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Dimensions Of Diversity In Sustained Eating Disorder Recovery In Females: A Study Of The Predictive Power Of Hope, Resilience, And Spirituality, Chelsey L Morgan
Dimensions Of Diversity In Sustained Eating Disorder Recovery In Females: A Study Of The Predictive Power Of Hope, Resilience, And Spirituality, Chelsey L Morgan
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
No abstract provided.
From Service Member To Student: Predictors Of Psychological Help-Seeking Attitudes In Student Servicemembers And Veterans, Melissa A Noble
From Service Member To Student: Predictors Of Psychological Help-Seeking Attitudes In Student Servicemembers And Veterans, Melissa A Noble
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Maternal Emotion Socialization Of Disappointment On Prosocial Behavior In Preschool Aged Children, Alexandria Svolos
The Effects Of Maternal Emotion Socialization Of Disappointment On Prosocial Behavior In Preschool Aged Children, Alexandria Svolos
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The purpose of the present study was to examine the maternal socialization of disappointment and its impact on prosocial behavior. In a structured laboratory observation, sixty-five preschool aged children and their mothers underwent a disappointment task. The mothers (M = 34.27 years) completed two questionnaires to assess response to disappointment and children's frequency to prosocial behavior. Maternal observed behaviors of negative affect were positively associated with higher maternal reports of prosocial behavior in children. Also, mothers who reported using problem-focused responses to children's disappointment reported having children who were more prosocial. There were also significant gender differences. Mothers of sons …
The Impacts Of Energy Development On Agricultural Land Values In North-Central West Virginia, Adama Sileye Warr
The Impacts Of Energy Development On Agricultural Land Values In North-Central West Virginia, Adama Sileye Warr
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This study presents an empirical model that explains the impact of energy development activities on agricultural land values in north-central West Virginia. Based on the methodology and the data description, seven different models (linear and logs) are estimated and the results are analyzed to understand the contributions of each energy variable used in the models to the overall values of farmlands. We have examined 311 parcel-level sales of farmlands in 16 counties in the north-central of the state of West Virginia from January 2013 to July 2016. The results suggest that the selected model is statistically different from zero (prob …
Reducing Spatial Stochastic Models Of Membrane Receptors To Approximately Equivalent Chemical Reaction Networks Through Coarse Graining, Christopher Short
Reducing Spatial Stochastic Models Of Membrane Receptors To Approximately Equivalent Chemical Reaction Networks Through Coarse Graining, Christopher Short
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Computational models are necessary for understanding how biological functionality emerges from a complex network of molecular interactions such as in cell signaling. Due to the complexity of biological systems, the normal scientific method of hypothesizing then testing predictions is becoming increasingly difficult. The large number of processes limits the level of modeling detail; signaling models typically adopt a non-spatial representation where each molecular process is characterized by a few parameters.;However, modern microscopic imaging of receptors on cell membranes reveals an intricate structure of microdomains. Receptors, such as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), and others, …
When Sports Mattered: An Examination Of Sports In Mainstream Media, David Statman
When Sports Mattered: An Examination Of Sports In Mainstream Media, David Statman
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Over the last few decades, the fields of sports media and mainstream news media have grown and evolved proportionally to one another, occupying different areas of the same field but having fundamentally different priorities and serving fundamentally different audiences. In recent years, however, a number of high-profile events have caused sports media and news media to blur together, creating an overlap that has not often been analyzed. This study is an examination of how mainstream news media covers stories traditionally covered by sports media, which sports stories mainstream media covers, and the differences between how sports media and mainstream news …
Delay Discounting And Cannabinoid Enzyme Inhibitors, Devin Andrew Galdieri
Delay Discounting And Cannabinoid Enzyme Inhibitors, Devin Andrew Galdieri
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Delay discounting is a measure of impulsive choice that is correlated with maladaptive behavior and psychological disorders. Disruptions to serotonin and dopamine pathways can cause changes in delay discounting, as can lesions to the prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens. The endocannabinoid system modulates other neurotransmitter systems, including dopamine and serotonin pathways. Cannabinoid receptors type 1 are found in relatively high concentrations in the nucleus accumbens and the prefrontal cortex. These receptors are activated by endogenous cannabinoids, which are synthesized on demand and broken down by catabolic enzymes. The action of these enzymes can be inhibited by a class of drugs …
