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552. Preliminary investigation of the effects of arch height on subtalar joint mechanics during walking

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Open Access
Author:
O'Kelly, Katherine Kristen
Title:
Preliminary investigation of the effects of arch height on subtalar joint mechanics during walking
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
subtalar joint
walking
arch height
ankle
mechanics
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_-_Katherine_K._OKelly.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Faculty Reader

554. Conversion Gain and Sensitivity in Marginal Oscillators: Continuous and Sampled-Data Negative Resistance Converters

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Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Klaus
Title:
Conversion Gain and Sensitivity in Marginal Oscillators: Continuous and Sampled-Data Negative Resistance Converters
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
marginal oscillator
conversion gain
sensitivity
negative resistance converter
File:
Download Zhang_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeffrey Louis Schiano, Thesis Supervisor
Jeffrey Louis Schiano, Thesis Supervisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Honors Advisor

556. Structural Redesign of a Laboratory/Classroom Building

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Open Access
Author:
Gromowski, Kathryn Lee
Title:
Structural Redesign of a Laboratory/Classroom Building
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
seismic design
structural design
viscous fluid dampers
steel
moment frames
laboratory building
File:
Download report_shc.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Andres Lepage, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Andres Lepage, Thesis Supervisor
M Kevin Parfitt, Thesis Supervisor
David R Riley II, Thesis Honors Advisor

557. RETINOIC ACID AND ALPHA-GALACTOSYLCERAMIDE AFFECT EXPRESSION OF SELECTED B CELL SURFACE MARKERS IN VITRO AND THE ANTIBODY RESPONSE IN VIVO

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Open Access
Author:
Mosovsky, Kara Lee
Title:
RETINOIC ACID AND ALPHA-GALACTOSYLCERAMIDE AFFECT EXPRESSION OF SELECTED B CELL SURFACE MARKERS IN VITRO AND THE ANTIBODY RESPONSE IN VIVO
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
retinoic acid
B cell
alpha-galactosylceramide
antibody response
File:
Download Mosovsky_Honors_Thesis7-14-10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. A. Catharine Ross, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. A. Catharine Ross, Thesis Supervisor
James Endres Howell, Thesis Honors Advisor

558. The Archaeology of Plastic Age Amerhica: A Government Report Submitted November 28, 2606

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Open Access
Author:
Martin, Kelly Lane
Title:
The Archaeology of Plastic Age Amerhica: A Government Report Submitted November 28, 2606
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
thought experiment
dystopia
archaeology
anthropology
United States of America
File:
Download Martin_Kelly_ArchaeologyofPlasticAgeAmerhica.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Lee Webster, Thesis Supervisor
David Lee Webster, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor

559. Comparative Dynamic Balance, Pain and Neuromuscular Responses Among Therapeutic Patellofemoral Taping Techniques

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Open Access
Author:
Poole, Katherine L
Title:
Comparative Dynamic Balance, Pain and Neuromuscular Responses Among Therapeutic Patellofemoral Taping Techniques
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
patellofemoral dysfunction
patellofemoral taping
kinesiotape
McConnell tape
pain
dynamic postural control
neuromuscular activity
File:
Download KLP_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. John Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Sayers John Miller III, Thesis Supervisor

560. What do the students want? An investigation of high school students' music class interests.

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Open Access
Author:
Rickenbach, Kailyn Lee
Title:
What do the students want? An investigation of high school students' music class interests.
Area of Honors:
Music Education
Keywords:
music
secondary music
general music
diverse music
pop music
rock music
high school music
high school music class
high school general music
File:
Download final_submit_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joanne Rutkowski, Thesis Supervisor
Joanne Rutkowski, Thesis Supervisor
Ann Callistro Clements, Faculty Reader
Joanne Rutkowski, Thesis Honors Advisor

562. Field Edge Plant Community Diversity in an Intensively Managed Agricultural Landscape

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Open Access
Author:
Kammerer, Melanie Anne
Title:
Field Edge Plant Community Diversity in an Intensively Managed Agricultural Landscape
Area of Honors:
Agroecology
Keywords:
landscape ecology
plant community diversity
ecosystem services
File:
Download Melanie_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David A Mortensen, Thesis Supervisor
David A Mortensen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Heather D Karsten, Thesis Honors Advisor
David M Sylvia, Faculty Reader

