Detection and characterization of newly synthesized cannabinoids (NSCs) is challenging due to the lack of availability of reference standards and chemical data. Identifying these substances usually involves the use of...
Stichwort:
Computer Learning, Mass Spectrometry, Novel Psychoactive Substances und Synthetic Cannabinoids
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Mass spectrometry, Machine learning, Cannabinoids und Synthetic marijuana
Novel psychoactive substances (NPSs) have been increasingly reported in recent years and possess significant risks to public health worldwide. These substances, sometimes known as “legal highs”, are newly designed drugs that...
Stichwort:
Chemometrics, NPS und PLS-DA
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Medication abuse, Substance abuse, Psychotropic drugs, Mass spectrometry und Statistics
This study provided a unique opportunity to examine how two groups of teachers experienced the integration of technology in a K-12 school system in the southeastern United States. The total number of respondents (n=338)...
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collaboration, constructivism, engagement, professional development, teacher beliefs und technology integration
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Educational technology -- North Carolina -- Case studies, Teachers -- Effect of technological innovations on -- North Carolina -- Case studies und Teachers -- North Carolina -- Attitudes
Alcohol and illicit drug abuse continues to be a significant problem in the United States. Although access to treatment remains a hurdle for many who struggle with addiction, the extent to which treatment (once available) is...
Stichwort:
Clinical Risk Factors, Relapse, Substance Abuse und Treatment Outcomes
Fach:
Substance abuse -- Relapse -- Prevention, Drug abuse -- Relapse -- Prevention, Alcoholism -- Relapse -- Prevention, Substance abuse -- Treatment und Substance abuse -- Social aspects
The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have continued to provide unique challenges for military personnel and researchers alike. Of note is the increase in literature linking posttraumatic stress disorder with the exposure of...
Stichwort:
CBE, PTSD und TBI
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Post-traumatic stress disorder, Explosions und Brain -- Wounds and injuries
The open access mission is central to the community college role and mission in higher education. Although initially implemented by four-year colleges and universities, adoption of formal enrollment management initiatives in...
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enrollment, management, marketing, persistence, recruiting und retention
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Community colleges -- North Carolina -- Admission, Community colleges -- Open admission -- North Carolina und Community college students -- Recruiting -- North Carolina
The impact of humans on the environment has caused a need to evaluate why individuals act in non-sustainable ways. How to change current non-sustainable behaviors is a focus in current social research. Authors have written...
Stichwort:
community college, environmental, higher education, pro-environmental behavior, sustainability und theory of planned behavior
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Community college students -- Behavior -- North Carolina -- Case studies, Community college students -- North Carolina -- Attitudes -- Case studies, Community colleges -- Environmental aspects -- North Carolina -- Case studies, Environmental responsibility -- Social aspects -- North Carolina -- Case studies und Environmental sociology -- North Carolina -- Case studies
The Leicester and Sandy Mush communities in western North Carolina have a history of involvement in schools through early subscription schools, private academies, and public schools. The levels and forms of involvement have...
Stichwort:
community involvement, public schools und school history
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Rural schools -- North Carolina, Western, Rural schools -- North Carolina -- Sandymush, Rural schools -- North Carolina -- Leicester, Community and school -- North Carolina, Western, Community and school -- North Carolina -- Sandymush, Community and school -- North Carolina -- Leicester, Sandymush (N.C.) -- History und Leicester (N.C.) -- History
Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is a technology which has recently seen expanding use, as well as expansion of the materials and methods able to be used. This thesis looks at the comparison of mechanical...
Stichwort:
3D Printing, Mechanical Properties, Selective Laser Melting und Tensile Testing
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Stainless steel -- Mechanical properties, Strength of materials und Stainless steel -- Testing
Background: Forced-air warming and resistive-polymer heating blankets are both popular devices used to prevent inadvertent hypothermia in the perioperative patient. There are differing reports in the literature as to which...
Stichwort:
anesthesia, inadvertent perioperative hypothermia, intraoperative complication, perioperative care, thermal comfort und thermoregulation
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Hypothermia -- Prevention und Body temperature -- Regulation