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Emergent Design in Landscape Architecture: The Application of the Theory of Emergence to the Craft of Creating Public Urban Spaces
(2011-11-30)
As scientific philosophies and theories have evolved, so has their application to the craft of landscape architecture. The theory of emergence, which was developed in the 1970s, is currently finding applications in the ...
Emergent Transport in Ion Exchange Membranes
(2021-12-01)
The ion exchange membrane (IEM) is a crucial part of various applications from water purification (i.e. electrodialysis) to energy conversion (i.e. photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction cells (PEC-CRC) and direct urea fuel ...
Emission Properties of Coordination Complexes: The Impact of Mixed Donors on f-Block Elements
(2021-04-16)
There is a growing need to understand the fundamental aspects of chemistry concerning f-elements. Whether it be through the use of softer donor systems to try and selectively coordinate actinide ions in solution which could ...
Emotion Regulation and Sleep among Black and White College Students
(2020-07-29)
Emotion regulation has been associated with a range of health outcomes including cardiovascular activation, elevated inflammation, and psychopathy. However, few studies have examined the extent to which specific regulatory ...
Emotion Regulation Strategy Use and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
(2013-10-28)
A growing literature suggests that use of ER (ER) strategies, or efforts to affect the intensity, duration, or likelihood of experiencing a particular emotion is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, ...
Emotion Regulation Strategy Use: Factor Structure and Differential Associations with PTSD Symptom Clusters
(2016-05-06)
Emotion regulation (ER) strategies are theorized to play a prominent role in the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although a link has been established between several ER strategies and ...
Emotional Disruption of Executive Function
(2019-07-10)
The nature of the emotion-cognition interaction has recently been conceptualized as a
dynamic interdependence with neuroanatomical and functional overlap. To date, however, the
research on the impact of emotions on ...
Emotional Modularity in Product Design
(2010-12-13)
This thesis tests a design approach based on updateability. The research examines the effect of upgradeability options on product replacement decisions. It will attempt to prove that providing updateability in products ...
Emotional Reactions to a Middle Warning Message: A Physiological Approach
(2018-04-17)
Socially desirable responding or faking has posed a serious threat to the validity and utility of personality tests used as selection tools for organizations. There have been numerous attempts to circumvent this issue. A ...
Empathy and Empathic Communication: Nursing Student Perceptions of Program Effectiveness, Academic Experiences, and Competence
(2007-05-15)
The purpose of this survey study was to examine the relationship between senior baccalaureate nursing student’s perceptions of their nursing program effectiveness in teaching them to empathically communicate with patients ...
Empirical analysis of campaign contributions and Congressional 'greeness'
(2006-08-15)
“Legislators possess political assets that economic interest groups may find valuable in pursuing their goals”. This quote made by Kevin Grier and Michael Munger provides the impetus for my analysis. In the following paper ...
An Empirical and Computational Investigation into the Acoustical Environment at the Launch of a Space Vehicle
(2013-12-04)
During the launch of a space vehicle, the intense sound pressure levels created around the vehicle can excite the vehicle itself, payload, launch tower, and ground support systems into hazardous and potentially damaging ...
An Empirical and Existential Examination of Narcissistic Functioning
(2006-08-15)
The Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) and its factors have been shown to simultaneously predict both psychological adjustment and lack thereof. Results from a host of empirical studies suggest that although one ...
An Empirical Evaluation of the Relationships between Student Characteristics and Online Learner Readiness among a Population of Prospective Online Students in a Post-Secondary Degree Program in Agriculture
(2021-04-26)
An empirical research study was performed to identify potential relationships between five student characteristics and online learner readiness (as measured by the SmarterMeasure Learner Readiness Indicator survey instrument) ...
Empirical Evidence of the Consequences of Bad Smells in Software
(2022-03-08)
A “smell” is a property of software source code that indicates a deeper problem. Smells do not necessarily affect the code at the immediate point in time but are thought to cause problems during a later phase of the ...
Empirical Relationships among Servant, Transformational, and Transactional Leadership: Similarities, Differences, and Correlations with Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment
(2007-05-15)
Servant leadership is espoused as a valid theory of organizational leadership but lacks crucial empirical support. Therefore, the current study endeavored to advance empirical support for this emerging approach to leadership ...
An Empirical Study of the Dim Sum Market
(2014-05-16)
This thesis represents a comprehensive study of the Hong Kong Dim sum market and the effect of country, issuers’ industry, and rating on the characteristics of Dim sum bonds. I find evidence that Dim sum bonds issued by ...
Employee Benefit Familiarity: An Analysis of How Benefit Familiarity Will Affect Benefit Valuation
(1995-06-07)
Current literature and research on the benefits employees prefer in their benefits packages is reviewed. The findings reveal some strong preferences for different groups of people. An understanding of these preferences is ...
Employee Perceptions of Managerial Civility: Development and Validation of a Measurement Scale
(2005-08-15)
The impact of managerial incivility in the workplace has received theoretical attention but, due to the absence of a reliable measure, the empirical study of the construct has remained under-explored. Following a framework ...
Employee Testimonials on Recruitment Websites: Inferences Made About Organizations, Credibility Perceptions, Organizational Attraction, and Website Viewer Behavior
(2007-08-15)
The current study examined job seekers’ responses to organizations including employee testimonials on their recruitment websites. Using a persuasive communication framework, I tested how the message source (i.e., race of ...