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Images Of Work 2007-2010, Clinton Rawls

Art & Art History Masters of Fine Arts Theses - Archive

Written portion of creative MFA thesis published as a book. Physical copies are available for viewing in the Art & Art History Department office.

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Enhancing Personalized Search And Improving Accuracy And Performance For Keyword-Based Xml Queries, Kamal Taha

Computer Science and Engineering Dissertations - Archive

This dissertation research focuses on three aspects related to querying of XML data. The three focus areas are: (1) Improving accuracy of XML keyword queries by modeling the contexts of XML elements; (2) Enhancing XML-based personalized search by using group profiling to determine individual preferences; and (3) Improving performance of distributed XML querying by caching of frequently-used query results. For each of these three focus areas, we developed formal concepts and algorithms that lead to the improved accuracy and performance. Our contributions are as follows:1. Improving the accuracy of XML keyword queries:We improve search accuracy by utilizing nodes' contexts in …

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A Framework For Robust Detection And Prevention Of Wide-Spread Node Compromise In Wireless Sensor Networks, Jun-Won Ho

Computer Science and Engineering Dissertations - Archive

Wireless sensor networks are known to be vulnerable to a variety ofattacks that could undermine normal sensor network operations. Manyschemes have been developed to defend the wireless sensor networksagainst various attacks. Most of them focus on making the networkand service protocols be attack-resilient rather than rooting outthe source of attacks. Although the attack-resiliency approachmitigates the threats on sensor network protocols, it requiressubstantial time and effort for continuously enhancing therobustness of the protocols in line with the emergence of newtypes of attacks. Accordingly, if we are able to detect and removethe sources of attacks as soon as possible, we could save …

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Distributed Services In Pervasive Systems, Sagar A. Tamhane

Computer Science and Engineering Dissertations - Archive

Devices in pervasive systems are generally resource constrained, heterogeneous, personal, and mobile. These constraints limit the services and quality of service offered by the devices. For example, execution of such tasks as video and audio processing might not be possible or successful on cell phones, PDAs and sensors. Hence interactions between devices are exploited to perform collaborative task execution. Devices with better resource levels perform tasks on behalf of other devices. This dissertation provides algorithms for cooperative service executions in pervasive environments. The major contributions of this dissertation are: (1) Cluster Based Scheduling (CBS) algorithm that performs service scheduling in …

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The Androgyne Patriarchy In Japan: Contemporary Issues In Japanese Gender, Rachel Ann Snyder

English Theses - Archive

This project seeks to identify recent trends in Japanese masculinity, particularly the inclusion of androgyny as a mode included in masculinity. The salary man is perhaps the best-known model of masculinity in Japan identifiable to the West; but recently, Japan has seen some interesting developments in acceptable forms of performable masculinity. In the first chapter of this thesis especially I deal with a historical analysis of three different historical models of Japanese inclusive masculinity. The second chapter looks at the contemporary counterpart to the mobo, the hikikomori, or shut in through an analysis of the writings of Haruki Murakami. The …

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The Currency Of Love: The Merging Of Monetary And Amorous Concerns In The Merchant Of Venice And Timon Of Athens, Pamela Kay Rollins

English Theses - Archive

I argue that Timon of Athens and The Merchant of Venice illustrate that money and love can exist within the same exchange system, within which each relationship retains a value based upon an expectation of reciprocity. The terms of reciprocity found in the relationships of these plays is often intertwined through the means of gift exchange and bonds. The exchange of gifts, when involved in the evaluation of a relationship, questions the very nature of an altruistic gift and illustrates further the means by which affection influences monetary exchanges. Furthermore, the quantitative and qualitative exchanges in Merchant and Timon depict …

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Identity Construction In Multicultural States: Ethnic Group Mobilization And Public Policy, Christopher G. Anderson, Brent E. Sasley

Political Science Faculty Publications - Archive

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Examining Responses To Theological Affiliation And Disaffiliation: Boundary Conditions And Causal Processes, Melisa A. Barden

