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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"Northwest arkansas"”.
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Subsurface Analysis of Mississippian Tripolitic Chert in Northwest Arkansas
… the past 70 years the Mississippian strata of Northwest Arkansas have been studied in great detail. The study area is located on the escarpment between the Boston Mountains Plateau and the Springfield Plateau where a surface occurrence of Mississippian age rock allows for access to outcrops in …
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Alcohol Abuse and Misuse amongst homeless persons in Northwest Arkansas
… in-depth interviews among homeless adults in Northwest Arkansas (n=168), the current study examines the role of social vulnerabilities, individual risks, and social and psychological resources in explaining alcohol abuse history. Findings support the hypothesis that a person’s vulnerabilities …
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Role of Vegetation and Environmental Characteristics on Slope Stability in Northwest Arkansas
<p>Slope failure continues to pose risks to society because knowledge of environmental factors and their interactions are unclear and possibly misunderstood. This misunderstanding leads to generalizations about slope failure susceptibility mapping, despite knowing that slope failures are likely the …
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New Destinations of Empire: Imperial Migration from the Marshall Islands to Northwest Arkansas
… examines Marshall Islander migration to Arkansas as an outcome of an international agreement, the Compact of Free Association, between the U.S. and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), a former U.S. territory. While the Compact marked the formal end of U.S. colonial administration …
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Earthworm dynamics in tallgrass prairies in the Ozark Highlands region of northwest Arkansas
… particularly in the Ozark Highlands region of northwest Arkansas. The objectives of this study were to i) evaluate the effects of soil moisture regime (SMR; aquic and udic), landscape position (LP, mound and inter-mound), and sample date (October 2018 and May 2019) on earthworm densities in two …
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Local Food and Agriculture Awareness: The Literacy of Local Produce and Agriculture in Northwest Arkansas
… The purpose of this study is to identify whether Northwest Arkansas eleventh grade high school students possess experience and knowledge of local produce and agriculture. Out of 1054 students enrolled at the three high schools that participated (Bentonville, Farmington, and Lincoln) 50 students …
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Using Cross-sets for Paleodischarge Estimation and Paleocurrent Vectors in the Parthenon Sandstone, Northwest Arkansas
… which deposited the Parthenon Sandstone in northwest Arkansas. Set thickness is the vertical thickness of a group of strata conformable series (Mckee and Weir, 1953); set thickness represents truncated dunes. The goal of this thesis is to: 1) obtain paleodischarge estimates of the Parthenon …
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Stable Isotope and Geochemical Characterization of Nutrient Sources in the Big Creek Watershed of Northwest Arkansas
… operation (CAFO) in Newton County, Arkansas near Big Creek, a tributary of the Buffalo National River, has raised concern over potential degradation of water-quality in the watershed. In this study, isotopic tools were combined with standard geochemical approaches to characterize …
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Analysis of Tripolitic Chert in the Boone Formation (Lower Mississippian, Osagean), Northwest Arkansas and Southwestern Missouri
<p>The Boone Formation in northwest Arkansas and southwestern Missouri exposes a nearly complete sequence of Lower Mississippian chert-bearing carbonates deposited by a single 3rd order transgression and regression. An abundant amount of chert that has replaced limestone highlights the Boone, but …
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Investigation of the Flow and Fate of Nitrate in Epikarst at the Savoy Experimental Watershed, Northwest Arkansas
<p>Many karst aquifers are at high risk of nitrate contamination due to a combination of vulnerable geology characterized by thin soils and conduit flow, and excess inputs of nutrients from animal feeding operations. One zone that is present in many karst regions and could play an important role in …
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Examining the Intersection of Cultural Competence and Classroom Management Self-Efficacy in Northwest Arkansas K-6 Teachers
… study aims to examine the relationship between Northwest Arkansas K-6 teachers’ cultural competence and classroom management self-efficacy. Multiple linear regression will be the quantitative approach used for analyzing K-6 teachers’ self-reported data. Valid and reliable instruments will be …
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Occurrence and Growth Characteristics of Algae Isolated From Shallow Wells, Deep Wells, and Springs in Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri
… and in Carroll County, near Green Forest, Arkansas, areas were obtained and examined for the presence of algae. Algae were found to be present in twenty-three of the thirty-six sampled wells and springs; most prominent were Chlorella, Stichococcus, and Scenedesmus, but thirty-seven genera …
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Linear Trend Analysis: Implications for a Structural Fracture System and Applications of Subsurface Fluid Migration, Northwest Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma
… compilation of lineament maps for 13 counties in Northwest Arkansas. The maps were published on county highway basemaps and prepared using LANDSAT imagery that was later transferred. Quality of remotely sensed imagery has increased exponentially since the time of the original production and in …
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Nesting Success of Dickcissel (Spiza americana) and Non-breeding Grassland Bird Use of Northwest Arkansas’ Remnant and Restored Tallgrass Prairies
… remnant and two restored tallgrass prairies in Northwest Arkansas. From May-August 2017 and 2018, I found 114 nests that I monitored to determine ultimate fate. I selected vegetative characteristics collected at nest and random sites combined with site-level variables to inform a logistic …
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Petrology and Weathering Environment of Sub-unconformity Limestone unit: The Kessler Limestone member of the Bloyd Formation, Morrowan (Pennsylvanian) Northwest Arkansas
<p>In northwest Arkansas the thin, widespread Pennsylvanian Kessler Limestone of the Bloyd Formation is exposed in numerous locations. Comparison of various exposures shows the Kessler is heterogeneous in thickness and lithology. Thickening of the Kessler occurs southward into the Arkoma Basin …
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Porosity Development Within Lobes to Downslope Ramp Deposits on a Prograding Carbonate Shelf of the Kinderhookian to Osagean Series in Northwest Arkansas
… of the Osagean (early Mississippian) section in northwest Arkansas. The purpose of this study is to isolate and describe a single lobe from three-dimensional exposures in quarry walls to provide criteria by which lobe and lobe porosity can be recognized in the subsurface. Carbonate sediment …
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A Social Marketing Plan for the Children's Safety Center
… (CSC) is a nonprofit organization in Springdale, Arkansas, that advocates for child abuse victims in Northwest Arkansas. This thesis project includes a social marketing plan that aims to increase the overall awareness of the CSC and its new prevention programs used to decrease the number of child …
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Assessment of Soil Properties and Vegetation in a Mounded Native Tallgrass Prairie with an Aquic and Udic Soil Moisture Regime in the Ozark Highlands Region of Northwest Arkansas
… prairie in the Ozark Highlands region of northwest Arkansas. The secondary objective was to evaluate the effects of soil depth (i.e., 10, 20, 30, and 50 cm), mound position (i.e., mound summit and inter-mound), soil moisture regime (i.e., udic and aquic), and their interactions over time …
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Chefs' Perceptions of Zero Waste Cooking in Restaurants
… to identify food waste reduction practices in Northwest Arkansas restaurants; chef’s perceptions of these practices and zero waste cooking; the impact these practices have on successfully implementing sustainability; and the biggest challenges in reducing food waste in restaurants. The results …
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Toddlers and Technology: An Examination of how the Digital Surround may be Related to Prototypic Vocabulary Development and Social Interactions during Play
… during play. Twenty-six families in the Northwest Arkansas region with children between 15-36 months of age participated in the study. Thirteen children attended a campus preschool, six children attended a grant-funded local preschool, and seven children, all from the Northwest Arkansas …
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