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From Placebo To Self-Help: Investigating Retention, Outcome And Mechanisms In Self-Directed Gratitude Interventions, Adam William Alfred Geraghty

School of Psychology Theses

The research presented in this thesis explored unguided self-help therapy, primarily using a gratitude technique. Psychological mechanisms that underlie the placebo response may also play a primary role in beneficial response to unguided selfhelp therapy. Retention (whether participants completed the intervention), outcome (whether the technique effectively reduced symptoms), and mechanisms (the psychological processes which antecede outcome and retention), were investigated with participants engaging in procedures to improve a diverse range of symptoms, namely, mood, sleep disturbance, body dissatisfaction, depression and anxiety. Studies one and two investigated the role of two placebo mechanisms, response expectancy and motivational concordance, as predictors of …

Trustee Greetings, George A. Vinyard '71

2010 Highlights

No abstract provided.

Inferring Modules From Human Protein Interactome Classes, Elisabetta Marras, Antonella Travaglione, Gautam Chaurasia, Matthias Futschik, Enrico Capobianco

School of Biomedical Sciences

Abstract Background The integration of protein-protein interaction networks derived from high-throughput screening approaches and complementary sources is a key topic in systems biology. Although integration of protein interaction data is conventionally performed, the effects of this procedure on the result of network analyses has not been examined yet. In particular, in order to optimize the fusion of heterogeneous interaction datasets, it is crucial to consider not only their degree of coverage and accuracy, but also their mutual dependencies and additional salient features. Results We examined this issue based on the analysis of modules detected by network clustering methods applied to …

Simulation Optimisation Methods In Supply Chain Applications: A Review, Amr Arisha, Waleed Abo-Hamad

Articles

The competitiveness and dynamic nature of today’s marketplace is due to rapid advances in information technology, short product life cycles and the continuing trend in global outsourcing. Managing the resulting supply chain networks effectively is challenged by high levels of uncertainty in supply and demand, confl ict objectives, vagueness of information, numerous decision variables and constraints. With such levels of complexity, supply chain optimisation has the potential to make a signifi cant contribution in resolving these challenges. In this paper, a literature review – based on more than 100 peer-reviewed articles – of state-of-the-art simulation-based optimisation techniques in the context …

Integration Of Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide Distresses With Local Performance Indices, Scott Schram, Magdy Abdelrahman

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The pavement management system (PMS) is the organizational entity within a state highway agency responsible for the condition of the pavement network. Visual distress surveys are typically combined into an index to provide an overall measure of performance. Decision makers use these familiar indices in a number of facets. A recent survey suggests every state highway agency has implemented or plans to implement the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG). As they do so, maintaining the role these local indices play is critical for upholding the system's continuity. However, using the MEPDG output directly in calculating performance indices becomes problematic because …

The Development And Application Of A Novel Free-Damage Fracturing Fluid (Ph<2), Jin Zhang, Yan Zhang, Yongfu Wu, Xiuqing He, Xinzhu Zhang

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

At present, water-Based fracturing fluid systems are mainly polymer (macromolecule) and visco-elastic surfactant (micro molecule). Because of polymer properties and incomplete gelout, the damage to matrices and conductivity of artificial fractures will be inevitable. the surfactant-Based fracturing fluid system is a micro-molecule system not to damage artificial fractures. However, it is difficult to eliminate the damages from rock debris moving and clay swelling information. a novel free-damage fracturing fluid system (FDFF), a cationic surfactant derived from a long chain fatty acid, has been developed and applied in Daqing oil field. FDFF can crosslink in a wide range from a strong …

Alkyl Polyglycoside/1-Naphthol Formulations With Ultra-Low Interfacial Tensions Against N-Octane For Enhanced Oil Recovery, Stefan Iglauer, Yongfu Wu, Patrick Shuler, Yongchun Tang, William Goddard

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

We present Alkyl polyglycoside (APG)/1-naphthol formulations which show ultra-low interfacial tensions (IFT) against n-octane. We demonstrate that 1-naphthol is very efficient as a cosolvent in terms of reducing IFT. These formulations are therefore potentially suitable as agents for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). an increasing APG concentration strongly increased viscosity, and the formulations showed shear-thinning behavior. in a core flood EOR test we showed that this type of formulation significantly increased oil production. © 2010, European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers.

