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Body Image Perceptions and Clothing Behavior Issues for Adolescent Daughters and Their Mothers

Lee, Seung (2006-08-15)

The purpose of this study was to explore tween girls (ages 9-14) and their mothers in relation to clothing behavior issues, body image, and body satisfaction. The purposive sample consisted of 41 mother-daughter pairs ...

Body Mass Index and Physical Functioning in Older Adults

Xu, Beibei (2008-08-15)

Several researchers have reported that elevated body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of poor physical functioning. In most studies, physical functioning has been measured using self-reported questionnaires. For this ...

Body shape evolution of African/Asian minnows of the genus Labeo Cuvier 1817 (Cyprinidae, Labeonini) and variations in Labeo parvus

Liyandja, Tobit (2018-07-30)

Morphological variation or similarities among organisms are not only a result of common evolutionary history but can also emerge because of convergent adaptations to similar habitats. Therefore, an organism’s morphology ...

Body to Backpack Interface Design Guidelines: An Interdisciplinary Study of the Human Body

Kohrman, Zachary (2017-04-20)

Backpacks are part of a class of load-carrying devices. With a wide of form and features, backpacks carry a variety of loads from school supplies and books, high alpine gear and survival gear, and numerous other articles. ...

Bond Behavior of Prestressed Reinforcement in Beams Constructed with Self-Consolidating Concrete

Levy, Kelly (2007-05-15)

Accurate behavioral characteristics of self-consolidating concrete (SCC) should be established prior to its widespread implementation in prestressed members. This thesis describes an investigation of bond behavior of ...

Bony Abnormalities in Feline Models of GM2 Gangliosidosis

Beadlescomb, Patricia (2014-07-09)

This study seeks to explore and quantify bony deformities in feline models affected with GM2 gangliosidosis with emphasis on long bones and cervical vertebrae, based on previous diagnostics exhibiting cervical spinal cord ...

Books in the Public Sphere: New York Libraries and the Culture-Building Enterprise, 1754-1904

Glynn, Thomas (2005-08-15)

This dissertation examines the role that libraries played in the development of culture during the colonial period and throughout the nineteenth century. Focusing on a group of libraries in New York City, it seeks to ...

Boom Dynamics during Control System Response on Agricultural Sprayers

Sharda, Ajay (2011-12-05)

Farm managers use highly productive and mechanized agricultural sprayers to efficiently cover cropland. These sprayers use modern control systems including automatic section control (ASC) capabilities to manage target ...

Boosting Cloud Computing Frameworks with High Performance Computing Features

Ramsey, Jared (2016-10-26)

High Performance Computing (HPC) often employs a set of networked and/or distributed computers working together to solve extremely large problems. Since the early 1990's, HPC has made use of technologies such as the Message ...

Boron and Calcium Effects on Runner Peanut Production

Van Cleave, Ashleigh (2019-04-16)

Calcium (Ca) and boron (B) deficiencies in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) reduce seed quality, yield, and crop value. Southeastern U.S. Coastal Plain soils are inherently low in Ca and B, requiring supplementation to reach ...

Bottleneck Detection and Mitigation in Serial Production Systems

Ramesh, Abishek (2006-12-15)

A variety of analytical models have been proposed to model and analyze serial manufacturing systems. Most analytical models, however, make simplifying assumptions in order to remain mathematically tractable. These analytical ...

Bottom Soil Quality in Ponds for Culture of Catfish, Freshwater Prawn, and Carp in Thailand

Wudtisin, Idsariya (2006-05-15)

Bottom soil samples were collected from 42 catfish (Clarias hybrid) ponds, 40 freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) ponds, and 18 carp (Puntius spp.) ponds in Thailand. The ponds ranged from 1 to 30 years in age. ...

Bottom-up surface engineering of DNA macro-assemblies for nanoelectronics and optical biosensors

Gnanaprakasa, Tony Jefferson (2010-12-14)

Nanotechnology has promised an out of the ordinary impact on mankind. From the most mundane of consumables to the indispensable advancements in health care and medicine that it has potential in; make it an exciting revolution ...

Boundary Control and Employee Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Interruptions and Moderating Effect of an Office Space

Cook, Peter (2022-12-08) ETD File Embargoed

Using boundary theory and COR as theoretical frameworks, the goal of this study is to propose and assess a moderated mediation model of boundary control as a predictor of stress and life satisfaction in involuntary remote ...

Boundary Spanners and Community-University Engagement Networks: A Mixed Methods Ethnographic Study

Duffy, Ashlee (2022-12-07)

Modern conceptions of land grant institutions have shifted focus from community outreach to community engagement, with focus on more egalitarian partnerships that place community members in active response to university ...

Bounded Complete Embedding Graphs

Aust, Jennifer Katherine (2015-07-21)

In the study of graph embeddings, there is particular interest in small embeddings and in bounds on the minimum number of vertices that must be added in order to achieve an embedding of a particular design. We introduce ...

A bout analysis reveals age-dependent methylmercury neurotoxicity and nimodipine neuroprotection: Implications for the role of calcium homeostasis in aging

Shen, Andrew (2016-07-20)

Learning and sensorimotor function decline in normal aging and these deficits may be related to elevations in intracellular calcium (Ca2+) levels [Ca2+]i. The neurotoxicity of methylmercury (MeHg), a ubiquitous environmental ...