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Exploring attitudes and values of African American women toward outdoor activities: A Q-method study
(2016-05)
Scope and method of study: Q Methodology was used to explore attitudes and values of African American women. Q Methodology was used because of its ability to illuminate subjectivity, for this study to foster new potential ...
Analysis of the ToOLS online readiness instrument as an indicator of student success in online courses in a community college environment
(2016-07)
As online learning increases its presence in higher education, there is value in identifying instruments to accurately and reliably assess the readiness of students to succeed in this learning environment. One instrument ...
Getting talent that fits: (WM+g+H^2=PERFORMANCE)
(2016-07)
Employee work performance is critical to organizational success. Identifying employee attributes that correlate to high work performance is therefore of strategic interest to organizational leaders, as individuals with ...
Selective attention and working memory maintenance for threatening faces in social anxiety: An ERP study
(2016-07)
Social anxiety disorder is a common syndrome characterized by excessive fear of negative evaluation in social situations. Cognitive theories (e.g., Clark & McManus, 2002; Heimberg, Brozovich, & Rapee, 2010) suggest that ...
Geographic distribution of Lyme borreliosis in North America
(2016-07)
The research presented in this dissertation was conducted using canine serology as a tool to further the characterization of Lyme endemic regions of North America. In chapter 3, targeted tick testing in southwestern Virginia ...
Synergistic Co-Pyrolysis of Biomass and Natural Gas over HZSM-5 Catalysts
(2016-05-01)
Bio-oil produced from pyrolysis of lignocellulose biomass is regarded as a potential intermediate to synthesize renewable hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals. However, the utilization of bio-oil has been challenged by undesirable ...
Essays on the skewness of firm fundamentals and stock returns
(2016-05)
This dissertation investigates whether the skewness of firm fundamentals is related to future firm performance and stock returns. Essay one discusses the recent research on the relation between higher-order moments of ...
Determining suction compression index of expansive soils based on non-linear suction-volumetric strain relationship
(2016-12)
Expansive soils have always been problematic in many parts of the United States and the world. This is due to the stresses they exert on buildings' foundations, pavements, and other geotechnical structures. In the United ...
Hydrogeophysical evaluation of vegetation influence on ecohydrological processes
(2016-05)
Understanding the spatio-temporal heterogeneity of ecohydrological processes at the soil-plant interface and through the vadose zone is necessary to understand soil, vegetation and climate relations for land use and water ...
Bioactive compounds in dried plum enhance osteoblast activity via BMP pathways and decrease osteoclast activity by suppressing intracellular calcium and activation of MAPKs
(2016-07)
Dietary supplementation with dried plum has been shown to improve bone health in clinical and pre-clinical studies. This is due to the fruit's anabolic and anti-resorptive properties. A crude ethanol polyphenolic extract ...