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102. Neural Network Feature Extraction For Activity Recognition In Video Data

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Open Access
Author:
Casterline, Kyle A
Title:
Neural Network Feature Extraction For Activity Recognition In Video Data
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
features
PCA
sparsity
neural
network
video
extraction
spatio-temporal
object
recognition
classification
SVM
neighbors
VIRAT
File:
Download Casterline_thesis_draft_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Shashi Phoha, Thesis Supervisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Honors Advisor

103. A Genetic and Biochemical Analysis of the Role of the Ccr4-not Complex in Transcription Elongation and Recovery from DNA Damage in Budding Yeast

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Open Access
Author:
Libert, Diane Marie
Title:
A Genetic and Biochemical Analysis of the Role of the Ccr4-not Complex in Transcription Elongation and Recovery from DNA Damage in Budding Yeast
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
RNA Polymerase II
Transcription Elongation
Transcription-coupled repair
Ccr4-Not
Not4
E3 Ubiquitin Ligase
RING domain
File:
Download Diane_Libert_honors_thesis_PSU_May_2014.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Supervisor
Chen Pei David Tu, Thesis Honors Advisor
Richard John Frisque, Faculty Reader

104. Recruitment and Retention of Highly Qualified Teaching Candidates for At-risk Populations

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Open Access
Author:
Tarosky, Eric James
Title:
Recruitment and Retention of Highly Qualified Teaching Candidates for At-risk Populations
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
education
highly-qualified
at-risk populations
File:
Download Tarosky_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Supervisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jason Whitney, Faculty Reader

105. Ending the Third Extinction Crisis: A Testimony on the Effort to Keep Native American Voices from Vanishing

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Open Access
Author:
Wigman, Andrew Michael
Title:
Ending the Third Extinction Crisis: A Testimony on the Effort to Keep Native American Voices from Vanishing
Area of Honors:
Archaeological Science
Keywords:
Native American
linguistics
language revitalization
North America
endangered languages
language shift
language death
File:
Download Absolute_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lee Ann Newsom, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Michael Ryan, Thesis Honors Advisor

106. Resource-reserve Economic and Financial Analyses of Utility-scale Solar Photovoltaic Investment in India

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Open Access
Author:
Gardner, Drew Spragins
Title:
Resource-reserve Economic and Financial Analyses of Utility-scale Solar Photovoltaic Investment in India
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
solar
energy
photovoltaic
resource
reserve
resource-reserve
investment
India
economic
financial
analysis
electricity
File:
Download Gardner.RR_PV_India_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Antonio Nieto, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Nathan Kleit, Thesis Honors Advisor

107. Investigating the Mechanics of Cancer Cell Membranes Using Microfluidics

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Open Access
Author:
Ramadi, Khalil Basil
Title:
Investigating the Mechanics of Cancer Cell Membranes Using Microfluidics
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
Cancer
CTC
Isolation
Characterization
Tumor
Membrane
Mechanics
Cell
Expansion
Osmosis
Microfluidics
Viscoelasticity
File:
Download Thesis_Final_final_v2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Siyang Zheng, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader

109. Commodity Futures Pricing: Testing for the Nonzero Premium and Predicting the Future Spot Price

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Open Access
Author:
Dolente, Christine Marie
Title:
Commodity Futures Pricing: Testing for the Nonzero Premium and Predicting the Future Spot Price
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
commodities
futures contracts
pricing theory
File:
Download Dolente_Christine_CommodityFuturesPricing.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Timothy T Simin, Faculty Reader

110. How should we speak: comparing effectiveness of promotive and prohibitive voices

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Open Access
Author:
Cheung, Ho Kwan
Title:
How should we speak: comparing effectiveness of promotive and prohibitive voices
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
voice
promotive voice
prohibitive voice
performance ratings
idea endorsement
liking
extra-role behavior
File:
Download Undergraduate_Thesis-_Outcomes_of_Voice_Behavior-_Ho_Kwan_Cheung.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Songqi Liu, Thesis Supervisor
Rick R Jacobs, Thesis Honors Advisor

114. Effects of Temperament and Adolescent Social Experiences on Adult Exploratory Behavior

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Open Access
Author:
Cooperstein, Samantha Leigh
Title:
Effects of Temperament and Adolescent Social Experiences on Adult Exploratory Behavior
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Adolescence
Temperament
Social
Stress
Adulthood
Behavior
File:
Download Cooperstein_Samantha_AdolescentSocialExperience.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Faculty Reader