Flexor Dysfunction Following Unilateral Transient Ischemic Brain Injury Is Associated With Impaired Locomotor Rhythmicity, Kiril Tuntevski
Flexor Dysfunction Following Unilateral Transient Ischemic Brain Injury Is Associated With Impaired Locomotor Rhythmicity, Kiril Tuntevski
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Functional motor deficits in hemiplegia after stroke are predominately associated with flexor muscle impairments in animal models of ischemic brain injury, as well as in clinical findings. Rehabilitative interventions often employ various means of retraining a maladapted central pattern generator for locomotion. Yet, holistic modeling of the central pattern generator, as well as applications of such studies, are currently scarce. Most modeling studies rely on cellular neural models of the intrinsic spinal connectivity governing ipsilateral flexor-extensor, as well as contralateral coupling inherent in the spinal cord. Models that attempt to capture the general behavior of motor neuronal populations, as well …
Schmick’S Frontier: Native American And Moravian Community Building In Colonial Pennsylvania, 1753-1765, Megan Trent Mcgee
Schmick’S Frontier: Native American And Moravian Community Building In Colonial Pennsylvania, 1753-1765, Megan Trent Mcgee
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This dissertation explores community building during times of violence. I argue that the intense violence in Colonial Pennsylvania during the 1750s and 1760s did not prevent the Moravians from building multi-ethnic communities, even as other groups (French, British, and Iroquois) pursuing their own political gains sought to tear such communities apart. The project focuses on community building and cohesion during a time of violence. Both the Moravians and the Native Americans were marginalized outsiders in mid-eighteenth-century Pennsylvania. The Moravians were outsiders because they were Europeans who failed to integrate culturally with their European neighbors. The Delaware, Mohicans, and smaller Native …
An Interspecies Investigation Of Thyroid Plasma Hormone Concentrations, Histology, And Gene Expression, Emily A. Underwood
An Interspecies Investigation Of Thyroid Plasma Hormone Concentrations, Histology, And Gene Expression, Emily A. Underwood
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
A high prevalence of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs) has raised concerns as to the health and fitness of fish and wildlife. It is not well understood to what extent existing contaminants, many with continuing inflows into the environment, may impact fish populations. This study provides an initial characterization of thyroid endocrine-related effects in two indigenous fish species sampled from Great Lakes AOCs. Biomonitoring was conducted on a pelagic, top predator species, smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) and benthic, omnivorous brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) at 7 sites in spring and fall …
Syntheses Of Azepinoindole Alkaloids Cimitrypazepine, Fargesine And Hyrtioreticulins C & D, Ganesh Ghimire
Syntheses Of Azepinoindole Alkaloids Cimitrypazepine, Fargesine And Hyrtioreticulins C & D, Ganesh Ghimire
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The Watanabe-Cenini-Söderberg reductive N-heterocyclization has emerged as a powerful tool for the synthesis of a variety of functionalized indoles. Söderberg’s elaboration of this methodology has been utilized as a late-stage cyclization protocol for the synthesis of azepinoindole alkaloids, a class of natural products characterized by an azepane skeleton fused with an indole ring. Short syntheses of the naturally occurring azepino[5,4,3-cd]indole alkaloids, cimitrypazepine, fargesine, and the diastereomeric hyrtioreticulins C & D have been completed starting from commercially available tetra-substituted benzene derivatives. The key azepinoindole core in each case was assembled via an intramolecular Mizoroki-Heck reaction followed by a …
The Impact Of Comorbidities On Diabetes And Hypertension Co-Management And Healthcare Expenditures, Rashmi Goyat
The Impact Of Comorbidities On Diabetes And Hypertension Co-Management And Healthcare Expenditures, Rashmi Goyat
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Hypertension and type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are among the most prevalent chronic conditions that often co-exist. Their co-existence increases the risk for comorbidities due to their impact on other organs such as blood vessels (leading to vasoconstriction/hypertension); brain (resulting in increased caloric intake); pancreas (decreased in beta-cell mass and glucose sensing); bone (possibly decreasing bone mass and strength). Occurrence of comorbidities can complicate the already complex care of diabetes and hypertension. It increases the risk of poor patient outcomes such as preventable hospitalization, adverse drug events and mortality. However, different comorbidities can affect the co-management differently. We identified the types …
