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EXPANDING LANGUAGE EXPECTANCY THEORY: THE SUASORY EFFECTS OF LEXICAL COMPLEXITY AND SEMANTIC COMPLEXITY ON EFFECTIVE HEALTH MESSAGE DESIGN
(2011)
This research seeks to fill a gap concerning screening for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) by using language expectancy theory (LET; Burgoon, Jones, & Stewart, 1975; Miller & Burgoon, 1979) and regulatory focus theory ...
Gender and Jewish Conversion to Christianity in Medieval France and Germany, 1095-1450
(2018)
This dissertation argues that gender is an important tool of analysis in understanding Jewish conversion to Christianity in the High Middle Ages. It establishes that Christian sources describe Jewish women as malleable ...
Defining Rights: Contesting the Contra War Through Human Rights Advocacy, 1981-1988
(2018-05-12)
Non-governmental organizations successfully limited U.S. support of counterrevolutionary guerrillas (Contras) in Nicaragua in the 1980s by advocating for peace through a lexicon of human rights. NGOs deployed their message ...
COMPARATIVE SEM ANALYSIS OF QUARTZ MICROTEXTURES ON FLUVIAL SAND FROM END-MEMBER CLIMATE SYSTEMS
(2016-05-14)
Microtextural analyses of sedimentary quartz grains are increasingly used as a paleoenvironmental proxy, as particular microtextures have been proposed to reflect processes unique to particular environmental or climatic ...
Diatoms on the carapace of common snapping turtles: Luticola spp. dominate despite spatial variation in assemblages
(PLos One, 2017-02-13)
Filamentous algae are often visible on the carapaces of freshwater turtles and these algae are dominated by a few species with varying geographic distributions. Compared to filamentous algae, little is known about the much ...
Symphony No. 1
(2014-05-09)
This document contains the complete score to Symphony No. 1, a composition for
concert band complete in one movement lasting approximately thirty-five minutes. On
the macro level, this symphony is episodic, containing ...
Diagnosing the Past, Consequences for the Future: A Life Cycle of Trauma and Mental Health Issues for Incarcerated Women. Does Race Matter?
(2011)
The last two decades have seen an increase in the literature about incarcerated women. This research has established that incarcerated women share life histories wrought with abuse and trauma. Research has also found that ...
From Adolescence to Adulthood: Intimate Partner Violence in Honor Cultures
(2016-05)
Intimate partner violence is no new problem. It affects millions worldwide each year. This set of studies was designed to locate the various places within romantic relationships where an influence of culture of honor can ...
Gender Differences in the Propensity to Initiate Negotiations: Organizational Transparency, Diversity Climate, and the Mediating Role of Organizational Trust
(2018-08-02)
While much research has been conducted on gender and negotiation outcomes, fewer studies have explored the propensity to initiate negotiation and how employee gender impacts this decision. Characteristics of organizations, ...
DE CABALLEROS Y CAUDILLOS A PÍCAROS Y NARCOTRAFICANTES: UN ESTUDIO COMPARATIVO ENTRE LAS JÁCARAS DEL SIGLO DE ORO Y LOS NARCOCORRIDOS MEXICANOS DE LOS SIGLOS XX Y XXI
(2018-05-11)
Los narcocorridos y las jácaras son dos géneros de la tradición oral hispana que han surgido dentro del mundo del hampa de su respectiva época. Ambos géneros comparten una gran cantidad de similitudes tanto del espacio ...