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Parental Time, Behaviors and Childhood Obesity
(2012-02-14)
The rates of childhood obesity remain high in spite of the enormous efforts dedicated to tackling the disease. This dissertation investigates the effect of two of its causes, including parental time and children's obesity ...
Prospective Mathematics Teachers‘ Knowledge for Teaching Algebra in China and the U.S
(2012-02-14)
This study examined teachers‘ knowledge for teaching algebra, with a particular focus on teaching the concept of function and quadratic relations in China and the United States. An embedded mixed methods design was adapted, ...
Middle School Teachers‘ Reflective Responses to the Cultural Awareness and Beliefs Inventory about African American Learners in an Urban School District: A Qualitative Study
(2012-02-14)
The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the beliefs of teachers about their African American students. The Cultural Awareness and Beliefs Inventory (CABI) was used to measure the perceptions and attitudes of ...
Multivariate Skew-t Distributions in Econometrics and Environmetrics
(2012-02-14)
This dissertation is composed of three articles describing novel approaches for
analysis and modeling using multivariate skew-normal and skew-t distributions in
econometrics and environmetrics.
In the first article we ...
Investigating Rainwater Harvesting as a Stormwater Best Management Practice and as a Function of Irrigation Water Use
(2012-02-14)
Stormwater runoff has negative impacts on water resources, human health and environment. In this research the effectiveness of Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) systems is examined as a stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP). ...
Exploring the Relationship between Resilience and Learning Styles as Predictors of Academic Persistence in Engineering
(2012-02-14)
In recent years, engineering education has witnessed a sharp increase in research aimed at the outcomes of academic success and persistence within engineering programs. However, research surrounding the key forces shaping ...
Last Planner System – Areas of Application and Implementation Challenges
(2012-02-14)
In recent years projects have increasingly used Last Planner System (LPS) in
building construction. However project managers still struggle with figuring out how the
LPS could be applied on their specific projects. One ...
Examining the Relationship Between Racial Identity Status and Race-Related Stress in African Americans
(2012-02-14)
Race-related stress has been found to impact the mental health of African Americans in literature. Three manuscripts were developed for this dissertation. The first is a critical literature review identifying the multiple ...
Performance of Polymer Coatings Under Forming Conditions
(2012-02-14)
Prepainted metal sheets being environment friendly and cost effective as compared to postpainted metal sheets, are widely used in construction, packaging, transportation and automotive industries. One of the key requirements ...
The Dynamic Effect in the Hydroboration of Alkenes
(2012-02-14)
The hydroboration of simple alkenes with BH3 preferentially occurs in an anti-
Markovnikov fashion. The standard explanation for this preference, reproduced in all
general organic chemistry textbooks, is that the selectivity ...