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“I DON’T WANNA SOUND PARANOID BUT I’M NOT LIKELY TO TRUST PEOPLE”: UNDERSTANDING WORK AND LIFE STRESSORS IN A SAMPLE OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS
Federal law enforcement officials risk their lives every day to serve and protect the community from those who break the law. Among today’s society, the constant eye of the public and media can create stressors among federal ... -
“I HOPE YOU ARE NOT BEING STUPID ABOUT CHILDREN”: TRANSFORMING LITERATURE PEDAGOGY THROUGH CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
(2024-01-05)In this dissertation, I assert that children’s literature is particularly productive for making the literature classroom a more engaging space for students in any genre or historical period of literature taught because it ... -
I Kissed Shaming Goodbye: Mental Health Implications of Christian Purity Culture
(2022-05-17)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 5/9/2024** ABSTRACT: This study investigates the impact of Christian “purity culture,” a particular variety of shame and guilt-based approach to sexual development, on ... -
I Listen To You Every Day: Parasocial Relationships And Self-disclosure In Christian Radio
(Communication, 2014-09-17)Involvement with characters is an important part of our media rich environment. Researchers have examined different forms of character involvement, most often in television. Though unique because of its focus on the ... -
I May be Slightly Broken: Experiences of Children of Parents with Personality Disorders
(2020-01-31)Child abuse is defined as any emotional, psychological or physical abuse or neglect inflicted on a child, that causes distress and impaired functioning for that child. A child’s caregiver was reported to be the main source ... -
I, Gamer: Addressing Toxic Ludology and Narratology in the Gamer Discourse Community Through Reinterpreting Video Games as Hypertexts
(2019-11-22)My research examines two points crucial to the continuing discipline of video game rhetoric. First, it discusses the formation of toxic ludology and narratology in the gamer discourse community over the course of decades. ... -
An IC design for wireless batteryless multi-sensing platform for biomedical applications
(2014-09-17)This work proposed an integrated circuit (IC) design that provides the required functionality for a wireless, batteryless implant. For biomedical applications, the physiological signals can be detected if the parameter of ... -
Ideal Cycle Analysis Of A Regenerative Pulse Detonation Engine For Power Production
(Mechanical Engineering, 2011-03-03)Over the last few decades, considerable research has been focused on pulse detonation engines (PDEs) as a promising replacement for existing propulsion systems with potential applications in aircraft ranging from the ... -
Identification and Characterization of Gate Oxide Defects Responsible for Low Frequency Noise in MOSFETs
(2019-11-25)The main objective of this work is to identify and characterize gate oxide defects that are present in submicron p-channel metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (pMOSFETs) and which are responsible for random ... -
Identification of acidic residues in proteins by selective chemical labeling and tandem mass spectrometry
(2023-08-15)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 08/01/2025** Proteins play important role in carrying out a wide range of cellular activities. They are subjected to various post-translational modifications (PTMs) by ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF LEGAL AND POLICY BARRIERS TO TIMELY POST-DISASTER RECONSTRUCTION AND STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT FOR EFFECTIVE RECOVERY PROCESSES IN UNITED STATES
(2019-05-02)Communities resilient to disasters have the ability to return to the normal state quickly and with the least possible delay; however, the causes of delays in the post-disaster recovery phase remain an important concern. ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF PHASE-BASED KEY PERFORMANCE FACTORS AND THEIR BEST PRACTICES IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
(2018-08-09)Delay and cost overrun in construction projects are two widespread problems arousing practitioners’ and scholars’ concerns as poor time and cost performance lead construction projects to failure. It is estimated that more ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEOLYTIC CLEAVAGE AND ARGININE MODIFICATIONS BY CHEMICAL LABELING AND MASS SPECTROMETRY
(2017-12-06)Post-translational modification of proteins plays a significant role in the regulation of cellular processes. During the translation, process proteins undergo different modifications, which are known as post-translational ... -
Identification of Resilience Dimensions and Development of a Decision-Making System to Measure the Resilience Level of Highway Networks
(2021-12-21)Local as well as national economy and safety depend on the network characteristics of the transportation infrastructures. Destruction of transportation infrastructures causes the direct cost of the reconstruction as well ... -
Identification Of The Interdependence Of Aging And Internal Pressure Evolution Of Commercial Li-ion Cells
(Electrical Engineering, 2014-12)The demand for high power and energy coupled with long cycle life, low cost, and increased safety have become the driving factors in the development of lithium-ion batteries. This demand continues to expand with the sustained ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF THE MANAGEABLE CONSTRUCTION REWORK INDICATORS AND RELATED SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES
(2019-05-08)In construction projects whether small or large scale, in the design and construction phases, contractors and owners face numerous reworks which finally leads to schedule delays and cost overruns. Although studying the ... -
An Identifier-tracking Based Model Reference Adaptive Control Without The Knowledge Of Relative Degree
(Electrical Engineering, 2011-07-14)The purpose of Model Reference Adaptive Control (MRAC) is to create a controller with adjustable parameters to obtain the desired response from a reference model. One of the basic assumptions in MRAC is that the relative ... -
IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PRIMARY CARE CLINICS
(2020-05-14)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 5/25/2024** ABSTRACT: The main aim of this dissertation is to study how unrecognized opportunities for improving efficiency of in-person patient visits in a primary care ... -
IDENTIFYING AND MEASURING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS IN INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE SHELTERS
(2021-05-07)Environmental stressors within the built environment can greatly impact health. Environmental stressors, such a noise levels, crowding, and housing quality have shown to impact physical healing as well as mental health. ... -
Identifying Associative Memory Deficits And Neurobiological Correlates Of Encoding And Performance In A National Sample Of Veterans With Gulf War Illness Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(Psychology, 2012-07-25)Roughly 26-32% of U.S. veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War of 1991 report suffering from chronic health problems (Golomb, 2008). Memory complaints are regularly reported by ill Gulf War veterans (GWV), but there ...