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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. Spatialization in Selected Works of Iannis Xenakis

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Open Access
Author:
Kermit-canfield, Elliot Forrest
Title:
Spatialization in Selected Works of Iannis Xenakis
Area of Honors:
Integrative Arts
Keywords:
Iannis Xenakis
Xenakis
Eonta
Terretektorh
Persephassa
Space
Spatialization
File:
Download Kermit_SHC_Thesis.pdfDownload Example_B.1_stereo.wavDownload Example_B.2_binaural.wav
Thesis Supervisors:
Vincent Perez Benitez Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Vincent Perez Benitez Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Eric John McKee, Faculty Reader

12. 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

13. 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

18. From Napster to Google Books: The Future of Digital Content Distribution

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Open Access
Author:
Boyle, Colleen Anne
Title:
From Napster to Google Books: The Future of Digital Content Distribution
Area of Honors:
English (University College)
Keywords:
Napster
Google Books
content distribution
RIAA
Google
Authors Guild
Association of American Publishers
digital library
File:
Download Boyle_Colleen_FromNapstertoGoogleBooks.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hester Maureen Blum, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. An Unlikely Decision: Factors Influencing Internal Devaluation in Response to the 2008-2010 Financial Crisis in Central and Eastern Europe

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Open Access
Author:
Snyder, Ilsa Katrina
Title:
An Unlikely Decision: Factors Influencing Internal Devaluation in Response to the 2008-2010 Financial Crisis in Central and Eastern Europe
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
political science
economics
internal devaluation
external devaluation
Eastern Europe
Latvia
the Baltics
financial crisis
File:
Download Snyder_Ilsa_AnUnlikelyDecision.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Donna L Bahry, Thesis Supervisor
James A Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

24. 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

26. 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

27. Let's (Not) Talk About Sex, Baby: an Analysis of Queer Topics and Contestations in Children's Literature

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Open Access
Author:
Klutch, Maeve Elizabeth
Title:
Let's (Not) Talk About Sex, Baby: an Analysis of Queer Topics and Contestations in Children's Literature
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
queer theory
children's literature
homosexuality
gender
heteronormative
homonormative
File:
Download klutch_maeve_letsnottalkaboutsex.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Dean Castiglia, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Honors Advisor

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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

35. Changes in Communication Between Mothers and Daughters During a Mother's Breast Cancer Diagnosis

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Open Access
Author:
Noll, Taryn Leigh
Title:
Changes in Communication Between Mothers and Daughters During a Mother's Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
breast cancer
mother daughter
communication
breast cancer diagnosis
File:
Download Noll_Taryn_MotherDaughterBreastCancerCommunication.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Denise Haunani Solomon, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

36. 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

38. 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

43. The State of Faith: Religion and Race in the 1985 Alabama Case of Wallace v. Jaffree

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Open Access
Author:
Mcgehrin, Drew Steven
Title:
The State of Faith: Religion and Race in the 1985 Alabama Case of Wallace v. Jaffree
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in History and Religious Studies
Keywords:
George
Wallace
Ishmael
Jaffree
William
Rehnquist
Religion
Race
Faith
Alabama
1985
File:
Download McGehrin_Drew_State_of_Faith.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anne Carver Rose, Thesis Supervisor
On Cho Ng, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Michael James Milligan, Faculty Reader

44. A Study of the Cumberland Cemetery in Middletown Township, Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Fresta, Eileen M
Title:
A Study of the Cumberland Cemetery in Middletown Township, Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
American Studies (University College)
Keywords:
Cumberland Cemetery
cemetery records
life expectancy
Middletown Township
public history
ground penetrating radar
File:
Download Fresta_Eileen_CumbCem.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Phyllis Blum Cole, Thesis Supervisor
Phyllis Blum Cole, Thesis Honors Advisor
Julie Ann Gallagher, Faculty Reader

46. 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

47. 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

50. The Use of Facebook by Adolescent Girls and Its Implications for the Domestic Sex Trafficking of Minors

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Open Access
Author:
Dutill, Megan Grace
Title:
The Use of Facebook by Adolescent Girls and Its Implications for the Domestic Sex Trafficking of Minors
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Facebook
adolescents
girls
teen girls
sex trafficking
human trafficking
DMST
social media
File:
Download Dutill_Megan_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Marcia W Distaso, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Susan Mary Strohm, Thesis Honors Advisor