The ETD (Electronic Theses and Dissertations) collection contains records of theses and dissertations submitted electronically. Graduate students began submitting ETDs during the Spring semester of 2004. Electronic submission was optional until the Fall semester of 2004.
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Theses/Dissertations from 1997
The role of performance plans in mitigating agency problems and improving corporate performance : an empirical examination, Sanjay Gupta
Voice onset time production in persons with dysphagia, Kristina Linnea Gustafson
Materials and device modeling of zinc oxide/diamond/silicon structures for surface acoustic wave devices, Akihiro Hachigo
The changing face of migration? an investigation of the fastest growig hispanic population in the United States, Shawn C. Halls
Partition function calculations for 3-dimensional topological quantum field theories, Leon Charles Hardy
Extraction of key model parameters for conventional and ldd mosfets, Mohammad Rofiqul Hassan
A comparison of production monitoring and control strategies in a remanufacturing job shop, Mark David Heileman
Approximations of hypergeometric-type functions and their application to optical wave propagation through atmospheric turbulence, Wallace Henderson
Optimization of sequences for direct sequence spread spectrum and saw matched filter implementation, Osamu Hikino
The effects of self construal and group identification on the perceived importance of conversational constraints, Mayra Holzer
Hawthorne as feminist : an investigation of hester as the emerging american woman, Steven M. Hougland
Cloning of a mycobacterium paratuberculosis recombinant gene : a possible fibronectin binding proteinencoding gene, Liping Huang
Characterization of cell cycle regulatory components in plasmodium falciparum, Curtis Steven Huber
Application of persuasive strategies for gaining compliance in sales, Dawn Renee Hughes
Acquisition of historical knowledge from encyclopedic texts, Richard Douglas Hull
Analysis of coaxially-fed circular single-layered and stacked microstrip antennas using the finite-difference time-domain method, Sue Fen Shih Hwang
Turbine-CO2 (T-CO2) pellet coatings removal system, Paul Edward Ina
Antecedents of learned helplessness deficits : the impact of motivation on cognitive processing, Jennifer Elaine Irvin
Constrained package millimeter-wave quasi-optical power combining amplifiers, Toni G. Ivanov
Efficient second-harmonic generation in poled polymer waveguides using copropagating geometries, Matthias L. Jager
Metacognitive training for junior team members, Martin Jentsch
Robot simulation with graphic visualization of the industrial robot puma 560, Fredrik Nils Johan Johansson
A descriptive case study of teacher attitudes related to the implementation of multicultural curriculum and instruction in the various disciplines at the middle school level, Joann Trippi Johns
Investigation of nitrate concentration and ionic strength on the capacity of nitrate specific ion exchange resin, Charles Todd Johnson
An assessment of the differences in fall rates between utilizing restraints or alternatives, Denise Ann Kann
Finite difference time domain analysis of microstrip lines and microstrip antennas, Mohua Kar
Gender Differences in Academic Procrastination: Multidimensional Perfectionism, Self-esteem, and Depression, Lindsay P. Kennedy
Personality characteristics and satisfaction from caregiving in elderly male caregivers, Ann Mary Kershner
3-D object recognition via the open-ball scheme using modified domain deormation theory and wavelets, Sung Soo Kim
optical transistors based on second order nonlinearities, Sungwon Kim
The linear empirical bayes estimation for the wishart distribution, Kalpana Kirtane
Adolescent female health promotion concerns, appearance concerns and positive health practices, Ana Rebecca Klenz
Evaluation of vehicle emissions at an electronic toll collection plaza, Jack Klodzinski
Time domain diffraction analysis with application to surface acoustic wave devices, Scott M. Knapp
Quantifying, tracking and identifying bioluminescent plankton using active contour models, Donna Marie Kocak
The effect of varying temperature, flux and pretreatment on the microfiltration of Lake Michigan water, Karen Linda Kopp
The use of directives and compliance gaining within a correctional setting, Loretta Kowalski
Teacher performance factors: a comparative study of performance factors as perceived by Florida teachers and Florida building principals, Linda I. Kratzmeier
Parallel computation of constrained spanning trees : heuristics and simd implementations, Nishit Kumar
Primary care services : episodes of care for acute upper respiratory infections at a free homeless clinic, Patricia K. Lafferty
Sharpening sound localization by signal design, Richard C. Lanier
The effect of the Florida explores! (exploring and learning the operations and resources of environmental satellites!) program on the science process skills of fourth grade students, Susan Rosemary LaVigne
Third order optical nonlinearities and spatial solitary waves in polydiacetylene toluene sulfonate, Brian Lee Lawrence
Using biomechanics to study injuries suffered due to pointe work in ballet dancers, Irene J. Ligon
Dynamic modeling and control of rigid and flexible robot manipulators, Jinbiao Li
Study on long-term oxidation and hot corrosion behavior of gas turbine superalloys, Ming Li
African american cultural health beliefs and coronary revascularization procedures, Lincoln Celeen Lindsay
A historical perspective of Florida's human resource management development program, Joanne C. Loggins
Optimization of flux tube and computer interface design parameters for the measurement of landfill gas methane emissions, David W. Loper
Ensemble density functional theory for quantum hall systems, Mark I. Lubin
The cultivation of celebrity : a case study of lily pons, Kristin Beall Ludecke
The simulation information filtering tool (sift) : an information filtering application for decision makers participating in combat training simulation exercises, Rodney L. Lusher
Optical turbulence measurements and analysis, Giovanni Luvera
Techniques for enhancing gallium content in CuIn1-xGaxSe2 solar cells, Kevin W. Lynn
Performance of electrically injected inhibitors for the corrosion protection of reinforced concrete, Roger D. MacDonald
Medieval man under siege : a perspective on the contributions of the engineer and common man in siege warfare, Jason S. Maddox
Chf : combating heart failure in older americans, Kathleen R. Mader
Multiresolution representation of terrain databases using wavelet techniques, C. Rajkumar Madhuram
Team rater characteristics as sources of bias in assessment center ratings, Sabine Brigitte Maetzke
An Investigation of the Interpretation of Uncertainty Information Displays by Decision Makers, Lois S. Mahoney
A goal-directed model for replanning in military simulations, Howard B. Mall
Countertransference and abuse : a literature review, Rebecca Lynn Hochreiter Margerum
A little band of brothers against the whole world : nineteenth-century manliness and the male homosocial bond in Tom Brown's Schoolday's, Huck Finn, and Little Men, Christy Alison Marks
Characterization and statistical modeling of the salinity regime in the St. Sebastian River, Frank E. Marshall
Examination of the Florida validation and standard setting procedures for the national teacher examination, Susan Marie Marsh
The effect of construction bond on confinement with frp composites, Juan Carlos Mastrapa
A cognitive task model of a tactical expert for unit performance diagnosis within the close combat tactical trainer simulation system, John M. McCarthy
The Effects of Humor on Secretory Immunoglobulin A in AIDS Patients and Non-Immunodeficients, Howard Scott McGregor
The christian paradox : the acceptance and divestiture of the modernist self in the poetry of T.S. Eliot, Shannon Gail McNally
A slow walk of trees : trees and ancestors in Tone Morrison's novels, Traci Meadows
Impact of shrinkage and bulkage factors on fdot earthwork, Ravindra Vipin Mehta
Factors which influence training efficiency in an industrial setting : an exploratory study, Thomas D. Metcalf
Strength and ductility of welded-bolted steel connections, Tameka Dawn Mikesell
Measurement of time-dependent losses in prestressed concrete bridges, Christopher John Mills
Design and analysis of prestressed concrete bridges for time-dependent losses, Antonio A. Montiel
The Effect of Water Immersion on Lactic Acid Kinetics During Swimming Interval Training Recovery Periods, Richard P. Morris
Adrenal gland circulatory anatomy in the Florida manatee, trichechus manatus latirostris, Mario Jorge Mota
A replicated concurrent-read architecture for scalable shared-memory multiprocessing, Bahman Shahir Motlagh
Running head : purchasing a mobil health unit, Debra Moulavi
Visual search performance within figure/ground areas, John Kurt Muller
Application of a closed-loop graphical path-planning algorithm to a redundant manipulator in a simulated environment, Albert Michael Narcum
Production of monoclonal antibodies to unique cell surface markers on human hematopoietic stem cells, Rajkumar Nathaniel
A framework for validation and verification of simulation models in semiconductor manufacturing environment, Nirupama Nayani
Shrinkage and bulkage factors of Florida soils used in earthwork calculations, Carlos Alberto Negron
Modeling and simulation for air defense force allocation planning, John J. Nelson
A study to determine the effects of heater array orientation and confined spacing in liquid nitrogen pool boiling, Duong N.T Nguyen
The relationship between teachers' pedagogical beliefs and the level of instructional computer use, Carol Gutek Olech
Necessary conditions for optimization of multiple response functions and a new multiple response surface methodology, Deborah M. Osborne
Imagining the buddha : sir Edwin Arnold and the victorian construction of buddhism, Scott Robert Osborne
Partial analytical numerical method : an unconditionally stable explicit numerical scheme, Xing Ouyang
From laissez-faire capitalism to the centralized economy, Diane Costlow Oyler
Comparison of methods used to calculate the radius of curvature of a yaw mark, Jeffrey D. Palmer
Distributed object models in java, George Paltakis
A risk analysis of customer-supplier partnership in a "ship-on-demand" jit system, Purnima Panathula
Comparison of glycosylation patterns of phytase from aspergillus niger (syn. a. ficuum) nrrl 3135 and recombinant phytase, Tanvi D. Panchal
Studies of far-infrared/submillimeter p-type germanium laser, Kijun Park
Model based inversiona algorithm for ground penetrating radar signal processing with correlation for target classification, Mark D. Patz
Effects of phase changes on weld pool shape in laser keyhole welding, Wisanu Pecharapa
Build it and they will come : Tampa Bay's pursuit of a relationship with and a home for major league baseball, Paul Mark Pedersen