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1. The Yield Curve versus the Corporate Spread: An Evaluation of the Predictive Nature of Both

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Author:: Meckes, Amy Aileen
Title:: The Yield Curve versus the Corporate Spread: An Evaluation of the Predictive Nature of Both
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: yield curve
corporate spread
File:: Download Meckes_Thesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

2. POSTURAL PERTURBATION PRODUCED BY OPTIC FLOW

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Author:: Donahue, Alyssa Beth
Title:: POSTURAL PERTURBATION PRODUCED BY OPTIC FLOW
Area of Honors:: Kinesiology
Keywords:: balance
virtual reality
concussion
optic flow
File:: Download AlyssaDonahueHonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Semyon Slobounov, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Semyon Slobounov, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. PLASMID TRANSMISSION THROUGH NUCLEPORE TRACK ETCHED MEMBRANES

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Author:: Harter, Allison Beth
Title:: PLASMID TRANSMISSION THROUGH NUCLEPORE TRACK ETCHED MEMBRANES
Area of Honors:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: ultrafiltration
track etched membranes
plasmid DNA
sieving coefficient
File:: Download AHarter_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Andrew Zydney, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. Gender Differences in Intrinsic Orientation and Viewpoint

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Author:: Talbot, Allison Beth
Title:: Gender Differences in Intrinsic Orientation and Viewpoint
Area of Honors:: Psychology
Keywords:: Gender
change blindness
"find the differences" tasks
perspective change
File:: Download Thesis_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Supervisor
Lynn Susan Liben, Faculty Reader
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5. An Expansion of NAFTA into a North American Union

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Author:: Talbot, Austen
Title:: An Expansion of NAFTA into a North American Union
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: economics
nafta
european union
canada
united states
mexico
File:: Download NAFTA_Thesis_-_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Andrés Rodríguez Clare, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Andrés Rodríguez Clare, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. ASSOCIATION CONTROL IN VEHICULAR WIRELESS NETWORKS

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Author:: Barreto, Alejandro César
Title:: ASSOCIATION CONTROL IN VEHICULAR WIRELESS NETWORKS
Area of Honors:: Computer Engineering
Keywords:: cross-layer interaction
vehicular ad-hoc networks
wireless networking
File:: Download shc-thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Guohong Cao, Thesis Supervisor
Guohong Cao, Thesis Supervisor
Lee David Coraor, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. OBSTACLES IN PROSECUTING TRANSNATIONAL CYBER CRIMINALS

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Author:: Clay, Andrew Christian
Title:: OBSTACLES IN PROSECUTING TRANSNATIONAL CYBER CRIMINALS
Area of Honors:: Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:: cyber crime
international cyber crime
prosecuting international cyber crime
File:: Download Thesis_Andrew_Clay_OBSTACLES_IN_PROSECUTING_TRANSNATIONAL_CYBER_CRIMINALS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Donald Richard Shemanski, Thesis Supervisor
Donald Richard Shemanski, Thesis Supervisor
Rosalie Ocker, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. Recombinant Production of a Site-Specific Protease for Removal of Affinity Tags

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Author:: Nair, Abhinav C
Title:: Recombinant Production of a Site-Specific Protease for Removal of Affinity Tags
Area of Honors:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: proteases
affinity tags
protein purification
TVMV
TEV
File:: Download honors_thesis_v3.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor
Wendy Hanna Rose, Faculty Reader

9. The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Wireless Communications

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Author:: Smith, Aaron C.
Title:: The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Wireless Communications
Area of Honors:: Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:: mobile VOIP
LTE
wireless communications
File:: Download Aaron_Smith_SHC_thesis_2010.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: William Benjamin Gill, Thesis Supervisor
William Benjamin Gill, Thesis Supervisor
Rosalie Ocker, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. CAPACITIVELY COUPLED CONTACTLESS CONDUCTIVITY DETECTION: INSTRUMENTATION AND DESIGN

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Author:: Eck, Andrew
Title:: CAPACITIVELY COUPLED CONTACTLESS CONDUCTIVITY DETECTION: INSTRUMENTATION AND DESIGN
Area of Honors:: Physics
Keywords:: conductivity detection
contactless
electrode geometry
electrical shielding
microstrip
coplanar waveguide
File:: Download Thesis_-_FINAL_DRAFT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Alex Kozhevnikov, Thesis Supervisor
Alex Kozhevnikov, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jayanth R Banavar, Faculty Reader

11. A STUDY OF ATTITUDES RELATED TO THE USE OF CYBER-WARFARE

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Author:: Jones, Adam D
Title:: A STUDY OF ATTITUDES RELATED TO THE USE OF CYBER-WARFARE
Area of Honors:: Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:: cyber-warfare
attitudes
perceptions
information security
File:: Download Adam_D_Jones_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Gerald Santoro, Thesis Supervisor
Gerald Santoro, Thesis Supervisor
Xiaolong Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

12. THE SWITCHING POINT WITHIN 401K TAXATION STRUCTURES

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Author:: Runk, Adam D
Title:: THE SWITCHING POINT WITHIN 401K TAXATION STRUCTURES
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: 401k
taxation
strategy
Roth
Traditional
Social Security
amortization
File:: Download Final_Thesis_Excel.xlsxDownload Runk_Adam_Switchingpointwithin401ktaxationstructures.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy T Simin, Faculty Reader
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF AN APPEARANCE-FOCUSED INTERVENTION TO PREVENT SKIN CANCER IN COLLEGE FEMALES: THE “SKIN” CAMPAIGN