563. “With No Time To Wrangle and Quarrel Amongst Themselves” The Pennsylvania Democracy During the Civil War

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Open Access
Author:
Campbell, Kristen Michelle
Title:
“With No Time To Wrangle and Quarrel Amongst Themselves” The Pennsylvania Democracy During the Civil War
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Civil War
US History
Political Parties
File:
Download Campbell_honorsFINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. William Alan Blair, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William Alan Blair, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Honors Advisor

565. Correlates of HPV Vaccination Among a Female College Student Sample

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Open Access
Author:
Kelly, Kate Marie
Title:
Correlates of HPV Vaccination Among a Female College Student Sample
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
HPV vaccine
female college students
predictors of vacinnation
File:
Download KellyCombinedThesis110417-1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eva Sharon Lefkowitz, Thesis Supervisor
Eva Sharon Lefkowitz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Hobart Harrington Cleveland III, Faculty Reader

568. Von Platon bis Auschwitz: Drei Fallbeispiele zum ethischen Dilemma im Holocaust

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Open Access
Author:
Palmer, Katlyn Marie
Title:
Von Platon bis Auschwitz: Drei Fallbeispiele zum ethischen Dilemma im Holocaust
Area of Honors:
German
Keywords:
Lager
Sonderkommando
Judenrat
Dilemma
Holocaust
Deutsche
Ethik
Primo Levi
Auschwitz
Platon
Euthyphron
File:
Download Palmer_Thesis_2011.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Martina Kolb, Thesis Supervisor
Hulya Naciye Yilmaz, Faculty Reader
Dr. Martina Kolb, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Martina Kolb, Thesis Honors Advisor

569. Can cigarette cues hamper the ability of a dependent smoker to correctly identify a target?

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Open Access
Author:
Reilly, Katharine
Title:
Can cigarette cues hamper the ability of a dependent smoker to correctly identify a target?
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
smoking stimuli
smoking cues
attention based tasks
File:
Download Reilly_Katharine_Cancigarettecueshamperthe.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Stephen Wilson, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jeffrey Wilson, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

570. CORRELATION BETWEEN BEHAVIOR AND AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM ACTIVATION IN CHILDREN EXPOSED TO A FRUSTRATING STIMULUS

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Open Access
Author:
Tobash, Kaitlin Marie
Title:
CORRELATION BETWEEN BEHAVIOR AND AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM ACTIVATION IN CHILDREN EXPOSED TO A FRUSTRATING STIMULUS
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
frustration
autonomic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
File:
Download Tobash-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Michelle Gatzke-Kopp, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Faculty Reader

571. ART-INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES METHOD: INTEGRATION OF ART IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM THROUGH ADAPTATION OF DISCIPLINE-BASED ART EDUCATION

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Open Access
Author:
Burnett, Kristen N.
Title:
ART-INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES METHOD: INTEGRATION OF ART IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM THROUGH ADAPTATION OF DISCIPLINE-BASED ART EDUCATION
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
education
social studies
art
art education
systematic reasoning
discipline-based art education
DBAE
art-integrated social studies method
visual literacy
File:
Download Burnett_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stephanie Cayot Serriere, Faculty Reader

572. The Moderation of Age Spacing on the Association between Maternal Differential Control and Internalizing Behaviors

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Open Access
Author:
Field, Kristin Nicole
Title:
The Moderation of Age Spacing on the Association between Maternal Differential Control and Internalizing Behaviors
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
parental differential treatment
siblings
age spacing
File:
Download Field_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jenae Marie Neiderhiser, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jenae Marie Neiderhiser, Thesis Supervisor
Hobart Harrington Cleveland III, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

574. Examining Behavioral and Neural Responses to Smoking Cues in the Context of the Strength Model of Self-Control

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Open Access
Author:
Regan, Kathleen A
Title:
Examining Behavioral and Neural Responses to Smoking Cues in the Context of the Strength Model of Self-Control
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
smoking
addiction
self-control
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
neuroimaging
File:
Download thesis_total.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Wilson, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jeffrey Wilson, Thesis Supervisor
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Honors Advisor

