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Finitely Generated Modules Over Noncommutative Chain Rings
(2011-10-26)
The notion of a right chain ring, a ring whose lattice of right ideals is linearly ordered by inclusion, is a generalization of a valuation ring. In this work we investigate properties of right chain rings and the structure ...
Firm Hedging Decision and Its Value Implication
(2022-07-21)
In Chapter 1, we study the impact of increased transparency in the reporting of OCI on firms’ foreign currency cash flow hedging practice and the value relevance of this change. We find a reduced level of foreign currency ...
First Generation College Students in the Alabama Community College System: Outcomes and Implications for School Counselors and Educators
(2019-08-08)
Enrolling in and completing college can be especially challenging for first generation in college (FGC) students. The purpose of the present quantitative study was to investigate the demographic and academic characteristics ...
First Innovator States: An Ecological Analysis of Innovation and Diffusion of Policies to Address College Student Financial Insecurity in the American States.
(2020-04-08)
The issue of college student financial insecurity has risen to the political agenda of post-secondary institutions and states since the Recession of 2007 – 2009. This need is driven by stark increases in the cost of college ...
First Principle Studies on Ground and Excited Electronic States: Chemical Bonding in Main-Group Molecules, Molecular Systems with Diffuse Electrons, and Water Activation using Transition Metal Monoxides
(2021-03-01)
Potential energy profiles can be used to investigate the origins of chemical bonding of molecules. Such profiles were adopted to show the propagation of lone pair electrons of N2(X1Σg+) to the vacant orbital of O(1D) or ...
First Steps for First Gen: An exploration of the experiences of first generation college students during the formal processes of enrolling in higher education
(2024-04-22)
The Center for First Generation College Student Success (2020) defined first generation college students (FGCS) as, “an undergraduate student whose parents do not have a bachelor’s or higher degree.” FGCS have to navigate ...
First Year Engineering Student Persistence Through Key Academic and Non-Academic Indicators
(2025-12-09)
This dissertation investigates the persistence of first-year engineering students at a
large Southeastern research university, focusing on the interplay of academic and nonacademic
indicators that predict retention and ...
First Year Student Perceptions and Effectiveness of Social Media Influence in College of Agriculture Retention Efforts in Southeastern Land-Grant Universities
(2020-11-20)
With young adults leading the way in social media usage, it has not gone unnoticed by Colleges of Agriculture administrators who want to connect with students where they are. This generation is more wired than any generation ...
First-Generation OTC Antihistamine Use and Voice Function: A preliminary study
(2024-05-02)
Objectives/Hypothesis: The primary goal of this investigation was to characterize the effect of the first-generation, over-the-counter antihistamine, Chlor-Trimeton on laryngeal structure and function.
Study Design: ...
First-principles Theoretical Study of Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Crystals and Earth Minerals at High Temperatures and Pressures
(2013-03-20)
The focus of this dissertation is the first-principles calculation of lattice thermal
conductivity, a non-equilibrium thermal transport property, for a wide range of solid
materials including both ideal crystals and iron ...
Fiscal Policy and the Growth of Foreign Direct Investment in Sub-saharan Africa (Selected Countries: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa)
(2005-12-15)
This study evaluates the impacts of fiscal policy on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) region, focusing on the selected countries of Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. The study further ...
Fischer Tropsch Catalyst Structures & Process Design for JP-5 Fuel Integrated with MFEC
(2010-05-11)
Modern societies are seeking new sources and corresponding technology as traditional fossil fuels are becoming more difficult to access because of their remote locations. A potentially attractive solution is to convert ...
Fish Assemblage Structure and Habitat Associations in Blackwater Streams and Wetlands of Alabama’s Southern Pine Plains and Hills
(2026-07-28)
Fish community structure in headwater streams and wetlands of the Southern
Pine Plains and Hills (SPPH) was primarily determined by landscape-scale differences
in water chemistry, aligning with broad divisions in geology. ...
Fish Kill Loss Valuation through Estimation of Angling Effort and Use Valuation on Three Mid-Size Alabama Rivers
(2022-07-25)
State fisheries management agencies seek financial restitution following a fish kill. Economic losses due to fish kills on rivers have been underestimated in Alabama, as user loss values have not been included as a loss ...
Fish Meal Replacement in Practical Diets for Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Reared in Green Water Systems
(2006-08-15)
A series of experimental studies were conducted with Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, to evaluate the use of plant protein sources as replacement ingredients for fish meal in commercially manufactured diets for ...
Fisher-KPP Equations And Chemotaxis Models on Metric Graphs
(2025-07-29)
This dissertation is devoted to the study of population dynamics on network-like structures both in the absence and presence of chemical signals that guide population movement. Mathematically, population movement in response ...
Fitness strategies of fastidious prokaryotes
(2021-12-01)
Fastidious prokaryotes are slow-growing bacteria that either require specific media to grow or are not able to grow axenically. ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (CLas) and Xylella fastidiosa are important fastidious ...
The Five Modes of Caring Student Index
(2016-12-09)
The purpose of the study was to examine the five modes of caring for students. Using Gary Chapman’s (1992) five love languages and additional work by Noddings (1984) and Gilligan (1982), the researcher designed a study ...
Fix, Flee, or Fan the Flames? An Attributional Investigation of Relational Responses to Coworker Incivility
(2020-04-30)
Workplace incivility, which is low-intensity interpersonal mistreatment with ambiguous intent, is increasingly prevalent in today’s organizations. The ambiguous intent that characterizes incivility suggests attributions ...
Fixed Points and Periodic Points of Orientation Reversing Planar Homeomorphisms
(2010-07-20)
Topological dynamics on surfaces is studied. The primary objects of study are orientation reversing homeomorphisms of the plane, but most of the results apply also to the orientation reversing homeomorphisms of the 2-sphere. ...