High-Strength Selfconsolidating Concrete Girders Subjected To Elevated Compressive Fiber Stresses, Part 1: Prestress Loss And Camber Behavior, Jared E. Brewe, John J. Myers

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The design of prestressed concrete members is restricted by the requirement that the extreme compressive fiber stress at midspan of simply supported members be less than 60% of the concrete compressive strength at release of prestressing. the purported purpose of this limit is to address serviceability performance, but it places unnecessary limits on the capability of the materials. for this research program, six prestressed concrete girders were produced with high-strength self-consolidating concrete and subjected to compressive fiber stress levels ranging from 65% to 84% of the concrete compressive strength at release of prestressing. Time dependent concrete surface strains were measured …

Precision Measurement Of The Hydrogen-Deuterium 1s-2s Isotope Shift, Christian G. Parthey, Arthur Matveev, Janis Alnis, Randolf Pohl, Thomas Udem, Ulrich D. Jentschura, Nikolai Kolachevsky, Theodor W. Hänsch

Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works

Measuring the hydrogen-deuterium isotope shift via two-photon spectroscopy of the 1S-2S transition, we obtain 670994334606(15) Hz. This is a 10-times improvement over the previous best measurement confirming its frequency value. a calculation of the difference of the mean square charge radii of deuterium and hydrogen results in r2d-r2 p=3.82007(65)fm2, a more than twofold improvement compared to the former value.

Trends In Environmental Concern By Grade Level: A Study Of Elementary, Middle, And High School Students, Ryan David Lensing

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Environmental concern has been frequently measured since the 1970's, however, much of this research has focused on adults. Of the studies that look at students, the majority focus on high school with little attention given to middle or elementary grades. None of these studies have looked at elementary, middle, and high school students from the same population. This study uses the NEP Scale for Children in conjunction with free response questions to examine the trends in environmental concern from 120 Catholic elementary, middle school, and high school students from Des Moines, Iowa. The findings show no significant differences in levels …

Creating Salsa, Claiming Salsa: Identity, Location, And Authenticity In Global Popular Music, William Guthrie Legrand

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Although Latin American ethnomusicological scholarship in the last twenty years has addressed much of the Caribbean, particularly Cuba, the popular genre salsa has often been treated as a side project of scholars with other specialties. Much of previous Latin American scholarship has favored nation-based, particularly folkloric, genres, while current trends have largely moved toward either re-engaging nation-based scholarship within postmodern critical contexts or addressing reggaeton as part of the scholarly fascination with global hip-hop culture. Salsa, which has always been created, contested, and claimed. through transnational/global routes, has therefore often been marginalized through its continued association with Latin American musical …

Motivation Factors As Indicators Of Academic Achievement: A Comparative Study Of Student-Athletes And Non-Athletes Academic And Social Motivation, Jonell Pedescleaux

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to investigate non-cognitive motivational factors as indicators of academic achievement of male athletes and male non-athletes as measured by a secondary data analysis of the College Student Inventory (CSI) from Fall 2003 to Fall 2005. Deci and Ryan's (2000) self-determination theory provided the conceptual framework for this study.

The CSI was administered through a survey technique. Participants in the survey sample were selected from 142 first semester freshman male athletes and male non-athletes enrolled at a Midwestern University.

The data gathered from the CSI provided information on non-cognitive variables of academic and social motivation …

Impact Of The Iowa Smoke-Free Ban Among The College Students Of The University Of Northern Iowa, Jean Marie Vianney Hirwa Kavamahanga

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to measure the effects of the Iowa Smoke-Free Ban impact on: smoking behavior, knowledge of the ban and knowledge of smoking health effect, reported smoking in both indoor and outside venues; support for smoke-free public venues; and self-reported effects of the law on consumption and quitting. A non-random sample of 113 students (49.44% male and 50.44% female) participated in this study.

