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151. Neural Network Feature Extraction For Activity Recognition In Video Data

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Open Access
Author:
Casterline, Kyle A
Title:
Neural Network Feature Extraction For Activity Recognition In Video Data
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
features
PCA
sparsity
neural
network
video
extraction
spatio-temporal
object
recognition
classification
SVM
neighbors
VIRAT
File:
Download Casterline_thesis_draft_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Shashi Phoha, Thesis Supervisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Honors Advisor

152. Fractured Politics: Diplomacy, Marriage, and the Last Phase of the Hundred Years War

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Open Access
Author:
Weber, Ariel Celeste
Title:
Fractured Politics: Diplomacy, Marriage, and the Last Phase of the Hundred Years War
Area of Honors:
Medieval Studies
Keywords:
Hundred Years War
Henry IV
Henry V
Katherine of Valois
Charles VI of France
medieval diplomacy
marriage
File:
Download FinalThesis_Weber_pdf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Benjamin Thomas Hudson, Thesis Supervisor
Benjamin Thomas Hudson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Roy Edwards, Faculty Reader

153. A Genetic and Biochemical Analysis of the Role of the Ccr4-not Complex in Transcription Elongation and Recovery from DNA Damage in Budding Yeast

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Open Access
Author:
Libert, Diane Marie
Title:
A Genetic and Biochemical Analysis of the Role of the Ccr4-not Complex in Transcription Elongation and Recovery from DNA Damage in Budding Yeast
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
RNA Polymerase II
Transcription Elongation
Transcription-coupled repair
Ccr4-Not
Not4
E3 Ubiquitin Ligase
RING domain
File:
Download Diane_Libert_honors_thesis_PSU_May_2014.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Supervisor
Chen Pei David Tu, Thesis Honors Advisor
Richard John Frisque, Faculty Reader

154. Recruitment and Retention of Highly Qualified Teaching Candidates for At-risk Populations

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Open Access
Author:
Tarosky, Eric James
Title:
Recruitment and Retention of Highly Qualified Teaching Candidates for At-risk Populations
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
education
highly-qualified
at-risk populations
File:
Download Tarosky_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Supervisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jason Whitney, Faculty Reader

158. The relevancy of print newspapers in the changing news cycle and how editors manage to motivate

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Open Access
Author:
Horn, Brittany Anne
Title:
The relevancy of print newspapers in the changing news cycle and how editors manage to motivate
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
newspapers
print journalism
editors
Philadelphia Inquirer
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Harrisburg Patriot-News
File:
Download Horn_Brittany_Relevancyofprintnewspapers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Russell Edgar Eshleman Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Anthony Barbieri, Thesis Honors Advisor

159. Ending the Third Extinction Crisis: A Testimony on the Effort to Keep Native American Voices from Vanishing

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Open Access
Author:
Wigman, Andrew Michael
Title:
Ending the Third Extinction Crisis: A Testimony on the Effort to Keep Native American Voices from Vanishing
Area of Honors:
Archaeological Science
Keywords:
Native American
linguistics
language revitalization
North America
endangered languages
language shift
language death
File:
Download Absolute_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lee Ann Newsom, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor

160. Finding the Pythia

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Open Access
Author:
Dijulio, Melissa Nicole
Title:
Finding the Pythia
Area of Honors:
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
Delphi
Oracle
Pythia
File:
Download Melissa_D._thesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Zoe Stamatopoulou, Thesis Supervisor
Mary Lou Zimmerman Munn, Thesis Honors Advisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor

162. Resource-reserve Economic and Financial Analyses of Utility-scale Solar Photovoltaic Investment in India

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Open Access
Author:
Gardner, Drew Spragins
Title:
Resource-reserve Economic and Financial Analyses of Utility-scale Solar Photovoltaic Investment in India
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
solar
energy
photovoltaic
resource
reserve
resource-reserve
investment
India
economic
financial
analysis
electricity
File:
Download Gardner.RR_PV_India_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Antonio Nieto, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Nathan Kleit, Thesis Honors Advisor

