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Submissions From 2005
Aspects of form in the design of Web sites: Surface affordances and hidden depths, Michael Francis Lynch
Nitrogen management of turfgrass utilizing reflectance meters, anion exchange membranes, and timing of fall fertilization, Salvatore S Mangiafico
Mathematical creativity and school mathematics: Indicators of mathematical creativity in middle school students, Eric Louis Mann
The identification of gifted students with spatial strengths: An exploratory study, Rebecca Lyn Mann
Comparison of isotopic tracer techniques for measurement of whole body proteolysis in response to diet intervention and exercise training, William Forrest Martin
Pro-inflammatory role of natural killer cells in the development of allergic airway disease, Clinton Mathias
The role of work-family conflict: The career and life satisfaction of Division I-A athletic trainers, Stephanie Maye Mazerolle
"Every nurse is not a sister": Sex, work, and the invention of the Spanish-American War nurse, Charles Dean McGraw
Substitutability and sustainable economic growth, Stanley McMillen
Connecticut's public school superintendents and board of education chairs: A political cultural orientation and educational value preference perspective, Brian Kenric Mignault
Positional mapping and molecular cloning of an adult-onset primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) gene, Sharareh Monemi
Ligand and initiator effect in late and early transition metal catalyzed living radical polymerizations, Isaac Webster Moran
How students choose a major: The effect of a college major decision-making course on a student's anxiety, Matthew Michael Morano
Immunomodulatory effects of organochlorine mixtures, Chiharu Mori
Role of macro and nanoscale interactions in bacterial attachment to heterogeneous surfaces, Jayne Billmayer Morrow
A critical analysis of literacy in the workshop approach as described by Atwell, Calkins, and Rief, Cara Mary Mulcahy
The role of a five year teacher education program in supporting retention in an urban setting up to and during the critical third to fifth year attrition period, Ann Marie Mulready
Regulation of MT1-MMP in breast carcinoma by microenvironmental cues, Ursula Maria Munoz-Najar
Computational kinematics of general Stewart platform, Zongliang Mu
4-1BB costimulation in shaping T cell responses, Lara Marie Myers
Chemical vapor deposition of ceramic coatings on metals and ceramic fibers, Jun Co Nable
Differential expression and substrate specificities of sugar binding proteins in Thermotoga maritima, Dhaval M Nanavati
Structure and relaxation in amorphous materials studied by solid state NMR and computer simulations, Magesh Nandagopal
Impact of word finding difficulties in adolescents on listening comprehension assessment: Implications for reading evaluations, Diana B Newman
Capturing user intent for information retrieval, Minh Hien Nguyen Thi
Reviving selected choral compositions of Morten J. Luvaas through new performance editions, James David Niblock
Exploring the role of therapeutic recreational service professionals in palliative and hospice care, Denna Welch Niedzwiecki
Nominative case and AGREE(ment), Masashi Nomura
Green synthesis in microemulsions with cobalt macrocyclic catalysts, Bharathi Nuthakki
Finding the right balance: Hyperdecentralization in Hungary from a comparative perspective, Zsolt Nyiri
Autonomy in assisted living: Employees' perspectives, Claudia Edwards Oakes
Stereotypes and beliefs regarding intellectually gifted students: Perceptions of pre-service school counselors, Kevin J O'Connor
The effect of large leverage increases on opportunistic behavior and earnings management, Kate Odabashian
Caloric restriction, stress resistance and longevity in Drosophila melanogaster, Santosha Nicole Oliver
High frequency response to low frequency forcing in a nonlinear mechanical model, Krista M O'Neill
Transcriptional regulation of the eff-1 gene, Eugene Opoku-Serebuoh
The politics of international trade negotiations over intermestic issues: The European Community and the liberalization of agricultural trade at the Uruguay Round, Javier Morales Ortiz
Developing creativity: Exploring the roles of various sources of developmental supports, Rowena Ortiz-Walters
Experiences of success for women superintendents, Elizabeth Mary Osga
Diagnostics and modeling of yttria-stabilized zirconia formation in solution-precursor plasma-spray process, Alper Ozturk
Essays on market liquidity, agency costs and takeovers, Rupendra Paliwal
Self-assembly, stability studies and computer modeling of ultra thin protein-polyelectrolyte multilayer films, Venkateswarlu Panchagnula
Locality and identity in ellipsis, Bum-Sik Park
The burning of HMS Gaspee and the limits of eighteenth-century British imperial power, Steven H Park
Neurons in the central mesencephalic reticular formation related to the control of eye and head movements, Jay Pathmanathan
Economics of renewable resource management: An application to multipurpose dams, Maneechit Pattanapanchai
Peer victimization, parent-adolescent relationships, and life stressors, Jennifer J Paul
American Sign Language as a second language in elementary education: A critical perspective on curriculum and policy, Linda Pelletier
Spectroscopic and photochemical properties of geometric isomers of carotenoids, Zeus D Pendon
Localization of plastic shear events in glassy materials, Qing Peng
