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801. TGFΒ1 OVEREXPRESSION IN BASAL KERATINOCYTES CAUSES UPREGULATION OF S100A8, S100A9 AND INFILTRATION OF MPO+ CELLS WITHIN THE SKIN

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Open Access
Author:
Koubek, Richard Donovan
Title:
TGFΒ1 OVEREXPRESSION IN BASAL KERATINOCYTES CAUSES UPREGULATION OF S100A8, S100A9 AND INFILTRATION OF MPO+ CELLS WITHIN THE SKIN
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
TGFΒ1
KERATINOCYTES
S100A8
S100A9
MPO
File:
Download Koubek_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Adam Bleier Glick, Thesis Supervisor
Adam Bleier Glick, Thesis Supervisor
James Endres Howell, Thesis Honors Advisor

804. WHAT FACTORS DETERMINE COLLEGE STUDENTS’ PURCHASING INTENTIONS TOWARD NUTRITIONAL MENU ITEMS?

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Open Access
Author:
Fletcher, Ryan E.
Title:
WHAT FACTORS DETERMINE COLLEGE STUDENTS’ PURCHASING INTENTIONS TOWARD NUTRITIONAL MENU ITEMS?
Area of Honors:
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Keywords:
College Students
Nutritional Menu Items
File:
Download Ryan_Fletcher_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Martha T Conklin, Thesis Supervisor
Martha T Conklin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis Honors Advisor

805. DESIGN OF A HANDLE TO CONTROL A MULTIFUNCTIONAL FORCEPS FOR USE IN ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY

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Open Access
Author:
Mansley, Ryan Edward
Title:
DESIGN OF A HANDLE TO CONTROL A MULTIFUNCTIONAL FORCEPS FOR USE IN ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Endoscope
Multifunctional
Forceps
Handle design
Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery
NOTES
Minimally Invasive Surgery
MIS
Endoscopic Surgery
File:
Download Ryan_Mansleys_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
James Gordon Brasseur, Thesis Honors Advisor

806. ANALYZING MITOCHONDRIAL GENETIC DIVERSITY AND DNA DAMAGE IN ANCIENT PASSENGER PIGEON SPECIMENS FROM MUSEUMS

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Open Access
Author:
Shaw, Robert E.
Title:
ANALYZING MITOCHONDRIAL GENETIC DIVERSITY AND DNA DAMAGE IN ANCIENT PASSENGER PIGEON SPECIMENS FROM MUSEUMS
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
genetic diversity
passenger pigeon
ancient DNA
File:
Download Thesis_RobertShaw.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Beth Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Beth Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

807. Marital Conflict and Intimacy: Influences on Sibling Relationship Quality in Early Childhood

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Open Access
Author:
Cosco, Rebekah Ilene
Title:
Marital Conflict and Intimacy: Influences on Sibling Relationship Quality in Early Childhood
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
early childhood
intimacy
conflict
siblings
marital relationships
child temperament
File:
Download Rebekah_Cosco_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alysia Yvonne Blandon, Thesis Supervisor
Alysia Yvonne Blandon, Thesis Supervisor
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Honors Advisor

808. TO BE HUMAN: COMPARISON OF DYSTOPIAN EXPRESSIONS IN MODERN EASTERN AND WESTERN LITERATURES BASED ON ECONOMIC GROWTH

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Open Access
Author:
Jeon, Roland
Title:
TO BE HUMAN: COMPARISON OF DYSTOPIAN EXPRESSIONS IN MODERN EASTERN AND WESTERN LITERATURES BASED ON ECONOMIC GROWTH
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Comparative Literature and Finance
Keywords:
growth
economic
dystopia
utopia
File:
Download Roland_Jeon_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charlotte Diane Eubanks, Thesis Supervisor
Charlotte Diane Eubanks, Thesis Supervisor
Sydney Sue Aboul Hosn, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

813. Is Simpler Better? A Visualization-Based Exploration of How Parametric Screening Influences Problem Difficulty and Equifinality in Multiobjective Calibration

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Open Access
Author:
Urban, Rachel Lorah
Title:
Is Simpler Better? A Visualization-Based Exploration of How Parametric Screening Influences Problem Difficulty and Equifinality in Multiobjective Calibration
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
multiobjective optimization
evolutionary algorithms
model calibration
File:
Download RachelUrban-Dissertation_0420.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patrick Reed, Thesis Supervisor
Patrick Reed, Thesis Supervisor
Thorsten Wagener, Faculty Reader
Patrick Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor

