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Vapor-Phase Adsorptive Separation of Bio-Oil Components Using Activated Carbon
(2018-12)
Biofuels processes involve the upgrading of components produced by fractionation of cell wall biopolymers. However, the fractionation is not selective to high-value components, and separation is necessary. The use of ...
HIGH-RESOLUTION XRF-LIDAR SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE LATE GUADALUPIAN CAPITAN SLOPE AT MCKITTRICK CANYON, TEXAS: PROCESS-RESPONSE OF OSCILLATING DELAWARE BASIN SEA LEVEL
(2018-05-12)
Owing to their intermediate position within the facies tract, carbonate slopes connecting platforms to the basin floor are continuous subaqueous sensitive sedimentologic recorders of changes in sea level and ocean chemistry. ...
Relationship Among Site Specific Fat, Lean Mass, and Pressure Pain Sensitivity
(2018-08-02)
Pain is an unpleasant sensory or emotional experience associated with tissue damage or the potential for tissue damage. Over the years, research has studied the relationship between pain and body composition (BC). PURPOSE: ...
ANALYSIS OF FLOW AND THERMODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS AT A SITE IN COMPLEX TERRAIN
(2018-08)
The goal of the Perdigão Field Experiment was to study atmospheric flows in complex terrain and to collect a high-quality dataset for the validation of meso- and micro-scale models. An Intensive Observation Period (IOP) ...
Numeracy vs. Intelligence: A Model of the Relationship Between Cognitive Abilities and Decision Making
(2018-05)
For nearly 150 years, psychological research and theory has documented a link between general intelligence and decision making performance. This suggests that individual differences in decision making (and other life ...
THE TRANSITION OF A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE TO A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY TEACHERS: A CASE STUDY
(2018-05-11)
Professional Learning Communities are hailed as efficient tools for fostering collaboration among teachers and improving achievement among students. This qualitative case study seeks to understand the transition of an ...
SUBSURFACE PRESSURE MODELING OF SALTWATER DISPOSAL FOR THE ARBUCKLE AND TIMBERED HILLS-BASEMENT SYSTEM, ANADARKO SHELF, OKLAHOMA
(2018-12)
Increased saltwater disposal (SWD) into a geologic zone, the Arbuckle Group, has been related to higher than background levels of seismicity in Oklahoma since 2009. Recent studies have shown statistical associations of ...
Data-based Stochastic Network Mitigation
(2018-05)
Current decision-support frameworks to assist mitigation planning do not include uncertainty and complexity of network failures, either one or both. To close this research gap, this thesis walks through a demonstration of ...
Through the Blue Lens: Negative Publicity, Cognition, and Professional Self-Representation in Law Enforcement Officers
(2018-12)
Increased access to digital media has allowed for widespread proliferation of news
coverage. Unfortunately, recent research has demonstrated a variety of acute negative outcomes
associated with exposure to disturbing ...
Race, Environment, and Masculinity in Richmond's WWII Shipyards
(2018-05-11)
The Kaiser company shipyards in Richmond, California, the largest shipyards in the world for the duration of World War II, employed workers from across America and from around the world. New technological advances and ...