Browsing Creighton Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Implications for Leaders: The Correlation between Kindergarten Report Cards and Seventh-Grade Achievement in a Southern Public School District
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2015)Kindergarten readiness can have lasting effects on a student’s success in school. This study identified the relationships between the core grade point average (GPA) of seventh-grade students and the skills they mastered ... -
Implications of Military Culture on Student Veterans' Behavior at a Western U.S. Community College
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2016)Student veterans were over-represented in serious student disciplinary cases at Western U.S. Community College (WUSCC). Serious code of conduct violations include: disruption, narcotics/alcohol use on campus or at ... -
Importance of the Gastrin N-Terminal Region in Binding and Activation of the Putative G17-Gly Receptor on Human Colonic Carcinoma Cells
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2008)The contribution of the N-terminal region of gastrin-17 (G17) to the binding and activation of the putative gastrin processing intermediate receptor(s) on human colorectal cancer cells is investigated. The C-terminal ... -
The Improvement of Instruction in High School General Biology
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 1954)The purpose of this study is, primarily, to develop an outline in heneral Biology suitable to the instructional situation at the Norfolk Senior High School, Norfolk, Nebraska, but it is hoped that it may be of some service ... -
Improvements in Upper Limits of the Neutralino-Proton Cross Section through use of Model-Independent Nuclear Form Factors.
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2007)Theoretical calculations of neutralino cross sections with various nuclei are of great interest to direct dark matter searches such as CDMS, EDELWEISS, ZEPLIN, and other experiments. These cross sections and direct detection ... -
Improving Education and Community-Based Programs: Addressing Health Disparities through an Institutional and Analysis Development Framework
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2015)Entering the 20th century, there has been an increased emphasis on health disparity issues. Education and community-based programs have been developed as a cost-efficient way to address community issues, but health disparities ... -
Improving Employee Engagement during Organizational Change through a Focus on Leadership Characteristics
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2018)With the frequency of organizational change that is seen in for-profit colleges and universities and the impact of organizational change on employees, the discussion of engaging employees during change is critical to ... -
In People We Trust: An Exploratory Study on the Effects of Employees’ Perceived Trust in a Finance Company
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2019)This dissertation in practice used a qualitative exploratory descriptive study to explore employees’ perceptions’ of trust in a financial organization. Utilizing the Great Place to Work ® survey results, findings had ... -
In Vitro Characterization of Proglucagon Cleavage by PCI
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2002)The activation of many biologically active peptides occurs through the sequential action of propeptide converting enzymes on less active precursors called propeptides. Propeptide converting enzymes recognize and cleave ... -
In Vitro Effects of Act Inomycin D on Morphogenetic Movement of the Marginal Edge of the Chick Blastoderm
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 1972)Cell and tissue migration is basic to the understanding of all developmental processes. However, migrational phenomena should be viewed in relation to several other components of development, such as growth, differentiation ... -
The in Vitro Effects of the Sulfate Conjugate of Dehydroepiandrosterone on the Incorporation of Radio Phosphate into the Various Fractions of Mouse Kidney Tissue
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 1965)Phosphorus is prominently associated with mechanisms and structures vital to the maintenance of life in organisms from protozoans to mammals. As phosphate it combines in organic complexes involved in energy transformations ... -
In Vitro Evaluation of Antiemetic Topical Gels in Cancer Chemotherapy
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2007)The objective of this study was to evaluate the diffusivity and the release characteristics of different antiemetics from plurionic gels using various in vitro models (polymeric membrane, skin sheds of Yellow Rat and Com ... -
In Vitro Regulation of Ptgs2 and Nos3 Expression in Clonal Osteogenic Cells Following Pulsatile Fluid Flow
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2004)Osteoporosis is a major health problem characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration leading to enhanced bone fragility and increased fracture risk. In contrast, the high bone mass trait is characterized ... -
In Vitro Studies on the Antibacterial Action of Valinomycin
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 1971)Valinomycin is a cyclododecadepsipeptide antibiotic which selectively increases the permeability of various natural and artificial membranes to cations, especially potassium ions, without grossly disrupting membrane integrity ... -
In vitro Sustained Release Delivery System for Hydrogen Sulfide Analogs
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2012)A large population is suffering from ocular diseases within US and worldwide. Glaucoma is the most common age-related optic nerve disease and the most common neuropathy. The current treatment regimen for management of ... -
The In Vivo and In Vitro Incorporation of Radioactive Phosphorous by the Anterior Prostate of the Mouse
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 1966)Loss of endogenous male sex hormone results in characteristic regressive changes. These changes lead to the cessation of growth and subsequent atrophy of the secondary sex structures. Injection of testicular extracts or ... -
In vivo Genome-wide Expression Study on Human Blood B cells Suggests a Novel ESRI and MAPK3 Network for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2007)Osteoporosis is characterized by low BMD resulting from bone resorption (by osteoclasts) exceeding bone formation (by osteoblasts). In postmenopausal women, estrogen deficiency evokes increased osteoclastic activity and ... -
In What Way Does the Export Processing Zone Affect the Marketing Logistics Programs of Its Member Firms?: An Exploratory Investigation
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 1973)The Kaohsiung Export Processing Zone (KEPZ), located at the southern port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan, Republic of China, is the oldest of three free trade zones on Taiwan. The other two are located at Nan Tze and Taichung in ... -
Incentives for Salesmen
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 1970)No attempt will be made in this paper to suggest a ready-made incentive program. The needs and requirements of individual organizations are too varied. This paper is designed for practitioners rather than theorists. The ... -
The Incidence of the Immediate Side Shift in Clinically Determined Eccentric Bruxers
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 1972)The etiology of bruxism has been related to two factors by Ramfjord: occlusal interferences and the psychic make-up of the individual. An occlusal interference is defined as: occlusal contacts hampering or hindering smooth, ...