An interpretation of movement education developed from curriculum critical theory

Movement education, as a curriculum concept for physical education at the elementary school level, was interpreted by using a framework drawn from critical theory. More specifically, critical theory was used to develop an interpretation of movement education as it was presented in selected physical education literature during the period from 1960 to 1980. Critical theory was chosen as the mode of analysis because it requires that curricular ideas be examined within the social and historical context that gives them meaning. Included within this context are the human interests in control, understanding, and emancipation (Habermas, 1968; Macdonald, 1973, 1977a, 1977b), which are manifested in 11taken-for-granted" social arrangements involving issues of power, knowledge, gender, and others that point to the liberation or oppression of people or ideas (Anyon, 1979; Apple, 1976, 1979; Giroux, 1980, 1983)

The use of consumer preference data in forecasting sales

The problem of this study is to find a more reliable method of forecasting sales than the system presently being used by the Lady Wrangler Division of Blue Bell, Incorporated. Sales forecasting is perhaps the most difficult problem in the apparel industry today. To a large degree, the success of a business depends upon the skill of management in accurately predicting sales. This study investigates the use of consumer preference data in forecasting sales. Three sets of data were collected and compared statistically. In addition to the consumer preference data collected from 292 female consumers, a forecast made by Blue Bell management using conventional forecasting methods was used. The final Spring 1968 sales for the styles being forecast constitute the third set of data. Each of these sets of data were reduced to an index of 100 for this study in order to mask the actual sales figures and place all three variables on a common base

Names in Toni Morrison's novels : connections

This study examines Toni Morrison's naming within her six novels and demonstrates that although the names function on many levels, overall, they tend to connect her characters to their community and to their heritage. Names are an integral part of Morrison's fictive world. Few animals, businesses, organizations, places or characters, no matter how insignificant, pass through that world unnamed, and if they do, that lack of a name is notable. Morrison's names do not merely identify but often function as self-contained character sketches, alerting us to characters' possible actions, characteristics, or even fates. Names often serve as connections to her themes, especially those involving personal and cultural identities

The history of the development of elementary school physical education in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system

The purpose of this thesis was to trace the historical development of the elementary school physical education program in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System from its' beginning in 1926 to the present. Emphasis was placed on curricular changes, growth of the program, staff, and facilities. In addition to information relating directly to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg elementary school physical education program, a historical overview of elementary school physical education in the United States was included. Research involved the examination of primary sources such as: the history of the Charlotte City Schools, newspaper files, school board minutes, Parent Teacher Association minutes, curriculum guides, scripts for television programs, and archives of the State Department of Physical Education for the State of North Carolina. Specific details regarding the program were obtained through personal interviews with persons who had at some time been associated with the program of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Death as a psychological crisis : an analysis of death in Les Thibault

It was the purpose of this thesis to determine the extent to which the major deaths in Les Thibault involved psychological crises. In order to identify the context of any such psychological crisis, a preliminary discussion was included on the social implications of death. Oscar Thibault was presented as an archetype of the nineteenth-century bourgeois father in contrast with his two sons, Jacques and Antoine, who represent the twentieth-century spirit of France. A detailed analysis of the individual deaths of the three Thibaults was made, along with a parallel study of The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy. Results of the study showed that each of the characters analyzed experienced a psychological crisis in the face of death. This crisis served to either validate or invalidate the individual's value system. The overall effect of the individual crisis was characterized by a generally pessimistic outlook upon man's human condition. Les Thibault was seen as making an early and significant contribution to the treatment of death in twentieth-century French literature

Maximizing Referrals And Acceptance Of Medical Music Therapy: A Sequential-Explanatory Mixed Methods Study

This study sought to explore music therapists’ experiences of receiving referrals and acceptance or declination of services and elaborate on their experiences with improving referral quantity and quality and increasing acceptance of services in medical settings. The researcher invited 8,240 music therapists to participate in an online survey to provide a baseline for medical music therapists’ experiences with referrals and service acceptance. Eligibility for participation was determined through the survey and included only credentialed music therapists with at least one year of experience working in a medical setting within the last 10 years. Responses were returned by 163 eligible participants. Four survey respondents were selected for participation in individual follow-up interviews to further describe their experiences and to provide suggestions to improve referrals and increase acceptance of medical music therapy services. The researcher integrated the findings to explain the common experiences of medical music therapist with referrals and service acceptance and their recommendations for other music therapists practicing in medical settings. Results of this study indicated a number of methods for improving other healthcare professionals’, patients’, and families’ understandings of and experiences with medical music therapy to increase referral quantity and quality and patient acceptance of services