115. The Functional Usability Study for the Elderly (FuSE): The Independent and Interrelated Effects of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior on Functional and Quality of Life Outcomes in Older Adults

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Open Access
Author:
Gross, Brian William
Title:
The Functional Usability Study for the Elderly (FuSE): The Independent and Interrelated Effects of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior on Functional and Quality of Life Outcomes in Older Adults
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
physical activity
sedentary behavior
accelerometer
File:
Download GROSS_BRIAN_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steriani Elavsky, Thesis Supervisor
Steriani Elavsky, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Faculty Reader

119. Investigating Properties and Characteristics of G-quadruplex Structure, Folding, and Fluorescence

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Open Access
Author:
Sherlock, Madeline Elizabeth
Title:
Investigating Properties and Characteristics of G-quadruplex Structure, Folding, and Fluorescence
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Nucleic Acids
RNA folding
G-Quadruplexes
Folding Cooperativity
Intrinsic fluorescence
File:
Download Thesis_MES_2014.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Philip C. Bevilacqua, Thesis Supervisor
Raymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott A Showalter, Faculty Reader

120. Effects of Synonymous, Consecutive, Repetitive Codons on Bacterial Translation Elongation Rates

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Open Access
Author:
Heasley, Victoria Lynn
Title:
Effects of Synonymous, Consecutive, Repetitive Codons on Bacterial Translation Elongation Rates
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
repetitive codon sequences elongation
affects on translation elongation rates
synthetic biology
genetic engineering
File:
Download Heasley_Victoria__Effects_of_Repetitive_Codons_on_Elongation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Howard M Salis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader

121. Talking with Children About Race: A Review of the Literature

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Open Access
Author:
Dunnells, Alexandria C
Title:
Talking with Children About Race: A Review of the Literature
Area of Honors:
Rehabilitation and Human Services
Keywords:
children
race
discussion
talking
attitudes
racism
stereotypes
prejudice
kids
File:
Download Dunnells_Lexi_talkingwithchildrenaboutrace.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brandon Hunt, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brandon Hunt, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jeffrey A. Hayes, Ph.D., Faculty Reader

123. The Optimization of the New Jersey Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) Market

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Open Access
Author:
Brady, Connor Daniel
Title:
The Optimization of the New Jersey Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) Market
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
Solar Power
Solar Energy
Incentive Market
Solar Renewable Energy Credit
SREC
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft-_Connor_Brady.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Supervisor
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Honors Advisor
Zhen Lei, Faculty Reader

126. Jaipur Foot Project: Computer Simulation for Determination of Static and Cyclic Stresses

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Open Access
Author:
Somers, Sarah Marie
Title:
Jaipur Foot Project: Computer Simulation for Determination of Static and Cyclic Stresses
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
Jaipur Foot
cyclic stress
fatigue life
prosthetic
File:
Download Somers_Sarah_Jaipur_Foot_Project.pdfDownload Somers_Sarah_JaipurMovie.avi
Thesis Supervisors:
Margaret June Slattery, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Elizabeth Cunningham Kisenwether, Faculty Reader

127. The Impact of Tempol on Gut Microbial Fermentation and Short-chain Fatty Acid

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Open Access
Author:
Lynch, Ryan Daniel
Title:
The Impact of Tempol on Gut Microbial Fermentation and Short-chain Fatty Acid
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
tempol
short-chain fatty acid
microbial fermentation
File:
Download lynch_ryan_THE_IMPACT_OF_TEMPOL_ON_GUT_MICROBIAL_FERMENTATION_AND_SHORT-CHAIN_FATTY_ACIDS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew David Patterson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Faculty Reader

130. The Relationship Between Functional Movement Screen Scores and Injuries in College-aged Water Polo Players

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Open Access
Author:
Cabarcas, Brandon Charles
Title:
The Relationship Between Functional Movement Screen Scores and Injuries in College-aged Water Polo Players
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Functional Movement
Functional Movement Screen
Score
Injury
Injury Risk
Water Polo
College
Players
File:
Download Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sayers John Miller III, Thesis Supervisor
Steriani Elavsky, Thesis Honors Advisor
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Faculty Reader

