Browsing Graduate School by Title
Now showing items 712-731 of 1761
-
From their eyes : a deeper analysis of career and technical education during secondary school.
(2015-07-16)The focus of this study was to gather the viewpoints and perspectives from secondary students currently enrolled in career and technical education (CTE). The use of a focus group and surveys were the main mediums of data ... -
From violence to voting : toward an Islamist theory of moderation.
(, 2011-09-14)Moderation theory posits that inclusion in the political process will lead extremist parties to abandon violence and play by the rules of the political game. Despite voluminous literature on the subject, relatively little ... -
Frontal cortical asymmetry and impulsive aggression.
(, 2011-12-19)The present study uses individuals who display impulsive aggressive outbursts and measures resting frontal cortical activity. Impulsive aggression (IA) is described as a reactive or emotionally charged aggressive response ... -
Frontal lobe asymmetry and impulsive aggression : a reinforcement sensitivity study.
(, 2014-01-28)The current study compared impulsive aggressive individuals and nonaggressive controls using frontal cortical EEG activity. Impulsive aggression is a reactive or emotionally charged violent response characterized by a ... -
Fueling advances in ultra performance liquid chromatography – and ion mobility – mass spectrometry as platforms for x-omic analyses.
(, 2012-08-08)Analysis of x-omics samples presents a significant challenge to analytical chemists. The complexity and diversity of x-omics samples make it difficult to determine or develop the right analytical approach. This dissertation ... -
The functional analysis of NPXY motif in β integrin in vivo.
(2009-03-31)NPXY (Asn-Pro-X-Tyr) is a conserved tyrosine phosphorylation motif that binds to PTB (phospho-tyrosine binding) domain of other protein. Integrins, a heterodimeric cell surface receptor for extracellular matrix (ECM), ... -
A functional approach to positive solutions of boundary value problems.
(2007-05-23)We apply a well-known fixed point theorem to guarantee the existence of a positive solution and bounds for solutions for second, third, fourth, and nth order families of boundary value problems. We begin by characterizing ... -
Functional behavior assessment : increasing pre-service general education teachers' self-efficacy in managing classroom behavior.
(, 2014-09-05)A quasi-experimental design was conducted to examine differences in perceived self-efficacy of pre-service general education teachers towards classroom behavior management before and after instruction in functional behavior ... -
Functional roles of arg-vasopressin and oxytocin on cellular excitability in neurons of the rat lateral amygdala.
(2008-04-15)The amygdala is a critical part of the limbic system with important roles in social behavior. Abnormal activity in the lateral amygdala nucleus (LA) has been implicated in several disorders, including autism spectrum ... -
Functions of film music and sound within a genre: the revenge western.
(2007-02-14)The music of two scenes from four revenge westerns made between 1956 and 2001 is analyzed for generic similarities possibly shared between the films. The thesis looks at how four directors and composers set similar dramatic ... -
Fundamental particle and wave dynamics in dusty plasmas.
(, 2012-11-29)Dusty plasma is a low-temperature plasma containing dust particles varying in size from nanometers to micrometers. Due to plasma fluxes to its surface, a dust particle will charge negatively or positively depending on the ... -
Fundamental physics within complex plasmas.
(, 2012-11-29)In this work, both experimental and numerical methods are used to investigate several of the fundamental processes and assumptions commonly found in an earth-based radio-frequency (RF) complex plasma discharge. First the ... -
Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB): mechanisms of central nervous system toxicity.
(2006-07-31)Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is an endogenous metabolite of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and a putative neurotransmitter found in mammalian brain. The illicit use of GHB is a growing health care concern in the U.S. Low ... -
Gender and status in the religious congregation.
(2016-01-25)Ever since Max Weber distinguished differences in “social esteem” between categories of people, status has been a fundamental concept in the sociological analysis of inequality. Gender is a status system that creates a ... -
Gender differences in work and family conflict.
(2007-12-03)Research on work and family conflict began several decades ago, but is more relevant today due to the increasing number of dual-earning families and single mothers. The purpose of this study is to supplement the current ... -
Gender, computer-mediated leadership, and the utilization of disciplinary measures : breaking the unequal distribution of power and social stereotypes that invade face-to-face communication.
(2009-06-02)Virtual workplaces are presently reconfiguring old notions of organizational life. These online, computer-mediated realms are providing fresh perspectives on leadership and presenting new challenges and opportunities for ... -
Gene expression profiling to understand the alterations in the monocyte compartment of pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus.
(2008-06-11)Blood monocytes from SLE patients display DC function, as they are able to induce the proliferation of allogeneic T cells. Furthermore, sera from SLE patients induce healthy monocytes to differentiate into DCs. This ... -
A general linear systems theory on time scales: transforms, stability, and control.
(2007-12-03)In this work, we examine linear systems theory in the arbitrary time scale setting by considering Laplace transforms, stability, controllability, and realizability. In particular, we revisit the definition of the Laplace ... -
Genius, heredity, and family dynamics. Samuel Taylor Coleridge and his children : a literary biography.
(2011-05-12)The children of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Hartley, Derwent, and Sara, have received limited scholarly attention, though all were important nineteenth century figures. Lack of scholarly attention on them can be blamed on ... -
Genomic analysis of the diapause program in the West Nile virus vector Culex pipiens.
(2015-11-04)The Culex pipiens complex of mosquitoes is a major vector for several pathogens responsible for infectious human diseases including West Nile virus in North America. With the growth of the American population, the prevalence ...