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1101. A Rapid Auxin-Induced Increase in Cytosolic Ca2+ is Unique to the Growing Arabidopsis Root Tip and Affects Transcriptional Response to Auxin

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Open Access
Author:
Depew, Cody Lee
Title:
A Rapid Auxin-Induced Increase in Cytosolic Ca2+ is Unique to the Growing Arabidopsis Root Tip and Affects Transcriptional Response to Auxin
Graduate Program:
Plant Biology
Keywords:
Arabidopsis
plant
auxin
transcription
RNA sequencing
confocal
calcium
rapid
root
growth
elongation
File:
Download DePew_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Gabriele Brigitte Monshausen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kathleen Marie Brown, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dawn S Luthe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

1103. Characterization Of The Size, Shape, And Drug Encapsulation Efficiency Of Plga Microcapsules Produced Via Electrojetting For Anticancer Agent Delivery

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Open Access
Author:
Fattahi, Pouria
Title:
Characterization Of The Size, Shape, And Drug Encapsulation Efficiency Of Plga Microcapsules Produced Via Electrojetting For Anticancer Agent Delivery
Graduate Program:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
BCNU
Drug delivery
PLGA
Mathematical modeling
File:
Download Pouria_Fattahi.pdf
Committee Members:
Mohammad Reza Abidian, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

1105. Characterization of the PRAME/PRAMEY Gene Family During Spermatogenesis

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Open Access
Author:
Zhao, Yaqi
Title:
Characterization of the PRAME/PRAMEY Gene Family During Spermatogenesis
Graduate Program:
Animal Science
Keywords:
PRAME
spermatogenesis
fertilization
polyspermy
acrosomal granule
cancer/testis antigen
File:
Download Reprint_permission.pdfDownload Thesis_Yaqi_Zhao-12-11-13.pdf
Committee Members:
Wansheng Liu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Francisco Javier Diaz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joy Lee Pate, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

1107. Incorporation of organic fungicides in bindered anthracite bricks for improved storage and performance in iron foundries

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Open Access
Author:
Kelsey, Dane Jared
Title:
Incorporation of organic fungicides in bindered anthracite bricks for improved storage and performance in iron foundries
Graduate Program:
Environmental Engineering
Keywords:
Fungicides
Neem Oil
Copper
Alternative Fuels
Metal Prodcution
File:
Download Masters_Thesis_Kelsey_Dane_FA13.pdf
Committee Members:
Rachel Alice Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Fred Scott Cannon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

1108. Vanadium Dioxide Tunnel Junctions and Structural Evolution of Electrically Driven Insulator to Metal Transition

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Open Access
Author:
Freeman, Eugene
Title:
Vanadium Dioxide Tunnel Junctions and Structural Evolution of Electrically Driven Insulator to Metal Transition
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Vanadium dioxide
VO2
Metal Insulator Transition
X-ray
Tunneling
File:
Download Freeman_MSthesis_final_V2.pdf
Committee Members:
Suman Datta, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Srinivas A Tadigadapa, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

1109. Soil-plant System Response to Lime and Phosphorus Amendments of an Andisol of the Andean Highlands of Ecuador

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Open Access
Author:
Webber, Kathleen Ann
Title:
Soil-plant System Response to Lime and Phosphorus Amendments of an Andisol of the Andean Highlands of Ecuador
Graduate Program:
Soil Science
Keywords:
phosphorus
Andisol
Andic
volcanic
Ecuador
Andes
lime
amendment
soil
soil fertility
barley
P
sorption
adsorption
File:
Download K_Webber__MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard Charles Stehouwer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Carmen Enid Martinez, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonathan Paul Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

1110. race and place: investigating racial differences in the spatial patterning of mortality through social capital theory

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Open Access
Author:
Prather, Chris Thomas
Title:
race and place: investigating racial differences in the spatial patterning of mortality through social capital theory
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
social capital
race
spatial autocorrelation
spatial autoregression
inequality
mortality
File:
Download Prather_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Glenn A Firebaugh, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Matthews, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Barrett Alan Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Iceland, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

1111. The Allosteric Modulating Effects of Dronedarone on Muscarinic Receptor Subtypes at a Novel Allosteric Binding Site