131. Development of a Business Plan for Portable Wind Turbines

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Open Access
Author:
Dougherty, Bridget Ayn
Title:
Development of a Business Plan for Portable Wind Turbines
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
Wind energy
renewable energy
portable wind turbines
Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition
business plan
File:
Download Dougherty_Bridget_Development_of_a_Business_Plan_for_Portable_Wind_Turbines.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Supervisor
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Honors Advisor
Susan W Stewart, Faculty Reader

132. A Game Theory Analysis of Sailplane Racing

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Open Access
Author:
Grasser, Nicholas Jared
Title:
A Game Theory Analysis of Sailplane Racing
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics
Keywords:
Sailplane
Soaring
Game Theory
Thermal
File:
Download Grasser_Nicholas_AGameTheoryAnalysisOfSailplaneRacing.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Diane Marie Henderson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

134. The Trouble with Swaps: An Investigation of Municipal Interest Rate Swap Use in Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Kober, Jesse Richard
Title:
The Trouble with Swaps: An Investigation of Municipal Interest Rate Swap Use in Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Risk Management
Keywords:
actuarial science
risk management
interest rate swap
File:
Download Kober_Jesse_thetroublewithswaps.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

140. A Situational Analysis of Health-seeking Behavior for Malaria and Diabetes Mellitus in Tanzania

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Open Access
Author:
Nordberg, Cara Marie
Title:
A Situational Analysis of Health-seeking Behavior for Malaria and Diabetes Mellitus in Tanzania
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
malaria
diabetes
health-seeking behavior
Tanzania
epidemiological transition
File:
Download Nordberg_Cara_MalariaDiabetesTanzania.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melina Tanya Czymoniewicz Klippel, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

142. Activation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Modulates the Gut Microbiome

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Open Access
Author:
Nichols, Robert Gordon
Title:
Activation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Modulates the Gut Microbiome
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Immunology and Infectious Disease and Toxicology
Keywords:
Toxicology
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor
microbiome
microbiota
File:
Download nichols_honors_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew David Patterson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Pamela A. Hankey-Giblin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gary H. Perdew, Faculty Reader

144. Event Study Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility Actions and Firm Stock Return

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Open Access
Author:
Foreman, Nikolai Michael
Title:
Event Study Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility Actions and Firm Stock Return
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Corporate Social Responsibility
CSR
Stock Return
Stock Price
Valuation
Finance
File:
Download Foreman_Nikolai_EventStudyAnalysisofCSRActionsandFirmStockReturn.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Chris Muscarella, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

148. The Effects of Exogenous Corticosterone and Testosterone on Juvenile Eastern Fence Lizards, Sceloporus undulatus

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Open Access
Author:
Norjen, Courtney M
Title:
The Effects of Exogenous Corticosterone and Testosterone on Juvenile Eastern Fence Lizards, Sceloporus undulatus
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
corticosterone
testosterone
fence lizards
maternal affects
growth
sex ratios
hatching success
size at hatching
survival
File:
Download CourtneyNorjen_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tracy Lee Langkilde, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

149. Can Individual Differences in the Range of Stress Hormone Production Predict Behavioral Coping with Challenge?

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Open Access
Author:
Platz, Erin Renee
Title:
Can Individual Differences in the Range of Stress Hormone Production Predict Behavioral Coping with Challenge?
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Sprague Dawley
rats
reactive scope
stress
corticosterone
successive negative contrast
SNC
coping
stress hormone
File:
Download Final_Thesis__Updated_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Victoria Anne Braithwaite Read, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

150. ChainLinkFX: The Raspberry Pi as a Guitar Effects Processor

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Open Access
Author:
Fay, Brian P
Title:
ChainLinkFX: The Raspberry Pi as a Guitar Effects Processor
Area of Honors:
Music
Keywords:
Music
Guitar
Effects
Raspberry
Pi
Audio
Programming
MIDI
Pure Data
File:
Download Fay_Brian_chainlinkfx.pdfDownload buttonlistener.cDownload MakefileDownload Raspberry_Pi_Guitar.quneopresetDownload mainDevelopment.pdDownload looper.pdDownload reverb.pdDownload cubicDistortion.pdDownload eq.pdDownload chainLink.pdDownload granular.pdDownload feedbackDelay.pdDownload flanger.pdDownload bypassLooperIn.pdDownload bypass.pdDownload bottomUpperChain.pdDownload topUpperChain.pdDownload pdScriptVanillaDownload README.txt
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Edward Ballora, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Edward Ballora, Thesis Honors Advisor
Paul Barsom, Faculty Reader