163. Investigating the Mechanics of Cancer Cell Membranes Using Microfluidics

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Open Access
Author:
Ramadi, Khalil Basil
Title:
Investigating the Mechanics of Cancer Cell Membranes Using Microfluidics
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
Cancer
CTC
Isolation
Characterization
Tumor
Membrane
Mechanics
Cell
Expansion
Osmosis
Microfluidics
Viscoelasticity
File:
Download Thesis_Final_final_v2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Siyang Zheng, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader

164. The wanderers and the analytics: A lexicostatistical study of Sindarin and Quenya

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Open Access
Author:
Brendel, Christian Douglas
Title:
The wanderers and the analytics: A lexicostatistical study of Sindarin and Quenya
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences (Berks/Lehigh)
Keywords:
Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings
The Silmarillion
Middle-Earth
linguistics
lexicostatistics
Elvish
literary analysis
File:
Download BrendelChris_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jeanne Marie Rose, Faculty Reader
Holly Lynn Ryan, Faculty Reader

166. soundsclassical.com: introducing classical music through comparison with modern music

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Open Access
Author:
Sundra, Edward F
Title:
soundsclassical.com: introducing classical music through comparison with modern music
Area of Honors:
Music
Keywords:
Music
Website
comparison
Shostakovich
Pussy Riot
Olivier Messiaen
King Crimson
Gustav Mahler
Genesis
Karel Husa
File:
Download Sundra_Edward_Soundsclassical_Website.pdfDownload Audio_Example_1-1_Shostakovich_5_part_1.wavDownload Audio_Example_1-2_Shostakovich_5_part_2.wavDownload Audio_Example_1-3_Pussy_Riot_Punk_Prayer.wavDownload Audio_Example_2-1_Messiaen_Le_Reveil_des_oiseaux.wavDownload Audio_Example_2-2_Messiaen_Oiseaux_Exotiques.wavDownload Audio_Example_2-3_Messiaen_Un_Vitrail_Et_Des_Oiseaux_1.wavDownload Audio_Example_2-4_King_Crimson_Larks_Tongues_in_Aspic_part_1.wavDownload Audio_Example_2-5_King_Crimson_Larks_Tongues_in_Aspic_part_2.wavDownload Audio_Example_2-6_King_Crimson_Larks_Tongues_in_Aspic_part_3.wavDownload Audio_Example_2-7_Vaughan_Williams_Lark_Ascending.wavDownload Audio_Example_3-1_Husa_Apotheosis_Mvt_2.wavDownload Audio_Example_3-2_Tom_Waits_Earth_Died_Screaming.wavDownload Audio_Example_3-3_Hellsystem_End_of_Time.wavDownload Audio_Example_3-4_Penderecki_Dies_Irae_Mvt_2.wavDownload Audio_Example_3-5_Antichristus_La_Fin_Des_Temps.wavDownload Audio_Example_3-6_Mahler_2_part_1.wavDownload Audio_Example_3-7_Mahler_2_part_2.wavDownload Audio_Example_3-8_Genesis_Suppers_Ready_part_1.wavDownload Audio_Example_3-9_Genesis_Suppers_Ready_part_2.wavDownload Audio_Example_3-10_Sufjan_Stevens_Transfiguration.wavDownload Audio_Example_3-11_John_Lennon_Imagine.wavDownload Audio_Example_3-12_Persichetti_The_Hollow_Men.wavDownload Audio_Example_3-13_Casiotone_for_the_Painfully_Alone_Young_Shields.wavDownload Audio_Example_3-14_Messiaen_Quartet_for_the_End_of_Time.wavDownload Audio_Example_3-15_Grizzly_Bear_Foreground.wavDownload Audio_Example_4-1_Barber_Knoxville_part_1.wavDownload Audio_Example_4-2_Barber_Knoxville_part_2.wavDownload Audio_Example_4-3_Joanna_Newsom_Emily_part_1.wavDownload Audio_Example_4-4_Joanna_Newsom_Emily_part_2.wav
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Edward Ballora, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Edward Ballora, Thesis Honors Advisor
Charles Dowell Youmans, Faculty Reader

