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Submissions From 2009
The identity/violence nexus: Measuring the relationship between ethnic group identity and intensity of violence in contentious political arenas, Craig Douglas Albert
Potential biosphere response to climate change and its impact on hydrology and regional climate prediction over western Africa, Clement A Alo
Three-dimensional modal, dynamic, and wave propagation analyses of functionally graded solids, Ganesh Anandakumar
Regulation of actin cytoskeleton remodeling and focal adhesion turnover by Abl, Crk, and Nck families of proteins, Susumu Antoku
Cue combination or co-specificity? Effects of exploration on attunement in dynamic touch, Ryan Arzamarski
Improving conducting polymer electrochromic speeds and depositing aligned polymeric nanofibers by electrospinning process, Chris I Asemota
Vertex operator algebras for type G affine Lie algebras, Jonathan Axtell
LC-MS based bio-analytical methods for DMPK studies, toxicity screening and identification of DNA/protein adducts in the presence of bioreactors, Besnik Bajrami
Exploring structural mechanism for the regulation of CB1 desensitization and internalization, Kunal Bakshi
Balancing beliefs, behaviors, and a baby: How young dual-earner couples negotiate paid and unpaid work during the transition to parenthood, Medora Whitney Barnes
Understanding childhood malnutrition in a Maya village in Guatemala: A syndemic perspective, Elaine Marie Bennett
Signal processing for multicarrier modulation in underwater acoustic communication and passive radar, Christian R Berger
Antebellum at sea: United States maritime narratives and constructions of fantasy, Jason Berger
Early treatments associated with optimal outcome in children with autism spectrum disorders, Leandra Nicole Berry
Small-molecule inhibitors of cell migration and their molecular targets, Anwar Bushra Beshir
Development of in vitro release testing methods for modified release parenterals and correlation with in vivo performance, Upkar Bhardwaj
Parameters influencing memory differentiation of T cells, David Andrew Blair
Essays on the analysis and implications of two-sided matching markets, James W Boudreau
School climate and racial awareness: An exploratory analysis, Tamisha Marie Bouknight
The impact of acculturation on health-decision making in a young Latino population: A daily diary study, Marcella H Boynton
Implementation of a skin cancer screening tool in a primary care setting: A pilot study, Holly B Bradley
Generalizability and dependability of behavioral assessment methods: A comparison of systematic direct observation and Direct Behavior Ratings, Amy Marie Briesch
The effects of addition of silicotungstic acid to the electrodes of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, Robert Paul Brooker
The lived experience of non-nurse college graduates in an accelerated nursing education program, Anne Marie Buonocore
Advancing Australia Fair's Aboriginal 'problem': Developing responsibility for centralized assimilationist educational decisions, Laura Kat Burmeister
A study of the acculturation experiences of Puerto Rican migrant women: Manifestations and meaning making process, Catalina V Caban-Owen
Reflecting a history, charting a future: A rhetorical analysis of Composition anthologies, Becky Lynn Caouette
The interpretation of partitioned frame semantics, Colin Ready Caret
Computational studies of polymeric systems, Jan-Michael Y Carrillo
From warrior to soldier: New England Indians in the colonial military, 1675--1763, Brian D Carroll
Professional learning opportunities that enhance teachers' learning, Christine L Carver
Science from the periphery: Identity, persistence, and participation by women of color pursuing science degrees, Robert John Ceglie
Essays on matching markets with correlated preferences, Onur Burak Celik
Molecular and cellular regulation of neurogenic cell division: A link between apical cytokinesis and adherens junction complex, YoonJeung Chang
Regional specificity of leukoaraiosis as a predictor of reduced executive monitoring abilities in the healthy elderly, Jesse Daniel Chasman
HIV/AIDS disclosure decision-making and outcomes: A longitudinal, event-based analysis, Stephenie Renee Chaudoir
Bacterial diversity in soil as a function of soil texture, Jessica Furrer Chau
Analysis of bone remodeling in a mouse model for craniometaphyseal dysplasia (CMD), I-Ping Chen
A homeodomain transcription factor controls neural circuits formation in mammalian forebrain, Li Chen
Novel response to double stranded RNAs in mammalian cells, Ling-Ling Chen
Lattice calculation of the hadronic light-by-light contribution to the anomalous magnetic dipole moment of muon, Saumitra Kumar Chowdhury
Differentiated product demand analysis with a structured covariance probit: A Bayesian econometric approach, Michael A Cohen
Heparinized vs normal saline for maintenance of IV access: An evidence-based practice change initiative, Linda Lee Cook
Molecular pathogenesis of parathyroid neoplasia, Jessica Costa
Carmen Sylva and her contribution to turn-of-the-century music as poet, translator and patron, Rosalind Marie Craft
Assessing offense-defense theory: A structural explanation for intrastate war and ethnic conflict, Scott Francis Creamer