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Author:: Todaro, Alyssa Dawn
Title:: RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF AN APPEARANCE-FOCUSED INTERVENTION TO PREVENT SKIN CANCER IN COLLEGE FEMALES: THE “SKIN” CAMPAIGN
Area of Honors:: Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:: skin cancer
indoor tanning
appearance-focused intervention
File:: Download Thesis_Final_PdF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Robert James Turrisi, Thesis Supervisor
Robert James Turrisi, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. A Control Allocation Method for a Helicopter with On-Blade Control

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Author:: Wilson, Andrew David
Title:: A Control Allocation Method for a Helicopter with On-Blade Control
Area of Honors:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: helicopter flight control
control allocation
trailing edge flaps
frequency splitting
GENHEL simulation
model following control
UH-60A
File:: Download Wilson_A_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor

15. Osteoblast-mediated Osteoclastogenesis in Response to Breast Cancer Cell Condition Media

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Author:: Baron, Andrew Ellis
Title:: Osteoblast-mediated Osteoclastogenesis in Response to Breast Cancer Cell Condition Media
Area of Honors:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: osteoclasts
osteoblasts
breast cancer
metastasis
inflammatory repsonse
osteoclastogenesis
vicious cycle
TRAP stain
File:: Download Drew_Baron_Final_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Andrea Marie Mastro, Thesis Supervisor
Andrea Marie Mastro, Thesis Supervisor
Chen Pei David Tu, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

16. HURRICANE EVACUATIONS AS A METRIC FOR SOCIETAL VULNERABILITY

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Author:: Clark, Allyson
Title:: HURRICANE EVACUATIONS AS A METRIC FOR SOCIETAL VULNERABILITY
Area of Honors:: Meteorology
Keywords:: evacuation
hurricanes
File:: Download allysonclark_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jenni Evans, Thesis Supervisor
Jenni Evans, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Markowski, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. Family-level influence on attendance in a preventive intervention program

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Author:: Doub, Allison Elizabeth
Title:: Family-level influence on attendance in a preventive intervention program
Area of Honors:: Human Development and Family Studies (University College)
Keywords:: substance use
prevention
family-system
attendance
File:: Download Thesis_Final_Copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Doug Coatsworth, Ph D, Thesis Supervisor
J Douglas Coatsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Cynthia A. Stifter, Faculty Reader

18. Core Strength and its Relation to Static and Dynamic Balance

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Author:: Fisler, Anne Elizabeth
Title:: Core Strength and its Relation to Static and Dynamic Balance
Area of Honors:: Kinesiology
Keywords:: Trunk Strength
Core
Balance
Hop
File:: Download Thesis_Final-Finished.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Sayers John Miller III, Thesis Supervisor
Sayers John Miller III, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Faculty Reader

19. The Effects of Group Dynamics on Perceived Individual Learning in Partially Distributed Teams

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Author:: Macho, Amber Elizabeth
Title:: The Effects of Group Dynamics on Perceived Individual Learning in Partially Distributed Teams
Area of Honors:: Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:: Partially Distributed Teams
critical thinking
learning across distances
File:: Download Macho_Amber_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Rosalie Ocker, Thesis Supervisor
Rosalie Ocker, Thesis Supervisor
John Watson Bagby, Thesis Honors Advisor

20. The Synergistic Inhibition of Human Lung Cancer Cells by the Tea Polyphenol (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate and Clinically Prescribed Inhibitors of Catechol-O-Methyltransferase

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Author:: Seitz, Adam E
Title:: The Synergistic Inhibition of Human Lung Cancer Cells by the Tea Polyphenol (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate and Clinically Prescribed Inhibitors of Catechol-O-Methyltransferase
Area of Honors:: Food Science
Keywords:: Tolcapone
COMT
Catechol-O-methyltransferase
EGCG
(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate
Entacapone
Green Tea
Cancer Chemoprevention
H1299
File:: Download AdamSeitz_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Joshua D Lambert, Thesis Supervisor
Joshua D Lambert, Thesis Supervisor
Donald B Thompson, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. DEPOSITORY SERVICES AS A LIFELINE FOR BANKS

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Author:: Caraballo, Alexandra Fabiola
Title:: DEPOSITORY SERVICES AS A LIFELINE FOR BANKS
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: investment baking services
depository services
corporate structure
Glass-Steagall Act
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Timothy T Simin, Faculty Reader

22. Use of Simulation Modeling to Investigate the Urgicare Operation during Phase I Transition

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Author:: Gaudelli, Allen
Title:: Use of Simulation Modeling to Investigate the Urgicare Operation during Phase I Transition
Area of Honors:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: simulation
health care
File:: Download Gaudelli_Urgicare_HonorsThesis_Final_4.13.11.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Supervisor
Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Paul M Griffin, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. Effects of Aging on Carbon Residue of Biodiesel Fuels

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Author:: Terbovich, Andrew George
Title:: Effects of Aging on Carbon Residue of Biodiesel Fuels
Area of Honors:: Environmental Systems Engineering
Keywords:: biodiesel
carbon residue
ramsbottom test
fuel coking
fuel oxidation
micro method
conradson
File:: Download Final_-_Effects_of_Oxidation_on_Coking_Properties_of_Biodiesel_Fuel.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Andre Louis Boehman, Thesis Supervisor
Andre Louis Boehman, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Stephen Klima, Thesis Honors Advisor

