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Showing 1 to 20 of 634 for “"non-traditional"”.
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Non-traditional catalysis by plasmonic nanostructures
Nanoscale catalysts are of growing interest in current research because of their tunable properties, optical responsiveness, and potential to drive sustainable chemical transformations. These systems include classical plasmonic noble metal nanoparticles and redox-active metal oxides with intriguing …
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Increasing expressive vocabulary through non-traditional instruction
<p>This study examined vocabulary teaching techniques. Its major purpose was to discover ways of teaching vocabulary to students that motivate them to use the words and allow them to understand and use these words appropriately. This study utilized a qualitative approach, examining instruction …
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Non-traditional growth in large, established firms
… a disruptive technology. In such circumstances, non-traditional growth, through new business opportunities outside of the direct purview of established Strategic Business Units, becomes an imperative. The primary hypothesis of this study is that problems in achieving growth predominantly stem …
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Supercritical fluid extraction of non-traditional matrices
… or unmodified CO₂ for the recovery of relatively non-polar analytes from solid matrices. The objective of this research was to expand current supercritical fluid (SF) techniques to the recovery of analytes from non-traditional matrices. SFE with three unique matrices was completed. Small mammals …
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Recruitment of Non-traditional Students to Agricultural Degrees
… of post-secondary institutions recruitment of non-traditional agricultural students to agricultural degrees. Only 1.3% of the U. S. population holds direct on-farm employment. As the population slowly becomes disconnected from traditional agricultural lifestyles, the challenge will be …
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Work-Family-School Conflict Among Non-traditional Students
… subject of work-family-school (WFS) conflict for nontraditional students. This study assessed the relationship between non-traditional students’ age, gender, and perceived level of support and their level of WFS conflict. It was predicted that older students would report higher levels of conflict …
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Adoption of non-traditional enterprises by Virginia farmers
This study investigates the role of non-traditional enterprises in rural economies and attempts to understand farmers’ decision to adopt non-traditional enterprises. Three separate mail surveys were conducted to collect socio-economic data from biological and organic, Angora goat, and ginseng farm …
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Non-Traditional Approaches to Education in Illinois Community Colleges
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Non-Traditional Interlandmark Distances as a Modern Ancestry Estimation Method
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Benefits and Losses: Non-Traditional Adult Learners Returning To Education
This study investigates the experience of seven non-traditional adults returning to education. All had won individual or group ‘adult student of the year’ awards. The main research question concerned the benefits and losses they experienced from returning to learning. Sub-questions investigated the …
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Aging of whiskey spirits in barrels of non-traditional volume
ABSTRACTAGING OF WHISKEY SPIRITS IN BARRELS OF NON-TRADITIONAL VOLUMEByJohn D.E. Jeffery In the aging of whiskey spirits, oak barrels provide vessels for containment which are semi-permeable to the spirit and to outside air. The barrel wood itself provides extractives derived from structural …
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Experiences Of Non-Traditional Female College Students With Bipolar Disorder
<p>Background: Although research has been done on many aspects of bipolar disorder, research has not examined the individual living experiences of college students with bipolar disorder. Research looks at the </p> <p>Methods: In-depth interviews were used to learn the details of the experience of …
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Non-Traditional Exports (NTE), Imports and Economic Growth in Ghana
Non-traditional exports and imports in Ghana have grown in recent years thereby taking up a significant portion of the nation's international trade. This study investigates the relationship that non-traditional exports and imports have with Ghana's economic growth, using the Gross Domestic Product …
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Non Traditional Sex Role Socialisation: Parents' Perceptions Of Non-Sexist Childrearing
… and in the media, little is known about non-traditional sex role-socialisation within the home. This study explored the aims, philosophy and reported practice of thirty white, middle-class parents committed to non-sexist childrearing, who between them had eighteen daughters and twelve …
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Educational experiences of occupational therapy students from non-traditional academic backgrounds
… and increasing numbers are entering with ‘non-traditional’ academic backgrounds, an umbrella term which subsumes a variety of entry qualifications. The early weeks of study in HE can prove challenging to students as they settle into the new learning environment and begin to comprehend the …
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Non-Traditional Distance Learners: Student Persistence In A Rural Remote Community
<p>Cook County Higher Education (CCHE), a non-profit distance education resource center located in rural northeastern Minnesota, has student completion rates of 90% and higher. CCHE has attributed the student persistence to its external support services, such as mentoring, technology support, study …
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