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Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Gray areas of child sexual abuse : undergraduate students' attributions of depicted adult-adolescent and adolescent-adolescent sexual interactions, Andrew Michael Sherrill
Anti-Americanism in the Middle East : addressing the phenomenon and finding solutions, Arley A. Smude
Characterization of posttranslational modification of 19 kDa protein expressed by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, Natalia Spinelli
Inhibition of stat3 protein as an approach to sensitizing ovarian cancer cells to cisplatin, Ashley N. Startzman
Exploring the correlation dynamics of world stock market indices from 1992-2007, Holly R. Strong
The effect of domestic violence in custody proceedings, and recommendations for Florida law, Candace Stuart
Skeletal manifestations of child abuse and associated sociological risk factors, Lindsey M. Thomas
Determination of matriptase-prostasin cleavage sites in the extracellular domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), Sarah Elizabeth Weaver
Variational analysis of a nonlinear Klein-Gordon equation, Tracy K. Weyand
Reconciling representationalism : an ontological solution, Gary S. Williams
Perspectives of a world citizen : a comparative analysis of cosmopolitan attitudes, Jennie E. Zilner
An analysis of regulations pertaining to cruise ship disposal of generated wastes, Bianca R. Zuluaga
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
A Legacy of Instability: Western Influences on the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jessica Achberger
Modified Einstein Hilbert Action and the Resulting Field Equations, Pontus Ahlqvist
Effect on student achievement and attitudes towards learning mathematics when integrating children's literature into a mathematics lesson, Rebecca A. Arico
Role of brain uncoupling proteins in energy homostasis and oxygen radical metabolism, Pamela Bagsiyao
Automatically Determining Consequences of Unexpected Events, Brian Becker
Implementation and Experimentation with C4.5 Decision Trees, Jason Beck
Do students have negative stereotypes of women who elect to have breast augmentation?, Nicole Bly
The Effects of Distress on Motivation in the Police Force, Evelyn Botero
Estimation and the Stress-Strength Model, Naomi Brownstein
U.S.-Mexico Relations: A Future of Conflict or Cooperation?, Whelma Cabanawan
Incorporating drama across the curriculum into the intermediate elementary classroom, Ashley N. Cannon
In Support of Lynn White: Rethinking Christian Theology in light of the Ecological Crisis, Stephanie Cato
Entrapment in Florida, Jean-Marc Chanoine
Snapdragon and other short stories, Janelle J. Davis
A user interactive calibration program for an object tracking system using a triaxial accelerometer, Richard A. Elliott
Factors Associated with Depression in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients, Kimberly Evangelista
Modeling the Complex Refractive Index of CdxZn1-xo by Spectrophotometric Characterization: An Evolutionary Approach, Matthew Falanga
Covers : social significance of apparel in portraiture, Amanda Farrell
The effect of support cells on B lymphocyte viability in an in vitro human immune system construct, Kristyn Feldman
Legitimizing Disclosures in an Anomic Environment: An Examining of Citigroup's $13 Billion Euro-Bond Short Sale, Angelica Fiorentino
The Effects of Online Instructor Immediacy Behaviors on Student Motivation, Barbara Koch Fisher
African Failed States and the Personal Rule Paradigm, Lacey Fitzpatrick
Multi-dimensional conflict and legistative gridlock : testing new theories and new measures : 1921-2004, Nathaniel M. Flint
Nuclear Paradox: A Comparison of Leadership in US-Iranian Relations, Emily Freeman
Grow up : stories, Jason Alexander Gallaty
Rhythmic Emancipation, Confrontation and Triumph: An Analysis of String Quartets Nos. 1 and 4 by Bela Bartok, Catherine Gargiulo
Energy extraction using maximum energy harvesting control as a refinement over maximum power point tracking on an energy harvesting backpack, Venceslav Gaydarzhiev
Do you see what I see? : a visual artist's exploration of African American women and obsessions with visual appearance, Leah R. Gipson
Misogynous or misunderstood? : a false dichotomy for understanding women's roles in gnostic writings, David Givens
Analysis of high speed radially rotating high-temperature heat pipes, Luis O. Gonzalez
A Thousand Words: Responses to Photographs, Stephanie Gonzalez
The Politics of Religious Black Nationalism: A Chronicle of the Missing Years 1930-1950, Kamyle Griffin
The Right to Privacy In The War On Terror: Constitutional Questions In Eavesdropping By The U.S. Government, Christopher Harbin
Disagreeing to Make Progress: The Effects of Congressional Incivility on Reform during the Progressive Era, Heather Harmer
Investigating the relationship between teen pregnancy and social support networks, Ashley Ann Heinrichs
