Practice style variation, or variation in the manner in which physicians treat patients with a similar disease condition, has been the focus of attention for many years. The research agenda is further intensified by the ...

Institutions of higher education around the country are concerned with student performance and retention. This dissertation used the theory of sense-of-community to explore how universities and colleges can influence student ...

An exploratory analysis has been performed on a small number of flights of the P-2V aircraft operating in the firefighting mode as opposed to the anti-submarine and search-and-rescue operations for which it was designed. ...

For this exploratory study, flight data of a Bell Model 205A-1 helicopter, flying under contract to the United States Forest Service, is analyzed to investigate its operational conditions. Usage of the helicopter, specifically ...

Over the past three decades, more and more students are expressing a desire to attend college, yet for many members of disenfranchised groups, this goal is often not attained. While many factors contribute to these ...

Heterodimeric pituitary gonadotropins, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), play significant roles in follicular development and maintenance of the female reproductive cycle. FSH functions in ...

This thesis is aimed at studying the tribology of sliding contacts subject to high current densities. A flat-ended Copper tip sliding on a flat Copper plate was the test configuration and current densities of the order of ...

For years, library instruction has taken place in 50-minute class periods in the library. Librarians have traditionally demonstrated various research tools, occasionally provided students with the opportunity for hands-on ...