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New York City School Evaluations: Comparing Parent, Teacher, and Government Assessments
(2012-04-20)
This thesis contains two studies examining survey evaluations of public schools. Survey evaluation results provide a novel means of measuring program performance, which is of particular interest to public administration ...
On the Application of Sudoku to Error Correction in Communication
(2012-04-22)
This work provides a detailed analysis of the general Sudoku problem with particular attention given to the first nontrivial case.
A formal mathematical model is developed and used to determine several important parameters; ...
The Efficacy of International Volunteerism: A Qualitative Review
(2012-04-12)
International volunteer service (IVS) plays an integral role in international development by supplying non-profit, nongovernmental and charitable organizations with manpower to serve marginalized populations across the ...
The Role of Uncoupling Protein 2 in the Development of Insulin Resistance in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes
(2012-07-11)
Type 2 Diabetes is becoming a major health concern throughout the world. Recent clinical evidence points to restoring overall insulin sensitivity as the major objective in the management of Type 2 Diabetes. Current research ...
Handedness and Script Directionality in Relation to Graphic Production, Perception, and Aesthetic Preference of Visual Stimuli
(2012-07-11)
This study examined the influence of handedness and reading/writing direction on the
facing and sequencing of drawn objects and/or scenes and on orientation preference in
viewing figures and photographing objects. Right- ...
Racism in Soccer: Eliminating Soccer Racism and Using Sport as a Vehicle for National Change
(2012-07-11)
Racism and soccer have long been intertwined, however the upcoming 2010 World Cup
in South Africa poses a unique opportunity to study the relationship between racism and
sport. In studying previous international sporting ...
Church, Drama, & the Cool Hand Luke Effect: The Decline of Mainline Churches in America
(2012-07-11)
In 1967, Warner Bros. released the film Cool Hand Luke and out of this film came one of the most famous quotes in the history of motion pictures: “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.” That same year marked ...
EVALUATION OF COMPRESSION TESTING METHODS FOR THE CORTICAL RING IN THE DISTAL FEMUR METAPHYSIS OF ADULT MALE RATS
(2012-04-26)
The characterization of bone loss in astronauts continues to be a pressing health concern for astronauts who spend months aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Through the use of the hindlimb unloaded rat model, ...
The effect of anonymity on the WTA - WTP gap in endowment effect games
(2012-04-12)
I conducted experiments to determine whether anonymity affects the gap between the willingness to accept (WTA) and willingness to pay (WTP) in endowment effect games. Plott and Zeiler (2005) theorize complete anonymity is ...
And Ye Shall Know the Wrath of God: An Analysis of American Religion Violence
(2012-04-30)
Since the early 1970’s, religious violence and terrorism have become salient topics in American political and social discourse. The growing prominence of religious violence underscores the need to understand these acts ...