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Investigations into 5ꞌ-Extended 3-Deazaaristeromycin Derivatives

Lashley, Dana (2014-05-02)

Nucleosides have provided a plentiful source in structural leads in antiviral drug discovery. Included in this class of compounds are the carbocyclic nucleosides, which because of the presence of a cyclopentyl moiety, offer ...

Investigations into religious coping among United States veterans: A lens on measurement and implications for psychological wellbeing

Sherman, Haley (2024-04-05) ETD File Embargoed

Pew Research Institute estimates that in 2020 approximately 70% of individuals in the United States (U.S.) identified as religious with some ties to a religious community or belief system (e.g., Christian, Jewish, Muslim, ...

Investigations of Ammonia Nitrogen in Aquaculture：the Methodology, Concentrations, Removal, and Pond Fertilization

Zhou, Li (2015-07-29)

Four investigations were performed related to ammonia nitrogen in aquaculture. The first investigation compared the precision and accuracy of (1) Nessler, (2) phenate, (3) salicylate, and (4) ammonia electrode procedures ...

Investigations of Brackish Water Aquaculture in the Blackland Prairie Region of Western Alabama

Pine, Harvey (2008-12-15)

Three investigations were performed related to brackish water aquaculture in the Blackland Prairie region of western Alabama. Two of these investigations were related to pond fertilization with magnesium fertilizers ...

Investigations of cellular dynamics during bleaching in the symbiotic anemone, Aiptasia pallida

Hanes, Shanna (2013-07-19)

The global decline of coral reefs continues at an increasing rate despite efforts to identify key cellular interactions responsible for the breakdown of these essential ecosystems. Coral bleaching involves the loss of ...

Investigations of Laser Ablation and Laser-Induced-Plasma Ignition of Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)

Sun, Huijiao (2011-01-04)

Performance and sensitivity are two factors almost equally weighed when an explosive is considered in application. With a superb combination of high detonation power and low sensitivity to external stimuli, secondary ...

Investigations of Neural Ontogeny in the Larval Oyster Crassostrea virginica and the nudibranch Berghia verrucicornis: A Histological and Immunohistochemical Approach

Ellis, Ivey (2010-06-07)

Bivalves are a diverse group of molluscs that inhabit both marine and freshwater habitats. These animals play a vital role in the success of entire aquatic ecosystems by filtering the water and providing structural complexity ...

Investigations of the Counter-Intuitively Short Lifetimes of the Visible Emission from Laser-Induced Plasma from RDX

McMullan, Daniel (2020-05-18)

Abstract Through multiple studies on laser generated plasmas of materials, four phenomena have been curious and unexplainable regarding the non-energetic material polycarbonate (PC) and energetic material ...

Investigations of Water Supply and Water Quality Issues Related to Inland Shrimp Farming in Western Alabama

Boyd, Christopher (2006-08-15)

Examination of data on chloride concentrations in well waters revealed that an area in Greene, Sumter, Hale, Marengo, and Wilcox Counties had the greatest potential for inland culture of marine shrimp. A few places in ...

Investigations on Damage Mechanics and Life Prediction of Fine-Pitch Electronics in Harsh Envirorments

Islam, Mohd (2005-08-15)

Increased use of sensors and controls in automotive applications has resulted in significant emphasis on the deployment of electronics directly mounted on the engine and transmission. Increased shock, vibration, and higher ...

Investigations to Determine Rootstock Cultivar Performance for Sustainable Apple and Bunch Grape Production in Alabama

Xu, Enfeng (2018-11-15)

Evaluating various scion-rootstock combinations in local environmental conditions is critical to gain further insights and knowledge on vine vigor for sustainable production in the southeast. Very little is known concerning ...

Investment in Carnivory in Drosera capillaris: Effects of Varying Light Levels on Trichome Density

Godwin, Rebecca (2011-08-01)

In this study I examined Drosera capillaris, which is a plant common in the southeastern Gulf Coastal Plain’s pitcher plant bogs. Investment in carnivory has been examined in other groups of carnivorous plants but very ...

Invincible Arrows: Soviet Development and Global Cold War Proliferation of Strela-2/2M Shoulder-Fired Surface-to-Air Missile Technology, 1956-1988

LaFavor, Lydia (2023-11-17) ETD File Embargoed

This dissertation offers a comprehensive technological history of the Soviet Strela-2 shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile from 1956 to 1988. Part I analyzes the origins of the Strela-2 program in the Soviet Military ...

Invisible Tokens: Staging Cultural Anxieties about the Plague in the Plays of Shakespeare and Jonson

Thiele, Matthew (2011-03-30)

My study examines the influence of plague on six plays: Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare, and Epicoene, Volpone, and The Alchemist by Ben Jonson. Between 1570 and ...

Invisible Wounds: Preventing Vicarious Trauma in Practicing Counselors

Taylor, Margaret (2018-06-08)

The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between supervision and levels of vicarious trauma in practicing counselors. Due to the diverse number of traumatic events, the probability of counselors ...

The Involvement of Copper in Leigh Syndrome

Hixon, Juanita (2022-07-29)

Leigh Syndrome is a neurodegenerative disease that presents with bilateral lesions in the brain. This condition is characterized by progressive loss of mental and movement abilities in which these symptoms start as early ...

Ion Microprobe Dating of Zircons from Heikongshan Volcano (Tengchong Volcanic Field, Southeast Tibetan Plateau): Time Scales and Nature of Magma Storage

Peng, Yang (2012-05-14)

Although Cenezoic post-collisional volcanism is widespread on the Tibetan Plateau, young volcanoes suitable for studying the timescales of magma chamber processes are rather rare. Three young potassic volcanoes (Maanshan, ...