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An Intervention Analysis Model Examining the Effects of the Capital Purchase & Targeted Investment Programs on the Stock Prices of U.S. Banking Institutions 

Ruth, Alexander Charles (2012-01-24)
This thesis uses an Intervention Analysis as an econometric procedure to determine what effect, if any, government capital injection had on stock prices. More specifically, we look at the effect that the initiation of the ...

Interviews as a Predictor of Success to Support Admission to Nursing School 

Hamilton, Cam (2011-11-21)
Baccalaureate nursing programs are encouraged to provide increased numbers of graduates prepared to meet the future needs of healthcare. Limited access to nursing schools and unique cohort learning necessitates close ...

Intestinal interactions of Eimeria spp. with Clostridium perfringens and Salmonella Typhimurium in broiler chickens 

Pietruska, Andrea (2023-08-02)  ETD File Embargoed
Coccidia, Clostridium perfringens, and Salmonella are intestinal pathogens in broiler production. Coccidiosis in chickens is caused by Eimeria spp. The infection provides a growth advantage to Clostridium perfringens (CP), ...

Intra-individual systemic shifts: Linkages between relationship quality and depressed affect in a diverse sample of relationally distressed Couple and Relationship Education (CRE) participants 

Bradford, Angela (2012-05-01)
The negative association between depression and marital satisfaction has been clearly documented, with theoretical approaches describing the direction of effects as depression leading to marital dissatisfaction (Stress ...

Intraspecific signaling functions of juvenal plumage 

Ligon, Russell, A. (2009-04-22)
The function and evolution of avian plumage coloration has been the subject of many studies over the past decade, but virtually all of this research has focused on the plumages of sexually mature individuals. The color ...

Intraspecific variation in coral reproductive output and symbiont community structure following a thermal bleaching event 

Leinbach, Sarah (2022-04-04)  ETD File Embargoed
Marine heatwaves and associated bleaching events are projected to increase in frequency and severity in the future, imperiling charismatic ecosystems such as coral reefs. Although mass bleaching events are often accompanied ...

Introduced Yellow Perch in Lake Martin and Yates Lake, Alabama: Interactions with Native Fishes 

Roberts, Craig (2012-07-02)
Yellow perch has been introduced into Southeastern US drainages outside its native range. In Alabama, established populations now exist in Lake Martin and Yates Lake. Here, I determined how yellow perch might influence ...

An Introduction to Bernstein-Gel’fand-Gel’fand Correspondence 

Dixon, Robert (2022-08-04)
This master's thesis serves as an introduction to the Bernstein-Gel'fand-Gel'fand correspondence first written in 1978. We shall cover some of the fundamental objects that the reader may not be familiar with, mainly tensor ...

Intrusion Resilient and Real-Time Forensics 

Liu, Tong (2011-12-05)
Intrusion to corporate network and unauthorized access to sensitive information can cause huge damage and intellectual property loss. In addition to intrusion, Denial of service (DoS)/Distributed DoS (DDoS) attack is also ...

Invasive Characteristics of Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense Lour.) in a Bay Swamp in the Fall Line Hills of East-Central Alabama 

Pokswinski, Scott (2008-08-15)
Exotic species often become invasive because of an ability to occur in many habitat types with a variety of environmental variables. One species of plant that is particularly invasive throughout the southeastern United ...

The Inverse Domination Number Problem, DI-Pathological Graphs, and Fractional Analogues 

Prier, David (2010-04-20)
The conjecture that $\alpha(G) \geq \gamma'(G)$ is unproven where $\alpha(G)$ is the vertex independence number and $\gamma'(G)$ is the inverse domination number of a simple graph G. We have found the conjecture to be true ...

Inverse eigenvalue problem for Euclidean distance matrices 

Dempsey, Emily (2014-04-23)
This paper examines the inverse eigenvalue problem (IEP) for the particular class of Euclidean distance matrices. Studying the necessary and sufficient conditions for a matrix to be an element of the set of Euclidean ...

Inverse Limit Spaces 

Varagona, Scott (2008-12-15)
This paper is a vast survey of inverse limit spaces. After defining an inverse limit on continuous bonding functions, we prove important theorems about inverse limits, provide examples, and explore various generalizations ...

Inverse source problem and inverse diffusion coefficient problem for parabolic equations with applications in geology 

Ngoma, Sedar (2017-07-26)
This dissertation deals with inverse problems for parabolic partial differential equations with an integral constraint and their applications in geology. We employ analytical and numerical methods to analyze and approximate ...

Investigate the dopaminergic neurotoxicity profile of designer drugs (Piperazine derivatives) 

Almaghrabi, Mohammed (2018-05-14)
Different botanical derived, or synthetic addictive substances have been “misused” and/or “abused” for centuries around the world. To overcome the abuse by these substances, strict legal laws were constituted globally. ...

Investigate the Effects of Designer Drugs on Amyloid Beta 

Harshan, Aishah (2020-07-15)
Designer drugs are structurally novel compounds that can exhibit several pharmacodynamic effects. The diverse pharmacodynamic effects of designer drugs are due to their significant interaction with the major drug targets ...

Investigating a novel protein-based cofactor: toward elucidating the catalase mechanism of Mycobacterium tuberculosis KatG 

Aziz, Tarfi (2022-12-07)
Catalase-peroxidases (KatGs) have been engineered by nature to exhibit dual functionalism, degrading H2O2 by catalase and peroxidase mechanisms. This serves to protect the organisms that carry it (primarily bacteria and ...

Investigating Brain Function using Functional MRI-based Meta-analysis and Diffusion Tensor Imaging 

Baxi, Madhura (2015-05-04)
The investigation of structure and function in biological systems, specifically the brain, is paramount given the close relationship that they share with each other. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and Diffusion ...

Investigating Consumers’ Purchase Intentions Toward Jute-Blended Garments 

Barsha, Ummey Hani (2023-05-02)  ETD File Embargoed
Jute is a natural fiber that has been a popular choice for making packaging materials, composite materials, and geotextiles, but its use was limited to these areas only due to its inherent disadvantages like stiffness, low ...

Investigating E. coli Contamination in Choccolocco Creek, AL 

Larson, Eleanore (2022-08-16)
Pathogen loading, specifically high Escherichia coli (E. coli) concentrations, is a major cause for poor surface water quality worldwide. Many rivers and streams are used recreationally, and contamination poses a communal ...