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A 60 Second Exposure of Whole Body Vibration has no Effect on Muscular Strength or Vertical Jump Height.

Creator:: Welch, John D.
Abstract:: For more than 30 years, researchers have investigated the effects of whole body vibration (WBV) platforms on athletic performance. WBV is a modality in which an individual stands on a vibrating platform to obtain performance effects. Frequency and amplitude of the vibration are the commonly adjusted parameters. The use of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An evaluation of the use of menu risk assessment as a tool in food service protection programs

Creator:: Gray, Lori A.
Abstract:: Despite the increase in information on the causes of foodborne disease, outbreaks continue to be a major preventable public health problem. Current food service establishment inspection programs, however, are not designed to assess the potential of risk for foodborne disease and do not focus prevention efforts where food service problems...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: J. Tinsley, Dr. Chunhuei Chi, and Mrs. Leslie Davis Burns. I wish to express my thanks to Ms. Toby

Fashion media's role in the debate on millinery and bird protection in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Creator:: Scarborough, Amy D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the possible relationship among fashion media, the social responsibility agenda of the Audubon Society, and the use of birds in millinery in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Both the content analysis method and the historic method were used to gain...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Dr. Leslie Davis Burns, Dr. Kathy Mullet, Dr. Marilyn Read, and Dr. Barb Lachenbruch. Your

Inshopping in rural communities : consumers' and retailers' perceptions

Creator:: Mullis, Katy L.
Abstract:: The ever changing nature of the retail industry, and the additional challenges of doing business in a rural area, mean that retailers in rural communities face a unique situation that makes them especially vulnerable to outshopping by rural consumers. Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate factors which...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: invaluable encouragement and motivation throughout the process. Thank you to my committee, Dr. Leslie

Fashioning queer bodies : intersections of dress, identity, and anxiety in the queer women's community

Creator:: Reddy-Best, Kelly
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of dress and queer women and how their sexual identity influences their appearance management behaviors. I answered the following research questions: (1) How is gender identity constructed and negotiated in different spaces for queer? (2) Does sexual identity influence dress...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Non-industrial textile production as optimal experience : applicability of the Flow Theory to clothing and textiles subject matter

Creator:: Blood, Janet
Abstract:: The purpose of this research study was to test a psychological theory of motivation called the Flow Theory by Csikszentmihalyi as it relates to non-industrial textile production activities. In using the Flow Theory, researchers attempt to explain why individuals continue participation with a specific activity; namely that the activity induces...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Effect of Ecolabels in Context on Perceived Sustainability

Creator:: Garza, Natalia Linda
Abstract:: This study provides an overview of topics related to ecolabels and examines consumer perceptions of sustainability given different ecolabels. An internet based survey was used, and different ecolabels were found to have variant impacts on consumer perceptions of sustainability using descriptive statistics. More research concerning the perceptions of ecolabels on...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: was also lucky to have Leslie Burns and Laurie Bridges on my committee, both of whom were a pleasure

Chest/breast protectors for female athletes : cushioning properties and effect on selected physiological and performance variables

Creator:: Lawson, LaJean
Abstract:: Female participation in high-contact sports has increased dramatically in the past two decades, raising concern regarding injury to the female breast and the need for protective equipment. While the use of chest/breast protectors by women is advocated, little is known of their efficacy and effect on athletic performance. The purpose...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: sincerest thanks to you, Dr. Clarence Calder, Dr. Leslie Davis-Burns, Dr. Tom Grigsby, Dr. Gerald Smith, Dr

The role of knowledge and environmental values on consumer beliefs, attitude, and purchase intention toward leather products

Creator:: Becker, Elizabeth S.
Abstract:: Globally, it is estimated that over 2,518,200 tons of hides and skins were exported in the year 2011 alone, with an estimated world production yield of 23 billion square feet of finished leather (FA0, 2011; Mwinyihija, 2011). While some manufacturers have adopted eco-friendly production methods, most tanneries still practice the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: would also like to thank Dr. Leslie Burns and Dr. Larry Roeper for

Constructing identities : analyzing dress, appearance, and mental illness in Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White

Creator:: Haas, Rachael E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine how the popular writer Wilkie Collins used dress and appearance to bring to light concerns about mental illness in his 1859-60 sensation novel The Woman in White. The method of narrative analysis was used to complete this study. Data sheets were developed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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A 60 Second Exposure of Whole Body Vibration has no Effect on Muscular Strength or Vertical Jump Height.

An evaluation of the use of menu risk assessment as a tool in food service protection programs

Fashion media's role in the debate on millinery and bird protection in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Inshopping in rural communities : consumers' and retailers' perceptions

Fashioning queer bodies : intersections of dress, identity, and anxiety in the queer women's community

Non-industrial textile production as optimal experience : applicability of the Flow Theory to clothing and textiles subject matter

Effect of Ecolabels in Context on Perceived Sustainability

Chest/breast protectors for female athletes : cushioning properties and effect on selected physiological and performance variables

The role of knowledge and environmental values on consumer beliefs, attitude, and purchase intention toward leather products

Constructing identities : analyzing dress, appearance, and mental illness in Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White

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