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Autonomic physiology of social anxiety in preadolescence
(2020-07-15)
The present study sought to build on prior research by examining within-system (sympathetic nervous system (SNS) x SNS) and cross-system (SNS x parasympathetic nervous system) interactions between measures of autonomic ...
An Autonomous Digging Vehicle
(2006-08-15)
This project is intended to develop a self-guided digging vehicle for various applications. Hence, the main focus for this vehicle is to have the ability to dig through loose soils. This project has focused on key digging ...
Autonomy and Control as Moderators for the Association between Parent Involvement and Educational Aspirations Among Latino Adolescents
(2013-07-10)
This study examined the relationship between parent academic involvement and educational aspirations among Latino adolescents. Additionally, this study examined the moderating effect of varying parenting practices, ...
Autonomy, Guidance, and Control Strategies for Safe Operation of Aerospace Vehicles
(2025-08-05)
This dissertation is structured around three core research problems, each addressing a fundamental challenge in enabling safer operation of aerospace vehicles. While the primary motivation stems from the growing use of ...
Autoras centroamericanas: guerrilleras de pluma y papel
(2011-07-22)
Esta tesis explora el desarrollo que ha tenido la escritura poética femenina en Centro América durante las últimas tres décadas del siglo XX y la primera del siglo XXI en el contexto de la mujer guerrillera artístico-intelectual, ...
Auxiliary Robust Integral of the Sliding ModE (ARISE) Control Approaches for Rehabilitation of Neuromuscular Disorders
(2025-07-30)
In the United States alone, tens of millions of individuals are affected by neurological conditions (NCs), including but not limited to stroke, Parkinson’s disease (PD), multiple sclerosis (MS), cerebral palsy (CP), and ...
Avian Infectious Bronchitis Coronavirus Variation and Selection
(2011-11-30)
Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a highly variable virus, its genetic variation is
generated by nucleotide insertions, deletions, or point mutations made by the viral
polymerase during virus replication. Another ...
Avian Influenza Adenovirus-Vectored in Ovo Vaccination: Combination with Marek's Disease Vaccine
(2011-08-05)
Protective immunity against avian influenza (AI) can be elicited in chickens in a single-dose regimen by in ovo vaccination with a replication competent adenovirus (RCA)-free human adenovirus serotype 5 (Ad)-vector encoding ...
Avian Predation on Low-Salinity Shrimp Aquaculture
(2023-07-28)
Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) is the most commonly produced shrimp in the world and prominent in the seafood industry in the United States. Aquaculture producers in the United States raise >2,000 metric tons ...
Avoiding k-Rainbow Graphs in Edge Colorings of Kn and other Families of Graphs
(2024-04-26)
A simple graph, G, avoids a k-rainbow edge coloring if any color appears on at least k + 1 edges of G. For any positive integer k, the k-Anti-Ramsey Number, ARk(G,H), is the maximum number of colors in an edge coloring of ...
Avondale: A Search for Identity in a Transitioning Neighborhood
(2025-05-01)
Avondale today exists as one of Birmingham, Alabama’s most popular historic neighborhoods for its public green spaces and bustling entertainment scene. Founded in 1887 as an industrial hub, Avondale quickly grew into a ...
Baccalaureate Nursing Student and Faculty Views of Effective Teaching
(2017-07-22)
This study aimed to determine baccalaureate nursing student and nursing faculty views of effective teaching. Using the Teacher Behavior Checklist (TBC), a psychometrically sound tool, participants were sent an email ...
Back to the Future of Ergonomics: Utilizing Inertial Motion Capture and Fatigue Failure Theory to Develop a Cumulative Damage Assessment Method for Estimating Risk of Low Back Injury in Industrial Settings
(2023-07-26)
The central objectives of this dissertation are to critically evaluate the efficacy of a wireless sensor Inertial Motion Capture (IMC) system in estimating lumbar kinematics and kinetics within a controlled laboratory ...
The Backbone of Democracy: A Study Examining the Impact of Black Women in Politics
(2023-08-02)
This dissertation investigates how the inclusion of Black women in politics impacts democratic
norms in three unique ways: voter turnout, evaluations of government, and legislative policy
priorities. I hypothesize that ...
Bacterial and fungal symbionts in parasitoid wasp genera Nasonia and Muscidifurax
(2023-12-04)
Jewel wasps in the Nasonia genus are ideal models for insect genetics, genomics, epigenetics, development, and evolution. Wasps in the Muscidifurax genus have a close evolutionary relationship to the model parasitoid genus ...
Bacterial and fungal symbionts in parasitoid wasp genera Nasonia and Muscidifurax
(2023-12-04)
Jewel wasps in the genus of Nasonia are ideal models for insect genetics, genomics, epigenetics, development, and evolution. Wasps in the Muscidifurax genus have a close evolutionary relationship to the model parasitoid ...
Bacteriophages as a Sustainable Food Safety Approach for Vegetable Production in Controlled Environment Agriculture Systems
(2023-11-15)
Vegetables have frequently been contaminated with Salmonella enterica, E. coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes. Food safety concerns have boosted interest in controlled environmental agriculture (CEA) systems, ...
Bad Rap: Examining the Role of African American Males in Popular Music
(2010-12-02)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the claims made by popular media and public figures regarding rap music and its potential to adversely socialize Americans—particularly young adults and children—and show that ...
Balancing the Benefits and Challenges of AI: Understanding its Impact on Employee Work Engagement and Burnout
(2025-07-15)
This thesis explored how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts work engagement and
burnout, using the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model to examine AI as both a job resource
and demand. Key AI factors included Perceived ...
Ballistic Limit Velocity For Continuous Fiber Polymeric Composite Materials and Polymers Through Experimental and Numerical Methods
(2015-05-06)
Composite materials are often subject to harsh operating environments which may include impact from errant projectiles of various geometries traveling at specific velocities and trajectories. Experimentalists seek to ...