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Effects Different Percentages of Blood Flow Restriction While Walking on Muscle Oxygen Saturation
(2021-05-01)PURPOSE: The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effect different relative pressures of blood flow restriction (BFR) had on muscle oxygen saturation (SmO2) while walking at 3.0 mph. METHODS: Fifteen physically ... -
Not Content to Just Be a Gamer: A Motivation Analysis of Gaming Content Creators on YouTube and Twitch
(2021-05-01)YouTube and Twitch have become the homes for watching others play video games. Previous studies show that consumers of content on these new media channels harbor similar motivations to television viewers (Rubin 1981; Sjoblom ... -
COMPARISON OF ENDOHELMINTH PARASITES IN BLACK DRUM (POGONIAS CROMIS) AND RED DRUM (SCIAENOPS OCELLATUS) FROM THE SABINE LAKE ESTUARY
(2021-05-01)The black drum (Pogonias cromis) and the red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) are two closely related fish species that occur throughout the Gulf of Mexico. These species utilize estuarine systems as brooding grounds for their ... -
INVESTIGATION OF OLIGO(BENZOXAZABOROLE)S DERIVED FROM ALKYLLINKED BIS(AMINOPHENOL)S
(2021-05-01)Boronate ester-based materials have gained significant research interest and utility because of their ability to be formed through dynamic covalent bonds (DCBs). This reversible nature has been shown to organize molecular ... -
THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF MULTICULTURAL EXPOSURE ON THE MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING COMPETENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH LATIN AMERICAN IMMIGRANTS
(2021-05-01)The interaction between mental health professionals and ethnically diverse clients has increased because of the evolving cultural landscape of the United States. Accounting for cultural differences within the counseling ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A TECHNIQUE FOR ANALYSIS OF TONER PRINTED DOCUMENTS USING MAGNETIC FLUX MEASUREMENTS
(2021-05-01)Toner printed documents are frequently submitted for forensic examination, yet there is no standard methodology for examination of the documents, and laboratories are recommended to implement ‘complementary analyses’ using ... -
How Perceptions and Beliefs About Child Abuse Affect Decision-Making as a Mock Juror
(2021-05-01)Child abuse is a highly prevalent problem in the United States, yet only a small number of substantiated cases ever make it to trial. While past literature has examined the influence of various factors on jurors’ ... -
PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN EXPERIENCED AQUATIC RELATIONAL EXPERIENTIAL THERAPY
(2021-05-01)The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to describe the perceptions of parents whose children, ages 13 years and under, experienced Aquatic Relational Experiential Therapy. The data were analyzed through ... -
THE ROLE OF WORK ENVIRONMENT AND CHARACTER STRENGTHS ON MEANINGFUL WORK IN COUNSELORS: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL OF COUNSELOR BURNOUT
(2021-05-01)The phenomenon of burnout has been problematic for professionals engaging in people work since the beginning of helping professions. Decades after researchers began investigating the phenomenon of burnout, counselors ... -
Current Practices in Designing and Developing Effective Learning Center Spaces in Postsecondary Education
(2021-05-01)This qualitative case study was conducted to understand the process learning center administrators used in the creation or remodeling of a learning center space at a 2-year college system in the Midwest. Participants of ... -
RESILIENCE IN YOUNG ADULT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS: EXAMINING POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE OUTCOMES IN MALE AND FEMALE YOUNG ADULTS
(2021-05-01)Men and women can both experience not only negative, but also positive, outcomes as a result of trauma (Vieselmeyer et al., 2017). The current study assessed whether protective factors identified within the positive ... -
An Inquiry into the Impact of Immigrant Generation on Offending and Victimization Trajectories
(2022-05-01)As scholarship continues to explore immigrant involvement in crime, immigrant-focused, criminological inquiries at the individual-level have only begun to gather traction. While the bulk of available evidence suggests ... -
EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEMS: AN EXPLORATION OF INTERVENTIONS HANDLED BY SUPERVISORS TO ADDRESS AT-RISK OFFICER BEHAVIOR
(2022-05-01)With the national conversation and media attention surrounding high-profile and critical incidents and officer misconduct, emphasis on supervision and accountability for police officers and their agencies has never been ... -
Centering the Silenced: Examining Post-Sexual Assault Help-Seeking Experiences and the Forensic Medical Response to Black Women
(2022-05-01)Sexual assault victimization has been shown to have lasting mental and physical effects. Yet, many victims do not report to police or seek help for these crimes. Existing research has identified various reasons for victims’ ... -
EMERGENT BILINGUAL STUDENTS WHO BEAT THE ODDS: A STUDY OF FACTORS RELATED TO ACADEMICALLY SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS CLASSIFIED AS EBS
(2023-05-01)This study explored the relationship between Texas Emergent Bilingual (EB) students’ participation in an Advanced Placement (AP) exam and four predictor variables at the school district level. One year of archival data ... -
EXPERIENCES OF UNDERREPRESENTED TEACHERS ON CAMPUSES WITH DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATIONS
(2023-05-01)The United States is becoming a more diverse nation but that racial/ethnic diversity is not reflected in the teaching workforce. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the experiences of underrepresented ... -
Erma Bombeck: Growing Feminist Consciousness
(2023-05-01)This thesis uses humorist and feminist Erma Bombeck as a case study of feminist history. Bombeck demonstrates a growing feminist consciousness through her written and political work. Breaking boundaries set by feminists ... -
The Seasonal Dipter Larval Species Richness During Decomposition and Comparisons to Current Successional Models
(2023-05-01)Forensic entomology is the study of insects and related arthropods as applied to legal proceedings. The first documented case using forensic entomology was reported in the 13th century in “The Washing Away of Wrongs” by ... -
Estimation of Postmortem Interval in Human Cadavers Using Two Different Quantitative Methodologies
(2023-05-01)Postmortem interval (PMI) is defined as the time between death and discovery of the deceased. It is important in criminal investigations because it allows investigators to draw conclusions about the circumstances surrounding ... -
First Insights into the Phylogeny of the Pygmy Backswimmers (Pleidae: Hemiptera: Heteroptera)
(2023-05-01)Members of the family Pleidae are known as pygmy backswimmers and are part of the aquatic hemipteran clade Nepomorpha with two other families: Notonectidae and Helotrephidae. Current knowledge of the taxonomy and evolutionary ...
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