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1980 : Reagan, Carter, and the politics of religion in America.
(2010-02-02)This dissertation examines the political uses of religion in the 1980 presidential election, doing so within the broader context of how and why those uses emerged, as well as how they functioned to usher in a new era, ... -
The 1995 Congressional debate over partial birth abortion: President Clinton’s veto and the aftermath.
(2007-12-03)In 1995 Congress voted to ban a late-term abortion method known as Partial Birth Abortion (PBA). The contentious debate saw many typically pro-choice representatives joining pro-life members of Congress to oppose PBA. ... -
A 2007 aircraft-based study of plumes from biomass burning origin from Mexico and Central America advected over south Texas and the western Gulf of Mexico.
(2009-06-10)Biomass burning is the burning of living and dead vegetation which includes grasslands, forests, and agricultural lands (Levin, 1998). It is a global phenomenon and serves a multitude of purposes such as clearing of forests ... -
The 2014 Medicaid Expansion, Access to Care, and Heart Attack Mortality
(2020-05-21)In March 2010, the Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress, including a provision that expanded access to Medicaid to all individuals with an income of 138% of the federal poverty level or less. In National Federation ... -
The 2014 Scottish #IndyRef: How Failure is Still Progress for Scottish Nationalism
In September of 2014, Scots voted in a referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom. Though the unionist vote won by a slim margin, the campaign had become much closer than expected. In a last-minute effort ... -
5,7-dihydroxytryptamine lesions of the rat amygdala increase learned fear behavior.
(2009-06-01)The lateral nucleus of the amygdala (LA) plays a key role in learned fear and anxiety, while dysfunctional LA circuitry is implicated in fear and anxiety psychopathologies. The LA is under inhibitory modulation and prone ... -
“A beautiful, strong friendship to bless them both” : cross-gender friendship in The Woman in White and Little Women.
(2022-04-19)The marriage plot is intimately connected to the form of the nineteenth century novel, both giving shape to and being shaped by it. Its dominance, however, often precludes the representation of other crucial relationships ... -
A beta regression approach to nonparametric longitudinal data classification in clinical trials.
(2022-04-07)Classification is an important topic in statistical analysis. For example, in applications involving clinical trials, an often seen objective is to determine whether or not novel medicines and treatments differ from existing ... -
A brief seizure prior to learning selectively impairs hippocampal learning and memory and is associated with alterations in PI3K/Akt/mTOR and FMRP signaling.
(2018-06-11)Studies utilizing rodent models of acute seizures have indicated that a single brief seizure impairs retention of spatial and contextual memory. However, the timespan for which a solitary seizure can impact memory or which ... -
A case study : the effects of the AutisMate application on a 12 year-old boy with ASD.
(2015-12-01)The study is to show if iPad application AutisMate is effective in promoting the modeling of social communication and social interaction skills in a 12 year old boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder using a single subject ... -
A case study of four teachers' experiences while implementing the latest version of the Eureka Math curriculum in the state of Louisiana.
(2022-04-28)The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) develops all mathematic standards and curricula in Louisiana. Once approved, these items become the officially mandated curricula that each school must teach. LDOE is also ... -
A case study of how and if a professional development model based on the TPACK framework builds teachers’ capacity for technology integration.
(2019-03-18)Digital technologies are prevalent in society and K-12 classrooms today and the belief that educational technology can be a transformative agent of change in education is ever increasing. However, the use of technology as ... -
A case study of Mission Guatemala’s nutrition outreach feeding programs for children in Guatemala.
(2016-04-19)Guatemala is a country with the fourth highest rate of chronic undernutrition in the world and the highest rate in Latin America and the Caribbean [1]. Nutrition initiatives with feeding programs have been incorporated ... -
A case study on the recruitment and hiring of African American faculty in higher education : perspectives of faculty and administrators.
(2021-11-16)This case study examined the recruitment and hiring practices of African American faculty in higher education at primarily White institutions (PWIs) in the southeast region of the United States. In higher education, African ... -
A close look at the electrostatic properties of Cu, Zn-Superoxide dismutase.
(2015-12-01)Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease. Mutations in the gene encoding Cu, Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) are responsible for 1-2% of ALS cases. Numerous studies have proved that SOD1 forms ... -
A cognitive poetic exploration of Elena Poniatowska’s La noche de Tlatelolco.
(2021-05-04)This study of Elena Poniatowska’s La noche de Tlateloco is based on a cognitive poetic approach to explore readers’ perceptions of the work. It affirms both the historical veracity and literary ingenuity of the text by ... -
A collective case study exploring high school senior perspectives of post-graduation motivations and preparation in five different educational settings.
(2021-11-19)Education improvement has become a national imperative. Low graduation rates, standardized test failures, and overall success rates falling significantly behind in global competition have forced the dialogue towards ... -
A collective case study on student advocacy services for iGen students in higher education.
(2021-11-16)Generation Z or iGen is the current generation attending colleges and universities, and their needs differ from their predecessors. Public State University’s Student Advocacy and Assistance Office began shifting the services ... -
A collective multiple case study regarding mandatory advising and degree mapping for Early College High School students.
(2021-07-21)Early College High Schools (ECHS) began in 2002 in response to the underrepresentation of ethnic minorities, lower socioeconomic status, and first-time college students in higher education. Credit-bearing college courses ... -
A college readiness intervention program’s impact on college-going self-efficacy and college knowledge.
(2018-07-18)EnAbled for College functions as a model postsecondary education (PSE) transition program to assist high school students who are at risk and/or low socioeconomic status. EnAbled for College pairs graduate student mentors ...