Tooth profile modifications for optimum dynamic load in spur gears based on pseudo-interference stiffness estimation method, Monsak Pimsarn
Regulation of proteasome activity and substrate recognition in colon cancer cells, Robert F Place
Studies on intronless mRNA nucleocytoplasmic export elements, Jed Podoloff
Meta-expectations: A theory of expectancy effects in social interaction, Danielle Popp
Morality, identity, and continuity: Reductionism about personal identity over time and utilitarianism, Adam Quint Potthast
Conceived via anonymous donor insemination: Understanding what it means to be a donor offspring, Parrish Anne Protheroe
Job satisfaction in the role of the academic dean in schools of nursing, Theresa Tavella Quell
Impact of the Mexican electoral system evolution on representation, strategic voting, and democratization, Clemente Quinones Reyes
Enhancing teachers' learning: Implications and recommendations, Bonnie Lee Rabe
Kalirin-12 coordination of cytoskeletal changes and endocytosis, Chana A Rabiner
Lonely in a crowd: The social and emotional consequences of growing up with parental alcoholism, Sripriya Rangarajan
The effects of onset-rime stimuli on single-word accuracy and fluency, Scott Ratchford
Influence of pi bonds on the structure of organic molecules, Albeiro Restrepo
Automated strategy generation for games with uncertain rules, Timothy Edward Revello
Assessment of decentralization policy: Case of Venezuela, Zaira J Reveron Escobar
Older lesbians in Connecticut: Experiences and attitudes toward accessibility of social services, Colleen Anne Richard
Distinguishing the noise and attractor strength of rhythmic and coordinated limb movements using recurrence analysis, Michael J Richardson
Determining the causes and consequences of speciation in western North American scincid lizards of the Plestiodon skiltonianus species complex (Squamata: Scincidae), Jonathan Q Richmond
A quest for self: The social and intellectual world of Judith Sargent Murray, Janet Rider
El best-seller en la narrativa mexicana desde los ochenta: Mercadeo, anticanon y ambivalencia en Angeles Mastretta, Laura Esquivel y Maria Amparo Escandon, Marilyn Rios-Soto
Cognitive orientations in adult intimate relationships: Validation of a self-report measure, Karen J Ripoll-Nunez
Experimental study of the slotted-cylinder antenna in air and on the ocean surface for high-frequency submarine communications, David Francis Rivera
Cardioprotective effects of grape polyphenols on the post-menopausal state, Tosca Lynn Rivera
Teaching culture and professional development: An exploration of high school mathematics departments in Connecticut, Avis Miller Thielman Robin
The application of vocal literature in the correction of vocal faults, Constance Rock
Modulation of a PRRSV ORF7 DNA vaccine induced immune response in swine by co-delivery of cytokines, Giovanni Rompato
Increasing shaken baby syndrome awareness, Beth Shoshana Russell
Part I: Synthesis of nucleobase lactams: Putative anti-HIV drugs. Part II. Synthesis of potential soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) inhibitors, Abdullah Ibraheem Saleh
Involvement of Drosophila uncoupling protein 5 in metabolism and aging, Adolfo Sanchez-Blanco
Understanding phospholipid biosynthesis in the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum using Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a surrogate system, Teresa C Santiago
Playing the double: Pirandello's disjunctive effects on dramaturgy in liberal and fascist Italy (1860--1936), Maria Elena Santuccio
Incorporation of precious metal nanoparticles into various aerogels by different supercritical deposition methods, Carl D Saquing
Learning and capability acquisition: Growth of the Indian automobile industry, Madhuri Saripalle
Data mining methodologies in educational organizations, Jeffrey A Schumann
Mapping radiation from the external and internal sources in Belarus after the Chernobyl disaster: Implications for epidemiological analysis, Tatiana N Serebriakova
Science teachers' perceptions and implementation of classroom inquiry, Michael Jerald Seroussi
pi-conjugated polymers: Synthesis and application in devices, Venkataramanan Seshadri
Intangible investments and the cost of equity capital, Zhaoyun Shangguan
Sex determination and gender expression in the angiosperm Urtica dioica L. (Urticaceae), Robynn Kelly Shannon
Confirmation of the guinea pig as an experimental model of inflammation with dietary-induced atherosclerosis, Matthew John Sharman
Developmentally plastic responses to pollinators by Lupinus perennis flowers and what they tell us about the pollination mechanism in the general lupine flower, Gregory Keith Shenk
Deconstructing sovereignty: The underlying liberal narrative, Rosemary E Shinko
The auditory steady state response in individuals with neurological insult of the central auditory nervous system, Jennifer Brooke Shinn
College major and career choices of alumni of two specialized schools of mathematics, science, and technology, Melissa Ann Small
Saturday detention as an effective disciplinary consequence: High school administrators' perspective, Beth A Smith
Is it true? (When) does it matter? The roles of likelihood and desirability in argument judgments and attitudes, Aaron Smith-McLallen
Quantification and assessment of xenoestrogenic exposure in Fundulus heteroclitus in Long Island Sound, Phoebe T Smith