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Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Design and fabrication of channel waveguides in a 4-dimethylamino-4'-nitrostilbene side chain polymer, Akira Otomo
The application of conventional verification and validation techniques to rule-based expert system development, Billy Carl Owen
The prevalence and self-perception of overweight among central Florida adults in hospital-based senior membership programs, Steven David Paquet
The United States support of the United Nations development initiatives, Manfredi Lynn Paredes
Preparing for organization-wide diversity initiatives : an assessment of selected communication strategies, Elizabeth Ann Perrell
Bicmos delay analysis including high injection and base push-out effects, Hoanh D. Pham
Design and construction of maintainable knowledge bases through effective use of entity-relationship modeling techniques, William Yancey Pike
Ada distributed simulation system, Scott C. Plumlee
Study of the perceived degree of implementation of a strategic planning model and teacher satisfaction, Cathy L. Pope
Externalizing the self : clothing in mosquitoes, sanctuary, the wild palms, and light in August, Terri Pyle
The application of vinylogous iminium salts and related synthons to the preparation of monosubstituted triazolopyrimidines, Zhenrong Qian
A robust extension of the newton-raphson method with strong global convergence properties, Haihong Qiu
Influential factors in recruitment of students to respiratory care programs as differentiated by age, ethnicity, gender, and type of program, Sandy G. Ricket
A tri-dimensional description of collaboration : effecting change for school improvement, Kathleen M. Roberts
An analysis of state school reform legislation and related litigation, Robin R. Roberts
Variation of photovoltaic parameters of crystalline and polycrystalline solar cells in lunar environment, James V. Santiago
The effect of stress inoculation training on anxiety and performance, Teresa L. Saunders
Analysis of a broadband microstrip dipole, Marybeth Selby
Methodology development for the estimation of total municipal solid waste landfill gas emissions, Debra R. H. Seligman
Design and implementations of a two axis micropositioning controller, Mark William Sellers
An integrated product development process methodology : a systematic approach to new product development with an application to industrialized housing, Thomas Allan Shipley
A comprehensive study of the back progragation algorithm and modifications/, Ali Sidani
Finite element simulation of debris cloud dispersion from space shield, Sanjay Sinha
A study to determine if there is a decline in infant mortality due to bacterial meningitis and sepsis, Ingrid S. Smith
Preparation and functionalization of regioselectively substituted pyrroles/, Lana L. Smith
Revelation, Erik Stenbakken
Acoustic emission spectra of steel and fiber reinforced concrete beam specimens as induced by static loading, Christian C. Steputat
The use of touch in therapy : does it promote trust or promiscuity?, Angela M. Stocker
Determination of rural parent's concerns toward mainstreaming trainable mentally handicapped students, Harrison Marilyn Stone
Film-theory and ion coupling models for diffusion controlled membrane processes, Lwon Kuo Sung
Consumption and loss of formaldehyde in electroless copper plating, Peter John F. Sutch
Factors affecting use of home health care services by the elderly in Florida, Xiaojun Tang
Study of the communicative behaviors of the Arabs who have assimilated in American culture, Intesar Terkawi
An evaluation and recommendation for repair of the crane strand wastewater interceptor, David A. Terwilleger
Mkads : a modified kads methodology for systematic development of knowledge-based systems, Urvashi Tiwary
Cross-training: the effects of positional rotation and workload on affective reactions, team processes and team performance, Kimberly Travillian
Effects of municipal landfill leachate on nitrogen removal in a bardenpho process municipal wastewater treatment plant, Larry G. Tunnell
Identification, characterization and partial purification of glucoamylase from aspergillus niger (syn A. ficuum) NRRL 3135, Alison Sue Vandersall
Mathematical modeling of a speed detection laser device: a deterministic and statistical approach, Debra A. Venn
Validity of response time applications to psychometric testing/, Elizabeth A. Voss
Pattern perceptiveness and acquisition of accounting skills, L. Melissa Walters York
The dispersion and symmetry of optical nonlinearities in semiconductors, Jiangwei Wang
Computer simulations on transient stability and control of power system, Jie Wang
Gradient analysis of riparian ground layer vegetation in the wekiva river basin, Florida, Thomas H. Ward
New schools and teacher selection : principal perceptions regarding hiring practices, Sonia Belen Warner
Examination of regressed pedophilia using theory of self control, Greg S. Weaver
Comparative steel design for a small office building LFRD vs ASD, David L. Webb
The formation of romantic relationships : a literature review of research and theories, Renee Weibel
The effects of disability and gender on proxemic behavior in dyadic interviews, Karie A. Wells
A network routing testbed for computer-communication networks, Susan M. West
A meta-analysis of the effect of team building interventions on objective,subjective, and effective measures of team performance, Wendy L. Wheeler
Implementing the NCTM standards for school mathematics : the effectiveness of site-based teacher inservice at Winter Haven High School, Florida, Janet D. Williams
The space shuttle liftoff acoustic pressure wave, Stewart Lee Willis
Parallel algorithms for ray tracing on a general-purpose shared-memory multiprocessor, Thomas B. Wilson
Critical factors in preparation and progression in the principalship : a descriptive study, Ann Winn
A design for implementing a simulation for training school principals in decision-making utilizing videodisc technology, Robert Henry Wright
Adaptive resonance theory (art) neural network circuit design and simulation, Donald Lee Wuerz
Vitreo : a system for viewpoint-independent 3-D recognition and extraction of objects, Hoi Jeong Yoo
Mutual coherence function of a gaussian beam wave in weak turbulence based on a bump spectrum model for the refractive index fluctuations, Cynthia Yvonne Young
Perceived personal characteristics necessary for success in today's physical therapy practice, Jodi Lee Yuenger
Mos-lateral bipolar transistor for bicmos applications, Alejandro Zajac
Analysis and enhancement of reactive low voltage ion plating for thin film deposition, Sohrab Zarrabian
Comparison and measurement of communication apprehension between american and chinese college students, Yanban Zhang
Laboratory simulation of positive pressure ventilation, Pamela Sue Ziesler
Linear contractivity speech coding, Roberto Benjamin Zuniga
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Vlsi algorithms and architectures for data compression, Tinku Acharya
Modal interactions in the response of laminated composite plates and plate strips using various theories, Abdullah Al Amin
The relationship between age and the perceptions of factors influencing older individuals' utilization of health care services in selected central Florida communities, Khadija Salim Al Baff
A proposal for graduate software engineering curriculum, Carolyn Stuart Anderson
Two phase flow across a small hole drilled steam generator tube support plate, Douglas Evan Arnold
The design and implementation of an optical characterization system for photorefractive materials/, Timothy M. Ayres
Adaptively thresholding forward looking infrared imagery using a backpropagation neural network, Michael James Baker
An adaptive matched filter for a fading multipath channel using the RLS algorithm, Russell T. Baker
Crosstalk analysis of a deformable-mirror-based infrared scene projector, Kenneth J. Barnard
Modeling of gaseous radiation and conduction in fibrous insulations, James F. Barrett
An aqueous method of cfc-113 replacement for hardware cleanliness verification, Jennifer Batten
Differences in oral and written expressive language skills of learning disabled children, Jean Anne Duguid Beaudoin
The effect of tourist traffic on delay rate near Walt Disney World, Mounir Bouyounes
Stormwater management and reuse technology, James Nelson Bradner
Attorney gender effects on jurors' verdicts and attitudes toward the attorneys, Dallison R. Brock Schefsky
A descriptive comparison of language skills between kindergarten children living in single parent and two parent home environments, David Chase Brooks
Dynamic response of a water landing space module during impact upon water, John Richard Brooks
Application and initial assessment of the urban airshed model base case scenario for the east Central Florida region, Kimberly Brown
Performance evaluation of abstract syntax notation one overhead in a heterogeneous network environment, Gamini S. Bulumulle
Parallel execution models and algorithms for constraint logic programming over a real-number domain, Jennifer J. Burg
Evaluation of a new light rail transit corridor between downtown orlando and eastern orange and seminole counties, Derek Carlton Burke
A coupling of modes analysis of saw resonators, Robert Peter Burke
Factors affecting choice of and satisfaction with nontraditional programs by females : a qualitative study, Rex C. Cain
A methodology for integrating simulation and decision theory for evaluation of manufacturing systems, Charles Stephen Carlson
Global Domination of Factors of a Graph, Julie R. Carrington
Electrochemical etching studies on silicon, Hsiao Wei Chang
An interpretive language for the implementation of image algebra operators, Louis Donald Cinci
Comparison of the volusia county school system's image communicated to its internal and external publics, Mary Ann Clayton
Comparison of Benefits of Job Training Partnership Act Training Programs, Victor J. Colvin
Locus-of-control as a determinant of successful treatment of outpatient alcoholics, Julie A. Corderman
Allozyme variation and phylogenetic reconstruction of the eucinostomus argenteus complex (pisces:gerreidae), Elizabeth Cunningham
Pump-resonant excitation of diode-pumped solid-state lasers, Jeffrey P. Cuthbertson
Ethical decision making by attorneys, Susan Swaim Daicoff
Neurodevelopmental treatment and its effect on the edematous hand of the hemiplegic patient, Karen Lynne Decker