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RURAL SCHOOL TEACHERS, NEED SUPPORT, AND WILLINGNESS TO STAY IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
(2018-05-08)
This study aims to understand the extent of perceived need-support (autonomy-support, competence-support, relatedness-support) of novice teachers in rural schools and whether need-support is related to a novice teacher’s ...
Kinetics and Solvent Effects on Supported Metal Catalysts for Biomass Conversion
(2018)
Energy conversion using renewable biomass has significant environmental impact. To acquire high value products using preliminary processed biomass, considerable amount of upgrading reactions has been conducted in liquid-phase ...
A Conditional Process Analysis of Boundary Spanning Functions in US Research Universities
(2018)
I sought to establish whether boundary-spanning offices in US Universities are effectively aligned with institutional strategy. I further sought to move beyond the focus on valorization activity that is typical of US ...
A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY ON HOW BLACK MALES EXPERIENCE WHITE CHRISTIAN INSTITUTIONS
(2018-05-12)
This phenomenological study explored how Black Christian males experience white Christian colleges and universities. The environment at Christian institutions is most often influenced by white religious norms and, as such, ...
Forecast Sensitivity to Observations using Data Denial and Ensemble-based Methods over the Dallas-Fort Worth Testbed
(2018-05)
The ‘Nationwide Network of Networks’ (NNoN) concept was introduced by the National Research Council to address the growing need for a national mesoscale observing system. Part of this growing need is the continued advancement ...
Understanding Experiences of Undergraduate Students with Physical Disabilities
(2018-05)
This transcendental, phenomenological study focused on the lived experiences of undergraduate students with physical disabilities and their decision (or not) to become engaged in out-of-class activities. Schlossberg’s ...
A LAGRANGIAN PERSPECTIVE OF MESOCYCLONES AND DOWNDRAFTS IN OBSERVED AND NUMERICALLY SIMULATED SUPERCELLS
(2018-05)
On 29 May 2004, a high-precipitation supercell thunderstorm developed in western Oklahoma and produced tornadoes during almost every distinct mesocyclone cycle over a six-hour period. The storm was exceptional in its size, ...
THE AGING WORKFORCE: THE ROLE OF INFORMAL LEARNING AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT OUTCOME
(2018-12-15)
The high rate of retirement of older employees in organizations is a growing concern, and the trend is expected to continue, thereby leaving organizations with invaluable knowledge gaps or losses. Researchers have conducted ...
Determinants of gene targeting and regulation by response regulators in Clostridioides difficile
(2018-12-14)
Bacteria use two-component signal transduction systems to sense the conditions of the environment and adapt their behavior to ensure survival. The separate roles of signal perception and response output are carried out by ...
Self-Packaged and Low-Loss Suspended Integrated Stripline Filters for Next Generation Systems
(2018-08-02)
The method in which the frequency spectrum is currently allocated is unsustainable. An increasing number of devices are becoming wireless, overcrowding an already crowded spectrum (e.g., the ISM band). Therefore, future ...