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A Grounded Theory Study of Posttraumatic Growth and Wisdom in a Sample of Oncology Nurses
Title
A Grounded Theory Study of Posttraumatic Growth and Wisdom in a Sample of Oncology Nurses
Author
Vishnevsky, Tanya
Date Created
2013
Subjects--Topical
Psychology, Medical sciences, Oncology
Description
This study utilized a grounded theory approach to examine the degree to which oncology nurses report posttraumatic growth (PTG) and wisdom as a result of caring for patients. Open-ended interviews were conducted with 30 oncology nurses; interviews...
A Grounded Theory Study of the Meaning of Career Success
Title
A Grounded Theory Study of the Meaning of Career Success
Author
Frear, Katherine
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Organizational behavior, Management, Psychology
Description
The purpose of this research was to examine the concept of career success as discussed by career actors and to develop theory about the construct of career success. I used grounded theory methodology with constant comparative analysis (Glaser & St...
A Growth-Based Approach to the Automatic Generation of Navigation Meshes
Title
A Growth-Based Approach to the Automatic Generation of Navigation Meshes
Author
Hale, David
Date Created
2011
Subjects--Topical
Computer science
Description
Providing an understanding of space in game and simulation environments is one of the major challenges associated with moving artificially intelligent characters through these environments. The usage of some form of navigation mesh has become the ...
A HIGH-RESOLUTION MICROPALEONTOLOGICAL AND SEDIMENTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF BURIED WASHOVER DEPOSITS FROM FOLLY ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA: IMPLICATIONS FOR PALEOTEMPESTOLOGY
Title
A HIGH-RESOLUTION MICROPALEONTOLOGICAL AND SEDIMENTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF BURIED WASHOVER DEPOSITS FROM FOLLY ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA: IMPLICATIONS FOR PALEOTEMPESTOLOGY
Author
Zurawski, Lance
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Geology, Paleontology, Sedimentology
Description
A 40-meter transect consisting of eight equally spaced 2.44-m vibracores was taken across a marginal-marine salt marsh behind North Folly Island, a barrier island located in Charleston County, South Carolina. Analysis of storm signatures from this...
A HYBRID SWITCH BASED ARCLESS VOLTAGE REGULATOR
Title
A HYBRID SWITCH BASED ARCLESS VOLTAGE REGULATOR
Author
Xu, Xiwen
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Electrical engineering
Description
The voltage regulator is a mechanism that permits the change in turns ratio or output voltage of a distribution transformer for providing a constant magnitude voltage to the load. The arc occurs under oil in each tap changing operation because one...
A Historical Case Study of an All-Black High School in Pre-Brown Charlotte, North Carolina from 1960-1969
Title
A Historical Case Study of an All-Black High School in Pre-Brown Charlotte, North Carolina from 1960-1969
Author
Ford, James
Date Created
2022
Subjects--Topical
Education
Description
While the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision may have overturned the legal practice of race-based segregation in public schools on the basis of separate being "inherently unequal," the promise of equality for Black students in the Unite...
A Holistic Approach to Securing Memory Error Vulnerabilities in IoT Firmware
Title
A Holistic Approach to Securing Memory Error Vulnerabilities in IoT Firmware
Author
Obaidat, Islam
Date Created
2023
Subjects--Topical
Computer science
Description
A staggering number of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices harbor intrinsic security vulnerabilities within their firmware. Memory errors especially predominate as a potent category among these vulnerabilities. Memory errors not only permit remote at...
A LANGUAGE-BASED APPROACH FOR SECURING ACTIONSCRIPT/FLASH VULNERABILITIES
Title
A LANGUAGE-BASED APPROACH FOR SECURING ACTIONSCRIPT/FLASH VULNERABILITIES
Author
Yilmaz, Fadi
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Computer science
Description
Web technologies enable web users to share files, images, audios, videos with each other worldwide. The accessibility provided by the web lures web pirates to perform unauthorized, malicious activities in victim machines remotely by exploiting des...
A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF CYBERBULLYING WITH SEXTING CASES
Title
A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF CYBERBULLYING WITH SEXTING CASES
Author
Ayers, Dana
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Law
Description
The misuse of social media and technology is an emerging threat to adolescents. The court systems are being forced to address the legality and fine line of social media use and the First Amendment rights of those involved. This research study is a...
A LEGISLATIVE EXAMINATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA TEACHERS' AND STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM: RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT
Title
A LEGISLATIVE EXAMINATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA TEACHERS' AND STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM: RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT
Author
Griffin, Richard
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Educational leadership, Education and state, Education--Finance
Description
The North Carolina Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (TSERS) experienced a decline in its funded ratio from 112% in 2002 to 94% in 2011 and an increase in its unfunded actuarial accrued liabilities over the same period. The change i...
