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INTEGRATED STUDIES ON WOODFORD SHALE NATURAL FRACTURE ATTRIBUTES, ORIGIN, AND THEIR RELATION TO HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
(2017-12)
The Woodford Shale is a prolific hydrocarbon producing formation in Oklahoma. It is a silica and TOC rich, fractured reservoir and source rock. The natural fractures present within this formation, even though vital for ...
Effects of Fuel Unsaturation on Pollutant Emissions from the Laminar Flames of Prevaporized Petroleum and Biodiesel Blends in Air
(2017-05)
Biodiesels, considered as alternative fuels to petroleum diesel, are defined as fatty acid methyl or ethyl esters derived from triglycerides of vegetable oils or animal fats. The utilization of biodiesels reduces greenhouse ...
Bilateral Fatigue of the Anterior Tibialis in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
(2017-08)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common progressive neurological diseases in young adults and is characterized by neurologic disruption within the central nervous system. Fatigue has been reported as one of the ...
Essays in Chinese Security Issuance and Privatization
(2017-05-12)
This dissertation is a collection of three essays which study the impacts of different types of government ownership on a firm’s post-privatization performance, the underlying cause for the change in Chinese share-issue ...
COMMUNITY STIGMATIZATION OF COMBAT-RELATED PTSD: THE INFLUENCE OF JUST WORLD BELIEFS, VICTIM BLAMING, AND SELF-COMPASSION
(2017-08-01)
The fear of stigmatization by community members outside of the military has been identified as a significant barrier to care for military members seeking mental health services (Mittal et al., 2013). Research exploring ...
THE ROLE OF PRINCIPALS AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS IN CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN REGULAR EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN A SUBURBAN SETTING
(2017-05)
Abstract
The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if there is a relationship between the principal’s knowledge in special education and special education students making adequate yearly progress on the ...
MAKING MEANING OF ALGEBRA 2 TEACHERS: A CASE STUDY OF ONE SCHOOL
(2017-12-16)
As the variety of curriculum materials available to teachers multiplies, understandings of the process by which mathematics teachers make meaning of curriculum materials must be revisited and revised. Rather than beginning ...
BIOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE THREE-WAY JUNCTION IN PHI29-LIKE BACTERIOPHAGE PROHEAD RNA
(2017-08-18)
The knowledge gained from biophysical studies of RNA can contribute to basic research and inform new directions for translational research. In particular, information that develops the relationships among RNA energetics, ...
RELIGIOUS IDENTITY/SEXUAL ORIENTATION IDENTITY CONFLICT AMONG SAME-SEX ATTRACTED INDIVIDUALS: IMPACT ON IDENTITY DISTRESS, INTERNALIZED HOMONEGATIVITY, RELATIONSHIP AND SEXUAL SATISFACTION
(2017-05-12)
Regardless of specific practice, religious and spiritual identities play important roles in the lives of billions of individuals around the globe. Many struggle to define their religious/spiritual identity throughout the ...
Dave Brubeck's The Light in the Wilderness: A Conductor's Analysis
(2017)
The Light in the Wilderness was the first sacred choral work of renowned jazz legend, Dave Brubeck. At the time of its premier in 1968 he was 47 years old and known only as a jazz pianist. It was the success of this piece ...