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Investigation of the drag reduction behavior of polyacrylamide/polysaccharide binary polymer solutions
(2017-05)
In this study, rheological behavior and drag reduction (DR) efficiency of various polymer solutions were investigated. The studied polymer solutions included anionic polyacrylamide (HPAM), xanthan gum (XG), guar gum (GG) ...
Environmental impacts of One Pot methamphetamine clandestine laboratories - Characterization and detection of trace materials
(2017-05)
The One Pot methamphetamine production method has become the primary method of choice in clandestine drug laboratories across the United States, due to its simplicity and the availability of required materials. While the ...
Lithostratigraphy and conodont biostratigraphy of the Upper Boone Group and Mayes Group in the southwestern Ozarks of Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and Arkansas
(2017-05)
Upper Boone Group (Meramecian) and Mayes Group (latest Meramecian-Chesterian) strata exposed across the southwestern Ozarks of northeastern Oklahoma, southwestern Missouri, southeastern Kansas, and northwestern Arkansas ...
Collective case study of non-arts teachers perceptions' of a voluntary arts integration professional development program
(2017-07)
Standards-based accountability has impacted pedagogical practices in schools by requiring teachers to cover content through direct instruction rather than focusing on the diverse learning needs of students. Arts integration ...
Studies on the anaerobic fungus Pecoramyces ruminantium sp. C1A: Spore collection and genetic manipulation approaches
(2017-12)
The overall aim of this dissertation is to develop means for spore collection and growth synchronization, long-term storage, and gene knockdown protocols in the anaerobic gut fungal isolate Pecoramyces ruminantium strain ...
Examining the influence of pre-kindergarten attendance, first-grade literacy instructional practices, and instructional time on literacy growth and children's special education status
(2017-07)
This study examined the influence of socioeconomic status (SES), preschool attendance, and instructional time and strategies in first grade on special education placement in one of the judgmental categories (i.e., specific ...
Faculty perceptions of formative assessment and implementation practices in pre-clinical medical education: A Q method study
(2017-05)
This study describes faculty perceptions of formative assessment and the influence their perceptions have on implementation practices. Assessment is often misunderstood and too often becomes an afterthought in the teaching ...
Machine learning: A potential forecasting tool
(2017-12)
Technical analysis involves predicting asset price movements from analysis of historical prices. Many studies have been conducted to determine the profitability of technical analysis. A composite prediction is considered ...
Study of Smart Integrated Renewable Energy Systems (SIRES)
(2017-09)
Energy availability is a severe problem in majority of the remote rural areas of the world. Development of energy-resources-poor rural areas has been discussed by many in the past. Rural electrification was the first major ...
Teacher perspectives on teaching and curriculum change in a 1:1 classroom environment
(2017-05)
The purpose of this study was to understand teacher perspectives in a 1:1 classroom environment, particularly regarding how teachers' pedagogy and curriculum design may be transformed by using computer technology. By using ...