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Showing 1 to 20 of 115 for “"Area of Concern"”.
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Long-term spatiotemporal water quality and phytoplankton dynamics in Severn Sound, Ontario: a delisted great lakes area of concern
… Lake Huron that was previously designated an Area of Concern (AOC) in 1987 as part of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. The AOC designation was largely due to eutrophication, which has been a historical issue in Severn Sound extensively documented by a water quality and phytoplankton …
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Characterization of Metal Concentrations in Sediment and Water of the Swan Creek Watershed, A Major Tributary in the Maumee River Area of Concern
… Swan Creek watershed was designated as a part of the Maumee River Area of Concern by the International Joint Commission’s Water Quality Board, due in part to the presence of heavy metal and organic chemical sediment contamination detrimental to the overall quality of the Great Lakes. The …
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An Examination of Information Processing in Initial Interaction Through Linking Input, Structure and Outcome: Effects of Preinteraction Expectancies on Interpersonal Attraction and Interaction Structure
An area of concern for communication researchers has been with the linking of preinteraction beliefs about another to outcome measures such as affiliation. This leads to the speculation by Cappella and Greene (1982) that if conversational behaviors depend solely on the beliefs and perceptions which …
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Identifying metabolic indicators of phytoplankton and comparing the temporal changes in algal community composition in two Lake Ontario areas of concern
… information. This study consisted of ten weeks of sampling in 2020 from August to October in Hamilton Harbour and the Bay of Quinte, two Lake Ontario areas of concern (AOCs). Phytoplankton genus composition was obtained via microscopy and water quality was assessed. Metabolomics …
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Effective School Discipline Policy and Practice: Supporting Student Learning Through Restorative Practices and Social Emotional Learning Skills
<p>School discipline is an ongoing area of concern, as keeping children in school and engaged in learning is required not only for their well-being, but also for that of society. In response to the failure of zero-tolerance policies and to the passing of Illinois Senate Bill 100, which restricts …
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Mental Health and Human Minds: Some Theoretical Criteria for Clinical Psychiatry
When it comes to the topic of mental illness, there are three broad areas of concern that are of interest to all of us as human beings—and to the theorists, researchers, and clinicians who wish to offer help—besides knowing what our symptoms are. First, we might be interested in finding out some …
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Defining the human resource processes required to support world class manufacturing
The aim of this project was to use soft systems methodology (SSM) in an industrial environment to tackle an unstructured problem. An agreement was made with a local company that the project would be of benefit both to them and the author. Whilst the aims of the project were initially defined (see …
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Application of Neural Network Techniques to Downscale Precipitation
Global climate change is a major area of concern to public and climate researchers. It impacts flooding, crop yields, water based diseases, etc. Significant effort has gone into developing climate models. Global climate models use a coarse grid of 300x300 Km2, while the resolution of interest for …
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The construction of a Business English curriculum, relevant to the workplace, and making use of word processing in place of handwriting
… economic crisis in 1997 there has been a sense of urgency expressed in many areas of the society that businesses must modernize their practices and focus more on international trade and communication. Two important components of the changes required are better use of Information and …
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Psychotropic and Social Drug Use in the Rural Community Elderly
<p>The use of psychotropic agents among the rural elderly is an area of concern for health care providers. Studies have indicated that the elderly are major consumers of psychotropic prescription and overthe- counter medications, however no studies have examined the rural elderly's patterns of …
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Increasing Parent Involvement Through Homework Assistance Opportunities
<p>One of the greatest challenges facing the United States in the 21 century is providing a quality education for all children regardless of their socioeconomic backgrounds. Given that children of minorities represent one of the fastest growing segments of the nation's population and the largest …
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To ask "fit things fitly" : the prayers of John Donne's Devotions upon Emergent Occasions.
… Donne's 'Devotions upon Emergent Occasions' is often read alongside the many devotionals that shaped religious life during the early part of the seventeenth century. One subset of this literature, however, has often been overlooked: the array of devotional manuals purporting to provide …
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Dam break risk assessment in Baker Valley (Chilean Patagonia)
… by HidroAysen Company in the Aysen Region of Chilean Patagonia. It consisted of the installation of five hydroelectric power stations, two on Rio Baker and three on Rio Pascua, with an average annual energy production of 18,430 GWH. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) presented by …
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Investigating the Role of Location-Allocation Models in Planning the Locations of Dry Fire Hydrants
The absence of water mains in rural areas has the potential to seriously complicate rural wildfire and structure fire suppression. The installation of dry fire hydrants can tremendously reduce these difficulties. But fire managers must then decide where to place these hydrants to efficiently and …
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Creating a Welcoming Learning Environment Through Communication Between ELL Families and School Districts
… student achievement and engagement? The gap of communication and collaboration between ELL families and districts is a growing area of concern as diversity in the United States population continues to rise. Districts with diverse student populations may find difficulty engaging with …
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Teaching fourth grade children to use a library card catalog : a programmed approach
The broad purpose of this study was to find a more effective way for librarians to assist elementary grade students in learning to use the library as an educational resource. Since ability to use a card catalog appeared to be significant to the process, and since instruction in its use was an area …
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Bail and the presumption of innocence: a critical analysis of section 60(1-1) of the criminal procedure Act 51 of 1977 as amended
… as in most jurisdictions, the presumption of innocence is a guaranteed constitutional right. The rationale of the presumption lies in the protection which it offers, since a person charged with a criminal offence stands to lose dearly in personal liberty, in social life and psychological …
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Teacher perception on how the elimination of California Class Size Reduction program impacted teacher practices
<p>The purpose of this qualitative study was to analyze the perception of elementary teachers and their practices when transitioning from small classes of 20 to larger classes of 28 or more students. The respondents were asked questions about how they have adjusted to the instruction of the …
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Development of preservice elementary teachers science self-efficacy beliefs and its relation to science conceptual understanding
… and performance have been an important area of concern for science education at all levels. This study focused on investigating science self-efficacy beliefs and the factors associated, and the relationship between the changes science self-efficacy beliefs and changes in physical science …
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Students’ Perceptions and Strategies for Success in an Associate Degree Nursing Program
… is based on perceptions and personal strategies of successful third-semester nursing students about retention interventions at Holmes Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program on the Grenada Campus. Retention and attrition of nursing students is a current area of concern at Holmes …
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