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A Content Analysis of Sex and Drug Law Legislation
(2010-07-06)
There have been claims which have suggested recent federal sex offender legislation is innovative. The current study uses previously passed, but current federal drug legislation to determine if new federal sex offender ...
Context-based file systems and spatial query applications
(2013-04-23)
This dissertation presents studies related to I/O techniques in data-intensive computation and advanced solutions of spatial queries. There is a lack of general mechanisms for integrating multiple file system techniques ...
Context-dependent immunity in Gopher Tortoises, Gopherus polyphemus
(2016-04-29)
Infectious diseases in wildlife are a significant threat to biological diversity, especially In light of recent anthropogenic alterations to the environment. North American tortoises (genus Gopherus) have experienced ...
Context-Specific Aggression: Prevalence and Outcomes of Aggression in the Home and at School in Childhood and Early Adolescence
(2021-05-04)
Consistently elevated levels of aggression in childhood are problematic; however, the unique effects of aggression that occurs primarily at home or at school (i.e., context-specific aggression) are not well understood. The ...
Contextualizing Relationship Education Effects on Adolescent Attitude toward Sexual Behavior Delay: Considering Class Social Climate
(2014-05-02)
Using data from a statewide relationship education (RE) program targeting youth, this study used a more complex theory-driven and empirically-based model to explore the influence of the program on adolescent attitudes about ...
Contextualizing the Development of Emotion Regulation in Early Adolescence: Results from the ABCD Study
(2023-05-04)
Emotion regulation (ER) is known to be an important cognitive process which underlies both adaptive and maladaptive functioning. This thesis aimed to evaluate the associations between key micro- and macro-contexts and the ...
Continuity and Change in Extracurricular Activity Involvement from Grade 7 to Grade 12
(2010-07-19)
Research has shown extracurricular activities to be positive contexts for youth development. Such activities have recently been conceptualized in terms of both breadth (number of activities) and depth (intensiveness of ...
Continuity of Parenting across Generations: The Interplay of Parenting Styles and Age at First Birth
(2011-07-28)
Using prospective longitudinal data, this study examined cross-generational linkages in positive and negative parenting and in age of becoming a parent. Of particular interest was whether early-childhood parenting and being ...
A continuous 100 thousand-year stalagmite δ18O record from the Yucatan Peninsula: implications for Caribbean hydroclimate on orbital and millennial timescales
(2019-04-29)
I present a new stalagmite δ18O record, named Katún, collected from Río Secreto Natural Reserve in the Yucatan Peninsula (YP) that spans the interval between 198 kyr to 320 kyr before present (BP), thus offering the oldest ...
Continuous TCP Connection to the Internet on Fast-changing Mobile Ad-hoc Network
(2019-05-01)
As more and more sensors are being used in all industries, especially the Internet of Things, Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANET) are also becoming more popular as good ways to organize wireless devices in the same area. Since ...
The Contrast Avoidance Model in Generalized Anxiety and Depression: A Longitudinal Panel Study
(2021-05-18)
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are two of the most commonly comorbid diagnoses (American Psychiatric Association, 2013), suggesting they may share etiological and maintenance processes, ...
Contrasting the influence of overstory tree species identity on microclimate, fuels, and tree regeneration in a longleaf pine forest
(2023-07-24)
Fire-dependent ecosystems worldwide are facing a significant threat from anthropogenic activities, particularly land use changes and decades of fire exclusion. These alterations have led to a transformation in once open ...
Contributing Factors to Agricultural Educator Disengagement
(2023-07-05)
As populations continue to rise across the globe, it is essential to continue the education of all people on the importance of agriculture. Agriculture is the backbone of society, and humans would not be successful without ...
Contribution of Particle Size and Moisture Content to Flowability of Fractionated Ground Loblolly Pine
(2014-05-20)
The use of woody biomass requires feedstock materials in particulate form; therefore there is a need for size reduction of the feedstock materials. Ground biomass typically has a non-uniform particle size and as a biological ...
The contribution of relationship experiences to adolescent romantic relationship outcomes
(2015-07-28)
This research focused on the role of relationship experiences in adolescent romantic relationships using both basic and applied approaches. Research questions are guided by life course and social cognitive theories which ...
The Contributions of Psychosocial, Environmental, and Policy Variables on Meeting Physical Activity Recommendations in Working Women
(2012-08-29)
The purpose of this dissertation was to identify psychosocial, worksite policy, and environmental factors that facilitate adherence to physical activity among employed women. One hundred three employed women (age 23-65 ...
Contributions of Social Support, Future Orientation and a School Transition to School Engagement Among High School Adolescents
(2010-12-10)
This study examined how parental involvement, teacher support, future orientation, and a school transition contributed to the academic engagement of high school students. The current study was conducted using a nationally ...
Contributions of Vimentin to Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy
(2024-04-19)
Our laboratory has performed various experiments examining the proteomic alterations that coincide with mechanical overload (MOV)-induced skeletal muscle hypertrophy. With this same intent we first sought to determine how ...
Contriving Establishing Operations: Responses of Individuals With Developmental Disabilities During Learning Task
(2005-12-15)
The field of applied behavior analysis has utilized the ability to capture and contrive establishing operations in treating aberrant behavior in individuals with developmental disabilities. However, research on the use of ...
Control and Analysis of Air, Water, and Thermal Systems for a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell
(2011-07-27)
The polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell is a power source that can potentially replace the internal combustion engine in vehicles of the future. When hydrogen stored in a tank and oxygen from the air chemically ...