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Evaluation of specialty fibers and waveguides for ultrashort laser pulse propagation
(2008-05)
Ultrashort pulse lasers have become invaluable tools in many areas of science and technology. Optical waveguide or fiber delivery of ultrashort pulses would benefit numerous applications that require remote location of the ...
Effect of nutrient intake during gestation on estrus of beef cows and postnatal growth and development of calves
(2008-05)
Scope and Method of Study: Effects of treatment of anestrous beef cows with estradiol cypionate at 25 of 50 d after calving on onset of estrus and luteal activity was evaluated in cows that calved with a BCS < 5 or ? 5. ...
Detection of Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins and enterotoxin producing strains
(2008-12)
Scope and Method of Study: This study is focused on developing methodologies for rapid and sensitive detection of Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins and enterotoxin genes. S. aureus produces twenty serological types of ...
Policy to practice: The effect of NCLB on middle schools through the voices of classroom teachers
(2008-05)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the Title I sections of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation on middle school teachers. Four research questions guided the study: in the perception of middle ...
Arm armor systems: Fit analysis and performance factors
(2008-12)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to compare the performance effects and perceptual responses of subjects wearing three different arm armor systems versus no arm armor. Armor treatment with four ...
Podcasting mental images: Technological application of sport imagery
(2008-05)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine if podcasting can significantly increase FT shooting performance among high school basketball players. METHODS: The sample for the study included 36 (12 male, 24 female) ...
Interactive journal writing as an adjunct to training groups
(2008-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to explore how interactive journal writing affects group process and learning within a therapeutic group. A qualitative investigation was conducted to explore the ...
Teacher attitudes, achievement, poverty, and academic performance index
(2008-07)
Scope and Method of Study: This study tested Social Identity Theory by identifying, comparing, and contrasting attitudes of elementary school teachers at Title I elementary schools in Oklahoma categorized as high poverty/high ...
Queering marriage: An investigation of same-gender civil unions in contemporary American society
(2008-07)
Scope and Method of Study: Lesbian and gay male couples have been more actively seeking legal marriage over the past two decades. This study examines the lived experiences of lesbian and gay men participating in a Vermont ...
Cognitive concept of game in American English and Hungarian
(2008-05)
Scope and Method of Study: This study explores the meaning of the concept of game for speakers of American English and Hungarian by investigating the exemplars of the category, their attributes, and their links to the ...