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  • Zimbabwean counselors' knowledge of and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS

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    Richards, Kimberly A.
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    Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has become the world's foremost health threat and is the number one killer in Zimbabwe. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome impacts not only the individual who has AIDS, but on nuclear and extended families, and all aspects of society in Zimbabwe. Since studies have indicated that...
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    . Open Coding Scheme ...................................................................... 245 J. Axial

  • Work Experience and Improvement Behavior: A Preliminary Study

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    Azhar, Mina
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    Improvement behaviors, specifically double loop, have been linked to successful lean implementations. Although the lean literature supports individual cognitive transformation to double loop learning as an important element of lean success, there remains a strategic methodology to achieve sustainable double loop behavior. Perceptions toward behavior and employee satisfaction have been...
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    Grijlava assisted in the use of the Multicriteria Satisfaction Analysis. Dr. Rawan A M A J Alshaiji, Dr

  • Wood properties and use of sensor technology to improve optimal bucking and value recovery of Douglas-fir

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    Acuna, Mauricio A.
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    There are a number of wood properties which affect the quality of forest products such as lumber and pulp. Of these, wood density is considered by some to be the single most important physical characteristic because it is an excellent predictor of strength, stiffness, hardness, and paper-making capacities. Accurately assessing...
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    0.0000 Residual standard error: 0.03533 on 390 degrees of freedom Multiple R-squared: 0.258 F

  • Women in Forest Sector Leadership: A Qualitative, Multi-country Study

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    Larasatie, Pipiet
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    Generally presented as a preferred social norm based on both ethical considerations and legislative demands, gender equality has been highly encouraged in recent years. For instance, The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 call out achieving gender equality and empowerment of women. However, although there are multiple efforts to...
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    Business Governance and Ethics 8 (1): 93–99. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBGE.2013.052743. Baublyte, G., J

  • Wireless Microwave Sensing in Environmental and Biomedical Applications

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    Uluer, Ismail Hakki
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    This dissertation studies two different wireless microwave sensing applications in the subjects of environmental monitoring and biomedical devices. The environmental sensing application presents a design of novel wireless sensor node configurations. These nodes are intended to be used specifically in a built environment of railroad track ballast for its health...
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  • William Keith Brooks (1848-1908) : a case study in morphology and the development of American biology

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    Benson, Keith Rodney
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    The major historical studies that have examined American biology have emphasized the development of experimental biology at the end of the nineteenth century. In this characterization, the descriptive branch of biology has often been treated as less than important and, in several cases, as a hindrance in the application of...
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    . Included among them were Alexander Agassiz (1835-1910), J. A. Allen (1838-1921), W. K. Brooks, William H

  • Wideband and high accuracy delta sigma modulation data converter

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    Jung, Youngho
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    Nowadays, needs for wideband and high accuracy analog-to-digital converter are increasing rapidly in manifold applications such as wireless communication, digital video and other consumer electronics. Besides, low power consumption is required to have longer battery life in portable systems. CMOS technology scaling and innovative modulator topology make the implementation much...
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    Thinh Nguyen, and Professor Adam Schultz. They offered their valuable time and advice for my Ph.D

  • When Policy meets Reality: (In-) Stability of Gender Ideologies and Parenting Practices in the Context of Shifting Parental Leave Policy Design

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    Sievers, Tjorven A. E.
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    This dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy addresses two main research questions. On a macro-level it aims to answer how gender ideologies, as seen in attitudes towards the gendered division of labor, develop over time in the context of changing family policy regimes. On a...
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    rate for fathers on one hand, but low ECEC usage by recent parents (Adam & Degen, 2018; Statistisches

  • Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Kernel Polymers as Breeding Targets for Improved End-Use Quality

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    Trittinger, Susanne
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    Wheat is a staple food crop with many applications. The composition and quantity of major and minor flour components greatly influence functional dough properties, processing quality, and end-use suitability. Seven to 15% of the weight of wheat flour is protein and the gluten proteins comprise 80-85% of that. The gluten...
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    to Dr. Deven R. See for his help and generosity. Many thanks to Mark Larson and Tyler Harran for

  • What's romance got to do with it? Sexual health outcomes of relationship dynamics among urban African American adolescents

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    Towner, Senna Lee
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    Urban African American adolescents exhibit high levels of risk behavior, disproportionately high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and are at risk for acquiring Human Immunodefiency Virus (HIV). To date, interventions that address the high rates of STIs in this population demonstrate only moderate efficacy. As researchers strive to develop...
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    . Note. Adapted from “An Ecological Perspective on Health Promotion Programs,” by K. R. McLeroy, D