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Character strengths and well-being: Differences in social activity among college students
(2015-07)
There has been an increase in students seeking counseling services in universities, with depression and anxiety being the most prevalent presenting concerns. Previous research indicates that the use of character strengths ...
Opacity of private philanthropy
(2015-12)
Calls for greater transparency among corporations and social institutions continue to grow in the literature. Many contend that greater transparency is needed to reduce potential for wrong doing and enhance the capacity ...
CMOS circuit speed and power optimization using simplified RC delay model
(2015-05)
A simplified RC delay model which is expressed explicitly in terms of transistor widths is presented to easily perform circuit analysis and quickly optimize the transistor widths for delay and power without having to do ...
Essays on residential water demand and consumer preferences for turfgrass attributes
(2015-07)
The first essay determined the residential water demand and the factors affecting water demand for different periods (pre-drought vs. during-drought and summer vs. winter) in Oklahoma City area. Individual household water ...
Understanding teachers' perceptions of response to intervention through the concerns-based adoption model
(2015-12)
The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions and stages of concerns of elementary teachers regarding the Response to Intervention model (RTI). Those perceptions help gauge the level of acceptance of RTI and ...
Antiferromagnetic spinor condensates in microwave dressing fields and optical lattices
(2015-12)
In this thesis, I present the design and construction of several experimental parts, e.g., a spin-flip Zeeman slower, a fast feedback circuit, and some magnetic field driving circuits. An efficient method of optimizing the ...
Neoliberalism and special education: An ethnographic case study in an urban charter school
(2015-12)
In this study, I ask, "How are neoliberal education reforms shaping the experiences of special education students?" More specifically, I ask, 'What is the classroom environment and school culture for special education ...
Parallel algorithm for finding all minimal maximum subsequences via random-walk theory
(2015-07)
A maximum contiguous subsequence of a real-valued sequence is a contiguous subsequence with the maximum cumulative sum. A minimal maximum contiguous subsequence is a minimal contiguous subsequence among all maximum ones ...
Relationship of parental, intergenerational, peer, and community connections with engagement in risky sexual behaviors and sexting among college students
(2015-05)
The purpose of this study was to explore college students' connections with peers, their primary parental figure, an intergenerational mentor, and their community as possible protective factors in relation to their risky ...
Rooting for the underdog: The influence of social status on capital allocation decisions in crowdfunding
(2015-05)
Crowdfunding represents a relatively new and increasingly popular source of financial capital for entrepreneurs. In recent years, crowdfunding has become increasingly viewed as a potential boon for otherwise excluded ...