A LOAD-BASED TEMPERATURE PREDICTION MODEL FOR ANOMALY DETECTION
Title
A LOAD-BASED TEMPERATURE PREDICTION MODEL FOR ANOMALY DETECTION
Author
Sobhani, Masoud
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Electrical engineering, Power resources
Description
Electric load forecasting, as a basic requirement for the decision-making in power utilities, has been improved in various aspects in the past decades. Many factors may affect the accuracy of the load forecasts, such as data quality, goodness of t...
A Legal Analysis of Students' First Amendment Rights in K-12 Public Education as it Relates to Internet Speech
Title
A Legal Analysis of Students' First Amendment Rights in K-12 Public Education as it Relates to Internet Speech
Author
Erdie, Julia
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Educational leadership
Description
Adolescents are rarely without a cellphone and typically have unfettered access to social media sites where they post their status or comment on their friends’ posts. When said communication is used to bully or threaten others, it brings on challe...
A Legal Analysis of the Effects of Morse V. Frederick on Student Speech in K-12 Education
Title
A Legal Analysis of the Effects of Morse V. Frederick on Student Speech in K-12 Education
Author
Moree, Joseph
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Educational leadership, School management and organization
Description
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of Morse v. Frederick on student speech in K-12 public schools. Cases meeting the research criteria were selected from federal court districts. Those cases were briefed and analyzed. The resul...
A Legal Analysis of the Involvement of School Resource Officers in Searches and Seizures in K-12 Public Schools
Title
A Legal Analysis of the Involvement of School Resource Officers in Searches and Seizures in K-12 Public Schools
Author
Wells, Richard
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Educational leadership, Education and state, School management and organization
Description
The purpose of this study was to develop a set of court-based guiding principles for the integration of school resource officers in searches and seizures in K-12 public schools. This purpose was achieved by applying Standard Legal Analysis methodo...
A Life Cycle Analysis Approach For Making Sustainable Fiber Optic Purchasing Decisions In The Telecommunication Industry
Title
A Life Cycle Analysis Approach For Making Sustainable Fiber Optic Purchasing Decisions In The Telecommunication Industry
Author
Stephens, Jesse
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Sustainability, Environmental economics, Business
Description
In recent decades, substantial research has surfaced that links global climate change with the human element. As the human species has evolved, the industrialization of prosperous nations has produced extreme consequences on our environment. Conti...
A Lifestyle Intervention for Women with Comorbid Type 2 Diabetes and Disordered Eating
Title
A Lifestyle Intervention for Women with Comorbid Type 2 Diabetes and Disordered Eating
Author
Vela, Alyssa
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Psychology
Description
Rates of type 2 (T2) diabetes continue to rise in the United States and around the world, with growth to epidemic proportions largely attributed to health behaviors such as poor diet, overeating, and lack of physical activity. T2 diabetes manageme...
A MACHINING STABILITY MODEL WITH PROCESS DAMPING FOR HARD-TO-MACHINE MATERIALS
Title
A MACHINING STABILITY MODEL WITH PROCESS DAMPING FOR HARD-TO-MACHINE MATERIALS
Author
Tyler, Christopher
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Mechanical engineering
Description
A substantial fraction of current machining research is directed towards increased productivity. A fundamental limitation is unstable vibration, or chatter, during cutting. Stability lobe diagrams, which relate the allowable chip width to spindle ...
A MESHLESS METHOD WITH ENRICHED BASIS FUNCTIONS FOR SINGULARITY PROBLEMS
Title
A MESHLESS METHOD WITH ENRICHED BASIS FUNCTIONS FOR SINGULARITY PROBLEMS
Author
Hong, Won-Tak
Date Created
2009
Subjects--Topical
Mechanical engineering, Mechanics, Mathematics
Description
For the last several decades, the Finite Element Method (FEM) has been a powerful tool in solving challenging science and engineering problems, especially when solution domains have complex geometry. However the mesh refinements and construction o...
A META-ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GENERAL COGNITIVE ABILITY AND FERTILITY
Title
A META-ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GENERAL COGNITIVE ABILITY AND FERTILITY
Author
Heeney, Michael
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Psychology
Description
Empirical studies of the relationship between general cognitive ability and fertility span nearly a century. Reported effects generated through previous studies vary widely, and are believed to reflect differences in: 1) sample characteristics (e....
A META-ANALYTIC REVIEW OF DISCRETE EMOTIONS AND WORK BEHAVIORS IN ORGANIZATIONS
Title
A META-ANALYTIC REVIEW OF DISCRETE EMOTIONS AND WORK BEHAVIORS IN ORGANIZATIONS
Author
Williams, Courtney
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Organizational behavior
Description
The study of affect in the workplace is a flourishing domain of research in the organizational sciences since the affective revolution started in the 1980s (Barsade, Brief, & Spataro, 2003). Following calls for more research specifically with disc...