Comparative Assessment Of The Effects Biochar Particle Size Has On Microbial Activity

This study addresses the urgent need for solutions to mitigate the adverse impacts of industrial agriculture exacerbated by climate change. Focusing on soil health improvement as a remedy, particularly through the use of biochar, a soil amendment. The research investigates the influence of different biochar particle sizes on microbial respiration when inoculated with effective microorganisms (EM1). The study hypothesizes that the smallest particle size of biochar will yield the highest microbial response in terms of CO2 flux. The results, obtained through two trials, reveal a nuanced relationship between particle size and microbial activity. Although the 2-4mm particle size consistently exhibited the highest CO2 flux, smaller sizes, such as <2mm, showed increased inoculant retention, potentially leading to waterlogged conditions and decreased microbial activity. Overall, biochar, regardless of particle size, outperformed inoculated soil in promoting microbial activity, affirming its potential as a soil amendment and microbial carrier. The study emphasizes biochar's promise for enhancing soil health, crop productivity, and the sustainability of future food systems, particularly when used in combination with microbial inoculants

Complement C3 variant and the risk of age-related macular degeneration

Background: Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in Western populations. Susceptibility is influenced by age and by genetic and environmental factors. Complement activation is implicated in the pathogenesis.Methods: We tested for an association between age-related macular degeneration and 13 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) spanning the complement genes C3 and C5 in case subjects and control subjects from the southeastern region of England. All subjects were examined by an ophthalmologist and had independent grading of fundus photographs to confirm their disease status. To test for replication of the most significant findings, we genotyped a set of Scottish cases and controls.Results: The common functional polymorphism rs2230199 (Arg80Gly) in the C3 gene, corresponding to the electrophoretic variants C3S (slow) and C3F (fast), was strongly associated with age-related macular degeneration in both the English group (603 cases and 350 controls, P=5.9 x 10(sup -5)) and the Scottish group (244 cases and 351 controls, P=5.0 x 10(sup -5)). The odds ratio for age-related macular degeneration in C3 S/F heterozygotes as compared with S/S homozygotes was 1.7 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.3 to 2.1); for F/F homozygotes, the odds ratio was 2.6 (95% CI, 1.6 to 4.1). The estimated population attributable risk for C3F was 22%.Conclusions: Complement C3 is important in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration. This finding further underscores the influence of the complement pathway in the pathogenesis of this disease

Regional differences in APD restitution can initiate wavebreak and re-entry in cardiac tissue: A computational study

Background Regional differences in action potential duration (APD) restitution in the heart favour arrhythmias, but the mechanism is not well understood. Methods We simulated a 150 × 150 mm 2D sheet of cardiac ventricular tissue using a simplified computational model. We investigated wavebreak and re-entry initiated by an S1S2S3 stimulus protocol in tissue sheets with two regions, each with different APD restitution. The two regions had a different APD at short diastolic interval (DI), but similar APD at long DI. Simulations were performed twice; once with both regions having steep (slope > 1), and once with both regions having flat (slope < 1) APD restitution. Results Wavebreak and re-entry were readily initiated using the S1S2S3 protocol in tissue sheets with two regions having different APD restitution properties. Initiation occurred irrespective of whether the APD restitution slopes were steep or flat. With steep APD restitution, the range of S2S3 intervals resulting in wavebreak increased from 1 ms with S1S2 of 250 ms, to 75 ms (S1S2 180 ms). With flat APD restitution, the range of S2S3 intervals resulting in wavebreak increased from 1 ms (S1S2 250 ms), to 21 ms (S1S2 340 ms) and then 11 ms (S1S2 400 ms). Conclusion Regional differences in APD restitution are an arrhythmogenic substrate that can be concealed at normal heart rates. A premature stimulus produces regional differences in repolarisation, and a further premature stimulus can then result in wavebreak and initiate re-entry. This mechanism for initiating re-entry is independent of the steepness of the APD restitution curve

Contributions of Quantum Factoring on Quantum Research

This installment of Computer’s series highlights work published in IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science. Although we typically highlight articles from work published in IEEE Computer Society journals, this month’s exception is due to the prevalence and significance of quantum computing research progress in recent years