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Application of implicit theory to diet & exercise behavior
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Given the high prevalence of obesity in the U.S., it is important to investigate psychological factors that may influence obesity and aid in successful weight loss. Implicit theory, or an individual's beliefs regarding the fixed versus...
The advances of DNA technology and its effects on the criminal justice system
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This thesis provides an overview of the history, development and of controversies in DNA testing in relation to precedence based on case law, as well as the future of evolving DNA technology in the Criminal Justice System. While there...
Device applications of carbon nanotubes: cellulose based dye sensitized photovoltaic thin films
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were first produced by Michael Gratzel and Brian O'Regan in 1991. These cells are a low-cost class of solar cells when compared to conventional silicon-based technology. The efficiency of DSSCs is...
Identification of novel nuclear markers for use in phylogenetic analysis
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The primary goal of this project was to identify novel nuclear markers to be used in phylogenetic analysis from a list of the 138 intronless nuclear genes of bony fish. The markers were identified based on several criteria which aid in...
An analysis of clothing choices of recent high school graduates as basis for determining needed content for units in clothing selection for high schools
Calibrating triboluminescent light to cracking in concrete structures
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Due to their luminescence upon mechanical excitation, triboluminescent (TL) materials have the capacity to produce valuable data on structural health. Among these crystals, ZnS:Mn has shown efficient light emission properties. Glass...
The effect of AZT and AZT prodrugs on escherichia coli K12: analyzed in static phase by fluorospectroscopy
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There is an ongoing, endless search for chemical therapeutics. The adaptation and evolution of viruses, protozoa, bacteria, and other disease causing organisms lead to a constant demand for novel drug therapies. Every new drug therapy...
Single cell analysis of osmosis as assessed using high-field 1H and 23Na magnetic resonance imaging
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Vital to every living organism is a delicate homeostatic balance of intracellular and extracellular ion concentrations critical for regulating osmosis. The resulting concentration gradients are the driving forces for transport across the...
Sex differences in the cardiovascular and metabolic responses to leptin infusion
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Abstract: Leptin (LEP), a hormone secreted by adipocytes in proportion to body fat, regulates energy homeostasis and cardiovascular function. Female rats are reportedly more sensitive to the acute anorectic effects of central LEP. The...
The Treaty of Versailles, the instrument that liquidated World War I and created the League of Nations, left Europe with a number of pressing challenges in rebuilding the foundation for international relations in the post-war world. One...
The liability of foreignness for western firms in China: its measurement and antecedents
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This paper is an investigation into the varying degrees of liability of foreignness facing competing countries in the Chinese market. The liability of foreignness theory contends that international firms are at a disadvantage when...
The present study integrated the content (appearance-based vs. health-based) and message framing literatures in order to develop an intervention that was maximally effective at promoting UV protection behavior. Undergraduate students (N ...
Genetic and environmental influences on growth in oral reading fluency
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The study examined the genetic and environmental contribution to the growth in oral reading fluency in grade 1 and grade 2 using a sample of 509 twin pairs and 21 triplet sets drawn from the Florida Progress Monitoring and Reporting...
Condensin recruitment to the DNA double-strand break in meiosis
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The DNA double-strand break (DSB) is an essential mechanism of meiotic recombination and genetic exchange. However, failure to repair DSBs can lead to genomic instability, which can promote carcinogenesis. Evidence suggests that protein...
Visions of womanhood: submission, purity, and femininity in modern evangelical movements
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Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are a relatively unremarkable Arkansas couple. Michelle is a stay-at-home mom, and Jim Bob makes a living managing their commercial rental properties. However, they captured the nation's attention when their...
This research will determine whether the Soviet efforts to first silence, then substitute, annihilate, and finally alter the church bell succeeded in changing its importance in Russian culture and society. Through historical analysis of...
Davies, Fielding, and Dickens: the middle temple, literature, and the legal profession
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This thesis examines the relationship of three English authors, Sir John Davies, Henry Fielding, and Charles Dickens, and their interpretation of the law through specific literary works. Their primary connection is the Middle Temple in...
