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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"Bhattacharya"”.
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Optimization of wastewater stabilization ponds in Honduras
… performance of an existing Imhoff tank. Mahua Bhattacharya investigated sludge handling practices and alternatives including a study of sludge resource value and potential reuse. Lisa Kullen studied flow behavior in waste stabilization ponds focusing on benefits to effluent quality attainable …
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The Voices of Educators and Elders: Examining a Supplemental Educational Program Through a Culturally Responsive Lens in Gullah Geechee and African American Communities
… interviews, a deep immersion into the culture (Bhattacharya, 2017; Creswell & Creswell, 2017), and photography of learning sessions. The study found that the program and community elders focused on resilience to maintain its community’s values through education, and when culturally sustaining …
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Analysis of One Secondary School's Support Systems for Aspiring First-Generation Latinx College Students: A Case Study
… first-generation Latinx college students (Bhattacharya, 2017; Fusch et al., 2017). Guided by Latine critical theory (Delgado Bernal, 2002; Delgado & Stefancic, 2017) and community cultural wealth (Yosso, 2005), this study analyzed students, staff, and faculty experiences as they reflected …
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Investigation of Hydrodynamic and Depletion Interactions in Binary Colloidal Dispersions
… to those predicted theoretically by Bhattacharya and Blawzdziewicz (J. Chem. Phys. 2008, 128, 214704.). The effects of both anionic and cationic micelles on the depletion and structural forces in a colloidal dispersion were studied both experimentally (with CP-AFM) and theoretically. …
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Two Essays on Consumer Responses to (Un)Ethical Brand Behavior
… satisfaction (Andreoni 1990), loyalty (Du, Bhattacharya, and Sen 2007), and willingness to pay (Auger et al. 2003). However, social responsibility initiatives are often quickly eliminated when companies face economic hardships (Lamey et al. 2007). Considering a failure to adhere to …
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STATISTICAL MODELS UTILIZING DEPENDENCE BETWEEN VARIABLES
… the works of Csiszar (1975), Dykstra (1985), Bhattacharya and Dykstra (1997). Lue and Tsai (2012) proposed a semi-parametric proportional likelihood ratio model which is particularly suitable for modeling a nonlinear monotonic relationship between the outcome variable and a covariate. This …
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A model to investigate the impact of flooding on the vulnerability of value of commercial properties
Flooding has the potential to have significant impact on the value of properties depending on the level of inherent vulnerability. Experts argue that it is not the actual risk but the perception of risk among property holders that influences vulnerability of value. The hypothesis that changing …
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Evaluation of Directly Observed Therapy in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Nepal: Treatment Outcome and Patient Compliance
Tuberculosis is the leading cause of infectious disease in Nepal. An estimated 60% of the adult population aged between 15-45 years is infected with tuberculosis, and 45% of the total population is infected. Ten percent of people infected with TB progress to active disease. To combat tuberculosis, …
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The Digital Turn in Indian Film Sound: Ontologies and Aesthetics
My project maps film sound practices in India against the backdrop of the digital turn. It is a critical-historical account of the transitional era, roughly from 1998 to 2018, and examines practices and decisions taken ‘on the ground’ by film sound recordists, editors, designers and mixers. My work …
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Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Customer Satisfaction and the Organisational Attractiveness of the Clothing Industry in the UK
This research examines the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on customer satisfaction and organisational attractiveness within the UK clothing industry. Given the industry’s prevalent issues of unsustainable practices, such as poor working conditions, labour exploitation, and …
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Characterization of 5-methylcytosine dioxygenase Tet2 and rescue of mutant Tet2 activity by using turbo co-substrate
Regulation of epigenetic transcription mediated by 5-methylcytosine (5mC) plays a critical role in eukaryotic development. Demethylation of these epigenetic marks is accomplished by sequential oxidation by ten-eleven translocation dioxygenases (TET1-3), followed by thymine-DNA glycosylase-dependent …
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The Molecular Mechanisms of Antifungal Drug Resistance In Pathogenic Fungi
Pathogenic fungi including Candida albicans, cause oral, systemic, and vaginal infections, mostly in immune-compromised individuals. Azoles are the most common antifungals used in treating these infections. The most significant mechanisms of azole resistance include alterations or overexpression of …
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INDIA’S EXPORT PERFORMANCE 1996-2015: THE ROLE OF PRODUCT QUALITY
This dissertation examines the role of product quality on India’s export performance to its major trading partners. It aims at evaluating the empirical relevance of product quality to explore India’s export performance from 1996-2015 using different estimation methods. The first chapter examines …
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FEMINIST ORIENTATION AND RIGHT WING AUTHORITARIANISM IN THE PERCEPTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT ACCUSATIONS
This study examined criticisms in the media that women and feminists are ultra-sensitive to sexual harassment, making false accusations that may ruin an accused man's career by empirically examining gender and feminist identity in relation to SH judgments for scenarios that varied by evidence …
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WHO SUPPORTS TERRORISM? A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TERRORIST RESOURCE NETWORKS
Studies on civilian support for terrorist groups are limited in what they are able to say about why some terrorist groups have high civilian support while others do not. Most of these studies have focused on resource provision, overlooking the fact that it is only a strategy to extract resources in …
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Marine carbonate accumulation during the greenhouse climate of the Eocene
Major climatic transitions and aberrations accompanied by global carbon cycle perturbations are known to have occurred during the Eocene epoch, between 56-34 Ma. The warmest interval of the Cenozoic culminated during early Eocene, punctuated by multiple events of rapid injection of isotopically …
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Simultaneous removal of ortho-dichlorobenzene and ethanol vapors in a biotrickling filter : experimental results and process modeling
This study investigated the possibility of simultaneous removal of vapors of dissimilar volatile organic compounds from air streams in a biotrickling filter (BTF). Using a rricrobial consortium known to utilize ortho-dichlorobenzene (o-DCB) as sole carbon and energy source, a culture was developed …
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Burden Of Depression Among Individuals With Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS) In The Medicaid Population
<p>Objective: to determine the period prevalence of IBS and comorbid depression among individuals with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in multi-state Medicaid population, and to assess the impact of comorbid depression on healthcare utilization and costs among individuals with IBS enrolled in …
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