A comprehensive review of the chemistry of chlorites is presented. The following are four of the most important items of the newer knowledge given:The decomposition of chlorites in acid solution produces both chlorine dioxide and chlorates in a molar ratio usually greater than 2 to 1, respectively, which is nearly independent of the conditions. The rate of the decomposition is greatly influenced by conditions, especially pH.The reaction between hypochlorite and chlorite also varies with pH. The primary 60 60 60 60 60

The focus of this research is the disciplinary policy of school suspension and its effect on black male students. We examined the application of public school suspensions by race and sex in an integrated school district in the southeastern portion of the United States. Data for the study were compiled from oficial records housed in the administrative complex for the entire school district. The suspensions cover one academic year from September of 1983 through June of 1984. During this period of time black males were disproportionately suspended in both the elementary and secondary schools. This finding is consistent with other research noting that black students, and in particular black male students, are disproportionately affected by the various policies of public schools. We then discuss the implications of these findings for black males. Policies which limit educational opportunities for black males increase the probability of their need for welfare services, incarceration in prisons, and commitment to mental hospitals. Our conclusion is that the policy of suspending problem students is not only an effort by elementary and secondary school administrators and faculty to remove bad boys but is also one of several policies which limit educational opportunities for black males.

The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain an understanding of the response of English speaking adults with low literacy skills to screening of reading ability in order to facilitate the planning of patient teaching in a hospital setting. The Rapid Estimate of Literacy in Medicine (REALM) was the screening tool used to provide a screening experience for research subjects. A multiple case study design was employed to gain insight, describe participant experiences and generate an evidence-based conceptual model. While all participants supported the principle of screening in the context of the hospital, response to the actual experience was varied. Factors found to influence responses to screening included perceived risks of illiteracy exposure, perceived risks of non-disclosure during hospitalization and the attribution of characteristics to the hospital leading to it's designation as a 'special' place. A conceptual model of screening response was developed and compared to the Health Belief Model and Knox's Proficiency Theory of adult learning. Implications for the health professions are also discussed.

This study provides important insights into the client's process of change in meaning perspectives that can lead to health behaviors and desired health outcomes. The study demonstrates the use of the group context as a tool to enable the process of change.

As blended learning increases in higher education, there still remains a dearth of empirical evidence that focuses on how institutions actually adopt such initiatives. The purpose of this instrumental case study was to explore the key factors that led to the adoption and implementation of a blended learning initiative in one medium sized Canadian university. Three research questions guided the study that was nested in the Community of Inquiry framework. Data sources included a total of 83 semi-structured interviews with students, professors, and administrators; 32 student and instructor artefacts and documents and three sets of researcher field notes. Findings indicate that a university-wide initiative needs to integrate both the lived experiences of undergraduate and graduate students in blended learning which are very different. Adoption also recognizes that as professors come to understand the meaning of blended learning, their knowledge needs and teaching practices change. These changes need to be reflected in as training is developed. In addition, widespread implementation involves several critical factors that happen at both the institutional and individual faculty level. The discussion focuses on several key markers that need to be considered along a university-wide pathway towards blended learning.