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Boron: nothing boring about this intriguing element
Although Boron (B) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth and development, both deficiency and toxicity of B are important problems that severely affect agricultural production. This fact aside, the impact of these stresses in plants are still poorly understood. Thus, plants may respond …
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ORGANIC AND HYBRID INORGANIC-ORGANIC MATERIALS WITH INTRIGUING EMISSIVE PROPERTIES IN THE SOLID STATE
… AND HYBRID INORGANIC-ORGANIC MATERIALS WITH INTRIGUING EMISSIVE PROPERTIES IN THE SOLID STATE Daniele Malpicci, PhD Thesis, R12760, Università degli Studi di Milano Materials featured by emissive properties in the aggregated form are gaining ever growing attention from the scientific …
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Quantum Monte Carlo Study of Zero -Point Effects in Different Systems
… droplets at low temperatures. We reconcile two intriguing observations whereby the clusters appear to be superfluid and yet show evidence for solid-like order. We find magic cluster sizes that exhibit a more rigid structure, due to inherent solid-like order. Other non-magic sizes quantum melt …
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Synthesis, Characterization And Application Of Pt Complexes With Pincer Ccc-Bis(Nhc) Ligands
… thermal analysis, and X-ray crystallography. The intriguing photophysical and thermal properties of these complexes are reported. These complexes were believed to be congeners of materials for organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).
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Spontaneity by command: Soviet state-society relations under Gorbachev and the emergence of the Russian environmental movement
… dissolution of the Soviet Union present us with intriguing analytical challenges. A widely accepted explanation for the course of events which unfolded under Gorbachev stresses the central role that a modern and increasingly restive post-Stalinist society played in forcing the Soviet leadership …
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The Total Synthesis of Pseudonocardia sp. Quinolone Natural Products and Studies Towards the Total Synthesis of 1β-Hydroxyalantolactone
… bacterium of the genus Pseudonocardia, and bear intriguing structural resemblance to the Pseudomonas Quinolone Signal. This signalling molecule is vital to the quorum sensing activity of the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is a phenomenon by which it regulates many of its virulence …
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A Poetic and Musical Analysis of Fiancailles Pour Rire By Francis Poulenc with Poems by Louise De Vilmorin
… The style in which Vilmorin writes is quite intriguing, while Poulenc’s method of setting the text brings the mysteries of her poems to life. Their collaboration produced a charming work. The author will provide an in-depth poetic and musical analysis of Poulenc’s set <em>Fiancailles pour …
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Social Inhibition of return: Causes and properties
… Despite being fairly simple, this task is intriguing to examine as it potentially incorporates features of both an inhibition of return (IOR) effect and, a joint-action phenomenon, due to its interactive nature. Indeed, the results of the standard social IOR paradigm where participants sit …
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The carbon compounds of the primeval atmosphere
… originated on t his planet has always been an intriguing one, exceeded perhaps in fascination only by that area of speculation which concerns itself with death and the afterlife . The latter problem has generally been approached along theological lines; the former problem , that of the origin …
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The game of Lights out
… of Lights Out is a game with simple rules but an intriguing mathematical structure. The goal of this paper is to first introduce a basic overview of the classic game including game rules and methods for finding solutions, and then extend these concepts using many different mathematical tools. An …
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Blues Trope as a Cultural Intersection in Alice Walker's The Temple of My Familiar and Sherman Alexie's Reservation Blues
… the blues trope. The blues trope provides an intriguing literary platform for the psychological and physical struggles in finding an identity within such a diverse multiethnic society like the United States. For African American writer Alice Walker and Native American author Sherman Alexie the …
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A Study of the Desegregation Plan of Urbana School District 116 Elementary Schools: From the Beginning of Implementation to the Present
… within the community of Urbana created a very intriguing story of federal policy and local reaction.
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Causes and consequences of prolonged dormancy: Why stay belowground?
… common, the causes and consequences of this intriguing stage have remained elusive. In this dissertation, I investigate the causes and consequences of prolonged dormancy in a long lived perennial herb, <italic>Astragalus scaphoides</italic>.</p> <p>First, I use a combination of demography and …
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Causes and consequences of prolonged dormancy: Why stay belowground?
… common, the causes and consequences of this intriguing stage have remained elusive. In this dissertation, I investigate the causes and consequences of prolonged dormancy in a long lived perennial herb, <italic>Astragalus scaphoides</italic>.</p> <p>First, I use a combination of demography and …
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A comparison of achievement-related parenting styles for children with average or low achievement and with learning disabilities
… from the other groups. These findings are intriguing in that they do not support existing literature indicating that higher levels ofresponsiveness and demandingness relate to higher student achievement.
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Electron-impact ionization of molecules
… of molecules has been a fascinating and intriguing subject for decades. For high incident-electron energy ( ̃thousand eV), the collision dynamics has been well described by the plane wave impulse approximation (PWIA) for most molecules. For intermediate and low incident-electron energy ( …
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Studies of the Interaction Between Drag-Reducing Polymers and a Turbulent Flow Field Using Pulsed Image Velocimetry and FENE Bead-Spring Model
… in turbulence and polymer fluid mechanics. The intriguing aspect of this phenomenon is that the addition of high molecular weight, long chain polymer molecules in amounts as small as 1 ppm can reduce the drag of a turbulent flow on a wall by as much as 25%. A popular argument is that …
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Composing collectivity: exploring musical performance in Havana
… symbol of culture and identity, but also an intriguing example of intercultural performance: performances that incorporate multicultural influences as a component of artistic creation. This research not only explores new understandings of cultural hybridity and intercultural performance, but …
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Composing Music for Worship
… music for worship in the twenty-first century is intriguing in that there are so many traditions, styles, genres and forms to draw on for inspiration. Even modern idioms (such as Contemporary Christian Music) have a history and tradition that one may study and emulate. As the culmination of the …
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Comparative analysis of analog LDO design
… been discussed. The digital LDO regulator is intriguing due to its low power and synthesizability, but it suffers from coarse voltage regulation and poor PSR compared to the analog LDO regulator.
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