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Eating Disorder Symptomotology: The Role of Ethnic Identity in Caucasian and Hispanic College Women
(2011-12-12)A relative large number of women on college campuses report experiencing eating afflictions. About 61% of college women indicated that they either occasionally or regularly used extreme measures to control their weight ... -
Effect of Selective Up regulation of Prostacyclin Synthesis On Its Signaling And Vascular Protection
(2012-04-19)Prostacyclin (PGI2) is a very important endogenous vascular protector. It provides vascular protection through actions like vasodilatation, platelet aggregation and vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation inhibition and ... -
EFFECTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND CULTURE ON EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATION BEHAVIORS IN CHINESE ORGANIZATIONS
(2012-04-19)Organizations realize the importance of employee communication behaviors (ECBs) in public relations contexts. Recently scholars conceptually advanced two types of ECBs-Megaphoning and Scouting. This empirical study examined ... -
EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A FEAR APPEAL MESSAGE REGARDING CALLING WHILE DRIVING: THE ROLE OF PERCEIVED BEHAVIORAL CONTROL, SOCIAL NORMS, AND THE THIRD-PERSON PERCEPTION
(2012-04-19)Using a within/between experimental design, the current study attempted to examine 1) whether the ethnicity and call phone type can predict one’s frequency of calling while driving; 2) to examine the mechanism of how ... -
Exploring Relationships Between Secondary School Principals' Gender and Campus Ratings in the Texas Accountability System
(2012-04-19)The gender gap in school principal leadership has continued, despite past records of successful leadership by women principals (Mertz, 2006). In the state of Texas, men staggeringly outnumber women in all of the prominent ... -
EXPLORING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICS PATTERNING SKILLS AND CONCEPTS IN YOUNG CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE INTEGRATED MUSIC AND MATH LESSONS
(2012-04-19)Wade, Carolyn. “Exploring the Development of Mathematics Patterning Skills and Concepts in Young Children Who Experience Integrated Music and Math Lessons” Unpublished Doctor of Education Dissertation, University of Houston, ... -
Exploring the Dual Role of Communicators in Relationship Management in the Context of Charitable Organizations
(2012-04-19)Relationship management is a key topic in public relations, and it is also an essential factor for the success of charitable organizations. This study explored interpersonal communication strategies in relationship management ... -
EXPLORING WHY SOME BILINGUAL STUDENTS HAVE LOW ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE WHILE OTHERS SUCCEED AFTER TRANSITIONING INTO ALL-ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONAL SETTINGS AT AN INNER CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(2012-04-19)The steady influx of English Language Learners (ELLs) into today’s public school system has led to a myriad of issues concerning bilingual students’ academic performance. Investigating academic performance disparities ... -
Factor Structure and Validity of the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Knowledge and Attitude Scale for Heterosexuals (LGB-KASH)
(2011-12-12)Heterosexual attitudes toward Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) individuals have become the focus of recent research as sexual minorities and allies have advocated for LGB human rights issues and have subsequently captured ... -
Factor Structure of the Geriatric Depression Scale and its Relationship to Cognition in Alzheimer's Disease
(2012-04-19)Evidence suggests that patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) experience more frequent and severe apathy and depression than their healthy age counterparts. Moreover, some studies have shown that apathy and depression are ... -
FORECASTING THE REAL ESTATE MARKET: A COINTEGRATED APPROACH
(2012-04-19)Research has shown that a decline in residential investments signals an impending decline in economic activity. Sources of demand for both residential and commercial real estate sectors are similar and this should move the ... -
Formulations of Lazaroid-U74389G for Organ Targeting and Potential Chemotherapy
(2012-02-07)Radiotherapy is an important tool in the treatment of brain tumors. However, radiotherapy‘s success is limited by its toxic lipid peroxidation effects on the surrounding tissues. Lazaroid U74389G (LAZ) is a 21-aminosteroid ... -
Frequency, Attention, and Phonetic Characteristics that Influence the Right-Ear Advantage for Speech Perception
(2012-04-19)The right-ear advantage (REA) for linguistic stimuli (Kimura, 1961, 1967) is thought to represent an asymmetry of speech perception favoring the left hemisphere. This study seeks to clarify how the REA is altered by: ... -
Fulfilling Its Mission? International Mindedness in IB DP Programmes
(2012-01-10)In today’s increasingly interconnected world, it has never been more imperative for American schools to incorporate global education into their curriculum. As we prepare students for their future roles as global citizens ... -
HIV/AIDS Frames in African-American Media
(2012-01-10)African-Americans are disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. HIV/AIDS coverage in one African-American print medium, Essence magazine, was analyzed from August 2000 to August 2010. During this period, new ... -
How New Media is Used for Issues Management
(2012-01-10)This study expands on strategic issues management literature by examining how new communication technologies, especially social networking, are used for the purpose of managing organizational issues. An Issues Typology is ... -
Impacts of Size on Pharmacokinetics and Biodistributions of Mebendazole Nanoformulations in Mice and Rats
(2010-04-15)Mebendazole (Mbz), a poorly water-soluble anthelminthic drug, possesses siginificant antineoplastic effects in both in vitro and in vivo studies. Microemulsions (PM1 37nm and PM2 478 nm) and nanosuspensions (NS-167nm, ... -
Implementing Key Account Strategy Implementation in the Sales Force
(2012-04-19)This dissertation examines how key account (KA) managers from an organization’s marketing department (i.e., KA marketing managers) implement a new KA program by simultaneously influencing sales managers and frontline ... -
INTOLERANCE OF UNCERTAINTY: A COGNITIVE VULNERABILITY THAT PREDISPOSES INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER?
(2012-04-19)One of the goals in the field of psychology is to identify risk factors that may predispose certain individuals to develop psychological disorders. If psychologists can find such vulnerabilities, they can formulate behavioral ... -
Is the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA2) a predictor of success on the 3rd Grade Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) Reaing Test?
(2012-04-19)Lewin, Nancy L. Is the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA2) A Predictor of Success on the 3rd Grade Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) Reading Test? Unpublished Doctor of Education Dissertation, University ...