Britishers In Two Worlds: Maltese Immigrants In Detroit And Toronto, 1919-1960, Marc Anthony Sanko
Britishers In Two Worlds: Maltese Immigrants In Detroit And Toronto, 1919-1960, Marc Anthony Sanko
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This dissertation looks at the immigration of Maltese laborers and their families to North America, chiefly Detroit and Toronto, between 1919 and 1960. While the Maltese migration followed similar patterns to other Southern European Catholic or skilled laborers in general, it is different in both their timing and colonial association. Most migrants came to North America in the late 19th and early 20th century, but the Maltese migration occurs largely after World War I and extends through the 1960s---the exact time frame of immigration restrictions imposed by both the governments of the United States and Canada. How the Maltese immigrants …
Using Artistic Process To Provide Outlets Of Communication, Understanding, And Healing To Improve The Well Being Of Selected Learners, Sarah Allen
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Public schools in America follow a carefully structured pattern tied directly to the societies and cultures from within. While this structure may create a positive and familiar learning environment for some, others who are unfamiliar with the societal and cultural norms within public school structures, may be left behind. Some learners have simple language barriers that exclude them from activities as well as others during the school day; some choose silence out of fear or embarrassment from unknown circumstances; while others are labeled as Special Education and are not able to speak to others verbally as a "normal" child would. …
Two Essays On Ceo Compensation And Investment Behavior, Jonathan Thomas Fluharty-Jaidee
Two Essays On Ceo Compensation And Investment Behavior, Jonathan Thomas Fluharty-Jaidee
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
No abstract provided.
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Torque Split Algorithm For Reduction Of Engine Torque Transients, Derek George
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Torque Split Algorithm For Reduction Of Engine Torque Transients, Derek George
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
No abstract provided.
Chronic Illness And Health Care Utilization Among Low-Income Preschoolers, Morgan Prunty
Chronic Illness And Health Care Utilization Among Low-Income Preschoolers, Morgan Prunty
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
No abstract provided.
It Takes A Village: Collaborative Social Justice Through Choral Musicking, Natalie Shaffer
It Takes A Village: Collaborative Social Justice Through Choral Musicking, Natalie Shaffer
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
No abstract provided.
Uav Modeling And Simulation At Normal And Abnormal Conditions, Mofetoluwa Fagbemi
Uav Modeling And Simulation At Normal And Abnormal Conditions, Mofetoluwa Fagbemi
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The main objective of this thesis is to develop new capabilities within the West Virginia University (WVU) unmanned aerial systems (UAS) simulation environment for the design and analysis of fault tolerant control laws on small sized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). An aerodynamic model for an electric powered UAV is developed using a vortex lattice method implemented within the computational design package Tornado. One-dimensional look-up tables are developed for the main stability and control derivatives, which are then used to calculate linear aerodynamic forces and moments for the nonlinear aircraft equations of motion. Flight data are used for model verification and …
Switching From Vitamin K Antagonists To Non-Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants, Drug-Drug Interactions, And Health Outcomes Among Working-Age Adults With Atrial Fibrillation, Xue Feng
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
AF patients with a high risk of stroke are recommended to be treated with oral anticoagulants. Given that the recently available non--vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) received favorable or non-inferior efficacy and safety outcomes as compared with warfarin in the clinical trials, do not require frequent blood drawings, and have fewer drug-drug interactions (DDIs) than warfarin, working-age adults with AF are likely to switch from warfarin to NOACs. However, NOACs may still interact with many drugs that are known to increase the risk of bleeding, which may, in turn, elevate the economic and healthcare burden. The three aims of this …
Watching You Watching Me: Lateral Surveillance In Singapore, Yan Song Lee
Watching You Watching Me: Lateral Surveillance In Singapore, Yan Song Lee
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Historically, top-down surveillance -- surveillance from the state and other organizations -- has dominated social life, but not anymore. Technological advances drove down the price of surveillance equipment which aided in the proliferation of devices such as dashboard cameras. The widespread use of affordable surveillance equipment gave rise to the phenomenon of lateral surveillance, whereby laypersons can employ surveillance techniques to monitor individuals around them. The Singapore metropolis provides an excellent example with the ubiquitous use of dashboard cameras for cars today. In this research, I focus on Singaporean rideshare drivers who are simultaneously subjected to traditional forms of top-down …
