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Submissions From 2005
New perspectives on the synthesis and function of septanose carbohydrates, Nicole Leigh Snyder
Household productivity and investment in soil conservation: Evidence from small-scale hillside farmers in Central America, Daniel Alejandro Solis
Grain growth phenomena in P/M Ni-base superalloys, Kai Song
MCP-1/CCL2 regulation of brain endothelial tight and adherens junctions, Li Song
Hierarchical Bayesian analysis of genetic diversity in geographically structured populations, Seongho Song
Numerical solutions to an Allen-Cahn type equation, Regina Speicher
Thermal cycle parameter effects on the stress state, failure mechanisms and life prediction of thermal barrier coatings, Swetha Sridharan
Uncivil defenses: The nuclear fictions of Philip Wylie, William Chad Stanley
Understanding leisure consumption through modeling processes that underlie TV viewing, Internet use, and retail shopping, Yuliya Strizhakova
Contemporary racism and family approval of Black/White interracial relationships, Rachel E Sullivan
1,5-dioxaspiro[3.2]hexanes and 4-oxaspiro[2.3]hexanes as templates for novel nucleosides, Rosa Taboada
The postmortem potential of mitochondria and its effects on myoglobin forms and stability, Jiali Tang
Protein engineering of toluene monooxygenases for synthesizing hydroxylated aromatics, Ying Tao
Application and effects of process residual time information in dynamic time-sensitive scheduling, Sarah Tasneem
Attitudes and beliefs of international teaching assistants regarding teaching practice: A case study, Shiva Tavana
A study of Edouard Lalo's song settings of the poetry of Victor Hugo, Una Duncan Taylor
Evolution and function of Archaea-derived oligopeptide transporter genes in the Thermotogales, Kamolwan Thirangoon
Decomposition strategy for mathematical programming models of solvent design, Arunprakash Thirugnanam Karunanithi
Essays on healthcare information systems, Steven M Thompson
Inorganic photochemical protein scissors, Jyotsna Thota
Radiative transfer modeling: Numerical techniques and applications in fiber optics manufacturing, Weixue Tian
Regulation of K+ channel current magnitude by mechanisms occurring in the outer vestibule, Josef George Trapani
Strategies to enhance FES-induced leg cycle ergometry for individuals with SCI, Randy Dale Trumbower
Manipulation and detection of metallothionein with an anti-metallothionein monoclonal antibody, Emel Turgut
Narrative, erotic power and black womanhood in the works of Audre Lorde, Toni Morrison, and Dionne Brand, Cherie Ann Turpin
A role for hepatocyte growth factor and Met at excitatory synapses, Stephanie Joyce Tyndall
Surface modification of a perfluorinated ionomer using a glow discharge deposition method to control protein adsorption and fibroblast inflammatory response, Thelma Iris Valdes
The relationship between abandonment and use of illicit substances, Sandra Irene Valente
Directed evolution of toluene-o-xylene monooxygenase for green chemistry and bioremediation, Gonul Vardar
Patterns of mass publics and mass political cultures: Venezuela in comparative perspective, Adolfo Enrique Vargas Casique
Characterization of the rpoS gene and its role in the survival of Vibrio parahaemolyticus under environmental stresses, Pradeep Vasudevan
Investigation of the effects of the surface nanocrystallization and hardening (SNH) process on bulk metallic components, Juan Carlos Villegas Palacio
Creativity and intelligence: A study of Brazilian gifted and talented students, Angela M. Rodrigues Virgolim
All optical logic operations using semiconductor optical amplifier based devices, Qiang Wang
Befriending the other(ed) woman: Fictions of interracial female friendship, Chandra Lee Wells
The relative sensitivity of three methods for tracking the progression of Parkinson's disease over a 12-month period, Anna Wisniecki
Awareness threshold for face processing in individuals with autism, Julie Melinda Wolf
Microstructure and rheology of polyhedral oligosilsesquioxane (POSS) polymeric nanocomposites, Jian Wu
Emotional intelligence and gender role conflict: Co-contributors in personal effectiveness, Leonard L Wysocki
Evaluation and improvement of oxygen reduction kinetics in proton exchange membrane fuel cells, Hui Xu
Non-linear diffusion paths in two-phase ternary diffusion couples, Hongwei Yang
The effect of environmental stress on cell surface properties and their relation to microbial adhesion in feedlot Escherichia coli isolates, Hsiao-Hui Yang
The role of NG2 cells in axonal growth, Zhongshu Yang
Study of wheat protein based materials, Peng Ye
A quantitative and comprehensive assessment of Belizean Creole ethnobotany: Implications for forest conservation, Colin A Young
Attentional deficits and conversational discourse in closed-head injury, Kathleen Marie Youse
Information limits in remote sensing and target tracking, Xin Zhang
Variable window scan statistics, Zhenkui Zhang
In vitro and in vivo release testing of controlled release parenteral microspheres, Banu Sizanli Zolnik
