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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Harrisonburg"”.
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An experiment in programmed business mathematics at Eastern Mennonite High School, Harrisonburg, Virginia
This thesis is the report of an experiment carried on under the direction of Harry Huffman, Professor of Business Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, using material in Programmed Business Mathematics which was written by Dr. Huffman especially for post high school students and college …
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A study of juvenile delinquency in Harrisonburg, Virginia from July 1, 1951 to June 30, 1956
… delinquency is a matter of concern to leaders in Harrisonburg. This study was made to determine the extent and nature of the City's juvenile delinquency problem revealed through Court cases and background characteristics of the delinquents. Also, to interpret to the public the method of treatment …
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Bed Bug Management in Low-Income, Multi-Unit Housing: An Evaluation of Resident Education and Cost-Effective, Minimally Toxic Suppression Methods
… implemented in a low-income housing facility in Harrisonburg, VA. The program consisted of inexpensive, low toxicity, integrated bed bug management methods, including a novel strategy for applying a perimeter barrier of D.E. in apartment units (n = 121). Over the course of one year, both the …
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Stadium
… on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. This stadium is a vehicle for exploring and expressing my ideas about the role of structure in architecture, and about an architect's realm of control in a building project. The typology of a stadium allows for a limited …
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The 1949 campaign for the Democratic Gubernatorial nomination in Virginia
… the Byrd Organization. Senator Harry F. Byrd's Harrisonburg speech, not Republican votes, won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination for John Stewart Battle. The 1949 Democratic Primary revealed the existence of a new Byrd Organization faction that was disenchanted with the "best government …
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An exploration of the relationship between parenting styles and health risk-taking behaviors among early phase adolescents
… consisted of 343 middle school students from Harrisonburg, Virginia who completed a questionnaire consisting of three major components: parenting styles, self-esteem, and health risk behaviors. The health risk behaviors component contained questions concerning alcohol use, drug use, sexual …
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Environmental Factors Determining the Pre-Restoration Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assemblage In A Stream Used By Cattle
… conditions in a section of Smith Creek, north of Harrisonburg, VA, prior to restoration. Quantitative benthic macroinvertebrate and environmental samples were collected in April and September 2006 from the Bruce Farm (BR) section of Smith Creek and the nearby Mixed Use (MU) section of Mountain …
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A study of cross-age tumbling teaching to first grade students
… year at W. H. Keister Elementary School in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Seventy-two first grade subjects participated in the study, with boys and girls equally represented. Eight upper grade tutors were selected for the study according to the eight various combinations of the three tutor factors …
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Defining a place: focal point for a fragmented town
… the town is situated along Cooks Creek, south of Harrisonburg. The creek and its branches surround the town on three sides, making a distinct separation from the surrounding area. The fourth side backs up to a hill which leads out into the countryside. The presence of these natural boundaries …
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Beyond Water Regulation: Contamination of Private Wells, Citizen Science, and Corrosion of Household Plumbing
… anonymous town in SC (Acanthamoeba), and Harrisonburg, VA (Legionella). Approaches, challenges and outcomes of each case study are reviewed along with lessons learned. Overall, this dissertation explored water quality issues which, for various reasons, fall outside of the existing SDWA …