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"Introduction
Is clozapine-related agranulocytosis the result of the medication itself or due to an as yet unconfirmed report of a contaminant in the medication which has now been removed by the drug's manufacturers? To determine the answer to this question, the proposed research will compare incidence of precipitant agranulocytosis in a sample of 50 patients beginning clozapine treatment (all with a past history of clozapine-related agranulocytosis which is now cured).

Literature Review
To place the proposed research in the context of the existing work in the field, this section of the proposal presents a comprehensive review of the literature. The first section of the review presents a general discussion of clozapine-induced.."

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"Research Question

Immigration, both legal and illegal, has risen near the top of the national public agenda in the 1990s. Immigration was, for example, a major issue in the 1996 presidential campaign, and is now the subject of major reform bills in Congress. But, the emergence of this issue was not a spontaneous event. Immigration control, and the treatment of immigrants once they arrive in the United States, reached this level on the public agenda through a combination of efforts by politicians and policy entrepreneurs.

Immigration control has always been a significant public issue, but, in recent decades, it has not been a particularly high-priority item. The current concerns over limiting immigration contrast strongly, for example, with the 1990 Immigration Act, which increased annual immigration levels ..."

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"REGIONAL AND URBAN PLANNING: A LITERATURE REVIEW OF QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES
Introduction
This research presents the findings of a review of the literature relevant to the application of quantitative economic analysis techniques in regional and urban planning. This following section reviews background information on the need in regional and urban planning for the application of quantitative economic analysis techniques. Following the presentation of this background information, the concepts and techniques associated with economic base analysis are reviewed. One element of economic base analysis, export-base analysis, is covered separately, following the broader discussion of economic base analysis. Export-base analysis includes such quantitative analysis.."

Abstract
A research proposal to determine the effect of music therapy as a treatment method.

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"ABSTRACT

Behaviors exhibited by Alzheimer's patients include anxiety, depression, agitation, and violence. These behaviors both individually and as a complex group create difficulties for caregivers. Where possible, therapies and management procedures other than pharmacological medications and physical restraint are desirable for use in moderating such behaviors in Alzheimer's patients. Music therapy, which has been used with some success in other patients, has been suggested as an intervention for Alzheimer's patients experiencing anxiety, depression, agitation, and violence. Assessing the feasibility of music therapy as an intervention for Alzheimer's patients is proposed as a research focus.
A total of 20 subjects diagnosed as suffering from Alzheimer's disease will be ..."

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"DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR AN ADULT MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON FOR MALES

Introduction
This research develops a design proposal for an adult maximum security prison for males. This proposal is presented within the contexts of (1) mission statement, (2) philosophy of punishment, (3) physical design, (4) staffing, (5) prison programs, (6) recreation & visitation, (7) lifers & other long-term prisoners, (8) executions, (9) race, ethnicity, & gender, (10) work assignments & prison industries, (11) discipline, (12) evaluation of institutional effectiveness, (13) location, and prison violence & victimization.

Mission Statement
The mission of the proposed prison will be to protect the public by maintaining the incarceration of individuals ..."

Abstract
Computer-assisted instruction" is a much-debated topic in educational circles, and there is a reasonable amount of confusion concerning just how efficacious the term is. Part of the difficulty lies in the expansiveness of the subject itself, since CAI can range from simple "click here" programs designed to teach color and word identification to pre-schoolers to complex interactive anatomy software designed for medical students.

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"The Effects of Computer-Assisted Instructions
Versus Verbal Oral Instructions
Abstract
"Computer-assisted instruction" is a much-debated topic in educational circles, and there is a reasonable amount of confusion concerning just how efficacious the term is. Part of the difficulty lies in the expansiveness of the subject itself, since CAI can range from simple "click here" programs designed to teach color and word identification to pre-schoolers to complex interactive anatomy software designed for medical students.


At issue, also, in this term is whether the CAI is as effective as the normal verbal/oral/human teaching paradigm, or is, in fact, more efficient. This proposal details..."

Tags: RESEARCH: DESIGNS & PROPOSALS, COMPUTER SCIENCE, EDUCATION: TEACHING METHODS

Abstract
In the last two decades, there has been a good deal of research that has focused on "resilient students." This research has defined these students as those who academically succeed despite their experiencing various strong stressors (e.g., poverty, parental divorce, etc.) that place them at risk of school failure (Christiansen, Christiansen & Howard, 1997)

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"Chapter I
Introduction
Background of the Study
In the last two decades, there has been a good deal of research that has focused on "resilient students." This research has defined these students as those who academically succeed despite their experiencing various strong stressors (e.g., poverty, parental divorce, etc.) that place them at risk of school failure (Christiansen, Christiansen & Howard, 1997). In each of these studies, researchers have found some characteristics which they identify as contributive to the success of these disadvantaged students.


For example, Dutrow and Houston (1981) observed that resilient students are: self-accepting, responsible, tolerant,..."

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"Congestive Heart Failure Among Men: A Proposal for a Phenomenological Study
Abstract
The determination of the perceptions of congestive heart failure (CHF) patients of their life experiences is essential if effective therapy compliance procedures are to be developed for this population. A research study is proposed, the purpose of which will be to define the experiences of males living with CHF. The research questions that will be investigated in the proposed study are as follows:
1. What are the perceptions of male CHF patients of their lived experience with the disease?
2. Will the perceptions of male CHF patients of their lived experience with the disease facilitate the development of..."

