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Flexural Strength and Fracture Toughness of Flowable Composites Containing Low Stress Monomers and Microcapsules
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2019)The annual failure rates of composite restorations are low, though most of these failures are due to recurrent caries, fractures of the tooth structure or restorative materials. Volumetric shrinkage has received significant ... -
Post sheer stress flow of flowable composites containing microcapsules
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2019)This study looks to improve upon base liners and current state of the art flowable composites. Secondary caries are the main reason for restoration replacement. Secondary caries often occur as a result of the composite ... -
An Exploration of the Influence Afloat Maintenance has on the 21st Century Naval Sailor's Reenlistment Decision
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2019)Although the U.S. Navy has schools that enable boot camp graduates to complete the Sailorization process and transforms them into active-duty service members, life skills training that focuses on developing resiliency and ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility and Firm Production: Using Neoclassical economic theory and modern estimation techniques to measure the impact of socially conscious activities on firm output
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2019)This dissertation investigates the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on firm production by using a neoclassical production function and modern estimation techniques. Although the impact of CSR on firm ... -
Examining Impact of Participation in a Youth Theatre Program: A Retrospective Study
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2019)The “arts” encompasses a wide range of artistic disciplines, activities, and events, which makes the arts challenging to describe (Harsell, 2013). The arts may include anything from professional opera and ballet to the ... -
Occupational Therapy Students’ Application of Interprofessional Education Core Competency Domains During Simulation
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2019)Occupational therapy (OT) students who participated in a specific Interprofessional Education (IPE) experience called the Interprofessional Team Immersion (IPTI) were the participants in this content analysis. The purpose ... -
Clergy Preparation for Catholic School Leadership in a Midwestern Diocese
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2019)In the Diocese of Omega, following a long history of local decision making, the parish priest is ultimately responsible for the leadership of a Catholic elementary school. The role of the priest is similar to that of a ... -
Perceptions of Gender Inequality in Athletic Leadership Roles Within the NCAA
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2019)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the lived experiences of female athletic directors during the pursuit of their careers after the passing of Title IX. The aim was to create an informative guide ... -
An Examination of the Behaviors and Strategies of Resurgent Parish Elementary Schools.
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2019)Catholic schools in the United States of America have witnessed a steady decline in enrollment since the 1960s. Some Catholic elementary schools have rebuked the trend and are finding new and inventive ways to grow. The ... -
The Impact of Community Service on Public Sector Leadership
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2019)The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine and understand the relationship between community service and public service leadership. The aim of the study was to contribute to the current body of work by focusing ... -
Exploration of Organizational Factors in Facilitating engagement among health science faculty
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2019)This exploratory case study examined the concept of employee engagement among health science faculty in order to develop an understanding of what organizational factors influence engagement within a private health science ... -
Student veterans and university support services: A phenomenological study
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2019)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the lived experiences of student veterans at an institution of higher learning in Hawaii in an attempt to better assist the reintegration of veterans as students ... -
Targeting of Estrogen Receptor-α36 Decreases Skin Cancer Stem/Progenitor Cells and Suppresses Squamous Cell Carcinoma Growth.
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2019)Expression of estrogen receptor alpha and beta (ER-α and ER-β) in the skin contributes to wound healing, hair follicle morphogenesis, and non-melanoma skin cancer development. A recently identified ER-α variant known as ... -
Leading Up: How Community College Chief Executive Officers with Politically Appointed Governance Boards Optimize Their Effectiveness When Leading from a Subordinate Position
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2018)Community colleges provide access to higher education and workforce development opportunities for a significant portion of the nation’s population. This vital sector is facing unprecedented challenges related to declining ... -
Active Learning Within Athletic Training Education
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2018)The purpose of this quantitative survey study was to explore the prevalence of active learning methods within professional athletic training education programs (ATP). In addition, this study also examined the relationship ... -
Modified Release of Agglomerated Nano-Particles for Pulmonary Drug Delivery
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2018)The delivery of nanoparticulate medicines to the lungs via the pulmonary route presents many challenges. Nanoparticles tend to lack sufficient mass and are principally exhaled and not deposited in the lungs. However, they ... -
Compensation Structure Impact on Executive Value Judgment Shift Resulting in Occurrence of Fraud
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2018)This paper examines whether executive compensation structure is a predictor of a value judgment shift facilitating fraud. The recent Disposition-based Fraud Model (DFM) theorizes that in a fraud a judgment shift occurs ... -
Leadership in Midwestern Community College Chief Business Officers
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2018)Community colleges remain an important component of higher education in the United States, offering readily-accessible education and career training to a diverse array of students from different backgrounds. During the ... -
Elementary Principals’ Perceptions of the Effect of the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Educator Effectiveness System (Act 82 Of 2012) on Teachers’ Instructional Growth
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2018)Despite the state-mandated implementation of Act 82 of 2012, there is little research to confirm whether Pennsylvania’s Educator Effectiveness System affects teachers’ instructional growth. This is an important consideration ... -
Voltage-gated sodium channel and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor activation affect calcium influx and neuronal structural plasticity in murine hippocampal neurons
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2018)N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) dysfunction is associated with many central nervous system disorders such as autism, stroke, and neurodegenerative diseases. Thus, regulation of NMDAR function represents a potential ...
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