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The Pedagogy Of Conclusions: From Rhetorical Ancestry To Modern Composition With A Research Study On Pedagogy In The Classroom
(English, 2014-07-14)
The main focus of my thesis is to uncover what students know about conclusions (from current pedagogy, composition textbooks, questionnaires and classroom research). I analyze what instructors are taught about conclusions ...
Fear Of "unnatural Acts": Law And Sexuality In London, 1500-1800
(History, 2014-07-14)
Eighteenth-century London experienced a prosecution wave attempting to eradicate sodomy from the city. Discovered and exposed to the public by journalists, the "public outing" of molly houses and their patrons made them ...
Development Of A Numerical Tool To Study The Mixing Phenomenon Occurring During Mode One Operation Of A Multi-mode Ejector-augmented Pulsed Detonation Rocket Engine
(Aerospace Engineering, 2015)
A novel multi-mode implementation of a pulsed detonation engine, put forth by Wilson et al. [2], consists of four modes; each specifically designed to capitalize on flow features unique to the various flow regimes. This ...
Design And Fabrication Of Guided-mode Resonance Devices
(Electrical Engineering, 2015)
Guided-mode resonance (GMR) effect based on waveguide grating structure has been attracting plenty of attention in recent years due to its abundant application in energy, information technology, and sensors. This dissertation ...
A Generalized Approach To Darboux Transformations For Differential Equations
(Mathematics, 2014-07-14)
A Darboux transformation is a mathematical procedure to produce a solution to a differential equation when the solution to a related differential equation is known. The basic idea behind a Darboux transformation is to ...
MECHANICAL RESPONSE OF CHEMICALLY TREATED SULFATE-RICH CLAY UNDER MULTIPLE TRIAXIAL STRESS PATH
(2021-07-21)
Expansive clayey soils, which are abundant in arid and semi-arid areas, including the state of Texas, can lead to excessive distress in pavements, foundations, embankments, earth retaining systems and other civil infrastructure ...
Geochemical Analysis Of The Woodford Shale, Anadarko Basin, Oklahoma
(Geology, 2014-07-14)
The Woodford Shale is a dark, siliceous mudstone that was deposited in a rift basin during late Devonian to early Mississippian times. Three drill cores containing the Woodford Shale from the Anadarko Basin, Oklahoma, have ...
Designing and advancing contrast agents for ultrasound-switchable fluorescence imaging
(2021-12-09)
Fluorescence imaging is a remarkable tool for molecular targeting and multicolor imaging, but it suffers from poor resolution in centimeters-deep tissues. The recently developed ultrasound-switchable fluorescence (USF) ...
How Word Choice Influences Collegiate Recovery: A Quantitative Analysis on the Impact of Identifying Terms on Self-Compassion, Stigma, and Recovery Capital
(2022-08-17)
Purpose: This study seeks to better understand how word choice when referencing people with a substance use disorder is associated with self-compassion and overall recovery capital while in a collegiate recovery program. ...
Analytical Modeling Of Helium Turbomachinery Using Fortran 77
(Aerospace Engineering, 2015)
Advanced Generation IV modular reactors, including Very High Temperature Reactors (VHTRs), utilize helium as the working fluid, with a potential for high efficiency power production utilizing helium turbomachinery. Helium ...