24. THE ECONOMIC PROSPECTS FOR INVESTING IN STUDENT HOUSING

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Author:: Crell, Adam
Title:: THE ECONOMIC PROSPECTS FOR INVESTING IN STUDENT HOUSING
Area of Honors:: Elective Area of Honors - Real Estate
Keywords:: student accomodations
File:: Download adamcrellthesisrevised.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Austin Jay Jaffe, Thesis Supervisor
Austin Jay Jaffe, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brent William Ambrose, Faculty Reader
Austin Jay Jaffe, Thesis Honors Advisor

25. THE LOS OLMOS PROJECT: BENEFITS FOR TODAY, COSTS FOR TOMORROW

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Author:: Ingham, Aaron Joseph
Title:: THE LOS OLMOS PROJECT: BENEFITS FOR TODAY, COSTS FOR TOMORROW
Area of Honors:: Curriculum and Instruction
Keywords:: sustainable development
dams
water resource management
Los Olmos Project
Peru
File:: Download Aaron_Ingham_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dana Lynn Stuchul, Thesis Supervisor
Katharine Lee Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Dana Lynn Stuchul, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Roger Grow, Thesis Honors Advisor

26. Photobioreactor Control Algorithms in LabVIEW Utilizing Algae Bag Reactors

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Author:: Nebzydoski, Adam Joseph
Title:: Photobioreactor Control Algorithms in LabVIEW Utilizing Algae Bag Reactors
Area of Honors:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: Labview
Algae
Bioreactor
File:: Download Nebzydoski_Adam_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Patrick Carmen Cirino, Faculty Reader

27. A Gene Network Analysis of T Cell Development

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Author:: Neely, Allison Jaime
Title:: A Gene Network Analysis of T Cell Development
Area of Honors:: Animal Bioscience
Keywords:: T cell development
CD4
CD8
gene network modeling
Boolean
File:: Download Revised_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Avery August, Thesis Supervisor
Avery August, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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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

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

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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

30. Empirical Analysis of Discounted Cash Flow Model: Evidence Based on Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Equities

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Author:: Zabaloieff, Alexander Julien
Title:: Empirical Analysis of Discounted Cash Flow Model: Evidence Based on Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Equities
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Discounted Cash Flow
Healthcare
Equities
Valuation
File:: Download Final_Thesis_PDF_Alex_Zabaloieff.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor

31. Structure of Attractor Region for Natural Extension Map Associated with p-adic Continued Fractions

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Author:: Zydney, Adam Joseph
Title:: Structure of Attractor Region for Natural Extension Map Associated with p-adic Continued Fractions
Area of Honors:: Mathematics
Keywords:: attractor region
natural extension map
p-adic numbers
analysis
File:: Download zydney-thesis-FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Svetlana Katok, Thesis Supervisor
Svetlana Katok, Thesis Honors Advisor
Misha Guysinsky, Thesis Supervisor
Svetlana Katok, Thesis Supervisor

32. Interference reduction with relay beacon in cognitive radio networks

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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

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

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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

34. Nonverbal Attention Deficits in Children With Poor Language Abilities

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Author:: Kubler, Alexanna Kassy
Title:: Nonverbal Attention Deficits in Children With Poor Language Abilities
Area of Honors:: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:: nonverbal attention
language abilities
File:: Download Nonverbal_Attention_Deficits_in_Children_with_Poor_Language_Abilities_1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Elina Mainela Arnold, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Elina Mainela Arnold, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

35. An Investigation of the Effects of Selenium on Histone Acetylation

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Author:: Tuchinsky, Amanda Kate
Title:: An Investigation of the Effects of Selenium on Histone Acetylation
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: selenium
HATs
histone acetylation
indomethacin
HQL-79
File:: Download Final_Thesis_for_Honors_College.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Kumble Sandeep Prabhu, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kumble Sandeep Prabhu, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Cyr, Thesis Honors Advisor

36. MODELING HABITAT SUITABILITY AND LANDSCAPE RESISTANCE FOR MEADOW JUMPING MICE IN THE WESTERN GREAT PLAINS

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Author:: Bowe, Amanda L
Title:: MODELING HABITAT SUITABILITY AND LANDSCAPE RESISTANCE FOR MEADOW JUMPING MICE IN THE WESTERN GREAT PLAINS
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Wildlife and Fisheries Science and Geography
Keywords:: Meadow jumping mice
Zapus
GIS
suitability
habitat
modeling
File:: Download HonorsThesis_Bowe.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Jacqualine Grant, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqualine Grant, Thesis Supervisor
Donna Jean Peuquet, Thesis Supervisor
Gary San Julian, Thesis Honors Advisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

37. An Open-Source Beacon Receiver for CubeSat Missions

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Author:: Hackett, Alexander
Title:: An Open-Source Beacon Receiver for CubeSat Missions
Area of Honors:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Beacon Receiver
SDR
GNU Radio
Software-Defined Radio
USRP
GRBR
GNU Radio Beacon Receiver
Pico GNU Radio Beacon Receiver
PGRBR
TEC
In Situ
File:: Download Hackett_Alexander_Honors_Thesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Julio Urbina, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Julio V. Urbina, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Faculty Reader
Dr. Julio V. Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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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

39. The Biological Resources of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary's Environmental Impact Statement

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Author:: Leshak, Andrea Lynn
Title:: The Biological Resources of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary's Environmental Impact Statement
Area of Honors:: Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:: environmental protection
law
policy
management plan
File:: Download Honors_Thesis_Andrea_Leshak.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Robert David Shannon, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Supervisor
John Charles Becker, Faculty Reader

