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C.S. LEWIS AND THE CONVERSION OF THE AENEAS STORY IN THE "RANSOM TRILOGY"
(2016-08-04)Many readers of C. S. Lewis’s writing consider his science fiction trilogy an odd divergence from his expected repertoire. Though Lewis’ "Ransom Trilogy" proves distinctive among his works, the books grow from the same ... -
C.S. Lewis' Four Loves and Harry Potter
(2017-05-23)J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is one of the best-selling in history, is translated into a multitude of different languages, has a fan base that few other authors can rival and it is a still a series that has much ... -
Cadmium Disruption of Neural Cadherin Dimerization
(2019-05-20)Cadherins are calcium-dependent cell-adhesion proteins that are vital to the formation and maintenance of solid tissues. Neural (N-) Cadherin plays an essential role in early development processes such as angiogenesis and ... -
Calf muscle oxygen hemoglobin saturation characteristics in healthy and clinical populations.
(2018-04-11)Peripheral artery disease (PAD), a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis, is characterized by atherosclerotic blockages of the arteries supplying blood to the legs. The occlusion results in decreased blood flow during ... -
Calibration methodology for a microwave non-invasive glucose sensor.
(2008-06-09)Non-invasive measuring techniques for determining biological parameters are more heavily researched with the growth of the biomedical industry. One of the top areas in non-invasive research deals with diabetes. This ... -
Caligula in Jerusalem : the hostile relationship between Emperor Gaius and his Jewish subjects.
(, 2012-11-29)This thesis examines the relationship between Gaius (Caligula) and his Jewish subjects via unrest in Alexandria and the emperor’s decree that the Jerusalem Temple be converted into a pagan shrine. It is concluded that Gaius ... -
Called to serve : empirical explorations and a review of calling and the social work profession.
(2017-04-10)The concept of calling as it relates to work was historically relegated to vocations and jobs within the church or ministry sector. More broadly, people have discussed being “called” to follow Christ or their specific ... -
Camp Joy: A Vehicle for Promoting Human Flourishing
(2019-05-23)The concept of human flourishing has been explored throughout time by many great thinkers in philosophy and psychology. While these thinkers may not have agreed on all points, I argue there are common threads of thought ... -
Campus Rape Culture: Effects on Individual, Social, and Administrative Levels
(2017-05-23)“Rape culture” can be defined as the perpetuation of rape myths, sexual objectification of women, male sexual violence, and victim shaming. The purpose of this literature review is to investigate several factors that ... -
Can changing running shoes immediately reduce the risk of tibial stress fractures?
(2018-04-23)Running is becoming a more popular sport worldwide however many runners suffer from tibial stress fractures (TSF). While there are various kinematic, kinetic, and anthropometric risk factors associated with TSF, it is ... -
A canonical exegesis of the eighth Psalm : YHWH's maintenance of the created order through divine reversal.
(2010-10-08)This dissertation presents a canonical exegesis of Psalm 8. The dissertation seeks to contribute to two areas of scholarship: 1) literature on the canonical approach to exegesis carrying forward the emphases first articulated ... -
Capital Regulation, Heterogeneous Monitoring Costs, and Aggregate Loan Quality
(2005-08-13)This paper develops a banking-sector framework with heterogeneous loan monitoring costs. Banks are exposed to the moral hazard behavior of borrowers and endogenously choose whether to monitor their loans to eliminate this ... -
Carbon Metabolism in Lipid-Producing, Nitrogen-Starved Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
(2014-04-28)In recent years, studies have shown that lipid bodies produced by nitrogen-starved green algae such as Chlamydomonas reinhardtii may serve as viable alternatives of fossil fuels. While there is no doubt that these organisms ... -
Cardiovascular and renal responses to continuous, moderate and high-intensity interval exercise in mid-spectrum CKD.
(2018-08-31)The purpose of the present investigation was to determine the effect a short acute bout of aerobic exercise had on vascular and renal function in individuals with midspectrum CKD. Six men and fourteen women (Age = 62.0 ± ... -
Career paths to the presidency of private black colleges in Texas as perceived by present and past occupants of the office.
(2007-03-08)The state of Texas has five historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) that remain operational. Such schools have numerous factors in common that make them unique among institutions of higher learning and also ... -
Career-focused field trips as experienced by at-risk rural students : a case study.
(2010-10-08)A lack of recent research focused on field trips as pedagogy in K-12 settings established the foundation for this work. The research design followed multiple-case case study model. The participants were four male students ... -
Caregiver attachment representations and caregiver-child interactions in adoptive and foster dyads.
(, 2013-09-24)The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between child-specific caregiver attachment representations as measured by the Working Model of the Child Interview (WMCI) and the quality of caregiver-child interactions ... -
Cartels: The New Face of Mexico's Democracy
(2013-05-24)This thesis demonstrates why the Mexican drug cartels pose the single greatest threat to Mexico’s democratic institutions. A comprehensive analysis of the shift in Mexican politics from the authoritarian rule of the PRI ... -
Cartesian Dualism and the Problem of Interaction
(2018-05-21)There are numerous ways to consider the form and essence of humans. This is no less true in the discipline of philosophy. In general, philosophers consider the human in two different ways: either through materialism or ... -
A Case for Child Life Programming: Parent and Sibling Perceptions
(2017-05-24)Child Life Programs in hospital settings work with patients and their families to lower stress and educate families about their healthcare experience; however, Child Life Programs are not available in many medical settings. ...