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Submissions From 2006
Positive youth development and inner city youth: A contextual approach, Julie Ann Liefeld
It's not all about access: A comparative study of global citizenship and ICT use between Brazilian and American students utilizing a social inclusion framework, Clarisse Olivieri Lima
Dynamic and thermal analyses of flexible structures in orbit, Chijie Lin
Infants' expressive behaviors during face-to-face interaction: Organization related to age and partner, Hung-Chu Lin
Property and structure evolution of CdSe nanocrystals in amines, Rongfu Li
The role of CREM/ICER transcription factors in bone, Fei Liu
Basalt fiber reinforced polymer composites: Processing and properties, Qiang Liu
Bayesian inference for non-homogeneous Poisson process models for software reliability, Zhaohui Liu
Decisions about child rearing practices: A study of Asian Indian parents in the U.S., Rucha Londhe
Modeling microbial growth and coexistence on heterogeneous and unsaturated rough surfaces, Tao Long
Efficacy of coping through emotional approach for a working population, William Lorber
Sex ratio expression in ants: Empirical studies with Aphaenogaster rudis, David Lubertazzi
High energy proton-proton elastic scattering at the Large Hadron Collider and nucleon structure, Richard Joseph Luddy
Intelligent diagnostic design process for vehicle health management, Jianhui Luo
Geo-referenced multimedia environmental modeling of chemical fate and transport, Yuzhou Luo
Builders and balancers: The Czechoslovak decision to join NATO, Matthew Devol Lyon
Enterobacter sakazakii: A study on inactivation, detection and virulence, Mohan Nair Manoj Kumar
A partial wave analysis of proton-antiproton annihilation above threshold for &phis;&phis; production in the JETSET experiment, James John Marie
Examining the effect of hypermedia-based textual modifications and cognitive tools on middle school students' with reading difficulties comprehension of scientific concepts, Matthew Todd Marino
Two in the bush: On the evolution, distribution and natural history of dioecy in Australian Solanum, Christopher Thomas Martine
Theater of eternity: Zeami and Anton Chekhov, Yasutaka Maruki
Stability, interdependence, and fibronectin-binding capabilities of the putative cytoskeletal proteins of Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Meghan Anne May
Cognitive/behavioral consequences of neonatal hypoxia-ischemia and protection with erythropoietin in a rat model, Melissa May McClure
An examination of changing firm structure in the aircraft engine industry, Corinne McCue
Understanding the dynamics of coping, psychological well-being and health-related quality of life in persons with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, Kristine Kelly McGuinn
Homeless adolescent mothers' experiences of caring for their children while living in a shelter, Mikki Meadows-Oliver
Advertising and product trial: The impact of product type and attribute information on consumer evaluations, Camelia Codruta Micu
Development of the Client Empowerment Scale (CES), Ismat Fayez Mikky
Situational and ideological stake as predictors of women's perceptions of ambivalent sexism from potential romantic partners, Diana Marie Milillo
Characterization of the EsaI/EsaR quorum sensing system: A model for quorum sensing repression, Timothy D Minogue
Stress relaxation and phase transformations in ferroelectric heterostructures, Ibrahim Burc Misirlioglu
Membrane degradation mechanisms in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, Vishal Onkarmal Mittal
Investigation of biochemical mechanisms responsible for peroxisome proliferator-mediated protection from acetaminophen, Jeffrey Moffit
Efficient techniques for multi-document summarization using document graphs, Ahmed A Mohamed
Host inflammatory response and vaccine-mediated immune protection against Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection in chickens, Aneez Javed Mohammed
Electronic phase separation in super-oxygenated La2-xSrxCuO4+y, Hashini R. De S. E Mohottala
Optimum joint angles in dynamic gripping, Richard Michael Montmeny
Computational topology of spline curves for geometric and molecular approximations, Edward L. F Moore
Variations in test anxiety and locus of control orientation in achieving and underachieving gifted and nongifted middle school students, Michele Marie Moore
Dairy farm technical efficiency and milk total factor productivity growth in three South American countries, Victor Hugo Moreira Lopez
A devotion of resistance: The revisiting of female monasticism in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British literature, Tonya Moutray McArthur
Lipid peroxidation product 4-hydroxynonenal: A molecular determinant of oxidative damage and a marker of aging in Drosophila melanogaster, Raye Jethro Mutcherson
Personal agency of the therapist: A multidimensional construction of the selves of marriage and family therapists, Matthew Scott Mutchler
A grounded theory investigation of why some men refuse to participate in marital and family therapy, Rodney Alan Nadeau
Integrated management of two complex water resource ecosystems in eastern Connecticut: Simulations and field measurements, Farhad Nadim
Essays on the determinants of housing prices, Anupam Nanda
