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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Discontinuance"”.
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Discontinuance from the Ministry by Seventh-day Adventist Ministers : a Qualitative Study
<p><em>Problem.</em> This study explored discontinuance from the ministry by Seventh-day Adventist clergy. The inquiry first investigated the general factors that led to discontinuance from the ministry, and then focused specifically on the cessation from the ministry for doctrinal reasons.</p> …
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Discontinuance of Innovations: Social Network Characteristics, Product Attributes, and Adopter Traits Related to Post -Adoption Behavior
… investigated three factors related to discontinuance of innovations: egocentric social network characteristics, innovation attributes, and adopter demographics/use patterns. Discontinuance, the post-adoption rejection of an innovation, is among the least frequently investigated aspects …
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Why 4-H Members Leave: A Study of Discontinuance Through Both Current 4-H Members and Former Members
… to guide programmatic adjustments to decrease discontinuance. This study identified a need for better communication and implementation of 4-H enrollment procedures, as 51.9% of discontinuers indicated they were in 4-H, while Texas 4-H enrollment records indicated otherwise. This study also …
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A Study of the Discontinuance of Formula Funding of Institutions of Higher Education in the Commonwealth of Virginia
… guidelines or funding formulas. This led to the discontinuance of the funding formulas that had guided Virginia's higher education funding for more than two decades (Report of the Joint Subcommittee on Higher Education Funding Policies, 1999). The purpose of the study was to find out how and why …
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A Field Study of Occupational Program Discontinuance in Selected Illinois Community Colleges With Implications for Program and Staff Development
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A model for prediction of IT based assistive technology abandonment among people with disability
… to discover the factors that contribute to AT discontinuance. This study considered a nationwide sample consisting of n = 145 adults with different types of disabilities. This study investigated the impact of personality factors using a five-factor model (FFM) and the demographic variable of …
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Quarterly import demand for North American flue-cured tobacco
… One method of accomplishing this would be discontinuance of the- tobacco allotment-quota and price support programs. There is insufficient evidence to support the contention that export revenues are affected by exchange rates, foreign tariff levels or cigarette prices.
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An Investigation of Organizational Level Continuance of Cloud-Based Enterprise Systems
… even at an early stage of adoption. This discontinuance of enterprise systems at an early stage is a rather new phenomenon, which is related to the subscription-based payment model of cloud services, which (theoretically) allows service cancellation without the customers having to fear …
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Artificial Respiration during the Apnea of Cerebral Trauma
… in the balance demise accompanied the discontinuance of artificial respiration.</p> <p>It is concluded that artificial respiration may be of value in the apnea of concussion in certain instances. In a majority of cases, however. j it appears that when the blow is strong enough to cause …
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A comparison of the beliefs of state legislators and community college assessment practitioners toward implementation of mandated student outcomes assessment guidelines in the Commonwealth of Virginia
… the citizenry, accountability issues relating to discontinuance of programs, quality assurance, etc., and the role of assessment in Virginia’s college transfer processes.
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Prevention of substance abuse amongst the youth in Vhembe District: a case study of the Department of Social Development
… participation, Anonymity, Confidentiality and Discontinuance of participants. The major findings of the study are: • There is poor capacitation of staff on matters of substance abuse, • The National sphere of Government does not recognize implementer's inputs when developing policies on …
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Effects of a Heating Compress on Self-reported Sore Throat following Endotracheal Intubation for Anesthesia
… and control groups. There was a high rate of discontinuance from the study; only 28 subjects completed. The findings therefore cannot be generalized beyond the subjects studied.</p> <p>There was a trend toward a decrease of the severity of sore throat in the experimental group compared to the …
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Prenatal Instruction of Breast Feeding Mothers
… milk production was the most common reason for discontinuance of breast feeding although all infants demonstrated adequate growth in weight, length and head circumference.</p> <p>The Mann-Whitney Test of the degree of complications indicated a significant difference at the .05 level with mothers …
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Using Video Reporting as a Communications Modality for Federal Evaluation Reports
… judgment regarding the continuance or discontinuance of the program presented. In 40% of the cases those reading the written report recommended that the program be discontinued. Those reading the summary and seeing the video report responded negatively in 10% of the cases. None of those …