Browsing Theses and Dissertations(library) by Title
Now showing items 4450-4469 of 6459
-
The Parody Of Romance
(English, 2007-08-23)In Reading the Romance: Women, Patriarchy, and Popular Literature, Janice A. Radway studies the romance formula, identifying a set of generic criteria which offer its readers escapist purposes. Christian writers have ... -
PARSING CODE-SWITCHED TAGLISH LANGUAGE BY CREATING CONSTITUENTS
(2019-12-10)When extracting meaning from language, a common first step is to break down language into constituents, or words that work together as a unit. This task, known as parsing, typically follows a specific grammar in order ... -
Part-list Cuing Effects In Advertising: When Exposure To Some Advertisements Impairs Recall Of Same-valenced Ads
(Marketing, 2007-08-23)This study represents the first empirical examination of the inhibitory effect of part-list cuing in emotional print advertisements. It was hypothesized that exposure to a subset of print advertisements as cues impairs ... -
PARTHENOGENESIS INVESTIGATION OF THE F1 GENERATION FROM A CROSS BETWEEN DAPHNIA PULEX TEX 23 (MALES) AND TEX 85 (FEMALES)
(2023-06-22)Daphnia pulex is a species of Daphnia that is capable of both cyclic and obligate parthenogenesis. In this experiment, two cyclically parthenogenetic (CP) isolates are crossed to access the frequency of obligately ... -
Partial Reinforcement Extinction Effects On Rats In A Runway And Operant Chamber
(Psychology, 2008-08-08)The partial reinforcement extinction effect (PREE) is traditionally observed in rats when on a partial reinforcement schedule in a runway, that is, they are more resistant to extinction (persistent) than those on a continuous ... -
Participant Makeup And Involvement In Corporate Alumni Relations Programs
This study investigates the participant involvement of users within a corporate alumni relations program by comparing groups based on employment status, job title, and number of skills listed in system user profiles. The ... -
Participation, Identity, And Social Support In A Spiritual Community
(Sociology, 2007-08-23)Paganism is a loosely organized community whose religious ideology incorporates the immanence of Deity. As a religious association with an ideology different from traditional Judeo-Christian faiths, members are often labeled ... -
Particle Advection Using The Lattice-Boltzmann Method
(Aerospace Engineering, 2013-03-20)Lattice-Boltzmann Method (LBM) CFD analysis can be helpful in analysing fluid flow through porous media and complex geometries that may be difficult to simulate using traditional CFD methods. In this thesis, the technical ... -
A Particle Filter Based Framework For Indoor Wireless Localization Using Custom Ieee 802.15.4 Nodes
(Computer Science & Engineering, 2009-09-16)Locating people and objects as soon as possible and fair amount of precision has always been an important part of any organization or industry, especially in manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics. Systems that now have ... -
Partitioning the Role of Myocardial Steatosis on Left Ventricular Function
(2023-08-07)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 8/1/2025** ABSTRACT: Preclinical studies have long suggested that excess lipid accumulation within cardiomyocytes (myocardial steatosis) leads to adverse cardiac remodeling ... -
Passivation Of Si (100) Surface And Fabrication Of Doping-free MOSFET
(Electrical Engineering, 2008-09-17)Chalcogen atoms have been successfully used for the passivation of GaAs(100) as well as Ge(100) and Si(100) substrates. Unlike GaAs(100) and Ge(100), the native oxide(SiO2) of Si(100) substrate is not soluble in ammonium ... -
Passive RF Sensors And Wireless Sensor Interrogation
(Electrical Engineering, 2010-11-01)Recently, a new type of passive sensor called the antenna sensor has been developed. The antenna sensor incorporates a patch antenna as the sensing element as well as the data transmitting element. Physical factors such ... -
Passive Wireless Antenna Sensors For Crack Detection And Shear/compression Sensing
(Mechanical Engineering, 2013-03-20)Despite the fact that engineering components and structures are carefully designed against fatigue failures, 50 to 90% of mechanical failures are due to fatigue crack formation. The severity of the failure depends on both ... -
Pathophysiology of Exercise Intolerance in Breast Cancer Survivors Treated with Anthracycline Chemotherapy
(2019-12-02)Anthracyclines emerged as frontline breast cancer adjuvant therapy in the late 1960’s. Within half a decade of their clinical adoption, dose-limiting cardiotoxicity was recognized and cumulative dose limits were established ... -
Pathway to adopting learning analytics: Reconceptualizing the decision-making process of K-12 leaders in North Texas
(2019-12-11)Learning analytics has emerged as a data-driven way to improve learner outcomes over the past decade. However, as the adoption and implementation of learning analytics continues to surge, there are some significant barriers ... -
Pathways To Stem Occupations: Advanced Curriculum And College Outreach Programs During High School
This quantitative study uses data from the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002 to examine the influence of high school program participation on the pursuit of STEM-related pathways (major field of study, educational ... -
PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE – A QUALITATIVE STUDY
(2023-05-19)PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE – A QUALITATIVE STUDY People living with heart failure manage their diagnosis in diverse ways. The lived experiences of qualitative study participants are valuable for helping healthcare ... -
Pavement Performance Monitoring Using Dynamic Cone Penetrometer And Geogauge During Construction
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-12)Proper design life of road network system requires adequate quality control measures during the construction process to ensure proper material quality and sufficient strength in between the materials. Laboratory tests are ... -
PAVEMENT TEMPERATURE RESPONSE TO COLD FRONTS: A MODEL COLUMN STUDY IN A FREEZER BOX
(2021-05-05)The correlation of meteorological data and pavement conditions is crucial for winter pavement maintenance, this is the main reason that it is so important to understand in what ways pavement responds to cold fronts as well ... -
Payday Lending: A Value-Critical Analysis of Three State Solutions
(2016-05-05)Payday lending has been a topic of great debate in the US and other developed countries. While some argue that lenders prey on low income and minority populations and trap them in a cycle of debt, others maintain that ...