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Structure and timing of the Austerfjord thrust and related shear zones, Hinnøy, north Norway: Implications for late-stage Caledonian tectonic evolution
(2010-05-07)
The Austerfjord thrust on central Hinnøy, north Norway is reexamined in its context as the structurally lowest Caledonian thrust preserved in the arctic Norwegian Caledonides. The discovery of the Vassvika group metasedimentary ...
Structure Theory and a Generalization of the Isomorphism Theorems
(2013-07-10)
A general format in which the mathematical structure of topological spaces, algebraic structures, and graphs can be expressed is described. A generalization of the fundamental homomorphism theorem and the isomorphism ...
Structure, dynamics and interaction study of Glutaminase Interacting Protein (GIP) and its complex with Glutaminase L and Brain-specific Angiogenesis Inhibitor 2 (BAI2) peptide and characterization of subunit A of Heterodisulfide Reductase (HdrA) from Methanothermobacter marburgensis
(2013-07-30)
Glutaminase interacting protein (GIP) is a 124 amino acid long protein containing a single PDZ domain. This protein intersects a number of important biological pathways. In many of these pathways, the mechanism of function ...
Structure-function relationship of human melanocortin-4 receptor and characterization of fish neural melanocortin receptors
(2019-07-19)
The neural melanocortin receptors, including melanocortin-3 and -4 receptors (MC3R and MC4R), are two important factors in regulation of energy homeostasis. MC3R primarily regulates feed efficiency and nutrient partitioning, ...
Structure-Processing-Property Interrelationships of Vapor Grown Carbon Nanofiber, Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube and Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube – Polypropylene Nanocomposites
(2010-12-07)
This dissertation describes the first use of a design of experiments approach to investigate the interrelationships between structure, processing, and properties of melt extruded polypropylene (PP) carbon nanomaterial ...
Student Affairs Practices: Perceptions of Student Support Services and Retention
(2016-11-09)
Student affairs and adult education professionals in colleges and universities are inundated with increasing demands on resources, placing stress on allocation of time, energy, human capital, and finances. Contributing to ...
Student and Faculty Perceptions of Clinical Teaching Effectiveness of Full-Time and Part-Time Baccalaureate Degree Clinical Nursing Faculty
(2006-05-15)
Schools of Nursing in the United States are experiencing faculty shortages that result in the turning away of qualified student applicants. This trend has continued and even escalated since a 1992 study was published by ...
Student and Parent Perceptions of Barriers to and Benefits of the School Breakfast Program in Southeast Alabama
(2011-05-03)
The purpose of this exploratory study was to discover the factors impacting participation
in the School Breakfast Program (SBP) for elementary school students in southeast Alabama.
Nine focus groups were used to gather ...
Student Perspectives of Supporting and Hindering Factors in School Integration and the Role of Racial Identity in the Process
(2015-12-04)
May 17, 1954 would be an important historic day and would influence education in the lives of African American students in the United States with the unanimous verdict of Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas that ...
(Student) Activism as a Queer Worldmaking Disruption to White Supremacy and Heteropatriarchy within and Beyond Higher Education
(2022-07-15)
The purpose of this study was to explore how queer (student) activists challenge, disrupt, and transform higher education. With queer schools of thought as the theoretical framework, I positioned (student) activism as a ...
Student-Led Individualized Education Program Meetings: A Study of Special Education Teachers’ Self-Perceptions and Practices
(2017-04-25)
The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the self-perceptions and practices of credentialed, practicing full-time special education teachers towards student-led IEPs. The problem for this study was the lack of ...
Students' Perceived Learning Effectiveness: The Relationship between the Level of Fidelity in Nursing Simulation, Traditional Clinical Experiences, and the Learning Objectives
(2014-11-06)
There is an increase in the use and acceptance of simulation in nursing education. Conflicting data exists regarding the level of fidelity required for effective learning. With the increasing use of simulation in nursing ...
Students’ Characteristics, Self-Regulated Learning, Technology Self-Efficacy, and Course Outcomes in Web-Based Courses
(2010-07-29)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among students’ characteristics, self-regulated learning, technology self-efficacy, and course outcomes in online learning settings. Previous research provided ...
Students’ Satisfaction with Interactions in Online Courses at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
(2020-07-20)
Student satisfaction is an important factor when analyzing online courses. Research has shown that student interactions in online courses are linked to overall satisfaction and success in their courses. However, student ...
Studies for Improvement of Reproductive Biotechnology for Production of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Female X Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) Male Hybrid Embryos
(2012-12-10)
Investigative studies were conducted on the relative effectiveness between carp pituitary extract (CPE), luteinizing hormone releasing hormone analog (LHRHa) injections and LHRHa implants for producing hybrid catfish ...
The Studies of Plant Host Resistance to the Reniform Nematode in Upland Cotton and the Effects of Bacillus firmus GB-126 on Plant-Parasitic Nematodes
(2013-04-22)
Germplasm lines LONREN-1 and LONREN-2 were released in 2007 for cotton breeders to incorporate reniform nematode resistance into breeding efforts with desirable cultivars to establish nematode resistant high yielding ...
Studies of Structural, Nonlinear Optical and Thermal Properties of Specific Nonconjugated Conductive Polymers Including a Co-Polymer Styrene-Butadiene-Rubber
(2012-05-10)
The structures, quadratic electro-optic effects, thermal properties, and photovoltaic characteristics of specific nonconjugated polymers have been studied. Various tools and techniques such as Optical absorption, Differential ...
Studies of Structures, Quadratic Electro-Optic Effect and Rechargeable Battery Characteristics in Specific Nonconjugated Conductive Polymers including Trans-1,4-Polyisoprene
(2011-05-05)
The structures, quadratic electro-optic effect and rechargeable battery characteristics in specific nonconjugated conductive polymers have been studied. FTIR spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, optical absorption, differential ...
Studies of the Off-Resonant Nonlinear Optical Properties of an Organic Molecular Crystal and Specific Nonconjugated Conductive Polymers
(2007-08-15)
In this dissertation, the second order nonlinear optical properties of an organic molecular crystal and the third order off-resonant nonlinear optical properties of specific nonconjugated conductive polymers have been ...
Studies on Cercospora Leaf Spot
(2006-12-15)
Fresh Pseudocercospora cornicola specimens were compared to an isotype specimen to confirm species identity. The two specimens proved to be the same taxonomic entity. The fungus was then redescribed and illustrated from ...