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"Impact of Human Resource Diversity on Organizational Performance: A Research Proposal
Introduction
Diversity in an organization's human resources is a critical issue for contemporary management. Such diversity involves consideration of gender, ethnicity, race, and disability (both physical and mental). Human resource diversity within organizations has been a contentious issue in diverse societies such as the United States for decades. Attempts to legislate human resource diversity in organizations through affirmative action, equal opportunity, and other programs and initiatives met with both some success and substantial opposition (from both organizations and individuals). In the late-1990s in the United States, court rulings from the Supreme Court..."

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"Relationship Between the Frequency of Police Use of Force and The Racial/Ethnic Background of the Recipient of Such Force: A Research Proposal
Introduction
Charges and countercharges related to police brutality and to the use of force generally by police are not new either in the United States generally or in the City of New York particularly. Such charges and countercharges almost always are associated in some way with the race or ethnic background of the victim of police brutality or the recipient of the police use of force. While such charges and countercharges are not new, however, they have been raised to new heights by two relatively recent incidents in the City of New York involving the brutalization of Abner Louima, an immigrant of Sub-Saharan..."

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"Introduction
Over the years, attempts have been made to define the contribution of excessive alcohol consumption to changes in body composition and body fat content. There is no doubt that excessive alcohol consumption leads to destruction of the liver, and thus associated body composition changes, and that many alcoholics appear undernourished, as they drink rather than eat, but the actual contributions of alcohol intake to body composition and body fat have been poorly studied. In the next section, some of the studies on the affect of alcohol on body fat and body composition will be examined. A proposed study to define the effects of excessive alcohol consumption on changes in body fat and body composition will be outlined. Knowing how alcohol affects body composition may give clinicians a clue as to..."

Abstract
This paper discusses police protection at schools in light of the sniper attacks as well as the school shootings that have occurred over the years. It also presents a study proposal and a critique of literature about the public's desire and willingness to support police protection being placed in elementary and middle schools on a daily basis. This study gauge's the current feelings of the public regarding the safety of the students within the public schools as well as providing data as to the willingness of the public to fund officers if they believe that they are needed. The study also provides a foundation for later studies regarding many aspects of school safety and how to address it as the future brings more attacks.

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"Those who use school resource officers are reporting success in the program. Parents throughout the nation have begun to display concern and fear over the administrations ability to protect their children while they are attending school. A study to ascertain the feasibility of providing officers at each school in the nation and mandating their presence through a federal law will assist the government in determining whether it is an idea worth pursuing."

Tags: police, shootings, sniper, government, freedom, funding, attacks

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The paper presents an extensive review of the literature on emotional and social intelligence theories, assessment and application. This paper stresses that all the problems of why children fail, despite demonstrating good intelligence, can be resolved if the emphasis is placed on educating the whole child.

Table of Contents
Theories of Emotional Intelligence
Learning Inhibitors
Personal Social and Health Education: PSHE
Future Directions

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"Poor communication skills put children at risk of overall poor relationships with their peers ? which lead to more and more social and emotional problems, which in turn are likely to lead to intellectual problems. These, of course, in their turn, will make it more and more difficult for the child to acquire needed communication skills. As Lawrence (1988) argues, this is a cycle that must be, for the sake of the affected child, interrupted as quickly as possible."

Tags: review, literature, assessment, application, problems, fail, whole, methodology, circles, communication

Abstract
This paper provides in-depth research into this program being used in a prison in Lebanon, Ohio. It examines a new model currently being tested to help inmates at one correctional center break down the destructive ways of behaving that have earned them imprisonment. The paper provides an analysis into the social behavior, mental condition and personal emotions of inmates who have undergone this program and attempts to examine if the program is effective. It explain what the program entails, which tries to change a prisoner's behavior and thought process.

Introduction
Literature Review
Statement of Problem
Statement of Purpose
Statement of Need
Statement of Assumptions
Statement of Limitations
Methodology
Conclusion
References

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"Corrective Thinking sessions are the heart of the program. This section discusses the theoretical basis for the structuring of these sessions within the framework of established psychological theory and practice.
Each session is governed by the following five mandatory specification:
? No display of disrespect from or toward anyone.
? A clearly defined set of goals for each meeting.
? Establishment at the beginning of each session of a common ground (which is the achievement of the desired goal) between participants and facilitators.
? Explicit agreements between facilitators and participants that they will try to accomplish something beyond the (minimum) stated goals.
? A clear designation of the responsibility of each of the participants and facilitators.

The model of behavioral change currently being tested at this center also specifies a series of guidelines that should be adhered to in every Corrective Thinking Session."

Tags: social, mental, prison, jail, model, ohio, lebanon, condition, session, LSI

Abstract
The paper begins by explaining the claim that pessimistic perception of problems induces stress and, that if a cancer patient is optimistic, s/he has a better chance of survival. The hypothesis that optimism can benefit cancer patients is stated and the method of study (use of sociological references and studies) is discussed. Some background of the psychological and biological workings and effects of stress is given and the relationship between cancer and stress is investigated. The results of the study are revealed and explained. The paper concludes by summing up the findings of the study and by listing the advantages and disadvantages of the method of study.

Table of Contents
Statement of the Problem
Method of Study
Results of Study
Conclusion

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"An increasing amount of research links negative and positive emotional states to wellness or ill health. The negative or pessimistic emotions seem to have a negative effect on the immune system and on general health. Pessimism has been shown to be unhealthy and have adverse effects on health, including increasing the risk of cancer and preventing recovery from the disease. On the other hand, positive or optimistic emotions have been shown to strengthen immune function and bring good health. (Gillman, 1989)"

Tags: perception, stress, survival, hypothesis, method, study