Browsing Theses by Date "2017-08"
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Should Opioid Use and Possession be Shifted from the Criminal Justice System to the Public Health Sector?
The criminal justice system has historically been the group who is the ‘responsible party’ of those who illegally use and possess opioids. Due to the health implications resulting from using and possessing opioids, this ... -
THE CONSEQUENCES OF MORAL DECISION-MAKING: SELF-REGULATORY PERSEVERATION ON MORAL CONCERNS FOLLOWING MORAL BEHAVIOR VIOLATIONS
Moral injury has been identified as a type of trauma outcome often reported in military and veteran populations that stems from perpetrating, being victim of, or bearing witness to acts or events that violate deeply held ... -
CREATING THE LIFETIME SEXUALITY SCALE (LSI): IMPLICATIONS FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Human sexuality is a lifelong, developmental process that is affected by both biological functioning and experiential inputs (Wurtele & Kenny, 2011). Research into sexuality typically begins with adolescents leaving gaps ... -
Considering End of Life Planning as a Way to Reduce Dementia Worry
“Dementia worry” is a term that describes the fear of developing dementia, with or without the presence of symptoms. The fear can include anticipation of declining cognitively, losing one’s sense of self, or becoming a ... -
The Contribution of Running Behavior to Brain Growth and Cognition in Primates
Endurance running has been shown to lead to neurogenesis, neuroprotection, and improved cognitive capacities. Although most studies have used subjects from a single species, it is possible that running behavior could have ... -
Understanding the Effects of Body-Worn Cameras on Police Interaction with the Public: Impact on Number of Assaults on Officers and Use of Force Complaints Against Officers
Incidents of reported excessive or improper use of force by Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) during interactions with the public have revealed significant rifts in relationships built on mutual trust and respect. The ... -
Lifespan Performance on a Computerized Tower of London-Drexel: From 16 to 80 Years of Age
Executive function is a set of higher-order cognitive processes that are comprised of the skills and abilities necessary for planned and deliberate, goal-directed behaviors. One of the quintessential examples of executive ... -
AERODYNAMIC IDENTIFICATION AND MODELING OF GENERIC UCAV CONFIGURATIONS WITH CONTROL SURFACE INTEGRATION
As aircraft are increasingly specialized for low-observability and maneuverability, the aerodynamic identification process has become increasingly important. Recently, the aerodynamics of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle ... -
INCREASING ORBITAL ENERGY VIA TETHER RETRIEVAL AND DEPLOYMENT IN A SYNCHRONOUS CONFIGURATION
The aim of this thesis is to propose a new control law for deployment and retrieval of a tethered satellite system in order to increase the orbital energy without using propellant. The system is considered to be a non-rotating ... -
COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES: THE LATINX IMMIGRATION EXPERIENCE
Latinx immigrants’ experiences with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are studied to describe the impact of criminalization on Latinx immigrants and their friends and families. Drawing on qualitative data, ... -
NOVEL INSTRUMENTATION FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF ELECTRONIC AND PHYSICAL RESPONSES OF LIQUID CRYSTAL BASED DEVICES OPERATING IN THE MICROWAVE REGION
ABSTRACT Two novel instrumentation assemblies were designed and constructed to facilitate the testing of liquid crystal based devices in the microwave region. The first test assembly was designed to allow the use of a ... -
CREATING THE LIFETIME SEXUALITY SCALE (LSI): IMPLICATIONS FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Human sexuality is a lifelong, developmental process that is affected by both biological functioning and experiential inputs (Wurtele & Kenny, 2011). Research into sexuality typically begins with adolescents leaving gaps ... -
The Contribution of Running Behavior to Brain Growth and Cognition in Primates
Endurance running has been shown to lead to neurogenesis, neuroprotection, and improved cognitive capacities. Although most studies have used subjects from a single species, it is possible that running behavior could have ... -
Cloud based Web Resilience using Node.js
Web services are used almost everyday and for everything. Combining these with cloud based services would allow the web applications to become more available for the users. Delivering such cloud based web applications to ...
