Evaluations of FRP Composite Coupons Under Impact and Puncture
Evaluations of FRP Composite Coupons Under Impact and Puncture Lekhnath Bhandari Railroad tank cars are the main mode of transportation for carrying flammable liquids and other hazardous materials, in...
View ArticleDeep Face Morph Detection Based on Wavelet Decomposition
Morphed face images are maliciously used by criminals to circumvent the official process for receiving a passport where a look-alike accomplice embarks on requesting a passport. Morphed images are...
View ArticleA Test of the Control Value Theory of Achievement Emotions in an...
This dissertation tested the control-value theory of achievement emotions (CVTAE) in an instructional communication context. Based on the assumptions of CVTAE, the researcher predicted that when...
View ArticleMultimaterial, Core-Shell Direct Ink Writing of Flexible Strain Sensors for...
Direct ink writing (DIW) provides for an expansive material library and the ability to print multiple materials with tailored functionalities in a controllable and single-step process. Particularly...
View ArticleExamining the Relationship of Race on Students’ Perceptions of Safety and...
Previous literature suggests that students who feel unsafe in their academic settings experience harmful academic, social, and psychological ramifications. With an alarming increase in school...
View ArticleSex Differences in Endothelial Function, Metabolism, and Sleep: Responses to...
Circadian rhythms are endogenous cycles that recur approximately every 24 h, and manifest in virtually every physiological and behavioral process among the vast majority of organisms. These rhythms,...
View ArticleAdverse Childhood Experiences and Intimate Partner Violence in Gender...
Childhood adversity has been linked to numerous health and mental health concerns in adulthood (Felitti et al., 1998). Among the many outcomes associated with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs),...
View ArticleAssociations Among Executive Functioning, Family Functioning, Adolescent...
Background: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a common cause of chronic pain for adolescents in the United States. Adherence to the treatment regimen is a significant concern, particularly for...
View ArticleSexism in the Digital World: A Thematic Content Analysis of the Cyberbullying...
As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves, social issues associated with this technology are also perpetuated. This is especially pertinent to online violence against women. In April 2016, fictional...
View ArticleResponse Maintenance by Mediated Reinforcement with Forced Alternation of...
Three experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of mediated reinforcement –reinforcers delivered to either of two co-actors by the responses of the other co-actor, but independently of the...
View ArticleEssays in Applied Microeconomics
The first chapter examines the role that same-sex marriage legalization had on the number of adoptions of children from foster care in the United States. We do so by employing a synthetic...
View ArticleInternalized Heterosexism, Shame Proneness, and Disclosure in Clinical...
Sexual minority supervisees face unique struggles including prejudice, discrimination, and heterosexism, which may impact their psychological well-being and development within the supervisory...
View ArticleEffects of Combined Ethanol and Nicotine Administration on Delay Discounting...
Ethanol (EtOH) and nicotine (NIC) are among the most commonly used and co-used drugs in the world. Co-use occurs in people who use one or both drugs chronically, but also in people who only consume...
View ArticleEvaluation of Commission and Omission Errors During Differential...
Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) is a reinforcement schedule that commonly includes the delivery of a reinforcer following an interval during which a target behavior did not occur...
View ArticleLevantine Immigration and Community Building in Charleston, West Virginia,...
Immigrants from the Levant, a region of the middle east made up of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine, settled in the United States in large numbers between 1890 and 1920. Many eventually decided...
View ArticleMitigation and preparedness in disaster communication: Examining the need for...
Flooding across rural Appalachia has historically negatively impacted communities, and flood frequency is only expected to increase in the region as global temperatures rise. This indicates a need for...
View ArticleExploring Early Childhood Educators’ Attitudes About Addiction and Their...
This project aimed to address significant gaps in literature around addiction-related attitudes by identifying early childhood educators’ addiction-related attitudes and how these attitudes associate...
View ArticleBedrock channel geometry: meter to micron scale controls on fluvial incision
The relative resistance of various rock types to incisional processes vary widely and the properties governing bedrock erodibility are poorly understood. Lithologic properties influencing erodibility...
View ArticleThe Mental Health Outcomes of First-Generation Collegiate Clients Compared to...
Numerous research studies have investigated the mental health concerns and needs of college students. However, there is a need for additional research to understand the unique presenting mental health...
View ArticleSocial Comparison Theory: The Effects Athletic Influencers Have on an...
Many studies have highlighted how social comparison can influence self-efficacy for exercise, body dissatisfaction, and motivation to exercise, especially on social media; in addition, several studies...
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