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Submissions From 2000
Sleep and cry behavior in excessively crying infants: A systems perspective, Amy Lynn Salisbury
Obstacles to the continuity of small indigenous firms: The problem of succession in micro and small enterprises in south-eastern Nigeria, 1971--1997, Monibo Aribibia Sam
Factors affecting reapplicant success at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Keat Marvin Sanford
The meaning of patient education within the Planetree model, from the perspective of the patient, Rhea Carolyn Sanford
Multidimensional deconvolution of optical microscope and ultrasound imaging using adaptive least-mean-square (LMS) inverse filtering, Mark Angelo Sapia
A study on the production of transgenic medaka, Oryzias latipes, resistant to bacterial infection by introducing a cecropin gene, Aliye Sarmasik
Political, institutional and organizational effects on the accuracy of local government revenue estimation, Ronald Walter Schack
Models of mast seeding and its ecological effects on gypsy moth populations and Lyme disease risk, Eric Michael Schauber
Poison in the honey: Gender ideologies, sexual relations, and the risk of HIV among youth in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Karen Elizabeth Schifferdecker
Developing science talent in minority students: Perspectives of past participants in a summer mentorship program, Dale Bishop Schimmel
Failure modes of plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coatings, Kevin Walter Schlichting
The reported use and utility of training and supervisory practices in marriage and family therapy training programs: A study of external and internal practices, Margaret Cochran Schlossberg
The cultural structuring of universal developmental tasks, Pamela A Schulze
The influence of zinc on the function of the thyroid hormone receptor, Maria Prota Sciaudone
Selective catalytic reactions using transition metal oxides, Scott Raymond Segal
Structure and dynamics of polymer solutions: Role of solvent and strong specific interactions, Amit Sehgal
Making my own acquaintance: A phenomenological study of taking antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia, Donna C Semar
On evaluating the validity of continuous, distributed hydrologic model predictions in spatially heterogeneous Hortonian watersheds, Sharika Upendra Sedara Senarath
Structure-function studies of lambda and Phage22 N antiterminators, Sibani Sengupta
Examination of herpes simplex virus protease mutant capsids to define the role of the protease in capsid assembly and maturation, Amy K Sheaffer
Regional integration in South Asia: Potential and promise, Hemanta Kumar Shrestha
Restoring a constitutional role: Changing Senate influence on United States Supreme Court nominations, Kimberly Rose Slusarski
A performance-engineered object-oriented design framework, Debra Lynn Smarkusky
"For the children of the sun": African American children's literature, 1914--1954, Katharine Capshaw Smith
The effects of the shiverer mutation on myelin gene expression in the PNS, Candra L Smith-Slatas
Critical virtue: Evaluative moves and the emergence of moral agency, Elise Springer
Property utilization and public school funding: A correlational study of the Equalized Net Grand List in Connecticut, Mark Robert Stange
Heterochromatin in developing systems: The role of the Y chromosome in sperm development in Drosophila melanogaster, Rebecca Leigh Stankiewicz
Sex differences and the influence of the Y chromosome on learning in the C57BL/6 mouse strain, Amy Jo Stavnezer
Psychosocial maturity of older fathers: Ego development, generativity and the costs and rewards of fatherhood, Charles Davis Stelle
Beyond Hispanic: Decomposing the earnings gap between Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and Mexicans, Rosalie Angelita Torres Stone
Continuous-time models of generalized random walks, Slaven Stricevic
Progress and identity in the plays of W. B. Yeats, 1892--1907, Barbara Ann Suess
Attachment style in adult learning: Implications for the person-environment interaction, Martha Wence Summerville
The nature of teacher leadership: A case study of elementary school teachers from a five-year teacher education program, Keith Joseph Suranna
Effect of clarifying students' misperceptions associated with alcohol consumption at a Connecticut public university, Charles Kevin Synnott
Interaction between marine calanoid copepods and dimethylsulfoniopropionate, Kam Wing Tang
Recognition, binding, and cleavage of DNA by anthracene derivatives and heme proteins, Willy Bergantinos Tan
Teacher efficacy: Context of diversity, Andrea Patricia Tasan
Applications of plastic optical fiber in communication, Moncef Ben Tayahi
Assessing teachers' self-efficacy towards teaching thinking skills, Trevor James Tebbs
The effects of grouping and curricular practices on intermediate students' math achievement, Carol Lynne Tieso
The effects of D1 receptor manipulation in the substantia nigra pars reticulata: A behavioral and neurochemical analysis, Jennifer Tippett Trevitt-Parker
The influence of somatotropin and oocyte aspiration on transvaginal ultrasound-guided oocyte recovery and ovarian health in cattle, Mark William Tripp
Superstructure of tandemly evolving array: Distribution of polymorphic repeats in the histone locus of Drosophila melanogaster, Jennifer Laurel Troyer
Phase behavior and structure of ionomer polymer blends, Ryan Terral Tucker
The syntax of subjunctive complements: Evidence from Japanese, Asako Uchibori