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Open Access
Author:
Jayasuriya, Gihan Muthumala
Title:
The Allosteric Modulating Effects of Dronedarone on Muscarinic Receptor Subtypes at a Novel Allosteric Binding Site
Graduate Program:
Cell and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
allosteric
muscarinic receptors
receptor pharmacology
orthosteric
amiodarone
dronedarone
allosteric modulators
File:
Download Gihan_Jayasuriya_final_Masters_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
John Ellis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

1112. Executive Function and Rejection Reactivity: Correlates of Kindergarten Adjustment Difficulties Among Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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Open Access
Author:
Motamedi, Mojdeh
Title:
Executive Function and Rejection Reactivity: Correlates of Kindergarten Adjustment Difficulties Among Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
executive function
emotion
EF
aggression
social
withdrawal
Rejection
Reactivity
inattention
hyperactive
adhd
affect
File:
Download MojdehMotamediFinalMastersSubmitted1125.pdf
Committee Members:
Karen Linn Bierman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

1118. The relation between the firm's debt contracts and the CEO's compensation contract

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Open Access
Author:
Rhodes, Adrienne Cheri
Title:
The relation between the firm's debt contracts and the CEO's compensation contract
Graduate Program:
Business Administration
Keywords:
Executive compensation
agency theory
debt contracts
incentive contracts
File:
Download Dissertation_Final_Nov_2013.pdf
Committee Members:
Steven J Huddart, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Steven J Huddart, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Keith John Crocker, Committee Member
Hong Qu, Committee Member
Kai Du, Committee Member

1120. Application of Image-processing Techniques for Determining Convective Boundary-layer Depth from Aerosol-lidar Measurements

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, David Owen
Title:
Application of Image-processing Techniques for Determining Convective Boundary-layer Depth from Aerosol-lidar Measurements
Graduate Program:
Meteorology
Keywords:
convective boundary layer
entrainment zone
transition zone
image segmentation
lidar
File:
Download Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Timothy Joseph Kane, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy Joseph Kane, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George Young, Committee Member
Sue Ellen Haupt, Committee Member
Jack W Langelaan, Committee Member
William Henry Brune, Committee Member

1121. Competitive Employment Outcomes Among Racial and Ethnic Groups with Criminal History & Mental Impairment

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Open Access
Author:
Gines, Jason Elliott
Title:
Competitive Employment Outcomes Among Racial and Ethnic Groups with Criminal History & Mental Impairment
Graduate Program:
Counselor Education
Keywords:
mental impairment
criminal history
employment
vocational rehabilitation
File:
Download Gines_Dissertation_Final_Formatting_December1.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Brandon Hunt, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Spencer Niles, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jerry G Trusty, Committee Member
Dr Edgar Yodar, Special Member

1122. Understanding the consequences of sub-lethal insecticide concentrations for insecticide resistance management and malaria control

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Open Access
Author:
Glunt, Katey Diana
Title:
Understanding the consequences of sub-lethal insecticide concentrations for insecticide resistance management and malaria control
Graduate Program:
Biology
Keywords:
Mosquito
Anopheles
insecticide
insecticide resistance
mosquito control
malaria control
Plasmodium
File:
Download K._Glunt_Biology_PhD.pdf
Committee Members:
Andrew Fraser Read, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Harold Marden, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Matthew Brian Thomas, Committee Member
Tracy Lee Langkilde, Committee Member
Christopher Albert Mullin, Committee Member

1123. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYMER DERIVED POROUS CARBONS FOR GAS ADSORPTION, STORAGE AND SEPARATION

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Open Access
Author:
Qajar, Ali
Title:
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYMER DERIVED POROUS CARBONS FOR GAS ADSORPTION, STORAGE AND SEPARATION
Graduate Program:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Nanoporous carbon
Gas adsorption
Polymer derived carbon
Porosimetry
File:
Download Ali_Qajar_PhD_Thesis_012914.pdf
Committee Members:
Henry C Foley, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andrew Zydney, Committee Member
Darrell Velegol, Committee Member
Chunshan Song, Committee Member

