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Climate Change and Human Rights: Creating Norms to Govern Earth's Atmosphere
(2012)
Global climate change is one of the most pressing threats to humanity in the 21st century. Not only is evidence of this warming unequivocal, scientific consensus holds that it is the result of human activity. If left ...
DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE IN-SITU FATIGUE SENSOR FOR STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING OF HIGHWAY BRIDGES
(2010)
Fatigue damage to bridges has been identified as a threat to bridge safety. Fatigue cracks usually occur at stresses lower than the anticipated design stress levels. Unlike yielding or corrosion, fatigue cracks are seldom ...
Visualizing Chemical Concepts at the Particulate Level
(2009)
This study investigated the effectiveness of computer animations that simulate laboratory experiments at the microscopic level in general chemistry. The experimental group did simulation activities that focused on the ...
The effects of the loss of the middle school team planning period on student discipline, grades, achievement
(2012)
The middle school concept provides recommendations for schools that teach adolescents. One of the components of this philosophy is the common team planning period, which is in addition to the teacher's individual planning ...
A history of the Chicago Symphony Chorus, 1957--2000.
(2001)
*The dissertation includes a CD that is compound (contains both a paper copy and a CD as part of the dissertation).
A Survey of Learning Styles of Engineering Students
(Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2003-10-01)
This study examined the learning styles of engineering students using the Index of Learning Styles (ILS) developed by Soloman and Felder (Soloman & Felder, 2002), the Cognitive Styles Analysis (CSA) developed by Riding ...
Testing and modeling of unsaturated interfaces.
(2005)
A conventional fully automated direct shear test device was modified to achieve the objectives of this study. The newly developed device, called the Unsaturated Interface Direct Shear Apparatus (UIDSA), was equipped for ...
THE PERCUSSION QUARTET: A CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING AND PERFORMANCE GUIDE OF SIX SELECTED WORKS
(2012)
Percussion quartets are the most abundant compositions in the genre of
When We End, Where Do I Begin? Exploring The Impact Of Relationship Dissolution on Self-Concept Among African-American Women
(2016-08-12)
The loss of a romantic relationship can have devastating effects on individuals’ emotional well-being. Yet, little empirical work has been done that investigates the specific effects of break-ups on changes in self-concept, ...
Unified security frameworks for integrated WiMAX and optical broadband access networks
(2011)
This dissertation proposes the integration of optical and Mobile Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) broadband access networks in order to combine the strengths of optical and wireless technologies and ...