Beef Cattle Effluent Treatment In A Denitrifying Bioreactor., Bethani Chambers
Beef Cattle Effluent Treatment In A Denitrifying Bioreactor., Bethani Chambers
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Excess nutrient runoff, nitrates and phosphates, has led to the development of algal blooms and hypoxic zones worldwide. Based on a report from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation nearly half of all nutrient sources originate from agricultural production with a quarter of this resulting from improper management of manures. This project focuses on a novel adaption of a denitrifying bioreactor, which has demonstrated removals of agricultural nutrients, which may have implications on the treatment of manure nutrients. These subsurface bioreactors work by providing a substrate, usually wood based, to act as a carbon source to support denitrifying bacteria which in turn …
Prenatal Lactation-Focused Motivational Interviewing For Enhancing Breastfeeding Initiation, Exclusivity, And Duration: Feasibility And Preliminary Outcomes, Sarah H. Addicks
Prenatal Lactation-Focused Motivational Interviewing For Enhancing Breastfeeding Initiation, Exclusivity, And Duration: Feasibility And Preliminary Outcomes, Sarah H. Addicks
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Breastfeeding promotes health and well-being for both mother and infant. A variety of environmental and individual factors, including psychological ones, affect infant feeding practices. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of a single-session Motivational Interviewing (MI) intervention delivered during the third trimester of pregnancy for enhancing breastfeeding outcomes. The Theory of Planned Behavior provided a theoretical framework for the intervention and outcome measures. The sample consisted of predominantly rural participants living in the North Central Appalachian region. Women were recruited through social media, local clinics, and word of mouth. Participants (N = 81) completed …
Tobacco Use, Number Of Serious Smoking Cessation Attempts, And Interest In Lung Screening In A Sample Of Adult Muslims In The United States, Omar F.S. Attarabeen
Tobacco Use, Number Of Serious Smoking Cessation Attempts, And Interest In Lung Screening In A Sample Of Adult Muslims In The United States, Omar F.S. Attarabeen
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Muslims in the United States (US) exhibit higher rates of tobacco use in comparison with rest of the US population. As a result, US Muslims might be at a higher risk for negative health consequences of tobacco use such as lung cancer. Investigating factors that are associated with tobacco use, number of smoking cessation attempts, and interest in lung screening in adult US Muslims can facilitate future efforts aimed at improving health outcomes, essentially through reducing tobacco use rates and promoting preventive lung screening in this population. Therefore, the current dissertation aimed to investigate the association of Social Cognitive Theory …
Investigation Into Composting Efforts At Wvu: A Case Study., Marina Alexis Berry
Investigation Into Composting Efforts At Wvu: A Case Study., Marina Alexis Berry
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Institutional composting systems have been adopted by many land grant universities to help better manage their waste and protect the environment. West Virginia University (WVU) has yet to begin formally managing their animal manure and waste at the university farms. This investigation will look into what has been done at other land grant universities to see which methods could be applied at WVU. This could have environmental, economic, and social benefits and also serve as a living learning classroom. University composting systems have often started small and grown to accommodate campus food waste, which could also be a possibility for …
Three Essays On Urban And Health Economics, Hyunwoong Pyun
Three Essays On Urban And Health Economics, Hyunwoong Pyun
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
No abstract provided.
Imidacloprid Bark Treatment For Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges Tsugae), Matthew D Quinterno
Imidacloprid Bark Treatment For Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges Tsugae), Matthew D Quinterno
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
No abstract provided.
Three Essays Using Natural Experiments To Measure Causal Effects On Education, Patrick A Reilly
Three Essays Using Natural Experiments To Measure Causal Effects On Education, Patrick A Reilly
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No abstract provided.
… Like Animals., Brandon Schnur
… Like Animals., Brandon Schnur
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No abstract provided.
Investigational Chemotherapy And Novel Pharmacokinetics For The Treatment Of Cancers Of The Cns, Neal Shah
Investigational Chemotherapy And Novel Pharmacokinetics For The Treatment Of Cancers Of The Cns, Neal Shah
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No abstract provided.