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Troops to teachers challenges and strengths for today's classrooms: A case study
(2017-12)
Recruitment of quality teachers has become difficult in today's educational turmoil. Failing schools, disruptive classrooms, stringent testing goals, teacher evaluations and more have created a demanding work environment ...
Development of novel photocatalytic and nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions for the facile access of functionalized multifluorinated arenes
(2017-07)
Functionalized multifluorinated arenes are an important class of molecules, because the incorporation of fluorine can alter or enhance the properties of a molecule. Since there have been no naturally occurring fluoroaromatics ...
Relationship of self-compassion and level of outness with emotional distress in transgender individuals
(2017-07)
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of self-compassion and level of outness, as well as influential demographics of transgender individuals with emotional distress in a sample of 234 transgender ...
Competencies required for success at the single and multi-management levels in hotels
(2017-05)
This study compared the competencies important for the success of single unit managers (line management) versus the competencies important for the success of multi-unit managers (mid and executive-level management) within ...
Design, synthesis and characterization of eumelanin-inspired small molecules and polymers as novel organic semiconductors
(2017-07)
Over the past few decades, organic semiconductors (OSCs) have become a rapidly growing research field due to their diverse range of applications in electronics such as organic photovoltaics, organic light emitting diodes, ...
Equipping youth with agripreneurship and other valuable life skills by linking secondary agricultural education to communities for improved livelihoods: A comparative analysis of project-based learning in Uganda
(2017-07)
This study sought to assess how a project-based learning (PBL) approach involving agripreneurship enhanced students' understanding and application of poultry science knowledge and concepts and related entrepreneurial ...
Analysis and validation of the field coupled through an aperture in an avionics enclosure
(2017-05)
This work focused on accurately predicting the current response of an equipment under test (EUT) to a random electromagnetic field representing a threat source to model radio frequency directed energy weapons (RFDEWs). The ...
Entrepreneurial learning and mentoring: A multicase study of the experiences of African entrepreneurs in Oklahoma and impacts on their business ventures in Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda
(2017-05)
The study's purpose was to describe the views of 22 individuals from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda (14 men; 8 women) regarding their entrepreneurial experiences after participation in a U.S. Department of State-funded ...
Integrating factors of grit in school culture: Case studies of two freshman academies
(2017-05)
The purpose of this qualitative case study is to explore the cultural manifestation of grit in two freshman academy environments and describe factors of grit that support student success. This study used purposeful sampling ...
Enhancement motivation derived from envy: The positive influence of watching others receive preferential treatment
(2017-05)
As a strategy to build loyal relationships with highly profitable customers, the practice of customer prioritization has been widely adopted by a variety of firms in service industries. Although prior research has shown ...