Interview with Leroy Moos

An interview with Leroy Moos regarding his experiences in a one-room school house.https://scholars.fhsu.edu/ors/1211/thumbnail.jp

Reactive Attachment Disorder: Challenges for Early Identification and Intervention within the Schools

Attachment is of key importance in childhood development. The quality of attachment relationship between the child and parent/primary caregiver may have an effect on the child and future relationships and social success (Rubin, Bukowski, & Parker, 1998). When a child fails to bond with a caring adult, attachment becomes disordered and children may not be able to bond appropriately or at all with other people. This inability to relate and connect with others may disrupt or arrest not only children\u27s social development, but also their overall development. The purpose of this review is to synthesize information and research on characteristics, diagnosis, and interventions currently in practice in working with young children with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). A discussion will highlight the themes found during this review and conclude with implications for intervention and practice

Developmental Foreign Accent Syndrome: report of a new case

This paper presents the case of a 17-year-old right-handed Belgian boy with developmental FAS and comorbid developmental apraxia of speech (DAS). Extensive neuropsychological and neurolinguistic investigations demonstrated a normal IQ but impaired planning (visuo-constructional dyspraxia). A Tc-99m-ECD SPECT revealed a significant hypoperfusion in the prefrontal and medial frontal regions, as well as in the lateral temporal regions. Hypoperfusion in the right cerebellum almost reached significance. It is hypothesized that these clinical findings support the view that FAS and DAS are related phenomena following impairment of the cerebro-cerebellar network

Application of Ligninolytic Enzymes in the Production of Biofuels from Cotton Wastes

The application of ligninolytic fungi and enzymes is an option to overcome the issues related with the production of biofuels using cotton wastes. In this dissertation, the ligninolytic fungus and enzymes were evaluated as pretreatment for the biochemical conversion of Cotton Gin Trash (CGT) in ethanol and as a treatment for the transformation of cotton wastes biochar in other substances. In biochemical conversion, seven combinations of three pretreatments (ultrasonication, liquid hot water and ligninolytic enzymes) were evaluated on CGT. The best results were achieved by the sequential combination of ultrasonication, hot water, and ligninolytic enzymes with an improvement of 10% in ethanol yield. To improve these results, alkaline-ultrasonication was evaluated. Additionally, Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) and principal component analysis (PCA) were employed as fast methodology to identify structural differences in the biomass. The combination of ultrasonication-alkali hydrolysis, hot liquid water, and ligninolytic enzymes using 15% of NaOH improved 35% ethanol yield compared with the original treatment. Additionally, FT-IR and PCA identified modifications in the biomass structure after different types of pretreatments and conditions. In thermal conversion, this study evaluated the biodepolymerization of cotton wastes biochar using chemical and biological treatments. The chemical depolymerization evaluated three chemical agents (KMnO4, H2SO4, and NaOH), with three concentrations and two environmental conditions. The sulfuric acid treatments performed the largest transformations of the biochar solid phase; whereas, the KMnO4 treatments achieved the largest depolymerizations. The compounds released into the liquid phase were correlated with fulvic and humic acids and silicon compounds. The biological depolymerization utilized four ligninolytic fungi Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Ceriporiopsis subvermispora, Postia placenta, and Bjerkandera adusta. The greatest depolymerization was obtained by C. subvermispora. The depolymerization kinetics of C. subvermispora evidenced the production of laccase and manganese peroxidase and a correlation between depolymerization and production of ligninolytic enzymes. The modifications obtained in the liquid and solid phases showed the production of humic and fulvic acids from the cultures with C. subvermispora. The results of this research are the initial steps for the development of new processes using the ligninolytic fungus and their enzymes for the production of biofuels from cotton wastes

Matching a Strategy Simulation to the Business Policy Literature: A Black Box Approach to Simulation Development

Business policy and strategy classes that use a simulation experience select from one of several alternatives in experiential exercises designed to aid in the application of management, marketing, and economic theory. The benefits of each pedagogy have been the subject of numerous articles. An underlying assumption of both methods is that the student will he able to apply the textbook, periodical literature, or lecture material. Thus, the case or materiel selected should conform to theoretically-derived models of industry structure (Porter, 1980 for example) and strategy (e.g. Buzzell, Gale and Sultan, 1975; Hatten and flatten, 1977). This paper will describe the development of an industry specific strategy game in which the algorithm was developed using a black-box method to generate outputs that conform to the generally accepted principals of business policy as represented in most textbooks that use a content approach to strategic management (Examples: Hatten and Fatten, 1986; Thompson and Strickland, 1987; Pearce and Robinson, 1985)

Enterprise: A Multi-Purpose Management Simulation

Enterprise 111 is a personal computer-based management simulation that was developed for the Introduction to Business student. In its simplest use, the decision set requires minimal conceptual and quantitative skills. However, the player’s manual, instructor’s guide, and administrator’s report expand the sophistication of the simulation making it appropriate for courses in Small Business Management and Principle’s of Management

Demand Generation in a Service Industry Simulation: An Algorithmic Paradox

The demand function in the service-based simulation is one of the most difficult problems that must be solved. Generally, the production models do not work well. This paper presents the issues involved in simulating the cost/revenue relationships in a service-industry simulation and propose one solution t tat has been successfully incorporated into a new strategic management game

Simulation Performance Revisited: The Fit between Instructor Style and Learning Style

The issue of simulation performance has been explored from many angles. This paper takes a fresh approach to the problem by looking at the individual learning style as it fits with the instructor style and the pedagogy

Strategic Planning and Organizational Performance in a Business Simulation: An Empirical Study

Many business professors stress the need for Rood planning in business endeavors. In the business policy course, strategic planning is one of the main topics. This study presents the results of matching the extent of planning in a major business policy game and the performance (results) of this effort. The difference between this study and earlier studies is that in this study teams had the choice as to the extent of planning they would do

Airline : a strategic management simulation.

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