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

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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

41. PERSISTENT EFFECTS OF EARLY-LIFE IRON DEFICIENCY

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Author:: Wilkinson, Amanda L
Title:: PERSISTENT EFFECTS OF EARLY-LIFE IRON DEFICIENCY
Area of Honors:: Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:: iron deficiency
File:: Download thesis_real.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Erica Unger, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Erica Unger, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor

42. The Public Relations Strategies of Public Accounting Firms: An Analysis of Accounting Firms’ Website Content Surrounding the Enron Scandal

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Author:: Cataldo, Angelisa
Title:: The Public Relations Strategies of Public Accounting Firms: An Analysis of Accounting Firms’ Website Content Surrounding the Enron Scandal
Area of Honors:: Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:: accounting
Enron
website content
public relations
File:: Download ACataldoFinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Carla Chamberlin Quinlisk, Thesis Supervisor
Carla Rae Chamberlin-Quinlisk, Thesis Supervisor
Ross S Brinkert, Thesis Honors Advisor

43. Effect of Pregnancy on Exosomes in the Uterus and Blood of Dairy Heifers

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Author:: Klein, Alyssa Michelle
Title:: Effect of Pregnancy on Exosomes in the Uterus and Blood of Dairy Heifers
Area of Honors:: Animal Sciences
Keywords:: exosomes
dairy heifers
pregnancy
peri-implantation
uterine histotrophe
File:: Download Klein_Alyssa_exosomesandpregnancy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Troy Ott, Thesis Supervisor
Troy Ott, Thesis Supervisor
Troy Ott, Thesis Honors Advisor
Joy Lee Pate, Faculty Reader

44. The Role of Support from Parents, Friends, and Romantic Partners in Mexican-Origin Female Adolescents' Positive Development

Open Access

Author:: Kuchler, Alexandra Marie
Title:: The Role of Support from Parents, Friends, and Romantic Partners in Mexican-Origin Female Adolescents' Positive Development
Area of Honors:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: self-esteem
academic motivation
emotional support
File:: Download Kuchler_Alexandra_FInalThesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Mayra Y Bamaca-Colbert, Thesis Supervisor
Mayra Y Bamaca-Colbert, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott David Gest, Faculty Reader

45. The Fruits of Their Labor: Examining the Effectiveness of the Village

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Author:: Owen, Alicia Moneé
Title:: The Fruits of Their Labor: Examining the Effectiveness of the Village
Area of Honors:: Sociology
Keywords:: sociology
protest
penn state
File:: Download OwenFinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Marylee Carmel Taylor, Thesis Supervisor
Marylee Carmel Taylor, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

46. 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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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

47. WESTERN BLOT MARKER WITH UNIVERSAL IMMUNOGLOBULIN BINDING DOMAIN

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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

48. COMMUNITY BUILDING: A THEME FOR SMALL SCHOOL GATHERINGS

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Author:: Mallow, Amber Nanette
Title:: COMMUNITY BUILDING: A THEME FOR SMALL SCHOOL GATHERINGS
Area of Honors:: Elementary and Kindergarten Education
Keywords:: community building
student voice
File:: Download Amber_Mallow_-_Thesis_-_FINAL_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Stephanie Cayot Serriere, Thesis Supervisor
Stephanie Cayot Serriere, Thesis Supervisor
Deborah Anne Smith, Thesis Honors Advisor

49. PERFORMANCE OF INDUSTRIAL FLUIDLASTIC™ MOUNTS AND FEASIBILITY FOR HELICOPTER SEAT APPLICATION

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Author:: Santo, Angela N
Title:: PERFORMANCE OF INDUSTRIAL FLUIDLASTIC™ MOUNTS AND FEASIBILITY FOR HELICOPTER SEAT APPLICATION
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: helicopter
fluidlastic
helicopter seat
whole body vibration
pilot injury
File:: Download HonorsThesis_Final_ASanto.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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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

51. A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE MARCELLUS SHALE

Open Access

Author:: Tracy, Ashley
Title:: A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE MARCELLUS SHALE
Area of Honors:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: Marcellus Shale
Pennsylvania
hydraulic fracturing
horizontal drilling
The Halliburton Loophole
The FRAC Act
File:: Download Tracy_Ashley_GuideToUnderstandingTheMarcellusShale.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Brian A. Dempsey, Thesis Supervisor
Brian A. Dempsey, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Todd Donnell, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

53. The Social Support of Older Adults Living with HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Literature Review

Open Access

Author:: Cortese, Alexandra
Title:: The Social Support of Older Adults Living with HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Literature Review
Area of Honors:: Nursing
Keywords:: HIV/AIDS
social support
older adults
File:: Download Alexandra_Cortese_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Susan Jayne Loeb, Thesis Supervisor
Susan Jayne Loeb, Thesis Supervisor
Donna Marie Fick, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

55. An Appraisal of Hypertext Fiction

Open Access

Author:: Assetto, Abigayle Rose
Title:: An Appraisal of Hypertext Fiction
Area of Honors:: Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:: hypertext fiction
hypertext literature
metadata
interactive storytelling
webcomic
File:: Download assetto_abigayle_hypertextfiction2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Gerald Santoro, Thesis Supervisor
Gerald Santoro, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor

56. The Role of Aid and the Ease of Doing Business in the Economic Development of Haiti

Open Access

Author:: Cavanagh, Angela Rae
Title:: The Role of Aid and the Ease of Doing Business in the Economic Development of Haiti
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: regression analysis
aid
ease of doing business
foreign direct investment
Haiti
development
File:: Download Angela_Cavanagh_FINALDRAFT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Faculty Reader
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor

