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Now showing items 1822-1841 of 1901
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The Unifying Element of the Short-Story
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United States Deterrance Policy in the 1960's: Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Publicly Speak Out
(Drake University, 1972-12)The Problem. What was the public image conveyed by members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the 1960's concerning the deterrent policy of the United States, and to what extent did the Vietnam conflict mirror that ... -
United States Intervention in Vietnam: A Critical Evaluation of Policy and Decisionmaking
(Drake University, 1978-05)The United States intervened in South Vietnam in an attempt to prevent formation of a communist state there. The intervention was a failure; the country came under communist control. This thesis describes and analyzes the ... -
Up Close and Friendly: A Study of Compassion and Favoritism by Human Resource Professionals
(Drake Management Review, 2019-04)We assess differences in human resource professionals’ displays of compassion and favoritism by observing the rigor with which participants in an experiment enforce an organizational rule. In our experiment, participants ... -
The Use of a Monetary Based Needs Assessment Device in Evaluation of High School Curriculum
(Drake University, 1989-05)The problem: This study evaluates the effectiveness of a school needs assessment device which uses a monetary standard of measurement to appraise the value of high school curriculum areas. Procedure. Three study groups ... -
"Use of a nonprescription medicine formulary assignment to help fulfill an ability-based outcome"
(American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 1999)This paper describes how the development of a formulary helped students achieve an outcome ability in a nonprescription medicines course. For the nonprescription medicines course, ability-based outcomes were determined ... -
The Use of Algal Assays to Evaluate Algal Biomass in Regulated Streams
(Drake University, 1980-08)The problem. This study was undertaken to evaluate the algalgrowth potential of the Des Moines River as it passes through Saylorville and Red Rock Reservoirs. Procedure. The test organism, "Selenastrum capricornutum" ... -
The Use of Behavior Modification Techniques to Accomplish Dental Treatment on a Retarded Boy : Two Case Studies
(Drake University, 1973-08)The Problem: To investigate the effectiveness of dentist-administered reinforcement in controlling the behavior of a retarded boy during dental treatment. Procedure: Case 1-A token reinforcement system was established. ... -
Use of Brain Function Concepts by Social Studies Teachers
(Drake University, 1983-05)The problem. The basic problem examined in the study was the degree to which selected brain-function concepts had been applied to teaching techniques by Des Moines area secondary social studies teachers who responded to ... -
The Use of Coaching Techniques for Instructional Improvement by High School Principals in Iowa Schools
(Drake University, 1988-09)The problem: The purpose of this study was to analyze the reasons high school principals in Iowa identified as having an impact on the frequency of their axching activities. Coaching was defined as the ongoing use of ... -
The Use of Dexmedetomidine for Sedation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
(2009-06-24)Dexmedetomidine is a centrally acting alpha2-adrenergic agonist that provides sedation with minimal respiratory depression. The medication's targeted activation of alpha2-receptors mediates its sedative, anxiolytic, and ... -
The Use Of Employment Tests By The Life Insurance Industry In The Des Moines Area
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The Use of Intuition by Intrapartal Nurses
(Drake University, 1995-06)Fifteen intrapartal nurses participated in this qualitative, descriptive study of the use of intuition in caring for laboring clients. Demographic information, including participant self-rating of intuitive ability on a ... -
The Use of Non-Certified Personnel in Selected Schools in Iowa
(Drake University, 1967-01) -
The Use of Outcome Measures By Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists in Iowa
(Drake University, 2011-03)Problem: In recent decades there has been growing concern about the ability of mental healthcare services to demonstrate their value. The primary purpose of this quantitative study is to advance the client-focused research ... -
Use of Self-Actualization Scales as a Predictor of Academic Success with Underachievers
(Drake University, 1974-08)The problem. Drake University placement officers do not know with any degree of certainty whether or not students selected for the Transitional Services Program can earn a first-semester 2.0 grade point average (CPA), which ... -
The Use of Self-Recording as a Staff Management Technique
(Drake University, 1979-12)The Problem. While a variety of management techniques have been uti1ized to modify staff behavior, there remains to be found an effective cost and time efficient procedure to modify staff behavior on a long term ... -
User Assessments of Glasser-Based Behavioral Management Inservice Programs for Teachers
(Drake University, 2001-06)The problem: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a course which has a foundation based upon Reality Therapy/Control Theory impacts classroom teachers’ perceived effectiveness in responding to disruptive ...
