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Influence of Exercise on the Temporal Response of Serum Osteocalcin Following Nutrient Intake
(2013)
Osteocalcin, also known as bone ã-carboxyglutamic acid, is an osteoblast-specific protein that has long be utilized in research as a marker of bone formation. Recently, osteocalcin has been recognized as a major regulator ...
Team Players and Collective Performance: How Agreeableness Affects Team Performance Over Time
(Small Group Research, 2013-12-01)
Previous research on teams has found that agreeableness is one of the strongest personality predictors of team performance, yet one of the weakest personality predictors of individual-level job performance. In this study, ...
Physical and chemical weathering in modern and ancient proximal fluvial systems
(2013)
Inferring paleoclimate from ancient fluvial strata can be challenging,
Emissions of NO and NH3 from a Typical Vegetable-Land Soil after the Application of Chemical N Fertilizers in the Pearl River Delta
(PLos One, 2013-03-19)
Cropland soil is an important source of atmospheric nitric oxide (NO) and ammonia (NH3). Chinese croplands are characterized by intensive management, but limited information is available with regard to NO emissions from ...
DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN ADVANCED REGIONAL AND GLOBAL HYDROLOGICAL PREDICTION SYSTEM ENABLED BY SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING, NUMERICAL WEATHER FORECASTING, AND ENSEMBLE DATA ASSIMILATION
(2013-12)
This dissertation advanced the traditional hydrological prediction via multi-sensor satellite remote sensing products, numerical weather forecasts and advanced data assimilation approach in sparsely gauged or even ungauged ...
EXAMINING THE MEASUREMENT INVARIANCE OF THE TRANSITION ASSESSMENT AND GOAL GENERATOR ACROSS PERCENT OF TIME SPENT IN GENERAL EDUCATION
(2013-12)
Federal law mandates that educators use transition assessment data when they develop their students with disabilities’ IEP transition plans. Transition assessments typically provide scores for educators to include in ...
Graphic Presentation: An Empirical Examination of the Graphic Novel Approach to Communicate Business Concepts
(Business Communication Quarterly, 2013-09-01)
Graphic novels have been increasingly incorporated into business communication forums. Despite potential benefits, little research has examined the merits of the graphic novel approach. In response, we engage in a two-study ...
Approaches to Bartok's Contrasts: A Collection and Comparison by Clarinet Artists
(2013-12-13)
The purpose of this study is to broaden the knowledge of an important work in the clarinet repertoire, Contrasts, Sz. 111, for violin, clarinet and piano, by Bela Bartok. The method chosen for this study is the collection ...
They Self-Ignited: Adult Student Journeys to an Associate's Degree while Active Duty Military or Military Spouse
(2013)
This qualitative study was undertaken in order to gain an understanding of the lived experiences of adult students and how they made meaning of their journey. To that end, through in-depth interviews with twenty participants, ...
THE ACHILLES HEEL OF PSYCHOLOGY: HOW CONVENIENCE SAMPLING AFFECTS PARAMETER ESTIMATES
(2013)
Many have commented on potential problems associated with using under- graduate psychology students as research participants (e.g. Arnett, 2008; Hen- rich, Heine, & Norenzayan, 2010; Highhouse & Gillespie, 2009; Rosenthal ...