57. Conductivity and Permeability of Ion Conductive Membranes for Copper Chloride Electrolysis

Open Access

Author:: Kandt, Arwen Ruth
Title:: Conductivity and Permeability of Ion Conductive Membranes for Copper Chloride Electrolysis
Area of Honors:: Engineering Science
Keywords:: electrolysis
membranes
nafion
electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
conductivity
permeability
File:: Download Kandt_Arwen_ConductivityAndPermeabilityOfMembranes.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Serguei Lvov, Thesis Supervisor
Serguei Lvov, Thesis Supervisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Thesis Honors Advisor

58. IFRS ADOPTION IN A LEANING CORPORATION: A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF IFRS ON GENERAL ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

Open Access

Author:: Klebe, Alexandra Rae
Title:: IFRS ADOPTION IN A LEANING CORPORATION: A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF IFRS ON GENERAL ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
Area of Honors:: Accounting
Keywords:: IFRS Adoption
Lean Accounting
General Electric Transportation Company
File:: Download Thesis_Alexandra_Klebe_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

59. CONSERVATION AND SYSTEMATICS OF HAITIAN FROGS OF THE GENUS ELEUTHERODACTYLUS

Open Access

Author:: Liguori , Alyssa Rose
Title:: CONSERVATION AND SYSTEMATICS OF HAITIAN FROGS OF THE GENUS ELEUTHERODACTYLUS
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: Eleutherodactylus
Conservation
Systematics
File:: Download ARL_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Blair Hedges, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Blair Hedges, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Faculty Reader
Dr. Stephen Blair Hedges, Thesis Honors Advisor

60. THE EFFECTS OF DEMOGRAPHIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCESS VARIABLES ON OUTCOMES IN TREATMENT FOSTER CARE

Open Access

Author:: Stoltzfus, Annette Rose
Title:: THE EFFECTS OF DEMOGRAPHIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCESS VARIABLES ON OUTCOMES IN TREATMENT FOSTER CARE
Area of Honors:: Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:: Demographic Variables
Therapeutic Process Variables
Treatment Foster Care
File:: Download THE_EFFECTS_OF_DEMOGRAPHIC_AND_THERAPEUTIC_PROCESS_VARIABLES_ON_OUTCOMES_IN_TREATMENT_FOSTER_CARE_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Elizabeth Farmer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Elizabeth Farmer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor

61. LOOP DYNAMICS IN THE FUNCTION OF E. COLI INDOLE GLYCEROL PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE

Open Access

Author:: Padaki, Ajay Shridar
Title:: LOOP DYNAMICS IN THE FUNCTION OF E. COLI INDOLE GLYCEROL PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE
Area of Honors:: Chemistry
Keywords:: Enzyme Kinetics
File:: Download FinalHonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David D Boehr, Thesis Supervisor
David D Boehr, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Trent Feldman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Howard M Salis, Faculty Reader

62. EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF THROMBUS FORMATION IN A BACKWARD FACING STEP

Open Access

Author:: Catherine, Andrew Timothy
Title:: EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF THROMBUS FORMATION IN A BACKWARD FACING STEP
Area of Honors:: Bioengineering
Keywords:: backward facing step
thrombosis
CFD
MRI
fluid flow
File:: Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Steven Deutsch, Faculty Reader

63. THE MEDICALIZATION OF CHILDBIRTH AND PREVALENCE OF CESAREAN SECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES

Open Access

Author:: DiPietro, Anna Marie Teresa
Title:: THE MEDICALIZATION OF CHILDBIRTH AND PREVALENCE OF CESAREAN SECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
Area of Honors:: Women's Studies
Keywords:: medicalization of childbirth
cesarean sections
File:: Download Ann_Marie_T._DiPietro_-_THESIS_-_Final_Copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Carolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Thesis Supervisor
Carolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Thesis Supervisor
Caren E Bloom-Steidle, Faculty Reader
Carolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Thesis Honors Advisor

64. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AFFECT SPATIAL SEGREGATION IN BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL AND TORONTO, CANADA

Open Access

Author:: De Morais, Andrew Taylor
Title:: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HOW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AFFECT SPATIAL SEGREGATION IN BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL AND TORONTO, CANADA
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Civil Engineering and Architecture
Keywords:: transportation
transportation engineering
urban planning
public transit
spatial segregation
Brasília
Brazil
Toronto
Canada
File:: Download Thesis_Andrew_de_Morais.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Venky Shankar And Madis Pihlak, Thesis Supervisor
Venkataraman Shankar, Thesis Supervisor
Madis Pihlak, Thesis Supervisor
Patrick Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott W Wing, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peggy Ann Johnson, Faculty Reader

65. POWERING UP FOR IFRS The Effects of International Accounting Convergence on the Electric Utilities Industry

Open Access

Author:: Greene, Adam Thomas
Title:: POWERING UP FOR IFRS The Effects of International Accounting Convergence on the Electric Utilities Industry
Area of Honors:: Accounting
Keywords:: Accounting
File:: Download Adam_Greene_Thesis_Final_Version.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

66. LOST IN TRANSLATION An Examination of Foreign Aid Using Agency Theory

Open Access

Author:: Johnston, Andrew Tripp
Title:: LOST IN TRANSLATION An Examination of Foreign Aid Using Agency Theory
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: foreign aid
agency theory
File:: Download Andrew_Johnstons_Schreyers__Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