Ethnic organizations and ethnic identities: Websites as a tool to create transnational gendered identities, Anjana Narayan
On spike threshold and the neural code, Reza Nassiri
Synthesis of sphinganine-containing alpha-galactosylceramides, Rachel Mwikali Ndonye
Optimization approaches for supply network coordination and design project scheduling, Ming Ni
The role of Hsp70B' in the cellular stress response, Emily J Noonan
"A change of occupation": Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener", "The Encantadas", and "Benito Cereno" and the discourse community of "Putnam's Monthly", Walter Channing Nott
The role of IL-15 and survival signals in natural killer cell development, maintenance, and activation, Elizabeth Christina Nowak
Estimation and modeling of volatility for option valuation, Zoe M Oemcke
Plurality markers across languages, Sei-Rang Oh
Narrating realities of Latino mothers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD] using ecological and cultural approach, Martha N Okafor
What is the color of social capital? Bringing race in political science, Masako Okura
Chilean geophytes: Micropropagation and cut flower production, Eduardo A Olate
Using the IMB model of health behavior change to promote self-management behaviors in Puerto Ricans with diabetes, Chandra Y Osborn
Resisting "secular humanism": A critical analysis of the A Beka history curriculum, grades K--6, Dina Ciotola Osborn
Modeling and optimization of PEM fuel cells, Shaoduan Ou
Integrative models and empirical analysis of recommender systems in online retailing, Bhavik K Pathak
In-situ water measurements in polymer electrolyte fuel cells by fiber optic fluorescence spectroscopy, Yatin Pandurang Patil
Effects of differing types of perceived coercion on participants in jail diversion programs, Jessica Marie Pollard
Effects of cognitive style and automation on usability, Elizabeth Pratt
Jesuit naturalists: Nature, evangelization, and propaganda in South America, 1588--1676, Andres Ignacio Prieto
Student and teacher discourse during whole-class discussions of literature, Barbara Bixby Putman
High current and field characteristics of metalized film capacitors, Xiaoguang Qi
Identification of X-linked genomic imprinting in Mus musculus, Adam Stephen Raefski
Interaction orientation: The new measure of marketing capabilities, Girish Ramani
Superintendent thinking and decision making style: An empirical study of perceptions among superintendents on the ISLLC standards and performance indicators, Tomas Eduardo Ramirez
Membrane-bound light-activated proteins: Study of the visual pigments and bacteriorhodopsin analogues, Lavoisier S Ramos
New insights on marketing and performance outcomes: Applying a team lens, Adam A Rapp
Plasticity of synaptic endings in the cochlear nucleus following noise-induced hearing loss is facilitated in the fibroblast growth factor 2 overexpressor mouse, Chrystal Marie Reed
"Mind you, they'll say anything": Fay Weldon and the cultural history of feminism, 1967--2002, Mara Elise Reisman
Energy status, lipid-soluble vitamins, and acute phase proteins in periparturient Holstein and Jersey dairy cows with or without sub-clinical mastitis, Pedram Rezamand
Multi-phase, multi-component modeling of micro-pores and porous structures, Jeremy Alan Rice
Student attendance in supplemental education services: A provision of the No Child Left Behind Act as it relates to parental satisfaction, Laura A Roberts
Factors that influence teachers certified as administrators to remain in teaching in Connecticut, Janet Marie Robinson
Studies of the structure and putative complex of the bacterial cell division proteins FtsL, DivIC and DivIB, Scott Anthony Robson
Novel II-VI quantum dot based electrical and photonic devices theory and experiment, Angel L Rodriguez
A quantitative study of the Alabama gifted matrix identification process: Implications for underserved populations, Elizabeth Alexandra Romey
Resilience development of pre-service teachers in urban settings, Rene Roselle
Neighborhood youth centers in Connecticut: A process analysis, Stacey Kleinbaum Rubinfeld
Theta and gamma coherence: Measuring changes in global and local synchrony within the hippocampal formation, Helen R Sabolek
Measuring event impacts using thinly traded stocks: The case of Chile, Rodrigo Saens
Genomic screening for parathyroid tumor suppressor gene and candidate gene analysis, Elizabeth Hanna Samander
Mapuche migrant women in domestic work: A portrait of personal and collective survival, Claudia C Santelices
The effects of source of accountability, knowledge of views, and personal consequences on effort and accounting judgments, Sylvia Santiago
Molecular characterization of cannabinoid CB2 receptor-ligand interactions using species-selective probes, Jenine Kay Sanzari
Shameful, shameless, and abject bodies in the works of Annie Ernaux, Christine Angot, and Regine Detambel, Audrey Natacha Sartiaux
Effects of intraseptal carbachol on firing characteristics of hippocampal CA1 place cells, Simona Sava
Implicit-explicit ambivalent attitudes and health behaviors, Lori A. J Scott-Sheldon
Molecular pathogenesis of parathyroid neoplasia, Trisha Miller Shattuck
Multi-functional porous mix-valent manganese oxide nano-materials and Ru/TiO2 for magnetic, electronic, and catalytic applications, Xiongfei Shen
A transgenic approach to understanding the role of the endogenous glucocorticoids in bone, Lorin Beth Sher