Middle East Policy and Nixon: The Tragedy of the October War, Aaron Henson
How Could I Have Been So Stupid? A Theoretical Review of the Bay of Pigs Fiasco, Jaimee Henson
Civilized Dancing: The Evolution of Ballroom Dancing from African Trance and Folk Dance, Patsy Holden
The effects of the FCC's 2003 revision of the 1996 Telecommunications Act on media ownership groups and voice diversity, Penny M. Jackson
The Role of International Organizations in the Development of African States, Amy Jensen
The Effects of Touch on the Preterm Infant, Nicole Jordan
Reluctant EU members : (title) / the politics and economics of the euro debate in Great Britain, Denmark, and Sweden, Courtney E. Jorgensen
Molecular-Genetic Methods for Predicting Bio-Geographical Ancestry From Bone Specimens to Aid in Forensic Identification, Michelle Josey
Missions of UNESCO and U.S. Involvement, Chandni Khatri
Factors Associated with Eating Disorders in Women, Christina Knowles
Free Radical Scavenging Properties of Cerium Oxice Nanoparticles, Cassandra Korsvik
Micro-Credit: A Sustainable Means of Poverty Alleviation for the Developing World, Ashley Lau
Blaming the victim : patriarchal anthropology and the legal culpability of female rape victims, Amy Lawton
Temporal Abstract Behavioral Representation Model, Rachel Mansfield
The relationship between a collaborative reading-writing project and second grade students' motivation, Erin Marie McCarthy
An analysis of groupthink's applications to the Vietnam and Iraq wars, Melissa Nicole McCrea
Walk in Water, Andrew Moore
Headstone Iconography: Documentation and Interpretation of Fraternal Emblems at Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Roberta Murphy
Before It Was History Someone Had to Live It: An Assesment of Malcolm X's Impact on Today's College Students, Jennifer Ngoie
A Study of Knowledge Management within Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jonathan Nichols
The Foreign Policy of the United Arab Emirates: Past, Present, and Future Trends, Susan Novak
A Scalable and Efficient Outlier Detection Strategy for Categorical Data, Enrique Ortiz
The Relationship of Personality Type and the Service Recovery Process in Hospitality Organizations, Rachel Elise Perez
A Curriculum Guide for Integrating Literary Theory into Twelfth Grade Florida english Language Arts, Helen Philpot
Interpreter of Maladies: Analyzing Current Young Adult Indo-Caribbean Literature for Inclusion in Today's High School Canon, Reshma Ramkellawan
Advances in art restoration involving computers and nanotechnology, Elizabeth A. Rosenthal
Wakeboards : correlation of cognitive and analytical data on fins, Ramon J. Rosquete
Age of the Gliese 569 Multiple System, Adrienne Rowe
Political Islam and the Shaping of Iranian Foreign Relations, Bernard Ryan
The Various Agendas of Market Mavens, Julian Sanchez
Role of regulatory T cells in in vitro human culture systems, Emily Sassano
Ann's Loves, Sarah Sayahi
Working for Play, Jonathan E. Scarboro
Premigration Expectations and Postmigration Experiences of Hispanic Immigrants to the United States, Shari Schwartz
Where are the gifted children? : the representation of gifted students in caldecott medal books, Angela Bianca Shapiro
Culture Crash: Analyzing the Implications of Transnational Terrorism, Joy Shively
Design, Implementation, and Validation of an Experimental Setup for Closed-Loop Functional Electrical Stimulation Applications, Sarah Steinmetz
On Surfing Films: An Aesthetic Study, John Storm
Irrational thinking and prejudice : an atheist anomaly? correlates and predictors of prejudice toward atheists among college students, Lawton K. Swan
Globalization versus Localization: A Comparative Global Analysis of the Attitudes of University Students, Evelyn Tonn
Influence of the Local Dielectric Environment and its Spatial Symmetry on Metal Nanoparticle Surface Plasmon Resonances, David Torrance
The United Arab Emirates: An Economic Role Model for the GCC, Danielle Upton
Use of a novel epithelial assay to screen for polyamine transport in Drosophila melanogaster, Natalie Villani
Musical Spirituality: The Transformative Power of Popular Music, Seth Walker
Ideas of space, Carson A. Wampler
Leadership skills : teaching collaboration through the fourth grade social studies curriculum, Megan C. White
The Effects of Blocked and Random Word Lists on the Production of False Memories, Melonie Williams
Comparting pro- and anti-nudity college students on acceptance of self, cultural diversity, social responsibility, and secularism/liberalism, Samantha M. Winton
Integrating Computer-Based Games in E-Learning: An Examination of Game Features, Goal Orientation, and Self-Efficacy, Samuel Wooten
The Development of Intergroup Bias in Children to Ambivalent Sexism in Adults: A Study of the Role of Self-esteem, Noel E. Thomas Wrend
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Friends With Benefits: A New Sexual Phenomenon, John Albers