Synthesis and characterization of fluorinated polyaminoquinones and fluorinated polyimides, Eleonora Vaccaro
The tattoos we deserve: Producing culture and constructing elitism, Donald Angus Vail
Nanoparticle modifications with surface initiated polymerization via organometallic catalysts, Fatma Vatansever
Assimilationist practices: An ethnographic study of the sociocultural context of a Latino transitional bilingual education program in Crystal City, Connecticut, Albert Vargas Vela
Development of co-tolerant anode electrocatalysts for fuel cell applications, Ramakrishnan Venkataraman
Building consent: The Popular Democratic Party and colonial politics in Puerto Rico, 1932--1948, Luis Gabriel Villaronga Sweet
The effect of noise and sound-field FM amplification upon the speech perception abilities of bilingual and monolingual students, Marisol Vincenty-Luyando
Biodegradable polymers derived from renewable resources: Highly branched copolymers of itaconic anhydride, Joshua Andrew Wallach
Development of a multiplex PCR and recombinant vaccine against infectious bronchitis virus infection, Xiuqing Wang
The role of IL-7 on early B cell development in mouse bone marrow, Chiju Wei
Spectroscopic characterization of PET glycolysis and surface molecular orientation of polymers, Michael David Weir
The lived experience of nurses' caring for inmate-patients, Constance Spagnola Weiskopf
Isomorphism in mind, Virgil Gale Whitmyer
Separate agendas: Churchill, Eisenhower, and Anglo-American relations, 1953--1955, Daniel Charles Williamson
Everyday wisdom in people with mental retardation: Role of experience and practical intelligence, Shira Sarit Yalon-Chamovitz
Stability analysis and reliability-based assessment of truss highway sign support structures, Jun Yang
The effect of participation in a peer education program on peer helpers' sense of community, Meredith Lenore Yuhas
Geophysical wave tomography, Chaoguang Zhou
Bovine growth hormone releasing hormone gene: Structure, polymorphism and data management, Pinglei Zhou
Future teacher misconceptions concerning educational technology, Elena Znamenskaia
Submissions From 1999
Individuation and explanation in cognitive psychology, Andrew Lee Aavatsmark
Performance improvement in the grinding of ceramics via the Rebinder effect, David Wayne Alley
Breaking traditional bonds analysis of female rural-urban migration in Kenya, John Teddy Ambenge
Modeling of laser-induced damage in dielectrics with subpicosecond pulses, Tzveta Tihomirova Apostolova
Role of innate and adaptive immunity in experimental murine filariasis, Subbaraman Subash Babu
Identification and analysis of Vdelta4.2, a novel mouse T-cell receptor gene, Imelda Marie Balboni
Dynamics of fragmented populations of the sawtooth grain beetle, Jay Simonton Bancroft
Signal processing in wireless packet networks, Qi Bao
Economic and experimental analysis and design of auction-based online mercantile processes, Ravi Bapna
Nurse-patient communication: The influence of gender, time, and context, Cynthia Clare Pierpont Barrere
Normative data on a tactile Wisconsin Card Sorting Test in sighted and visually impaired populations, John Edwin Beauvais
Native voices: The experiences and perceptions of Native American students enrolled in culturally responsive writing courses at a university in the Southwest, Lynne Marie Bedard
Attachment style and friendship characteristics in college students, Samantha Toby Bender
Modeling the mechanics of colloid detachment in environmental systems, John Andrew Bergendahl
Perception and intention, Matthew Hopkins Berry
Process explanations for performance differences in paper and electronic workpaper review environments, Beatrice Lynn Bible
A multidimensional description of stuttering using a 2 x 2 performance matrix, Michael Blomgren
The cultural context of vitamin A deficiency: A comparative study of two Hausa communities, Lauren Suzanne Blum
Ultrastructure and chaetotaxy of cercarial sensory receptors: A comparative analysis of four species of Digenea (Platyhelminthes), Tami Helena Pestana Bogea
Characterization of the arabinose deficient mur4 mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana and cloning of a UDP-D-xylose 4-epimerase gene, Emilie Gabrielle Burget
Preschool children's use of the mutual exclusivity principle during extension of words applied to familiar and unfamiliar nonsolid substances, Karen Elizabeth Burk
The effect of an Upward Bound program on the self-concept of adolescent African-American males, Sylvester Kent Butler
Character and masculinity in Ben Jonson's plays, Jeffrey Patton Cain
Purification, characterization and biological studies of Escherichia coli exoribonuclease BN, Colleen Elizabeth Callahan
Movement analysis of individuals with hemiparesis and individuals who are neurologically intact during sit-to-stand and stepping-up-a-curb, Denise Marie Cameron
Shareholder returns in mergers and acquisitions: The case of real estate investment trusts, Robert Douglas Campbell
Predicting state bellicosity: The role of democracy, equality, and economics, Mary Caprioli
Cultural and regional responses to John F. Kennedy's Catholicism in the 1960 presidential campaign, Thomas Joseph Carty
HIV/AIDS prevention public service announcements: The effects of source similarity and consensus information on behavioral intention compliance, Nicole Catapano
Biokinetic characterization of ammonium and nitrite oxidation by a mixed nitrifying culture using extant respirometry, Kartik Chandran