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Zr-MOFs for Hydrolysis Reactions: Computational Evaluation of Interactions, Kinetics, and Molecular Accessibility
(2024-05-11)
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of porous crystalline solids that present as promising instruments for the removal of chemical warfare agents (CWAs). Owing to their remarkable porosities and large surface areas, ...
MULTISCALE RESPONSES TO PERTURBATION IN THE CONTEXT OF A HIGHLY CONTAMINATED FIELD SITE
(2024-05-10)
Microbes and microbial communities are ubiquitous in the environment and responsible for the cycling of carbon, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorous, and more, while also being subject to variable conditions ranging from seasonal ...
Intercultural Communication Competence Revisited: Reconciling Trait and Relational Perspectives Using Social Network Analysis
(2024-05-10)
What it takes for communicators to interact competently with intercultural others remains a contested conceptual site. This dissertation addresses the debate between the individual and relational perspectives regarding the ...
CAN SELF-ORGANIZING TEACHER GROUPS REDUCE TEACHER ISOLATION?
(2024-03-07)
This study investigates the conditions fostering self-organized teacher groups within schools and their relationship to reducing teacher isolation. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach involving 663 online surveys and 18 ...
INTERFACIAL STABILITY WITH SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS USING COARSE-GRAINED MODELING
(2024-05-11)
The stability of interfaces in the presence of surface-active agents such as surfactants and nanoparticles (NPs) is imperative in various industrial and environmental contexts. These include separation processes, enhanced ...
Environmental Health Inequalities and Discriminatory Zoning: Identifying Systemic Barriers for Environmental Health Equity through Community-Engaged Research
(2024-05-10)
Environmental justice research has exposed that environmental health inequalities persist for historically redlined communities due to proximity to heavy industrial areas. Communities of color are systematically exposed ...
THE IMPACT OF ADDITIVES IN ACIDIC ZEOLITES ON HYDROCARBON-BASED REACTIONS
(2024-05)
The incorporation of metal additives into zeolites has allowed a much higher degree of zeolite tunability, including altering the original active sites, introducing new active sites, modifying pore structures, and introducing ...
"Fit for a Picture:" Aestheticizing Southwestern Utah and the Creation of Zion National Park
(2024-05-11)
The exploration of the monumental landscapes of the trans-Mississippi West in the decades following the Civil War produced a vast archive of imagery detailing the strange new landforms that would not only elucidate the ...
THE HEDGE FUND NEWSPAPER OWNERSHIP ERA: FACTORS THAT MAKE THE INDUSTRY VULNERABLE, AND THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON MEDIA MANAGEMENT AND THE ROLE OF JOURNALISM IN DEMOCRACY
(2024-05-11)
This dissertation sheds light on the relationship between ownership and media management, particularly focusing on the impacts of hedge fund ownership in journalism. While the effects of hedge fund ownership have been ...
Exploration of Factors Influencing the Teacher Self-Efficacy in Educators of Justice-Involved Juveniles in Special Settings: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed-Methods Study
(2024-05)
Juveniles involved with the justice system are a population of youth with extensive needs who are historically underserved. Legal mandates have attempted to ensure these students are receiving a quality education, but ...