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"Public Order is Even More Important than the Rights of Negroes:" Race and Recreation in Charlotte, North Carolina, 1927-1973
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Author
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Ervin, Michael
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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History, African Americans--Study and teaching, Ethnicity--Study and teaching
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Description
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In July 1960, Charlotte’s Park and Recreation Commission enacted an official policy of desegregation in the city’s parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, and recreation centers. This development, which resulted in the first integrated municipal swimm...
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A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF GAY MEN COMING OUT WHILE IN COLLEGE
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Author
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Carter, Adam
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Counseling psychology, Queer studies
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Description
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This research was conducted to explore the phenomenological essence of gay men who choose to come out while in college. Seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with self-identified gay men, ranging in age from 18-23 years old, who reported...
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A chosen challenge: Growth following short-term cross-cultural travel
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Author
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Gilbert, Valerie
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Psychology
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Description
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Using the Posttraumatic Growth model (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996) as a framework, the current investigation aims to determine whether growth following short-term cross-cultural travel is achieved through the same cognitive pathway as trauma; that is...
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A comparison of transgenic and wild type soybean seeds : analysis of transcriptome profiles using RNA-Seq
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Author
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Loraine, Ann, Lambirth, Kevin C., Whaley, Adam M., Piller, Kenneth J.
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Gene expression, Biotechnology
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Description
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Background: Soybean (Glycine max) has been bred for thousands of years to produce seeds rich in protein for human and animal consumption, making them an appealing bioreactor for producing valuable recombinant proteins at high levels. However, the ...
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A virtual pebble game to ensemble average graph rigidity
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Author
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Jacobs, Donald J., Gonzalez, Luis C., Wang, Hui, Livesay, Dennis R.
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Probabilities, Proteins
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Description
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Background: The body-bar Pebble Game (PG) algorithm is commonly used to calculate network rigidity properties in proteins and polymeric materials. To account for fluctuating interactions such as hydrogen bonds, an ensemble of constraint topologies...
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AN ARGUMENT FOR THE USE OF COMPUTER SIMULATED MODELS IN PHILOSOPHY
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Author
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Rines, Jason
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Computer science, Philosophy, Science--Philosophy
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Description
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This thesis will attempt to show how computer simulated models can act as a tool for philosophers. To accomplish this goal, this thesis will be broken down into six sections. The first three sections will go into more detail regarding the nature o...
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APPROXIMATING SOLUTIONS OF BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS
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Author
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Semiyari, Hamid
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Mathematics
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Description
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We present a new algorithm for approximating solutions of two-point boundary value problems and prove theorems that give conditions under which the solution must exist and the algorithm generate approximations that converge to it. We show how to m...
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ASSESSMENT OF COGNITIVE TRAINING IN PEOPLE WITH MILD TO MODERATE DEMENTIA
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Author
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Rouse, Hillary
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Social sciences--Research, Cognitive psychology, Gerontology
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Description
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The main goal is to see how computer game play experiences can affect cognitive, social, behavioral, and psychological functioning in a population of older adults with mild-to-moderate dementia. Participants engaged in various cognitive games from...
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AUTOMOTIVE AND LOGISTICS CLUSTERS TO DRIVE ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS IN JAVA, INDONESIA
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Author
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Anggoro, Yudo
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Government policy, Economics
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Description
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This study assesses the competitiveness of logistics and automotive industry clusters in Java economic corridor, Indonesia. The need for competitive industry clusters in Indonesia has emerged especially after the government launched its Master Pla...
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An Evaluation of Teaching Methods in the Introductory Physics Classroom
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Author
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Savage, Lauren
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Education, Physics, Educational evaluation
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Description
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The introductory physics mechanics course at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has a history of relatively high DFW rates. In 2011, the course was redesigned from the traditional lecture format to the inverted classroom format (flipped...
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An Examination of Do Not Resuscitate Compliance: Hospital Ownership and Cost Considerations
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Author
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Porter, Petra
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Public health, Government policy, Medical ethics
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Description
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My dissertation sheds light on unwanted treatment in the larger context of the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA). I focus specifically on the impact of Catholic hospitals on compliance with do not resuscitate (DNR) orders. Drawing from institu...