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Building a legacy of volunteers through servant leadership: A cause‐related sporting event
(2012-06-05)
This study explores the leadership style of the founder of a cause‐related sporting event and investigates the effects of this style on motivating volunteers. The National Kidney Foundation Surf Festival, established more ...
Arterial Compliance in Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study
(Angiology, 2010-02-01)
A reduction in arterial compliance in patients with autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus has been previously reported. It is caused by the effect that systemic inflammation has ...
Process Induced Defects in Resin Transfer Molded Composites
(2016)
Resin transfer molding (RTM) is an attractive, versatile and cost-effective alternative to autoclave processing for manufacturing geometrically complex, structural polymer matrix composites (PMC). However, process induced ...
An Introduction to the General Monotone Model with Application to Two Problematic Data Sets
(Sociological Methodology, 2015-01-21)
We argue that the mismatch between data and analytical methods, along with common practices for dealing with “messy” data, can lead to inaccurate conclusions. Specifically, using previously published data on racial bias ...
Insect-Inspired Navigation Algorithm for an Aerial Agent Using Satellite Imagery
(2015-04-15)
Humans have long marveled at the ability of animals to navigate swiftly, accurately, and across long distances. Many mechanisms have been proposed for how animals acquire, store, and retrace learned routes, yet many of ...
Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterization of P23H Line 1 Rat Model
(PLos One, 2015-05-26)
Rod-cone dystrophy, also known as retinitis pigmentosa (RP), is the most common inherited degenerative photoreceptor disease, for which no therapy is currently available. The P23H rat is one of the most commonly used ...
Fostering 21st Century Skill Development by Engaging Students in Authentic Game Design Projects in a High School Computer Programming Class
(Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2011-06-01)
This study used technology-rich ethnography (TRE) to examine the use of game development in a high school computer programming class for the development of 21st century skills. High school students created games for ...
Self-disclosure mediates the effects of gender orientation and homophobia on the relationship quality of male same-sex friendships
(Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 2013-08-01)
This study tested the degree to which self-disclosure mediates the effects of gender orientation and homophobia on relational satisfaction, closeness, and commitment in men’s same-sex friendships. Participants included 211 ...
Diatoms on the carapace of common snapping turtles: Luticola spp. dominate despite spatial variation in assemblages
(PLos One, 2017-02-13)
Filamentous algae are often visible on the carapaces of freshwater turtles and these algae are dominated by a few species with varying geographic distributions. Compared to filamentous algae, little is known about the much ...
Shape Memory Polyurethane with Porous Architectures for Potential Applications in Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment
(2019-04-05)
Conventional endovascular embolization of intracranial (or brain) aneurysms using helical detachable platinum coils can be time-consuming and occasionally requires retreatment due to incomplete coil packing. These shortcomings ...