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Sex differences in fatigue and recovery following resistance exercise in aerobically trained individuals
(2023-08-23)Recent data shows that for fatiguing isometric contractions, females are typically more fatigue resistant than males. However, there is limited data for dynamic contractions, specifically in aerobically trained individuals. ... -
Identifying chemical hazards in aquatic systems: validation of a small fish model to identify immunotoxic chemicals
(2023-07-24)The presence of potentially immunotoxic chemicals in surface waters and the adverse effects associated with exposures to such substances is of great concern. However, robust models have not been developed to screen chemicals ... -
The relationships between childhood experiences, attachment and wellbeing in a sample of helping professionals
(2023-07-26)Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and insecure attachment can have a significant impact on the wellbeing of helping professionals and individuals they serve. This study examined the relationships among childhood ... -
In the name of freedom: remembering black women in the Women’s Army Corps
(2023-07-20)This thesis examines the double minority status of black women and their experiences in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps/Women’s Army Corps during World War II.I argue that the combination of racial and gendered segregation ... -
Chromatic block analysis: a practical approach to atonal harmony and counterpoint for the undergraduate classroom and beyond
(2023-05-26)Typically, analyses of the music of the Second Viennese School prioritize the horizontal/linear logic of the music and de-emphasize the vertical/harmonic logic. Chords are usually explained as simultaneous expressions of ... -
How content-format affects engagement with political content among Generation Z and millennials on twitter
(2022-12-15)The political power of younger generations (millennials and Gen-Z) is rapidly growing, meaning that political actors will have to learn how to communicate with these potential voters and activists through their native ... -
“Biblical womanhood: that’s triggering for me”: an examination of identity negotiation in Baptist women in church leadership
(2023-05-22)Baptist woman leaders occupy an intersectional identity space. This intersection is due to their Baptist socialization with submission and the gendering function of Baptist organizations. This socialization can conflict ... -
Negotiating social identity in the encounter process for transgender employees
(2023-05-04)Management and negotiation of gender identity are required for transgender people when beginning a job; this research explores the experiences of transgender job seekers and employees as they enter the workplace in the ... -
Emotion labor as a mediator of relational risk and quality in the context of family secrets
(2023-05-04)This study extended communication privacy management theory by examining the associations between family members’ relational risk of revealing a secret and their emotion labor, investigating the impact of emotion labor on ... -
Religious conversations and surface acting as predictors of relational uncertainty in (dis)confirming sibling relationships
(2023-05-04)This study examined the frequency and comfort by which siblings discuss religion, as well as the presence of surface acting in those religious conversations, as predictors of relational uncertainty in (dis)confirming sibling ... -
Relational uncertainty, parent interference, and conversations about the state of the relationship as predictors of relational turbulence In romantic relationships
(2023-05-04)A prevalent yet under-researched experience romantic partners are likely to navigate is their parents’ involvement in the relationship. This social process merits further attention because of its implications on young ... -
The effect of community-based nutrition programs on cancer-related biomarkers in people with cancer
(2023-05-15)This study looked at a community-based nutrition intervention in a cancer population. Participants were supplied seven meals a week for the total study duration of 6-weeks. Participants had blood drawn via venipuncture and ... -
Reducing reinjury anxiety in athletes: the use of gratitude
(2023-05-08)Sports injuries are inevitable, however, adapting the recovery process to ensure maximal performance when returning to sport is a topic that requires more research. People commonly experience anxiety of reinjury when ... -
The effects of music on female exercisers during a rowing task
(2023-05-08)Music is commonly found in exercise settings. Much research exists examining the effects of music on the male population; however, very little research has been conducted on the female population. The framework for the ... -
The evolution of the cabinet of curiosities of Claude Du Molinet
(2023-05-08)The cabinet of curiosities of Claude Du Molinet (1620-1687), housed at the Bibliothèque Sainte Geneviève in Paris, provides a salient example of a cabinet of curiosities, because of its past of being assembled, dissembled, ... -
Jack diddly squat
(2023-05-08)Remembering the familiarity of a gingham vallance and the valleys of cracked mud, my Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition Jack Diddly Squat burrows into the subconscious to expose autobiographical details of childhood and ... -
The association between motor skills and adaptive behavior skills in individuals with Down syndrome
(2023-05-08)Children with Down syndrome (DS) exhibit delayed motor development (Winders et al., 2019). Furthermore, individuals with DS show deficits in adaptive skills necessary to live an independent and high-quality life (Balboni ... -
Over my head
(2023-05-08)My Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition titled, Over my Head, is an account of three selves; the caretaker, the uncontrollable self, and the adolescent joke. Over my Head, is a remembrance of time and its signifiers, the ... -
Postural control and stepping kinematics of multidirectional gait initiation
(2023-05-08)Background: Understanding the anticipatory postural adjustments (APA) and stepping characteristics associated with gait initiation (GI) has enhanced the approaches used for gait rehabilitation, the design of adaptive ... -
Styling the elite: issues of the Baroque, Buen Gusto, and Creole identity in late 18th-century Novohispanic portraiture
(2023-05-04)Secular portraiture flourished during the eighteenth century in New Spain. These works’ stylistic tenets were grounded in an established Baroque visual program developed over centuries in the viceroyalty. At the close of ...
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