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An Exploration Of Social Media's Influence In Parasocial Relationships Between Sports Fans And Sports Figures
(Communication, 2014-03-12)This study used sixteen in-depth interviews with sports fans who claimed to have a favorite sports figure in order to explore parasocial relationships. Parasocial interaction theory was the framework used to explore these ... -
An Exploration Of The Attributes Of Sense Of Place In A Culturally-diverse Dallas District: Learning From Cedar Springs Case Study
(Landscape Architecture, 2011-07-14)Neighborhood centers rich in cultural diversity and history are desirable and special places for communities. Cedar Springs "The Strip" is a dynamic gay commercial neighborhood center serving Cedar Springs district's and ... -
Exploration Of The Cultural Beliefs In Mexican American Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors And Their Decisions To Engage In Cancer Screening Behaviors
(Nursing, 2011-03-03)Gaps in the literature exist exploring the cultural beliefs and the cancer screening practices in Mexican American (MA) young adult childhood cancer survivors (YACCS). Lack of representation of MA in past survivor research ... -
An Exploration Of The Framing Of Collegiate Wheelchair Basketball And Able Bodied Basketball Coverage In Student News Sources
This study used 160 wheelchair basketball and 160 able bodied basketball articles from student news sources to conduct content and textual analyses. Framing theory and the transactional model were used to explore these ... -
Exploration of the Relationship Between the Mean Power Spectral Density of Electrogastrography and Gestational Maturation of Preterm Infants
(2023-06-16)Feeding preterm infants can be a challenge due to gastrointestinal (GI) immaturity which can lead to feeding intolerance, malnutrition, and poor neurodevelopment. Currently there is no non-invasive and quantitative method ... -
Explorations Of Aspects Of Mixotrophy Using Mathematical Models
(Biology, 2010-11-01)This work examined three theoretical aspects of mixotrophy, the simultaneous use of phototrophic and heterotrophic nutritional modes, and one practical application. The first study addressed the coexistence of microorganisms ... -
Exploratory Analysis Of The Relationship Between Present-on-admission Factors Of Adult Inpatients And Risk For Needing A Rapid Response Team Intervention During Hospitalization
(Nursing, 2012-07-25)Knowledge of how intrinsic present-on-admission patient factors such as age, gender, and pre-existing comorbid conditions contribute to patient risk during hospitalization is an important aspect for clinicians to consider ... -
Exploratory Data Analysis over Online Community Networks
(2016-12-01)An online community network links entities (e.g., users, products) with various relationships (e.g., friendship, co-purchase) and make such information available for access through a web interface. There are numerous such ... -
An Exploratory Descriptive Study On Task Shifting
(Nursing, 2014-07-14)Task shifting is an approach to meeting population health needs in developing countries that is encouraged by the WHO and increasingly embraced by Ministries of Health. Task shifting has been implemented formally and ... -
Exploratory Mining Of Collaborative Social Content
(Computer Science & Engineering, 2014-03-12)The widespread use and growing popularity of online collaborative content sites (e.g., Yelp, Amazon, IMDB) has created rich resources for consumers to consult in order to make purchasing decisions on various items such as ... -
Exploratory Studies Of Convective Flows Due To Arc Tracking
(Aerospace Engineering, 2007-09-17)The objective of the research was to develop an understanding of how a flame propagates through an electronic enclosure. FLUENT®, a Navier-Stokes solver, was chosen due to its widespread commercial use, the availability ... -
Exploratory Study Of Gold Nanoshell As A Therapeutic Thermal Ablation Agent For Cancer Treatment Using Laboratory And Animal Tissue Phantoms
(Biomedical Engineering, 2010-03-03)Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of male death from cancer. Surgical removal of the prostate is associated with high risks of surgical complications and ... -
An Exploratory Study Of Sex Selective Abortion Among Indian Immigrants In The United States
(Social Work, 2010-11-01)This qualitative study sought to explore the transmission of and motivation for sex-selective abortion among Indian immigrants in the United States. Using a theoretical framework incorporating social learning theory and ... -
Exploring 2006 Felony Domestic Violence Cases In Dallas County: Characterization And Analysis
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)In 2004 the city of Dallas police department reported that among violent crimes, family violence was second only to assault in occurrence. This trend is observed throughout Dallas County, which is the focus of this ... -
Exploring College Readiness: The Role Of Dual Credit And SES On College Persistence And Student Success
(Education, 2013-03-20)Texas' 2006 House Bill 1, which required all high schools in Texas to provide students with the opportunity to earn a minimum of 12 hours of college credit prior to their graduation beginning the fall of 2008, changed the ... -
Exploring Culturally Relevant Responses to Latinx Student Mental Health
(2022-12-16)Social workers have an ethical obligation to challenge systemic oppression. Within the context of Latinx college students, there are many systemic barriers that negatively impact their mental health. Previous research ... -
Exploring Deep Learning in Finance
(2022-05-20)Financial market analysis is process of analyzing market closely and predict the next move of market whether it will go up or down using historical data. Financial market is stochastic and has rapid changes over time, ... -
EXPLORING DEVELOPMENT OF PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES IN EMERGING MATHEMATICIANS
(2021-04-29)To solve an unfamiliar mathematics problem, students of the subject must know more than the appropriate prerequisite content knowledge. They must also know how best to strategically apply their knowledge, how to monitor ... -
Exploring Emerging Advocacy Networks Among NGOS Fighting Female Sex Trade Human Trafficking In Japan
(Social Work, 2012-07-25)This study is an exploratory qualitative research investigating current advocacy networks among NGOs trying to alleviate female sex trade human trafficking (FSTHT) in Japan. The principal objective is to identify the ... -
Exploring Engagement with Social Media Content
(2016-08-12)Engagement in the realm of social media is thought to be related to a number of positive brand and organizational outcomes and has emerged as a hot topic among marketing academics and practitioners alike. However, there ...