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2. Financial Literacy: How Education in Financial and Mathematical Concepts Among the Youth can Contribute to Improved Saving and Investment Decisions

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Open Access
Author:
Twerdok, Amy C
Title:
Financial Literacy: How Education in Financial and Mathematical Concepts Among the Youth can Contribute to Improved Saving and Investment Decisions
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
financial literacy
financial education
saving
investing
File:
Download Twerdok_Amy_Financial_Literacy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Honors Advisor
Chris Muscarella, Faculty Reader
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. Alternative Methods to Film Financing in the 21st century: An Examination of Crowdfunding

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Open Access
Author:
Burka, Chelsea Rae
Title:
Alternative Methods to Film Financing in the 21st century: An Examination of Crowdfunding
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
film financing
crowdfunding
film
finance
film industry
File:
Download thesis_Chelsea_Burka_FINAL__4_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Maura Elizabeth Shea, Faculty Reader
Robert Macy, Faculty Reader

4. Examining the effects of a usual source of care on disparities among employed U.s. adults who miss work due to illness

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Open Access
Author:
Lukas, Tiana L
Title:
Examining the effects of a usual source of care on disparities among employed U.s. adults who miss work due to illness
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
usual source of care
health disparities
File:
Download Lukas_Tiana_usualsourceofcare.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patricia Y Miranda-Hartsuff, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. Dining at Universities in North China: Looking at the Impact of Foodservice Operations on Student Nutrition

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Open Access
Author:
Liu, Jingchen
Title:
Dining at Universities in North China: Looking at the Impact of Foodservice Operations on Student Nutrition
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Nutrition
Food Service
Chinese Universities
File:
Download 1-Liu_Jingchen_NorthChinaUFS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jill Patterson, Faculty Reader

7. Molecular Cloning and Functional Analysis of LEAFY COTYLEDON2 Gene of Theobroma cacao.

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Open Access
Author:
Clemens, Adam Winfield
Title:
Molecular Cloning and Functional Analysis of LEAFY COTYLEDON2 Gene of Theobroma cacao.
Area of Honors:
Biotechnology
Keywords:
Molecular Cloning
Functional Analysis
LEAFY COTYLEDON2
Theobroma cacao
fatty acids
somatic embryogenesis
File:
Download Clemens_Adam_AnalysisofLEAFYCOTYLEDON2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Guiltinan, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Supervisor
Donald Ashley Bryant, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

8. Real-Valued Functional Representations of Semi-Independent Joint-Life Calculations

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Brian Adam
Title:
Real-Valued Functional Representations of Semi-Independent Joint-Life Calculations
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
actuarial
dependence
joint life
mortality
probability
File:
Download Miller_Brian_-_Joint_Mortality_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Evan Garrett Morgan, Faculty Reader

9. Location Recommendation for Mobile Users in Location-Based Social Networks

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Open Access
Author:
Ference, Gregory David
Title:
Location Recommendation for Mobile Users in Location-Based Social Networks
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Location Recommendation
Location-Based Social Networks
Collaborative Filtering
K-Nearest Diverse Neighbor
Spatial Diversity
File:
Download Ference_Gregory_locationrecommendation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wang-Chien Lee, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. A New UHF High Dynamic Range Receiver for the Arecibo Observatory

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Open Access
Author:
Mills, Amanda Christine
Title:
A New UHF High Dynamic Range Receiver for the Arecibo Observatory
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
low noise amplifier
cryogenic noise temperature measurement
coupled resonator filter
File:
Download Mills_Amanda_ReceiverAreciboObservatory.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Julio V. Urbina, Thesis Supervisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Timothy Joseph Kane, Faculty Reader

12. The Role of Planar Cell Polarity Effector Gene Inturned in Hedgehog Signaling, Ciliogenesis, and Skeletal Development in Mammalian Embryogenesis

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Open Access
Author:
Chang, Rachel
Title:
The Role of Planar Cell Polarity Effector Gene Inturned in Hedgehog Signaling, Ciliogenesis, and Skeletal Development in Mammalian Embryogenesis
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Hedgehog signaling
Indian Hedgehog signaling
Sonic Hedgehog signaling
planar cell polarity effector gene
polydactyly
primary cilia
ciliogenesis
Inturned
skeletal development
endochondral ossification
File:
Download Chang_Rachel_Inturned_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Aimin Liu, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel J Cosgrove, Thesis Honors Advisor

