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DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING A WEB-BASED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM
(2010)
This dissertation proposes and evaluates a consolidated design methodology for web-based emergency management decision support systems (WEM-DSSs). The development of the proposed methodology draws upon a literature review ...
Investigating the Antecedents of Time Banditry: Climate, Personality, and Commitment
(2010)
Time banditry has recently been introduced as a distinct construct in the counterproductive work behavior literature. An employee is engaged in time banditry when he or she pursues non-task related activities during work ...
COMBATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASE BY ADDRESSING HEALTH-NUTRITION RELATED COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING CLAIMS: INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF REGULATORY FIT ON THE INOCULATION PROCESS
(2010)
Currently, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases are a primary threat to human health and development. International and domestic health ...
THE DEVELOPMENT OF FERROCENE-MODIFIED LINEAR POLY(ETHYLENIMINE) REDOX POLYMERS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN AMPEROMETRIC GLUCOSE BIOSENSORS AND COMPARTMENT-LESS BIOFUEL CELLS
(2010)
A series of redox polymers was synthesized by attaching various ferrocene derivatives to linear poly(ethylenimine) (LPEI). These polymers displayed a remarkable ability to shuttle electrons from the active site of the ...
INVESTIGATION OF PLUGGING IN ORIFICE, SLOT, AND PORE-THROAT BY FINE PARTICLES
(2010)
orifice- or slot-to-particle-size ratio on flowing fluid conditions and plugging time that lead to particle bridging. It was demonstrated that the critical orifice- or slot-to-particle-size ratio vs. particle-volume-fraction ...
INVESTIGATING THE REPRESENTATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN DISTANCE EDUCATION
(2010)
The primary purpose of this study was to determine the representation of students with disabilities participating in distance education courses. Corollary research questions investigated perceptions, beliefs and expectations ...
The third-person effect of news coverage of opinion poll results
(2010)
The objective of the present study was to examine 1) the differential third-person perception (TPP) of the opinion poll reports and 2) whether and how the TPP is associated with its consequences -- attitude change and ...
Heroes and Villains: Cultural Narratives, Mass Opinions, and Climate Change
(2010)
Global climate change is easily identified as one of the most pressing and contentious policy problems facing not only the United States, but the human race. In a democratic society such as our own, understanding the ...
Multidimensional Functioning in Children with Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure
(2010)
Methamphetamine is one of the most neurotoxic and addictive drugs of abuse. While prenatal exposure to all illicit drugs is considered detrimental, it might be argued that because of the polydrug nature of methamphetamine ...
The Black Self-Determination Experience
(2010)
For over four decades, America's educational system has overrepresented Black students in its special education programs. To little avail, and no avail if discussing a decrease in the disproportionate rates America identifies ...