Psychology Dissertations - Archive

The current study was aimed at examining responses toward theological affiliation and disaffiliation for believers in God and non-believers in God. The current study compared the reactions toward each of four possible classifications of the target group member by manipulating the target's past and present theological belief status: ingroup member, joiner, defector, or outgroup member. The sample included 268 undergraduates (believers in God [n = 150]; non-believers in God [n = 118]) at a public university in the southern US. Participants believed another person was also participating in the study and rated the target individual on a variety of overt …

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Investigating The Optical Signals In The Brain And Spinal Cord During Nociception, Ji Wei He

Psychology Dissertations - Archive

Neuroimaging technologies have been widely used to study brain functioning based on a tight correlation between neurons and neighboring vasculature during neural activation, called neurovascular coupling. However, many studies suggested some degree of uncoupling. Optical techniques are unique tools to directly measure tissue oxygen dynamics and other physiological parameters to reflect local metabolism. The objective of my dissertation was to seek for biomarkers of pain in the brain and spinal cord. Two distinct optical methods were used in an in vivo rat model, including a diffuse optical imager to monitor the whole brain-scaled hemodynamics and a fiber optic system to …

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The Pursuit Of Language Appropriate Care: Remote Simultaneous Medical Interpretation Use, Debra M. Logan

Nursing Dissertations - Archive

Background. The U.S. government mandates nurses to deliver linguistically appropriate care to hospital patients. It is difficult for nurses to implement the language mandates because there are 6,912 active living languages spoken in the world. Language barriers appear to place limited English proficient (LEP) patients at increased risk for harm when compared to non-LEP patients. Hospitals, a primary nurse employer, are responsible for supplying language services to support accessible, quality care to linguistically diverse populations. This descriptive study explored relationships among the use of remote simultaneous medical interpretation (RSMI) in hospital settings, hospital size as an indicator of organizational resources …

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How Age Of First Dating Experience, Number Of Dating Partners, And Length Of Relationship Relates To Dating Violence Victimization, Marcella Smith

Social Work Theses - Archive

Dating violence is a serious social and health problem for young adolescent in many parts of the world. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between three independent variables: (1) age of first dating experience; (2) number of dating partners; and (3) length of dating relationships with one dependent variable: (1) dating violence victimization among African American middle school youths. A review of the literature indicated conflicting results regarding the relationship between each independent variable and the dependent variables. One-way ANOVA was used to identify the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The results of this …

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A Systematic Review Of The Literature On The Association Between Evidence-Based Adhd Treatment And Later Adolescent/Adult Substance Abuse, Jaime Higgins

Social Work Theses - Archive

Objective: There has been much controversy over prescribing stimulant medication to treat the symptoms of childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This study aims to explore the relationship between prescribing stimulant and non-stimulant medication for the treatment of childhood ADHD and future substance abuse in adolescents and young adulthood. Method: A systematic review of all ten studies that met inclusion criteria was conducted testing whether stimulant treatment of ADHD reduces or increases the risk for future substance use, abuse and dependency. Results: Ten studies were critically appraised for high methodological quality. ADHD was found to be a high risk for …

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An Exploratory Study Of Sex Selective Abortion Among Indian Immigrants In The United States, Jill Tucker

Social Work Theses - Archive

This qualitative study sought to explore the transmission of and motivation for sex-selective abortion among Indian immigrants in the United States. Using a theoretical framework incorporating social learning theory and self-determination theory, the research design consisted of semi-structured interviews of 20 married Indian immigrant women. Based on an analysis of these interviews, the following emergent themes were discovered: "Problems for and from Girls", "Dowry", "Education (lack of)", "Familial Pressure", "Familial Preference", "Familial Ties", "Inheritance", "Son's Duty", "Money", "Name Carried Forward", and "Want a Boy". Theoretical and social work practice implications based on the findings of the study were discussed. While …