814. The use of technology to facilitate weight loss: Creating a healthy environment

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Open Access
Author:
Dewar, Ryan Michael
Title:
The use of technology to facilitate weight loss: Creating a healthy environment
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
technology
recording devices
weight-loss
File:
Download Ryan_Dewar_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William Benjamin Gill, Thesis Supervisor
William Benjamin Gill, Thesis Supervisor
Carleen Frances Maitland, Thesis Honors Advisor

816. Creating an Attentional Bias in Children with Varying Language Abilities

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Open Access
Author:
Marodi, Rachel Marie
Title:
Creating an Attentional Bias in Children with Varying Language Abilities
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
statistical learning
visual statistics
lexical-semantics
the Novel Bias Task
File:
Download Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Elina Mainela Arnold, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Elina Mainela Arnold, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

817. Accelerated Sleep: Automatic State of Vigilance Detection for Implantable Neural Devices

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Open Access
Author:
Nohar, Ravendra Mavlankar
Title:
Accelerated Sleep: Automatic State of Vigilance Detection for Implantable Neural Devices
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
epilepsy
seizure
acceleration
EEG
sleep
linear discriminant analysis
state of vigilance
File:
Download Nohar_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bruce Gluckman, Thesis Supervisor
Bruce Gluckman, Thesis Supervisor
Patrick James Drew, Faculty Reader
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

818. An Observational and Numerical Study of Internal Gravity Waves Embedded in Regions of Moist Saturated Ascent

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Open Access
Author:
Setzenfand, Robert Michael
Title:
An Observational and Numerical Study of Internal Gravity Waves Embedded in Regions of Moist Saturated Ascent
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
gravity waves
File:
Download Robert_Setzenfand_Thesis_SP2010.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. John H Clark, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John H Clark, Thesis Supervisor
Johannes Verlinde, Thesis Honors Advisor

819. Inter-Rater Reliability for the Judged Accentedness of English Bilinguals

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Open Access
Author:
Sigmund, Rachel Marie
Title:
Inter-Rater Reliability for the Judged Accentedness of English Bilinguals
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
bilinguals
speech perception
learning behaviors
skill-assessment
inter-rater reliability
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Rachel_M._Sigmund.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Supervisor
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Supervisor
Judith Fran Kroll, Faculty Reader
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Honors Advisor

820. AN ANALYSIS OF SHORT SELLING’S ROLE IN THE RECENT FINANCIAL CRISIS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SHORT SELLING RESTRICTIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Scialabba, Richard Mauro
Title:
AN ANALYSIS OF SHORT SELLING’S ROLE IN THE RECENT FINANCIAL CRISIS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SHORT SELLING RESTRICTIONS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
short selling
short sellign restrictions
financial crisis
event study
abnormal returns
change in betas
File:
Download fin_494h_-_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

821. Strengthening Undergraduate Global Health Curricula at Penn State

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Open Access
Author:
Criner, Rachel Nicole
Title:
Strengthening Undergraduate Global Health Curricula at Penn State
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
global health
undergraduate education
curriculum development
professional development
File:
Download Criner_Rachel_StrengtheningUndergraduateGHCurricula.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Melina T Czymoniewicz Klippel, Thesis Supervisor
Melina Tanya Czymoniewicz Klippel, Thesis Supervisor
Linda L Caldwell, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

822. POROUS PLATINUM NANOSTRUCTURES VIA ETCHING OF INTERMETALLIC PLATINUM LEAD

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Open Access
Author:
Bisbey, Ryan Patrick
Title:
POROUS PLATINUM NANOSTRUCTURES VIA ETCHING OF INTERMETALLIC PLATINUM LEAD
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
porous platinum
nanostructures
catalysis
platinum lead
File:
Download Thesis_Full_merged.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis Supervisor
Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis Supervisor
Przemyslaw Maslak, Thesis Honors Advisor
Benjamin James Lear, Faculty Reader

