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Old Testament History, Steelman Library, Gerry A. White Dr.

Syllabus Repository

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Fundamentals Of Speech, Steelman Library, David Yates

Syllabus Repository

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National Literatures As Intimate Expression And The Problem Of Teaching World Literatures, Kette Thomas

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

In her article "National Literatures as Intimate Expression and the Problem of Teaching World Literatures" Kette Thomas analyzes the fundamental tension embedded in the discourse on teaching world literatures. Thomas focuses on models which contextualize the problem around the subject of allegiance either to the reader or the author rather than the commonly limited geographical, national, and politically defined complex. Focus on the reader or author is often made at the expense of the "other," but it is the tension and communication between them that offers possibilities for the development of the discipline of comparative literature (against Eurocentrism and the …

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The Clubroot Pathogen (Plasmodiophora Brassicae) Influences Auxin Signaling To Regulate Auxin Homeostasis In Arabidopsis, Linda Jahn, Stefanie Mucha, Sabine Bergmann, Cornelia Horn, Paul E. Staswick, Bianka Steffens, Johannes Siemens, Jutta Ludwig-Müller

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

The clubroot disease, caused by the obligate biotrophic protist Plasmodiophora brassicae, affects cruciferous crops worldwide. It is characterized by root swellings as symptoms, which are dependent on the alteration of auxin and cytokinin metabolism. Here, we describe that two different classes of auxin receptors, the TIR family and the auxin binding protein 1 (ABP1) in Arabidopsis thaliana are transcriptionally upregulated upon gall formation. Mutations in the TIR family resulted in more susceptible reactions to the root pathogen. As target genes for the different pathways we have investigated the transcriptional regulation of selected transcriptional repressors (Aux/IAA) and transcription …

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Unequal Treatment Of Religious Exercises Under Rfra: Explaining The Outliers In The Hhs Mandate Cases, Mark L. Rienzi

Scholarly Articles

Ongoing conflict over the contraceptive mandate promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") has resulted in more than two dozen lawsuits by profit-making businesses and their owners seeking protection under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act ("RFRA"). To date, the businesses and their owners are winning handily, having obtained preliminary relief in seventeen of the cases, and being denied relief in only six. Last month, in fact, a panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals took the extraordinary step of reconsidering and reversing its own prior ruling and granting a preliminary injunction to a business seeking RFRA's …

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Influence Of Bacterial Colonization Of The Healing Screws On Peri-Implant Tissue, Simonetta D'Ercole, Adriano Piattelli, Giuseppe Marzo, Antonio Scarano, Domenico Tripodi

Journal of Dental Sciences

Abstract Background/purpose A bacterial adhesion to implant surfaces is a first stage of peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis. The aim of this longitudinal study was to examine the quantitative and qualitative biofilm formation on healing screws and the presence of periodontal pathogens in peri-implant crevicular fluid (PCF). In each of the 30 participants, one healing screw was adapted to every single implant. Materials and methods Thirty patients, 18 females and 12 males, were selected. Thirty healing abutments were left in situ for 20, 30 and 90 days. At regular times, the presence/absence of bleeding on probing (BOP) was determined. The specific …

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Preliminary Study Of Micronuclei Levels In Oral Exfoliated Cells From Patients With Periodontitis, Diana Bastos-Aires, Álvaro Azevedo, Maria De Lurdes Pereira, Daniel Pérez-Mongiovi, Alexandra Teixeira

Journal of Dental Sciences

Abstract Micronuclei (MN) are abnormal nuclear structures that arise in dividing cells due to chromosomal breakage or chromosome mis-segregation, and their evaluation in oral exfoliated cells may constitute a reliable and noninvasive, cancer biomarker method. Therefore, it is crucial to assess whether different aspects of oral health can induce micronuclear formation. Because chronic periodontal disease is a prevalent inflammatory condition that may lead to reactive oxygen species generation and DNA damage, the aim of this study was to characterize the frequency of micronuclei according to the periodontal status. For this purpose, we analyzed oral exfoliated cells of 30 patients matched …

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Towards A Formulation Of Quantum Theory As A Causally Neutral Theory Of Bayesian Inference, Matthew S. Leifer, Robert W. Spekkens

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

Quantum theory can be viewed as a generalization of classical probability theory, but the analogy as it has been developed so far is not complete. Whereas themanner in which inferences aremade in classical probability theory is independent of the causal relation that holds between the conditioned variable and the conditioning variable, in the conventional quantum formalism, there is a significant difference between how one treats experiments involving two systems at a single time and those involving a single system at two times. In this article, we develop the formalism of quantum conditional states, which provides a unified description of …

