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Submissions From 2000
School readiness: Meeting the challenge through health services in Head Start, Barbara F Hale
Algorithms for unconstrained optimization, Lixing Han
Self-modeling as an intervention to increase student classroom participation: A replication, Eunice Telhiard Hartley
Graphic interventions: Form and argument in contemporary comics, Charles William Hatfield
Two essays in international relations: Trade protection and water diversion, Ibrahima Hathie
Characterization of structural changes in alpha/beta-type small, acid-soluble spore proteins (SASP) upon binding to DNA, Christopher Stephen Hayes
Catalytic approaches to mitigate CO poisoning in fuel cells, Chunzhi He
Predicting satisfaction and stability: A follow-up study of personal and interpersonal factors in relationships, Tracy Stevens Hejmanowski
An examination of transfer-absences and school mobility of Puerto Ricans, Santa Delvin Irizarry Herman
Endothelin-1, a mediator of ovine luteal function, R. M. Telchilde (Adele E.) Hinckley
Accessing linguistic competence: Evidence from children's and adults' acceptability judgments, Kazuko Hiramatsu
Psychosocial and experiential factors relevant to discrepancies among the affective, behavioral and identity components of sexual orientation, Robin Renee Hoburg
Time series of random convex bodies, Keith Douglas Holler
Aspects of Maga Rukai phonology, Tien-Hsin Hsin
A study of oxidation of chlorinated ethenes with permanganate in aqueous and porous media, Kun-Chang Huang
Surface initiated polymerizations utilizing organometallic catalysts, Dale Lehman Huber
Early development of behavioral and emotional regulation in irritable infants as expressed in sleep, temperament and crying rhythms, Melissa Suzanne Hunsley
Transcription factor NF-kappaB in the colonic epithelium, Mehmet Sait Inan
A cultural perspective on adult learning: Personhood and community among rural Nigerian women, Sandra Diana Inga
Effect of varying situational contexts on verb meaning acquisition in young children, Tammy Marie Inman-Dundon
Visible light induced electron transfer processes in amine deprotection reactions, Haihong Jin
The investigation of the degradation mechanism from the kinetic parameters of dehydrochlorinated polyvinyl chloride decomposition, Kelly Joel Jordan
Speed and memory in WAIS-R-NI Digit Symbol performance among healthy older adults, Stephen Patrick Joy
Abrasive machining of ceramics: Assessment of near-surface characteristics in high-speed grinding, Julathep Kajornchaiyakul
The effect of solution environment on the conformational stability and aggregation of monoclonal antibody OKT-4, Sekhar R Kanapuram
Numerical solution of integral equations with nonsmooth kernel and applications, Sheon Young Kang
Three essays on "making" electric power markets, Brian Thomas Kench
Voluntary exposure to online advertising and informational content: Its predictors and outcomes, Yaakov M Kimelfeld
SecB-dependent protein transport in Escherichia coli, Jinoh Kim
Spectroscopic studies of adhesion of polyurethane to epoxy-coated steel, Namjung Kim
Establishment of an in vivo model system for activation, migration and memory generation of CD8 T cells in the intestinal mucosa, Sung-Kwon Kim
Anxiety and depression in the elderly: A replication and extension of the tripartite model of anxiety and depression, Dzintra Kingsley
Spirituality and education: A conceptual analysis, Robert deVille Kirk
From protest to process: Pacifism and post-1970 women's novels written in English, Nancy Anne Knowles
The economic organization of winemaking: French cooperatives and California corporations in historical context, Trevor McTaggart Knox
Collaborating in support of inner city children: The relationships between urban families and community agencies and organizations in a poverty-level neighborhood, Kelly Ann Kolodny
Societal learning for environmental protection and management in Mali, Moctar Kone
Clipping management effects on N availability and leaching in turfgrass, Kelly Lynn Kopp
Bayesian nonparametric and semiparametric modeling using Dirichlet process mixing: Full inference with novel applications, Athanasios Kottas
A novel III-V CCD structure with intersubband detection for infrared sensing, Chi Keung Kwan
Analysis of quarterly cash flow components: Various effects on cash flow response coefficients, Hoseoup Lee
Prior learning assessment: Impact of APL portfolio development on problem-solving skills and knowledge organization, Maryanne Roy LeGrow
The Celt and the Oriental: The narratives of Irish Orientalism, Joseph Allen Lennon
The first five violin concertos of Henri Vieuxtemps: Style, structure, influence, and performance practice, Aloysius T Leong
A phenomenological study of the practice of nursing art, Jeanne Joyce LeVasseur
Preparation and characterization of composite proton exchange membranes for fuel cell applications, Jung-Chou Lin
Characterization of BMPs, noggin and their interactions in neocortical neurogenesis, Weiwei Li
Mechanisms and consequences of an exotic crab species invasion, Andrew Martin Lohrer
Characterization of the AP56/SP56-acetaminophen binding protein and its nuclear translocation, Angela Marie Lucas
Potential mechanisms by which alpha-tocopherol enhances the stability of myoglobin, Michael Patrick Lynch
Effectiveness of the Mystery Motivator intervention in improving math homework completion and accuracy percentages, Melissa Mary Root Madaus
Identification and molecular characterization of vacuolar type H+-ATPase subunit A and subunit B isoforms in Arabidopsis thaliana, Scot Miller Magnotta
