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Hydrate formation in waxy oil systems
(2016-12)
Emulsions are of great importance due to their widespread occurrence in industries such as pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, agricultural, and energy. In the energy industry, emulsions may be encountered in all stages of ...
Assessing the evolution of dissolved inorganic carbon and stable carbon isotopes in surface waters
(2014-07)
Documenting the transformation of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) during the interaction of surface waters with atmospheric CO2(g) is vital for understanding carbon cycling. We conducted field and laboratory experiments ...
Role of dorsal root ganglion glutaminase in acute and chronic inflammatory pain
(2013-12)
Scope and methods of the study.
Impact of customer expectations on service employees
(2015-12)
This dissertation introduces the concept of customer expectations as a group-level construct impacting employee outcomes such as satisfaction and turnover. In addition, a new construct, Expectation Management Behaviors, ...
Empathy and prosocial behaviors in infancy
(2016-07)
Empathic and prosocial behaviors foster cooperation between individuals, making such behaviors essential to successful social functioning. Infants are generally thought to have the foundation for, but be developmentally ...
Storytelling by the sales force and its effect on personal selling and buyer-seller relationships
(2011-05)
Scope and Method of Study: Though often observed in the field, storytelling by the sales force in not widely studied in the marketing literature. Collection and analysis of data from interviews and field observation of ...
Relationship Between Motivational Orientation, Mindsets and Critical Thinking in College Students
(2018-12-01)
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between the expression of critical thinking and motivational orientation (i.e. autonomy, controlled and impersonal) and the relationship between expressed critical ...
Opioid induced differential regulation of toll-like receptor 4
(2015-07)
With the growing recognition that toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) interacts with opioids, this research aims to characterize these interactions in neuro-immune function. We have used the HEK-Blue-hTLR4 cell line to investigate ...
Effectiveness of a repeated readings intervention with English Language Learners
(2012-12)
Repeated readings has been shown to be effective with monolingual students to improve both reading fluency and comprehension (Chard, Vaughn, & Tyler, 2002; O'Shea, Sindelar, & O'Shea, 1985; Vadasy & Sanders, 2008; Wang & ...