The 35-item questionnaire was used to evaluate the impact of the Iowa smoke-free ban among college students of the University of Northern Iowa. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the survey responses. The …

Effect Of Radar-Rainfall Uncertainties On The Spatial Characterization Of Rainfall Events, Pradeep V. Mandapaka, Gabriele Villarini, Bong Chul Seo, Witold F. Krajewski

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Remotely sensed precipitation products, due to their large areal coverage and high resolution, have been widely used to provide information on the spatiotemporal structure of rainfall. However, it is well known that these precipitation products also suffer from large uncertainties that originate from various sources. In this study, we selected radar-rainfall (RR) data corresponding to 10 warm season events over a 256 x 256 km² domain with a data resolution of 4 x 4 km² in space and 1 h in time. We characterized their spatial structure using correlation function, power spectrum, and moment scaling function. We then …

Useful Tips For The First Year Science Teacher, Kate Ellen Harken

Graduate Research Papers

First-year science teachers can face daunting challenges in and out of the classroom. Determining your personal teaching style, establishing a classroom routine and becoming accustomed to your new job and surroundings can take a toll on teachers.

In-Situ Feeding In The Northern Krill, Meganyctiphanes Norvegica: A Dna Analysis Of Gut Contents, Alison Cleary

Open Access Master's Theses

The northern krill, Meganyctiphanes norvegica, is an important member of North Atlantic shelf ecosystems, serving both as prey for whales, fish and seabirds, and as a predator on phytoplankton and other zooplankton. However, understanding in-situ krill feeding is technically challenging; incubations may not be representative of krill feeding in-situ, while biomarkers and microscopic examination of gut contents suffer from limited prey type resolution and have a limited range of detectible prey. Analyzing DNA in gut contents may offer insight into M norvegica feeding in-situ unobtainable using other methodologies. The major technical difficulty in using DNA as a marker …

Effect Of Apology Focus On Perceptions Of Sincerity, Apology Acceptance And Forgiveness, Sophie M. Beesley

Theses : Honours

The restorative justice process involves bringing the offender, their families, the victim and other stakeholders together, to discuss a particular offence and the impact on all those involved (Braithwaite, 2002). The intention of the restorative justice approach is to repair harm and restore relationships through forgiveness and reconciliation (Braithwaite, 2002). One way of achieving forgiveness is through an apology, and it is asserted by researchers that forgiving is significantly increased by an apology if the victim perceives that the apology is sincere, however, the indicators victims used to perceive the wrongdoer as truly sorry were unclear (Allan, Allan, Kaminer, & …

New Testament Survey, Gerry White

Syllabus Repository

No abstract provided.

The Gospel According To Moses And Elijah, Roy E. Gane

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

Jesus’ gospel culminates the deliverance messages of Moses and Elijah and points to our role: If we love Christ a lot because he has forgiven us a lot (Luke 7:40-47), we will find no greater joy than reconciling precious people to one another and to him before the great day of his return.

Exegetical Commentary On The New Testament [Review] / Craig L. Blomberg And Miriam J. Kamell, Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Abraham’S Curse: Child Sacrifice In The Legacies Of The West [Review] / Bruce Chilton, Charles Scriven

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

The Oxford Handbook Of Early Christian Studies [Review] / Susan Ashbrook Harvey And David G. Hunter, Eds., John W. Reeve

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Jewish Believers In Jesus: The Early Centuries [Review] / Oskar Skarsaune And Reider Hvalik, Eds., Jacques B. Doukhan

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Investigating The Presuppositional Realm Of Biblical-Theological Methodology, Part Iv: Critique And Transformation, Oliver Glanz

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

The Parian Marble And Other Surprises From Chronologist V. Coucke, Rodger C. Young

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Jeremiás A Válság Prófétája (Jeremiah As The Prophet Of Crisis) [Review] / Imre Tokics, László Gallusz

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Revelation Of Jesus Christ: Commentary On The Book Of Revelation [Review] / Ranko Stefanovic, Edwin E. Reynolds

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Seventh-Day Adventists And The Civil Rights Movement [Review] / Samuel G. London Jr., Trevor O'Reggio

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Christ And Caesar: The Gospel And The Roman Empire In The Writings Of Paul And Luke [Review] / Seyoon Kim, Teresa L. Reeve

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

New Testament Greek: A Beginning And Intermediate Grammar [Review] / James Allan Hewett, Brant Berglin

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.