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DIMENSIONAL STABILITY OF CONCRETE SLABS ON GRADE
(2011)
Drying shrinkage is one of the major causes of cracking in concrete slabs on grade. The moisture difference between the top and bottom surface of the slabs causes a dimensional or "shrinkage" gradient to develop through ...
SEPARATION AND FENCHEL-TYPE DUALITY THEOREMS FOR FUNCTIONS WITH INTEGER AND REAL VARIABLES
(2011)
The concepts of convex and concave functions are of critical importance in optimization theory. These concepts arise for both functions of real (that is, continuous) variables and functions of integer variables (that is, ...
An exploration into the predictors of turnover in the healthcare field: A meta-analysis
(2011)
A substantial shortage of professionals in the healthcare field (e.g., nurses, physicians) places a priority on retention and turnover research. The purpose of the present research is to examine the relationships between ...
THE KNOWLEDGE EVOLUTION OF AMERICAN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: A CONCEPT, CONTENT, AND HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF INTRODUCTORY TEXTBOOKS
(2011)
Disciplinary knowledge is what scholars pursue in their fields, what practitioners execute in practice, and what students learn for future careers. Despite various appraisals of the nature of the study (Waldo 2007[1948]; ...
The Constructs of Trust in Close Interpersonal Relationships
(2011)
While most would agree that trust is an essential element of healthy relationships and families, there is widespread disagreement regarding the most important aspects of trust. Researchers disagree about the definitions ...
Making the Herball: John Gerard and the Fashioning of an Elizabethan Herbarist
(2011)
John Gerard (1545-1612) would not be remembered except for the fact that he wrote the Elizabethan book on plants: The Herball or Generall History of Plantes. Gathered by John Gerarde of London Master of Chirurgerie (London: ...
From Outcast to Established Players - The Transformation of Non-Democratic Parties After Democratization
(2011)
This dissertation investigates and examine how the Kuomintang has
Differences in Beliefs and Teaching Practices between International and U.S. Domestic Mathematics Teaching Assistants
(2011)
International Mathematics Teaching Assistants (MTAs) and U.S. domestic MTAs are an indispensable part of mathematics departments regarding teaching a substantial portion of undergraduate students. Because MTAs' beliefs are ...
AN EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF STUDENT-TO-STUDENT BENCHMARKING COMMUNICATION
(2011)
Almost certainly, students communicate with each other about course-related material, particularly about exam performance. However, what is less well understood is how often student-to-student communication occurs, when ...
A STUDY EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ME! LESSONS TO TEACH SELF-AWARENESS AND SELF-ADVOCACY TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
(2011)
A small-n design called the multi-element baseline design with a pre-intervention baseline and a phenomenological approach was used to examine the effectiveness of an instructional program called ME! Lessons to Teach ...