1124. The Role Of TGFβ Signaling In Ultraviolet Radiation (UVB)-Induced Cutaneous Inflammation And Carcinogenesis

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Open Access
Author:
Ravindran, Anand
Title:
The Role Of TGFβ Signaling In Ultraviolet Radiation (UVB)-Induced Cutaneous Inflammation And Carcinogenesis
Graduate Program:
Pathobiology
Keywords:
Skin Cancer
Ultraviolet Radiation
Transforming Growth Factor-Beta
Inflammation
Dendritic cell
T lymphocyte Activation
File:
Download Anand_Ravindran_Pathobiology_PhD_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Adam Bleier Glick, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adam Bleier Glick, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Gary H Perdew, Committee Member
Pamela Hankey Giblin, Committee Member
Sagarika Kanjilal, Committee Member
Zhi Chun Lai, Special Member

1125. Electric-field-induced Alignment of Carbon Nanofillers in Multifunctional Glass-epoxy Composites

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Open Access
Author:
Gungor, Sila
Title:
Electric-field-induced Alignment of Carbon Nanofillers in Multifunctional Glass-epoxy Composites
Graduate Program:
Engineering Science and Mechanics
Keywords:
composites
carbon nanotubes
carbon black
electrical anisotropy
damage detection
glass fiber reinforced plastics
File:
Download Gungor_Sila_PhD_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Charles E Bakis, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles E Bakis, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Clifford Jesse Lissenden Iii, Committee Member
Kevin L Koudela, Committee Member
James Hansell Adair, Committee Member

1126. Development of a High Surface Area Cathode for an Environmentally Friendly Magnesium Reserve Battery

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Open Access
Author:
Vadella, Robert Joseph
Title:
Development of a High Surface Area Cathode for an Environmentally Friendly Magnesium Reserve Battery
Graduate Program:
Engineering Science and Mechanics
Keywords:
Magnesium
Graphite
PEDOT
Conducting Polymers
Thin Films
Reserve Battery
Corrosion
Electrochemistry
Discharge
File:
Download Masters_Thesis_Full_Text.pdf
Committee Members:
Barbara Shaw, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Elzbieta Sikora, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

1127. Engineering Tissue Constructs To Mimic Native Aortic And Pulmonary Valve Leaflets’ Structures And Mechanics

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Open Access
Author:
Masoumi, Nafiseh
Title:
Engineering Tissue Constructs To Mimic Native Aortic And Pulmonary Valve Leaflets’ Structures And Mechanics
Graduate Program:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
Heart Valve Tissue Engineering. Mechanical Properties
Scaffold
elstomer
bioreactor
File:
Download Nafiseh-Masoumi_PhD.pdf
Committee Members:
Keefe B Manning, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cheng Dong, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
William O Hancock, Committee Member
Dr Sheereen Majd, Committee Member
Erwin A Vogler, Committee Member
John Patrick Mayer Sr., Special Member

1128. Exploring the Cosmic Ray Spectrum with the CREAM Experiment

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Open Access
Author:
Anderson, Tyler
Title:
Exploring the Cosmic Ray Spectrum with the CREAM Experiment
Graduate Program:
Physics
Keywords:
cosmic ray
particle astrophysics
ballooning
International Space Station
boronated scintillator
File:
Download Tyler_Anderson_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Stephane Coutu, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephane Coutu, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Miguel Mostafa, Committee Member
Tyce De Young, Committee Member
Jane Camilla Charlton, Committee Member

1129. Review of the genus Diplotaxodon with a description of two new species

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Open Access
Author:
Phiri, Titus Bandulo
Title:
Review of the genus Diplotaxodon with a description of two new species
Graduate Program:
Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Keywords:
Diplotaxodon
endemic
Lake Malawi
offshore
description
new species
File:
Download 1-finalfinalfinal2tbp.pdf
Committee Members:
Jay Richard Stauffer Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Walter Matthew Tzilkowski, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Wilson Jere, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeremy Likongwe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

