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Showing 1 to 20 of 822 for “"Appalachian"”.
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An Appalachian Architecture, an Appalachian Architect
No poet, no artist of any art, has his complete meaning alone. The progress of an artist is a continual self-sacrifice a continual extinction of personality. We shall often find that not only the best. But the most individual part of an artist's work may be those in which his ancestors assert their …
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Self-concept: differences between Appalachian and non-Appalachian students
… students at Virginia Tech based on their Appalachian group membership and gender. The research question was: What are the differences in the levels of self-concept as measured by the Self-Perception Profile for College Students (SPPCS) (Neeman & Harter, 1986 among freshman students at …
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The teaching of Appalachian cultural values in Appalachian Bible colleges
… that are located in and sending graduates to the Appalachian area, the faculty perceptions of their inclusion of Appalachian cultural awareness in the curriculum they teach. A 1995 study by Roland Smith spawned the question of the extent to which Bible colleges are addressing the Appalachian …
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Creating the Appalachian Woman: An Anthology of Appalachian Women Writers, 1865-1884.
… revision, explores how persistent stereotypes of Appalachian women originated. These stereotypes are not merely identified but are also considered in the context of women’s studies. Works by the following six authors are included: Elizabeth Appleton, Rebecca Harding Davis, Frances Hodgson Burnett, …
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Marginality in Appalachian professional women
… of first generation professional women from the Appalachian region with the goal of description and exploration of issues related to their professional lives. Data from 20 intensive interviews were organized around an expanded version of Park's (1928) concept of marginality which yielded three …
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Recovery and Resilience of Appalachian Herbs
… layer of rich cove forests in the Southern Appalachians represent one of the highest biodiversity habitats in North America. These forests, however, have undergone large-scale logging disturbance that has altered 99% of the original forested landscape, leaving few old growth forests. With …
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Appalachian quilts of Floyd County, Virginia
The purpose of the research was to study the evolution of quilts in Floyd County, Virginia, as a means of documenting the life and culture of the county natives. Both documents and relics were examined and methods of qualitative and quantitative analysis were utilized. The relics were any existing …
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Folk Medicine in Southern Appalachian Fiction.
… rich in folk medical lore and practice. In their Appalachian novels, Lucy Furman, Emma Bell Miles, Mildred Haun, Catherine Marshall, Harriette Arnow, Lee Smith, and Charles Frazier, feature folk medicine prominently in their narratives. The novels studied, set against the backdrop of the rise of …
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Capitalist economic development in Appalachian Kentucky.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Thesis. 1973. M.C.P.
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Challenging settler colonialism in Appalachian heritage Tourism
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2027-08-01
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Appalachian rhyolites--geochemical data concerning their origin.
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Science, 1972.
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Methane Emission Monitoring of Appalachian Compressor Station
A single compressor station site along a gathering line network was monitored for fugitive methane emissions to quantify long-term emissions in Appalachia Virginia. Continuous monitoring was conducted from January 2021 to April 2021. The compressor station undergoing monitoring operated two CAT3516 …
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An Examination of Appalachian Forest Products Exports
… of hardwood lumber manufacturers in the Appalachian Region. The objectives of this research project included determining current export experience, access and use of export development programs, key export markets, and mill production, marketing, equipment, personnel and other attributes …
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Appalachian diabetes patients' preferences for mental health treatment
… Data were collected on 80 patients from an Appalachian region of the United States who had previously been diagnosed with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Results indicated that diabetes patients were less willing to seek out the help of psychological professionals as compared to medical …
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Asking Appalachia: Appalachian English in the Writing Classroom
… the need for better educational practices for Appalachian students. A problem is first established that, because of how Appalachian people and their culture are represented in the media, negative stereotypes are spread about those from the region who are easily identified by their use of …
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Periphyton production in an Appalachian mountain trout stream
Temporal production patterns for periphyton have been poorly quantified in small woodland streams. In this study periphyton production on natural substrates was measured in a second order, western Virginia trout stream and two of its tributaries. Measurements were taken about three times monthly …
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Modeling Stem Taper of Southern Appalachian Red Spruce
… the last glaciation, its range extended down the Appalachian Mountain chain into North Carolina and Tennessee. Since the planet warmed over the subsequent millennia, only small, sky-island populations remain at the highest peaks of the southern Appalachians where their habitat continues to be …
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Hair Sheep Production in Temperate, Deciduous Appalachian Silvopastures
… issues associated with grazing systems in the Appalachian region. Several tree species have been proposed for silvopastures in humid temperate regions, but little data comparing animal performance from systems with different deciduous tree species are available. Forage and animal performance …
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The Appalachian cultural landscape along the New River
The regional landscape of Appalachian was a testing ground for a method to define cultural landscape. Landscape Architects and land planners can learn from the existing landscape about the aesthetics and environmental constraints of an area to design and plan in such a way as to complement and …
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