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Parental and adolescent characteristics predicting adolescent disclosure to parents across various social domains
(Northern Illinois University, 2014)
The current study examined associations between adolescents' externalizing problem behaviors (EPBs), maternal and paternal parenting characteristics (i.e., parental warmth), and adolescents' disclosure of behavior to their ...
A self-regulatory approach to 360-degree feedback and motivation for leader development
(Northern Illinois University, 2007)
Over the past decade 360-degree feedback has evolved into the performance appraisal system of choice for many Fortune 500 companies. This performance review process has been demonstrated to translate into performance ...
The QIF parallel method for linear systems, eigenvalue and singular value computations
(Northern Illinois University, 1987)
A new factorization, the Quadrant Interlocking Factorization (QIF), is used to solve the linear system Ax = b in O(n²) steps using O(n²) processors. The matrix A is factored into a product of its quadrant interlocking ...
Echoes of time and the river, a general analysis
(Northern Illinois University, 1987)
This thesis is a general analysis of George Crumb's orchestral conposition Echoes of Time and the River; Four Processionals for Orchestra. The analytical stance is similar to that of the analysis of traditional music: the ...
Childhood sexual abuse and adult sexuality
(Northern Illinois University, 2007)
The goals of the present study were to define and provide evidence for three types of sexual distortions—dysfunctional sexuality, sexual avoidance, and sexual ambivalence— and to identify factors associated with sexual ...
In vitro models for the study of the mechanisms of damage in age-related macular degeneration and Stargardt's disease
(Northern Illinois University, 2007)
The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is interposed between the photoreceptor cells of the neural retina and the choriocapillaris, and lies on a bed of extracellular matrix called Bruch’s membrane. Dysfunction in one of ...
Sensing and analysis of angular vibrations of tremor
(Northern Illinois University, 2014)
Tremor is defined as the unintentional involuntary muscle movements involving rhythmic oscillations of any part of body like legs, hands, arms and limbs. This thesis deals with the most common tremor that occurs in hands. ...
A phenomenological study of superintendents of high-performing, high-poverty school districts as servant leaders
(Northern Illinois University, 2007)
This research study examines the servant-leadership characteristics expressed by public school superintendents of high-performing, high-poverty elementary school districts. The degree to which public schools and public ...
Measuring efficiencies in U.S. hospital mergers
(Northern Illinois University, 2014)
Using non-parametric approaches, this study investigates the technical efficiencies of U.S. hospitals that have undergone horizontal mergers. Past studies have shown that hospital prices, hospital costs, quality of care ...
A classification of class two and class three nilpotent table algebras
(Northern Illinois University, 2014)
Table algebras are generalizations of adjacency algebras, and of the character ring of a finite group. Extensions of groups by groups have been well studied, and Hirasaka and Bang have generalized this to the study of ...