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Government Employer Assessment Of the SWT MPA
… employers. The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at Southwest Texas State University (SWT) shares in the need for assessment. This program confers about twenty MPA degrees each year. This study reports the results of a series of interviews with government executives to explore the …
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MPA/MSA Program Survey of Columbus State University Alumni
… skills were ranked as the most helpful; program impact on the individual's ability and/or perspectives; and whether there is a need for further education in connection with career development. The survey found overall satisfaction in the Columbus State University MP A/MSA program. Health Service …
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Synthesis and characterization of bis-MPA based branched polymers with thymine core
Synthesis and characterisation of the bis-MPA based branched materials was performed. Thymine derivative was incorporated into the polymer structure as a core moiety and an active centre for H-bonding. The formation of assemblies was investigated.
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Distribution and predictors of non-indigenous marine species within South Africa's MPA network
… network of South African marine protected areas (MPAs). Using the most recent data, a target list of NIS was set up for each MPA. Nineteen of the 23 South African MPAs were surveyed intertidally for alien and invasive species. The intertidal zone was divided into high-, mid- and low-shore and …
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Exploring two-phase hydrothermal circulation at a seafloor pressure of 25 MPa: Application for EPR 9°50′N
… geometries at a fixed seafloor pressure of 25 MPa with constant bottom temperature boundary conditions that represent a sub-axial magma chamber to explore the effects of permeability, maximum bottom temperature and system depth on the evolution of vent fluid temperature and salinity, and heat …
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A Spatial Analysis of Changes in Recreational Fishing Pressure on the Central Coast of California Subsequent to MPA Implementation
<p>Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are implemented to address a variety of management concerns, including conservation and restoration of fisheries, but few studies assess how MPAs affect regional fishing patterns. Previous research suggests effort will intensify at MPA edges, but few datasets …
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The effect of marine protected areas of the biological environment. A case of study in southern Sardinia (Capo Carbonara (MPA)
… understand biological interrelations and human impacts. It was the lack of high quality and rigorous monitoring data concerning the marine protected areas (and not the lack of effects, which are almost certain) to bring us to perform the environmental monitoring described in this thesis. In order …
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High-Pressure Vapor-Phase Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin-Derived Compounds to Hydrocarbons on Bimetallic Catalysts in the Range of 0.2-2.4 MPa.
… partial pressure was varied from 0 to 2.36 MPa, and the reaction rate was found to be directly proportional to the hydrogen pressure and the ratio of aromatic to saturated hydrocarbons produced was found to be inversely proportional to the hydrogen pressure. Therefore, there is a tradeoff …
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‘Experimenting with the Globe’: the reconstructed Bankside Theatre as a research instrument in research through practice in performance (PaR), movement pattern analysis (MPA) and Shakespeare studies
The starting point for this research undertaking was my observation that the New Globe can be seen to represent rather more than a reconstructed Shakespearean theatre space. The thesis sets out to make the apparently controversial case for the New Globe as a research “mechanism”, meant, according …
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Influence of low nitrogen gas pressures (< 1.0 MPa) and additives on the nitridation, formation and densification of B and O-SiAlON ceramics produced by reaction bonding and silicothermal reduction
… not be nitrided under overpressure up to 1.0 MPa. The possibility of quickly nitriding Si and forming β and O-SiAlON materials has been studied through their reaction sequence of formation. β and O-SiAlONs were fully nitrided and formed after a 1-h hold at 1400°C under 0.7 MPa of N2 while this …
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Investigation of differential TNFα-induced interleukin-6 gene regulation by synthesis progestins medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) and norethindrone acetate (NET-A) in human endocervical epithelial cells and the role of the unliganded glucocorticoid receptor
… progestins medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) and norethisterone (NET) and its derivatives (norethisterone enanthate (NET-EN); norethisterone acetate (NET-A)) are synthetic steroidal hormones designed to elicit progestational effects similar to those of the endogenous hormone progesterone …
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Proteomic investigation of the molecular targets of mycophenolic acid in human cells
Mycophenolic acid (MPA) is a potent inhibitor of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH), a key regulator of purine biosynthesis. MPA is frequently used as an immunosuppressant drug to prevent acute graft rejection for kidney, liver and lung transplantation. The use of MPA is associated with GI …
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Exploring experiences of music performance anxiety among music students at a South African tertiary institution
Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) is one of the most prevalent and debilitating health conditions that musicians of all ages, levels, and genres face, and tertiary music students often experience MPA to a higher degree than professional musicians. However, there is a lack of research on MPA in the …
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Mechanical response of spring films under compression and shear loading
… coil diameters and larger wire thickness compared to seeded Si springs. Compression tests were conducted at stress amplitudes between 0.5 MPa and 50 MPa on Si films and between 5 MPa and 50 MPa on Cu films. The test samples were circular areas of ~90 μm diameter, subjected to compression …
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Effect of 6α-methyl-17α hydroxyprogesterone acetate on uterine secretion of prostaglandin (PG) F₂α and luteal sensitivity to exogenous PGF₂α
… 6α-Methyl-17α hydroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) reduces uterine secretion of PGF₂α, but it does not interfere with luteolysis. The mechanism by which MPA suppresses PGF₂α and permits luteal regression remains to be determined. Three experiments were conducted to determine whether MPA reduces …
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Cinética de equilíbrio de adsorção para armazenamento de gás natural
… ambiente 29 ± 10 C e pressões iniciais de 0,69 MPa, 1,38 MPa, 2,76 MPa, 4,14 MPa; 5,52 MPa; 6,89 MPa; 8,27 MPa. A amostra comercial Mesh 10x35US apresentou maior capacidade de adsorção, por unidade de massa, com 0,0642 g/g, seguida pela amostra CAQ 91R com 0,0423 g/g sob pressão de 4 MPa e 301K; …
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Assessing safety margins and hydraulic strategies in Restionaceae: evaluating xylem hydraulic traits in two Elegia species
… (difference between xylem vulnerability (P50; MPa) to cavitation and point at which stomata are considered closed (turgor loss point; MPa)) displays the tolerance margins based on plant physiological capacity. Restionaceae have shown extensive evidence of hydraulic niche segregation and are a …
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Synergism between immune activators and progestogens: differential effects on gene expression and HIV-1 replication and the role of the glucocorticoid receptor
… question whether medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), norethisterone enanthate (NET) or levonorgestrel (LNG), the active compounds in progestogen-only hormonal contraceptives, cooperate with inflammation associated with GTIs to further elevate the risk of HIV-1 acquisition in women. Current …
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Cryogenic deformation of two comet and asteroid analogs under varying conditions of saturation
… to 77 K) and light confining pressures (1 to 5 MPa). The compressive strength of both materials was determined under varied conditions of saturation, from oven-dried (~0% water content) to fully saturated, and both brittle and ductile behavior was observed. The saturated limestone increased in …
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Mechanical properties of boride based ceramics
… strength for the ZrB<sub>2</sub> ceramic was 447 MPa and the fracture toughness was 2.3 MPa·m<sup>1/2</sup>. The strength decreased to 196 MPa at 1800°C, and then increased to 360 MPa at 2300°C. The fracture toughness increased to 3.1 MPa·m<sup>1/2</sup> at 2200°C. The strength up to 1800°C was …
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