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Arterial Compliance in Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study
(Angiology, 2010-02-01)
A reduction in arterial compliance in patients with autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus has been previously reported. It is caused by the effect that systemic inflammation has ...
Process Induced Defects in Resin Transfer Molded Composites
(2016)
Resin transfer molding (RTM) is an attractive, versatile and cost-effective alternative to autoclave processing for manufacturing geometrically complex, structural polymer matrix composites (PMC). However, process induced ...
Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Self-Consolidating Concrete for Repair of Bridge Sub-Structures
(2016-05)
The damage of various reinforced concrete elements accounts for significant annual expenditures by state and federal transportation agencies on bridge maintenance, repair, or replacement. With the rising costs of materials ...
An Annotated Bibliography of Published Compositions for One Trumpet and Organ, 1998-2008
(2013)
Based on the number of new original publications for one trumpet and organ, the
Learning to Lead: How Leaders in Higher Education Learn to Lead
(2012)
Learning leadership in higher education has historically not been a structured process. The purpose of this research is to understand how leaders in higher education learn to lead and the influence experience, professional ...
Confronting and Defending Unethical Behavior: Communication and Ethical Sensegiving
(2011)
The purpose of this two-study dissertation was to investigate the role of communication in confronting and defending unethical organizational behavior. Utilizing two language production experimental designs, results reveal ...
GROWTH OF WIDE BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTORS USING PULSED ELECTRON BEAM DEPOSITION (PED) PROCESS
(2015)
Wide bandgap materials hold a great potential in solid state lighting, power electronics, and radio frequency (RF) device applications. The cumulative market for all these applications is forecasted to be approximately $75 ...
Analysis of Leadership Behaviors Among Top Commissioned and Top Noncommissioned Officers in Key Leadership Positions
(2010)
Since the inception of the USAF leadership, unit level leadership has been function of officers, particularly senior commissioned officers in the rank of lieutenant colonel (Lt Col.) and colonel (Col.). The NCO corps was ...
An Exploration of the Transition to Graduate School in Mathematics
(2011)
This purpose of this research was to explore the transition to graduate school in mathematics--the struggles students face, the expectations they must meet, and the strategies they use to deal with this new chapter in their ...
A Multilevel Investigation of the Social Aspects of Self-Regulation in the Context of Collaborative Ill-Structured Problem Solving
(2012)
This study investigated the effect of the social aspects of self-regulation on students' ill-structured problem-solving performance in a collaborative learning environment. Specifically, two components of the social aspects ...