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How do parents of preadolescent football players really feel about concussion education and the risk of concussion injuries?
(1/3/2020)The effects of repetitive injuries to the brain in collegiate and professional athletes have received much attention in the media and sports world in the past few years due to the tragic deaths of retired athletes. Autopsies ... -
Challenges the airline industry faces at present
(1/31/2019)The competition among businesses operating in the airline industry has become highly intense. This has resulted in creating different types of obstacles for those organizations. For instance, companies are now required to ... -
Response to intervention and school leadership
(1/31/2020)The purpose of this study was to examine Response to Intervention (RtI) implementation in schools from the campus administrator’s point of view, exploring components and critical factors that influence the process. The ... -
Perceptions of early career choral music educators and mentors toward effective mentoring practices
(1/5/2018)The purpose of this study was to assess the mentoring practices, both formal (initiated by a third party) and informal (initiated by either side of the mentorship) of secondary choral educators within the state of Texas ... -
Influence of serum leptin on exercise dependence, dietary intake, and satiety in competitive female runners and inactive females
(1/6/2020)Abstract Jenna lin, b.s., b.a. Influence of serum leptin on exercise dependence, dietary Intake, and satiety in competitive female runners And inactive females December 2019 Leptin is derived primarily from ... -
The effect of freeze-dried whole raspberry powder on gait performance, mobility, and serum biomarkers of cartilage metabolism in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
(1/6/2020)Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of freeze-dried raspberry consumption on gait performance, mobility assessed by physical activity, and serum biomarkers of cartilage metabolism (YKL-40, ... -
Financial literacy: Are young adults well equipped to face the current economic world?
(1/7/2019)ABSTRACT FRANCISCA A. RAMONI FINANCIAL LITERACY: ARE YOUNG ADULTS WELL EQUIPPED TO FACE THE CURRENT ECONOMIC WORLD? DECEMBER 2018 Previous studies focused on college students and the misuse of credit cards. This study ... -
Investigating the effects of utilizing Video Self Modeling (VSM) as a modality to deliver a story mapping intervention with students who are deaf or hard of hearing to target reading comprehension and vocabulary
(1/7/2020)The purpose of the study was to investigate the efficacy of video self-modeling in delivering a Story Mapping intervention with the purpose of increasing reading comprehension, vocabulary, and self-efficacy. Participants ... -
Effects of a bout of exercise using multiple intensities on serum lipids and lipoproteins
(1/7/2020)This study investigated the effects of a 400 kcal continuous exercise session using high then moderate exercise intensities on serum lipids and lipoproteins. The variables TC, TG, HDL-C, and LDL-C concentration were ... -
Voices of youth: Listening to the perspectives of youth about positive youth development, a mosaic approach
(1/8/2018)The purpose of this qualitative study was to listen to the voices of youth ages 9-12 about environmental contributors or resources that influence their positive youth development. An adapted version of this Clark and Moss ... -
The shadows of truth: The search for morality in the Berachah Industrial Home for the Redemption of Erring Girls, 1915-1926
(1/8/2019)The purpose of this study is to reveal what life was like for mothers and children inside the Berachah Home, a home for unwed mothers in Arlington, Texas in the early twentieth century. By using private Berachah Home ledgers ... -
Evaluating protein-protein interactions of CpsA, a virulence factor in Group B Streptococcus
(1/8/2019)Streptococcus agalactiae, Group B Streptococcus (GBS), is an important human pathogen, causing life-threatening sepsis and meningitis in newborns. The virulence of GBS in part can be attributed to its ability to produce a ... -
The power of language: How the words we use reflect our biases
(1/8/2019)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between language use and attitudes related to sexual orientation. Significant research has demonstrated that the use of microaggressions (slurs, snubs, or insults ... -
An investigation of the implementation of the greeting circle to promote social and emotional skills in pre-kindergarten children
(1/8/2020)The research study investigated the effectiveness of the implementation of the Greeting Circle to promote social and emotional skill development in pre-kindergarten children. The participants in the study were nine ... -
Beyond hearing: Nurses' active empathetic listening behaviors from the voice of the patient
(1/8/2020)The purpose of this study was to distinguish between effective and ineffective nurse active empathetic listening (AEL) behaviors as perceived by adult inpatients from an acute care hospital. Nurse communication and more ... -
The role of upstream activating factor in suppressing Pol II rRNA transcription in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(1/8/2020)Ribosome synthesis is the most resource and energy – intensive process in all eukaryotic cells and is tightly coupled with growth rate. In addition, defects in synthesis and assembly of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and ribosomal ... -
Fine and coarse tuning of the photophysical and chemical properties of cuprous iodide complexes with various imine based ligands
(1/9/2018)This thesis is a study of copper iodide complexes with various imine based ligands. It has 150pp, 17 tables, 112 figures and the references for the study of these CuI complexes. The one main project is discussed over four ... -
A biomechanical comparison of successful and unsuccessful triple-turn pirouette en dehors trials in ballet
(1/9/2019)Pirouette en dehors is a turn in which the dancer's body rotates and completes at least one full revolution with one foot on the floor. It is considered difficult to learn and perform in classical ballet. The purpose of ... -
Acculturation, civic engagement, and help-seeking behaviors in the Latinx community
(1/9/2019)This research study examined the impact of civic engagement and acculturation on the help-seeking behaviors of Latinx individuals living in the United States as well as examine civic engagement as a mediator between ... -
The effect of freeze dried whole raspberries on pain, joint flexibility, and inflammation in individuals with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
(1/9/2020)Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of freeze dried whole raspberries on pain, joint flexibility, and inflammation in individuals with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: In this ...