Corrosion control using regenerative biofilms and biofilm inhibition using plant-derived chemicals, Rongjun Zuo
Submissions From 2004
History as an (im)possibility: Memory, oblivion and power in Julia Alvarez, Cristina Garcia, Ana Teresa Torres, and Ana Lydia Vega, Maribel Acosta-Lugo
Analysis of numerically solved large-scale periodic fluid flows, Mohamed Hamza Abbas Ahmed
Impact of lactation counseling on exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana, Bridget A Aidam
Childhood primary health care in the Araucania region: Mothers' and providers' concerns, Ana Maria Alarcon
A comparison of independent, interdependent, and dependent group contingencies with randomized reinforcers to increase reading fluency, Jolie Michelle Alric
Multi-objective scheduling methods for efficient utilization of cluster computing, Alaa Eldeen Sayed Ahmed Mohamed Amin
The effects of ethanol and ethanol metabolites on locomotor activity: Role of the substantia nigra pars reticulata, Maria N Arizzi-LaFrance
Efficient processing of k-nearest neighbor queries over relational databases: A cost-based optimization, Anteneh W Ayanso
Pawns, knights, or kings: Understanding the role of regulators in public policy, Sandra Bender Fromson
A long way from home: Class, identity, and ethics in autobiography, Elizabeth Ann Bidinger
Becoming a war heroine: Feminist revision and cultural resistance in women's literature of the First World War, Genevieve Brassard
Physical activity, body composition, hip geometry and bone mass in older women, Rhonda Anne Brownbill
Just causes or false premises? Just war theory and Western military intervention, 1945--1995, Michael J Butler
Perceptions of relational practices in the workplace, Jessica H Carlson
Structure function analysis of the HSV-1 UL52 zinc finger domain, Stacy Dawn Carrington-Lawrence
An investigation of teacher decision-making with respect to discourse in the mathematics classroom at the elementary level, Tutita Maria Casa
Self-development for emerging adults as influenced by mindful parenting during life transitions and stressful life events, Jeanne Joseph Chadwick
Studies on expression and function of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor-1 (S1P1) in embryogenesis and the adult, Sung-Suk Chae
Functional role of cyclooxygenase-2 in mammary gland tumorangiogenesis, Sung-Hee Chang
Characterization of novel GABAA receptor-associated proteins, Erik Ian Charych
Teacher education in phonemic awareness instruction, Elaine Anne Cheesman
Investigation of quinoline-based materials for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) applications, Changqing Chen
Prescription drug demand for psychotropics: The impact of out-of-pocket payment, Jieling Chen
Synaptic and extrasynaptic GABAA receptors in cultured hippocampal neurons, Sean Booth Christie
Continuous lightning monitoring from a long-range receivers network: Applications on satellite precipitation estimation and quantitative precipitation forecasting, Themis G Chronis
Studies on the disruption of heart, red blood cell, and vasculature development by pro-IGF-I E-peptide in fish, Chang Zoon Chun
Population response to spatial heterogeneity: Hemilepistus reaumuri as a case study, Steven Issac Citron-Pousty
Making waves: The Bush and Clinton administrations and the Law of the Sea, Neal Edison Coates
Soil conservation, output diversification and farm income: Evidence from hillside farmers in Central America, Horacio Cocchi
Baroque fictions: Revisioning the classical in Marguerite Yourcenar, Margaret Elizabeth Colvin
Validation of the Alzheimer's Disease Behavior Scale - Nursing Home, Richard Frank Comshaw
Influence of the outer vestibule on permeation and gating in voltage-gated potassium channels, Joseph Francis Consiglio
Freedom and terror: The emergence of the uniformed police as a phenomenology of the state, Mark Christopher Cooke
Mirabile translatu: Translating women and the miraculous in the later Middle Ages, Christine F Cooper
Twin strangleholds of style: The blathering Irishman, the Simpering Miss, and the invisible Irish woman, Joanne Marie Cordon
Essays in brownfield redevelopment, Joel Peter Corona
An experimental investigation of flat plates with shallow cavities, Lynwood Frank Crary
"A world of secret affinities": African American novelist Oscar Micheaux and the frontiers of American popular fiction, 1913--1947, Brian William Cremins
Gendered athletes: The social construction of gender, sexuality, and emotion among college athletes, Danielle Marquis Currier
Nature and holism: Barry Lopez's integral natural philosophy, Robert Lawrence Curry
Pink ribbons, pap smears, and Tom Green: Conceptions and misconceptions of breast, cervical, and testicular cancers among college students at the University of Connecticut, Christine Makosky Daley
Optimization of chemical processes under uncertainty in the case of insufficient process data at the operation stage, Ivan Datskov
Supercritical carbon dioxide processing of vitrified bonded abrasives, Timothy D Davis
Retention efforts for first-year hospitality students at a career-focused institution, William J Day