Browsing ETDs: Virginia Tech Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Title
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I Am A Lonely Engineer
(Virginia Tech, 2015-06-01)I Am a Lonely Engineer is a collection of poems dealing with the emotional fallout of a speaker whose life has been uprooted by the absence of his father. Through a series of semi-surreal narratives, the speaker eventually ... -
I Am Because We Are: Africana Womanism as a Vehicle of Empowerment and Influence
(Virginia Tech, 2008-06-16)The purpose of this research project has been to shed light on the experiences of Black women in Afrocentric groupsâ Nation of Gods and Earths, the Black Panther Party, and Rastafariansâ that operated on the fringes of ... -
"I don't want to go up the hill": Symbolic Boundary Work Among Residents of an Assisted Living Community
(Virginia Tech, 2009-08-14)In this study I explore boundary work processes that older adults do which influences friendships among residents of a progressive care retirement community. Accounts of boundary work as mechanisms for including some and ... -
I Lost My Family: Grief, Loss, and Identity Formation of Adopted and Fostered American Indian Individuals
(Virginia Tech, 2020-06-19)American Indian individuals, families, and communities have experienced historical waves of separation from relocation to boarding schools to systematic child removal. Fostered and adopted American Indian individuals ... -
"I no longer teach history, I teach S.O.Ls:" Navigating the curricular and instructional minefield of a high-stakes educational environment
(Virginia Tech, 2018-12-03)Over the last several decades, the field of education has the seen the introduction and normalization of high-stakes standardized testing as part of the educational routine. With this introduction, questions concerning ... -
I'm the Smart Kid: Adult Attitudes and Perceptions about Enrichment and Special Education
(Virginia Tech, 2019-05-17)Within the educational community, there is a growing shift towards the development of essential skills, emphasizing process-skills over mastery of content. This shift is mirrored in the rapid changes in workplace-related ... -
I. Collagen-like polypeptides. II. Helix-turn-helix peptides and turn mimetics
(Virginia Tech, 2008-07-25)Collagen is one of the most important and abundant proteins in mammals. It consists of three left-handed PPII helixes coiled along a common axis to form a very compact right-handed super helix. The primary structure is ... -
I. Functionalization and Investigation of Highly Efficient Hosts for Use in Macromolecular Self-Assemblies and II. The Design and Synthesis of ROMP Imidazolium Systems for Use as Mechanical Actuators
(Virginia Tech, 2016-06-09)Recent advancements in supramolecular chemistry have given a wealth of strongly binding host-guest combinations. However, the deployment of these systems into meaningful constructs has been hindered due to difficulty of ... -
I. Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds From Suriname and Madagascar flora. II. A Synthetic Approach to Lucilactaene
(Virginia Tech, 2005-11-28)As part of an International Cooperative Biodiversity Group (ICBG), extracts of plants from Suriname and Madagascar were bioassayed for cytotoxicity and antimalarial activity. Six cytotoxic extracts and one potential ... -
I. Solubility and blend studies of nitrocellulose II. Relaxation properties of thin film coatings: the role of surface topography
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1988)In the first part of this two part thesis, interaction parameters of nitrocellulose with various solvent systems were investigated by Inverse Gas Chromatography. From these data, the solubility parameters of nitrocellulose ... -
Neoseiulus fallacis (Garman) (Acari: Phytoseiidae) as a potential biological control agent for spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) in Virginia vineyards
(Virginia Tech, 2001-01-18)Outbreaks of spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) in vineyards have been increasing with the expansion of the industry in Virginia. Only three effective acaricides are registered on grapes and as resistance begins to ...
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Phlox paniculata 'Blue Boy' and Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer': Cultural Guidelines for Greenhouse Growth and Powdery Mildew Control
(Virginia Tech, 2004-07-26)Little information is available about greenhouse production requirements of Phlox paniculata 'Blue Boy' and Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer', both of which are extremely susceptible to powdery mildew. Some ...
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Plasmodium-Induced Nitrosative Stress in Anopheles stephensi: The Cost of Host Defense
(Virginia Tech, 2005-05-23)Both vertebrates and anopheline mosquitoes inhibit Plasmodium spp. (malaria parasite) development via induction of nitric oxide (â ¢NO) synthase. Expression of Anopheles stephensi â ¢NO synthase (AsNOS) ... -
ICANN or ICANN't Represent Internet Users
(Virginia Tech, 2008-08-21)The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is the organization that provides the technical support for the Internet. ICANN is a nonprofit organization based in California and is under contract to the ... -
An idea for a library
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1990)This project arises as a result of carefully considered variations on themes of an established model. The thesis uses Michelangelo’s Biblioteca Laurentiana as the basis for a new library in New York City. This use of an ... -
The Ideal of Public Service: The Reality of the Rhetoric
(Virginia Tech, 2004-04-27)The purpose of this study is to discuss the ideal of public service, what it is and what it should be and how it has evolved in American history. I am concerned that the ideal of public service, a guiding principle for ... -
IDEAL: a tool to enable usability specification and evaluation
(Virginia Tech, 1992-02-03)While interactive design tools, rapid prototyping tools, and user interface management systems (UIMSs) are advancing as cost-effective ways of producing interfaces, attention to usability is rarely incorporated into ...
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The Idealistic Realist: Mary McLeod Bethune, The National Council of Negro Women and the National Youth Administration
(Virginia Tech, 1999-04-27)The available literature on Mary Mcleod Bethune is very similar. Though it may look at various aspects of her life, it does so on the same plane. It gives an overview. In other words, it skims over her life, focusing ...