575. A Developmental Approach to Social Emotional Learning Practices in Kindergarten - Sixth Grade

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Open Access
Author:
Malora, Kimberly
Title:
A Developmental Approach to Social Emotional Learning Practices in Kindergarten - Sixth Grade
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
emotional development
social development
social emotional learning
File:
Download Malora_thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
J Douglas Coatsworth, Thesis Supervisor
J Douglas Coatsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

576. Examining the Equivalence of Story Memory Test Forms in Assessing Verbal Memory in Concussed College Athletes

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Open Access
Author:
Krecko, Kristina Reist
Title:
Examining the Equivalence of Story Memory Test Forms in Assessing Verbal Memory in Concussed College Athletes
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
concussion
neuropsychological testing
Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test
verbal memory
File:
Download Krecko_Thesis_4-14-10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Supervisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

577. Adoption of a Child: First-time Parents' versus Non-first-time Parents' Feelings about Parenting

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Open Access
Author:
Knapp, Kimberlee Rae
Title:
Adoption of a Child: First-time Parents' versus Non-first-time Parents' Feelings about Parenting
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
adoption
self-efficacy
parenting daily hassles
File:
Download Knapp_thesis_draft_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jenae Marie Neiderhiser, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jenae Marie Neiderhiser, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor

578. EXAMINING SOFT DRINK CORPORATIONS’ USE OF ONLINE TOOLS TO COMMUNICATE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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Open Access
Author:
Lewis, Kirsten Ruth
Title:
EXAMINING SOFT DRINK CORPORATIONS’ USE OF ONLINE TOOLS TO COMMUNICATE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Corporate social repsonsibility
corporate responsibility
corporate citizenship
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michel M Haigh, Thesis Supervisor
Michel M Haigh, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Thesis Honors Advisor

579. LATENT CLASS STRUCTURE OF CAREGIVER STRAIN IN PARENTS OF CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD: THE ROLE OF RACE/ETHNICITY, GENDER, EDUCATION, AND INCOME

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Open Access
Author:
Myers, Kyle Roy
Title:
LATENT CLASS STRUCTURE OF CAREGIVER STRAIN IN PARENTS OF CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD: THE ROLE OF RACE/ETHNICITY, GENDER, EDUCATION, AND INCOME
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
ADHD
caregiver strain
latent class analysis
File:
Download Kyle_R._Myers_-_SHC_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Rhonda BeLue, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Elizabeth Farmer, Faculty Reader

580. Clothing and the Social Self: An Analysis and Categorization

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Open Access
Author:
Stratico, Katherine Rose
Title:
Clothing and the Social Self: An Analysis and Categorization
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
clothing
brands
social self
social identity
self-extension
relationship form
Family Fashionista
Friendly Stylista
Society Sartorialist
File:
Download Stratico_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Alok Kumar, Faculty Reader
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor

581. The Effect of Psychological Stress and Eating Attitudes on the Physiologcial Resonpse to Food Intake in Exercising Women

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Open Access
Author:
Vesperman, Kathryn Rose
Title:
The Effect of Psychological Stress and Eating Attitudes on the Physiologcial Resonpse to Food Intake in Exercising Women
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
eating attitudes and behaviors
physiological response to a meal
psychological stress
File:
Download Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nancy I. Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Nancy I. Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

582. DEVELOPMENT OF A MECHATRONICS EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

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Open Access
Author:
Swanson, Kevin Scott
Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF A MECHATRONICS EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Mechatronics
Mechanical Engineers
Education
File:
Download final_thesis_2011.4.18_kss.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Russell Marsh, Faculty Reader
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor

583. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES OF METABOLITES OF EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID

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Open Access
Author:
Hafer, Kelsey
Title:
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES OF METABOLITES OF EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
15d-PGJ3
inflammation
prostaglandin bioactivity
EPA metabolism
delta-12-PGJ3
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_KHafer_4-19-10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Kumble Sandeep Prabhu, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kumble Sandeep Prabhu, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

