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The Role of Emotion in Computer Skill Acquisition 

Corley, John (2008-08-15)
In response to recent calls for researchers to identify the underlying causes of training effectiveness, this study investigated the role of emotion in computer skill acquisition (CSA). The current study introduced empathetic ...

The role of excited state electron-impact ionization and configuration mixing in the population modeling of neutral Ne and W in fusion-capable plasmas using large-scale R-matrix collisional data 

Favreau, Connor (2019-12-09)
This work reports on large-scale non-perturbative \textit{R}-matrix quantum mechanical calculations for neutral neon and tungsten. In addition, generalized collisional-radiative modeling of neutral neon and tungsten is ...

The Role of Executive Functioning on the Intention - Behavior Relationship of Health Behaviors: A Temporal Self-Regulatory Perspective 

Frye, William (2016-12-20)
A variety of theories have been used to develop interventions designed to improve health behaviors in college students; however, many people who intend to engage in healthy behaviors still fall short of their goals. While ...

The Role of Frataxin in Doxorubicin Mediated Cardiac Hypertrophy 

Mouli, Shravanthi (2016-07-29)
Doxorubicin (DOX) is a highly effective anti-neoplastic agent, used to treat a wide range of cancer. However, the clinical application of DOX is limited due to its dose dependent cardiotoxic complications which eventually ...

The Role of gyrA, Efflux Pump and Integrons in Mediating the Emergence of Multi-Drug Resistance among Canine and Feline Pathogenic Clinical Escherichia coli 

Shaheen, Bashar (2009-05-01)
A series of experiments was performed to elucidate the emergence of fluoroquinolone (FQ)/multi-drug resistance (MDR) and the contribution of selected mechanisms of resistance to MDR (i.e. mutations in gyrA, efflux pump, ...

The Role of Hardiness in First Year AROTC and University Students: Examining Changes and Related Performance. 

Merritt, Monaye (2022-07-13)
The Big Five has dominated personality-performance literature, but within the overarching Five Factor Theory characteristic adaptations can be more contextually specific and better predictors of performance. Hardiness, ...

The Role of Hope in School Leadership 

Weldon, Sharon (2016-12-09)
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore the relationship of hope in school principal leadership through (a) the administration of a self-report instrument that measures trait hope in the school principal, ...

The role of hormones in the development of the adrenal gland 

Zheng, Huifei (2023-08-02)
The adrenal cortex, a crucial endocrine gland, is comprised of three distinct regions: the zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, and zona reticularis (referred to as the X-zone in mice). This organ plays a critical role in ...

The role of hormones in the development of the adrenal gland 

Zheng, Huifei (2023-08-02)
The adrenal cortex, a crucial endocrine gland, is comprised of three distinct regions: the zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, and zona reticularis (referred to as the X-zone in mice). This organ plays a critical role in ...

The role of host sea anemones in the cleaning mutualism between anemoneshrimp and client fishes 

Huebner, Lindsay (2010-11-11)
Cleaning symbioses may strongly impact the diversity of coral reef fishes, but little is known about the dynamics of mutualistic networks involving cleaner shrimps that form obligate associations with sea anemones. I used ...

The Role of Identity Styles and Academic Possible Selves on Academic Outcomes for High School Students 

Saint-Eloi Cadely, Hans (2010-10-20)
The present study investigated the influence of identity styles and academic possible selves on academic outcomes for high school students. Specifically, the present study examined the relationship between identity styles ...

Role of IFN-λ in Herpes Simplex Virus-1-induced corneal Immunopathology 

Pundkar, Chetan (2024-04-30)  ETD File Embargoed
The Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a highly successful pathogen in the Herpesviridae family, consisting of eight enveloped human herpesviruses. These double-stranded DNA viruses with similar morphology can reactivate latent ...

Role of IL-27 in HSV-1-induced Herpetic Stromal Keratitis 

Antony, Ferrin (2024-04-12)  ETD File Embargoed
Herpes Stromal Keratitis (HSK) results from ocular infection with Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) and is one of the leading causes of infectious blindness. After primary lytic infection in the facial region, the virus ...

The Role of Individual Differences in Working Memory in the Encoding and Retrieval of Information 

Montano, Michael (2010-05-27)
Individual differences in working memory capacity have been examined in relation to general fluid intelligence and higher-order cognitive tasks. Little research, however, had focused on the role that individual differences ...

The Role of Information Networks in the Federal System: School Nutrition and the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 

Beans, David (2019-12-05)  ETD File Embargoed
Actors, both inside and outside of government, play prominent roles in policy implementation of federal system. Utilizing information networks and structural mechanisms, these actors influence, shape, and implement federal ...

The Role of Information Technology in Effective Recovery and Aiding Sustainability of Coastal Regions After a Disaster 

Cumbie, Barry (2008-05-15)
In 2004 Hurricane Ivan caused an estimated $13 billion of damage in the United States. The economic impact can presumably be reduced by implementing information technology (IT) disaster recovery methods. This dissertation ...

Role Of Integrin-Linked Kinase In Synaptic Plasticity And Memory:o Diabetes/Alzheimer’s Link 

Ali, Engy (2012-05-03)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has recently been proven to be a risk factor for cognitive dysfunction and dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, the exact pathophysiology of cognitive dysfunction in patients ...

Role of interpersonal interactions with co-workers and guests in the hospitality workplace: Employee performance and turnover intention as consequences 

Guo, Yejia (2023-11-27)  ETD File Embargoed
Hospitality jobs and careers are usually considered as less desired. This dissertation aimed to explore the positive side of hospitality careers and what attracts individuals to choose and stay in the hospitality industry. ...

The role of intra-watershed processes in improving the understanding of physical processes, hydrologic trends, and restoration measures across the Mobile Bay watershed-AL 

Haas, Henrique (2024-04-30)  ETD File Embargoed
The southeast United States (SE-US) stands out as a global hotspot of aquatic biodiversity, with the Alabama being a beacon within this rich ecosystem. The Mobile Bay-AL, an expansive estuarine system along the Gulf of ...

Role of Intrauterine Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus in Modulating Host Gene Expression at the Maternal-Fetal Interface 

Walz, Heather (2017-04-25)
Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is a member of the genus Pestivirus within the family Flaviviridae. Infections with BVDV have a substantial economic impact on beef and dairy producers in the United States and worldwide. ...