19. Comparative Study of Competitive Ankle Supports and their Effects on Blanace and Functional Performance.

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Open Access
Author:
Capuzzi, Mark Joseph
Title:
Comparative Study of Competitive Ankle Supports and their Effects on Blanace and Functional Performance.
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Ankle Supports
Postural Control
Dynamic Balance
Static Balance
DonJoy
ProTaco
SEBT
Quiet Single-Leg Balance Test
File:
Download 1-SHC_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sayers John Miller III, Thesis Supervisor
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Thesis Supervisor
Steriani Elavsky, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. The Lazy Portfolio: An Empirical Analysis of the Risk-return Characteristics of Static Investment Portfolios

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Open Access
Author:
Sears, Eric Daniel
Title:
The Lazy Portfolio: An Empirical Analysis of the Risk-return Characteristics of Static Investment Portfolios
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
lazy portfolio
asset allocation
active investing
passive investing
efficient frontier
regression analysis
diversification
Sharpe ratio
File:
Download Eric_Sears_The_Lazy_Portfolio.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michelle Lowry, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Chris Muscarella, Faculty Reader

22. Cross-cultural Comparison Of Maternal Beliefs About Competent Children’s Emotions And Behaviors

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Open Access
Author:
Chen, Shengnan
Title:
Cross-cultural Comparison Of Maternal Beliefs About Competent Children’s Emotions And Behaviors
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
cross-cultural comparison
emotion
behavior
child
maternal beliefs
socialization
File:
Download Chen_Shengnan_mothersbeliefs.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Pamela Marie Cole, Thesis Supervisor
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. Detecting agency among cotton-top tamarins (sanguinus oedipus) through the social transmission of food preference

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Open Access
Author:
Anderson, Nicole Christyn
Title:
Detecting agency among cotton-top tamarins (sanguinus oedipus) through the social transmission of food preference
Area of Honors:
Animal Sciences
Keywords:
Intentionality
food preference
intention
tamarin
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_-_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel J. Weiss, Thesis Supervisor
Chad Daniel Dechow, Thesis Honors Advisor

24. Predicting Which Banks Can Survive The Threat of Bankruptcy using Pooled Cross Sectional Time Series Regression Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Cook, Justin Michael
Title:
Predicting Which Banks Can Survive The Threat of Bankruptcy using Pooled Cross Sectional Time Series Regression Analysis
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
pooled regression
binomial regression
Ed Altman's Z-Score
financial distress
prediction of bankruptcy
time series
SIC code
File:
Download Justin_Cook_-_Finance_Thesis_for_the_Schreyer_Honors_College_-_Spring_2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Chris Muscarella, Faculty Reader

27. Eph Receptor and Ephrin Cross-class Binding Activities

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Open Access
Author:
Guo, Feiyi
Title:
Eph Receptor and Ephrin Cross-class Binding Activities
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Eph receptor
ephrins
cross-class binding
File:
Download Movie_1_Structure_of_unbound_EphA2_receptor_ligand_binding_domain.aviDownload Movie_2._Structure_of_EphA2-ephrinA1_complex.aviDownload Thesis_Feiyi_Guo.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Arthur Mallay Lesk, Thesis Supervisor
Chen Pei David Tu, Thesis Honors Advisor

28. Student Perception of Usefulness of Web-Based Dynamic Assessments in Algebra II Developed in PowerPoint

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Open Access
Author:
Hannan, Nicholas Patrick
Title:
Student Perception of Usefulness of Web-Based Dynamic Assessments in Algebra II Developed in PowerPoint
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
dynamic assessment
mathematics education
secondary education
File:
Download Hannan_Nicholas_studentperceptiondynamicassessments.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary Kathleen Heid, Faculty Reader

31. Theory and methods toward an understanding of flow-induced crystallization of isotactic polypropylene

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Open Access
Author:
Howard, Michael Patrick
Title:
Theory and methods toward an understanding of flow-induced crystallization of isotactic polypropylene
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
crystallization
polypropylene
nucleation
shear flow
File:
Download 1-Howard_Michael_Theory_and_Methods_for_FIC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

32. Estimation of potential for competition between wildlife and livestock within sanctuaries of the Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya and their effectiveness as corridors between national parks

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Open Access
Author:
Preston, Jessica Laine
Title:
Estimation of potential for competition between wildlife and livestock within sanctuaries of the Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya and their effectiveness as corridors between national parks
Area of Honors:
Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Keywords:
Kenya
Competition
Livestock
wildlife
management
human-wildlife conflict
File:
Download Jessica_Preston_Kenyawildlifelivestockcompetition.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Duane R Diefenbach, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret C Brittingham, Thesis Honors Advisor
Troy Ott, Faculty Reader

36. A Study of the Effectiveness of Opioid Treatment between Workers' Compensated Patients and Non-workers' Compensated Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

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Open Access
Author:
Kammerman, Jacob S
Title:
A Study of the Effectiveness of Opioid Treatment between Workers' Compensated Patients and Non-workers' Compensated Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
opioid
treatment
workman's compensation
VAS
musculoskeletal
File:
Download Kammerman_Jacob_opioidsworkerscompensation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Frank Martin Ahern, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Faculty Reader
Henriette Evans, Thesis Honors Advisor

38. Hub and Spoke Versus Low-cost Carriers: How Southwest Achieved Success in a Market Dominated by Network Airlines

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Open Access
Author:
Joyce, Lindsey Marie
Title:
Hub and Spoke Versus Low-cost Carriers: How Southwest Achieved Success in a Market Dominated by Network Airlines
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
airlines
Southwest
USAirways
low-cost
hub and spoke
network structure
File:
Download L.Joyce_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

39. Behavioral Responses of Cotton-top Tamarins (saguinus oedipus) to Video Recordings of the Self and Conspecifics

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Open Access
Author:
Groner, Ricky David
Title:
Behavioral Responses of Cotton-top Tamarins (saguinus oedipus) to Video Recordings of the Self and Conspecifics
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
self-recognition
self-awareness
mirror
primates
cotton-top tamarin
saguinus oedipus
video
kinesthetic-visual matching
File:
Download Ricky_Groner_Behavioral_Responses_of_Cotton_top_Tamarins.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel J. Weiss, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

40. The Effects of Leptin Treatment on STAT/AKT/ERK Signaling Pathways in CRL2091 Fibroblast and HT1080 Fibrosarcoma Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Gharib, Niloufar
Title:
The Effects of Leptin Treatment on STAT/AKT/ERK Signaling Pathways in CRL2091 Fibroblast and HT1080 Fibrosarcoma Cells
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Leptin
obesity
cancer
ObRb
STAT
Akt
ERK
STAT3
ERK1/2
AKT1/2/3
signaling
leptin receptor
fibroblast
fibrosarcoma
File:
Download 1-Gharib_Niloufar_EffectsofLeptinTreatment.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sagarika Kanjilal, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

41. Fast and Accurate Numerical Modeling of Non-stationary Corona Discharges Based on Implicit Time Integration on Non-uniform Grid

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Open Access
Author:
Tucker, Joseph Patrick
Title:
Fast and Accurate Numerical Modeling of Non-stationary Corona Discharges Based on Implicit Time Integration on Non-uniform Grid
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
lightning
corona
thundercloud
File:
Download Tucker_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Victor P Pasko, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Timothy Joseph Kane, Thesis Honors Advisor

43. The effects of active area geometry on laminated piezoelectric actuator performance

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Open Access
Author:
Giordano, Joseph Anthony
Title:
The effects of active area geometry on laminated piezoelectric actuator performance
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
laminated
piezoelectric
beam
actuator
haptics
File:
Download Giordano_Joseph_PiezoActuatorPerformance.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gary L Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

44. A Cross-sectional Analysis of the Hollywood Stock Exchange's Forecasting Accuracy and Risk vs. Return Relationships

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Open Access
Author:
Olsho, Benjamin A
Title:
A Cross-sectional Analysis of the Hollywood Stock Exchange's Forecasting Accuracy and Risk vs. Return Relationships
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Hollywood Stock Exchange
HSX
Prediction Markets
Virtual Markets
Forecasting
Risk vs. Return
Box Office
Movies
File:
Download Olsho_Ben_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

48. The effect of genetic variation in root hair length of common bean (phaseolus vulgaris) on the acquisition of potassium from a low potassium environment

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Open Access
Author:
Esterhuizen, Kristelle
Title:
The effect of genetic variation in root hair length of common bean (phaseolus vulgaris) on the acquisition of potassium from a low potassium environment
Area of Honors:
Horticulture
Keywords:
root hair length
common bean
potassium deficiency
File:
Download Thesis_Kristelle_Esterhuizen_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan Paul Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
Kathleen Marie Kelley, Thesis Honors Advisor

50. Spin and orbital angular momentums of multiple trains of same-color surface plasmon-polaritons guided by the planar interface of a metal and a sculptured nematic thin film

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Open Access
Author:
Xiao, Xuerong
Title:
Spin and orbital angular momentums of multiple trains of same-color surface plasmon-polaritons guided by the planar interface of a metal and a sculptured nematic thin film
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
angular momentum
rugate filter
sculptured nematic thin film
surface multiplasmonics
surface plasmon-polariton wave
File:
Download Xiao_Xuerong_angularmomentumsofspp.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Patrick M Lenahan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader