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Regularity for systems and the angle condition.
(2000)
In this dissertation we consider weak solutions of the System A(u) + B(u) = 0 on a bounded domain W⊂ Rn where B(u) is a perturbation of critical growth, i.e. its growth exponent p equals the integrability exponent ...
Cloning, characterization, expression and localization of inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) cDNA/mRNA in soybean (Glycine max) nodules.
(2000)
The technique of in situ hybridization was used to localize the IMPDH mRNA in soybean nodules. Mature nodules were fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde and 0.25% glutaraldehyde, dehydrated and embedded in Paraplast. Sections of ...
Vibration of discretely stiffened skew plates and bridge/vehicle interaction analysis.
(2000)
The vibration of orthogonally stiffened skew plates is studied by using the pb-2 Rayleigh-Ritz method. By minimizing the Rayleigh quotient, the natural frequencies and mode shapes are obtained. The dimensionless natural ...
Perceptions of teachers and administrators in an Oklahoma school district regarding a safe school environment.
(2000)
The topic of school violence and its causes are at the forefront of educational issues today. The purpose of this study was to measure teachers' and administrators' perceptions of violence within a public school district ...
Perceptions of Islamic educators about the conflict between conservative and secular Muslims regarding Islamic education and the teaching of science, philosophy, and mythical stories to Muslim students.
(2000)
Analysis showed convergent and divergent views about Islamic education. Many perceived a conflict between Islamic Secularism and Conservatism in education and were pessimistic about a compromise between the two groups. ...
Master and novice secondary science teachers' understandings and use of the learning cycle.
(2000)
The learning cycle paradigm had been used in science classrooms for nearly four decades. This investigation seeks to reveal how the 1earning cycle, as originally designed, is currently understood and implemented by teachers ...
The effectiveness of the South African Schools Act to desegregate the schools of the Gauteng Province.
(2000)
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there has been a noticeable trend in the inter-racial migration of learners within the Gauteng Province of South Africa after the enactment of the South African Schools ...
Jean Ritchie's "Field Trip---Scotland": An examination of unpublished field recordings collected in Scotland, 1952--1953.
(2000)
The study also provides a chronology of Ritchie's fieldwork, reconstructed through letters, diaries and personal interviews with her and others. Appendices include brief rhythmic, melodic and formal analyses of the songs, ...
Discovery, isolation and characterization of novel biomolecules with nematicidal activity.
(2000)
Both, sesquiterpene lactones isolated from Ambrosia and trypsin inhibitors isolated from Cassia and from Mucuna are new potential tools to engineer transgenic plants with resistance to plant parasitic nematodes.
Congress, the intelligence community, and the president: Evolving institutional relationships in the Post-Cold War Era.
(2000)
This dissertation is a case study of Congressional-Executive Branch relations with respect to intelligence policy. The project utilizes the methods of secondary source assessment, interviews with key governmental officials, ...