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ALCOHOL ADDICTION IS A PSYCHOLOGICAL DISEASE, NOT A SINFUL CONDITION
(2022-01-05)Alcohol addiction is a mental health problem and a physical disease that is commonly experienced by a growing number of people both in Africa and around the world. Unfortunately, within my Pentecostal/Charismatic Christian ... -
“ANYTHING BLUE WOULD DO:” THE CLOTHING OF UNION SOLDIERS DURING THE CIVIL WAR
(2021-12-14)The American Civil War has generated books by the thousands and continues to fascinate both academics and the general public. However, clothing has been one long-ignored subject, mainly due to opinions that it is niche and ... -
Hum(in)finity
(2021-12-13)This work of fantasy fiction deals with themes of intimacy and identity from the perspective of agender, aromantic, and asexual characters as they navigate through a society that is founded on a gender binary, romantic ... -
Cultural Cliques and Connectors: The Utilization of Participatory Action Research at a Predominantly White Institution to Enhance a Diversity-Focused Peer Leadership Position and its Impact
(2021-12-08)This study utilizes participatory action research (PAR) at a predominantly white institution to empower student peer leaders in diversity-focused positions to make collective programmatic changes to improve the Cultural ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND REACTIVITY OF NOVEL BENZO-FUSED PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING HETEROCYCLES
(2021-12-06)The work presented in this dissertation consists in the development of syntheses towards novel benzo-fused phosphorus-containing heterocycles. Special emphasis is given to benzophostam structures. A review of the most ... -
Dependence of the Predicted Pair-Instability Supernova Rate on the Pop III Initial Mass Function
(2021-12-06)Population III stars are a theoretical population of metal-free stars which formed during the first billion years after the Big Bang and ended the Cosmic Dark Ages. However, to date, Pop III stars have not been directly ... -
Thermal ecology of Texas horned lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum) in small Texas towns
(2021-12-06)Texas horned lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum) have disappeared from many areas in Texas probably in large part due to loss of suitable habitat. Populations of this lizard still persist in the towns of Kenedy and Karnes City ... -
INTERACTIONS OF NANO- AND MICROCRYSTALLINE ZNO WITH STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AND BACTERIAL GROWTH MEDIA: OPTOELECTRONIC PROBES, MICROSCOPY AND BIOLOGICAL ASSAYS
(2021-12-06)Antibacterial action of micro- and nanoscale ZnO is well-documented and has been thoroughly studied in recent years. Although many studies hypothesize several possible mechanisms involved, the fundamental nature of ... -
The Impact of a Novel Note-Taking Intervention and Lesson Overview on Main Idea Identification in Students' Notes
(2021-12-07)Many students take notes during classes to facilitate their learning of class content. However, students experience challenges during note-taking, particularly with identifying and including main ideas from a lecture in ... -
Calibrating [C/N] Abundance Ratios Using Star Clusters To Determine Stellar Ages
(2021-12-06)Through the use of large-scale surveys, astronomers are able to investigate Galactic evolution, both kinematically and chemically, however determining reliable stellar ages has been elusive. Surveys that provide high ... -
FRUSTRATIVE NONREWARD AND THE BASAL GANGLIA: FUNCTION OF NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS AND GLOBUS PALLIDUS EXTERNUS DURING CONSUMMATORY REWARD DOWNSHIFT
(2021-12-06)The role of the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and globus pallidus externus (GPe) in the adjustment to the consummatory reward downshift (cRD) and in open field (OF) activity was studied using designer receptors exclusively ... -
THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF GENETIC MARKERS FOR DETERMINING THE POPULATION OF ORIGIN OF MIGRATORY STEELHEAD (O. mykiss) IN SASHIN CREEK, ALASKA, USA
(2021-12-12)he Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, is one of the most widespread freshwater fishes in the United States. Recent research has shown that anthropogenic actions are harming O. mykiss populations, but anadromous Steelhead ... -
Student–First Piano Pedagogy: Best Practices for Creating Dynamic Relational Connections in the Piano Studio
(2021-12-02)The topic of student–teacher relational connection has been prominent in the general education classroom and recurring throughout pedagogical anecdotes. In this document, the phrase relational connection in the context of ... -
DNA Detection: Finding the Limits
(2021-12-03)Detecting and monitoring of low amounts of DNA is crucial for many biomedical and forensic applications. Improving detection sensitivity becomes then a central goal of DNA-based testing and diagnostics. In this thesis, we ... -
NEW METHODOLOGIES FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF CHIRAL PHOSPHORUS ACIDS AND RELATED COMPOUNDS
(2021-12-03)Organocatalysis has become a major subdiscipline in (asymmetric) organic synthesis. Among chiral organocatalysts, C2-symmetrical chiral phosphorus acids (CPAs) occupy a rather special place because they can catalyze numerous ... -
DISPLACEMENT OF WILDLIFE DUE TO ANTHROPOGENIC-INDUCED EDGE EFFECTS IN SMALL GAME RESERVES.
(2021-12-03)Anthropogenic features influence habitat use by wildlife through edge effects. Edge effects are behavioral responses to a feature that result in an area being avoided (edge habitat). As wildlife protected areas are ... -
BLOOD AND STEAM: BOILER EXPLOSIONS AND THE BEGINNING OF INDUSTRIAL REGULATION IN THE UNITED STATES, 1811-1871
(2019-08-04)This paper examines steamboat explosions during the antebellum period of the United States. While the paper examines the causes of explosions and the mechanics of steamboats in some detail, the main focus of the paper ... -
Instructional Leadership: Perceptions of Assistant Principals on Their Work Pre- and Post-COVID
(2021-11-08)The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of assistant principals as instructional leaders, pre- and post-COVID. This study addressed three research questions: 1) How do assistant principals define and enact ... -
TRANSFORMATIONAL DISCIPLESHIP: CRITICAL REFLECTION ON CLASS IN MINISTRIES OF CONGREGATIONAL OUTREACH
(2020-12-17)This project will contribute to the overall understanding and practice of ministry in three specific ways. First, this project foregrounds the assumption of discipleship as a dynamic process of growth and change which ... -
Sense of community in online education
(2021-10-05)The purpose of this study was to determine if students develop a sense of community in online courses in a U.S. southwest university. The theory tells us sense of community exists in online education and sense of community ...
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