824. The Extent of Degradation of Polylactide Characterized by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

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Open Access
Author:
Viggiano, Rocco Peter
Title:
The Extent of Degradation of Polylactide Characterized by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Area of Honors:
Plastics Engineering Technology (Behrend)
Keywords:
polylactide
PLA
biodegradable
nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
NMR
degradation
File:
Download ROCCO_VIGGIANO-SCHREYER_HONORS_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Philip Beaumont, Thesis Supervisor
John Philip Beaumont, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Edward Koch Jr., Faculty Reader
John Philip Beaumont, Thesis Honors Advisor

825. A look at crowdfunding -- an emerging trend that threatens to displace traditional financial intermediaries

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Open Access
Author:
Banker, Rishin Rajiv
Title:
A look at crowdfunding -- an emerging trend that threatens to displace traditional financial intermediaries
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
crowdfunding
crowdsourcing
crowd
finance
venture financing
Web 2.0
technology
File:
Download Thesis_-_Rishin_Banker.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brent William Ambrose, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brent William Ambrose, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

827. Microfinance as a Sustainable Solution for Alleviating Poverty: Why Sometimes it Does Not Work and Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa

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Open Access
Author:
Rockey, Rebecca Sarah
Title:
Microfinance as a Sustainable Solution for Alleviating Poverty: Why Sometimes it Does Not Work and Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Sustainabilty
Sub-Saharan Africa
Poverty
Microfinance
Impact
File:
Download ROCKEY_Final_Draf_of_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Andrés Rodríguez Clare, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Andrés Rodríguez Clare, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

829. SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVERSARIAL NETWORKS

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Open Access
Author:
Orendovici, Razvan
Title:
SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVERSARIAL NETWORKS
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
social networks
social network analysis
adversarial networks
simulations
terrorist networks
graph theory
network theory
network development
network evolution
File:
Download Razvan_Orendovici_Thesis_SHC_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Frank Edward Ritter, Thesis Supervisor
Frank Edward Ritter, Thesis Supervisor
Lee David Coraor, Thesis Honors Advisor

832. The Effects of the Structural Characteristics of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Display Design on Accuracy and Reaction Time

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Open Access
Author:
Carelli, Renee Luciana
Title:
The Effects of the Structural Characteristics of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Display Design on Accuracy and Reaction Time
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
AAC
reaction time
accuracy
File:
Download CARELLIthesisfinal2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

835. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LABOR UNION AGREEMENTS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FIXED ROUTE BUS OPERATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA

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Open Access
Author:
Lock, Ryan Z
Title:
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LABOR UNION AGREEMENTS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FIXED ROUTE BUS OPERATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Bus
Labor Union
Public Transportation
Pennsylvania
File:
Download Ryan_Lock_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John C Spychalski, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Faculty Reader
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Supervisor

836. Observation and Analysis of Repeating Earthquakes beneath the Aceh Basin, Northern Sumatra

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Open Access
Author:
Barrett, Sarah Anne
Title:
Observation and Analysis of Repeating Earthquakes beneath the Aceh Basin, Northern Sumatra
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Earthquakes
seismology
Sumatra
subduction
repeating earthquakes
File:
Download SB-Thesis-SHC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles James Ammon, Thesis Supervisor
Charles James Ammon, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Peter J Heaney, Thesis Honors Advisor

838. TECHNOLOGY USE IN SECONDARY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: IS THERE A SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS DIVIDE?

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Open Access
Author:
Coletta, Sarah Anne
Title:
TECHNOLOGY USE IN SECONDARY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: IS THERE A SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS DIVIDE?
Area of Honors:
Educational Psychology
Keywords:
educational psychology
secondary education
mathematics education
technology use
File:
Download Sarah_Coletta_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert James Stevens, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Robert James Stevens, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rayne Audrey Sperling, Thesis Honors Advisor

842. MAKING THINGS RIGHT: CAN AN ORGANIZATION REDEEM ITS REPUTATION WITH CORPORATE SOCIAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS RELATED TO ITS ORIGINAL TRANSGRESSION?