An investigation of the role of cognitive style in dynamic decision making, Amy Lynn D'Agostino
Three-dimensional image recognition and visualization, Cuong Manh Do
Huck Finn's brethren: Irish characters in American literature, Christopher Michael Dowd
Losing ground: Land loss among the Mashantucket Pequot and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribes in the nineteenth century, D. Elliotte Draegor
DNA-based nanomaterials: Towards the design of self-assembled artificial light-harvesting units, Michael R. Duff
Understanding the cytokinin N-glucosylation pathway using Arabidopsis Mutants, Somya Dwivedi
The development and outcomes of an intervention to address serosorting among HIV negative men who have sex with men, Lisa Anne Eaton
Measuring and enhancing clinical decision-making ability among students in an Associate Degree Nursing program, Bonnie Gilbert Edelen
From shattered assumptions to weakened worldviews: Evidence of anxiety buffer disruption in individuals with trauma symptoms, Donald Edmondson
More human than human: The impact of programmed emotional cues on motivation, information processing, and perceived source credibility in computer-mediated distance learning lectures, James Robert Edwards
Solid sweeping: Properties, computations and applications, Huseyin Erdim
Strong-field induced vibrational coherence in hot iodine molecules, Li Fang
Forebrain neurochemical interactions and circuitry involved in effort-related choice, Andrew Martin Farrar
The 5' terminal uracil of let-7 in critical for the recruitment of mRNA to Argonaute2, Kristin M Felice
Does resolution of prior stressful events predict adaptive coping and adjustment in cancer survivors, Juliane R Fenster
Addressing the role of emotion in HIV risk behavior, Rebecca Anne Ferrer
Role of Dlx5 in odontoblast differentiation, Vesna-Lea Sustiguer Ferrer
Prenatal exposure to cocaine and middle childhood outcomes, Kevin David Fontaine
The impact of an interdependent group contingency on physical activity in school children, Catherine Anne Foote
Effect of varying the fatty acid composition of a carbohydrate-restricted diet on plasma fatty acid composition, blood lipids oxidative stress, inflammation and insulin sensitivity in men, Cassandra E Forsythe-Pribanic
"Ronsasvals" and the Origins of "The Song of Roland", Mark Vincent Foster
Genetic code evolution and amino acid composition analysis, Gregory P Fournier
Gender differences in endocrine-immune interactions in response to acute resistance exercise, Maren Susan Fragala
A qualitative exploration of the use of a community based cultural immersion experience and ethnographic techniques with MFT MA students as part of multicultural training, Carolyn W Franzen
Beginning principals: The acceleration and amplification effect on learning and the development of proficiency, Paul Freeman
Systematics, biogeography and character evolution in the tapeworm genus Acanthobothrium van Beneden, 1850, Caroline A Fyler
Synthesis and reactivity of olefinic, carbohydrate-derived natural product analogs, Wesley Sean Fyvie
Exploring the mechanisms of dietary protein-induced increases in intestinal calcium absorption, Erin Gaffney-Stomberg
Powwow arts and crafts markets and the engendering of social relationships, Blaire Ort Gagnon
Semiparametric functional estimation and extreme value modeling using mixture distributions and limited quantile information, Elijah Gaioni
Effect of ambient temperature and caffeine on performance, metabolic, cardiovascular, endocrine, hematological, perceptual, and mood measures during endurance exercise, Matthew Stueck Ganio
Role of cytosolic chaperone HSP90 (HSP90AA1/AB1) in antigen presentation by MHC I molecules, Manish Garg
Relationships between combinatorial measurements and Orlicz norms, Lin Ge
Three essays in financial economics, Biplab K Ghosh
Three essays on the economics of open space, Ekaterina Gnedenko
The role of histone deacetylases in colon cancer epigenetics, Cassandra A Godman
Frame to frame: A historical analysis of the evolution and propagation of the comic book film, Daniel Gaines Edward Gronsky
Statistical signal processing in sensor networks, Marco Guerriero
Periodical publics: Magazines and literary networks in post-Revolutionary America, Robb K Haberman
Identification of novel sphingosine binding proteins and their roles in cellular signal transduction, Cheryl Habrukowich
Parental perceptions of influence on children's physical activity behavior: Instrument design and validation, Erin Miller Hagan
Chemical stability of amorphous pharmaceuticals prepared with silicates, Shumet A Hailu
Self presentation through avatars: The influence of homophily, identifying with the image, and social reflection on choice of avatar, Chelsea C Hammond
Taking a knockout approach to study the functions of small heat shock protein family in Drosophila melanogaster, Xinming Hao
Classical training for musical theater singing: Registration issues in the female voice, Tamara Gavrielle Hardesty
The experience of nontraditional students enrolled in a transitions course in an undergraduate program, Patricia M Harkins
The modifiable areal unit problem (MAUP) and health disparities, Peter Martin Hayward