Tardive dyskinesia is a serious and limiting side effect in long-term neuroleptic treatment that is still poorly understood. This study examined the expression of enkephalin (ENK), dynorphin (DYN), and D1 dopamine receptor ...

Magnetospheric magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) models are commonly used for both prediction and modeling of Earth's magnetosphere. To date, very little validation has been performed to determine their limits, uncertainties, and ...

Abstract VALUE ADDED MODEL OF TEACHER EVALUATION: AN EXAMINATION OF ADMINISTRATORS’ LEADERSHIP David Landeryou II, Ph.D. George Mason University, 2018 Dissertation Director: Dr. Robert Smith This mixed ...

The objective of this paper is to improve an organization's decision-making process for developing an enterprise data architecture. Enterprise data architectures are complex systems with multiple users who have com- peting ...

This Thesis proposes a new approach for employing flight simulators in the Brazilian Air Force (BAF), and describes the benefits that could be obtained by adopting it. Until the time of this Thesis writing, the BAF's ...

Like a constellation of variable stars, these poems grow brighter and darker, depending on their proximity to loss. Throughout, the poems grapple with various kinds of losses, and attempt to find solace and half-answers ...

In this dissertation, we study variational inequalities (VIs) and quasi-variational inequalities (QVIs) with gradient constraints in diffusive and non-diffusive settings together with several related problems. Specifically, ...

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are ubiquitous, persistent organic pollutants. It is known that this class of chemicals has a high affinity towards suspended particles in the water column based on their hydrophobic ...

Oysters are among the most economically beneficial species with regards to aquaculture, the process of farming aquatic species. As such, in order to ensure that oyster farming remains profitable, it is necessary to maintain ...

Victim impact statements were introduced as a means to help victims heal through their participation in the adjudication process. Although victims do seem to benefit from the composition of these statements, when they ...