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Open Access
Author:
Plover, Sarah Ann
Title:
MAKING THINGS RIGHT: CAN AN ORGANIZATION REDEEM ITS REPUTATION WITH CORPORATE SOCIAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS RELATED TO ITS ORIGINAL TRANSGRESSION?
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
corporate social responsibility
scandal
sports
management
File:
Download SPloverThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Debra Casey, Thesis Supervisor
Debra Casey, Thesis Supervisor
Gregory Mcmillan, Thesis Supervisor
Gregory Mcmillan, Thesis Honors Advisor

844. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AMORPHOUS HYDROGENERATED CARBON NANOPARTICLES CREATED THROUGH PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION TECHNIQUES

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Open Access
Author:
Yelamarty, Srinath
Title:
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AMORPHOUS HYDROGENERATED CARBON NANOPARTICLES CREATED THROUGH PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION TECHNIQUES
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
low pressure
plasma
nanoparticle
hydrocarbon
File:
Download Thesis_with_Formatting2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

845. MEASUREMENT OF THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY USING A ONE-DIMENSIONAL STEADY-STATE HEAT FLUX METHOD

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Open Access
Author:
Fishbone, Scott Benjamin
Title:
MEASUREMENT OF THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY USING A ONE-DIMENSIONAL STEADY-STATE HEAT FLUX METHOD
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Thermal Conductivity
Measuring Methods
File:
Download Scott_Fishbone_Thesis_Final_Version_To_Submit_4-27-2010.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Supervisor
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

847. Navigating Space Through Narrative: An Investigation of Three Tim Burton Films as Social Commentary

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Open Access
Author:
Ganster, Savannah Cadi Rose
Title:
Navigating Space Through Narrative: An Investigation of Three Tim Burton Films as Social Commentary
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Communication Arts and Sciences and Theatre
Keywords:
Tim Burton
Nightmare Before Christmas
Edward Scissorhands
Corpse Bride
social commentary
Walter Fisher
Karl Marx
Antonio Gramsci
Louis Althusser
Stuart Hall
center and periphery struggles
social stratification
File:
Download navigating_space_through_narrative_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Evelyn Michele Ramsey, Thesis Supervisor
Evelyn Michele Ramsey, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor
Radhica Ganapathy, Faculty Reader

848. CATEGORIZING HOW AND WHY PEOPLE LISTEN TO MUSIC: THE THREE-SECTOR LISTENER WHEEL

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Open Access
Author:
Weiss, Stephen C.
Title:
CATEGORIZING HOW AND WHY PEOPLE LISTEN TO MUSIC: THE THREE-SECTOR LISTENER WHEEL
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
music
music listening
proactive listening
passive listening
shuffle
listener wheel
File:
Download THESISmasterfile.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Min Ding, Faculty Reader
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor

849. The Effect of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 on Financial Indicators of Critical Access Hospitals in Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Flickinger, Shane Daniel
Title:
The Effect of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 on Financial Indicators of Critical Access Hospitals in Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Critical Access Hospitals
CAHs
Balanced Budget Act of 1997
Pennsylvania Rural Hospitals
File:
Download FlickingerThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Diane Brannon, Thesis Supervisor
Susan Diane Brannon, Thesis Supervisor
Pamela Farley Short, Thesis Honors Advisor

850. STRENGTH AND STIFFNESS OF FILAMENT WOUND FLEXIBLE MATRIX COMPOSITE TUBES

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Stephen Daniel
Title:
STRENGTH AND STIFFNESS OF FILAMENT WOUND FLEXIBLE MATRIX COMPOSITE TUBES
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
composite
carbon
stress
strain
File:
Download SDSmith_BS_Thesis_Schreyer_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Charles E. Bakis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Charles E. Bakis, Thesis Supervisor
Christine Masters, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

851. Books Build Character: Using Literature to Develop Morality in a Secondary English Classroom

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Open Access
Author:
Wisniewski, Stefen
Title:
Books Build Character: Using Literature to Develop Morality in a Secondary English Classroom
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
character education
secondary english pedagogy
moral education
File:
Download Wisniewski_Real_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jamie Myers, Thesis Supervisor
Jamie Myers, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jason Whitney, Thesis Supervisor

852. AGGRESSION AND INTEREST IN INFANTS IN WOMEN WITH COMPLETE ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME

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Open Access
Author:
Barcousky, Sarah Elizabeth
Title:
AGGRESSION AND INTEREST IN INFANTS IN WOMEN WITH COMPLETE ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
CAIS
gender
hormones
chromosomes
aggression
interest in infants
File:
Download Barcousky_Sarah_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sheri A Berenbaum, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sheri A Berenbaum, Thesis Supervisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Honors Advisor