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The Occurrence Of Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli (Stec) And Salmonella Species In Cattle Feedlot Runoff, Nessie Nanyongo Tabe

Food Safety

Zoonotic foodborne pathogens such as shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Salmonella on farm environments can potentially contaminate organic manure or agricultural watersheds and subsequently fresh produce during fertilization or irrigation. This study investigated the occurrence of STEC and Salmonella serotypes in cattle feedlot runoff samples in two feedlots in North Dakota. Using standard laboratory culture methods this study reported a 39% prevalence of STEC O45, 33 % (O103), 31 % (O157), 27 % (O121), 16 % (O26), 10% (O111), 10% (O113), 10 % (O145) and 39.7 % Salmonella. Additionally, occurrence of some STEC serotypes was influenced by feedlot (O111 …

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Kinematic, Neuromuscular, And Performance Changes Due To Overspeed Training For Ice Hockey, Phillip Michael Faught

Health Nutrition and Exercise Science

Athletes, coaches, and strength and conditioning practitioners are constantly searching for new and improved speed training methods give themselves or their athletes an edge over their competition. Overspeed training is not a new technique of speed training; however changes and developments over the past decade have created many new methods to train at supramaximal speed. Choosing the appropriate method or methods of overspeed training is important for the training to have the desired performance improvements. High speed running and skating treadmills, tow-assisted running and skating, as well as downhill running are some of the most common methods of overspeed training. …

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Ukraine: A Nation Without Heroes, Geoffrey Vandrovec

History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies

Ukraine's creation of national heroes reflects the challenges of nation-building after the fall of the Soviet Union. Since its independence in 1991, Ukraine has attempted to "rehabilitate" controversial political figures into national heroes in order to create a united national history. Nations have always depended on symbols and perhaps one of the most important symbols is that of a national hero. A person who fought and possibly died fighting for a national cause can unite and inspire future generations while legitimizing the necessity of the state. Along with inspiring faith and courage, the focus on national heroes manifests norms, goals, …

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Revisiting The Fundamentals In The Design And Control Of Nanoparticulate Colloids In The Frame Of Soft Chemistry, Vuk Uskoković

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

This review presents thoughts on some of the fundamental features of conceptual models applied in the design of fine particles in the frames of colloid and soft chemistry. A special emphasis is placed on the limitations of these models, an acknowledgment of which is vital in improving their intricacy and effectiveness in predicting the outcomes of the corresponding experimental settings. Thermodynamics of self-assembly phenomena illustrated on the examples of protein assembly and micellization is analyzed in relation to the previously elaborated thesis that each self-assembly in reality presents a co-assembly, since it implies a mutual reorganization of the assembling system …

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Of Termites And Men: On The Ontology Of Collective Individuals, Brian G. Henning

Philosophy Faculty Scholarship

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An Anisotropic Damage Mechanics Model For Concrete With Applications For Fatigue Loading And Freeze-Thaw Effects, Andrew Steven Reberg

Civil and Environmental Engineering

It is well known that the formation and propagation of microcracks within concrete is anisotropic in nature, and has a degrading effect on its mechanical performance. In this thesis an anisotropic damage mechanics model is formulated for concrete which can predict the behavior of the material subjected to monotonic loading, fatigue loading, and freeze-thaw cycles. The constitutive model is formulated using the general framework of the internal variable theory of thermodynamics. Kinetic relations are used to describe the directionality of damage accumulation and the associated softening of mechanical properties. The rate independent model is then extended to cover fatigue loading …

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Leaving The Family: Exit From Totalistic Organizations, Amorette Nicole Hinderaker

Communication

The purpose of this study was to explore how members exit totalistic organizations. Existing organizational communication research has treated employee membership in an employment institution as the universal organizational relationship. This study argues that certain organizational relationships are best understood not by the presence or absence of pay, however, but in relation to the extent of organizational reach into the member's life outside the organization. This study advances the notion that such totalistic organizations share important characteristics including value-based memberships, centrality of organizational values to the member's life, the involvement of primary relationships, and a requirement of organizational fealty. This …

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Incivility In The Informal Workplace: A Case Study Of Emerald Lutheran Church, Jared Nathan Fougner

