This study examines the degree of alignment between instructional practices and national curriculum standards, which may vary as a function of teacher characteristics. Using self-reports from teachers about their experiences teaching the national curriculum standards, the study …
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Background : Universal healthcare has been promoted by organizations including the World Health Organization and United Nations as a means of ensuring healthcare access for vulnerable populations. Despite momentum towards universal healthcare, especially among Southeast Asian na…
High-resolution low-cost declassified CORONA spy satellite imagery is used to detect archaeological sites and relict canals in the Diyala Plain to the east of Baghdad, Iraq. This project seeks to improve upon the ground survey conducted there in the 1950s by providing better geo…
This study investigates the prevalence of peri-operative anxiety and the effective management of intra-operative anxiety during awake surgery. Plastic and vascular surgical patients were selected for the study as many procedures performed within these specialities are performed …
To provide curriculum planners with empirical data, the present study investigated the Hebrew language needs of Conservative movement rabbinical students. Using a multidimensional model of needs assessment, the study addressed the context, the learning (instructional) situation,…
My field research for this dissertation consisted of four seasons of archaeological survey and excavation along the Matitanana and neighboring rivers on Madagascar's southeastern coast. The Antemoro people who live in the area today have long recorded their history and oral trad…
This dissertation examines outcomes of market transition, economic justice attitudes, and perceived legitimacy of the capitalist economic system in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan and is based on analysis of data from nationally representative surveys organized by the author in the tw…
Recycling behavior is influenced by many factors, but not limited to, awareness and knowledge, attitudes, and convenience. This study examines some of the factors that influence female households in Saudi Arabia to recycle using a mixed-methods research approach. This was done b…
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is a leading cause of dizziness and imbalance that is responsible for one-third of fall incidents. Diagnosis, however, is ridden with uncertainties and errors. This thesis explores various techniques for BPPV predictive diagnosis from …
Flora and fauna surveys are important for wildlife management and conservation initiatives as they provide historical records and can be useful for current and future monitoring of species found within specific regions. Therefore, it has become a major role of naturalists to est…
Muslim immigrant-minority (MIM) communities are projected to become critical proportions of European electorates in the next few decades. Yet at the same time, MIMs are frequently the targets of aggressive and antagonistic political campaigns and rhetoric. These two trends beg t…