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Submissions From 2002
Ideas, general reference and abstraction in Locke's Essay, Christopher Joseph Panza
Mycoplasma gallisepticum virulence factors and vaccine design, Leka Papazisi
Induced symmetry breaking in coordination dynamics: Transaction between spatial and temporal asymmetries, Hyeongsaeng Park
Design and characterization of novel anionic lipoplexes for the delivery of DNA-based therapeutics, Siddhesh Dinanath Patil
"Growing up in pieces": Adolescents with pervasive developmental disorder transitioning into adulthood, Geraldine Sanner Pearson
Admissions predictors of success of returning nursing students in a baccalaureate degree nursing program, Linda Margaret Perry
Effects of lipid oxidation products on oxymyoglobin oxidation and structure, Amy Lynn Phillips
Computer self-efficacy: Its relationship to academic major, learning environment, and participation in research-related activities via the Internet, Anne Louise Pierce
Light induced photochemical transformations: A "green" alternative in organic synthesis and chemical waste treatment, Anthony Athanasios Provatas
Selecting exposure measures for predicting crash rates on two-lane rural highways, Xiao Qin
Multi-component hydrophilic-hydrophobic systems from itaconic anhydride, Monica Ramos
A multivariate method for ultrasound tissue segmentation for biomarker analysis of tumor growth, David Lee Raunig
Arming or disarming the literary canon: Tradition and innovation in the secondary English text-selection process, Susan Ragno Roberts
The Modified - Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT): Early detection of autism spectrum disorders, Diana Lee Robins
Strategic marketing for public schools: A study of implementation by Connecticut superintendents and assistant superintendents, Daria Marie Rockholz
Modulation of the effects of alpha/beta-type small, acid-soluble spore proteins on DNA by the Bacillus subtilis HBsu protein, Margery Ann Ross
Urban policing in the democratic Third World: A comparative study of Botswana and Mauritius, Frederick Paul Roth
Biological and cultural conservation in the Archipelago forest ecosystems of southern Chile, Ricardo Rozzi
An econometric analysis of the determinants of fertility and the demand for prenatal care services in Guatemala, Diafuka Saila-Ngita
Synthesis and investigation of square planar bis(ferrocenyl) dithiolene complexes of nickel, palladium, and platinum: Control of near-infrared absorption and other properties by ligand modification, Richard West Sanders
Sensory reactivity in children with and without autism, Celine Antoinette Saulnier
Numerical methods for nonlinear partial differential equations of Gross-Pitaevskii type and their discrete analogues, Nataliya Y Savytska
The impact of environmental product standards on trade flows: The case of German reuse quotas, Sara Scatasta
Inflammatory cytokine, adrenal and autonomic hormonal responses to eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage: Influence of ibuprofen and hydrocodone bitartrate with ibuprofen, Timothy Paul Scheett
Assessing social activism in counselors: Power, justice, and dogmatism, Thomas Gordon Schmidt
The effects of attraction, repelling, and compromise on investment decisions, David Leo Schwarzkopf
The Warren Commission and beyond: The question of conspiracy in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Theresa Margaret Carroll Seay
Experimental diagnostics and modeling of thermal spray deposition processes of nano-structured wear resistant and thermal barrier coatings, Sergey Yurievich Semenov
Empirical investigations on share repurchase programs by real estate investment trusts (REITs), Ozcan Sezer
Molecular evolution of repetitive sequences: The histone genes of Drosophila virilis, Jason Saichi Shiotsugu
Effects of encoding and retrieval on bimanual rhythmic coordination, Kevin Dreugh Shockley
The athlete as hero and celebrity endorser, Joshua Andrew Shuart
Studies on the effects of organic anions on the susceptibility of male CD-1 mice to acetaminophen (APAP)-induced hepatotoxicity, Vanessa Milagros Silva
Transition experiences of community spouses who volunteer in their mates' nursing homes, Joan Elizabeth Simmons
Synthesis and characterization of novel phenylethynyl end-capped fluorinated polyimides, Christopher D Simone
Entrepreneurial opportunity recognition: Building and testing an information asymmetries model, Zeki Simsek
Signal processing for unresolved detections and tracking, Abhijit Sinha
Composite membranes and membrane electrode assemblies for fuel cells, Yongchao Si
Acoustic characteristics of lexical stress: A study of normally speaking and speech-delayed children, Allan Bradford Smith
Investigation of the requirements for development of Brugia malayi infective stage larvae, Heidi Lyn Smith
Hybrid pixel-object pattern recognition in remote sensing, Mingjun Song
Yonge children myne: An etymological look at fourteenth-century attitudes toward children, Helena Nancy Spector
Interleukin-4 mediated host protection against Brugian filariasis, Lisa Ann Spencer
How different are different degree constructions?, Penka Teneva Stateva
"Not of full age": Children and the criminal law in Connecticut, 1635--1855, Nancy Hathaway Steenburg
The lived experience of women in addiction recovery: The haunting specter of stigma in nurse-patient interactions, Susan Ann Storti