167. Commodity Futures Pricing: Testing for the Nonzero Premium and Predicting the Future Spot Price

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Open Access
Author:
Dolente, Christine Marie
Title:
Commodity Futures Pricing: Testing for the Nonzero Premium and Predicting the Future Spot Price
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
commodities
futures contracts
pricing theory
File:
Download Dolente_Christine_CommodityFuturesPricing.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Timothy T Simin, Faculty Reader

168. How should we speak: comparing effectiveness of promotive and prohibitive voices

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Open Access
Author:
Cheung, Ho Kwan
Title:
How should we speak: comparing effectiveness of promotive and prohibitive voices
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
voice
promotive voice
prohibitive voice
performance ratings
idea endorsement
liking
extra-role behavior
File:
Download Undergraduate_Thesis-_Outcomes_of_Voice_Behavior-_Ho_Kwan_Cheung.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Songqi Liu, Thesis Supervisor
Rick R Jacobs, Thesis Honors Advisor

172. Effects of Temperament and Adolescent Social Experiences on Adult Exploratory Behavior

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Open Access
Author:
Cooperstein, Samantha Leigh
Title:
Effects of Temperament and Adolescent Social Experiences on Adult Exploratory Behavior
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Adolescence
Temperament
Social
Stress
Adulthood
Behavior
File:
Download Cooperstein_Samantha_AdolescentSocialExperience.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Faculty Reader

173. The Functional Usability Study for the Elderly (FuSE): The Independent and Interrelated Effects of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior on Functional and Quality of Life Outcomes in Older Adults

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Open Access
Author:
Gross, Brian William
Title:
The Functional Usability Study for the Elderly (FuSE): The Independent and Interrelated Effects of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior on Functional and Quality of Life Outcomes in Older Adults
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
physical activity
sedentary behavior
accelerometer
File:
Download GROSS_BRIAN_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steriani Elavsky, Thesis Supervisor
Steriani Elavsky, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Faculty Reader

177. Investigating Properties and Characteristics of G-quadruplex Structure, Folding, and Fluorescence

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Open Access
Author:
Sherlock, Madeline Elizabeth
Title:
Investigating Properties and Characteristics of G-quadruplex Structure, Folding, and Fluorescence
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Nucleic Acids
RNA folding
G-Quadruplexes
Folding Cooperativity
Intrinsic fluorescence
File:
Download Thesis_MES_2014.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Philip C. Bevilacqua, Thesis Supervisor
Raymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott A Showalter, Faculty Reader

178. Effects of Synonymous, Consecutive, Repetitive Codons on Bacterial Translation Elongation Rates

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Open Access
Author:
Heasley, Victoria Lynn
Title:
Effects of Synonymous, Consecutive, Repetitive Codons on Bacterial Translation Elongation Rates
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
repetitive codon sequences elongation
affects on translation elongation rates
synthetic biology
genetic engineering
File:
Download Heasley_Victoria__Effects_of_Repetitive_Codons_on_Elongation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Howard M Salis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader

180. Talking with Children About Race: A Review of the Literature

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Open Access
Author:
Dunnells, Alexandria C
Title:
Talking with Children About Race: A Review of the Literature
Area of Honors:
Rehabilitation and Human Services
Keywords:
children
race
discussion
talking
attitudes
racism
stereotypes
prejudice
kids
File:
Download Dunnells_Lexi_talkingwithchildrenaboutrace.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brandon Hunt, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brandon Hunt, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jeffrey A. Hayes, Ph.D., Faculty Reader

182. Persona-based Journey Mapping: An Empathy-based Business Development Tool for New Social Entrepreneurs

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Open Access
Author:
Ortbal, Kathryn Joyce
Title:
Persona-based Journey Mapping: An Empathy-based Business Development Tool for New Social Entrepreneurs
Area of Honors:
Bachelor of Philosophy
Keywords:
Social Entrepreneurship
Business Development
Agricultural Technology
Personas
Journey Mapping
Stakeholders
File:
Download Ortbal_thesis_with_2021_addendum.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Khanjan Mehta, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Jon Stoller, Thesis Honors Advisor

