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How experiencing gun violence in U.S. schools impacts student academic achievement
(4/20/2023)This study examines how the experience of school gun violence, a topic of national and international concern, effects the academic achievement of students who have survived such traumatic events. Academic achievement is ... -
How Far "Above the Fray"? Unpacking the Mechanisms of the Monarchical Advantage in the Arab Uprisings
(2018-05)Every one of the eight monarchies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remained standing in the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings, giving rise to claims of a “monarchical advantage” or “monarchical exceptionalism.” ... -
How far behind is my state? The role of economic activity and state partisanship in determining EPR policy
(2023-05)In 2018, the United States Environmental Protection Agency estimated that the total generation of municipal solid waste in the U.S. alone was 292.4 million tons, approximately 25% of which are plastics, glass, and metal ... -
How fast is fast enough? Walking cadence (steps/min) as a practical estimate of intensity in adults: A narrative review
(BMJ, 2018-05-31)Background: Cadence (steps/min) may be a reasonable proxy-indicator of ambulatory intensity. A summary of current evidence is needed for cadence-based metrics supporting benchmark (standard or point of reference) and ... -
How Female Diet Impacts Life History Traits in the Triangulate Cobweb Spider: Effects of Nutrition on Females and Their Offspring
(2016-12-01)In spiders, nutrients in a mother's diet are provided to her offspring through the eggs she produces, and consequently food quality may impact offspring life history traits. In this study, I tested the effect of maternal ... -
How feminism and social media have influenced Millennials' perceptions of makeup
(2019-04-19)This thesis was conducted to research makeup's role in American society. Societal standards are a driving force in the decision to wear makeup, and this research observes how social media and feminism have affected makeup ... -
How Friendship Ties Impact Hiring Decisions - A Cross-Cultural Study between Latin America and the United States
(Oklahoma State University, 2006-12-01)Previous research has found evidence for the impact of friendship ties on human resource selection decision making. The objective of this current study is to find how friendship ties impact hiring decisions in two culturally ... -
HOW GAY AND LESBIAN EDUCATORS POSITION THEMSELVES IDEOLOGICALLY IN THE CLASSROOM
(2024-05-10)In this study, I aim to better understand the ideological positioning of gay and lesbian educators in the classroom setting. Through conducting a qualitative study, I interviewed three teachers who identify as gay or ... -
How Generation Z college students in the Ferguson College of Agriculture perceive technology in their lives: A Q methodology study
(2020-07)Generation Z is the generation everyone is talking about (Dimock, 2019). The oldest are entering the workforce, and the rest are in classrooms (Dimock, 2019). They are the most unique generation to date, and they have been ... -
How ideologies influence the legitimacy of state involvement in corporate governance
(2016-07)The Central Government of China is the largest controlling owner of many publicly traded Chinese firms and the CEOs of many Chinese firms are former officials with the Central Government. This study explores how these forms ... -
How Indian boarding schools are like neighborhoods
(2022-07)Contemporary Indian boarding schools look a lot different than their previous incarnations. It is clear that traditional and long-standing evaluation criteria for conventional public and private schools does not adequately ... -
How information technology impacts economic growth and human development at the country-level
(2022-07)The goal of this document is to understand the differences between two predominately used country-level measures of development, economic growth and human development, and how information and communication technology impacts ... -
How Is Sexual Identity Acceptance Related To Self-Determination For LGB-Identified University Students Within Classroom Settings?
(2014-08-15)The social environment in which students operate has been shown to influence psychological well-being (Deci & Ryan, 2000). Through this quantitative study, the research highlights inadequacy of academic research dealing ... -
How Jeffries Wyman put Florida and Shell Mounds on the Map
(2015-05-27)The state of Florida is an intermittent flashpoint of shell mound research. This process was initiated in the 19th century by Jeffries Wyman, whose 1875 publication Fresh-Water Shell Mounds of the St. John’s River, Florida ... -
How Judgments of Learning Can Create Illusions of Episodic Memory
(2014-05-09)Metacognitive judgments made during learning derive from several types of information. These metacognitive cues often reflect intrinsic properties of the to-be-learned material, such as encoding fluency and processing ... -
How K-12 school district officials made decisions during 2011 National Weather Service tornado warnings
(2012)School district officials are responsible for the safety of large populations of students and staff. Yet, few have meteorological training to accurately interpret severe weather information to make the best decisions during ... -
HOW LEADERSHIP INFLUENCES TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS IN RESPONSE TO EDUCATIONAL REFORMS: A HERMENEUTIC PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
(2016-05-13)In 2009 a rash overhaul of educational reform occurred in our nation’s educational system, specifically preempted by Race to the Top. Administrators and teachers have been in a flux of understanding the importance of these ... -
How likely are calf value-added management practices to pay off?
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How long and how strong: An examination of the impact peer pressure has on young adults.
(2005)It is well documented that peer pressure is a major predictor of adolescent substance abuse (Akers 2000, 1985; Aseltine 1995; Becker 1963; Elliott et al 1985; Warr 2005). The current study seeks to bridge the gap between ... -
How Managers Apply Weather and Climate Information for Decision-Making in the United States
(2022-08)As the climate continues to warm, precipitation events are projected to become more intense, leaving communities to prepare for potential increases in flooding. There is currently a wealth of weather and climate information ...