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The Relationships Among Academics, GPA, and the Transition Assessment and Goal Generator (TAGG) in Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities
(2012)
A nationwide push for students with disabilities to receive instruction in the general education classroom has stemmed, in part, from current legislation and high stakes testing. Student GPA continues to be a major factor ...
STABILITY OF A DROPLET PINNED IN A CHANNEL UNDER GRAVITY
(2012)
The stability of a two-dimensional, incompressible water droplet, with two cylindrical-caps that is pinned in a channel, is investigated through the development of an analytical model based on Yong-Laplace relationship. ...
MULTI-SCALE CHARACTERIZATION OF THE WOODFORD SHALE IN WEST-CENTRAL OKLAHOMA: FROM SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE TO 3D SEISMIC
(2012)
This dissertation focuses on the characterization of unconventional resource-shales for resource evaluation using the Woodford Shale as a primary example for this study. The limited understanding of the actual rock properties ...
The Tangible Impact of School Finance Litigation on Student Achievement
(2012)
The purpose of this study was to address the extent to which adequacy litigation functions as a means for improving student achievement, particularly among low income and minority students. The study extended theory ...
TRANSPORT AND SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES OF LIQUID AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTES
(2012)
Liquid and polymer electrolytes are interesting and important materials to study as they are used in Li rechargeable batteries and other electrochemical devices. It is essential to investigate the fundamental properties ...
EHD-INDUCED FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT IN A SQUARE CHANNEL WITH TWO-STAGE ELECTRODES
(2012)
The generation of a fluid flow and consequent effects on heat transfer enhancement within a square channel by electrohydrodynamic (EHD) gas pump are examined using both experimental and numerical methods. Experiments are ...
The Role of Cell Deformation During Selectin-Mediated Neutrophil Rolling
(2012)
Selectin-mediated neutrophil rolling on endothelial cells is an important step in the biological processes of inflammation and thrombosis. Conversely, it has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of various cardiovascular ...
The effects of 12 weeks of walking with and without blood flow reduction on bone turnover markers in college-aged women
(2012)
Walking while reducing blood flow to and from the working muscles has been shown to result in strength gains and increased muscle cross-sectional area (MCSA) in young men and older adults. However, little is known about ...
IMMUNODOMINANCE OF ANTIGENIC SITE B IN RECENT CIRCULATING H3N2 INFLUENZA VIRUSES
(2012)
Type A influenza viruses cause seasonal epidemics and global pandemics driven by antigenic drift in the viral surface glycoproproteins, hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). Each year in the United States more than ...
The Effects of Military Deployment on Children's Psychosocial Functioning as Related to Parental Stress and Marital Satisfaction
(2012)
Military families are a unique population, facing high demands especially during times of separation due to deployment. Previous research highlights the significant impact of parental deployment on children's well-being. ...