Communication

This study examined how incivility is expressed in an informal church organization and the impact relationships among those in the organization have on incivility. The researcher had staff members of the church complete journals. The researcher also observed the staff for one week and then conducted interviews based on the observations and journals. The researcher then coded data and grouped it into overarching themes. Themes that emerged about displays of incivility included: interrupting or not respecting another's ideas and yelling and gossiping behind each other's backs. The researcher examined these themes in terms of the relationships that exist among these …

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Noise Removal From Attribute-Groups For Classification, Angshu Kar

Computer Science

In this work, we present a novel algorithm that considers attributes from different experimental sources as separate groups for the purpose of classification. We remove noise from each of these groups, combine them, and then run the classifier on the grouped data. Examples are considered to be noise if they do not contribute to the prediction but, rather, degrade the quality of the classification result. As part of this work, we identify a measure that appropriately labels noise without knowledge of the class labels. Our method shows that the classification result is better when run on such filtered, grouped data …

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Spatial Statistical And Multivariate Regression Approach To Earthwork Shrinkage-Factor Calculation, Benedict Shamo

Construction Management and Engineering

In this research, a linear shrinkage factor model, which is the result of spatial and statistical modeling, was developed for the state of North Dakota. The input variables for the developed shrinkage factor models were derived from spatially modeled soil data which makes the function responsive to soil variability across the state. The current approach for selecting the shrinkage correction factor in earthwork contracts across the state of North Dakota is through a trial-and-error system. This deterministic system employs the judgment of experienced engineers in selecting a shrinkage factor value for earthwork contracts. The current approach assumes shrinkage factor uniformity …

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Thunderbird Centre Resort: Transforming A Legacy Of Olympic Burden, Dustin Froese

Architecture Theses

In the wake of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, specialized sporting facilities such as the Whistler Sliding Center have become unused mementos that are expensive to maintain and are a burden to the local community. Transforming the Whistler Sliding Center into Thunderbird Centre is a step towards establishing a sustainable Olympic legacy that can become a model for the specialized sporting facilities of future Olympic Games. Thunderbird Centre is a resort development that has been master planned to preserve the spirit of the original sliding center. Master Plan elements include intimate mountain lodging, adventure tourism activities in the …

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Inspire - Refugee Center, Amar Hussein

Architecture Theses

In today’s world, many people are forced to flee their homeland due to war, unrest, and persecution. Because of conflict, millions of people worldwide become refugees. Many refugees have experienced persecution, torture, and trauma,which have a lasting impact. This trauma continues in refugee camps which are similiar to prisons with wire fencing. The refugee camps use tents as living quarters, have limited resources and provide little or no medical care. Many refugees spend years in the refugee camps without a permenant solution. Only one percent of the refugee population is resettled worldwide. As one of the most powerful countries in …

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Virtual Space | Creating A Digital Sense Of Place, Jacob Williams

Landscape Architecture Theses

The recent advancements in computer technology in the 21st century have changed the way many designers work in offices today. New computer software has allowed us to actualize works of landscape architecture that could have never been designed in the past using traditional drawing methods. Designers of the built environment have embraced new ideas and forms of virtual representations to present work which has evolved the landscape architecture profession in many ways. The drawing ability of designers is no longer a limit in expressing their imaginations due to new forms of digital art. As one of the most important aspects …

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�I Am Aids�: Bridging The Gap, Leah Marie Brewster

Nursing

It is estimated that between 252,000 and 312,000 people in the United States are unaware that they are infected with HIV/AIDS and are unaware of their risk for HIV/AIDS transmission to other people (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly, 2003). Placed near the bottom in incidence for HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in the United States, North Dakota has 227 HIV/AIDS (North Dakota Department of Health, 2011). With low prevalence rates, a lack of cohesive healthcare provider groups is a challenge due to low demands for care. The purpose of this project was to identify the needs of persons newly diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and …

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Dg Homological Algebra, Properties Of Ring Homomorphisms, And The Generalized Auslander-Reiten Conjecture, Saeed Nasseh

Mathematics

This dissertation contains three aspects of my research that are listed as three joint papers with my advisor and a solo paper in the bibliography [56]--[59]. Each paper will be discussed in a different chapter. Chapter 1 contains the introduction to this dissertation. In this chapter we give the statements of the most important results discussed in Chapters 3--6. Chapter 2 contains notation and background material for use in the subsequent chapters. In Chapter 3, we prove lifting results for DG modules that are akin to Auslander, Ding, and Solberg's famous lifting results for modules. Chapter 4 contains the complete …

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Supercritical Co2 Brayton Cycles For Solar-Thermal Energy, Brian D. Iverson, Thomas M. Conboy, James J. Pasch, Alan M. Kruizenga

Faculty Publications

Of the mechanisms to improve efficiency for solar-‐thermal power plants, one of the most effective ways to improve overall efficiency is through power cycle improvements. As increases in operating temperature continue to be pursued, supercritical CO2 Brayton cycles begin to look more attractive despite the development costs of this technology. Further, supercritical CO2 Brayton has application in many areas of power generation beyond that for solar energy alone.

