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121. The Effects of Nicotine on DNA Methylation Patterns of the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Alpha Gene

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Open Access
Author:
Patel, Samir Narendra
Title:
The Effects of Nicotine on DNA Methylation Patterns of the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Alpha Gene
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Pparα
nicotine
methylation
MspI
HpaII
Real-Time PCR
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David John Vandenbergh, Thesis Supervisor
David John Vandenbergh, Thesis Honors Advisor
Byron C Jones, Faculty Reader

123. Superficial Siderosis of the Central Nervous System: a Proposal for the Use of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Clinical Research

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Open Access
Author:
Ogram, Caitlin M
Title:
Superficial Siderosis of the Central Nervous System: a Proposal for the Use of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Clinical Research
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Superficial Siderosis of the Central Nervous System
Neurological Disorders
Brain Injury
File:
Download Thesis_Caitlin_Ogram.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Supervisor
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Honors Advisor

126. Analysis and Applications of Natural Gas Micro-grids

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Open Access
Author:
Carbine, Megan D'Lauro
Title:
Analysis and Applications of Natural Gas Micro-grids
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
natural gas
Marcellus shale
Micro-Grid
economic analysis
Clearfield County
DuBois
NCL Resources
File:
Download Carbine_Megan_AnalysisandApplicationsofNaturalGasMicroGrids.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Supervisor
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Honors Advisor
Luis F. Ayala, Faculty Reader

128. A Lecture Recital: The Lives of Notable Members of The "modern" French Flute School with a Performance of Dedicated Works

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Open Access
Author:
Clapper, Laura Marie
Title:
A Lecture Recital: The Lives of Notable Members of The "modern" French Flute School with a Performance of Dedicated Works
Area of Honors:
Music
Keywords:
Flute
Music
French
File:
Download 1_Lecture.wavDownload 2_Cantabile_et_Presto.wavDownload 3_Sonata_for_Flute_and_Piano_I.wavDownload 4_Sonata_for_Flute_and_Piano_II.wavDownload 5_Sonata_for_Flute_and_Piano_III.wavDownload 6_Syrinx_pour_flute_seule_Density_21.5.wavDownload 7_Concerto_for_Flute_and_Orchestra.wavDownload 8_Concerto_for_Flute_and_Orchestra.wavDownload Clapper_Laura_Lecture_Recital_2012-COMPLETE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eleanor Duncan Armstrong, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Edward Ballora, Thesis Honors Advisor

129. Instrumentation for Spatially Resolved Measurements of Optical Emission from Fluorescent Materials

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Amy E
Title:
Instrumentation for Spatially Resolved Measurements of Optical Emission from Fluorescent Materials
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
alq3
fluorescence
angular emission
non-planar substrates
File:
Download Miller_Amy_Thesis2012.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Thesis Supervisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

130. INSIGHTS INTO THE RARE BIOSPHERE: EXHAUSTIVE ELIMINATION OF TOTAL DNA FROM COMPLEX MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES ENHANCES PCR RESOLUTION OF ALPHA-DIVERSITY.

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Open Access
Author:
Chopra, Arsh
Title:
INSIGHTS INTO THE RARE BIOSPHERE: EXHAUSTIVE ELIMINATION OF TOTAL DNA FROM COMPLEX MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES ENHANCES PCR RESOLUTION OF ALPHA-DIVERSITY.
Area of Honors:
Science
Keywords:
PCR
PMA
Bias
File:
Download ChopraA_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles Raymond Fisher Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ronald Albert Markle, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jennifer Macalady, Faculty Reader

133. Evaluation of the Performance of Whole Life Insurance Versus Buy Term Insurance and Invest the Difference

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Open Access
Author:
Wendel, Shawn A
Title:
Evaluation of the Performance of Whole Life Insurance Versus Buy Term Insurance and Invest the Difference
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Life insurance
whole life insurance
File:
Download Wendel_Shawn_wholelifeinsuranceperformance.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Timothy T Simin, Faculty Reader

135. Metal Organic Framework Formation from Flexible, Heterochelating Ligands and HPLC Characterization of Self-Assembling Multimetallic Duplexes

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Open Access
Author:
Kapelewski, Matthew Thomas
Title:
Metal Organic Framework Formation from Flexible, Heterochelating Ligands and HPLC Characterization of Self-Assembling Multimetallic Duplexes
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
chemistry
inorganic
HPLC
metal organic frameworks
File:
Download Kapelewski_Matthew_iDNAMetalOrganicFrameworks.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary Elizabeth Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Przemyslaw Maslak, Thesis Honors Advisor
Thomas E Mallouk, Faculty Reader

137. Two Hundred Years of Discovery: Using Google Earth to Raise Awareness of Scientific Research at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

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Open Access
Author:
Neville, Sara Elise
Title:
Two Hundred Years of Discovery: Using Google Earth to Raise Awareness of Scientific Research at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Science, Technology, and Society
Keywords:
Academy of Natural Sciences
Google Earth
science education
Bloom’s Taxonomy
ABCD model
Earth Science Literacy Initiative
File:
Download Neville_Two_Hundred_Years_of_Discovery.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura Guertin, Thesis Supervisor
Ivan Enrique Esparragoza, Thesis Honors Advisor

138. The Misunderstood Municipal Market: Why Predictions For Mass Municipal Defaults Are Incorrect

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Open Access
Author:
Zurad, Noah Joseph
Title:
The Misunderstood Municipal Market: Why Predictions For Mass Municipal Defaults Are Incorrect
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Municipal
Debt
States
Fiscal
Pensions
Debt Market
Default
Bankruptcy
Tax-Exempt
Harrisburg
Balanced Budget
File:
Download Zurad_Noah_MunicipalMarket.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader

139. Dialectical Relationships as a Prominent Role in Crisis Communication: A Penn State University Case Study

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Open Access
Author:
Tupper, Ashton Michelle
Title:
Dialectical Relationships as a Prominent Role in Crisis Communication: A Penn State University Case Study
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences (Berks/Lehigh)
Keywords:
Crisis communication
Sandusky scandal
Situated Crisis Communication Theory
Dialetics
Public Relations
File:
Download thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cheryl L Nicholas, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

140. L’Altro In Italia: una traduzione e analisi critica (The Other in Italy: A Translation and Critical Analysis)

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Open Access
Author:
Imbarlina, Paul Alexander
Title:
L’Altro In Italia: una traduzione e analisi critica (The Other in Italy: A Translation and Critical Analysis)
Area of Honors:
Italian
Keywords:
Italy
translation
prejudice
immigration
racism
Lega Nord
Europe
File:
Download Paul_Imbarlina_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sherry Lynnette Roush, Thesis Supervisor
Maria Rosa Truglio, Thesis Honors Advisor