Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 155
The relationship between psychological inflexibility and the interpersonal needs underlying suicidality in a juvenile offender sample.
(2019-07-11)
According to the interpersonal theory of suicide, thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness are necessary components underlying suicidal desire (Van Orden et al., 2010). Theorists suggest that psychological ...
Characterization of optically pumped interband cascade lasers.
(2019-07-12)
Interband cascade laser (ICL) devices have been optically pumped and the results observed are presented here. The samples being used for this research were grown by molecular beam epitaxy at the Naval Research Laboratory. ...
Prayers from the wreck : shipwreck narratives and imagined spiritual communities in nineteenth-century Britain.
(2019-05-30)
Shipwrecks in nineteenth-century literature have commonly been interpreted as metaphors for religious crisis or loss of faith. Yet by reading shipwreck as only a metaphor, I argue that we have lost a sense of the historical ...
Peripheral neuropathy and depressive symptomology : examining the association among persons with and without diabetes mellitus.
(2019-04-05)
Peripheral neuropathy (PN) symptoms among the general population are
underappreciated. Physical symptoms of PN are known to significantly increase the risk
of disability. However, less is known about the mental health ...
Persons, perception, and play : human Christological inscape in the work of Gerard Manley Hopkins.
(2019-07-11)
This thesis will argue that Hopkins presents a consistent dynamic of “human” inscape which explains a noticeable disparity expressed across his early, middle, and late periods regarding the felt presence of Christ. In the ...
Review of assessment and training strategies for preservice behavior analysts.
(2019-07-10)
The need for behavior analytic services is rapidly growing, resulting in a demand for a greater number of practitioners to provide services to consumers. To ensure training is sufficient to produce competent practitioners, ...
Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of dihydronaphthalene and chalcone-based anticancer agents inspired by the natural product combretastatin A-4.
(2019-04-17)
Hallmarks of tumor progression include, abnormal tumor-associated vasculature, regions of hypoxia, and overexpressed proteins. These abnormalities provide opportunities for therapeutic intervention though various targeting ...
Adaptation and alienation : persuasive strategies and audience responses in the rhetorical handbooks, Polybius, Josephus, and the Acts of the Apostles.
(2019-05-29)
This dissertation evaluates the rhetorical strategies and persuasive impact of speeches in the Acts of the Apostles and select other ancient Greek historical narratives against the template provided by Greco-Roman rhetorical ...
Design and automated testing of PCI express interface of proton computed tomography detectors.
(2019-04-16)
Throughout this thesis, I will propose a transmit-received-engine based logic design proposed by this thesis works at the PCI Express Transaction Layer in collaboration with Xilinx 7 Series FPGAs Integrated Block for PCI ...
Paternal perceptions of responsibilities and child physical activity.
(2019-07-17)
Childhood physical inactivity is a national concern due to health problems that extend into adulthood. Child physical activity has been recognized as a way to reduce childhood obesity and prevent problems that can span a ...