857. The Role of Teacher Guidance and Failure During Inquiry Based Labs in the Physics Classroom

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Open Access
Author:
DeLone, Scott F
Title:
The Role of Teacher Guidance and Failure During Inquiry Based Labs in the Physics Classroom
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Productive Failure
Inquiry
Science Education
Physics Education
Teacher Support
Practicum Labs
File:
Download Thesis_deLone.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Mc Donald, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Supervisor
Gregory John Kelly, Faculty Reader
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Honors Advisor

858. The Social Effects of Group Solidarity in Microfinance: A Case Study from the Dominican Republic

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Open Access
Author:
Colten, Sarah Green
Title:
The Social Effects of Group Solidarity in Microfinance: A Case Study from the Dominican Republic
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
microfinance
solidarity group
social capital
File:
Download thesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Leif Jensen, Thesis Supervisor
Anouk Patel, Faculty Reader
Leif Jensen, Thesis Supervisor
Leif Jensen, Thesis Honors Advisor

860. INVESTIGATION OF THE STATE OF WATER ADJACENT TO SOLID SURFACES USING DEUTERIUM NMR SPECTROSCOPY

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Open Access
Author:
Slipak, Sasha H
Title:
INVESTIGATION OF THE STATE OF WATER ADJACENT TO SOLID SURFACES USING DEUTERIUM NMR SPECTROSCOPY
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Solid-state
Starch
Cellulose
NMR
Deuterium
D2O
Tetrahedral
C2
High symmetry
File:
Download SHS5026_Thesis_Final_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alan James Benesi, Thesis Supervisor
Alan James Benesi, Thesis Supervisor
Przemyslaw Maslak, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Bernhard Anderson, Faculty Reader

862. THE SOUNDS OF COPING: LISTENING TO MUSIC AS A COPING MECHANISM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

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Open Access
Author:
Thompson, Samuel Harvey
Title:
THE SOUNDS OF COPING: LISTENING TO MUSIC AS A COPING MECHANISM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
Area of Honors:
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Keywords:
music
coping
leisure
File:
Download Sam_Thompson-_ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Deborah Lee Kerstetter, Thesis Supervisor
Deborah Lee Kerstetter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Careen M. Yarnal, Faculty Reader
Deborah Lee Kerstetter, Thesis Supervisor

863. “MORE THAN ENTERTAINMENT”: THE ROLE OF SATIRICAL NEWS IN DISSENT, DELIBERATION, AND DEMOCRACY

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Open Access
Author:
Burton, Sarah J
Title:
“MORE THAN ENTERTAINMENT”: THE ROLE OF SATIRICAL NEWS IN DISSENT, DELIBERATION, AND DEMOCRACY
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
The Daily Show
history
legal
ethnography
deliberation
dissent
deliberative democracy
First Amendment
media
satire
fake news
satirical news
The Colbert Report
role
satirist shield
comedy
humor
indignation
File:
Download Burton-SchreyerThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Martin Halstuk, Thesis Supervisor
Martin Halstuk, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Dwayne Richards, Thesis Honors Advisor

865. THE CREATION OF AN AMERICAN SUPER RACE: AMERICAN SPORTING MEDIA’S CATEGORIZATION OF BARACK OBAMA

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Open Access
Author:
Gabauer, Stephen James
Title:
THE CREATION OF AN AMERICAN SUPER RACE: AMERICAN SPORTING MEDIA’S CATEGORIZATION OF BARACK OBAMA
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
tokenism
Barack Obama
sporting media
File:
Download Gabauer_SHC_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Bonnie Sierlecki, Thesis Supervisor
James Hogan, Faculty Reader

866. Novel Mitochondrial and Nuclear Targets of Acute PKCε Activation in the Aged Female Rat Heart

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Open Access
Author:
Jefferson, Sarah Jane
Title:
Novel Mitochondrial and Nuclear Targets of Acute PKCε Activation in the Aged Female Rat Heart
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
mitochondria
PKC
heart
menopause
File:
Download Finalthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Donna Hope Korzick, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Donna Hope Korzick, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor
Craig Eugene Cameron, Faculty Reader

867. Intoxication of Power: Impacts of Coal Powered Development on American Views Towards Limits, Progress, and the Environment in the Mid-19th Century

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Open Access
Author:
McGrath, Sean James
Title:
Intoxication of Power: Impacts of Coal Powered Development on American Views Towards Limits, Progress, and the Environment in the Mid-19th Century
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
coal
development
environment
19th century
societal views
united states
File:
Download McGrath_Sean_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Hastings King, Associate Professor Of Geography, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Hastings King, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