Product proliferation as barriers to entry: A longitudinal study in the food manufacturing industry, Avinash Vishnu Mainkar
Our knowledge about our own mental states: An externalist account, Keya Maitra
Conceptualization of acquaintance rape and resistance strategies within a Constructivist Self Development Theory framework, Sharon Dawn Kraft Mallon
Extending gifted education pedagogy to regular classrooms: A multisite case study of professional development practices, Lori Rochelle Maxfield
Johnny Newcome's poison: Alcohol use and abuse in the British West Indies garrison, 1792--1815, Robin Walter McCarter
Essays on liquidity in financial markets, John Brendan McDermott
Crystallographic studies of enzymes that bind penicillins: Penicillin G acylase and DD-peptidase, Michael Arnold McDonough
Investigation of the renal disposition of gentamicin in the isolated, perfused rat kidney, Dawn Marie McGoey
Air pollution and economic growth: Intertemporal and cross-national relationships, Daniel John McNaughton
A model of electoral behavior at the local level in Mexico: Party identification, candidate image and retrospective evaluations, Lauro Ignacio Mercado Gasca
Rotational constraints and motion invariants in multi-joint arm movements in three dimensions, Subhobrata Mitra
William Heard Kilpatrick: Progressive educator, curriculum innovator, and social philosopher. The impact of his Project Method on today's innovations, Janice Ann Mooney-Frank
Toward understanding the consumer psychology of relationship marketing, Melissa Lunt Moore
Information search and consideration sets: A comparison of traditional and Web-based decision environments, Robert Moore
Limnological studies in Connecticut lakes: The use of periphytic diatoms in the assessment of lake trophic status, Eduardo Antonio Morales
Strategic mercies: Physicians, the state and public health in Chile, 1875--1910, Carl Joseph Murdock
The phylogeny of katydids (Insecta: Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) and the evolution of their acoustic behavior, Piotr Naskrecki
Reawakening the repressed: Postcolonial narrative strategies in Calixthe Beyala's "Tu t'appelleras Tanga", Patrick Chamoiseau's "Texaco", and Rachid Mimouni's "La Malediction", Cheikh Mbacke Ndiaye
Inducible cAMP early repressor expression and function in parathyroid hormone-treated osteoblasts, Jeanne Marie Nervina
The interactions of highly charged ions with surfaces, Michael Wesley Newman
Diatomic molecules in strong ultrashort pulse laser fields, John Paul Nibarger
Production of ultracold potassium molecules and development of high sensitivity spectroscopic methods, Anguel Nikolov Nikolov
Electrochemical synthesis in microemulsions using cobalt complex catalysts dissolved or immobilized on electrodes, Christopher Kivuti Njue
Crime and the criminal poetics of the Victorian Era, Ellen Louise O'Brien
Motivations for OECD aid to sub-Saharan Africa in the post Cold War era: Realist and liberal theories in comparative perspective, Leslie O Omoruyi
English language learners developing academic language through sheltered instruction, Jose Alberto Ortiz
An exploratory study of a student achievement, classroom environment and school environment within the context of an alternate-day block scheduled suburban high school, Eleanor Mary Cuerbo Osborne
Parental perceptions of feeding young children with developmental and eating problems, John Leonard Pagano
dADAR, a Drosophila RNA editing enzyme, modifies ion channel transcripts and is required for normal behavior and nervous system integrity, Michael John Palladino
American and Asian parents' ethnotheories of play and learning: Effects on home routines and children's behavior in school, Parminder Parmar
Innovative approaches to reliability and survival analysis, Kaushik Patra
Fragments of memory: The state and small-scale fisheries modernization in southern Puerto Rico, Ricardo Perez
Structural threads in the patchwork quilt: Polystylistics and motivic unity in selected works by Alfred Schnittke, Kirsten Peterson
Drug interactions and characterization of the renal disposition and secretory pathways of (--)-2'-deoxy-3'-thiacytidine (3TC) in the isolated perfused rat kidney (IPK), Mark Christopher Peterson
Exploring the generalizability of curriculum-based measurement progress monitoring procedures in reading across students in general and special education, Hilary Ann Pelle Petitte
Circadian and environmental effects on the timing and duration of truck drivers' breaks at public rest areas and private truck stops in Connecticut, Jana Marie Price
An analysis of the elements of accession of African American women presidents of historically White four-year, state-supported colleges and universities, Willena Kimpson Price
Survivors of downsizing: A study of the extent to which downsized organizations engage in work redesign, Daniel Premkumar Purushotham
Investigation of changes in recombinant human interleukin-2 structure in the presence of functionalized-glucose additives in solution, Radhakrishnan Vinay
The dynamics of intellectual capital, Kira Kristal Reed
Retrospective population pharmacokinetic analysis of vancomycin serum concentrations using non-linear mixed effects modeling, Matthew Manning Riggs
NCTM standards for school mathematics and the school reform in Chile: A case on secondary schools, Eliana D Rojas
The contact hypothesis and cooperative learning in a postsecondary setting, Lynne Marie Ronesi
Patterns of self-regulated learning and academic achievement among university students with and without learning disabilities, Lilia Mikhailovna Ruban
Signal transduction in frog and ascidian eggs at fertilization, Linda Lorraine Runft