHA are found in oily fish and ... -
Oncolytic Viroradiotherapy for Neuroblastoma
Kunkler, Anne ( 2014-05 )Neuroblastoma is the most common extra-cranial solid tumor in childhood and the leading cause of childhood cancer mortality. MIBG (meta-iodobenzylguanidine), an analogue of noradrenaline, is a form of targeted radiation ... -
One Goal: To Prevent Cancer Incidences in Women through the Promotion of Physical Activity
Knopp, Christine L. ( 2012-06 )Research shows a strong inverse relationship between increasing physical activity and decreasing personal risk of breast, colon, and endometrial cancer. The purpose of One Goal is to determine if women who have a family ... -
Pain Symptoms and Self-Reported Physical Function in Older, Overweight, and Obese Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
Smith, Kathryn ( 2011-06 )Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the leading causes of chronic pain, functional limitation, and physical disability among older adults. Being overweight or obese may exacerbate pain symptoms and the risk of functional ... -
Paleolithic Diet is Associated With Unfavorable Changes to Blood Lipids in Healthy Subjects
Trexler, Eric ( 2013-05 )Background: The Paleolithic (Paleo) diet is one modeled after the perceived food consumption of early human ancestors of the Paleolithic Era, consisting of mainly meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, eggs, and nuts. The purpose ... -
Parent-Teacher Relationships among Low-Income Families
Tolbert, Angela ( 2014-05 )This paper examines parent-teacher relationships among parents with infants and toddlers. Through data gathered via brief questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, dyadic relationships between paired parents and early ... -
Parents' Use of Music with their Infants: The Roles of Parents' Beliefs and Musical Background
Rownd, Kate ( 2010-06 )The purpose of this research was to unite music and parenting, both societal functions of great significance and worth, in an effort to understand how they relate to each other. Specifically, the goal was to examine ... -
Participants of the Dining with Diabetes Program Improve Knowledge and Behaviors Related to the Control of Their Diabetes
Saunders, Lauren ( 2012-06 )Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects 25.8 million Americans, with 79 million estimated to have pre-diabetes. DM results in uncontrolled blood glucose levels if not properly treated, increasing a person’s risk of heart disease, ... -
Perception of Barefoot Performance
Hyland, Jessica ( 2013-05 )The phenomenon known as 'barefoot running' has made a recent comeback. In response to the barefoot running craze, a 'shoe' has been developed to allow runners to train "barefoot" but provide some basic protection. Many ... -
Perceptions of family cohesion and achievement orientation among runaway adolescents: Understanding school performance
Ramsey, Lindsey ( 2008-06 )This paper examined the relationship between the perceptions of family cohesion, and achievement orientation, as related to grade point average (gpa) and school problems. The sample included 242 substance abusing runaway ... -
Perceptions of Ohio Teachers Toward Technological Literacy and Efficacy When Teaching Limited English Proficient Students for Statewide Testing
Henry, Brad ( 2007-08 )The purpose of this study was to generate insights into Ohio's Limited English Proficient (LEP) teachers' attitudes regarding technological literacy and efficacy. The first segment of the study addresses teacher’s use, ... -
Predicting March Madness: A statistical evaulation of the men's NCAA basketball tournament
Toutkoushian, Emily ( 2011-06 )In men’s college basketball, the National College Athletics Association (NCAA) tournament to determine the Division I national champion is part of a highly publicized and lucrative cultural phenomenon called “March Madness”. ... -
Predictions of Total Work Based on Measures of Muscle Strength and Hop Performance in Individuals after ACL Reconstruction
Montalto, Mary ( 2015-05 )A tear to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a devastating injury that commonly results in ACL reconstruction (ACLR) and can have detrimental effects on an individual’s activity level, extracurricular participation ... -
Predictors of Motivation for Change among Runaway Substance Abusing Youth
Budde, Hannah ( 2008-06 )Research consistently shows low motivation for change among adolescent samples, but little research identifies determinants of youth’s motivation for change. As a subpopulation of adolescents, runaway youth are significantly ... -
Preschoolers’ Self-Concepts: Are they Accurate?
Erdmann, Amy ( 2006-06 )The present study examined the accuracy of young children’s self-concepts through determining if young children’s perceptions of themselves agree with observers’ perceptions of their behavior. The study included seventy-five ...