586. A Case for Strong Democracy

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Open Access
Author:
Donnelly, Keith
Title:
A Case for Strong Democracy
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Civic and Community of Engagement
Keywords:
Democracy
File:
Download THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeremy Cohen, Thesis Supervisor
Jeremy Cohen, Thesis Supervisor
John Philip Christman, Thesis Honors Advisor

588. PARTICLE SORTING WITH SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVES (SAW) FOR A FULLY INTEGRATED MICROFLUIDIC FLOW CYTOMETER

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Open Access
Author:
Pisupati, Karthik
Title:
PARTICLE SORTING WITH SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVES (SAW) FOR A FULLY INTEGRATED MICROFLUIDIC FLOW CYTOMETER
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
microfluidic
surface acoustic wave
sorting
File:
Download karthikpisupati_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jun Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Jun Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Siyang Zheng, Faculty Reader

589. The Changing Face of Development: Bridging the Macro and Micro Processes of Globalization and Ethnography

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Open Access
Author:
Bieniek, Lauren Ann
Title:
The Changing Face of Development: Bridging the Macro and Micro Processes of Globalization and Ethnography
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Civic and Community of Engagement
Keywords:
globalization
ethnography
Kenya
development
File:
Download BieniekThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles Elavsky, Thesis Supervisor
Charles Elavsky, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Robert White, Thesis Honors Advisor
Susannah Heyer Barsom, Faculty Reader

591. Confronting Obesity in Youth: A Holistic Approach for Physical Educatores

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Open Access
Author:
Heck, Lindsey Anne
Title:
Confronting Obesity in Youth: A Holistic Approach for Physical Educatores
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
understanding obesity
physical education responses
intrinsic motivation
discovering personal meaning
having "an experience"
growing movement playgrounds
File:
Download L.Heck_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Scott Kretchmar, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Scott Kretchmar, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor
Karl Maxim Newell, Faculty Reader

592. AN INVESTIGATIVE LOOK INTO HOW FACEBOOK IS BEING UTILIZED BY COMPANIES AS A SCREENING TOOL IN THE HIRING PROCESS

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Open Access
Author:
Hume, Lindsey Ann
Title:
AN INVESTIGATIVE LOOK INTO HOW FACEBOOK IS BEING UTILIZED BY COMPANIES AS A SCREENING TOOL IN THE HIRING PROCESS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Facebook
hiring decisions
online reputation
screening tool
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Hume.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
William Kracaw, Faculty Reader
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

593. Antidepressant action: The roles of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, Wnt signaling, and cyclic AMP response element binding

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Open Access
Author:
Klabonski, Lauren Allison
Title:
Antidepressant action: The roles of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, Wnt signaling, and cyclic AMP response element binding
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
antidepressant
BDNF
Wnt
CREB
File:
Download Lauren_Klabonski_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Faculty Reader

597. CARBON NEUTRALIZATION OF A COAL-TO-LIQUIDS PLANT UTILIZING SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYSIS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION

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Open Access
Author:
O'Sullivan, Liam Daniel
Title:
CARBON NEUTRALIZATION OF A COAL-TO-LIQUIDS PLANT UTILIZING SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYSIS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
Area of Honors:
Energy Engineering
Keywords:
SOEC
CTL
solid oxide electrolysis
File:
Download liam_osullivan_CTLSOEC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Harold Harris Schobert, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Harold Harris Schobert, Thesis Supervisor
Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Honors Advisor

598. Electrical Engineering, Lighting Design, and Energy Analysis of the Salamander Resort and Spa in Middleburg, VA

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Open Access
Author:
Renwick, Luke D.
Title:
Electrical Engineering, Lighting Design, and Energy Analysis of the Salamander Resort and Spa in Middleburg, VA
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Lighting Design
Architectural Engineering
Daylighting
File:
Download Renwick_SHCthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kevin William Houser, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin William Houser, Thesis Supervisor
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor

599. Ronald McDonald vs. The Jolly Green Giant: Understanding Children's Brand Recognition

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Open Access
Author:
Connell, Lauren Elizabeth
Title:
Ronald McDonald vs. The Jolly Green Giant: Understanding Children's Brand Recognition
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
media
obesity
children
food preferences
BMI
File:
Download updatedthesis_1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Patricia Barthalow Koch, Faculty Reader
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor