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Submissions From 2006

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Positive youth development and inner city youth: A contextual approach, Julie Ann Liefeld

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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

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Dynamic and thermal analyses of flexible structures in orbit, Chijie Lin

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Infants' expressive behaviors during face-to-face interaction: Organization related to age and partner, Hung-Chu Lin

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Property and structure evolution of CdSe nanocrystals in amines, Rongfu Li

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The role of CREM/ICER transcription factors in bone, Fei Liu

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Basalt fiber reinforced polymer composites: Processing and properties, Qiang Liu

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Bayesian inference for non-homogeneous Poisson process models for software reliability, Zhaohui Liu

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Decisions about child rearing practices: A study of Asian Indian parents in the U.S., Rucha Londhe

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Modeling microbial growth and coexistence on heterogeneous and unsaturated rough surfaces, Tao Long

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Efficacy of coping through emotional approach for a working population, William Lorber

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Sex ratio expression in ants: Empirical studies with Aphaenogaster rudis, David Lubertazzi

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High energy proton-proton elastic scattering at the Large Hadron Collider and nucleon structure, Richard Joseph Luddy

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Intelligent diagnostic design process for vehicle health management, Jianhui Luo

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Geo-referenced multimedia environmental modeling of chemical fate and transport, Yuzhou Luo

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Investigation of drying stresses on the physical stability of proteins using the mini-freeze-dryer, controlled hydration calorimetry and spectroscopy, Sumit Luthra

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Builders and balancers: The Czechoslovak decision to join NATO, Matthew Devol Lyon

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I. Effects of microwave heating in syntheses of OMS-1 and OMS-2 manganese oxides. II. Coating of sheet and structured materials via microwave heating. III. Microwave-assisted desulfurization of NSR (NOx storage reduction) catalyst, Kinga A Malinger

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Enterobacter sakazakii: A study on inactivation, detection and virulence, Mohan Nair Manoj Kumar

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A partial wave analysis of proton-antiproton annihilation above threshold for &phis;&phis; production in the JETSET experiment, James John Marie

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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

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Two in the bush: On the evolution, distribution and natural history of dioecy in Australian Solanum, Christopher Thomas Martine

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Theater of eternity: Zeami and Anton Chekhov, Yasutaka Maruki

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Stability, interdependence, and fibronectin-binding capabilities of the putative cytoskeletal proteins of Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Meghan Anne May

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Cognitive/behavioral consequences of neonatal hypoxia-ischemia and protection with erythropoietin in a rat model, Melissa May McClure

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An examination of changing firm structure in the aircraft engine industry, Corinne McCue

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Understanding the dynamics of coping, psychological well-being and health-related quality of life in persons with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, Kristine Kelly McGuinn

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Homeless adolescent mothers' experiences of caring for their children while living in a shelter, Mikki Meadows-Oliver

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Advertising and product trial: The impact of product type and attribute information on consumer evaluations, Camelia Codruta Micu

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Development of the Client Empowerment Scale (CES), Ismat Fayez Mikky

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Situational and ideological stake as predictors of women's perceptions of ambivalent sexism from potential romantic partners, Diana Marie Milillo

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Characterization of the EsaI/EsaR quorum sensing system: A model for quorum sensing repression, Timothy D Minogue

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Stress relaxation and phase transformations in ferroelectric heterostructures, Ibrahim Burc Misirlioglu

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Membrane degradation mechanisms in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, Vishal Onkarmal Mittal

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Investigation of biochemical mechanisms responsible for peroxisome proliferator-mediated protection from acetaminophen, Jeffrey Moffit

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Efficient techniques for multi-document summarization using document graphs, Ahmed A Mohamed

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Host inflammatory response and vaccine-mediated immune protection against Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection in chickens, Aneez Javed Mohammed

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Electronic phase separation in super-oxygenated La2-xSrxCuO4+y, Hashini R. De S. E Mohottala

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Optimum joint angles in dynamic gripping, Richard Michael Montmeny

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Computational topology of spline curves for geometric and molecular approximations, Edward L. F Moore

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Variations in test anxiety and locus of control orientation in achieving and underachieving gifted and nongifted middle school students, Michele Marie Moore

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Dairy farm technical efficiency and milk total factor productivity growth in three South American countries, Victor Hugo Moreira Lopez

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A devotion of resistance: The revisiting of female monasticism in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British literature, Tonya Moutray McArthur

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From high level specification to executable code: Specification, refinement, and implementation of a survivable and consistent data service for dynamic networks, Peter M Musial

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Lipid peroxidation product 4-hydroxynonenal: A molecular determinant of oxidative damage and a marker of aging in Drosophila melanogaster, Raye Jethro Mutcherson

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Personal agency of the therapist: A multidimensional construction of the selves of marriage and family therapists, Matthew Scott Mutchler

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A grounded theory investigation of why some men refuse to participate in marital and family therapy, Rodney Alan Nadeau

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Integrated management of two complex water resource ecosystems in eastern Connecticut: Simulations and field measurements, Farhad Nadim

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Essays on the determinants of housing prices, Anupam Nanda

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Ethnic organizations and ethnic identities: Websites as a tool to create transnational gendered identities, Anjana Narayan

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On spike threshold and the neural code, Reza Nassiri

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Synthesis of sphinganine-containing alpha-galactosylceramides, Rachel Mwikali Ndonye

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Optimization approaches for supply network coordination and design project scheduling, Ming Ni

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The role of Hsp70B' in the cellular stress response, Emily J Noonan

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"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

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The role of IL-15 and survival signals in natural killer cell development, maintenance, and activation, Elizabeth Christina Nowak

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Estimation and modeling of volatility for option valuation, Zoe M Oemcke

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Plurality markers across languages, Sei-Rang Oh

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Narrating realities of Latino mothers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD] using ecological and cultural approach, Martha N Okafor

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What is the color of social capital? Bringing race in political science, Masako Okura

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Chilean geophytes: Micropropagation and cut flower production, Eduardo A Olate

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Using the IMB model of health behavior change to promote self-management behaviors in Puerto Ricans with diabetes, Chandra Y Osborn

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Resisting "secular humanism": A critical analysis of the A Beka history curriculum, grades K--6, Dina Ciotola Osborn

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Modeling and optimization of PEM fuel cells, Shaoduan Ou

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Integrative models and empirical analysis of recommender systems in online retailing, Bhavik K Pathak

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In-situ water measurements in polymer electrolyte fuel cells by fiber optic fluorescence spectroscopy, Yatin Pandurang Patil

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Effects of differing types of perceived coercion on participants in jail diversion programs, Jessica Marie Pollard

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Effects of cognitive style and automation on usability, Elizabeth Pratt

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Jesuit naturalists: Nature, evangelization, and propaganda in South America, 1588--1676, Andres Ignacio Prieto

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Student and teacher discourse during whole-class discussions of literature, Barbara Bixby Putman

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High current and field characteristics of metalized film capacitors, Xiaoguang Qi

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Identification of X-linked genomic imprinting in Mus musculus, Adam Stephen Raefski

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Interaction orientation: The new measure of marketing capabilities, Girish Ramani

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Superintendent thinking and decision making style: An empirical study of perceptions among superintendents on the ISLLC standards and performance indicators, Tomas Eduardo Ramirez

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Membrane-bound light-activated proteins: Study of the visual pigments and bacteriorhodopsin analogues, Lavoisier S Ramos

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New insights on marketing and performance outcomes: Applying a team lens, Adam A Rapp

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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

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"Mind you, they'll say anything": Fay Weldon and the cultural history of feminism, 1967--2002, Mara Elise Reisman

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Energy status, lipid-soluble vitamins, and acute phase proteins in periparturient Holstein and Jersey dairy cows with or without sub-clinical mastitis, Pedram Rezamand

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Multi-phase, multi-component modeling of micro-pores and porous structures, Jeremy Alan Rice

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Student attendance in supplemental education services: A provision of the No Child Left Behind Act as it relates to parental satisfaction, Laura A Roberts

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Factors that influence teachers certified as administrators to remain in teaching in Connecticut, Janet Marie Robinson

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Studies of the structure and putative complex of the bacterial cell division proteins FtsL, DivIC and DivIB, Scott Anthony Robson

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Novel II-VI quantum dot based electrical and photonic devices theory and experiment, Angel L Rodriguez

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A quantitative study of the Alabama gifted matrix identification process: Implications for underserved populations, Elizabeth Alexandra Romey

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Resilience development of pre-service teachers in urban settings, Rene Roselle

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Neighborhood youth centers in Connecticut: A process analysis, Stacey Kleinbaum Rubinfeld

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Theta and gamma coherence: Measuring changes in global and local synchrony within the hippocampal formation, Helen R Sabolek

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Measuring event impacts using thinly traded stocks: The case of Chile, Rodrigo Saens

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Genomic screening for parathyroid tumor suppressor gene and candidate gene analysis, Elizabeth Hanna Samander

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Mapuche migrant women in domestic work: A portrait of personal and collective survival, Claudia C Santelices

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The effects of source of accountability, knowledge of views, and personal consequences on effort and accounting judgments, Sylvia Santiago

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Molecular characterization of cannabinoid CB2 receptor-ligand interactions using species-selective probes, Jenine Kay Sanzari

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Shameful, shameless, and abject bodies in the works of Annie Ernaux, Christine Angot, and Regine Detambel, Audrey Natacha Sartiaux

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Teachers' perceptions of bullying: An investigation of reported characteristic behaviors and the likelihood of intervention in response to overtly and relationally aggressive behavior, Kari Ann Sassu

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Effects of intraseptal carbachol on firing characteristics of hippocampal CA1 place cells, Simona Sava

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Implicit-explicit ambivalent attitudes and health behaviors, Lori A. J Scott-Sheldon

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Molecular pathogenesis of parathyroid neoplasia, Trisha Miller Shattuck

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Multi-functional porous mix-valent manganese oxide nano-materials and Ru/TiO2 for magnetic, electronic, and catalytic applications, Xiongfei Shen

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A transgenic approach to understanding the role of the endogenous glucocorticoids in bone, Lorin Beth Sher