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Gluttons and Gourmands: British Romanticism and the Aesthetics of Gastronomy
(2009-07-27)
In this dissertation, I argue that the shifting cultural signification of food in early-nineteenth-century England generates literary responses which frame crucial debates of Romanticism. As the emphasis of eating moves ...
Uncertainty Quantification and Decision Making in Hierarchical Development of Computational Models
(2009-07-27)
As engineering systems grow in size and complexity, it is becoming increasingly difficult to assess their performance through full scale testing. Modeling and simulation fill the gap left by the lack of full scale testing ...
Applying human factors research to electronic prescribing clinical decision support
(2009-07-27)
Clinical decision support in electronic prescribing (e-Rx) systems can improve patient safety and quality of care. Despite the availability of drug information knowledgebases and decision support modules, users often disable ...
The Role of Perceived Self-Efficacy in Controlling Behavior
(2009-07-24)
Previous research, grounded in Social Information Processing (SIP) theory (Crick & Dodge, 1994), found that children’s perceived self-efficacy for inhibiting aggression predicted their reputation as “aggressive” (Perry et ...
Synthesis and characterization of CdSxSe1-x/ZnS alloy core/shell nanocrystals: photoluminescence quantum yield improvement with influence of composition
(2009-07-27)
The work presented in this thesis is the first example of alloy core/shell semiconductor nanocrystals. The synthesis of CdSxSe1-x/ZnS core/shells and their analysis by UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, ...
Scientific research in education: an analysis of federal policy
(2009-07-27)
From as early at the 1840s, the United States federal government has been directly involved in education research and development. With the passage of No Child Left Behind (2001) and the Education Sciences Reform Act ...
Promotions committees: a role in regulation of the profession of medicine
(2009-08-04)
profession is defined by three characteristics: mastery of a body of knowledge, the ideal of service to the client, and as a result is granted autonomy by society. It is expected with the autonomy, that the professional ...
Jesus the borderlander: hybridity as survival strategy and model for political change. A Cultural Representation from the Gospel of John
(2009-08-12)
RELIGION
JESUS THE BORDERLANDER: HYBRIDITY AS SURVIVAL STRATEGY AND MODEL FOR POLITICAL CHANGE——A CULTURAL REPRESENTATION FROM THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
LETICIA AÍDA GUARDIOLA-SÁENZ
Dissertation under the direction of Professor ...
Poor Urban Black Women and Prospects Toward Thriving: The Significance of Critical Social Theory for Womanist Theo-Ethical Discourse
(2009-09-21)
This dissertation explores the importance of critical social theory for womanist theology and ethics. Womanist theo-ethical discourse has done well in explaining the manner in which culture representations have contributed ...
A Method For Measuring Intrusion into Cementitious Materials Containing Paramagnetic Substances Using MicroCT with Contrast Agent
(2009-07-29)
A METHOD FOR MEASURING INTRUSION INTO CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS CONTAINING PARAMAGNETIC SUBSTANCES USING µCT WITH CONTRAST AGENT
PATRICK MICHAEL MARINE
Thesis under the direction of Professor Michael Stabin ,Professor David ...