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Solution To Incompressible Navier Stokes Equations By Using Finite Element Method, Wanchai Jiajan

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

The finite element method has become a popular method for the solution of the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. High Reynolds number cases require fine meshes so computational efficiency becomes an important factor in algorithm and code development. In this work, a Galerkin finite element method is proposed to solve the two dimensional incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. This approach typically leads to a sparse and indefinite matrix that is difficult to solve efficiently. The formation of an indefinite matrix is avoided in the present work by introducing an artificial compressibility term in the continuity equation. The concept of this method is to transform …

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Finite Element Analysis Of Stresses In Involute Spur & Helical Gear, Shreyash D. Patel

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

Developing an analytical approach and modeling procedure to evaluate stress distribution under velocity and moment would provide a useful tool to improve spur gear design with high efficiency & low cost. The purpose of this work is to analyze and validate the stress distribution in spur & helical gears using contemporary commercial FEM program ANSYS coupled with the Pro/E solid modeler. Gear profiles are created in Pro Engineer using the Relation and Equation modeling procedure so as to make it a general model, dependant on certain key features like number of teeth, diametral pitch, and pressure and helix angle. These …

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Effects Of Curvature On The Stresses Of A Curved Laminated Beams Subjected To Bending, Thien Nguyen

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

In aircraft structural applications, curved laminated beam structures are often used as part of the internal structure. If the curved composite structure is subjected to bending that tends to flatten or compress the composite structure, interlaminar stresses can be generated in the thickness direction of the composites. These interlaminar stresses are the major factor of delamination failure. Besides these stresses, the in-plane stresses can be also affected by the pre-existence of the beam curvature. This research has studied the variation of both tangential and radial stresses with respect to the changing in curvature, stacking sequence, and fiber orientation in a …

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First Measurements Of The Low Energy Tail (Let) Down To 0 Ev Using Auger Photoelectron Coincidence Spectroscopy (Apecs) In Ag (100) And Cu (100), Karthik Shastry

Physics Theses - Archive

We present the Auger Photoelectron Coincidence Spectroscopy (APECS) measurements of Ag (100) and Cu (100) over a full range of emitted energies from 0 eV to 81eV. The coincidence measurements were successful in separating the low energy Auger lines from a large background, arising from loss processes unrelated to the Auger transition. The measurements have revealed a well formed Auger peak at 60 eV for Cu (100) and an Auger peak at 40 eV for Ag (100) accompanied by a low energy tail (LET) associated with M2,3VV transition. The Low Energy Tail (LET) extends to 0 eV and has a …

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Expanding Beyond The Foundations Of Decision-Making: Perceptual Differences Of Risk Between Resources, Patrick A. Ramirez

Psychology Theses - Archive

This research examined how resources such as life, food, and money are calculated in decision-making. Presently, the field assumes that various types of resources have the same value when a choice is being made. The study tested the assumption by comparing how individuals responded to two similar sunk cost scenarios (investing in a failing venture) where one task situation dealt with money and the other situation concerned life decisions. There were three hypotheses tested in this experiment. The first hypothesis predicted that participants would make more investments for an ill pet when compared with a failing business, which was confirmed. …

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Implementing Oral English Language Acquisition Policy In Career And Technical Education Classes: Changing To A Social Pedagogy Paradigm, Kelley Crockett

Public Affairs Dissertations - Archive

AbstractImplementing Oral English Language Acquisition Policy in Career and Technical Classes: Changing to a Social Pedagogy ParadigmKelley E. Crockett, PhDThe University of Texas at Arlington, 2010Supervising Professor: Dr. Rod Hissong Federal and state policies have long sought to address the social inequities faced by limited English proficient (LEP) students through the improvement of English language acquisition. English language acquisition policy has focused on access to resources, qualified teachers, and instructional methodologies (e.g. pedagogy) that create a learning environment conducive to increased proficiency in English language attainment. A challenge to the successful implementation of these policies is an incremental approach to …

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The Impact Of Familial Instability On Adolescent Behavioral Outcomes, Stephen N. Baldridge

Social Work Dissertations - Archive

As the definition of what is considered a family changes in our society, the family unit itself continues to undergo changes. These changes can sometimes lead to decreased stability within the family unit. This study focused on how this instability impacts adolescents who are brought up in unstable families, specifically within the context of their behavioral outcomes. Variables surrounding family stability as well as several indicators of maladaptive behavioral outcomes were used to measure this concept. This study used a longitudinal, non-experimental approach, guided by a comprehensive literature review and the theoretical application to Skinner's theory of applied behavior.

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Nonprofit Employee Recognition: An Intrinsically-Based Program, Alicia Barker

Social Work Theses - Archive

This study hypothesizes that nonprofit employees will choose non-monetary motivational factors based on intrinsic values over monetary factors such as better pay, benefits, etc. when asked what is most important. Limited funding plays an important role in dictating the means of recognizing employees who have gone above and beyond their expected job duties. Both qualitative and quantitative methods have been used in order to gather the most comprehensive data. A group interview was conducted to assist in generating ideas with regards to an intrinsically-based recognition program. A job motivational survey was distributed amongst the employees in order to understand the …

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The Walkable Neighborhood Based On Retail Requirements: Impact Of Population Density On Market Area, Kendal V. Pope

Planning Theses - Archive

Recent planning thought has focused on how to configure the city to reduce dependence on private automobiles. One important strain of this thinking is how to promote a city where daily needs can be satisfied on foot. Using the tools of Central Place Theory and Demand Threshold analysis, this work studies the required population density to bring grocery shopping within pedestrian range of the population. The analysis is based on the grocery market in Dallas County, Texas. As long as economies of scale and consumer price sensitivity continue to operate as they have, the alternatives will remain much higher density …

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Impact Of Social Capital On Buyer Supplier Relationships In A Multi-Cultural Context, Sherry Avery

Business Administration Dissertations - Archive

Both manufacturers and service companies rely heavily on their suppliers to provide quality products and services. The management of these suppliers can be critical to the success of an organization. In this research study, the relationship between buying firms and their suppliers is examined and how it contributes to the overall performance of the buying firm. Prior research has confirmed that a strong buyer supplier relationship can have a positive impact on the buying firm's performance. However, these studies primarily examined relationships within the context of a western country. This study examines the similarities and differences in business practices that …

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Temporary Network Development Capability In High Velocity Environements: A Dynamic Capability Study Of Disaster Relief Organizations, William Ross O'Brien

Business Administration Dissertations - Archive

Organizations involved in crisis relief after a natural disaster face the multifaceted challenge of significantly changing needs of their various stakeholders, limited, ambiguous and even incorrect information, and highly compressed time limitations. Yet the performance of these organization in these high velocity environments is critical for the lives and welfare of disaster victims. This research suggests that relief organizations that possess a dynamic capability to proactively form temporary networks are better suited to respond to crises. Further, the study identifies antecedents of such a temporary network development capability (TNDC), specifically prior network experience, swift trust, prior crisis experience, a generalist …

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Ionic Liquids In Analytical Chemistry And Calix[4]Arene Chemistry Of Nox Gases, Eranda Pathirana Wanigasekara

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

Application of ionic liquids (ILs) in analytical chemistry can be numerous. The use of ILs in analytical techniques including gas chromatography (GC), electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), capillary electrophoresis (CE), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), solid phase microextraction (SPME) and spectroscopy have attracted great attention of scientific community in the past few decades. Many advancements in this field are due to the development of multiply charged, multifunctional ionic liquids.This dissertation mainly consists of two parts. The first part focuses on the use of new, structurally diverse, chemically robust ionic liquids for GC, SPME and ESI-MS applications. Within this section, highly …

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Nanopore Stochastic Sensing With Ionic Liquid Supporting Electrolyte And Ionic Liquid Based Water Quantitation Using Gas Chromatography, Dilani A. Jayawardhana

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

This dissertation focuses toward finding two new avenues to explore the properties of ionic liquids (ILs). First, ILs has been used as a novel, and advantageous supporting electrolytes in nanopore stochastic sensing technology. Here, the sensing element is the alpha hemolysin protein, while a solution containing an ionic liquid will be used as the background electrolyte, instead of the typical used NaCl/KCl solution. This method employs single-channel recording with the planar lipid bilayer technique, where current modulation represents individual binding events. In this study, a useful means of implementing IL salt solutions will be demonstrated. Specifically, its great enhancements of …

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The Use Of Ionic Liquid Based Salts In Gas Chromatography And Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Zachary Steven Breitbach

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

This dissertation focuses on two uses for Room Temperature Ionic Liquids (RTILs). First, RTILs will be used to produce novel Gas Chromatographic (GC) stationary phases. The use of new phosphonium based RTIL GC columns for one-dimensional and two-dimensional GC will be discussed. The high thermal stability and unique orthogonality of these phases will be demonstrated. Additionally, the development of the first tricationic RTIL based GC stationary phases will be presented. The exceptional peak shape for polar compounds and thermal stability of these stationary phases are examined. Furthermore, the solvation properties of these novel solvents will be described via a linear …

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Estrogen Analysis By Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry, Hien P. Nguyen

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

Estrogens are well known as female hormones associated with both health and disease. Although they have been reported as potential carcinogens, their use as therapy in the treatment of neurodegeneration has recently received a great deal of attention. The main goal of this work was to advance estrogen analysis using liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and associated techniques in order to support pre-clinical and clinical research on the neuroprotective effects of estrogens. Native estrogen analyses were performed in different types of biological samples, including human cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), horse serum, phosphate buffered saline - bovine serum albumin (PBS-BSA), mouse …

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Total Synthesis Of Cyclooroidin And Studies Towards Some Oroidin Dimers, Sabuj Mukherjee

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

This dissertation consists of two parts. The first part describes the synthesis of northern fragment of nagelamide R and the enantioselective total synthesis of cyclooroidin. The oroidin family of marine natural products is a growing group of marine sponge-derived alkaloids which contain 2-aminoimidazole and pyrrolecarboxamide fragments as their signature features. The structural complexity, and in many cases interesting biological profiles, of these compounds has rendered several of these natural products as targets of interest. In the context of nagelamide R, the key transformation involves the intramolecular cyclization of a pyrrolecarboxamide via the carbonyl oxygen leading to the formation of oxazoline, …

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Elucidation Of The Structure And Recognition Properties Of Antimony(Iii)-Tartrate Using Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Aruna B. Wijeratne

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

Chirality of molecules is a major topic in the design, discovery and development of new drugs. Currently, analytical chemistry research divisions are challenged to find new methods to screen enantiospecific molecular recognition properties of potential chiral drug candidates with targeted biological molecules in a time-sensitive environment. Recently, mass spectrometry (MS) has received significant attention for its use in studying molecular recognition systems. Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) has received the most attention for the investigation of stereochemical association phenomena, due to its capacity to transfer solution phase chiral interactions into the gas phase for analysis in single-stage mass spectra. ESI-MS …

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Images Of Work 2007-2010, Clinton Rawls

Art & Art History Masters of Fine Arts Theses - Archive

Enhancing Personalized Search And Improving Accuracy And Performance For Keyword-Based Xml Queries, Kamal Taha

Computer Science and Engineering Dissertations - Archive

A Framework For Robust Detection And Prevention Of Wide-Spread Node Compromise In Wireless Sensor Networks, Jun-Won Ho

Computer Science and Engineering Dissertations - Archive

Distributed Services In Pervasive Systems, Sagar A. Tamhane

Computer Science and Engineering Dissertations - Archive

The Androgyne Patriarchy In Japan: Contemporary Issues In Japanese Gender, Rachel Ann Snyder

English Theses - Archive

The Currency Of Love: The Merging Of Monetary And Amorous Concerns In The Merchant Of Venice And Timon Of Athens, Pamela Kay Rollins

English Theses - Archive

Identity Construction In Multicultural States: Ethnic Group Mobilization And Public Policy, Christopher G. Anderson, Brent E. Sasley

Political Science Faculty Publications - Archive

Examining Responses To Theological Affiliation And Disaffiliation: Boundary Conditions And Causal Processes, Melisa A. Barden

Psychology Dissertations - Archive

Investigating The Optical Signals In The Brain And Spinal Cord During Nociception, Ji Wei He

Psychology Dissertations - Archive

The Pursuit Of Language Appropriate Care: Remote Simultaneous Medical Interpretation Use, Debra M. Logan

Nursing Dissertations - Archive

How Age Of First Dating Experience, Number Of Dating Partners, And Length Of Relationship Relates To Dating Violence Victimization, Marcella Smith

Social Work Theses - Archive

A Systematic Review Of The Literature On The Association Between Evidence-Based Adhd Treatment And Later Adolescent/Adult Substance Abuse, Jaime Higgins

Social Work Theses - Archive

An Exploratory Study Of Sex Selective Abortion Among Indian Immigrants In The United States, Jill Tucker

Social Work Theses - Archive

Solution To Incompressible Navier Stokes Equations By Using Finite Element Method, Wanchai Jiajan

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

Finite Element Analysis Of Stresses In Involute Spur & Helical Gear, Shreyash D. Patel

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

Effects Of Curvature On The Stresses Of A Curved Laminated Beams Subjected To Bending, Thien Nguyen

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

First Measurements Of The Low Energy Tail (Let) Down To 0 Ev Using Auger Photoelectron Coincidence Spectroscopy (Apecs) In Ag (100) And Cu (100), Karthik Shastry

Physics Theses - Archive

Expanding Beyond The Foundations Of Decision-Making: Perceptual Differences Of Risk Between Resources, Patrick A. Ramirez

Psychology Theses - Archive

Implementing Oral English Language Acquisition Policy In Career And Technical Education Classes: Changing To A Social Pedagogy Paradigm, Kelley Crockett

Public Affairs Dissertations - Archive

The Impact Of Familial Instability On Adolescent Behavioral Outcomes, Stephen N. Baldridge

Social Work Dissertations - Archive

Nonprofit Employee Recognition: An Intrinsically-Based Program, Alicia Barker

Social Work Theses - Archive

The Walkable Neighborhood Based On Retail Requirements: Impact Of Population Density On Market Area, Kendal V. Pope

Planning Theses - Archive

Impact Of Social Capital On Buyer Supplier Relationships In A Multi-Cultural Context, Sherry Avery

Business Administration Dissertations - Archive

Temporary Network Development Capability In High Velocity Environements: A Dynamic Capability Study Of Disaster Relief Organizations, William Ross O'Brien

Business Administration Dissertations - Archive

Ionic Liquids In Analytical Chemistry And Calix[4]Arene Chemistry Of Nox Gases, Eranda Pathirana Wanigasekara

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

Nanopore Stochastic Sensing With Ionic Liquid Supporting Electrolyte And Ionic Liquid Based Water Quantitation Using Gas Chromatography, Dilani A. Jayawardhana

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

The Use Of Ionic Liquid Based Salts In Gas Chromatography And Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Zachary Steven Breitbach

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

Estrogen Analysis By Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry, Hien P. Nguyen

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

Total Synthesis Of Cyclooroidin And Studies Towards Some Oroidin Dimers, Sabuj Mukherjee

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

Elucidation Of The Structure And Recognition Properties Of Antimony(Iii)-Tartrate Using Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Aruna B. Wijeratne

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive