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Ultra-sensitive instrumentation in the UV-Vis-NIR spectral region with application on overtone spectroscopy.
(2015-07-24)Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) is a technique widely used in molecular spectroscopy. Technology advancements are such that FT-IR spectrometers can measure vibrational transitions occurring well within the ... -
Ultrasonic Vocalization Behavior in -Fmr1- Knockout Mice Following Early Life Seizures
(2016-08-09)Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a genetic disorder caused by an expansion mutation of the CGG triplet in the –fmr-1 gene on the X chromosome. This disorder is characterized by hyperactivity, increased anxiety, repetitive-stereotyped ... -
The Unbreakable Promise
(2018-04-23)The purpose of this paper is to investigate when married Christian couples should divorce. This is an important topic because it is rarely discussed in the Christian community, and divorce is far too common in the Church. ... -
Uncharted Waters: Navigating a Summer of Transitions My Summer Internship at the Mayborn Museum
(2017-06-22)This internship presentation explores the complex issues that surround coming into and working in a museum during a time of change. The PowerPoint examines my summer internship at the Mayborn Museum during the summer of ... -
Uncovered : the cover-up of the My Lai massacre.
(2009-04-01)In the midst of a war that was being fought not on open battlefields but in dense jungles, an atrocious event occurred in the presence of soldiers of the United States military. Over five hundred Vietnamese civilians, the ... -
Under confinement : molecular dynamics investigations of ions and molecules in nanopores and at nanoscale interfaces.
(2018-07-20)The behavior of molecules in nanopores and at nanoscale interfaces are of fundamental importance in chemical applications such as electrical energy storage and water desalination. Investigations into carbon based structures ... -
Underlying constructs in play therapy themes : an exploratory factor analysis.
(2014-10-22)Play therapy and play are vital to understanding the inner world of children. Children initially lack the vocabulary to fully express their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Benedict (2001) has developed a classification ... -
Understanding Body Image Experiences and Coping Mechanisms in Adolescents with Physical Disability
(2019-05-20)This narrative-based approach explored questions about how body image developed over time and how physical disability impacted perceptions and attitudes about the individual’s body, in particular among adolescents who use ... -
Understanding Futōkō as a Social Problem in Japan: The Social Context and Motivation for Change
(2013-12-10)Futōkō is a growing social issue in Japan in which students experience so much anxiety from the school environment that they become physically unable to attend, regardless of their intentions. There is much conflict behind ... -
Understanding high school freshman students’ attitudes towards reading : a case study of an oilfield high school in West Texas.
(2021-07-21)In a West Texas oilfield school district of 33,000 students, many freshmen high school students continue to fail their English standardized test, the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness English I End of Course ... -
Understanding iaddiction : a sociological analysis of technological device addiction and attachment in the digital age.
(2019-05-15)Technological device addiction is a phenomenon widely described anecdotally but little understood empirically across the broad landscape of American life. In this dissertation, I analyze a nationally-representative sample ... -
Understanding key factors influencing habitat quality for the endangered fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola) in the Comal River.
(2017-03-22)The research in this thesis was divided into 3 main studies that took place in Landa Lake: water column, sediment, and plant nutrient analyses, an herbivory and soil fertility experiment, and a spatial study of diel dissolved ... -
Understanding physical activity behavior among dialysis patients : a social cognitive approach.
(, 2012-08-08)While engaging in physical activity is important for the general population due to its documented health benefits (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011), it is especially beneficial to patients on dialysis. ... -
Understanding student-faculty interaction within faculty-in-residence programs.
(2015-04-16)Student-faculty interaction within faculty-in-residence programs is a unique phenomenon within colleges and universities. This study aimed to develop a model for explaining how student-faculty interaction occurs within ... -
Understanding the Body Image Issues among Cancer Patients: Developing Intervention Strategies
(2021-05-18)The goal of this thesis is to understand body image distress surrounding cancer patients and find ways to enhance their self-image and quality of life. Changes in cancer patients' appearance contribute to altered body ... -
Understanding the dragon's theatre : an Anglophone historiography of Vietnamese theatre.
(2016-08-03)Anglophone scholarship on Vietnamese theatre has a complex history; its authors range from British and American explorers to current day Asian theatre scholars. The evolution of English-language scholarship on Vietnamese ... -
Understanding the effects of high altitude electromagnetic pulse on the US power grid by creating a power grid model and analyzing transformer susceptibility.
(2019-04-23)The purpose of this thesis is to address two topics in understanding the effects of high altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) E3 by determining the latitude and longitude of loadflow buses, and analyzing transformers ... -
Understanding the European Union Through Comparison to Sovereign States
(2017-05-23)The European Union qualifies as a new type of intergovernmental organization, a supranational organization, because its member states have integrated to a much greater degree than any other intergovernmental organization ... -
Understanding the impact of Equine-Assisted Learning on levels of hope in at-risk adolescents.
(, 2012-11-29)In this study, the researcher uses an experimental design to investigate the impact of five-week intervention of group Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) on levels of hope, self-efficacy, and depression in at-risk adolescents. ... -
Understanding the natural science faculty experience during the transition towards inclusive excellence : a phenomenological case study.
(2021-07-12)The Natural Science (NS) department at the University of Houston Downtown (UHD), a federally designated Hispanic-Serving (HSI) and Minority Serving Institution (MSI), struggles to retain and graduate students of color ...