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1501. Adult intimate partner violence and youth delinquency: Relationships and implications for prevention

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Open Access
Author:
Nappi, Joanna Marie
Title:
Adult intimate partner violence and youth delinquency: Relationships and implications for prevention
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
intimate partner violence
juvenile delinquency
youth delinquency
trajectories of delinquency
prevention
intervention
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Joanna_Nappi.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark T Greenberg, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Brittany S Cooper, Faculty Reader

1505. 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

1506. Contract Killings, Drug and Weapons Smuggling, and Corruption: Their Effect on Border Culture and Literature

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Danielle Haney
Title:
Contract Killings, Drug and Weapons Smuggling, and Corruption: Their Effect on Border Culture and Literature
Area of Honors:
Spanish
Keywords:
U.S-Mexico border
border security
violent drug-trafficking organizations
border literature
File:
Download Miller_DHarley_contractkillingsdrugsweaponsfinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Julia Cuervo Hewitt, Thesis Supervisor
John Lipski, Thesis Honors Advisor

1512. Can Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Help Explain Differences in the Macroeconomic And Financial Stability of Nations? A Comparative Analysis of Germany and Greece

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Open Access
Author:
Kasal, Paul Thomas
Title:
Can Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Help Explain Differences in the Macroeconomic And Financial Stability of Nations? A Comparative Analysis of Germany and Greece
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - International Business
Keywords:
Culture
Economics
Germany
Greece
File:
Download Paul_Kasal_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Terrence Robert Guay, Thesis Supervisor
Terrence Robert Guay, Thesis Honors Advisor
Vernis Michael Welmon, Faculty Reader

1514. The Effects Of Alteration In Stride Frequency During Bouts Of Downhill Running: An Emg, Kinematic, And Metabolic Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Lutz, Ryan William
Title:
The Effects Of Alteration In Stride Frequency During Bouts Of Downhill Running: An Emg, Kinematic, And Metabolic Analysis
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Stride Frequency
Downhill Running
EMG Kinematic Metabolic Downhill Running.
File:
Download Thesis_final_4.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Supervisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Faculty Reader

1515. Understanding the interactions between GABAAR and synaptic adhesion proteins neuroligin1 And neuroligin2

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Open Access
Author:
Khristov, Vladimir Rouskov
Title:
Understanding the interactions between GABAAR and synaptic adhesion proteins neuroligin1 And neuroligin2
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Neurolign
GABA
Immunoprufication
Western
File:
Download Khristov_Vladimir_GABAAR_Neuroligin.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gong Chen, Faculty Reader
Craig Eugene Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor

1517. Strengthening Undergraduate Global Health Curricula at Penn State: Exploring Students' Interestes in Global Health Studies and Careers

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Open Access
Author:
Carrier, Bridgette Alissa
Title:
Strengthening Undergraduate Global Health Curricula at Penn State: Exploring Students' Interestes in Global Health Studies and Careers
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
global health
undergraduate education
desire to help others
international travel
File:
Download Carrier_Thesis_Final_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melina Tanya Czymoniewicz Klippel, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

1518. Vegetable Crop and Livestock Farming in Downeast Maine: King Hill Farm, A Case Study

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Open Access
Author:
Carlin, Neal Christian
Title:
Vegetable Crop and Livestock Farming in Downeast Maine: King Hill Farm, A Case Study
Area of Honors:
Agroecology
Keywords:
agriculture
sustainable agriculture
farming
vegetable production
livestock production
diversified agriculture
case study
File:
Download carlin_neal_kinghillfarmacasestudy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Heather D Karsten, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Craig Saunders, Faculty Reader
Dr. Heather D Karsten, Thesis Honors Advisor

1521. Bicycle Commuting: Understanding Opportunities and Constraints in the 21st Century

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Open Access
Author:
Mitchell, Will Philip
Title:
Bicycle Commuting: Understanding Opportunities and Constraints in the 21st Century
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
bicycle
commuting
transportation
behavior
sustainability
advocacy
File:
Download Will_Mitchell_Final_Thesis_2012
Thesis Supervisors:
Antonio Nieto, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Nathan Kleit, Thesis Honors Advisor
Susannah Heyer Barsom, Faculty Reader

1522. 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

1523. Energy Outlook of the United States: Can Shale Oil Reserves & Hydraulic Fracturing Lead to Energy Independence?

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Open Access
Author:
Dickey, Kylie Sue
Title:
Energy Outlook of the United States: Can Shale Oil Reserves & Hydraulic Fracturing Lead to Energy Independence?
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
United States Energy Independence
Hydraulic Fracturing
File:
Download Dickey_Kylie_USEnergyOutlook.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

