The effects of poor weather conditions on free-flow speed a rural Interstate freeway are considered. It was found that is affected by pavement conditions, visibility, and wind speeds. also suggested occur with some degree frequency in number U.S. cities the should be considered such cases as part capacity level-of-service analyses.

A case study on the effects of visibility and other environmental factors driver speed was conducted as part an intelligent transportation systems field operational test to reduce accidents caused by sudden changes in levels. Baseline conditions established normal vehicle speeds for passenger cars trucks. Reduced winds exceeding 40 km/h were found be primary affecting speed.

The role of commercial materials in reading instruction is examined through analyses expert opinion and research on instruction, a series investigations concerning teachers' administrators' conceptions critical evaluation the language underlying tenets recent writing effective instruction. A case presented that suggests whole experts have encouraged use as method to incorporate scientifically valid procedures business principles into classroom To examine effect these programs, results 4...

A MODEL of reading programs in general is proposed to explain teachers' reliance on commercial materials during their instruction. The model based three tenets: a) Reading attempt actualize the principles formal rationality; b) Participants those reify instruction as application materials; and c) combination rationalization reification leads alienation teachers from usefulness tested quantitatively qualitatively one exemplary school district. Results suggest that useful imply there not an...

Social workers have become increasingly involved in providing family-centered services to families with infants and toddlers who developmental delays. This study examined the perceptions of barriers 22 family members 20 providers one local delivery system. A approach focuses on helping cope challenges having children delays, work collaboratively providers, supporting as they make decisions about services. Families experienced related aspects traditional Part C early intervention system...

Although positive behavior support (PBS) approaches are often cited as influencing systems, families, and individuals beyond changes in problem or alternative behavior, very few studies have directly assessed issues related to the social validity of these approaches. In response this need, Tri-State Consortium for Positive Behavior Support systematically evaluated broad ecological outcomes including behavioral quality life measured through team members' ratings. Results assessments 78...

Lean manufacturing, an outgrowth of the Toyota Production System, has spread far beyond automobile industry and is seen by many leaders as a key management philosophy in battle to compete on international scale. Successful implementation lean requires that managers employees be educated proper application tools effective strategies for implementation. However, there shortage teaching materials available both corporate trainers university educators. This article describes computer simulation...

Background We sought to identify donor characteristics influencing long-term graft survival, expressed by a novel measure, kidney life years (KLYs), in living transplantation (LDKT). Methods Cox and multiple regression analyses were applied data from the Scientific Registry for Transplant Research 1987 2015. Dependent variable was KLYs. Results Living (129 273) performed 2013 United States. To allow sufficient time assess results, outcomes of LDKTs between 2001 analyzed. After excluding...

The purpose of this study was to examine the ability U.S. state child protection service (CPS) agencies identify children with developmental disabilities who have been maltreated and provide them services meet their unique needs. subjects were 50 state-level welfare administrators (including District Columbia) knowledgeable about data collections requirements in states. findings are presented compared collected from two previous studies. Findings indicate that less than one-half...

Methodological rigor in constructivist inquiry is established through an assessment of trustworthiness and authenticity. Trustworthiness parallels the positivistic concepts internal external validity, focusing on process. Authenticity, however, unique to has no parallel paradigm. Authenticity involves meaningfulness usefulness interactive processes social change that results from these processes. However, techniques for ascertaining authenticity are early stages development. Therefore,...

In an effort to teach students the basic knowledge of research methods and realities conducting in context agencies community, faculty developed implemented a service learning model for teaching program evaluation foundation-year MSW students. A year-long foundation course was designed which one instructor taught (scientific social work) (evaluation consecutively with same group The primary focus these courses on student projects community. This design deepen students' by (1) promoting...

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Journal Article Identification and Assessment of Children with Developmental Disabilities in Child Welfare Get access Patrick Shannon, PhD, MSW, MSW associate professor Department Social Work, University New Hampshire, Pettee Hall, 55 College Road, Durham, NH 03824-3599; e-mail: patrick.shannon@unh.edu Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Christine Tappan, CAGS administrator Bureau Organizational Learning Quality Improvement, Division Children,...