67. A Study Of OKL38, A Potential Tumor Suppressor, In Mitochondria Structure and Function

Open Access

Author:: Tokarski, Anthony Thomas
Title:: A Study Of OKL38, A Potential Tumor Suppressor, In Mitochondria Structure and Function
Area of Honors:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: OKL38
tumor suppressor
mitochondria
File:: Download A_Study_of_OKL38_a_potential_tumor_suppressing_protein_in_mitochondrial_structure_and_function.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Yanming Wang, Thesis Supervisor
Yanming Wang, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

68. Benefits of Aligning Supply and Demand: Case Pack Optimization

Open Access

Author:: Swahn, Alexa Lyanna
Title:: Benefits of Aligning Supply and Demand: Case Pack Optimization
Area of Honors:: Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:: case pack
optimization
supply chain
File:: Download thesisswahn.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Faculty Reader

69. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ACUTE PAIN AND MOOD IN INFLAMMATION THROUGH COMPLEMENT WITHIN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Open Access

Author:: Sinha, Anjana
Title:: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ACUTE PAIN AND MOOD IN INFLAMMATION THROUGH COMPLEMENT WITHIN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Area of Honors:: Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:: rheumatoid arthritis. complement system
File:: Download AnjanaSinhaThesisFinalSubmission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jennifer Elizabeth Graham, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Elise Graham Engeland, Thesis Supervisor
Subhashinie Kariyawasam, Faculty Reader
David John Vandenbergh, Thesis Honors Advisor

70. Design of a Telemedicine Computer Interface for Harsh Environments

Open Access

Author:: Lee, Alice
Title:: Design of a Telemedicine Computer Interface for Harsh Environments
Area of Honors:: Bioengineering
Keywords:: telemedicine
Kenya
healthcare
File:: Download Thesis_Final_No_Signature_Page.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Peter J Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Khanjan Mehta, Thesis Supervisor

71. Financial Planning for Retirement: An Actuarial and Economic Analysis

Open Access

Author:: Parr, Andrew Winston
Title:: Financial Planning for Retirement: An Actuarial and Economic Analysis
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: retirement
annuity
actuarial
economics
File:: Download Andrew_Parr_-_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Theodore Papageorgiou, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Papageorgiou, Thesis Supervisor
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

72. THE EFFECTS OF CORRUPTION AND EMIGRATION ON EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES

Open Access

Author:: Ringel, Amy
Title:: THE EFFECTS OF CORRUPTION AND EMIGRATION ON EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: Corruption
Education
Emigration
File:: Download FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Edward James Green, Thesis Supervisor
Edward James Green, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

73. Water Adsorption and Characterization on Alkanethiol Self-assembled Monolayers on Gold

Open Access

Author:: Tu, Aimee
Title:: Water Adsorption and Characterization on Alkanethiol Self-assembled Monolayers on Gold
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Chemical Engineering and Engineering Science
Keywords:: carboxylic acid
water adsorption
self-assembled monolayers
hydroxyl group
File:: Download Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Seong Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Seong Han Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Christine Masters, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

74. Dynamic Assessment: Bridging the Gap Between Special Education and Foreign Language Learning

Open Access

Author:: Warren, Andrea Rose
Title:: Dynamic Assessment: Bridging the Gap Between Special Education and Foreign Language Learning
Area of Honors:: World Languages Education
Keywords:: special education
foreign language learning
dynamic assessment
File:: Download final_thesis_format.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Matthew Edward Poehner, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Edward Poehner, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Edward Poehner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Faculty Reader

75. 18 or 21: The Economic Implications of the Minimum Legal Drinking Age in the United States

Open Access

Author:: Crowley, Aly G.
Title:: 18 or 21: The Economic Implications of the Minimum Legal Drinking Age in the United States
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: minimum legal drinking age
File:: Download Crowley_Aly_EconomicsoftheMLDA_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

76. The Impact of Insider Ownership Stake Changes at the IPO and Earnings Management on Post-IPO Operating Performance

Open Access

Author:: Han, A Leum (Alex)
Title:: The Impact of Insider Ownership Stake Changes at the IPO and Earnings Management on Post-IPO Operating Performance
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: IPO
Earnings Management
Insider Ownership
File:: Download Alex_Han_-_Senior_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

77. Measuring Conflict: Open Classroom Climate and Fostering Civic Development in Students

Open Access

Author:: Zheng, Angel
Title:: Measuring Conflict: Open Classroom Climate and Fostering Civic Development in Students
Area of Honors:: Education and Public Policy
Keywords:: civic education
File:: Download Zheng_Angel_Measuring_Conflict.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dana Lynn Mitra, Thesis Supervisor
Dana Lynn Mitra, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Alexander Gamson, Faculty Reader
Dana Lynn Mitra, Thesis Supervisor

78. ANALYSIS OF THE HYUNDAI ASSURANCE SYSTEM

Open Access

Author:: Bok, Alex
Title:: ANALYSIS OF THE HYUNDAI ASSURANCE SYSTEM
Area of Honors:: Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:: profitability
Closed Loop Supply Chain Management
Hyundai
Assurance
File:: Download schreyer_thesis_ayb5041.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Huff, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Huff, Thesis Supervisor

