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Effects Of Edge Distance, Hole Size Ratio And Hole Spacing On Peak Stresses Of Composite Laminate With Multiple Holes
(Mechanical Engineering, 2009-09-16)Unlike isotropic material, the stress distribution of laminate with a hole varies with its size, its material properties and fiber orientations of each layer. Moreover, presence of a hole in the neighborhood of another ... -
The Effects Of Education On Health Care Professionals' Assessment Of Intimate Partner Violence In Primary Care Settings
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)This study was designed to explore what factors influence healthcare professionals' assessment of intimate partner violence (IPV) and to examine the effects of education on healthcare professionals' IPV knowledge, opinions, ... -
Effects of Emotion and Social Desirability on Intuitive, Gist-Based Decisions
(2018-08-31)People often make what appear to be inconsistent, irrational choice preference shifts from sure-to-risky (or from risky-to-sure) options depending on how the choices are framed—this is a form of decision bias called the ... -
Effects Of Environmental Stressors On The Immune Response Of The Caribbean Sea Fan, Gorgonia ventalina
(Biology, 2014-12)Coral reef ecosystems are some of the most diverse on the planet and provide many important services such as fishery stock, tourism, and protection against storms. Despite this, coral reef ecosystems are on a steady rate ... -
The Effects Of Equity Sensitivity And Personality On Transformational Leadership Behavior
(Management, 2007-08-23)This thesis examines the relationship between the Big Five personality traits (extraversion, agreeableness, openness to experience, conscientiousness, and neuroticism) and equity sensitivity and transformational leadership ... -
EFFECTS OF ETHNIC NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIOECONOMIC-PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND INDIVIDUAL ATTRIBUTES ON IMMIGRANTS’ TRAVEL MODE CHOICE IN NORTH TEXAS
(2020-09-08)Previous studies of immigrants’ travel behavior have been conducted mostly in California and the United States as a whole. Even though immigrant population and the share of immigrants have rapidly increased in Texas, only ... -
Effects Of Experiential Learning On Face To Face And Multimedia Learning Environments In The Acquisition Of Active Listening Skills
(Social Work, 2008-04-22)Comparison studies between Technology or Multimedia Learning Environments and Face-to-Face (F2F) Learning Environments in social work education usually show that technology works as well as F2F environments. However, they ... -
Effects Of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Wrap On Reducing Chloride Penetration In Concrete
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-07-22)The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of FRP wrap on reducing chloride penetration in concrete. It has been established that FRP wrap used to retrofit concrete structures offer a high resistance to ... -
Effects Of Freezing On The Mechanical Properties Of Engineered Tissues
(Mechanical Engineering, 2010-07-19)Cryopreservation is used to preserve cells and tissues at low temperatures for short and long term uses. Some examples of where cryopreservation is used include the storage of organs, blood, embryos, and artificial tissues. ... -
Effects of Graphene in High-Density Polyethylene Microfibers
(2022-12-20)High-Density Polyethylene uniquely can induce banded spherulites as it is crystallized from its melt. We studied the effects of graphene in the crystallography of banded HDPE by examining parameters such as the extent of ... -
The Effects Of Health Beliefs And Depression On Latino And African American Older Adults
Disparities among minorities are prevalent, and it is pertinent to identify why. The relationships between culture, depressive symptoms, symptom identity, mental health-related quality of life, functional limitations, ... -
Effects Of Institutional Pressure And Dynamic Capabilities On Operational Performance Of U.S. Long-term Healthcare Providers
(Information Systems & Operations Management, 2013-07-22)Long Term Care facilities are a highly regulated industry due to funding sources being subject to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. The demand for nursing homes is increasing significantly with anticipation of the Baby ... -
Effects Of Item Presentation And User Flexibility On Rater Perceptions
(Psychology, 2008-09-17)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of item presentation and user flexibility on performance ratings and rater perceptions of the performance rating process. The participants were 252 undergraduate students ... -
EFFECTS OF LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE ON DISTANCE TO WORK IN INDIVIDUAL CAR RIDERS
(2021-06-07)Studying travel behavior has become a means of addressing car dependency, greenhouse gas emission, and environmental protection. Many studies have examined the effects of socioeconomic and built environmental factors on ... -
Effects Of Legitimacy, Agency, And Business Risk On Board Structure In Initial Public Offering Firms: The Moderating Impact Of CEO Incentive Alignment, CEO Power, And Stock Market Conditions
(Business Administration, 2007-08-23)Board structure is generally seen as a means for acquiring resources, monitoring managerial behaviors, and enhancing firm legitimacy. Further, it is believed that the capacity of the board of directors to accomplish the ... -
EFFECTS OF METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS IN POLYETHER BLOCK AMIDE ELASTOMER
(2023-05-19)Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are highly porous materials that find extensive applications in gas absorption and separation in recent years. These hybrid materials can be designed with specific pore sizes and voids to ... -
The Effects Of Microstructure On The Mechanical Properties Of Hard Transition Metal Silicon Nitride Nanocomposite Coatings
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2014-03-12)In this body of work, the examination of two different transition metal silicon nitride (MeSiN) systems using two different methods of physical vapor deposition (PVD) allowed for the development of a detailed understanding ... -
The Effects Of Mine Land Reclamation Of Herpetofaunal Communities
(Biology, 2012-07-25)Succession describes the process of community change over time after a disturbance. Understanding these processes allows ecological restoration projects to take advantage of natural community trajectories. Reclamation ... -
The Effects Of Narcissistic Group Identity And Group-level Provocation On U.S. Citizens' Attitudes And Behavior Toward Arab Immigrants
(Psychology, 2008-09-17)A measure of Narcissistic Group Identity was developed and tested in a cross-sectional pilot study of 319 university students. Analyses revealed that Narcissistic Group Identity predicted more negative attitudes toward ... -
EFFECTS OF NATURAL DISASTERS ON WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE PROCESSES USING BANGLADESH DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEYS
(2019-08-09)Bangladesh is widely recognized as one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. It is predicted that disaster-related losses in Bangladesh will be higher by 2025 compared with all other countries (Smith, 2012). ...