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Geology of the late precambrian Flat River complex and associated volcanic rocks near Durham, North Carolina
Disotopic dating of zircons from the Flat River Complex in the Carolina "slate" belt north of Durham, N.C. shows this intrusive complex to be 650 ± m.y. old. Modal analyses of granophyric groundmass compared to experimental data, the presence of vent breccias and related pyroclastic deposits, and …
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An assessment of antibiotic resistant bacteria in biosolid used as garden fertilizer
<p>"Fertilizer grade biosolid is sold to the general public by the Cheney Wastewater Treatment Plant for use as garden fertilizer and as a soil conditioner. Moist biosolid samples were obtained from the Cheney Wastewater Treatment Plant and antibiotic resistant gram negative bacteria were isolated …
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An unconformity in the Carolina slate belt of central North Carolina: new evidence for the areal extent of the ca. 600 Ma Virgilina deformation
Detailed mapping in the Ramseur, N.C. 7 1/2' quadrangle has shown that lithostratigraphic units of the Virgilina sequence, units 11 and 111 (Glover and Sinha, 1973) in the Roxboro-Durham, N. C. area can be extended into central North Carolina. The volcanic stratigraphy is composed of the Hyco, …
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Total quality management and training within North Carolina apparel/textile product manufacturing organizations to determine a model for TQM training
The U.S. apparel/textile product manufacturing environment has traditionally been a very labor intensive industry. As the quality movement is adopted in the U.S. apparel/textile product manufacturing environment, there is a growing focus on the human side of the enterprise. The purpose of this …
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Die uitbeelding van die mens aan die hand van skilderwerke in Pretoria
Sedert vroeë pistoriese tye tot ongeveer die vyftiende eeu N.C. het die mens, as motief, die belangrikste rol in die skilderkuns gespeel. Die menslike gestalte het hoofsaaklik as middel tot uitbeelding van ‘n gebeure gedien. Die kuns het veral in diens van die tempel of kerk gestaan. Die geskrewe …
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Variations in shell form in the gastropod genus Diodora
Recent specimens of the genus Diodora from the Smithsonian Institution Mollusc Collection were examined for the neontological portion of this study. Species included were D. cayenensis, D. listeri, D. sayi, and D. tanneri. Fifty eight measurements were made on each specimen and recorded with …
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Optimizations and recycling industrial waste (palm oil fly ash) as a pigment in coating technology
In this study, the feasibility of palm oil fly ash (POFA) as a pigment in paint technology is investigated. The utilization of POFA as paint pigment is favorable due to its stability and non-toxicity. On the other hand, producing colour pigment by using POFA as pigment element reduces the solid …
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Role of handwriting analysis through machine and deep learning to support the diagnosis of cognitive impairment
Contains fulltext : 299449.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Improving Wetland Mitigation in the Coastal Plain of South Carolina With the Watershed Planning and Mitigation Banking Aspects of the New Mitigation Rule
<p>The purpose of this research was to provide guidance on the integration of the watershed planning and mitigation banking aspects of the 'New Mitigation Rule' into the wetland mitigation framework of South Carolina. This project performed a watershed-scale wetland condition assessment, assessed …
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Influence of Lifestyle on Housing Preferences of Multifamily Housing Residents
Lifestyle is a popular concept used to understand consumers' behaviors; however, the lifestyle concept rarely has been applied to housing studies. Although renting a multifamily dwelling is a non-normative housing choice in the United States, many people prefer to rent multifamily housing units for …
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Assessment of caregivers' knowledge about medications and medical conditions by time of discharge in paediatric department at University Teaching Hospital of Zambia
Background Discharge is a period of transition from hospital to home that involves a transfer in responsibility from the inpatient health care providers or hospitalists to the patient and primary caregivers. The study was aimed at assessing Caregivers’ Knowledge about medications and medical …
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Kinetics of Conversion of Dihydroxyacetone to Methylglyoxal in Honey
Mānuka honey contains a unique non-peroxide antibacterial activity which is highly sought after due to the perceived health benefits. Methylglyoxal (MGO) is the compound predominately responsible for this non-peroxide activity (NPA). Varying levels of dihydroxyacetone (DHA) are found in mānuka …
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Fostering development in young children with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability: A center-based discrete trial approach
Contains fulltext : 107693.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Exploring the Business Case for Magnet Status: Comparison of Medicare Spending per Beneficiary and Average Cost per Discharge Among North Carolina Hospitals based on Geographic Location, Bed Size, Time of Trend Measures, and Healthcare System Association
Research Problem and Objectives Rising healthcare costs are a significant concern for individuals, healthcare providers, and our nation. The vitality of North Carolina (NC) hospitals is impacted by the organizations’ human and fiscal resources. Magnet designation is a human resource strategy …
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Developing a dialogue between old and new: North Carolina University Center for Art and Architecture
In the preservation of a small historic church, a state-wide education center for the arts is proposed due to the similarity of their inherent and adaptive nature in function. A similar sized, new building mass with a contemporary design style is added to the old church; it will also utilize a …
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Performance of a Process Evaluation System in Outpatient Hospital-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation
This study retrospectively evaluated patient records from two cardiac rehabilitation (CR) service centers located in large urban hospitals using a Process Evaluation System (PES) recently developed through a collaborative project of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary …
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Using geographic information systems to examine red wolf home range and habitat use in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis was conducted to determine home range and habitat use patterns of the reintroduced red wolf (Canis rufus) in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). To facilitate this GIS analysis, the original telemetry data was first converted from obsolete …
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