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Quantitative and Qualitative Subgroup Differences in PTSD Symptom Presentations: A Latent Class Analysis
(2021-06-03)
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a highly heterogeneous disorder (Galatzer-Levy & Bryant, 2013). Latent class analysis (LCA) and latent profile analysis (LPA) have been used to identify homogeneous subgroups of ...
Quantitative methods for integrating instream biological monitoring data into aquatic natural resource management decision making
(2015-03-20)
Freshwater aquatic resource management is fraught with challenges, as managers of multiple-use, highly diverse systems must frequently make management decisions with limitations including unclear management objectives and ...
Quantitative PCR-based approach for detection of fecal pollution in water
(2016-06-13)
The water quality of many waterways in our state and nation is deteriorating due to point and nonpoint source pollution from human and animal wastes. Accurate identification of contamination sources is essential for ...
Quantitative Risk Assessment Model for Software Security in the Design Phase of Software Development
(2009-05-15)
Risk analysis is a process for considering possible risks and determining,which are the most significant for any particular effort. Determining which risks to address and the optimum strategy for mitigating said risks is ...
A Quantitative Study of Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) Over Internet Protocol (IP) Protocols
(2005-12-15)
The research, which is discussed in this dissertation, consists of the development and testing of a suite of ten Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and reliable Real Time Protocol (RTP) MIDI over IP (MOIP) protocols, and ...
A Quantitative Study of Within-Group Discrimination of Gay Men
(2018-06-18)
The purpose of this study was to examine how the constructs of ageism, classism, culturalism, racism, sexism, and sizeism contribute to within-group discrimination experienced by gay men. Additionally, this study aimed to ...
Quantitative Valuation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Oyster Reefs in Mobile Bay, Alabama
(2018-04-13)
Oyster reef services have been acknowledged for their ecosystem services, but globally oyster reefs are at risk due to rapid anthropogenic and natural changes. Conservation decisions for these important habitats often ...
Quantity demand and latent demand for local foods among public institutions in Lee and Russell Counties, Alabama
(2022-07-25)
Institutional food service operations have shown an increased interest in locally grown foods in the last two decades and are providing business opportunities for farmers and distributors as well as potential benefits for ...
Quantum Chemical Studies and Kinetics of Gas Reactions
(2006-12-15)
Potential energy surfaces and reaction mechanisms were calculated using various computational methods such as density-functional and wave-function methods. High-level computational methods were used to obtain accurate ...
Quantum Chemical Studies on the Catalytic Potential of Anionic Transition Metal Compounds in Methane to Methanol and Carbon Dioxide Carboxylation Reactions
(2023-04-17)
Using transition-metal (TM) catalysts in organic chemistry conversion reactions is a well-established practice due to their superior efficiency. They have been particularly useful in both methane to methanol conversion ...
Quasi 3D electrochemical and thermal modeling of lithium ion polymer battery in time and frequency domain and its validation
(2013-07-19)
A dynamic model for a pouch type Li-polymer battery based on electrochemical, thermal, and double layer principles is developed to analyze static and dynamic performances of a single cell. The model is built in three steps: ...
Quasi-Static and Dynamic Crack Initiation and Growth in Soda-lime Glass: Full-field Optical Investigations
(2022-11-17)
Soda-lime glass (SLG) is a widely used structural material with numerous advantages in terms of thermal, physical, and mechanical properties besides sustainability and recyclability. It is widely used for structural ...
Quasi-static poroelastic equations as a symmetric positive system and its numerical approximation
(2015-12-11)
This dissertation is concerned with the equations of linear poroelasticity and numerical simulation in the framework of symmetric positive systems. Physical systems arising in geomechanics, hydrology, soil mechanics, ...
Queering the Princess Role: A Critical Cultural Analysis of Disney's Frozen
(2017-04-17)
Using a critical cultural approach, I articulate a queer reading of Disney’s Frozen. In establishing the significance of this study, I address how queer readership positions are formed and why such practices are important. ...
Query-Localized Route Repair Mechanism for Ad-hoc On-demand Distance Vector Routing Algorithm
(2009-02-24)
Ad-hoc networking is a concept in computer communications, which allows applications
to communicate with each other by forming a temporary network, without any form of
centralized administration. With the increasing ...
Quest for Healthy Schools: A Program Evaluation of School Wellness Efforts in SNAP-Ed Eligible Alabama Schools
(2021-04-12)
Promoting a healthy school environment may be a key component in the prevention of childhood obesity, a condition disproportionately affecting students from limited resource, low-income populations. Quest for Healthy Schools ...
Questioning the Role of Evolution in Understanding Ourselves: A Critical Discourse Analytic Study of Scientific Articles in TIME Magazine
(2007-08-15)
This study is a critical analysis of language-use in scientific cover stories in TIME magazine over the course of the past 15 years. It focuses specifically on articles that apply concepts of evolution to aspects of human ...
QueueAdmin: The Effects of an Advance Queue Management System on Barbershop Administration
(2007-05-15)
Queue Management has been a problem for many years in many domains including the Financial, Health Care, Public and Retail Sectors. In this age of technology it is not only important to organize the existing queue, but to ...
Quinoxalinol based ligand for molecular recognition and selective extraction
(2014-04-29)
As the current age of nuclear reactors gets older, more waste and a greater
possibility of leaks can occur. There is a need for an on-site real time ability to be able to
detect actinides in the environment to prevent a ...
Race and the John Birch Society
(2023-04-27)
This dissertation aims to uncover why the John Birch Society, since its early beginnings, has carried the label racist when the JBS firmly maintains it never considered race. While it could be that the JBS leadership has ...