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An Investigation of General and Descriptive Praise in Teaching Language to Children with Autism
(2011-04-26)
Research has shown that traditional operant behavioral procedures have been effective in enhancing language performance (Lovaas, 1987). In addition, the use of descriptive praise has been widely recommended in the area of ...
Investigation of growth and immune responses in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) following feeding of dietary immunostimulants
(2023-07-26)
The commercial farming of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in the United States often faces economic losses due to infectious diseases caused by opportunistic pathogens. Using natural immunostimulants has positively ...
The Investigation of Haliotis Rufescens (Red Abalone): Mesolayer Growth & Mechanical Behavior
(2017-11-30)
Self-assembly is a popular bottom-up process which results in highly-ordered and fine structures in micro- or nano-scale. The special structures produced through the self-assembly are always related to some unique and ...
Investigation of Heat Transfer and Bonding During Material Jetting Additive Manufacturing
(2018-11-15)
Optimum process parameters are critical to achieve deposits of high metallurgical integrity during material jetting additive manufacturing. The most important process parameters include deposition temperature, substrate ...
An Investigation of Hope, Health Promotion Lifestyle Behaviors, and Self-Efficacy in Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
(2017-05-04)
The influence of hope and self-efficacy among young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) has not been fully researched. Research has been conducted on the effects of hope and self-efficacy in chronic diseases such as diabetes. ...
The Investigation of Interns', Teachers', and Principals' Perceptions of Preparedness in Elementary Education
(2016-12-09)
Forty to 50 percent of teachers are leaving the teaching profession in their first five years due to a lack of confidence and a feeling of incompetence when trying to meet the needs of their students in the classroom ...
Investigation of Kinetic Physics of Magnetic Reconnection under a Finite Guide Field
(2011-08-08)
Magnetic reconnection, the process by which the magnetic energy is converted into heat and flow energy, is believed to
be a very important process in space and laboratory plasmas. Among various reconnection models, the ...
Investigation of Large Protein Complexes Important for Methyl-Coenzyme M Reductase Activity and Function
(2022-12-07)
Methyl-coenzyme M reductase (Mcr) is a key enzyme of methanogens that catalyzes the production or consumption of methane. Mcr contains a nickel tetrapyrrole cofactor (coenzyme F430) which has a crucial role in catalysis. ...
Investigation of Lateral Performance of an ATV Tire on Natural, Deformable Surfaces
(2007-12-15)
A study is undertaken to discover links between soil-rubber interface strength,
camber, pressure and lateral performance of a front ATV tire. New tire and soil test rigs
are also designed and fabricated for the support ...
An Investigation of Learning Styles Assessments and Educational Attainment among Hourly Employees and the Effects on Employee Engagement and Retention
(2016-03-25)
Employee engagement and retention are two areas of focus within industry that help organizations assess business metrics such as training effectiveness, hiring practices, and workplace culture. Several methods exist with ...
Investigation of Mass Transfer Phenomena in Supercritical Antisolvent Precipitation Processes
(2015-08-04)
This dissertation involves a detailed discussion of the production of organic and polymeric microparticles of controllable size and size distribution for several applications including certain pharmaceutical formulations. ...
Investigation of Multicomponent Transport Phenomena in Nafion 117 and Crosslinked Polyether-based Membranes via In Situ ATR FTIR Spectroscopy
(2020-07-20)
This dissertation focuses on understanding transport and co-transport behavior for a series of species in dense, hydrated polymer membranes. The rate of solute transport through a membrane, permeability, is a fundamental ...
The Investigation of Multigenerational and Transgenerational Trichloroethylene Toxicity using the Zebrafish (Danio Rerio)
(2021-04-12)
Multigenerational and transgenerational toxicology studies evaluate the persistence of toxicity in progeny of individuals exposed to a toxicant. For many toxicants, non-genetic mechanisms, especially the alteration of the ...
AN INVESTIGATION OF NATIVE COPPER IN PLAGIOCLASE, LAKE AND HARNEY COUNTIES, OREGON
(2022-05-02)
Mafic igneous rocks are commonly associated with various metals and there are many examples of basalts that host small amounts of native copper. Such copper is more common among the matrix phases of basalts and could ...
An Investigation of Organizational Information Security Risk Analysis
(2010-03-02)
From the dawn of the information age, technology has advanced rapidly to today where networked computers are almost ubiquitous. One of the problems with connecting computers together is the increased vulnerability to ...
An Investigation of Parental Satisfaction with School Counseling Services Provided for Children of Deployed Military Personnel
(2006-12-15)
School-age students who are dealing with major life stressors at home may suffer academically due to preoccupation with their personal crises. Studies have shown that students’ performance in school often plummets because ...
Investigation of Pavement and Subgrade Distress at Alabama Highway 5
(2016-08-05)
The primary objectives of this study were to determine the root causes for subgrade failure and associated pavement distress along Alabama Highway 5 in Perry County, Alabama. In order to accomplish these goals photographic, ...
Investigation of Permeable Asphalt Treated Bases in Alabama
(2007-05-15)
The Alabama Department of Transportation currently uses a permeable asphalt treated base (PATB) course layer consisting of an AASHTO number 57 aggregate gradation with 2.0% to 2.5% asphalt content. The current mixture ...
Investigation of Pile-Up and Delamination of Au Thin Films on Various Substrates and the Behavior of the Films Described by a Discontinuous Elastic Strain Model
(2012-04-17)
A new method of accurately and reliably extracting the actual Young’s modulus of a thin film on a substrate has been developed. The method is referred to as the discontinuous elastic interface transfer model. The method ...
Investigation of Plasma Detachment from a Magnetic Nozzle
(2007-08-15)
The Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) electric space propulsion concept currently under development by the Ad Astra Rocket Company utilizes a magnetic field to confine a propellant plasma. The energetic ...