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1. Relationships between microfinance, solidarity groups, and informal lending in developing countries: the importance of trust and social capital and the WishVast potential

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Adam Patrick
Title:
Relationships between microfinance, solidarity groups, and informal lending in developing countries: the importance of trust and social capital and the WishVast potential
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
microfinance
informal lending
WishVast
SACCO
RoSCA
Brown
Mehta
File:
Download ThesisCombined_Final_4-19-10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
Khanjan Mehta, Thesis Supervisor
William Kracaw, Faculty Reader

3. Can Out-of-school Time Programs Reduce High School Dropout? A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Programs

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Rachel Emily
Title:
Can Out-of-school Time Programs Reduce High School Dropout? A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Programs
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
out-of-school time
OST
dropout
youth engagement
File:
Download RachelBrownFinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Supervisor
Emilie Smith, Faculty Reader

6. A Study in the Design of an Accelerated Wear Tester that is Compatible with a Particle Image Velocimetry and High Speed Camera Setup

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Edward Alexander
Title:
A Study in the Design of an Accelerated Wear Tester that is Compatible with a Particle Image Velocimetry and High Speed Camera Setup
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
Accelerated Wear Tester
Particle Image Velocimetry
AWT
PIV
Heart Valve
Artificial Heart Valve
Fluid Dynamics
File:
Download Edward_A_Brown_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader

7. TEMPERATURE SIMULATION AND CALCULATION FOR THE ANTIMATTER EXPERIMENT: GRAVITY, INTERFEROMETRY, AND SPECTROSCOPY

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Stephanie Meghan
Title:
TEMPERATURE SIMULATION AND CALCULATION FOR THE ANTIMATTER EXPERIMENT: GRAVITY, INTERFEROMETRY, AND SPECTROSCOPY
Area of Honors:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:
antimatter
gravity
antihydrogen
cern
File:
Download ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Miguel Alejandro Mostafa, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher Palma, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF A VOLTAGE BASED SHIFTING ALGORITHM ON A HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE LIMITED BY BACK EMF

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Kyle
Title:
EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF A VOLTAGE BASED SHIFTING ALGORITHM ON A HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE LIMITED BY BACK EMF
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
hybrid-electric vehicles
simulation
MATLAB
Simulink
Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team
Electrical Engineering
File:
Download Brown_Kyle_Exploring_the_Effects_of_a_voltage_based.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gary L Neal Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Julio V. Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor