This study documented the influence of the completion agenda on decision-making by community college career and technical education (CTE) deans. Ten career and technical programs deans were identified as the sample for the study. Washington State was selected because of the Student Achievement Initiative that was developed as a completion...
This dissertation describes a new radio-frequency power-amplifier circuit and mode of operation that exceeds the efficiency of the conventional class C amplifier in the low and medium h-f range. It will be found useful in applications where linearity between the input and output are not required, as in all applications...
Uncertainties in general circulation model (GCM) representations of marine boundary layer (MBL) shallow cloud cover contribute substantially to the spread in model predictions of future climate. Further uncertainties in GCM output arise from an incomplete understanding of cloud-aerosol interactions. For example, the Fifth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on...
The human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (CAMP) is a broad spectrum microbicidal agent and modulator of both the innate and adaptive immune system. It is induced by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)₂D₃) through activation of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and primary bile salts through activation of the xenobiotic nuclear receptor farnesoid X...
Geometric Problems become increasingly intractable and difficult to visualize as the number of dimensions increases beyond three. Inductions from lower dimensional spaces are possible yet often awkward. This thesis shows how elementary linear algebra, vector calculus, and combinatorics offer improved methods for calculating the dihedral angles of n-simplicies and proving...
A mathematical model was developed to predict the absorption
rate of a slightly soluble gas entrained by a plunging liquid jet. The
single parameter of the model, the transfer factor, TF, was defined
as the summation of the product of the mass transfer coefficient and
interfacial area over all the...
The purposes of this investigation are twofold: (1) to identify the functions necessary for an adequate student personnel program in the two-year community college and (2) to develop guidelines based on the functions identified. Securing And Treating Of Data: The data for this study were obtained by using a questionnaire...
The dairy industry relies primarily on consistent acid production
by the lactic streptococci for the manufacture of certain cheeses
and fermented dairy products. Variation in these cultures due to
genetic exchange has not been thoroughly investigated. This study
was undertaken to determine if genetic homology exists within the lactic
group,...