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Quadratic Lyapunov theory for dynamic linear switched systems.
(, 2014-01-28)In this work, a special class of time-varying linear systems in the arbitrary time scale setting is examined by considering the qualitative properties of their solutions. Building on the work of J. DaCunha and A. Ramos, ... -
Qualitative and quantitative assessment of UCM in PM2.5 of Bakersfield, CA.
(, 2014-01-28)Fine particulate matter (PM ₂.₅ ) was collected in Bakersfield, CA during the CalNex 2010 field experiment and was analyzed for primary organics using a gas chromatograph – mass spectrometer (GC-MS). Substantial presence ... -
Quantifying the structural relationship of leaf mass and petiole width of extant ferns : developing a proxy for fossil applications.
(, 2012-08-08)This study developed a biomechanical model of leaf trait relationships in fern leaves. A common plant relationship is positive covariance between petiole width (PW) and leaf mass (LM). When LM and PW are area-normalized, ... -
A quantitative analysis of theater criticism in four American newspapers.
(2008-06-09)The researcher systematically sampled 144 issues of four major American newspapers from reference points over the last three decades and conducted a quantitative analysis of theater reviews to determine whether the amount ... -
Quantitative cellular and molecular imaging of the intact tumor microenvironment.
(2018-07-23)The causes underlying the extent and character of tumor-associated immune responses in cancer are not well defined and are likely multifactorial including cancer cell heterogeneity, host genotype, and the immune status of ... -
A question of balance : a study of legal equality and state neutrality in the United States of America, France, and the Netherlands.
(, 2013-09-24)Western liberal democracy has a dual foundation of limited government implementing the will of the majority and protecting individual autonomy within a sphere of fundamental rights. This foundation is implemented through ... -
Race, faith and fear: general press and black press coverage of Arabs, Muslims and the stigma of terrorism in the United States.
(2006-07-22)The global impact of the events of September 11, 2001, provoked an interest in American media coverage of terrorism. With African-Americans making up more than 12 percent of the country’s population and more than 40 percent ... -
Race, religion, and homosexuality: Black Protestants and homosexual acceptance.
(2006-12-05)This paper explores the relationship between race, religion, and acceptance of homosexuality. Many question the disapproval of African Americans in the homosexual fight for gay rights, especially considering their activity ... -
"Railroad iron is a magician's rod" : preserving and presenting historic railroad maps through the "magic" of digitization.
(2011-01-05)As digitization projects have become increasingly common, museums of all sizes have fallen under the spell of putting their archival materials online. But the process involves a great deal of advanced planning, sifting ... -
Rates of photon induced, metal Ion assisted, unimolecular decomposition of gaseous organometallic complexes using a custom built molecular beam apparatus.
(2010-10-08)This dissertation will focus on the development of a novel technique to study the kinetics and dynamics of transition metal ion assisted σ-bond activation of gaseous organic molecules. The measurements reported represent ... -
(Re)covering lost lore : folklore adaptations in Zora Neale Hurston and Gloria Naylor.
(, 2012-08-08)Though folklore is a knowledge-sharing, identity-forming practice that is utilized by a number of cultural groups, many scholars deride its emphasis on orality and storytelling. One reason may be that folklore practitioners ... -
Re-imaging the warrior : divine warrior imagery in the book of Revelation.
(, 2012-08-08)The focus of this dissertation is to investigate whether the ancient motif of Divine Warrior imagery can aid in understanding the violent imagery in the book of Revelation. The specific strategy is to examine how John’s ... -
A re-membering sign : the Eucharist and ecclesial unity in Baptist ecclesiologies.
(2010-02-02)This dissertation argues for the Lord’s Supper, or Eucharist, as a vital basis of the church’s unity as the body of Christ. It focuses especially on the theology of James Wm. McClendon, Jr., who, though a member of a ... -
Reading as an Imitatio Christi : Flannery O’Connor and the hermeneutics of cruci-form beauty.
(, 2013-09-16)At its simplest, this dissertation proposes two, possibly counterintuitive but mutually dependent, claims: 1) that O’Connor’s fiction can be, even must be, considered “beautiful,” and 2) that O’Connor writes the way she ... -
Reading disability in the law and in Presidential rhetoric : the cases of Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and George H.W. Bush.
(2017-07-31)Using the close-text methods of rhetorical criticism, this study examines the history of discursive exclusion of people with disabilities from the polity, as evinced in presidential oratory. Specifically, this project ... -
Reading Dreams: An Audience-Critical Approach to the Dreams in the Gospel of Matthew
(Perspectives in Religious Studies., 2006)This dissertation seeks to read the dreams in the Gospel of Matthew (1:18b-25; 2:12, 13-15, 19-21, 22; 27:19) as the authorial audience. This approach requires an understanding of the social and literary character of ... -
Reading the American Bible : its role in liberal morality, criminal justice attitudes, and attitudes about religion and science.
(2011-05-12)The Bible has had a large impact on American culture, but thus far very little research has looked at the impact that reading the Bible may have. Research shows that religion has the tendency to have a conservative influence ... -
Reading the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) as the authorial audience.
(, 2012-08-08)Since the late 19th and early 20th centuries, interpretation of the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus has tended to revolve around two primary issues: (1) the structure and unity of the parable; and (2) the search for ... -
Reality check : my experiences at Sharlot Hall Museum.
For ten weeks during the summer of 2014 I interned at Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott, Arizona. Sharlot Hall Museum is a cultural center focused on the historical, social and natural aspects of Territorial Arizona. Opening ... -
Rebeldía femenina en la narrativa latinoamericana contemporánea.
(, 2012-08-08)The objective of this thesis is to examine the concept of rebellion in contemporary Latin American literature written by women. On the basis of the ideas of cultural critics Michel Foucault and Julia Kristeva, rebellion ...