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Fabrication and demonstration of a microfluidic device toward a microfluidic-based microinjection for Cx. pipiens embryo.
(2019-07-17)According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 390 million people each year have reported being affected by mosquito borne diseases. In order to prevent epidemics of fatal diseases, altering mosquitoes through ... -
Fabrication of a single layer organic photovoltaic device based on an indium-tin-oxide/copper phthalocyanine/aluminum heterostructure.
(2007-01-18)An ultra high vacuum chamber was designed and constructed for the purpose of fabricating organic photovoltaic devices. Thermal vapor deposition of copper phthalocyanine as the active layer and aluminum as the cathode ... -
Facilitating the transfer of writing knowledge among university writing center consultants.
(2021-07-29)Based on an IRB-approved qualitative study of 26 graduate and undergraduate writing consultants at the Baylor University Writing Center (UWC), this dissertation addresses the ways in which consultants draw on prior writing ... -
Factor analysis in educational settings : a simulation study comparing fit statistics across robust estimators.
(2019-05-07)In education and social science, data often arise from nested data structures, meaning that students are nested within teachers or schools. Traditional factor analytic approaches to measuring latent traits do not account ... -
Factor influencing headcut migration within a cohesive Texas Black-Land gully.
(2017-12-01)Gully erosion degrades the Black-Land Prairies (BLP) (Texas), affecting agricultural productivity. It is initiated by rill and inter-rill erosive processes and exacerbated by storm frequency and duration. Few studies have ... -
Factors affecting blue catfish populations in Texas reservoirs.
(2011-01-05)While some blue catfish Ictalurus furcatus populations are native in Texas reservoirs, many are the result of introductions through stocking programs. Some of these stockings result in established populations while others ... -
Factors Affecting Positive Expectations of Social Mobility Opportunities: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
(2018-05-21)Positive perceptions of an individual’s or family’s social mobility opportunities can be influenced by a variety of factors. In this study, the point of interest is the positive perception of social mobility opportunities ... -
Factors affecting teacher retention in a local school district.
(2020-04-09)Teacher turnover is high in many school systems throughout the world. However, school systems in a small number of countries consistently present low annual teacher turnover rates. A growing body of research shows that ... -
Factors affecting the therapeutic alliances' impact on substance use disorder treatment outcomes.
(, 2012-11-29)The therapeutic alliance has been shown to significantly affect outcomes in both general psychotherapy research and substance-use-disorder specific research. The proposed study is an attempt to improve our understanding ... -
Factors influencing African-American students enrollment in Texas law schools.
(2007-03-08)While extensive research has been conducted examining the college choice process of undergraduate students, little empirical research has been conducted on the relative factors affecting the law school choice of prospective ... -
Factors influencing e-cigarette use among college students at Baylor University.
(2020-04-16)In 2016 the Surgeon General declared e-cigarette use among United States young adults a major public health concern. Between 17.7% to 40% of college students have tried or are currently using e-cigarettes. For this study, ... -
Factors influencing teacher job selection of a rural school district for employment.
(2021-03-30)Recruitment of excellent teachers for employment in rural school districts is highly competitive. Human resource decision makers become more competitive by understanding factors that influence job selection. A targeted, ... -
Factors that predict the use of metacognitive strategies in the middle school classroom.
(2008-06-10)The purpose of this qualitative cross-case study was to investigate the growth and transfer of metacognitive strategies in mathematical problem solving from a university course to the classroom. In this study, six preservice ... -
Faculty interpretations of faith-integration in classroom practices.
(, 2014-06-11)The purpose of this study is to better understand faculty members' interpretation of faith-integration as a practice of teaching in the classroom. The relationship between faith and learning has continuously prompted ... -
Faculty religiosity and attitudes towards persons with disabilities.
(, 2013-09-16)Previous research suggests that religiosity may influence attitudes towards outgroups. The present study investigated the effects of faculty religiosity on attitudes towards persons with disabilities at large, faith-based ... -
A Failing System: The Review of Maternal Health and the 7P Medical Model as They Relate to Black Women
(2020-05-19)For Black women, encountering racial bias within maternal health is commonplace. In fact, the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology was birthed from a physician’s experimentations on slaves. This is the legacy of maternal ... -
Fairy Tales Revisted
(2014-12-09)Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are known as the gatherers and editors of tales collected in Nursery Tales for Children, or Kinder‐ und Hausmärchen. These tales were originally collected by the brothers as part of a mission ... -
Faith seeking understanding: the relationship between noetic and pneumatic differentiation in Eric Voegelin's political philosophy.
(2007-01-11)This thesis is a study of the philosophy of Eric Voegelin with particular focus on the relationship between noetic differentiation (particularly Greek philosophy) and pneumatic differentiation (particularly Christianity). ... -
Faith, work, and praxis : a process model of integration for Christian student affairs administrators.
(2015-04-13)The purpose of this study is to better understand the faith integration process of Christian student affairs administrators. The concept of faith integration has prompted scholars to study this phenomenon for institutions ...