International investment, economic growth, and stabilization policy: Essays in open economy macroeconomics, Mahesh Surendran
New parents' adjustment to mothers' transition back to work: A one-year follow-up study, Robin Jo Surwilo
A socioeconomic theory of organization, Tricia Lee Tack
A comparative study of group contingencies and randomized reinforcers to reduce disruptive classroom behavior, Lea Athena Theodore
Role of protein kinase C in endothelial cell migration and morphogenesis stimulated by sphingosine 1-phosphate, Brian Douglas Thompson
Principals' leadership practices in the context of state assessments, Marcia Ann Ulmer
Gender and hormonal status modulate the effects of psyllium on the mechanisms determining plasma lipids and lipoprotein metabolism, Sonia Vega-Lopez
Autoimmunity and tolerance to intestinal protein, Vaiva Danide Vezys
Fluid shear stress induction of COX-2 expression in osteoblastic cells, Sunil Wadhwa
Developing problem-solving skills in adult learners, Constance Ann Johnson Walde
New approaches to transient detection and signal segmentation, Zhen Wang
Transition economies and European integration: Role of the state and the banking sector, Radoslaw Wasiak
Performance modelling and experimental evaluation of systems that perform N tasks using P fault-prone processors in parallel, Don Moses Gehan Weerasinghe
Regional economic change in the Northern Forest: An empirical examination, Kristopher Dodge White
"Clos'd by your senses five": William Blake's early illuminated prophecies and Berkeleian epistemology, Vincent Miller Whitman
Employee attitudes on organizational trust in a Connecticut community college, Jean A Wihbey
To err is human: Embarrassment, communication apprehension, attachment, and attribution styles, Lesley Anne Withers
A study of the factors of psychological abuse and control in two relationships: Domestic violence and cultic systems, Linda Bruger Wolfson
Acoustic correlates of adults' perceptions of infant distress, Rebecca Mary Wood
Parallel finite element methods for modeling contact in geometrically nonlinear membrane structures, Zhenlong Xu
Investigations on interface and interphase development in polymer-matrix composite materials, Fuzheng Yang
Loneliness, alcohol and marijuana use among male college students, Man-Ching Yeh
Some applications of hierarchical Bayesian approaches to longitudinal and time series data, Jun Ying
Essays on health care services and insurance coverage for older persons, Alice Monica Zawacki
The influence of exercise intensity on postexercise hypotension among middle-aged men with high normal to Stage I hypertension, Scott Richard Zellner
Age-related changes in the response of primary human osteoblasts to implant materials, Hai Zhang
Mechanism of nuclear retention of promiscuously A-to-I edited RNA in higher eukaryotic cells, Zuo Zhang
Oxidative voltammetric electrochemical analysis of chemically induced DNA damage, Liping Zhou
Submissions From 2001
An evaluation of a geographic information system software and its utility in promoting the use of integrated process skills in secondary students, Thomas Diamond Abbott
Investigation of the physicochemical stability of chlordiazepoxide in poly (d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres, Sanjay M Abraham
Bayesian spatial regression analysis with large data sets, Deepak K Agarwal
An analysis of secondary mathematics teachers' beliefs and classroom practices in relationship to the NCTM standards, Albert Alba
Hearing women's voices: Primary care interactions, Ivy Marie Alexander
How good teachers, as identified by their peers, implement and use classroom assessments, Julie Richmond Alexandrin
Preservice teachers' perceptions toward the meaning and purpose of democratic education in urban schools: A case study, Michael Paul Alfano
Fracture on thin layer systems with realistic feature geometry, Joseph Matthew Ambrico
Believers and citizens: Religious freedom in a deliberative democracy, Erik Albert Anderson
Security, trade, and externalities: Explaining change in Turkish foreign policy behavior (1977--1997), Murat Arik
On A-movement, Adolfo Ausin
Production and export subsidies: A dynamic analysis, Debabrata Bagchi
Spontaneous polymerization: Mechanism of initiation and paint process, Nicole Anne Baker
The everyday ADA: The influence of requesters' assessments on decisions to ask for needed accommodation, David Clayton Baldridge
Photochemistry and application of protein-bound dyes and dye-amine conjugates in the presence of visible light, Ipsita Atin Banerjee
Personality characteristics of individuals seeking treatment for gender identity disorder, Dawn R Banks
An investigation into the effect of teacher type and special education label on the grading of student work, Victoria Spackman Baratta
The influence of a tort for risk on the incentive to file suit in a costly legal system, James Edward Bathgate
The photochemical properties of carotenoids in solution and in pigment-protein complexes, James Austria Bautista
Social perception accuracy in early adolescence: Measurement issues and associations with peer victimization, Amy Dianne Bellmore
The social and emotional adjustment of gifted children who experience asynchronous development and unique educational needs, Nancy Zimmerman Bickley