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A preliminary study on removing vanadium (V) from groundwater using Fe–Mn oxide nanoparticle with different stabilizers
(2018-11-16)
The Vanadium V5+ removal from water body and soil is an important issue for environmental protection and conservation. Nanoparticles as adsorption and the stabilizer against nanoaprticle aggregating have become the key ...
Prenatal Nicotine Exposure and Glutamatergic-Cholinergic Interplay
(2013-12-02)
Smoking in pregnant women is reported as a risk factor in neurobehavioral alterations such as learning and memory deficits. Prenatal exposure of nicotine (6mg/kg /day) in animal models induces memory impairment associated ...
Prenatal Nicotine Exposure and Molecular Mechanisms of Memory Impairment
(2008-08-15)
Prenatal nicotine exposure in the form of active maternal smoking is a major risk factor for several harmful effects in the children. These effects include reduced motor skills, poor IQ scores and most importantly learning ...
Preparation and Application of Regenerable N-Halamine Biocidal Materials
(2009-05-06)
Copolymers of an N-halamine siloxane and a quaternary ammonium salt siloxane were prepared using 5,5-dimethylhydantoin and trimethylamine as functional groups. The solubility of this siloxane copolymer in water was ...
Preparation and Characterization of Activated Biochar for Lithium-Sulfur Battery Application
(2017-08-29)
Utilization of low-value, abundant and sustainable biomass materials for high-value energy storage application was the main goal of this thesis. Energy storage for vehicle electrification and intermittent renewable energy ...
Preparation, Characterization, and Applications of Polysaccharide-stabilized Metal Nanoparticles for Remediation of Chlorinated Solvents in Soils and Groundwater
(2007-12-15)
Removal of chlorinated solvents in groundwater and soils represents one of the most challenging environmental issues. Highly reactive palladized iron (Fe-Pd) nanoparticles offer the potential to migrate in the soil and ...
Preparing Culturally Competent Educational Leaders
(2014-07-02)
The demographic profile of the US has been rapidly changing and as a result, the US is becoming more culturally diverse. This change in demographics is reflected in schools, and by 2020 minority students will constitute ...
Preparing for specialized practice in design and wellness: A model curriculum
(2017-04-17)
With people spending nearly 90% of their time indoors and because buildings can contribute both positively and negatively to user’s health (International Well Building Institute [IWBI], 2015), it is imperative that these ...
Preparing Future Faculty Programs and Boyer's Four Domains of Scholarship
(2013-08-13)
Austin and McDainels (2006) revealed that American universities and colleges should
increase the interest in preparing future faculty using the four domains of scholarship among doctoral students so that students can ...
Preschool Life Skills Training Using the Response to Intervention Model with Preschoolers with Developmental Disabilities
(2015-12-11)
Previous research has examined a variety of methods for teaching young children important social skills in preschool to increase prosocial behavior and reduce classroom behavior problems. Preschool life skills (PLS) ...
Preschool performance in the rural Southeast: Developing Speed DIAL norms for a local Head Start population
(2011-03-29)
Preschool assessment has gained considerable attention in recent decades (Brassard & Boehm, 2007). Federal legislation, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 1997) and the No Child Left Behind ...
Preschoolers' heart rate and physical activity response to three different motivational climates: Mastery, performance, and unplanned free play
(2008-05-15)
Although people of all ages benefit from regular, moderate intensity physical activity (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1996) many children are showing less interest and participation in physical education ...
Prescribed Fire Effects on Soil Properties and Nutrient Dynamics in a Longleaf Pine Forested Wetland Watershed
(2022-11-29)
In a geographically isolated wetland (GIW) area, located in Georgia, longleaf pine forests have been experiencing frequent rotational prescribed burning for more than 10 years. In general, because wetlands provide ecosystem ...
Prescribed Fire Interval and Economic Tradeoffs on Forage and Nutrient Availability During Stress Periods for White-tailed Deer
(2016-07-25)
Prescribed fire is an effective habitat management tool that enhances the production of quality forage for white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), but its effectiveness is largely dependent upon return interval. We ...
Prescription Drug Prices and the United States' Health Care Market, A Cross-Sectional Analysis
(2009-11-20)
This thesis is an analysis of the United States health care market and what factors most significantly influence spending habits. The data obtained for this study is from 2004 and was collected for each state through various ...
The Presence and Public Perception of Coyotes (Canis latrans) in Suburban and Rural Areas of Western Georgia
(2007-05-15)
Coyotes (Canis latrans) are animals that have adapted themselves to a variety of habitats throughout the country. Over the past fifty years, coyotes (Canis latrans) have expanded their range and established themselves as ...
The Presence of the Hyaluronan Receptor CD44 in the Reproductive Tract of the Mare
(2007-12-15)
Objective - To investigate the presence and localization of the hyaluronan receptor CD44
in the reproductive tract of the mare.
Animals Six adult mares
Procedures - Tissue sections of ovaries, oviducts and uterus were ...
Preserving Biological Materials in Protective Polymers
(2005-12-15)
Acacia gum (AG) is a water soluble natural polymer that has many desirable properties for a vast range of applications including those which are used in pharmaceutical, textile and food industries. In this study, a novel ...
Presettlement Vegetation and Fire in Escambia and Covington Counties, Alabama
(2005-08-15)
This study was the first to examine presettlement forests in the lower coastal plain of Alabama. The primary data source is General Land Office public land survey field notes, which contain an unintentional, but systematic ...
A Presidential Curriculum: An Examination of the Relationship between Higher Education Administration Programs and Preparation towards the University Presidency
(2011-07-18)
Since the election of the first American college president in 1640—Henry Dunster of
Harvard College—the position of president has been one of extreme responsibility and high
visibility. There are many questions regarding ...