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Testing Reprodutive Tradeoffs and Fitness Measures in Female Columbian ground squirrels (Urocitellus columbianus)
(2016-05-05)
Life history theory is a branch of ecology whose goal is to understand how animals optimize their survival and reproductive success. Under natural conditions, resources are finite and life history traits are subject to ...
Testing several powders for activity against litter beetles (Alphitobius diaperinus) under various conditions
(2024-12-09)
Litter beetles (Alphitobius diaperinus) are significant pests in poultry facilities worldwide, acting as both vectors and reservoirs for a variety of pathogens. They cause structural damage to poultry houses and can ...
Testing the comparative effectiveness of three procedures aimed at facilitating newcomer orientation
(2016-05-06)
Realistic Job Previews (RJP’s) have grown into a common practice for organizations who are focused on facilitating newcomer adjustment and reducing the risk of early-tenure turnover. Despite their shortcomings, over the ...
Testing the effect of timing of delivery of a cross-cultural training program
(2014-11-06)
In this quasi-experimental field study I examined how timing of delivery impacted the effectiveness of a cross-cultural training program called “Realistic Orientation Programs for Entry Stress” (ROPES; Fan & Wanous, 2008). ...
Testing the Effectiveness and Psychology of Different Types of Pre-warnings in Reducing Applicant Faking on Personality Tests within Selection Contexts
(2015-12-16)
Research has consistently found that pre-warning can reduce faking. This study included four pre-warnings: (1) the detection and consequence warning, (2) reasoning warning, (3) subjective norm warning, and (4) moral ...
Testing the Effectiveness of E-mailed Basics Feedback with College Students
(2009-08-03)
This study was conducted to test the effectiveness of the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) when delivered to students via e-mail. Participants (N = 191) enrolled in Introduction to ...
Testing the Efficacy and Mechanisms of an Authentic Self-expression Orientation in Enhancing Newcomer Job Performance: A Longitudinal Quasi-Field Experiment
(2020-05-01)
Building on prior research (Cable, Gino, & Staats, 2013) showing that an orientation program that emphasizes authentic self-expression (ASE) may facilitate newcomer adjustment, the present longitudinal quasi-field experiment ...
Testing the Shared-Pathway Hypothesis through experimentation on the mating behavior, carotenoid biosynthesis, and mitochondrial function of Tigriopus californicus
(2022-07-13)
For decades, scientists have noted connections between individual condition and carotenoid-based coloration in terrestrial and aquatic animals. Organisms that produce more vibrant carotenoid-based coloration tend to have ...
Tests of olfactory memory in dogs and humans
(2023-08-03)
Olfaction is a highly evolutionarily preserved cognitive process in the brains of animals. In the fields of psychology and neuroscience, research on olfaction has lagged far behind that of vision or other physical senses. ...
Text and Predictive Analytics; Classification of On-line Customer Opinion Surveys
(2011-11-17)
Thanks to computers and other data storage technologies, today we can easily save and rapid access to enormous amounts of data. According to results a report published by Andrew Harbison & Pearse Ryan, the information ...
A Text-based Intervention: The Impact of Food Insecurity on Dietary Habits, Stress Management, and Food Assistance Resources Among College Students
(2018-07-18)
Food insecurity among college student is an issue that has received increased attention recently. The risk factors for food insecurity among college students include: age, race/ethnicity, living arrangement, work for pay, ...
Textile Prosthesis for Vascular Applications
(2004-05-15)
The goal of this study was to develop a whole new class of implantable endoluminal prosthesis for biomedical applications based on advanced textile technology. The most likely initial application is in the field of arterial ...
Texture Analyses of Catfish: A Genetics Approach
(2021-04-16)
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and hybrid catfish (channel catfish ♀ × blue catfish (Icatlurus furcatus) ♂) aquaculture dominates the US aquaculture industry. These catfish genetic types have been heavily researched ...
“That Girl of Yours, She's Pretty Hard-Boiled”: Film Noir and the Claiming and Performance of Gender in Veronica Mars
(2009-04-15)
Veronica Mars, a television series aired on the WB and CW networks from 2004-2007, presents a world in which violence and conspiracy abound. The series starts off with the conspiracy that has most closely touched Veronica’s ...
'That Minds Are Not Alike': Implications of Gendered Literacy and Education in Revolutionary America
(2007-05-15)
In its most basic form, literacy is just a knowledge of letters; it was (and remains today) a basic goal of primary education. The early American educational system is intriguing because of its subtle ways of reinforcing ...
Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Strain in a Tire Under Static Loading and Steady-State Free-Rolling Conditions
(2011-04-11)
This main objective of this work is to predict
the operating conditions or the state of a tire based on a
wireless sensor suit. First a three dimensional finite element
model of a standard reference test tire (SRTT) was ...
A Theoretical Framework for the Systematic Pathway of Early Intervention Relational OUTcomes (SPROUT) Development and Application of SPROUT
(2025-04-09)
Prioritizing methods to enhance infants and toddlers’ quality of life becomes imperative
due to the profound impact during the critical phase that will shape their adolescence and adult
years. The purpose of this study ...
Theoretical Investigation of Doped Silicon Nanomaterials Synthesis and Properties
(2019-07-16)
With the advent of the fourth industrial revolution and 5G technology era, demand for semiconducting chips is expected to increase explosively. Most semiconductor devices are produced through hundreds of stages of chemical ...
Theoretical Investigation on The Partial Oxidation of Methane to Methanol and Methanol to Formaldehyde or Methanediol Using Transition Metal Oxide Anions
(2024-07-26)
In this thesis, theoretical calculations were made to study three important processes as
follows: 1) Methane to methanol conversion 2) Methanol to formaldehyde conversion 3)
Methanol to methanediol conversion.
For these ...
Theoretical investigations of small molecule adsorption on pristine, doped, and perforated graphene
(2016-08-01)
Computational chemistry is a standard tool to understand chemical phenomena at the
electronic and molecular levels, and is a rapidly growing branch of chemistry. In this thesis,
three distinct computational chemistry ...