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Over the past 40 years radiative transfer models have consistently under-predicted the amount of solar absorption by clouds. Estimates of the size of this discrepancy at the beginning of its discovery were ~10 W/m^2, but in 1995 jumped...
This thesis presents a new architecture for improving the interactivity and responsiveness of massively multiplayer on-line games. In order to aide in the quick delivery of game updates generated by a game client, this thesis presents a...
My thesis project, titled Crumbling Masculinities: Adaptations, Filtration, and the Crisis of Masculinity, addresses the construction of masculinity through what I label "filtration." By building on the work of gender scholars like...
Over the course of his career Theodore Thomas became one of the most influential figures in the development of nineteenth-century American musical culture. He is best known today for his role in the foundation of the Chicago Symphony...
Vehicular wireless networks are gaining commercial interest. Mobile connectivity, road safety, and traffic congestion management are some applications that have arisen with this networking paradigm. Existing research primarily focuses on...
This inquiry evaluates claims made by stakeholders attempting to circumscribe the concepts of the public interest in the Voice over Internet Protocol policy debate using technology, competition, and the universal service as their foil....
This study identifies communication, demographic, social and behavioral factors that predict smokeless tobacco use among Florida adolescents. The study merged multiple Florida Anti-Tobacco Media Evaluation (FAME) data sets from May 2000, ...
A new concept for a two-phase flow-metering device has been developed and tested. The concept involves vapor-liquid two-phase flow through narrow, parallel channels which results in a laminar, stratified flow with a slope at the liquid...
In 2002 I began working as a research assistant on the Florida Medicaid Assisted Living Project. The research project, which was funded in part by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the Florida Agency for Health Care...
This study examined ways in which a simultaneously bilingual child increased her productive communicative ability in her weaker language through interaction in pretend play with more capable peers. Resting in the framework of Vygotskian...
The present study examined Reversal theory (RT), which explains the personality and motivations of individuals as they engage in activity or competition. RT is concerned with two metamotivational states, the telic state and the paratelic...
My study combines the process of asset composition of REITs with the REITs' contribution in real estate mutual fund portfolios. I examine the relationship between property acquisition/disposition and equity REIT performance. I find...
Thirty-six students, twenty-six females and ten male subjects, volunteered from The Florida State University College Of Music to participate in a study to determine the effect of music volume on simulated driving skills. All subjects met...
This research examines the extent to which nonprofit organization engage in collaboration as a strategic tool using the lenses of network theory, strategic alliances, and interorganizational relations literature. It provides a unique...
Proper function of traffic photometric devices such as traffic signal modules is crucial for safe operation in the traffic environment. The Traffic Engineering Research Lab (TERL) of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has a...
A search was conducted for evidence of large extra dimensions (LED) at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory's Tevatron using the D0 detector. The Tevatron is a proton-antiproton collider at a center of mass energy of 1.96 TeV. Events...
The purpose of this study was to determine if a semester of study abroad influenced the development of global-mindedness among students enrolled in International Programs at Florida State University. The primary research question focused...
With the data from Florida cities' comprehensive annual financial reports, first, we identified and categorized debt into three groups: (1) general obligation (GO) bonds, (2) notes, loan, leases, certificates of participation (NLL), and ...
Information and communication technology (ICT) has provided unparalleled access to assessments, information, and instruction for individuals seeking to make career decisions. However, problems with the design and use of this technology...
This dissertation presents the first single crystal 55Mn NMR characterization of three compounds related to Mn12-acetate [Mn12O12(O2CCH3)16(H2O)4]× 2CH3COOH-4H2O (henceforth Mn12-Ac) that have come to be known as Single-Molecule Magnets ...
The composer Paul Dessau (1894-1979) was arguably one of the most significant composers of the Deutsche Demokratische Republik (German Democratic Republic) yet a large portion of his music remains unperformed and unknown. This treatise...
It seems as though I always hearken back to the same themes, in whatever I write. This mix of genres I have pieced together hinges off the idea of how there is what is, and how we perceive it to be. I feel that the non-fiction piece is...
This dissertation focuses on the effectiveness of integrating communication technology, specifically the Internet, to enhance teaching practices. With the foundation of teacher as researcher, the teacher implemented this study under...
Image analysis often requires dimension reduction before statistical analysis, in order to apply sophisticated procedures. Motivated by eventual applications, a variety of criteria have been proposed: reconstruction error, class...
