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Design and Analysis of Flexible Biodiesel Processes with Multiple Feedstocks
(2011-10-21)
With the growing interest in converting a wide variety of biomass-based
feedstocks to biofuels, there is a need to develop effective procedures for the design and
optimization of multi-feedstock biorefineries. The unifying ...
Professionals' Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Online versus Face-to-face Continuing Professional Education Courses
(2011-10-21)
With the increasing use of the computer and the Internet in the training sector, there are constant debates about the effectiveness of e-learning versus traditional face-to-face (FTF) education since the early 1990s. ...
Interactions among College and University Faculty and Students Involved in Academic Student Organizations: An Analysis of Qualitative and Quantitative Engagement
(2011-10-21)
The purpose of this study was to describe what kind of student-faculty interactions are occurring in the context of academic student organizations as well as identify the quality and quantity of such interactions and what ...
Physics-Based 3D Multi-Directional Reloading Algorithm for Deep Burn HTR Prismatic Block Systems
(2011-10-21)
To assure nuclear power sustainability, ongoing efforts on advanced closed-fuel cycle options and adapted open cycles have led to investigations of various strategies involving utilization of Transuranic (TRU) nuclides in ...
Sustainable Management of Biogeochemical Cycles in Soils Amended with Bio-Resources from Livestock, Bioenergy, and Urban Systems
(2011-10-21)
Bioresources are generated in a variety of environments and each presents unique
risks and benefits associated with land application. Bioresources from livestock, urban and
bioenergy systems were selected and evaluated ...
An Assessment of Intraorganizational Climate in the American Association for Agricultural Education
(2011-10-21)
Monitoring and evaluation of programs and outcomes is common practice in educational arenas; however, it is not so frequent within professional societies and organizations. By definition, professional organizations are ...
Development of Diagnostic Algorithms for Air Brakes in Trucks
(2011-10-21)
In this dissertation, we focus on development of algorithms for estimating the severity
of air leakage and for predicting the out-of-adjustment of pushrod in an air brake
system of heavy commercial vehicles. The leakage ...
Evolution of Genes and Gene Networks in Filamentous Fungi
(2011-10-21)
The Pezizomycotina, commonly known as the filamentous fungi, are a diverse
group of organisms that have a major impact on human life. The filamentous fungi
diverged from a common ancestor approximately 200 – 700 million ...
Gene Expression Analyses and Association Studies of Wood Development Genes in Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.)
(2011-10-21)
Gene expression analyses using native populations can provide information on the genetic and molecular mechanisms that determine intraspecific variation and contribute to the understanding of plant development and adaptation ...
The Operation of Cooperative Education for Homeschooled Children: The Quality Homeschool Cooperative as a Case Study
(2011-10-21)
Homeschooling is a growing trend in America. Studies on homeschooling in the past three decades have focused on the reasons why parents choose to homeschool, the academic and social quality of homeschooling, and the ...