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402. Is Simpler Better? A Visualization-Based Exploration of How Parametric Screening Influences Problem Difficulty and Equifinality in Multiobjective Calibration

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Open Access
Author:
Urban, Rachel Lorah
Title:
Is Simpler Better? A Visualization-Based Exploration of How Parametric Screening Influences Problem Difficulty and Equifinality in Multiobjective Calibration
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
multiobjective optimization
evolutionary algorithms
model calibration
File:
Download RachelUrban-Dissertation_0420.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patrick Reed, Thesis Supervisor
Patrick Reed, Thesis Supervisor
Thorsten Wagener, Faculty Reader
Patrick Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor

404. Accelerated Sleep: Automatic State of Vigilance Detection for Implantable Neural Devices

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Open Access
Author:
Nohar, Ravendra Mavlankar
Title:
Accelerated Sleep: Automatic State of Vigilance Detection for Implantable Neural Devices
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
epilepsy
seizure
acceleration
EEG
sleep
linear discriminant analysis
state of vigilance
File:
Download Nohar_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bruce Gluckman, Thesis Supervisor
Bruce Gluckman, Thesis Supervisor
Patrick James Drew, Faculty Reader
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

405. An Observational and Numerical Study of Internal Gravity Waves Embedded in Regions of Moist Saturated Ascent

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Open Access
Author:
Setzenfand, Robert Michael
Title:
An Observational and Numerical Study of Internal Gravity Waves Embedded in Regions of Moist Saturated Ascent
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
gravity waves
File:
Download Robert_Setzenfand_Thesis_SP2010.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. John H Clark, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John H Clark, Thesis Supervisor
Johannes Verlinde, Thesis Honors Advisor

406. Inter-Rater Reliability for the Judged Accentedness of English Bilinguals

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Open Access
Author:
Sigmund, Rachel Marie
Title:
Inter-Rater Reliability for the Judged Accentedness of English Bilinguals
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
bilinguals
speech perception
learning behaviors
skill-assessment
inter-rater reliability
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Rachel_M._Sigmund.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Supervisor
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Supervisor
Judith Fran Kroll, Faculty Reader
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Honors Advisor

407. AN ANALYSIS OF SHORT SELLING’S ROLE IN THE RECENT FINANCIAL CRISIS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SHORT SELLING RESTRICTIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Scialabba, Richard Mauro
Title:
AN ANALYSIS OF SHORT SELLING’S ROLE IN THE RECENT FINANCIAL CRISIS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SHORT SELLING RESTRICTIONS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
short selling
short sellign restrictions
financial crisis
event study
abnormal returns
change in betas
File:
Download fin_494h_-_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

408. The Extent of Degradation of Polylactide Characterized by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

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Open Access
Author:
Viggiano, Rocco Peter
Title:
The Extent of Degradation of Polylactide Characterized by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Area of Honors:
Plastics Engineering Technology (Behrend)
Keywords:
polylactide
PLA
biodegradable
nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
NMR
degradation
File:
Download ROCCO_VIGGIANO-SCHREYER_HONORS_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Philip Beaumont, Thesis Supervisor
John Philip Beaumont, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Edward Koch Jr., Faculty Reader
John Philip Beaumont, Thesis Honors Advisor

410. Microfinance as a Sustainable Solution for Alleviating Poverty: Why Sometimes it Does Not Work and Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa

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Open Access
Author:
Rockey, Rebecca Sarah
Title:
Microfinance as a Sustainable Solution for Alleviating Poverty: Why Sometimes it Does Not Work and Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Sustainabilty
Sub-Saharan Africa
Poverty
Microfinance
Impact
File:
Download ROCKEY_Final_Draf_of_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Andrés Rodríguez Clare, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Andrés Rodríguez Clare, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor