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Showing 1 to 20 of 66 for “"University of Michigan"”.
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The evolution of architecture faculty organizational culture at the University of Michigan
… cognitive systems that guide social behavior of each area. Higher education leaders need to understand the cultures operating within the organizational groups and subgroups in order to coordinate, integrate, and foster collaboration toward organizational and institutional goal attainment …
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Exploring the relationship between fraternal organizations and the University of Michigan: An organizational analysis
<p>The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between fraternal organizations and the University of Michigan and the implications for student affairs. This study was conducted by analyzing three distinct eras (two eras of politicization and one era of quiescence). Each era featured …
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Does Faith-Based Worldview Predict Confidence in College Major: A Quantitative Longitudinal Study at the University of Michigan
… their confidence in choosing a major, philosophy of life, and participation in community service. Results indicated direct effects from choosing a major and being involved in community service. The study also showed direct effects of choosing a major and developing a meaningful philosophy of life. …
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A state-of-the-art review of the bioartificial renal assist device developed at the University of Michigan, USA
… has been the most successful choice of treatment for acute renal failure in intensive care units despite the mortality rate of 70 %. However haemodialysis still remains suboptimal as it does not replace all the lost functions of a normal kidney. This thesis reviews an attempt …
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Outcomes of patients transferred to the University of Michigan health system on a short-term ventricular assist device for cardiogenic shock
… to a tertiary cardiac center such as the University of Michigan Health System. The researcher examined patients’ clinical status at the time of transfer and used univariate analysis to determine which factors are likely to predict a successful outcome. Multivariate analysis showed that …
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The summer fleshy fungus flora of the Gorge of Carp Creek, University of Michigan Biological Station, with a comparison of the years 1961 and 1962
A floristic survey of the summer species of epigeous fleshy fungi occurring in the George of Carp Creek, University of Michigan Biological Station, Cheboygan County, Michian was made during 1961 and 1962. A comparison was made of the two years. A total of 276 species was collected from the Gorge. …
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A legal and philosophical inquiry into affirmative action
This thesis explores the controversial question of affirmative action in higher education. The United States Supreme Court's recent ruling in Grutter v. Bollinger, 539 U.S.---(2003) and Gratz v. Bollinger, 529 U.S.---(2003) is sparking a resurgence of debate over the issue. Both Grutter and Gratz …
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The use of chiral auxiliaries in the synthesis of chemically and biologically important chiral compunds
Chiral synthons of chemical and biological importance have been synthesised using imidazolidinone and Evans' oxazolidinone chiral auxiliaries (CA). The thesis comprises two parts, which were carried out at the Universities of Cape Town, RSA and University of Michigan in the USA. In part 1, carried …
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What motivates patients to remain in longitudinal observational studies?
… Low retention rates threaten the validity of clinical research studies and generalizability of the results.</p> <p>Aims: To survey Hepatitis B Research Network (HBRN) Cohort Study participants to evaluate University of Michigan retention strategies, to develop best practices, and to …
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Early Coptic Singular Readings in the Gospel of John: A Collection, Cataloging and Commentary on the Singular Readings of P. Mich. Inv. 3521, PPalau Rib. Inv.-Nr. 183 and Thompson's Qau El Kebir Manuscript
<p>The aim of this work is to take the methodology developed by Ernest Cowell, and further refined by James R. Royse, of cataloging singular readings of Greek scribes and seek to apply it to Coptic scribes. This study focuses on the text of John found in P. Mich Inv. 3521 and the singular readings …
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The Hologram and its Antecedents 1891–1965: The Illusory History of a Three–Dimensional Illusion
… Prize winning interference colour photograph of 1891, has been cited by physicists as the antecedent of the three-dimensional hologram. However, Dennis Gabor (1900-1979) in his original publications on the hologram of 1948 and 1949 did not cite Lippmann’s work. This thesis explores how the …
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Remembering the Ladies of the Lakes: Michigan History through Story.
… both inform and entertain. Focusing on the genre of the history tale, this project is a collection of 10 original stories based on Michigan history. By crafting stories based on people and events from the past, history becomes more interesting and memorable. These stories deal with women as they …
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Συμβολή στη μελέτη της μορφολογίας και άυξησης του οδοντογναθοπροσωπικού συμπλέγματος παιδιών με σχιστίες της σκληράς και μαλακής υπερώας με τη χρήση της οπισθοπρόσθιας κεφαλομετρικής ακτινογραφίας
AIM OF THE PRESENT INVESTIGATION WAS TO EVALUATE THE TRANSVERSE DENTOFACIAL MORPHOLOGY AND GROWTH OF A GROUP OF YOUNG SUBJECTS WITH CLEFTING OF THE HARD AND SOFT PALATE, WHO WERE TREATED BY MEANS OF A SPECIFIC SURGICAL PROTOCOL. THE MATERIALS OF THE PRESENT INVESTIGATION COMPRISED (A) THE FRONTAL …
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Mini Cheetah Sensor Suite for Visual Perception
… robot is a small lightweight quadruped capable of dynamic movements. Currently, the mini cheetah does not have a method of collecting stabilized perception data. Research has been conducted at the University of Michigan, where a sensor suite for collecting perception data has been created. While …
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Nurses' Perception of Diabetes: A Comparative Analysis
Diabetes mellitus has arisen as a prevalent group of diseases requiring a multidisciplinary approach towards care and treatment. Associated with many complications and increased patient morbidity, proper diabetes management is vital to improve patient outcomes. Nurses play a major role in providing …
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Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Three Crania Housed at the University of Montana Physical Anthropology Lab
The purpose of this research was to attempt to identify the population affinity of three crania (UMFC 103, 104, and 120), housed at the University of Montana Physical Anthropology Lab, using multivariate statistical analyses. A database collected by Dr. Hanihara and another collected by researchers …
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Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Three Crania Housed at the University of Montana Physical Anthropology Lab
The purpose of this research was to attempt to identify the population affinity of three crania (UMFC 103, 104, and 120), housed at the University of Montana Physical Anthropology Lab, using multivariate statistical analyses. A database collected by Dr. Hanihara and another collected by researchers …
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Wealth management and divorce: how stress adjustment affects the accumulation, management and distribution of wealth
The dearth of research on short and long-term effects of divorce on financial behaviors warrants further investigation. This study investigates the effects of divorce on precautionary and retirement savings, proportion of assets in risk investments, and bequest intentions. Using data from the Panel …
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Designing a modified Zeeman slower for the Paschen-Back magnetic regime
<p>Controlled study of high-density plasmas, such as those found in fusion reactions and stars, is difficult due to their highly-magnetized environments. A specialized high magnetic field (High-B) trap was developed at the University of Michigan in Georg Raithel's research group to study such …
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The Building of a New Left Conglomerate in the City of Ann Arbor: VOICE, the Black Action Movement, and the Human Rights Party (1965-1975)
… played a vital role within both the city of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan throughout much of the 1960s and early 1970s. Three organizations, VOICE, the Black Action Movement (BAM), and the Human Rights Party (HRP), particularly allowed for student activism to become an integral …
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