1130. Atlas and Key to the Hair of Terrestrial Pennsylvania Mammals

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Open Access
Author:
Nickoloff, Andrea Lee
Title:
Atlas and Key to the Hair of Terrestrial Pennsylvania Mammals
Graduate Program:
Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Keywords:
mammals
hair
atlas
dichotomous key
light microscope
photography
MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
cuticula
medulla
File:
Download Andrea_Nickoloff_Final_Masters_Thesis_11-21-13.pdf
Committee Members:
Jay Richard Stauffer Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Gerard Messina, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew David Hurteau, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

1133. Molecular principles of folding upon binding processes in disordered proteins: a computational case study

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Open Access
Author:
Kumar, Sushant
Title:
Molecular principles of folding upon binding processes in disordered proteins: a computational case study
Graduate Program:
Integrative Biosciences
Keywords:
IDPs
Coupled folding-binding
FCP1-Rap74
Structure-based model
Coarse-grained simulations
File:
Download SushantKumar-IBIOS-BG-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
William George Noid, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William George Noid, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Arthur Mallay Lesk, Committee Member
Michael Axtell, Committee Member
Reka Z Albert, Committee Member

1134. Devlopment of a personal values scale and non-asian tourists' preferred attributes for a one day Seoul tour package: A discrete choice experiment

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Open Access
Author:
Lee, Won Seok
Title:
Devlopment of a personal values scale and non-asian tourists' preferred attributes for a one day Seoul tour package: A discrete choice experiment
Graduate Program:
Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
Keywords:
Values
Choice Experiment
Marginal willingness to pay
File:
Download dissertation_revised_11.25.13_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Alan R Graefe, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Deborah Lee Kerstetter, Committee Member
Garry Chick, Committee Member
Richard C Ready, Committee Member

1135. Use of radar Doppler spectra in Arctic mixed-phase cloud studies

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Open Access
Author:
Yu, Guo
Title:
Use of radar Doppler spectra in Arctic mixed-phase cloud studies
Graduate Program:
Meteorology
Keywords:
mixed-phase cloud
phase partitioning
radar Doppler spectra
File:
Download Dissertation_Guo_Yu.pdf
Committee Members:
Johannes Verlinde, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Johannes Verlinde, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Eugene Edmund Clothiaux, Committee Member
Jerry Y Harrington, Committee Member
Kultegin Aydin, Committee Member
Runze Li, Committee Member

1138. Applications of Asymmetric Nanotextured Parylene Surface Using its Wetting and Transport Properties

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Open Access
Author:
Sekeroglu, Koray
Title:
Applications of Asymmetric Nanotextured Parylene Surface Using its Wetting and Transport Properties
Graduate Program:
Engineering Science and Mechanics
Keywords:
parylene
nano-PPX
asymmetry
wetting
droplet transport
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS_DECEMBER_2013_KORAY_SEKEROGLU.pdf
Committee Members:
Melik C Demirel, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Melik C Demirel, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Osama O Awadelkarim, Committee Member
Sulin Zhang, Committee Member
Md Amanul Haque, Committee Member

1139. Reduced Phase Equilibrium Calculations: New Reduced Parameters, Critical Analysis And Fluid Characterization

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Open Access
Author:
Gorucu, Seyhan Emre
Title:
Reduced Phase Equilibrium Calculations: New Reduced Parameters, Critical Analysis And Fluid Characterization
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
flash calculations
phase behavior
stability analysis
phase equilibrium calculations
solution of nonlinear equations
Newton's method
Newton-Raphson
Minimization
fluid characterization
File:
Download Dissertation_Gorucu_2013.pdf
Committee Members:
Russell Taylor Johns, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Russell Taylor Johns, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Turgay Ertekin, Committee Member
Yilin Wang, Committee Member
Christopher Griffin, Committee Member

1142. The Gothic Tradition in Spanish America

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Open Access
Author:
Alvarez, Jose Jyoti
Title:
The Gothic Tradition in Spanish America
Graduate Program:
Spanish
Keywords:
Spanish American Literature
Gothic Literature
Comparative Literature
Nineteenth Century
Twentieth Century
File:
Download Jose_Alvarez_dissertation_formated.pdf
Committee Members:
Sophia A Mcclennen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Andres Ochoa, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Sophia A Mcclennen, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Nicolas L Fernandez Medina, Committee Member
Sanford Ray Schwartz, Special Member
Djelal Kadir, Special Member