One challenge particular to solar-‐thermal power generation is the transient nature of the solar resource. This work illustrates the behavior of developmental Brayton turbomachinery in response to a fluctuating thermal input, much …

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Genetic And Physiological Relationships Between Oat Grain Quality Components, Ronald Dorcinvil

Plant Sciences

The use of oats for human consumption is increasing every day due to the health benefits of oat products. With the objective to study relationships among factors affecting oat grain quality, two Recombinant Inbred Lines (RIL) mapping populations (`ND030299' x `ND991151' and `ND030299' x `Souris') have been used in this study. The two populations with their parents and three check cultivars were evaluated in a square lattice design in 2008 and 2009 at two North Dakota locations. Data were recorded on the following agronomic traits: grain yield, test weight, 1000 kernel weight, thin kernels, heading date, and plant height. Chemical …

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Carbohydrate-Based Micro And Nano Scale Materials From Soybean Meal, Distillers Dried Grains, And Sugar Beet Pulp For Food And Other Applications, Nilushni Sivapragasam

Plant Sciences

Study 1 was carried out to isolate and produce enzyme resistant micro and nano scale carbohydrates from soybean meal (SBM), distillers dried grains (DDG), and sugar beet pulp (SBP). All materials produced were in micro and nano scales, and the yields were different depending on the starting material. Study 2 determined the physiological stability of study 1 materials for potential encapsulation applications. Both SBM and SBP were stable under simulated physiological conditions; the stability of the SBM was higher than SBP. In study 3 the SBM nanomaterial from buffer extraction was used for in vitro fermentation by Bifidobacterium brevis. The …

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Argentina's Right To Be Forgotten, Edward L. Carter

Faculty Publications

A version of the right to be forgotten emerges in Argentina.

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Synthesis And Evaluation Of Cationic Nanomicelles For In Vitro And In Vivo Gene Delivery, Rhishikesh Subhash Mandke

Pharmacy

The goal of proposed study was to contribute towards the development of a nano size, high efficiency and low toxicity non-viral polymeric vector for gene delivery in vitro and in vivo. A series of fatty acid grafted low-molecular-weight chitosan (N-acyl LMWCs) were synthesized, purified and characterized for their physicochemical properties using various analytical techniques such as infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis and dynamic light scattering. The formulation parameters including pH, sonication duration, and filtration altered the physicochemical characteristics of N-acyl LMWC nanomicelles. The acyl chain length and degree of unsaturation in fatty acids also had an impact on the physicochemical properties …

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Contraception And Sexuality In Heterosexual Emerging Adult Women, Shauna Marie Erickson

Human Development and Family Science

Our study aimed to gain a comprehensive look into heterosexual emerging adult women's preferred type of contraception, who women identify as primarily responsible for contraception, and how sexual self schemas, sexual attitudes, and sexual satisfaction were associated with contraceptive responsibility and preference. Online, self-report surveys were used to collect data from 264 sexually active women between the ages of 18-25. Results indicated that single women preferred dual contraception, whereas committed women preferred hormonal methods, yet both groups primarily viewed both partners as responsible for providing contraception. There was also a significant relationship between contraceptive preference and feelings of responsibility. Finally, …

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Lgb Affirmative Training And Clinical Competency: Differences In Couple And Family Therapy Students Who Receive Training At Religious Vs. Secular Institutions, Keilah Ann Thompson

Human Development and Family Science

This study determined if any differences exist in the level of affirmative training received, beliefs about sexual orientation, and perceived clinical competency with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) clients of 231 couple and family therapy (CFT) students who attend COAMFTE accredited institutions. Independent t-tests were used to compare mean scores of students who attend secular versus religiously affiliated institutions to determine if there was a difference in levels of affirmative training received, beliefs about sexual orientation, and perceived clinical competency with LGB clients. Significant differences were found in overall LGB affirmative training levels as well as therapist competency in working …

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Old Testament History, Steelman Library, Gerry A. White Dr.