183. The Optimization of the New Jersey Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) Market

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Open Access
Author:
Brady, Connor Daniel
Title:
The Optimization of the New Jersey Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) Market
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
Solar Power
Solar Energy
Incentive Market
Solar Renewable Energy Credit
SREC
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft-_Connor_Brady.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Supervisor
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Honors Advisor
Zhen Lei, Faculty Reader

184. Finding Our Way: Using Technology to Enhance Communication and Promote a Habit of Reflection in Filipino Student Organizations

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Open Access
Author:
Bartolome, Denise Angelica
Title:
Finding Our Way: Using Technology to Enhance Communication and Promote a Habit of Reflection in Filipino Student Organizations
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in English and Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
information communication technology
communication practices
identity
student organization
website
blog
File:
Download denisebartolome-thesis-v7.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stuart Selber, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Honors Advisor
Shawn Clark, Thesis Honors Advisor

187. Jaipur Foot Project: Computer Simulation for Determination of Static and Cyclic Stresses

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Open Access
Author:
Somers, Sarah Marie
Title:
Jaipur Foot Project: Computer Simulation for Determination of Static and Cyclic Stresses
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
Jaipur Foot
cyclic stress
fatigue life
prosthetic
File:
Download Somers_Sarah_Jaipur_Foot_Project.pdfDownload Somers_Sarah_JaipurMovie.avi
Thesis Supervisors:
Margaret June Slattery, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Elizabeth Cunningham Kisenwether, Faculty Reader

188. The Impact of Tempol on Gut Microbial Fermentation and Short-chain Fatty Acid

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Open Access
Author:
Lynch, Ryan Daniel
Title:
The Impact of Tempol on Gut Microbial Fermentation and Short-chain Fatty Acid
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
tempol
short-chain fatty acid
microbial fermentation
File:
Download lynch_ryan_THE_IMPACT_OF_TEMPOL_ON_GUT_MICROBIAL_FERMENTATION_AND_SHORT-CHAIN_FATTY_ACIDS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew David Patterson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Faculty Reader

192. The Relationship Between Functional Movement Screen Scores and Injuries in College-aged Water Polo Players

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Open Access
Author:
Cabarcas, Brandon Charles
Title:
The Relationship Between Functional Movement Screen Scores and Injuries in College-aged Water Polo Players
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Functional Movement
Functional Movement Screen
Score
Injury
Injury Risk
Water Polo
College
Players
File:
Download Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sayers John Miller III, Thesis Supervisor
Steriani Elavsky, Thesis Honors Advisor
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Faculty Reader

193. Development of a Business Plan for Portable Wind Turbines

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Open Access
Author:
Dougherty, Bridget Ayn
Title:
Development of a Business Plan for Portable Wind Turbines
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
Wind energy
renewable energy
portable wind turbines
Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition
business plan
File:
Download Dougherty_Bridget_Development_of_a_Business_Plan_for_Portable_Wind_Turbines.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Supervisor
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Honors Advisor
Susan W Stewart, Faculty Reader

194. A Game Theory Analysis of Sailplane Racing

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Open Access
Author:
Grasser, Nicholas Jared
Title:
A Game Theory Analysis of Sailplane Racing
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics
Keywords:
Sailplane
Soaring
Game Theory
Thermal
File:
Download Grasser_Nicholas_AGameTheoryAnalysisOfSailplaneRacing.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Diane Marie Henderson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

197. The Trouble with Swaps: An Investigation of Municipal Interest Rate Swap Use in Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Kober, Jesse Richard
Title:
The Trouble with Swaps: An Investigation of Municipal Interest Rate Swap Use in Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Risk Management
Keywords:
actuarial science
risk management
interest rate swap
File:
Download Kober_Jesse_thetroublewithswaps.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

198. A Semiotic Study: The Brand Communication and Advertising Themes of H&m's Conscious Collection

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Open Access
Author:
Jackson, Kelly Sarah
Title:
A Semiotic Study: The Brand Communication and Advertising Themes of H&m's Conscious Collection
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
advertising
semiotic study
visual images
gender representation
eco-fashion
eco-marketing
sustainable marketing and fashion
File:
Download 1-Jackson_Kelly_SemioticStudyofHMConsciousCollection.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michelle Lyn Rodino Colocino, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Thesis Honors Advisor