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Expensive Shit: Aesthetic Economies of Waste in Postcolonial Africa

Lincoln, Sarah L (2008-07-03)

This dissertation proposes a reading of postcolonial African literature in light of the continent's continued status as a "remnant" of globalization--a waste product, trash heap, disposable raw material, and degraded ...
The Experience and Self-Management of Fatigue in Adult Hemodialysis Patients

Horigan, Ann (2012)

Fatigue is a common and debilitating symptom for adult patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis and has been associated with decreased survival and quality of life. Patients on hemodialysis must find ways ...
Experiential Avoidance in Chronic Tic Disorders: an Online Survey and Pilot Treatment Study Using Habit Reversal and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Best, Stephanie Helena (2009)

Among some researchers, there is an emerging conceptualization of chronic tic disorders (CTDs) as conditions that are partially rooted in avoidance of tic-related private experiences (i.e., painful or difficult thoughts ...
Experimental Analyses of the Relationship Between Semicircular Canal Morphology and Locomotor Head Rotations in Primates

Malinzak, Michael David (2010)

Reconstructing locomotor patterns from fossils is crucial for understanding the origins of primates and important transitions in various primate clades. Recent studies suggest that the semicircular canals of the inner ...
Experimental Investigation and Modeling of Scale Effects in Micro Jet Pumps

Gardner, William Geoffrety (2011)

Since the mid-1990s there has been an active effort to develop hydrocarbon-fueled power generation and propulsion systems on the scale of centimeters or smaller. This effort led to the creation and expansion of a field ...
Experimental Investigation of Thermodynamic and Kinetic Properties of Semi-volatile Organic Aerosols

Saleh, Rawad (2010)

We have developed and applied novel experimental techniques for determination of thermodynamic and kinetic properties of semi-volatile organic aerosols. The thermodynamic properties investigated were the saturation ...
Experiments of Search for Neutron Electric Dipole Moment and Spin-Dependent Short-Range Force

Zheng, Wangzhi (2012)

It is of great importance to identify new sources of discrete symmetry violations because it can explain the baryon number asymmetry of our universe and also test the validity of various models beyond the standard model. ...
Expert Assessments of Retrofitting Coal-fired Power Plants with Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies

Chung, Timothy (2009-04-24)

Carbon dioxide capture and storage is an emerging set of technologies that can contribute to significant reductions in CO2 emissions. However, a substantial amount of uncertainty belies the technical and economic feasibility ...
Explaining Discrepant Findings for Performance-approach Goals: the Role of Emotion Regulation During Test-taking

Tyson, Diana Frances (2008-04-25)

The study of achievement goals has begun to examine the underlying mechanisms that link goal orientations in order to develop a more accurate model that explains achievement outcomes. Currently, performance-approach goal ...
Explaining Merger and Acquisition Premiums in the U.S. Electric and Natural Gas Sectors in a Period of Deregulation from 1990-2012

Marks, Jonathan (2013-04-17)

This study aims to explain the variance in premiums, or the price paid for a target firm’s equity above its market value, in mergers and acquisitions with natural gas and electric target firms from 1990-2012, a period ...
Explaining the Effects of Fiscal Shocks

Zubairy, Sarah (2010)

This dissertation is motivated by the fact that while the literature has had a great deal of success in developing empirical models for monetary policy analysis, the same can not be said for fiscal policy. This work ...
Exploiting Multi-Look Information for Landmine Detection in Forward Looking Infrared Video

Malof, Jordan (2013)

Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) cameras have recently been studied as a sensing modality for use in landmine detection systems. FLIR-based detection systems benefit from larger standoff distances and faster rates of ...
Exploiting Optical Contrasts for Cervical Precancer Diagnosis via Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy

Chang, Vivide Tuan Chyan (2010)

Among women worldwide, cervical cancer is the third most common cancer with an incidence rate of 15.3 per 100,000 and a mortality rate of 7.8 per 100,000 women. This is largely attributed to the lack of infrastructure ...
An Exploration of Multimedia Multitasking: How Television Advertising Impacts Google Search

Clipp, Celeste (2011-04-18)

A 2010 study conducted by Nielson on behalf of Yahoo reveals that three out of every four Americans use television and internet simultaneously, up nearly 20 percent year-to-year. Yahoo concludes that this disproves the ...
An Exploration of the Implementation and Effects of the North Carolina HIV Control Measures

Close, Erin Michelle (2012)

Since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, governmental authorities across the country have attempted to legislate the behavior of HIV-positive individuals. North Carolina's HIV Control Measures--administrative regulations ...
Exploring Breast Cancer Risk Using NMR Metabonomics: Interstitial Breast Fluid and Breast Cancer Biomarkers

Reese, Rachel (2011)

For women with a high risk of developing breast cancer, the treatment options can be drastic, unnecessary, and emotionally and physically scarring. While histological evaluation of tissue samples is reliable for invasive ...
Exploring Optical Contrast in Ex-Vivo Breast Tissue Using Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy and Tissue Morphology

Kennedy, Stephanie Ann (2012)

In 2011, an estimated 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed among women, as well as an estimated 57,650 additional cases of in situ breast cancer [1]. Breast conserving surgery (BCS) is a recommended ...
Exploring Physicians' Perceptions of Registered Medical Officers in Galle, Sri Lanka

Das, Devarati (2013)

The purpose of this qualitative research study aimed to explore physicians' perceptions of registered medical officers (RMO) in Galle, Sri Lanka. The RMO is a mid-level practitioner, analogous to physician assistants ...
Exploring Stakeholders' View of Management Effectiveness in Kenting National Park, Taiwan

Wu, Tai-Ying (2010-04-27)

The Kenting National Park was established in 1984, and it is the first national park in Taiwan. The coastal environment and the high human population make it difficult to balance the environmental protection and local ...
Exploring Strategies to Address the Prevalence of Islamophobia in America

Acosta-Licea, Dulce Maria (2012-04-27)

9/11 marked a notable rise in Islamophobia within American society that has since remained a prevailing reality. For the purposes of this paper, I define Islamophobia as a negative bias against Islam and/or Muslims expressed ...