79. Genome wide analyses of the caffeic acid o-methyltransferase gene family in Populus

Open Access

Author:: Choi, Alex
Title:: Genome wide analyses of the caffeic acid o-methyltransferase gene family in Populus
Area of Honors:: Biology
Keywords:: COMT
lignin biosynthesis
phylogeny
expression
gene organization
File:: Download _Alex_Choi_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Supervisor
Abdelali Barakat, Thesis Supervisor
John Edward Carlson, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Honors Advisor

80. AIG: MISCONCEPTIONS, PRECIPITATING FACTORS IN GOVERNMENT BAILOUT, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY

Open Access

Author:: Paulovich, Alexis
Title:: AIG: MISCONCEPTIONS, PRECIPITATING FACTORS IN GOVERNMENT BAILOUT, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY
Area of Honors:: Economics
Keywords:: American International Group
Government Bailout
Credit Default Swaps
Regulatory Arbitrage
Executive Compensation
File:: Download Paulovich_ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

81. ENABLERS OF TERRORISM: TECHNOLOGY AND THE WEB

Open Access

Author:: Buran, Brett
Title:: ENABLERS OF TERRORISM: TECHNOLOGY AND THE WEB
Area of Honors:: Security and Risk Analysis
Keywords:: terrorism
technology
web
Internet
File:: Download Brett_Buran_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Peter Kent Forster, Thesis Supervisor
Peter Kent Forster, Thesis Supervisor
Peng Liu, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jacob Lehner Graham, Faculty Reader

82. Implantable Microelectronic Devices for Measuring In vivo Corrosion Rates

Open Access

Author:: Bimber, Beth Anna
Title:: Implantable Microelectronic Devices for Measuring In vivo Corrosion Rates
Area of Honors:: Engineering Science
Keywords:: corrosion
magnesium
microelectronic device
implant
File:: Download Bimber_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Barbara A. Shaw, Thesis Supervisor
Barbara A. Shaw, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Charles E. Bakis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader
Elizabeth Sikora, Faculty Reader

83. DatePsu.com

Open Access

Author:: Clionsky, Brian Alexander
Title:: DatePsu.com
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: online dating
internet dating
match.com
eharmony.com
facebook
social networking
college relationships
dating patterns
online usage
File:: Download Final_Thesis_B_Clionsky.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Professor Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader

84. Effective Document-Element Synopsis Generation

Open Access

Author:: Harnett, Brendan Augustine
Title:: Effective Document-Element Synopsis Generation
Area of Honors:: Computer Science
Keywords:: document-element
search
File:: Download THESIS_WITH_CV_VERSION_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Prasenjit Mitra, Thesis Supervisor
Prasenjit Mitra, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

85. An Analysis of Costs Involved in Applying Advanced Safeguards Systems and Approaches to Gas Centrifuge Enrichment Plants

Open Access

Author:: Reimold, Benjamin A.
Title:: An Analysis of Costs Involved in Applying Advanced Safeguards Systems and Approaches to Gas Centrifuge Enrichment Plants
Area of Honors:: Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:: Uranium Enrichment
Safeguards
Unattended Monitoring
Aditional Protocol
File:: Download REIMOLD_THESIS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Jack Brenizer Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jack Brenizer Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Arthur Thompson Motta, Thesis Honors Advisor

86. ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF FRACTIONAL CRAB-SHELL AMENDMENTS TO SPENT MUSHROOM COMPOST FOR THE TREATMENT OF HIGH-STRENGTH MINE IMPACTED WATER

Open Access

Author:: Sick, Bradley
Title:: ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF FRACTIONAL CRAB-SHELL AMENDMENTS TO SPENT MUSHROOM COMPOST FOR THE TREATMENT OF HIGH-STRENGTH MINE IMPACTED WATER
Area of Honors:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: acid mine drainage
mine impacted waters
crab-shell
crab shell
chitin
AMD
mine remediation
passive remediation
File:: Download Bradley_Sick.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric Todd Donnell, Thesis Supervisor
Rachel Alice Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Todd Donnell, Thesis Honors Advisor

87. Analysis, Design, and Synthesis of a Negative Resistance Converter for a Marginal Oscillator

Open Access

Author:: Tricou, Brandon A
Title:: Analysis, Design, and Synthesis of a Negative Resistance Converter for a Marginal Oscillator
Area of Honors:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: negative resistance converter
marginal oscillator
quadrupole resonance
File:: Download Tricou-Thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jeffrey Louis Schiano, Thesis Supervisor
Jeffrey Louis Schiano, Thesis Supervisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Honors Advisor

88. THERMODYNAMIC MODELING AND FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATIONS OF THE CR-HF-Y TERNARY SYSTEM

Open Access

Author:: Hasek, Bradley
Title:: THERMODYNAMIC MODELING AND FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATIONS OF THE CR-HF-Y TERNARY SYSTEM
Area of Honors:: Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:: CALPHAD
first-principles
modeling
File:: Download Brad_Hasek_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Zi Kui Liu, Thesis Supervisor
Zi Kui Liu, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Raymond Howell, Thesis Honors Advisor

89. Development of Rhodobacter for the Production of Functional Membrane Proteins

Open Access

Author:: Curtis, Brandon Scott
Title:: Development of Rhodobacter for the Production of Functional Membrane Proteins
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: heterologous
bioprocessing
biomolecular engineering
Rhodobacter
photoreactor
expression platform
File:: Download BC_Thesis_-_DONE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
Philip Warren Mohr, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrew Zydney, Faculty Reader

