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Reevaluating Sexual Satisfaction through an Expectancy Lens: Validation of the Sexual Activity Frequency and Expectation Scale
(2010-12-03)
The method by which sexual satisfaction is conceptualized and measured varies widely across settings (e.g., research settings vs. clinical settings). However, consistent across settings is the use of inherently subjective ...
A Reexamination of the Structure of Scientific Revolution and Application: The Rise of Mathematical Economics
(2006-05-15)
I propose to reexamine the works of History of Science writers, especially Thomas S. Kuhn. Kuhn's theory is susceptible to contradiction when applied to itself. Is ""The Structure of Scientific Revolution"" nothing more ...
The Refinement of a Multidimensional Computer Based Implicit Association Test as a Measurement of Attitudes Toward Persons with Disabilities
(2009-07-01)
Currently, persons with disabilities (PWDs) account for approximately one-fifth of the adult US population (Steinmetz, 2006). Legislation has been passed to help protect PWDs (e.g., the Americans with Disabilities Act). ...
Refining a Laboratory Procedure to Characterize Change in Hot-Mix Asphalt Surface Friction
(2010-12-15)
The surface of asphalt pavements gradually lose friction resistance as a result of changes in surface texture and aggregate polishing with repeated traffic application. The loss of pavement friction is a major safety ...
Refractory Metal to Nickel-Based Alloy Joining Technologies for High Temperature Applications
(2006-08-15)
This thesis provides a detailed description of efforts towards the joining of niobium (Nb) to nickel-based alloys in order to increase the overall efficiency of gas turbine-based power generation systems. The desired ...
The Refugee Crisis: The Response of Mental Health Professionals to Syrian Asylum-seekers
(2020-09-15)
The purpose of this study was to examine the reactions to potential refugee admissions based on the ethnic or religious identity of the refugee. Graduate students (n = 242) enrolled in psychology, counseling, social work, ...
Regio- and Enantioselective Synthesis of N-alkyl 1,2- and 1,6-dihydropyridines through Rhodium-Catalyzed Nucleophilic Dearomatization
(2022-07-28)
Nonaromatic nitrogen heterocycles, particularly the ones containing one or multiple stereogenic centers, are common structural motifs in bioactive natural products and continue to be challenging synthetic targets. The ...
Regional Airline-University Airline Transport Pilot Bridge Programs: An Examination of Student Perceptions
(2017-04-16)
Aviation has been described as the physical internet, connecting communities, regions, and nations around the globe. Living in the age of airplanes, we often take for granted the ability to jump on a plane and travel ...
Regional Sociopolitical Values and Postsecondary Opportunities for Undocumented Students
(2021-11-29)
The United States is home to 45 million foreign-born inhabitants, including naturalized citizens, resident aliens, visa holders, and undocumented immigrants with and without DACA authorization (U.S. Census Bureau, 2019). ...
Regional-scale Mapping of Canopy Height and Aboveground Biomass using ICESat-2 and Landsat-8 Data
(2022-12-02)
The Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite- 2 (ICESat-2), launched in September 2018, is a follow-on mission to ICESat, which operated from 2003 to 2009. While ICESat-2 observations do not provide full coverage, integrating ...
Regioselective Synthesis of Bicyclic Nucleosides and Unsymmetric Tetrasubstituted Pyrene Derivatives with a Strategy for Primary C-2 Alkylation
(2018-12-03)
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The incorporation of synthetic, tricyclic nucleic acid (TriNA) modifications into antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) with therapeutic applications has been demonstrated to provide increased thermal stability ...
Regioselectivity of the Photoisomerization of Acyclic 1,3-Dienes and Stable Trans Cycloheptenes
(2012-12-05)
There is still no complete understanding of how the visual system controls the
regioselectivity of the photoisomerization of the C11=C12 double bond in the visual
chromophore retinal. In this work we used a series of ...
Registration and Tracking of Objects with Computer Vision for Autonomous Vehicles
(2009-04-15)
For this research, an autonomous leader-follower vehicle caravan is being designed using computer vision. The focus of this research is to investigate computer vision methods of identifying objects detected by the leader ...
Regressing Object-Oriented Principles to Achieve Performance Gains on the Java Platform, Micro Edition
(2006-12-15)
Object-Oriented Programming is a software design method that models the
characteristics of abstract or real objects using classes and objects [Sun Microsystems
2006b]. The Java language is intrinsically object-oriented; ...
Regulating a Global Technology within the American Federalist System: The Ideological Origins of the 1926 Air Commerce Act
(2014-05-02)
The 1926 Air Commerce Act represented the institutionalization of a specific
mental model for aviation regulation within the United States. This dissertation focuses
on how individuals and groups responded to three ...
Regulation of adiponectin secretion by endothelin-1 and myosin II
(2007-08-15)
Adiponectin is an adipokine with profound insulin-sensitizing, anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic properties. Plasma levels of adiponectin are reduced in insulin resistant states such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and ...
Regulation of Glucose Metabolism in a Hepatic and Muscle Cell Line by Adiponectin
(2005-12-15)
Adiponectin is a 30-kD protein secreted by adipose tissue under normal conditions. Serum adiponectin concentrations are decreased in obesity and type 2 diabetes. AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 are two receptors of adiponectin with ...
Regulation of Leydig Cell Differentiated Function by the Industrial Chemical Bisphenol A (BPA)
(2012-08-02)
Exposure of the population to bisphenol A (BPA) is significant due to its extensive use in the manufacture of a wide variety of consumer products, including polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. However, there is concern ...
Regulation of Potassium Channel in Ventricular Myocytes of Rat Following Volume Overload
(2009-04-13)
Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of death in the US. Among the deaths of
patients with HF, up to 50% are sudden and unexpected. The sudden deaths have been
related to the lethal ventricular arrhythmias such as ...
The Regulation of Release of Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV from Healthy and Diabetic Skeletal Muscle
(2017-07-25)
Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) is a multifaceted enzyme that can be shed from skeletal muscle membrane via matrixmetalloproteinases (MMPs). Tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMP) within the extracellular matrix (ECM) modulate ...