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Moving High School Juniors Beyond the Five-Paragraph Essay Through Teacher-Modeling

Burks, Brooke (2010-12-01)

The goal of this study was to assess the differences in high school juniors’ overall essay writing scores when given a method of instruction (coping model, mastery model, and neither). After reading two articles that ...

’Moving On’ to A New Life: An Exploration of a Reentry Program’s Influence on Self-Efficacy in Incarcerated Women

Barker, Katherine (2022-08-04)

The purpose of this study was to examine treatment results for incarcerated women in a southern-US women’s prison system who have participated in Moving On: A Program for At-Risk Women (MO). Research indicates that coping ...

Mowing and nitrogen source effects on ammonia volatilization from fertilizers applied to turfgrass

Knight, Ellen (2007-05-15)

Although ammonia (NH3) volatilization can be a pathway of nitrogen (N) loss from turfgrass systems, the magnitude of this loss has not been well quantified, especially from N sources other than urea. The objective of this ...

Mowing Height, Nitrogen Rate and Source Effects on Establishment and Maintenance of Tifway and TifSport Bermudagrass

Hicks, Christy (2006-12-15)

Hybrid cultivars of bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. x C. transvaalensis Burtt-Davy) are the predominant turfgrasses used on golf courses and athletic fields throughout the southeastern United States, and in warm, ...

MTOTO-BEBE: PROMOTING ACCESS TO AND USE OF PRE- AND POST-NATAL CARE SERVICES AND INFORMATION BY HARNESSING SOCIAL CAPITAL THROUGH INCLUSIVE MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT IN ILORIN

Asipade, Akolade (2022-08-03) ETD File Embargoed

One of 21 Nigerian women still die from avoidable maternal death. Yet, one of the most critical interventions for safe motherhood is ensuring that women (even in the most remote areas) have access to and are well informed ...

Multi Initiator Connected Dominating Set Construction for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Kim, Kyoung (2008-08-15)

Connected dominating set (CDS) has been extensively used for routing and broadcast in mobile ad hoc networks. While existing CDS protocols are successful in constructing CDS of competitive size with localized information, ...

Multi-Antenna GPS for Improved Carrier Phase Positioning in Autonomous Convoys

Tabb, Thomas Troupe (2019-07-29)

In this thesis, low-cost differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) techniques are developed for use in automated vehicle convoying. Global Positioning System (GPS) pseudorange and carrier-phase measurements are used ...

A Multi-Antenna Vector Tracking Beamsteering GPS Receiver for Robust Positioning

Burchfield, Scott (2022-05-17)

This thesis proposes the coupling of a Global Positioning System (GPS) L1 C/A vector tracking software-defined receiver with controlled reception pattern array array (CRPA) satellite constrained beamsteering, i.e. a ...

A Multi-Attribute Utility Theory Analysis of Alternative Erosion Control Materials to Class 2 Riprap in Alabama

Gerber, Christopher (2022-05-04)

Riprap is an extremely common material for construction projects and often assumed to be the most cost-effective option for channel armoring. However, a study done by Auburn University found that in the state of Alabama ...

Multi-dose misoprostol pharmacokinetics and its effect on the fecal microbiome in healthy, adult horses

Pfeifle, Rachel (2023-07-17)

Misoprostol, a synthetic prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) analogue, is administered to treat glandular gastric ulcers in horses and may possess anti-inflammatory properties. However, misoprostol’s multi-dose pharmacokinetics and ...

Multi-Enzyme System for the Rapid Metabolism of Ethanol: Kinetics and Conjugation Within pH-Sensitive Hydrogel

Eggert, Matthew (2012-05-07)

Biohybrid materials, or materials utilizing biological molecules in their rational design, are prime therapeutic carrier candidates to perform detoxification processes. Specifically, catabolic processing of alcohol is a ...

Multi-Family Group Intervention: Affect Regulation to Improve Attachment for Adolescents Adjudicated of a Sex Offense and their Maternal Caregivers

Lindsay, Takoma (2021-07-21)

Research suggests that insecure attachment and deficits in affect regulation are common characteristics in youth who have been adjudicated for a sexual offense. Family therapies are not a focus in adolescent treatment, but ...

Multi-functional Biomolecule-embedded Nanomaterial Interfaces via Layer-by-layer Assembly

Zhang, Yuanyuan (2016-06-06)

Preparation of functional interfaces on different substrates has drawn extensive research efforts for various purposes. Biointerfaces featuring an integration of a wide variety of biomaterials on electrode surfaces has ...

A Multi-Industry Assessment of the Influence of Dedicated and Transient Institutional Investors on Firms’ Product Recall Strategies and Actions

Helmuth, Catherine (2018-03-20)

Product recalls represent a major concern for organizations and their stakeholders because of costly financial, reputational, and legal damages that ensue from well publicized consumer safety crises. Organizations attempt ...

A Multi-level Analysis of the Interactions between Vectors, Hosts, and Habitats of EEEV

Estep, Laura (2011-04-29)

Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) is a rare and dangerous mosquito-borne pathogen with an elusive pattern of occurrence across its range in North America. The primary basis of our understanding of its transmission ...

Multi-Objective Direct Quasi-Sliding Mode Control of a Two Phase Buck Converter

Wilson, Christopher G. (2012-07-20)

Multiphase converters are the state of the art for high efficiency point-of-load conversion for modern processors and FPGAs with wide operating load conditions. However, there are a variety of control issues that must be ...

Multi-objective Optimization for Establishing Geographical Boundaries and Associations Using Evolutionary Algorithms and Collaborative and Adversarial Intelligent Agents

Lartigue, Jonathan W. (2018-07-26)

Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) are useful in solving prohibitively large search problems in a limited amount of time. Where even the most efficient standard search algorithms can become unwieldy as the solution space expands, ...