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Extinguishing the Green Fire: Opposition to Environmentalism, 1948-2010
(2011)
This dissertation identifies the origins and characteristics of late-twentieth century opposition to environmentalism in the United States. I argue that a diverse set of critics cultivated a loose network of ideas, tactics, ...
A Cross Validation of the Effects of Leg Size, Limb Composition, and Blood Pressure on Arterial Occlusion in Women Aged 20 to 30 Years
(2016-05-13)
Blood flow restriction (BFR) on the upper and lower limbs, in combination with resistance training, has been found to increase muscle strength and muscle mass. Previous research has used either arbitrary pressures or a ...
Managerial Ability and Real Earnings Management
(2013)
In this study, I examine the relation between managerial ability and real earnings management (REM). I find that firms engaging in production REM have significantly worse subsequent firm performance than do other firms. ...
“ME NO MORE COME”: PERSISTENCE AND QUITTING AMONG ADULT SPANISH-SPEAKING ENGLISH LEARNERS
(2018-08)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore what makes adult Spanish-speaking English learners (ELs) stay or drop out of English class in a non-profit English literacy center in a city in a southwestern state ...
THE IMPACT OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL TRAINING MODEL ON STAFF DEVELOPMENT IN AIR FORCE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
(2010)
In an effort to standardize training delivery and to individualize staff development based on observation and reflective practice, the Air Force implemented the Developmental Training Model (DTM) in its Child Development ...
UNDERSTANDING CHINESE COUPLES: AN EXPLORATION OF HOUSEWORK TIME, LEISURE AND SLEEP GAPS, AND MENTAL HEALTH
(2016-05-13)
This dissertation examines the allocation of housework time, the leisure and the sleep gaps, and the mental health among married couples in China. Using one of the very first panel data about Chinese families, this ...
A Phenomenological Exploration of Self-Directed Learning Among Successful Minority Entrepreneurs
(2013)
This transcendental, phenomenological study explored the Self-directed learning (SDL) of 10 successful minority entrepreneurs. Two SDL theories serve as lenses for the study, Spear and Mocker's (1984) Organizing Circumstance ...
Solid Acid Catalyzed Polysaccharide Hydrolysis
(2012)
In addition to the rising costs of gasoline and the depletion of fossil fuels, air pollution caused by burning fossil fuels has increased the need to develop alternative renewable fuels. One possible alternative is the ...
MICRO-STRUCTURE OF GAS SHALES AND ITS EFFECTS ON GAS STORAGE AND PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE
(2011)
This dissertation includes discussions on three fundamental topics that are relevant to gas shale reservoir characterization and engineering. First, pore structure of organic-rich gas shale samples are investigated at the ...
INTEGRATED GEOPHYSICAL STUDIES OF THE FORT WORTH BASIN (TEXAS), HARNEY BASIN (OREGON), AND SNAKE RIVER PLAIN (IDAHO)
(2013)
Geophysical methods such as seismic, gravity, magnetics, electric, and electromagnetics are capable of identifying subsurface features but each has a different spatial resolution. Although, each of these methods are ...