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Social Capital, Place Identity, and Economic Conditions in Appalachia
(2018-03-14)Awareness is growing that conventional economic development, characterized by activities such as business recruitment, industrial park and infrastructure development, and incentives funded by government agencies, has had ... -
Analyzing Threat Perceptions in the Context of Fitness Data: Refining the Technology Threat Avoidance Theory
(2018-01-24)The number of people using fitness devices and mobile health applications creates unprecedented amounts of health-related fitness data. The data collected via these devices are not considered protected health information, ... -
Differential Decomposition Rates of Refuse Covered Human Remains
(2018-03-29)No abstract prepared. -
Ghanaian Female STEM Lecturers and Professors Transcending Barriers: The Kitchen is No Longer Our Place.
(2018-04-13)The low involvement of girls and women in STEM fields can be noticed at all levels of education, with an inclination for female participation to diminish as the level of education rises (UNESCO, 2016). This is reflected ... -
Significance and Influence of the National Geographic Society Alliance Network on K-12 Geography Education, 1986-2011: A Historical Analysis
(2018-04-19)This research explores the history and influence of the National Geographic Society Network of Alliances for Geographic Education (Alliance Network), a K-12 geography education support program, from 1986-2011. Mr. Gilbert ... -
Synergistic Supervision Strategies of Mid-Level Professionals in Student Affairs
(2018-04-03)This dissertation contributes to the body of knowledge about the utilization of synergistic supervision in practice and about the adult learning experiences reported by participants within the context of supervision. The ... -
Aspects that Arise in the Transition from the Montessori Method to a Traditional Method: A Fourth Grade Mathematics View
(2017-07-25)The purpose of the dissertation is to investigate three particular aspects that may affect the transition between a third grade Montessori system and a fourth grade non-Montessori system, specifically within the context ... -
Purification, Characterization, and Active Site Studies of 2-(2'-Hydroxyphenyl) Benzenesulfinate Desulfinase (DSZB) from Nocardia Asteroides Sp. Strain A3H1
(2009-12-05)Dibenzophene (DBT) and its complex heterocyclic derivatives comprise most of the sulfur that contaminates fossil fuels. The 2-(2´-hydroxyphenyl) benzenesulfinate desulfinase (DszB) enzyme metabolize sulfur from DBT compounds. ... -
The Effects of Limestone Powder Particle Size on the Mechanical Properties and the Life Cycle Assessment of Concrete
(2016-11-22)The major environmental impact of concrete comes from the CO₂ emissions during cement production. The main goal of this research project is to develop an optimized cement replacement to reduce energy consumption and CO₂ ... -
Characterization of Devices and Materials for Gallium Nitride and Diamond Thermal Management Applications
(2016-11-22)As trends progress toward higher power applications in GaN-based electronic and photonic devices, the issue of self-heating becomes a prominent concern. This is especially the case for high-brightness light-emitting diodes ... -
Interaction of DNA and RNA Molecules with Nanoclays that Have Potential for Use in Gene Therapy
(2017-12-01)In recent years, research has been carried out in the field of drug/biomolecule delivery for optimizing the carrier. Nanoclays such as halloysite (HNT) and montmorillonite (MMT) can be used as protective carriers for ... -
Characterization, Physical Properties and Commercial Viability of Blended Cements with High Volume Interground Limestone
(2015-11-17)The production of cement is one of the largest sources of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in the world. Although cement is critical to the development of most infrastructure, regulations and permitting make ... -
Design and optimization of data acquisition system using wireless underground sensor networks
(2017-11-28)The growth of Wireless Underground Sensor Networks (WUSN) will lead to numerous emerging applications, such as underground pipelines, oil reservoir monitoring, intelligent agriculture, earthquake and landslide forecasting, ... -
The Correlation Between Color and Electrical Conductivity in Beef
(2017-11-30)No abstract prepared. -
Gender Differences in Student Attitudes Towards Science in Secondary School Classrooms with Resident Scientists
(2016-12-02)The purpose of this two-year study was to examine secondary school students' attitudes about science in four different categories before and after being with PhD graduate students, resident scientists, in their classrooms ... -
Characterization of a Major Facilitator Superfamily transporter protein in Arabidopsis
(2015-11-24)The Major facilitator superfamily (MFS) transporter proteins regulate solute homeostasis across membranes in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. In silico analysis suggests that the Arabidopsis genome consists of more than ... -
Range expansion of an exotic Asian snail (Melanoides tuberculata) into central Texas rivers, and the parasitological consequences thereof
(2016-11-28)The invasive gastropod Melanoides tuberculata (Thiaridae) has been established in Texas since the 1960’s (Murray, 1964). For decades, sensitivity of these snails to cold winter temperatures restricted reproducing populations ... -
Quantifying the ability of RF-amide neuropeptide analogs to promote amyloidosis of recombinant Human Prion Protein.
(2015-10-26)No abstract prepared. -
Creating a Hitter's Approach: Analyzing At-Bat Data
(2017-11-27)In this paper, we begin the process of creating an approach for a hitter in baseball dependent on predicting the pitch location. Predicting pitch location has not been introduced in academics up to this point. Most predictions ... -