90. INVESTIGATING DOPAMINE UPTAKE IN MOUSE BRAIN SYNAPTOSOMES VIA CHRONOAMPEROMETRY

Open Access

Author:: Ezekian, Brian Donald
Title:: INVESTIGATING DOPAMINE UPTAKE IN MOUSE BRAIN SYNAPTOSOMES VIA CHRONOAMPEROMETRY
Area of Honors:: Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:: Dopamine
Serotonin
Serotonin Transporter
Dopamine Transporter
DAT
SERT
5-HT
DA
File:: Download BrianEzekian_HonorsThesis_FINAL3.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Anne Milasincic Andrews, Ph D, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Anne Milasincic Andrews, Ph D, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

91. AN INVESTIGATION OF RECTANGULAR SAND CORE BLOWING SYSTEMS USING COMPUTATIONAL PARTICLE FLUID DYNAMICS

Open Access

Author:: Werner, Benjamin D.
Title:: AN INVESTIGATION OF RECTANGULAR SAND CORE BLOWING SYSTEMS USING COMPUTATIONAL PARTICLE FLUID DYNAMICS
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: computational particle fluid dynamics
metalcasting
sand cores
File:: Download THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. John Michael Cimbala, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John Michael Cimbala, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

92. EFFECTIVENESS AND STORABILITY OF MORINGA OLEIFERA-FUNCTIONALIZED SAND FOR WATER TREATMENT

Open Access

Author:: Finnegan, Bridget
Title:: EFFECTIVENESS AND STORABILITY OF MORINGA OLEIFERA-FUNCTIONALIZED SAND FOR WATER TREATMENT
Area of Honors:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: Moringa oleifera
functionalized sand
water treatment
appropriate technology for developing countries
File:: Download FinneganThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

93. ASSESSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISCRIMINATION AND HEALTH AMONG MEXICAN IMMIGRANT FARMWORKERS

Open Access

Author:: Beachler, Brian
Title:: ASSESSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISCRIMINATION AND HEALTH AMONG MEXICAN IMMIGRANT FARMWORKERS
Area of Honors:: Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:: discrimination
farmworkers
health
File:: Download Assessing_the_Relationship_Between_Discrimination_and_Health_Among_Mexican_Immigrant_Farmworkers..pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Shedra Amy Snipes, Thesis Supervisor
Shedra Amy Snipes, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

94. The Effect of Body Mass Index On Children's Gait Patterns While Walking On Flat and Sloped Surfaces

Open Access

Author:: Dau, Bryan John
Title:: The Effect of Body Mass Index On Children's Gait Patterns While Walking On Flat and Sloped Surfaces
Area of Honors:: Kinesiology
Keywords:: children body size
body mass index
gait patterns
locomotion
File:: Download Dau_Bryan_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Cynthia J Bartok, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Cynthia J Bartok, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jonathan Robert Olson, Faculty Reader

95. Environmental Sustainability Metrics for Becton Dickinson

Open Access

Author:: Ng, Benjamin
Title:: Environmental Sustainability Metrics for Becton Dickinson
Area of Honors:: Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:: logistics
supply chain
metrics
sustainability
environmental sustainability
Becton Dickinson
BD
File:: Download Ng_Benjamin_EnvironmentalSustainabilityMetrics.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

96. HOW TO REACH THE UNREACHABLE: WHAT ONLINE ADVERTISEMENT FORMAT PREFERENCE INDICATES ABOUT END USERS

Open Access

Author:: Shively, Bradley Jon
Title:: HOW TO REACH THE UNREACHABLE: WHAT ONLINE ADVERTISEMENT FORMAT PREFERENCE INDICATES ABOUT END USERS
Area of Honors:: Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:: online advertising
technical literacy
marketing
File:: Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Jim Jansen, Thesis Supervisor
Bernard James Jansen, Thesis Supervisor
Xiaolong Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

97. Relational Job Design Across Cultures: An Exploration of Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction

Open Access

Author:: Stanton, Brian Joseph
Title:: Relational Job Design Across Cultures: An Exploration of Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction
Area of Honors:: Management
Keywords:: Relational Job Design
Culture
Job Satisfaction
Organizational Commitment
File:: Download Thesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Stephen Erik Humphrey, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Erik Humphrey, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

98. HEALTHCARE REFORM A STUDY OF NATIONAL COVERAGE

Open Access

Author:: Crell, Brett
Title:: HEALTHCARE REFORM A STUDY OF NATIONAL COVERAGE
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: national coverage
File:: Download brettcrellhonorsthesisrevised.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Faculty Reader
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

99. Relations Between First-Time Mothers' Perceived Parenting Self-Efficacy, Infant Fussing, and Nighttime Sleep

Open Access

Author:: Fagan, Breanne Keely
Title:: Relations Between First-Time Mothers' Perceived Parenting Self-Efficacy, Infant Fussing, and Nighttime Sleep
Area of Honors:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: first-time mothers
perceived self-efficacy
infant fussing
infant nighttime sleep
File:: Download BreanneFaganFinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Leann L Birch, Thesis Supervisor
Leann L Birch, Thesis Supervisor
Cynthia A. Stifter, Faculty Reader
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

100. DETERMINING THE EFFECT OF INDIVIDUAL ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS AND WINS ON SUBSEQUENT BOX OFFICE PERFORMANCE

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Author:: Denkin, Benjamin Lawrence
Title:: DETERMINING THE EFFECT OF INDIVIDUAL ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS AND WINS ON SUBSEQUENT BOX OFFICE PERFORMANCE
Area of Honors:: Finance
Keywords:: Academy Awards
finance
box office performance
File:: Download Benjamin_Denkin_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

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