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FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERFACIAL PHENOMENA INVOLVED IN THE CATALYSIS AT THE WATER-OIL INTERFACE OF NANOHYBRID-STABILIZED EMULSIONS
(2012)
The development of reactive-separation processes in which products are separated from the reaction media (i.e. reactants and catalysts) in a single reaction unit is prized by energy and chemicals industries for its simplicity ...
Revisiting the mechanisms of clay damage
(2016-05)
Molecular dynamics simulations were used to investigate the underlying mechanisms of water interaction with Wyoming-type montmorillonites. The study focused on (1) the clay swelling process for different cations with the ...
Reproducing (Dis)Advantage: The Role of Family-based, School-based, and Cumulative-based Processes
(2012)
Pierre Bourdieu's theory of cultural and social reproduction (Bourdieu 1973; Bourdieu and Passeron 1977) offers a model that can be used to explain the existence of persistent educational stratification in the United States, ...
Paint/Write: A Heuristic Journey
(2013)
Two research questions guided this research: (1) How does paint/write unfold in my personal experience? (2) How might extended interactions with paint/write influence my painting and writing abilities and therefore my ...
Howard Ferguson's Contributions to Piano Literature and Pedagogy
(2011)
Howard Ferguson's myriad contributions to piano literature and piano pedagogy are the focus of this document. Ferguson actively engaged in the twentieth-century British classical music scene and his influence has reached ...
Ennahda and the Muslim Brotherhood Democratic Changes to Islamist Groups Undergraduate
(2016)
Despite a promising start, the Arab Spring of 2011 has resulted in the
creation of only one democracy: Tunisia. In Tunisia, an Islamist party
called Ennahda has greatly aided this successful democratic transition.
This ...
Viral Metagenomics and Anthropology in the Americas
(2015-05-08)
Viruses are the most abundant and diverse biological entities on earth. As humans, we could not exist without them. For billions of years they have been the unseen mediators of microbial and multicellular life. They are ...
A MICROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF WETTABILITY IN SHALE KEROGEN WITH VARYING MATURITY LEVELS AND ITS ROLE IN GOVERNING FLUID DISTRIBUTION
(2014-12)
Kerogen is defined as the insoluble macromolecular organic matter in sedimentary rocks and is a complex mixture of organic chemical compounds. The process of kerogen maturation is accompanied by the loss of functionalized ...
The Concept of Capability Consciousness: Learning From Helen Keller
(2016-05-13)
This dissertation is a philosophical analysis of the meaning of a concept I name “capability consciousness” and propose as useful for special education. Understanding this concept can help us answer an educationally and ...
Global civil society and a structural analysis of international NGOs's virtual networks
(2012)
This dissertation sought to examine the virtual structure of global civil society via three theoretical frameworks: World System Theory, World Polity Theory and the current discussion of Network Society. Virtual interactions ...