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EARLY INTERVENTION PROVIDERS’ EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
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Author
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Stimpson, Katherine
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Special education, Early childhood education
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Description
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The term natural environment has been a key component in the implementation of Part C early intervention, formerly known as Part H, since its inception in 1986; however, as Part C was reauthorized in 1997 and again in 2004, a clear definition of n...
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RACE, RESEGREGATION AND THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPLELINE IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY
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Author
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Graham, Joseph
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology
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Description
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This thesis explores the relationship between out of school suspensions and court-involvement for youth in Mecklenburg County. Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the concept of implicit bias serve to inform this examination, interpretation, and analys...
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Posttraumatic growth and career calling in undergraduates
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Author
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Riffle, Olivia
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Counseling psychology, Psychology, Clinical psychology
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Description
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As emerging adults, college students are beginning to craft a life narrative that provides purpose and direction, part of which is the identification and pursuit of a meaningful career. It may even include a calling, a sense of being summoned to a...
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Potential Barriers to Women's Leadership Self-efficacy
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Author
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Robinson, Aspen
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Education, Psychology
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Description
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Many organizations are employing women at a higher rate than seen in previous years, yet women are still underrepresented in leadership roles. In this paper, I examine factors that may influence an individual’s perceived capabilities of being a le...
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND MEASURES FOR PRIORITIZATION OF BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS
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Author
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Lane, Kelsey
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Engineering
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Description
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State highway agencies (SHA) are tasked with maintaining, repairing, and replacing bridges to support the travelling public. These agencies need to develop programs that prioritize candidate projects in a manner that ensures that bridges are selec...
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Title
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Peer Effects In the Professional Golf Association
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Author
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Couch, Preston
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Economics
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Description
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In this analysis I will determine the execution of professional golfers in the final two rounds of a four round tournament. This paper investigates if a player’s performance influences another player’s performance using tee shots on par three hole...
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Probabilistic Electric Load Forecasting
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Author
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XIE, JINGRUI
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Power resources
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Description
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Traditionally, utilities have been conservative regarding the infrastructure upgrade. This makes electric load forecasts critical for guiding electric utilities’ operation, planning, and maintenance decision-making. For a long while, utilities hav...
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REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF RENEWABLE TRANSPORTATION FUELS – PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
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Author
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Liu, Xiaoshuai
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Power resources, Environmental economics, Human ecology--Study and teaching
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Description
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The transportation sector contributes more than a quarter of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Replacing fossil fuels with renewable fuels can be a key solution to mitigate GHG emissions from the transportation sector. Particularly, we have foc...