Syllabus Repository

Fundamentals Of Speech, Steelman Library, David Yates

Syllabus Repository

National Literatures As Intimate Expression And The Problem Of Teaching World Literatures, Kette Thomas

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

The Clubroot Pathogen (Plasmodiophora Brassicae) Influences Auxin Signaling To Regulate Auxin Homeostasis In Arabidopsis, Linda Jahn, Stefanie Mucha, Sabine Bergmann, Cornelia Horn, Paul E. Staswick, Bianka Steffens, Johannes Siemens, Jutta Ludwig-Müller

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Unequal Treatment Of Religious Exercises Under Rfra: Explaining The Outliers In The Hhs Mandate Cases, Mark L. Rienzi

Scholarly Articles

Influence Of Bacterial Colonization Of The Healing Screws On Peri-Implant Tissue, Simonetta D'Ercole, Adriano Piattelli, Giuseppe Marzo, Antonio Scarano, Domenico Tripodi

Journal of Dental Sciences

Preliminary Study Of Micronuclei Levels In Oral Exfoliated Cells From Patients With Periodontitis, Diana Bastos-Aires, Álvaro Azevedo, Maria De Lurdes Pereira, Daniel Pérez-Mongiovi, Alexandra Teixeira

Journal of Dental Sciences

Towards A Formulation Of Quantum Theory As A Causally Neutral Theory Of Bayesian Inference, Matthew S. Leifer, Robert W. Spekkens

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

The Occurrence Of Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli (Stec) And Salmonella Species In Cattle Feedlot Runoff, Nessie Nanyongo Tabe

Food Safety

Kinematic, Neuromuscular, And Performance Changes Due To Overspeed Training For Ice Hockey, Phillip Michael Faught

Health Nutrition and Exercise Science

Ukraine: A Nation Without Heroes, Geoffrey Vandrovec

History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies

Revisiting The Fundamentals In The Design And Control Of Nanoparticulate Colloids In The Frame Of Soft Chemistry, Vuk Uskoković

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Of Termites And Men: On The Ontology Of Collective Individuals, Brian G. Henning

Philosophy Faculty Scholarship

An Anisotropic Damage Mechanics Model For Concrete With Applications For Fatigue Loading And Freeze-Thaw Effects, Andrew Steven Reberg

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Leaving The Family: Exit From Totalistic Organizations, Amorette Nicole Hinderaker

Communication

Incivility In The Informal Workplace: A Case Study Of Emerald Lutheran Church, Jared Nathan Fougner

Communication

Noise Removal From Attribute-Groups For Classification, Angshu Kar

Computer Science

Spatial Statistical And Multivariate Regression Approach To Earthwork Shrinkage-Factor Calculation, Benedict Shamo

Construction Management and Engineering

Thunderbird Centre Resort: Transforming A Legacy Of Olympic Burden, Dustin Froese

Architecture Theses

Inspire - Refugee Center, Amar Hussein

Architecture Theses

Virtual Space | Creating A Digital Sense Of Place, Jacob Williams

Landscape Architecture Theses

�I Am Aids�: Bridging The Gap, Leah Marie Brewster

Nursing

Dg Homological Algebra, Properties Of Ring Homomorphisms, And The Generalized Auslander-Reiten Conjecture, Saeed Nasseh

Mathematics

Supercritical Co2 Brayton Cycles For Solar-Thermal Energy, Brian D. Iverson, Thomas M. Conboy, James J. Pasch, Alan M. Kruizenga

Faculty Publications

Genetic And Physiological Relationships Between Oat Grain Quality Components, Ronald Dorcinvil

Plant Sciences

Carbohydrate-Based Micro And Nano Scale Materials From Soybean Meal, Distillers Dried Grains, And Sugar Beet Pulp For Food And Other Applications, Nilushni Sivapragasam

Plant Sciences

Argentina's Right To Be Forgotten, Edward L. Carter

Faculty Publications

Synthesis And Evaluation Of Cationic Nanomicelles For In Vitro And In Vivo Gene Delivery, Rhishikesh Subhash Mandke

Pharmacy

Contraception And Sexuality In Heterosexual Emerging Adult Women, Shauna Marie Erickson

Human Development and Family Science

Lgb Affirmative Training And Clinical Competency: Differences In Couple And Family Therapy Students Who Receive Training At Religious Vs. Secular Institutions, Keilah Ann Thompson

Human Development and Family Science