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FOSTERING AND ADOPTING WITHIN FAMILIES: IMPACTS ON BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN WITH EMPHASIS ON CHANGE TO FAMILY STRUCTURE
This intensive study uses combined qualitative methods to explore the process of change within foster and adoptive families when foster or adopted children enter or exit the home. Also analyzed are the impacts inflicted ... -
THE LIMA KALEIDOSCOPE: INTERSECTION OF WATER AS A GLOBAL CRISIS, URBAN PROBLEM, AND DAILY EXPERIENCE
While studies of global water access concerns have traditionally focused on rural areas, megacities such as Lima, Peru, have become increasingly important to include in future considerations. As these rapidly growing ... -
A Model of Post-Traumatic Symptoms, Negative Affect, Coping Use Motivations, Substance Use, and Substance Use Consequences in Incarcerated Inmates
This study applies frameworks of the self-medication hypothesis and social cognitive theory to investigate pathways from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms to substance use consequences (as mediated by negative ... -
Commutative Rings whose Prime Spectra have certain Arithmetical Closure Properties
In this thesis, we consider two questions. First, let R be a commutative ring with identity. Suppose the collection of prime ideals of R is closed under ideal multiplication. What does this condition imply about the ideal ... -
Investigating Thermomechanical Properties of Polyvinylidene Fluoride-Aluminum Nanocomposites Through Atomistic Simulations
Molecular dynamics (MD) is a method that can be used to discover material properties of polymer composites at the molecular scale that is otherwise difficult to obtain through experimental methods. An MD simulation was ... -
The Activities of Principals, Central Office Leaders, and School Board Members In Supporting Innovation
The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the activities of principals, central office leaders, and school board members to determine their respective actions with the implementation of a personalized learning (PL) ... -
THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT GAP: EFFECTS OF FEDERAL FEE WAIVERS ON AP EXAM PARTICIPATION AND PERFORMANCE
A paired samples t test and two fixed effects regression analyses were conducted using school-level data to determine factors most related to Advanced Placement exam participation and performance between fee waiver-qualifying ... -
Toward Efficient Traffic Control and Monitoring in Software-Defined Datacenter Networks
The multi-tenant datacenter is one of the most challenging networking environments due to its scale and dynamic network conditions. The increasing demand for computing resources under the pay-as-you-go business model has ... -
Improving Neural Networks Robustness for Computer Vision
Image classification had been a challenging task for computers until neural networks reinvented and achieved the state-of-the-art in a competition in 2012. This has changed the research direction of the computer vision ... -
Nonlinear and Chaotic Magnetization Dynamics in Single-Domain Nanoparticles and Exchange-Coupled Thin-Films
In this dissertation, we study two fundamental issues in nonlinear magnetism: the nonlinear dynamics of nanoparticles and the nonlinear dynamics of exchange-coupled thin-films. The behavior of a uniformly magnetized ... -
Realtime Physically Plausible Global Illumination Using Scalable Spherical Harmonics Hierarchies
Global illumination that is based on physically based reflectance models using unbiased statistical path tracing methods remains the best way to simulate a realistic image, but only a few types of simple scenes can be ... -
Change in use of force policy: The experience of officers
In a period of American policing where there are high profile deaths of citizens involving law enforcement officials, law enforcement agencies must find the appropriate balance between what is legal and what is necessary ... -
A Terror Management Theory Perspective on Privilege
According to terror management theory, people use cultural worldviews to protect themselves from fears of death. When those cultural worldviews are threatened, people can become hostile and derogate others who hold differing ... -
Blood Sugar Blues: Diabetes, Depression, and Adherence
Type 2 diabetes is a prevalent and chronic condition in the United States. In addition to medications, the primary point of treatment is through lifestyle modifications in the form of diet and exercise. Initiating lifestyle ... -
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTAL ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION THEORY AND SEX OFFENDING: ANALYZING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SEX OFFENDERS AND NON-SEX OFFENDERS
One theoretical approach in the field of psychology that has helped to explain antisocial behavior is referred to The Parental Acceptance and Rejection Theory. The relationship and the level of attachment between a child ... -
University Students' Perceptions of Child Sex Offenders
Studies suggest that child sex offenders (CSOs) are stereotyped and discriminated against due to lack of knowledge and negative attitudes. Research has identified several important variables related to knowledge and ... -
AN RNA ERA: A PERVASIVELY TRANSCRIBED ANTISENSE RNA MODULATES MAZF TOXIN ACTIVITY IN ESCHERICHIA COLI AND NOVEL RNA BINDING PROTEINS ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE LYME DISEASE SPIROCHETE
In recent years, the topic of pervasive transcription has been one of immense debate. Pervasive transcription is defined as the principle that in all domains of life a large majority of DNA is transcribed. Roughly 90% of ... -
GAUSSIAN PROCESS REGRESSION APPLIED TO TWINNING ENERGIES OF MAGNESIUM
Magnesium is one of the structural materials that has a high strength to density ratio. One common problem magnesium alloys exhibit is low ductility. The underlying reason for low ductility in most magnesium alloys is that ... -
Authentication of legitimate users of smartphones based on app usage sequences
Nowadays, it is hard to understand society without smartphones. People may own one or even more of these devices and use them regularly. Consequently, such a trend brings up many security issues, initial authentication ... -
POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AS A THREAT TO MASCULINE IDENTITY
The current study was designed to assess hypotheses derived from the Precarious Manhood Thesis, Anxiety Buffer Disruption Theory, and Terror Management Theory. Specifically, this study attempted to assess whether men who ...
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