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Filled with purpose : the effects of deviant religious experiences on sense of purpose.
(, 2012-08-08)The discourse on religious compensators argues that people will pursue different religious experiences and activities based on the social class in which they belong because the rewards of religion are contingent upon one’s ... -
Film and intuition : an exploration of rhythm, pace, and the moving image.
(, 2011-12-19)Well-edited films are deeply rooted in the concepts of rhythm and pace. Many film editors argue that this sense of rhythm and pace is born out of a generalized sense of “intuition.” This concept of intuition is very rarely ... -
Financial motivations and small business survival : the effects of gender and race.
(2017-04-07)It has been well established in previous literature that female and minority entrepreneurs are less successful with business ventures in comparison to whites and males. Motivation and growth expectations have also been ... -
Finitary incidence algebras.
(, 2014-06-11)Let P be an arbitrary partially ordered set and I(P) its incidence space. Then F(P) is the finitary incidence algebra and I(P) is a bimodule over it. Consequently we can form D(P) = FI(P) ⊕ I(P) the idealization of I(P). ... -
Finite element analysis tool for factor of safety prediction in the tie-back (casing in casing) region for oil wells.
(2016-06-28)Within the oil and gas field the tie-back technique is used to enhance blowout and collapse resistance within the well. Approved methods do not currently exist for analyzing the tie-back due to casing eccentricities and ... -
Fire disturbance effects on regional carbon cycling in a sub-humid woodland.
(, 2013-05-15)Fire disturbance affects many ecosystem processes, especially carbon (C) cycling. In addition, fire is routinely used as a management tool in wildland ecosystems. In this study, I measured the fire-affected C storage, ... -
Fitzgerald, Lewis, Wharton, Anderson, and individual-community conflict in the 1920 American novel.
(2014-12-12)1920 saw an eruption of significant American novels portraying conflicts between individuals and community norms. These tensions between individuals and their families, churches, social classes, and towns, for example, ... -
Flawed hearts : prophetic voices in the novels of Cormac McCarthy.
(2016-06-02)Recent criticism has observed a return to questions of religion and spirituality in the contemporary novel. According to these critics, the “postsecular” turn in recent fiction returns to religious forms in a hybridized ... -
The flawed ideal : justice and injustice in Malory's Morte Darthur.
(2011-05-12)In his Morte Darthur, Sir Thomas Malory portrays Arthur, not as the strong, fully just king of later portrayals, but as a weaker monarch more in keeping with those of fifteenth-century England. Arthur begins well by ... -
Flexible spatial interpolation and uncertainty quantification : with applications in radar rainfall estimation.
(2016-08-23)In quantitative precipitation estimation, prediction and uncertainty quantification are difficult due to the errors in the available data sources. Weather radars are used to predict precipitation with high spatial and ... -
Flight performance testing of ethanol/100LL fuel blends during cruise flight.
(2008-06-05)Aviation gasoline, 100LL, is the last fuel in the U.S. containing lead. Additionally, the cost of 100LL avgas now averages close to $4.64/gal. This combination will eventually require an operational transition within the ... -
Flow, hypnotizability, absorption, and neuroticism in a college student population.
(2016-07-11)The concept of “flow” refers to a state of attention and concentration in a current task. Benefits of entering a flow state may include the ability to optimize performance by reducing conscious cognitive processing (Nakamura ... -
Fluvial sequence stratigraphy and paleoclimate of the Upper Triassic (Norian-Rhaetian) Chinle Strata, northern New Mexico.
(Tulsa, OK : Society for Sedimentary Geology., 2007-11)Two age-equivalent Upper Triassic (Norian and Rhaetian) fluvial successions in New Mexico were evaluated from a sequence-stratigraphic and paleopedologic perspective. Meter-scale fining-upward fluvial aggradation cycles ... -
Folding, dynamics and interaction studies of the Neuropeptide Y family.
(, 2011-12-19)Detailed molecular knowledge of the complex dynamics of biological processes such as folding and the interaction with cellular membranes may greatly advance the treatment of human disease. The Neuropeptide Y family of ... -
Following Flannery, locating ourselves : the theological significance of place in Flannery O’Connor.
(2016-07-28)This dissertation investigates the theological significance of place in the work of Flannery O’Connor. By bringing together her fiction and nonfiction (essays, letters, and journals), it demonstrates how place is a concept ... -
Food for thought : a social cognitive approach to assessing children’s food environments.
(2015-04-08)The objective of this study was to describe the process of developing and piloting a Social Cognitive Theory (SCT)-based assessment tool to capture the interaction between environmental and social determinants of child ... -
For such a time as this : classical music and 9/11.
(, 2012-11-29)This thesis takes as a foundational principle the conviction that music is a vital component of the process of mourning. From this foundation, I focus on three of classical music's responses to 9/11: John Adams' On the ... -
For the old, rich, and cultured? Historic house museums and their relationship with young adults.
(, 2012-08-08)It has been traditionally understood that young adults are not active participants in historic house museums. This is a concern because if it is true, it means that historic house museums are not fulfilling their ... -
"For the pleasure of the people" : a centennial history of William Cameron Park, Waco, Texas.
(2009-08-26)In this thesis I seek to trace the one hundred year history of William Cameron Park, Waco, Texas. The history of the park will be placed within the larger context of Waco and the United States. Special attention will be ... -
Force and persuasion in Plato's Republic.
(2009-08-25)Plato’s Republic begins with an act of force (327b) and ends with an act of persuasion (621c). Between these two bookends, force and persuasion appear well over one hundred more times, permeating the dialogue as recurring ...