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  • The Art and Craft of John Williams

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    Lincoln, Danae A.
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    The intent of this paper is to bring more attention to the mastery involved with film composition as an art form. The research focuses specifically on the life, style, influences, and works of John Williams as a conductor, film composer, and composer. It addresses his biography, filmography, and working relationships,...
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    Final Thesis - John Williams AN ABSTRACT OF THE

  • Depression classification of the patients in meta-analyses studies affects the efficacy of St. John's wort

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    Ovrebo, Heather E.
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    Eight studies from a meta-analysis on St. John's wort by Klaus et. al. (1996) were analyzed according to the severity of depression manifest by their patients. The studies were chosen according to inclusion criteria: 1) the study was random, 2) the study compared St. John's wort to a placebo or...
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    ='-··- --------· ·---- ···-·-­ References Haensgen, K.D., Vesper, J., & Ploch, M. Multi-center Double Blind Study Examining The

  • Exploring maize pollen with microscopy: confocal, fluorescence and time-lapse imaging

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    Hartman, Rogue D. J.
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    Pollen, the male product of the flower, is a crucial component in plant reproduction, as it transmits the sperm cells to the female structures, enabling fertilization and subsequent seed production. A major transition of the pollen life cycle, triggered upon pollination of female floral tissue, is from a dormant pollen...
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    :_____________________________________________________ John Fowler Abstract Pollen, the male product of the flower, is a crucial component

  • Design and Evaluation of a Vibrotactile Sensory Feedback System for Prostheses

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    Thurston, Tegan J.
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    Loss of a limb can severely impact everyday way of life. Prosthetics provide a way to return functionality to the user and improve quality of life. However, most prosthetic systems currently available in the market lack sensory feedback making them comparatively more difficult to use resulting in prosthetic abandonment. Therefore,...
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    Feedback System for Prostheses by Tegan J. Thurston A THESIS submitted to

  • Ultraviolet photolysis of acetaminophen in a 3D printed continuous flow reactor

    Creator:
    Goetze, John M.
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    Finding renewable sources of agricultural fertilizer will be necessary to ensure a stable food supply for future generations. Phosphorus is of particular concern, since mining phosphate rock is the main source and reserves are forecasted to deplete in the next 50 – 200 years. Human urine contains substantial amounts of...
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    printed continuous flow reactor by John Goetze A THESIS

  • Perceiving Big Five Traits Accurately at True Zero Acquaintance

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    Brown, Jill A.
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    This research focused on the accuracy of trait judgments at zero acquaintance and after five minutes of interaction. Thirty-five undergraduates judged the neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness of four to six others whom they did not know. Participants then interacted in one-on-one conversations with each target for five minutes....
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    Approved: _______________________________________________________ Frank J. Bernieri This

  • Utilization of ground peanut husk as an alternative fiber material for particleboard

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    Newton, Jacob A.
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    This research examined the potential for using peanut husk as a fiber alternative to wood in the production of melamine-formaldehyde (MF) particleboard. MF resin was used to produce panels with one, three, six, nine or 12 percent resin contents. Modulus of Rupture (MOR), Modulus of Elasticity (MOE), Internal Bond (IB)...
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    :_____________________________________________________ Jeffrey J. Morrell This research examined the potential for using peanut husk as a fiber

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis Selective Adenosine Kinase Nucleoside Polymers for Inhalation Therapy

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    Snow, Erika
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    Respiratory illnesses caused by both viral and bacterial infection are serious issues for global healthcare providers. With the emergence of new, drug-resistant forms of these diseases, innovative drugs and treatment therapies are needed. M tuberculosis is an infection that affects a large portion of the world’s population each year. Aerosol...
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    : ________________________________________________________________________ John Mata Respiratory illnesses caused by both viral and bacterial infection are

  • Change in Hydraulic Conductivity of Expansive Soils

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    Hesseltine, Johnathon
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    Swelling soils cause millions of dollars of damage to buildings every year in the Unites States alone. One essential piece to understanding these soils is to understand how water moves through them. Hydraulic conductivity is a measure of how easily water flows through a soil. Currently, the most common method...
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    , 2004. Print. 3 Nelson, John D., Kuo Chieh Chao, Daniel D. Overton, and Erik J. Nelson. Foundation

  • Beyond free will: an empirical case for a capacity model of human agency

    Creator:
    Helzer, Erik G.
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    Although the question of free will has persisted throughout the history of philosophy as an important metaphysical consideration, rarely does the inquiry include empirical evidence from other disciplines concerned with human behavior. In this interdisciplinary paper, I combine the wisdom of psychologists, metaphysicians, and philosophers of science to comment on...
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    . Abstract approved: __________________________________________________________ John Edwards