868. The Effect of Bt Corn Pollen and Clothianidin on Honey Bees

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Open Access
Author:
Taylor, Samantha Jo
Title:
The Effect of Bt Corn Pollen and Clothianidin on Honey Bees
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Biology and Entomology
Keywords:
clothianidin
Bt corn pollen
honey bee decline
Colony Collapse Disorder
File:
Download Taylor_-_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maryann Tomasko Frazier, Thesis Supervisor
Maryann Tomasko Frazier, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Diana Lynn Cox Foster, Faculty Reader

869. THE RELATION BETWEEN PATIENT ATTACHMENT AND THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE: A META-ANALYSIS

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Open Access
Author:
Bernecker, Samantha Lynne
Title:
THE RELATION BETWEEN PATIENT ATTACHMENT AND THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE: A META-ANALYSIS
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
attachment behavior
attachment theory
client characteristics
meta-analysis
psychotherapeutic processes
therapeutic alliance
File:
Download SBernecker_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kristin Ann Buss, Faculty Reader
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

870. Molecular Phylogeny and Biogeography of Neotropical Lizards of the Family Diploglossidae

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Open Access
Author:
Dennison, Stephanie Lauren
Title:
Molecular Phylogeny and Biogeography of Neotropical Lizards of the Family Diploglossidae
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
biogeography
molecular phylogeny
Diploglossidae
File:
Download StephanieDennisonThesisSubmission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
S Blair Hedges, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Blair Hedges, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel J Cosgrove, Thesis Honors Advisor

874. THE RESOURCE EFFECT: CORRELATIONS BETWEEN EXPORTABLE RESOURCE RELIANCE, ECONOMIC POLICY, AND VARIOUS FREEDOMS IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION

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Open Access
Author:
Marek, Stephanie Leona
Title:
THE RESOURCE EFFECT: CORRELATIONS BETWEEN EXPORTABLE RESOURCE RELIANCE, ECONOMIC POLICY, AND VARIOUS FREEDOMS IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Transition Economics
Resource Effect
Post-Soviet
File:
Download Marek_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

875. Three Eighteen Business Plan

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Open Access
Author:
Holloway, Shannon McClellan
Title:
Three Eighteen Business Plan
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Business Plan
File:
Download 318.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Chris Muscarella, Faculty Reader
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

876. The Effects of Presidential Debates and the Media on Character Perception

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Open Access
Author:
Kashubski, Sarah Marie
Title:
The Effects of Presidential Debates and the Media on Character Perception
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
presidential debates
2004 campaign
media
character perception
File:
Download Kashubski_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Plutzer, Faculty Reader
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

877. Differences in Skin Conductance Levels Among High-risk Aggressive Kindergarten Children

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Open Access
Author:
O'Neil , Shannon Marie
Title:
Differences in Skin Conductance Levels Among High-risk Aggressive Kindergarten Children
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
skin conductance
aggression
emotion processing
File:
Download ShannonONeilthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lisa Michelle Kopp, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lisa Michelle Gatzke-Kopp, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

879. Self-folding PDMS polymer films in response to capillary forces

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Open Access
Author:
Stokes, Sean M
Title:
Self-folding PDMS polymer films in response to capillary forces
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
PDMS
self-folding
capillary forces
PPX
microfabrication
thin films
polymer films
directional folding
anisotropic folding
File:
Download Self-folding_PDMS_Polymer_Films_In_Response_to_Capillary_Forces_Schreyer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melik C Demirel, Thesis Supervisor
Melik C Demirel, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gary L Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

880. Non-Linear Input Impedance For Energy Harvesting Backpack

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Open Access
Author:
Suffian, Stephen
Title:
Non-Linear Input Impedance For Energy Harvesting Backpack
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
SEPIC converters
energy harvesting
File:
Download Non-Linear_Input_Impedance_for_Energy_Harvesting_Backpack_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Heath Hofmann, Thesis Supervisor
Heath Hoffman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Timothy Joseph Kane, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Kenneth Jenkins, Thesis Honors Advisor

