Navigation on the San Joaquin River, 1848-1925

This thesis is a history of the navigation on the San Joaquin River from 1848 until 1925. The main purpose of the thesis will be to examine chronologically any and all events and factors concerned with the navigation of the river during that period of time. The first chapter will survey the geographical and historical background of the San Joaquin River. The emphasis will be placed on the river\u27s use for navigation. Since the upper, southern third of the San Joaquin Valley does not drain into the San Joaquin River, only those areas between the Kings River on the south and the Cosumnes River on the north will be included in this study

Current trends and practices of programming and curriculum development in the secondary schools of Massachusetts.

Thesis (M.A.)--Boston Universit

Case study methodologies and a wider appreciation of development planning

This article describes a case study research and training method currently being developed by the authors with the support of OECD, UNESCO and the EEC. This method is intended for personnel actively involved in urban planning and development although the method may be adapted for use in a variety of planning and management contexts. In short. the central concern is with the provision of learning systems for helping planners and those in cognate disciplines achieve a deeper understanding and thereby contribute to an improve­ment in their urban management ability. This may be particularly appropriate in countries concerned with "public accountability," and "public Involvement" in the planning and development processes

"Whitman, the great poet, has meant so much to me": Lawrence\u27s Studies in Classic American Literature, 1919-1923

Reviews D. H. Lawrence\u27s Studies in Classic American Literature, edited by Ezra Greenspan, Lindeth Vasey, and John Worthen (2003), and examines Lawrence\u27s changing views on Whitman as expressed in the various versions of his essay on Whitman

The Ottawa ankle rules for the use of diagnostic X-ray in after hours medical centres in New Zealand

Aims: The aims of this study were to measure baseline use of Ottawa ankle rules (OAR), validate the OAR and, if appropriate, explore the impact of implementing the Rules on X-ray rates in a primary care, after hours medical centre setting. Methods: General practitioners (GPs) were surveyed to find their awareness of ankle injury guidelines. Data concerning diagnosis and X-ray utilisation were collected prospectively for patients presenting with ankle injuries to two after hours medical centres. The OAR were applied retrospectively, and the sensitivity and specificity of the OAR were compared with GPs’ clinical judgement in ordering X-rays. The outcome measures were X-ray utilisation and diagnosis of fracture. Results: Awareness of the OAR was low. The sensitivity of the OAR for diagnosis of fractures was 100% (95% CI: 75.3 – 100) and the specificity was 47% (95% CI: 40.5 – 54.5). The sensitivity of GPs’ clinical judgement was 100% (95% CI: 75.3 – 100) and the specificity was 37% (95% CI: 30.2 – 44.2). Implementing the OAR would reduce X-ray utilisation by 16% (95% CI: approx 10.8 – 21.3). Conclusions: The OAR are valid in a New Zealand primary care setting. Further implementation of the rules would result in some reduction of X-rays ordered for ankle injuries, but less than the reduction found in previous studies.Accident Compensation Corporation of New ZealandOtago Universit

The Importance of Trust in Outdoor Education: Exploring the Relationship between Trust in Outdoor Leaders and Developmental Outcomes

Recent studies have acknowledged the influence of the leader in the outdoor education process and have illuminated the need for strong interpersonal relationships between participants and leaders. Developing interpersonal trust is one among many ways that leaders can promote such positive interpersonal relationships between themselves and participants. Transdisciplinary literature suggests that trust in a leader can predict outcomes that are important to outdoor education. This study found a positive relationship between trust in outdoor leaders and the course outcomes of leadership development and outdoor skills development among students of National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) courses. Implications for program implementation and theory development are discussed

CASE STUDY EXPERIMENTATION AND SOME POTENTIAL GAMING SIMULATION PAYOFFS

This paper discusses the role of case.studies in relation to instructional simulation efforts to improve our environmental awareness· and capability. The 'case method' as developed by the authors is outlined and various teaching strategies are discussed. It is suggested that no single 'case' model can be advocated as ideal and more attention might properly be focused on pedagogical relationships which might ensure greater manageability and realism. Gaming-Simulation is seen as one example of how the case study method can be advanced and more widely exploited. The paper concludes with the view that simulation approaches have to be further tried and tested if environmental teaching is not to be intellectually fossilised

Key issues in planning implementation

One of the truisms that most planners adhere to is the notion that 'planning is a continuous process'. What is also true, but often more difficult for planners to grasp, is the fact that the process itself is evolutionary and that within this dynamic of change it is not only the system which changes but the values underlying that system as well

Comparison of subjective workload ratings and performance measures of a reference IVIS task

The aim of this study was to establish subjective workload ratings (NASA-TLX) for the ADAM surrogate reference task (SURT) and compare them to ratings of a test battery of real IVIS tasks while participants performed a surrogate of the driving task (Lane Change Task). The results indicated that subjective workload ratings were comparable for both the real and reference tasks, performance measures were significantly correlated with measures of subjective workload and that performance of the secondary reference task declined as task difficulty increased. Reasons for the pattern of results are discussed