The scope of power, truth and knowledge in multiple layers of society reaches the coffee plantation of La charca, the Valencian fields of La barraca, and the rural terrain of central Spain in El caballero encantado, written by Manuel...
Past research has shown that social rejection predicts a wide range of psychological problems, including the development of depression, anxiety, and aggressive behavior. In addition, rejection by others appears to maintain and exacerbate...
It is estimated there are approximately 8.5 million migrant workers in the U.S. The migrant workers are employed in low paying manual labor jobs. Most of the migrant workers are undocumented and are in the U.S. illegally. Many of the...
A Performance Guide to Selected Song Cycles of John Harbison: North and South (Six Poems of Elizabeth Bishop), Simple Daylight, and Flashes and Illuminations
The purpose of this treatise is to provide a performance perspective and guide to selected works of John Harbison for voice and piano. John Harbison (b. 1938) is a Pulitzer-prize winning American composer, whose music is becoming a part...
Previous research by Biddle (1994) has shown that a great deal of attributional research has focused on athlete's performance outcomes, while only few investigations were aimed toward athlete's responses during athletic competition. In...
I propose to examine the mythological and ritual significance of an important yet little-known Tibetan protector deity named Tsiu Marpo (Tsi'u dmar po). Tsiu Marpo is the protector deity of Samyé (Bsam yas) monastery (est. 779 C.E.), the...
This thesis reviews China's state policies, reforms, and public investment patterns—over the last fifty years—as a major cause of regional disparities in growth rates and income distribution. During the pre-reform period—under the...
Researchers agree that protecting a stand-alone autonomous mobile agent with software-only approaches remains difficult. In this thesis, we produce several results that enhance mobile agent security and provide generalized code...
A new future in automotive transportation is approaching where vehicles are powered by new, clean and efficient energy sources. While different technologies will contribute to this future, many see fuel cells as the leading long term...
For over fifty years, archaeological research has been conducted across north Florida in an attempt to locate and identify securely the Spanish Franciscan missions established in the area from St. Augustine to Tallahassee between 1587...
Assessment is the key to identification of appropriate support and intervention in family health care. Current reviews of assessment tools and practice are being utilized in health prevention and intervention programs. The family, its...
This was an empirically based study that examined the prevalence of social interaction anxiety, worry, state anxiety, and trait anxiety in individuals with a nut allergy. Three different groups were used, the first being the 'nut allergy...
Recent work has identified stem cells in the central nervous system that are capable of proliferating into adulthood. While adult neuronal stem cells hold a great deal of therapeutic potential, to be a useful clinical tool, we must first...
This dissertation presents studies by magnetization, dc magnetic susceptibility and EPR spectroscopy on several new spin-frustrated polyoxometalate (POM) lattices of increasing spin sizes and complexities. Measurements have been made...
Decay of waste within landfills is a contributing source to the greenhouse effect due to the production of methane. Larger landfills tend to have gas collection systems, which collect and convert gas into energy or flare it. Older and...
Korean Elementary ESOL Students' English Language Anxiety and Defense Mechanism in the ESOL and Mainstream Classes: Theoretical and Pedagogical Implications for TESOL
With the purpose to filling in the gap of the previous research, which paid little attention to the language anxiety of young children, this study has examined the dynamics of language anxiety with a main focus on young Korean elementary...
An Archaeological Examination of Slave Life in the Danish West Indies: Analysis of the Material Culture of a Caribbean Slave Village Illustrating Economic Provisioning and Acquisition Preferences
This thesis will examine the artifact assemblages from three slave structures excavated in 1998 as part of a National Park Service project. The excavations of the three structures provided the researcher with a wealth of data regarding...
My dissertation research focuses on how students create knowledge in a classroom community, more specifically how taking an online course impacts students' learning and ultimately, students' knowledge making. Since the online course...
ETD 2006 U.S. Regional Conference: Revealing the Potential of ETDs co-presentation at the University of Missouri-St. Louis on October 27, 2006 with Michael Kaplan of Ex Libris discussing DigiTool digital assets management system.
The Family Expirience: Deconstruction and Reconstruction
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Catalog from the exhibit The Family Expirience showing works inspired by families and what that means, featuring works from the artists Arthur Aghajanian, Sasha Bezzubov and Jessica Sucher, Lauren Camp, Laura Cantor, Staphan Cefalo, ...
Both extinction (EXT) and differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) have been used frequently to reduce problem behaviors. The benefits of these interventions have been established yet may be outweighed by the reported...
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