882. Rusticating through Pennsylvania: The Robert Bowne Haines Jr. Canoe Journal of 1877-8

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Open Access
Author:
Mizin, Sarita Olga
Title:
Rusticating through Pennsylvania: The Robert Bowne Haines Jr. Canoe Journal of 1877-8
Area of Honors:
Comparative Literature
Keywords:
travel writing
19th century journal
canoe
Robert Bowne Haines Jr.
File:
Download Final_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan Paul Eburne, Thesis Supervisor
Jonathan Paul Eburne, Thesis Supervisor
Sydney Sue Aboul Hosn, Thesis Honors Advisor

883. THE EFFECTS OF DEVELOPMENTAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE ON ADULT BEHAVIORS IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER

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Open Access
Author:
Sandirasegarane, Sandeep
Title:
THE EFFECTS OF DEVELOPMENTAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE ON ADULT BEHAVIORS IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Drosophila
developmental ethanol exposure
fetal alcohol syndrome
ethanol sensitivity
eclosion clock
locomotor activity
cocaine sensitivity
File:
Download Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_-_11-30-09.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Kyung An Han, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kyung An Han, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Cyr, Thesis Honors Advisor

884. BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL, TYPE? LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BASED ON LEGISLATORS’ ALMA MATERS

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Open Access
Author:
Goheen, Sean Patrick
Title:
BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL, TYPE? LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BASED ON LEGISLATORS’ ALMA MATERS
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Higher Education
Funding
Representation
File:
Download Goheen-Thesis-Su11.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marie Hojnacki, Faculty Reader

885. The effects of feeding plant materials on feed efficiency and gas emissions in dairy cattle

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Open Access
Author:
Heilman, Stephanie P.
Title:
The effects of feeding plant materials on feed efficiency and gas emissions in dairy cattle
Area of Honors:
Animal Sciences
Keywords:
essential oils
secondary plant metabolites
oregano
rumen
dairy cattle
File:
Download Thesis_Stephanie_Heilman.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gabriella Anne Varga, Thesis Supervisor
Gabriella Anne Varga, Thesis Supervisor
Troy Ott, Thesis Honors Advisor

887. AN ANALYSIS OF SINGLE STOCK FUTURES, DIVIDEND PREDICTIONS, AND SHORT-SALE BAN EFFECTS ON MARKET PRICING

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Open Access
Author:
Yost, Steven
Title:
AN ANALYSIS OF SINGLE STOCK FUTURES, DIVIDEND PREDICTIONS, AND SHORT-SALE BAN EFFECTS ON MARKET PRICING
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
single stock futures
futures
stock futures
mispricing
United States
OneChicago
predicting dividends
dividends
No Short Sale Ban
File:
Download Yost_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

888. THE CHARACTERIZATION OF A MICROCHANNEL DEVICE USING LASER BASED MICRO-PIV

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Open Access
Author:
Wang , Sicong
Title:
THE CHARACTERIZATION OF A MICROCHANNEL DEVICE USING LASER BASED MICRO-PIV
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
microchannel
microfluidics
micro-PIV
soft lithography
murray law
circulating tumor cell
velocity profile
volumetric flow rate
pulastive flow
PDMS
File:
Download THECHARACTERIZATION_OF_MICROCHANNEL_DEVICE_USING_LASER_BASEDMICROPIV.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Siyang Zheng, Thesis Supervisor
Siyang Zheng, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader

890. SUSTAINING RESILIENCE IN THE RURAL LANDSCAPE: A CASE STUDY IN COMMUNITY DESIGN

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Open Access
Author:
Parker, Sarah Rose
Title:
SUSTAINING RESILIENCE IN THE RURAL LANDSCAPE: A CASE STUDY IN COMMUNITY DESIGN
Area of Honors:
Landscape Architecture
Keywords:
agriculture
oregon
case study
rural
landscape architecture
sustainability
community design
File:
Download SarahParker_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Larry James Gorenflo, Thesis Supervisor
Larry James Gorenflo, Thesis Supervisor
Stuart Patton Echols, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kelleann Foster, Faculty Reader

891. PENN STATE BELIEVES: WHEN THE VALUE OF SHARED BELIEF AND THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OF SELF-MEDICATION COLLIDE

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Open Access
Author:
Raasch, Samuel Rowe
Title:
PENN STATE BELIEVES: WHEN THE VALUE OF SHARED BELIEF AND THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OF SELF-MEDICATION COLLIDE
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Civic and Community of Engagement
Keywords:
belief
community
civic engagement
public scholarship
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeremy Cohen, Thesis Supervisor
Jeremy Cohen, Thesis Supervisor
Rosa A Eberly, Faculty Reader
Jeremy Cohen, Thesis Honors Advisor