1527. 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

1529. 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

1530. 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

1531. 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

1532. 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

1534. 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

1535. 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

1536. 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

1541. 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

1544. 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

1547. 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

1549. 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

1550. 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

1551. 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

1552. Detecting agency among cotton-top tamarins (sanguinus oedipus) through the social transmission of food preference

open_access
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

1553. Predicting Which Banks Can Survive The Threat of Bankruptcy using Pooled Cross Sectional Time Series Regression Analysis

open_access
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

1558. Changes in Communication Between Mothers and Daughters During a Mother's Breast Cancer Diagnosis

open_access
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

1559. Eph Receptor and Ephrin Cross-class Binding Activities

open_access
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

1561. Student Perception of Usefulness of Web-Based Dynamic Assessments in Algebra II Developed in PowerPoint

open_access
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

1566. The State of Faith: Religion and Race in the 1985 Alabama Case of Wallace v. Jaffree

open_access
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

1567. 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

1568. Living to Run and Running to Live: short analyses and memoirs about why we (want to, need to and just love to) run

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Anselmo, Julia Marie
Title:
Living to Run and Running to Live: short analyses and memoirs about why we (want to, need to and just love to) run
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
running
memoir
obsession
self-esteem
eating disorders
File:
Download FINAL_COPY_THESIS_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Debra Hawhee, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis Honors Advisor

1569. Theory and methods toward an understanding of flow-induced crystallization of isotactic polypropylene

open_access
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

1570. Estimation of potential for competition between wildlife and livestock within sanctuaries of the Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya and their effectiveness as corridors between national parks

open_access
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

1573. The Use of Facebook by Adolescent Girls and Its Implications for the Domestic Sex Trafficking of Minors

open_access
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

1576. Regulatory and Political Economic Perspectives on Internet Intellectual Property

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Bender, Alyssa Myree
Title:
Regulatory and Political Economic Perspectives on Internet Intellectual Property
Area of Honors:
Media Studies
Keywords:
copyright
intellectual property
political economy
Internet law
File:
Download Bender_Alyssa_internetintellectualpropertyfinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ronald V Bettig, Thesis Supervisor
Ronald V Bettig, Thesis Honors Advisor
Matthew Jackson, Faculty Reader

1577. A Study of the Effectiveness of Opioid Treatment between Workers' Compensated Patients and Non-workers' Compensated Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

open_access
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

1579. Hub and Spoke Versus Low-cost Carriers: How Southwest Achieved Success in a Market Dominated by Network Airlines

open_access
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

1580. Behavioral Responses of Cotton-top Tamarins (saguinus oedipus) to Video Recordings of the Self and Conspecifics

open_access
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

1581. The Effects of Leptin Treatment on STAT/AKT/ERK Signaling Pathways in CRL2091 Fibroblast and HT1080 Fibrosarcoma Cells

open_access
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

1582. Fast and Accurate Numerical Modeling of Non-stationary Corona Discharges Based on Implicit Time Integration on Non-uniform Grid

open_access
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

1584. The effects of active area geometry on laminated piezoelectric actuator performance

open_access
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

1585. A Cross-sectional Analysis of the Hollywood Stock Exchange's Forecasting Accuracy and Risk vs. Return Relationships

open_access
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

1589. The effect of genetic variation in root hair length of common bean (phaseolus vulgaris) on the acquisition of potassium from a low potassium environment

open_access
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

1591. 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

1593. The Family System Over the First Year of Life: A Look Into Marital, Coparental, and Infant Experiences

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Open Access
Author:
Mauro, Michelle Rose
Title:
The Family System Over the First Year of Life: A Look Into Marital, Coparental, and Infant Experiences
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Marital relationship
coparental relationship
infant socioemotional development
File:
Download mauro_michelle_familysystemoverfirstyearoflife.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Douglas Michael Teti, Ph D, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

1594. Planktonic foraminifera shell response to the Paleocene-eocene thermal maximum: Evidence for Acarinina soldadoensis shell thinning

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Open Access
Author:
Lindemann, Timothy Logan
Title:
Planktonic foraminifera shell response to the Paleocene-eocene thermal maximum: Evidence for Acarinina soldadoensis shell thinning
Area of Honors:
Geobiology
Keywords:
soldadoensis
foraminifera
PETM
shell thinning
File:
Download TLL_Thesis_SHC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy Bralower, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Bralower, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lee Kump, Faculty Reader

1595. The Role of Transportation Infrastructure in Economic Development- Africa's Development

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Open Access
Author:
Quisenberry, Courtney Lynn
Title:
The Role of Transportation Infrastructure in Economic Development- Africa's Development
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
transportation
Africa
logistics
economic development
File:
Download quisenberry_courtney_theroleoftransportation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

1596. how well do spouses rate their partners' work-family conflict? perception discrepancies and marital quality

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Open Access
Author:
Reinhard, Taylor Nancy
Title:
how well do spouses rate their partners' work-family conflict? perception discrepancies and marital quality
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
work-family conflict
marital quality
spousal support
spousal strain
perceptions
File:
Download Reinhard_Taylor.FinalThesisSubmission.20131.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kelly D'anne Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Manuel Almeida, Faculty Reader

1600. Production and Characterization of Class C Radical Sam Methylases Nosn and Blmorf8

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Open Access
Author:
Gadsby, Lauren Kathryn
Title:
Production and Characterization of Class C Radical Sam Methylases Nosn and Blmorf8
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
SAM
iron-sulfur cluster
radical chemistry
methylase
NosN
BlmOrf8
nosiheptide
bleomycin
S-adenosyl-methionine
File:
Download Thesis_final_edits.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Squire J Booker, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader