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Effects of Fuel Unsaturation on Pollutant Emissions from the Laminar Flames of Prevaporized Petroleum and Biodiesel Blends in Air
(2017-05)
Biodiesels, considered as alternative fuels to petroleum diesel, are defined as fatty acid methyl or ethyl esters derived from triglycerides of vegetable oils or animal fats. The utilization of biodiesels reduces greenhouse ...
Bilateral Fatigue of the Anterior Tibialis in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
(2017-08)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common progressive neurological diseases in young adults and is characterized by neurologic disruption within the central nervous system. Fatigue has been reported as one of the ...
Weak States and Political Grievances: Understanding the Causes of the Second Libyan Civil War Undergraduate
(2017)
Since 2014, Libya has re-descended into civil war, albeit amongst different lines. Important to finding a political solution to the conflict is understanding its origins. This research seeks to explain the causes of the ...
Essays in Chinese Security Issuance and Privatization
(2017-05-12)
This dissertation is a collection of three essays which study the impacts of different types of government ownership on a firm’s post-privatization performance, the underlying cause for the change in Chinese share-issue ...
Families and Facilities: How the Parent-Child Relationship Changes Upon Institutionalization
(2017)
This thesis endeavors to trace how the relationships and of the mainstream American family unit, specifically between adult children and their parents, are altered by the process of age-related institutionalization in a ...
COMMUNITY STIGMATIZATION OF COMBAT-RELATED PTSD: THE INFLUENCE OF JUST WORLD BELIEFS, VICTIM BLAMING, AND SELF-COMPASSION
(2017-08-01)
The fear of stigmatization by community members outside of the military has been identified as a significant barrier to care for military members seeking mental health services (Mittal et al., 2013). Research exploring ...
THE ROLE OF PRINCIPALS AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS IN CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN REGULAR EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN A SUBURBAN SETTING
(2017-05)
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The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if there is a relationship between the principal’s knowledge in special education and special education students making adequate yearly progress on the ...
MAKING MEANING OF ALGEBRA 2 TEACHERS: A CASE STUDY OF ONE SCHOOL
(2017-12-16)
As the variety of curriculum materials available to teachers multiplies, understandings of the process by which mathematics teachers make meaning of curriculum materials must be revisited and revised. Rather than beginning ...
BIOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE THREE-WAY JUNCTION IN PHI29-LIKE BACTERIOPHAGE PROHEAD RNA
(2017-08-18)
The knowledge gained from biophysical studies of RNA can contribute to basic research and inform new directions for translational research. In particular, information that develops the relationships among RNA energetics, ...
Navigating The Changing External Realities: A Case Study of Bangladeshi Media Managers
(2017-12)
The media industry internationally is going through a turbulent change. In the wake of 21st century changes in almost every sector of life, the media industry is affected as any other business industry. Political, economic, ...