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The epistemic beliefs of novice and expert college professors
Previous research has demonstrated that when teachers have sophisticated epistemic beliefs, they are more likely to adopt constructivist teaching beliefs and behaviours. In order to explore the belief sophistication of teachers, the goal of the current research is to compare different types of …
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Course registration and student success: A mixed-methods study of closed classes, student enrollment, and graduation
The purpose of this study was to explore if closed classes related to credit hour enrollment and graduation for undergraduate students at a mid-size public institution. A mixed-methods study was guided by four research questions: • Research Question 1 (RQ1): How, if at all, do closed class …
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Helping Diabetic Patients Reduce Their HbA1c by Follow-Up Phone Calls, Every Two Weeks
<p>Abstract</p> <p>This project focused on the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) essential of <em>Quality Improvement and Safety</em>. I used the CNL competency of using performance measures to assess and improve the delivery of evidence-based practices for this project. The primary care practice in …
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Working Memory Deficits in Children: Contributions of Executive Control Processes and Symptoms of ADHD
The most empirically supported model of working memory contains four components: (a) the phonological loop, (b) the visuospatial sketchpad, (c) the episodic buffer, and (d) the central executive (Baddeley and Hitch, 1974; Baddeley, 2003). The central executive has been fractionated into four …
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Identification and investigation of RNA-binding ligands
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 is caused by a toxic CUG RNA repeat expansion in the 3’-UTR of the DMPK gene that sequesters a key splicing regulator, MBNL1, preventing normal modulation of alternative splicing of a variety of genes. Targeting these repeats with small molecules could block the …
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Prefrontal cortical organization of executive function in depression and comorbid anxiety
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The effects of a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet versus a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet on dancer's performance
Purpose of study. The objective of this study was to compare a high-carbohydrate, low-fat (HCLF) diet versus a low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diet on performance in dancers. Methodology. In a cross-over design, dancers consumed a HCLF and a LCHF diet for approximately one month. A Perceived …
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Anorectal Malformations at Children's Health: Understanding Our Patient Population, Patterns of Disease, and Surgical Outcomes Over a 10-Year Period
PROBLEM: Children with anorectal malformations require complex procedures and often require long-term bowel management and clinical care for optimal quality of life. The demographics and outcomes of patients with anorectal malformations at Children's Health are unknown. METHODS: The electronic …
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New Reality Resembles Old: An Examination of the American Public's Social Construction of Reality Following September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
This thesis examines whether the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks caused a significant, lasting change in the American public's social construction of reality. A framework of everyday reality was created which focused on beliefs, behaviors, and cultural institutions in the United States. Data …
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The Defense Intelligence Agency: An in-depth study of the development of the intelligence agency
This thesis will examine the history of intelligence leading to the creation of DIA, DIA's changing and emerging roles, its missions and organization, agency contribution during military operations, criticisms of the agency, and lastly the intelligence outlook for the future of DIA. Since its …
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First-Generation College Messages Transmitted During the College Transition Process
<p> As first-generation college parents experience their child's transition to become a college student, they are continually forming meanings and sending messages about this experience. Previous research has largely credited first-generation college parents with sending negative messages to their …
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The Music Man : Costume Design and the Use of Gender Coding
<p>This Thesis is a combination research and creative design thesis. It documents the creative process of costume design and how it relates to gender coding for the Prairie Repertory Theatre's 2001 production of Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man. This thesis contains background information on gender …
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How do People React to Someone Who Has Recently Tested for HIV? An Experimental Study of the Effects of Sexual Orientation and HIV Status
<p>HIV/AIDS-related stigma remains prevalent in our society despite advances in medical treatment, and appears to be based on fear of the illness and negative attitudes toward gay individuals. Previous literature examining the phenomenon, enactment, and consequences of HIV/AIDS-related stigma has …
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COMING TO THE SURFACE: THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND CULTURE IN BUTTE, MONTANA
<p>Butte is a small town in southwest Montana that was profoundly shaped by over a century of mining and smelting activities. Today, Butte is a post-industrial city that is the focal point of America's largest Superfund site as well as the nation's largest National Historic District. There are two …
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COMING TO THE SURFACE: THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND CULTURE IN BUTTE, MONTANA
<p>Butte is a small town in southwest Montana that was profoundly shaped by over a century of mining and smelting activities. Today, Butte is a post-industrial city that is the focal point of America's largest Superfund site as well as the nation's largest National Historic District. There are two …
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