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Sundays
(2009-05-01)
This thesis is comprised of eight short stories that explore loss, whether literal or symbolic, and the consequences upon the stories’ protagonists. In “Blue Dreams,” “September,” and “Fathers and Sons,” a loved one has ...
Sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) as a Cover Crop for Winter Wheat
(2015-01-09)
The use of cover crops in conjunction with non-inversion tillage is a popular conservation system that is incorporated into production rotations to improve profitability and sustainability of depleted soils in the Southeast. ...
Superconducting Digital Logic Families Using Quantum Phase-slip Junctions
(2019-04-22)
Superconducting electronics based computing is being actively pursued as an alternative to CMOS-based computing for high performance computing due to their inherent advantages such as low-power and high switching speed. ...
Superconducting Flexible Cables For Cryogenic Applications
(2016-12-09)
In systems for cryogenic electronics experiments and applications containing multiple temperature stages down to the milliKelvin temperature range, such as in quantum computing research performed in dilution refrigerators, ...
Superconducting Resonators on Thin Film Flexible Substrates
(2016-12-09)
In cryogenic electronics applications and experiments, i.e., for cold detectors and low temperature quantum computing, the base temperature is typically below 100 milli-Kelvin. In order to reach this temperature range, a ...
Supercritical Fluids for Fischer Tropsch Synthesis and Related Reactions
(2010-12-14)
Fischer Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) is a process for the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide. FTS can be used to synthesize hydrocarbon and oxygenated hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals from any carbonaceous feedstock. The process ...
A Superintendent’s Trust-Building Practices with Principals: A Case Study
(2020-08-03)
Researchers have identified the benefits of trust within school organizations from various perspectives, but little is known about trust between a superintendent and campus principals. School districts are under great ...
Supervised Learning Models of fMRI Data for Inferring Brain Function and Predicting Behavior
(2014-04-25)
The development of fMRI has revolutionized cognitive neuroscience. There are two related areas gaining increasing interest: 1) Investigating the directional interactions between different regions. 2) Predicting human ...
Supervisory Development and Working Alliance: A Survey of Professional Counseling Supervisors
(2016-05-03)
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between supervisor development
and supervisor working alliance and identify factors that contribute to positive supervisor development and working alliance. In ...
Supplemental Feeding of Bluegill as a Small Impoundment Enhancement for Largemouth Bass
(2011-04-01)
Several pond enhancements are commonly used to increase fish production or enhance angling opportunities. I investigated whether providing supplemental feed to bluegill leads to higher reproductive rates, and if the ...
Supplementing Broodstock and Larval Diets for Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinus With Taurine to Improve Egg, Larval, and Weaned Juvenile Quality
(2017-11-07)
Abstract
Florida Pompano have been identified as an ideal species for aquaculture in America. As with many cultured marine finfish species there is a production bottleneck between egg and weaned juveniles. Florida Pompano ...
A Supply Chain Approach to Shelf Space Allocation
(2007-08-15)
The growing intensity of retail competition is forcing stores to strive for excellence in operations. In this environment, retailers have to balance the interconnected operations, such as transportation from warehouse, ...
Supply chain planning for hurricane response with information updates
(2008-08-15)
Planning inventories of supplies for the hurricane season can be
challenging. For instance, in 2004, manufacturing and retail firms
experienced stock outs because they were not prepared for responding
to the demand ...
Supply Chain Talent Management: Decision-Making in Industry 4.0
(2023-06-21)
Industry 4.0 (I4.0), also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is characterized by various intelligent technologies connected through the internet that harness the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning. ...
Supply Response of Crops in the Southeast
(2008-08-15)
A model was used to estimate the supply response of corn, cotton, and soybeans in the Southeast United States. The analysis includes state-level data from 1991-2005 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South ...
Supply Response, Price Transmission, and Risk in the U.S. Catfish Industry
(2010-05-05)
The dissertation is organized into three topics in economic analysis of the U.S. farm raised catfish industry. The first topic studies the U.S. farm raised catfish supply using a static normalized profit function and ...
Support Staff Perceptions of the Campus Climate at a Southern University
(2010-04-23)
The purpose of this study was to investigate university support staff members’ perception of the campus climate at a Southern university. Differences among support staff members were examined by age, gender, level of ...
Supporting the Development of Teachers' Attributes Needed for the Selection and Implementation of Cognitively Demanding Tasks through Engagement with the MathTwitterBlogosphere
(2016-08-01)
The purpose of this study was to determine if and how engagement with an online community supports the development of three attributes identified by Wilhelm (2014) that teachers need to have in order to consistently select ...
Supporting the Implementation of Behavioral Interventions using a Smart Technology Platform
(2023-07-27)
A smart technology platform that guides behavior-change agents in the implementation of behavioral interventions may be useful for maintaining high, long-term treatment fidelity. The current study evaluated (a) whether the ...
Suppression of Wolbachia mediated Cytoplasmic Incompatibility
(2020-07-17)
Insect biocontrol applications often hinge upon insect reproduction. Wolbachia are maternally inherited intracellular bacteria that infect insects. Wolbachia sterilizes a mosquito sperm resulting in a lethal embryonic ...