Love is a battlefield: the marriages of Confederate soldiers and their wives in Florida during the Civil War
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In the nineteenth century, elite urban Americans embraced the concept of companionate marriage. This relationship was based on romantic love between a husband and wife. Prescribed gender roles also defined these Americans' daily lives....
German-Polish relations leading up to the Czechoslovakian crisis of 1938
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In late 1938, Germany was able to impose its will on Czechoslovakia and take the Sudetenland from them. Shortly thereafter, Hitler invaded the remainder of Czechoslovakia and so fell the first non-German nation to the war machine of the...
Microfinance and women's empowerment: interviews from Kosovo
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The primary purpose of this study was to determine if entrepreneurship is empowering for women of Kosovo. This study focused particularly on businesswomen in Kosovo and the ways in which they were personally affected by starting an...
Perceptual analysis of voice change associated with surface electrical stimulation in normal speakers
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Abstract: In recent years, the use of surface electrical stimulation (SES) has become more prevalent in treating patients with voice disorders. There is, however, a lack of evidence for overall improvement in voice quality after...
"Number is one of man's schemes for adapting himself to his environment. Development of the concept of number in man is intricately bound up with growth in him of language. Man is a social being and almost from birth, language activity...
Humility and social behaviors: using humility as a tool to increase prosocial behavior
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The purpose of this thesis is to determine if humility can increase prosocial behaviors. Humility may increase prosocial behaviors because it allows the individual to accurately depict an event and self-assessment rather than distort it...
Analysis of carbohydrates in dissolved organic matter in peat porewaters by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry
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Vast amounts of carbon are stored in peatlands worldwide. As these reserves of organic matter slowly decompose, they release methane, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. The effects of global warming on the rate...
The number of repetitions needed for intrarater reliability of speech stimuli
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The purpose of this investigation was to determine if different numbers of stimuli repetitions affect the intrarater reliability of the scale ratings of speech samples. The research question was: How many repetitions of a stimulus does...
The American geography or, a view of the present situation of the United States of America: containing astronomical geography ; geographical definitions, discovery, and general description ... a particular description of Kentucky, the western territory south of Ohio, and Vermont ... with a view of the British, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Dutch dominions, on the continent, and in the West Indies, and of Europe, Asia, and Africa
The prime mover: the nature and origin of business cycles and free banking with competing money supplies
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Austrian Business Cycle Theory explains how monetary distortions mislead market participants and cause business cycles. Artificially low interest rates and new money injections qualitatively and quantitatively change aggregate demand....
Environmental injustice surrounding incinerator sites in Jacksonville FL
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This paper uses the incinerator sites in Jacksonville Florida as an example to demonstrate the prominent dilemma of environmental injustices. By utilizing a GIS based approach, I will be addressing the research question of whether the...
The effects of a sub-maximal warm-up on endurance performance in trained male runners during a 30-minute time trial
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A sub-maximal running warm-up has been shown to increase endurance performance; however there have been conflicting results. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a sub-maximal warm-up (SWU) on running endurance...
Dispositional meets situational: the impact of gender role violation on anti-gay aggression
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The goal of the current work was to develop an understanding of the factors that contribute to hate crimes targeted at homosexual males. Gender role violation was examined as a factor in anti-gay aggression. The influence of sexual...
Previous studies indicate that women who use oral contraceptives have voices that are more stable than women who do not use oral contraceptives. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of initial contraceptive use on vocal...
Climatology of Dvorak classifications for operational probabilistic genesis forecasts
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A basic climatology of tropical cyclogenesis and pre-genesis evolution is presented using Dvorak classifications of tropical systems. In the absence of adequate in situ observations, the Dvorak technique provides a standardized method...
A tribute to Lewis Carroll in his sesqui-centennial year: being an inventory of an exhibit in the Florida State University Library and of the Lewis-Carroll holdings in the John Mackay Shaw Poetry Collection
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