892. Evaluation of Unsupervised Feature Selection and Clustering Algorithms for Network Traffic Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Coulter, Steven Scott
Title:
Evaluation of Unsupervised Feature Selection and Clustering Algorithms for Network Traffic Analysis
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
hierarchial clustering
unsupervised clustering
feature selection
network traffic analysis
File:
Download scoulter-thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
George Kesidis, Thesis Supervisor
George Kesidis, Thesis Supervisor
David Jonathan Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Lee David Coraor, Thesis Honors Advisor

893. An Examination of Enterprise Architecture Framework Usage Patterns

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Open Access
Author:
Kirsch, Stephen Samuel
Title:
An Examination of Enterprise Architecture Framework Usage Patterns
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
EA
enterprise architecture
framework
methodologies
hybird frameworks
File:
Download Steve_Kirsch_Honors_Thesis_v1.0.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Supervisor
Shawn Clark, Faculty Reader
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor

894. PERCEPTIONS OF CYBER RISK HELD AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS PURSUING A SECURITY AND RISK ANALYSIS OR AN INFORMATION SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY MAJOR OR MINOR

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Open Access
Author:
Weirman, Samantha S
Title:
PERCEPTIONS OF CYBER RISK HELD AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS PURSUING A SECURITY AND RISK ANALYSIS OR AN INFORMATION SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY MAJOR OR MINOR
Area of Honors:
Security and Risk Analysis
Keywords:
CyberLinkIT
risk perception
cyber security
File:
Download Samantha_S._Weirman__Undergraduate_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William Benjamin Gill, Thesis Supervisor
William Benjamin Gill, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Edward J Glantz, Faculty Reader
William Benjamin Gill, Thesis Honors Advisor

895. A COMPUTATIONAL COMPARISON OF GENOME-SCALE METABOLIC MODELS HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR THE ADOPTION OF UNIVERSAL CONVENTIONS AND STANDARDS

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Open Access
Author:
Spagnol, Stephen Thomas
Title:
A COMPUTATIONAL COMPARISON OF GENOME-SCALE METABOLIC MODELS HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR THE ADOPTION OF UNIVERSAL CONVENTIONS AND STANDARDS
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
genome-scale metabolic model
metabolic engineering
genome
genome-scale
metabolic model
metabolic reconstruction
strain optimization
gap filling
File:
Download Stephen_Spagnol_Finalized_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_for_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Costas D Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
Costas D Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrew Zydney, Faculty Reader

897. THE ROADS TO SHU: A Few Short Sketches About Guys

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Open Access
Author:
Trueman, Stephen
Title:
THE ROADS TO SHU: A Few Short Sketches About Guys
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
the peanut butter incident
b12ad
phat
dear jamie
miss t. eyes
exposure
the bouncer
a cut above
the boy and his dog
drug addiction
romance
transvestite
transgender
gender
william carlos williams
toni morrison
stephen king
letters
memoir
graphic memoir
creative fiction
dearest jamie
an ex-mas carol
portraits of dick
luke squirrel savers in space
the road to shu
File:
Download TRUEMAN_THESIS_resubmission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tramble Thomas Turner, Thesis Supervisor
Tramble Thomas Turner, Thesis Supervisor
Linda Patterson Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

898. In vivo analysis of cell death with age and estrogen deficiency in the female rat heart

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Open Access
Author:
Eldred, Stephanie
Title:
In vivo analysis of cell death with age and estrogen deficiency in the female rat heart
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
myocardial infarction
postmenopausal women
coronary heart disease
ischemia/reperfusion injury
apoptosis
autophagy
necrosis
cell death
File:
Download Thesis-Stephanie_Eldred.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Donna Hope Korzick, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Donna Hope Korzick, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

899. DESIGN OF AN UNSTEADY AERODYNAMIC FORCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM

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Open Access
Author:
Lani, Shane William
Title:
DESIGN OF AN UNSTEADY AERODYNAMIC FORCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Aeroacoustic Source
Force Transfer System
Fricative
Unvoiced Speech Sound Production
File:
Download Shane_Thesis_4-21-2010.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael H Krane, Thesis Supervisor
Michael H Krane, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Patrick M Lenahan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader