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22. Trajectory Optimization for an Ideal Solar Sail Model Using Pseudospectral Optimal Control

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Open Access
Author:
Pini, Alex James
Title:
Trajectory Optimization for an Ideal Solar Sail Model Using Pseudospectral Optimal Control
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
pseudospectral
solar sail
ideal
optimization
trajectory
optimal control
File:
Download Pini_Honors_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. BIOMECHANICAL MODELLING OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUES: IMPORTANCE TO TUMOR CLASSISIFICATION

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Open Access
Author:
Palocaren, Antony J
Title:
BIOMECHANICAL MODELLING OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUES: IMPORTANCE TO TUMOR CLASSISIFICATION
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Tumor Classification
File:
Download final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Corina Stefania Drapaca, Thesis Supervisor
Corina Stefania Drapaca, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Lawrence Rose, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

24. Interference reduction with relay beacon in cognitive radio networks

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Open Access
Author:
Banik, Arnab Kumar
Title:
Interference reduction with relay beacon in cognitive radio networks
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
cognitive radio
spectrum scanning
SU
secondary user
primary user
PU
sdr
software defined radio
signal relaying
usrp
File:
Download THESIS_FALL2010_ARNAB.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Jeffrey Louis Schiano, Thesis Honors Advisor

25. Cloning of the Genes Encoding the Proteins of Lipoyl Cofactor Biosynthesis In Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Characterization of Lipoyl Synthase

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Open Access
Author:
Horstmann, Abigail Kathryn
Title:
Cloning of the Genes Encoding the Proteins of Lipoyl Cofactor Biosynthesis In Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Characterization of Lipoyl Synthase
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
lipoyl synthase
tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
LipA
lipoic acid
antibiotic resistance
File:
Download THESIS-finaldraft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Squire J Booker, Thesis Supervisor
Squire J Booker, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

27. GENOMIC CLASSIFICATION OF CLINICAL ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7 STRAINS IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

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Open Access
Author:
Hartzell, Annette Lynn
Title:
GENOMIC CLASSIFICATION OF CLINICAL ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7 STRAINS IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
Area of Honors:
Food Science
Keywords:
Lineage Specific Polymorphism Assay
E. coli O157:H7
foodborne illness
molecular subtyping
LSPA
File:
Download thesis_4-26.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Edward G Dudley, Thesis Supervisor
Edward G Dudley, Thesis Supervisor
Gregory Ray Ziegler, Thesis Honors Advisor

28. VIOLENT VIKINGS, GENTLE HORSEMEN: THE HORSE CULTURE AND PRACTICE OF HORSEMANSHIP IN VIKING AGE SCANDINAVIA

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Andrea Leigh
Title:
VIOLENT VIKINGS, GENTLE HORSEMEN: THE HORSE CULTURE AND PRACTICE OF HORSEMANSHIP IN VIKING AGE SCANDINAVIA
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Scandinavian Horsemanship
File:
Download Andrea_Miller_final_thesis_in_pdf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Benjamin Thomas Hudson, Thesis Supervisor
Benjamin Thomas Hudson, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Honors Advisor

29. WHY ARE FINANCIALLY HEALTHY EMPLOYERS FREEZING THEIR DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS?

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Open Access
Author:
Shultz, Allison L.
Title:
WHY ARE FINANCIALLY HEALTHY EMPLOYERS FREEZING THEIR DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS?
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
pension
defined benefit
defined contribution
File:
Download final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Faculty Reader
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Honors Advisor

32. SHIFTING WORLD VIEWS: SAUDI STUDENTS LIVING AND STUDYING ABROAD

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Open Access
Author:
Al Thowaini, Assma M
Title:
SHIFTING WORLD VIEWS: SAUDI STUDENTS LIVING AND STUDYING ABROAD
Area of Honors:
Teaching English as a Second Language
Keywords:
Saudi
study abroad
identity
views
English
foreign language education
File:
Download SHIFTING_WORLD_VIEWS_Assma_Al_Thowaini.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karen E Johnson, Thesis Supervisor
Karen E Johnson, Thesis Supervisor
Joan Kelly Hall, Thesis Honors Advisor
Susan G Strauss, Faculty Reader
Celeste S Kinginger, Faculty Reader

33. The Relationship Between Acculturation and Subjective Well-Being in an Asian-American Sample

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Open Access
Author:
Baker, Allison Margaret
Title:
The Relationship Between Acculturation and Subjective Well-Being in an Asian-American Sample
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
acculturation
well-being
Asian-American
Asian
culture
positive psychology
File:
Download final_thesis_BAKER.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jose Angel Soto, Ph.D., Thesis Supervisor
Jose Angel Soto, Ph.D., Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

36. GROWTH OF AGARICUS BISPORUS ON CORN STOVER COLONIZED BY THERMOPHYLLIC FUNGI (SCYTALIDIUM THERMOPHILUM AND MYRIOCCUM THERMOPHILUM) AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON SUBSTRATE SELECTIVITY

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Open Access
Author:
Slater, Amber Marie
Title:
GROWTH OF AGARICUS BISPORUS ON CORN STOVER COLONIZED BY THERMOPHYLLIC FUNGI (SCYTALIDIUM THERMOPHILUM AND MYRIOCCUM THERMOPHILUM) AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON SUBSTRATE SELECTIVITY
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
scytalidium thermophilum
corn stover
Agaricus bisporus
myrioccum thermophilum
File:
Download Amber_Slater_final_draft_of_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel J Royse, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel J Royse, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

37. WESTERN BLOT MARKER WITH UNIVERSAL IMMUNOGLOBULIN BINDING DOMAIN

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Open Access
Author:
Fleischman, Andrew
Title:
WESTERN BLOT MARKER WITH UNIVERSAL IMMUNOGLOBULIN BINDING DOMAIN
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
western blot marker
IgG Binding Domain
western blot
protein a
molecular weight marker
immunblot
File:
Download Fleischman_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Ming Tien, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

38. Examination of Physical Activity Mode and Intensity Among Pregnant Women of Different Activity Levels

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Open Access
Author:
Sustakoski, Ashley Nicole
Title:
Examination of Physical Activity Mode and Intensity Among Pregnant Women of Different Activity Levels
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
pregnancy
exercise
physical activity
File:
Download Ashley_Sustakoski_Thesis_FINAL
Thesis Supervisors:
Danielle Symons Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Danielle Symons Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

39. Relationships between microfinance, solidarity groups, and informal lending in developing countries: the importance of trust and social capital and the WishVast potential

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Adam Patrick
Title:
Relationships between microfinance, solidarity groups, and informal lending in developing countries: the importance of trust and social capital and the WishVast potential
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
microfinance
informal lending
WishVast
SACCO
RoSCA
Brown
Mehta
File:
Download ThesisCombined_Final_4-19-10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Khanjan Mehta, Thesis Supervisor
William Kracaw, Faculty Reader

40. THE ROLE OF CYTOSKELETON PROTEINS IN THE DETERMINATION OF NEURONAL POLARITY

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Open Access
Author:
Han, Anna Q.
Title:
THE ROLE OF CYTOSKELETON PROTEINS IN THE DETERMINATION OF NEURONAL POLARITY
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
cytoskeleton proteins
cofilin
slingshot
LIM kinase
neuronal polarity
hippocampal neurons
File:
Download Han.Anna.Spring_2010_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader