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Characterization of internalization, recycling and downregulation of muscarinic receptors
(2011-12)
Scope and Method of Study: Muscarinic receptors mediate the responses elicited to the activation of the parasympathetic nervous system. Specifically, muscarinic receptors mediate exocrine glandular secretion, smooth muscle ...
Effects of ion irradiation on the mechanical properties and structural evolution of sol-gel derived hybrid silicate thin films
(2015-07)
A study of the effects of ion irradiation on the surface mechanical properties and structural evolution of sol-gel derived hybrid silicate thin films has been conducted. Green films were synthesized through a sol-gel process ...
Season of birth and stimulant based disorders
(2010-12)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this investigation was to study the relationship between an individual's season of birth and the diagnosis of a stimulant substance disorder. Additionally, this investigation ...
Fabrication of fine grained SiC and SiC-exfoliated graphene nanocomposites using spark plasma sintering of polymer derived SiC
(2014-07)
In spite of excellent thermo-mechanical properties of silicon carbide (SiC), its application is limited due to its inherent brittle nature. Inclusion of a high strength and high modulus second phase can potentially improve ...
Diversity, relative abundance, movement, and fitness of insect predators in winter canola agricultural landscapes in the United States Southern Plains
(2017-05)
In general, landscape diversification in agricultural production systems is possibly correlated with increased biological pest suppression services. In the Southern Great Plains, continuous winter wheat systems are being ...
Latent effects of larval experience: The pervasive effects of tadpole predation risk on frog phenotype
(2017-05)
Predation risk influences prey phenotype. Predator-induced changes in prey behavior and morphology are hypothesized to be adaptive, as long as predation risk is constant. This restriction does not hold for organisms like ...
Conflicting purposes of higher education in federal language: Defining a liminal discourse
(2013-12)
Colleges and universities currently face challenges in the form of calls for increased accountability, clear economic outcomes and return on investments in education. These challenges emanate from many sectors, including ...
Writing instruction in the journalism and mass communication classroom
(2017-07)
This multiple case study dissertation investigated undergraduate journalism and mass communication (JMC) writing instruction at two universities in a total of seven undergraduate JMC classrooms. The purpose was to investigate ...
Essays on asset liquidity, cash holdings, and the cost of corporate debt
(2015-12)
This dissertation examines the relationship between the ability of a firm to sell its real assets (asset liquidity) and its cash holdings behavior as well as its cost of debt. In essay 1, I show that for financially ...
Engaging community college students in online courses
(2017-12)
The percentage of students enrolled in online courses is higher for community college students than it is for students attending four-year colleges and universities (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2017a). The ...