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1. One Way Street: A Case Study of The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Philadelphia Daily News coverage concerning the 2009 Septa Strike

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Author:
Smith, Jeremy Paul
Title:
One Way Street: A Case Study of The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Philadelphia Daily News coverage concerning the 2009 Septa Strike
Graduate Program:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
organized labor
media
communications
File:
Download One_Way_Street_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Ronald V Bettig, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

6. Analogues of Stanley's Theorem and Elder's Theorem in Odd Partitions and Distinct Partitions

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Author:
Gilbert, Rebekah Ann
Title:
Analogues of Stanley's Theorem and Elder's Theorem in Odd Partitions and Distinct Partitions
Graduate Program:
Mathematics
Keywords:
Integer Partitions
Odd Partitions
Distinct Partitions
Stanley's Theorem
Elder's Theorem
Nathan Fine
generating function
number of 1's
number of different parts
File:
Download Gilbert_MA_Math_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
George E Andrews, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

7. Examining Copyright Regimes in China's Digital Music Industry: History, Challenges and New Models

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Author:
Zhang, Tian Tiffany
Title:
Examining Copyright Regimes in China's Digital Music Industry: History, Challenges and New Models
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
Copyright
Digital Music
China
Xiami
Intellectual Property
History
File:
Download Tian_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard Denny Taylor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew Jackson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Krishna Prasad Jayakar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. The Analysis Of High School Policies In South Korea: The High School Equalization Policy, Specialty School, And Ability Grouping

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Author:
Lee, Eun Kyung
Title:
The Analysis Of High School Policies In South Korea: The High School Equalization Policy, Specialty School, And Ability Grouping
Graduate Program:
Educational Theory and Policy
Keywords:
The high school equalization policy
specialty school
ability grouping
academic performance
File:
Download The_Thesis.PDF
Committee Members:
Liang Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mindy L Kornhaber, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

11. Harmony, Timbre, and Poetic Meaning in the Lorca Cycles of George Crumb

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Author:
Fleming, Amy Lauren
Title:
Harmony, Timbre, and Poetic Meaning in the Lorca Cycles of George Crumb
Graduate Program:
Music Theory and History
Keywords:
George Crumb
Federico García Lorca
post-tonal theory
music-text relationships
twentieth-century song cycles
File:
Download Amy_Fleming_thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Vincent Perez Benitez Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles Dowell Youmans, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. The Development and Maturation of Brass Music in Renaissance Italy, ca. 1400-1600

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Author:
Smarcz, Nicholas Henry
Title:
The Development and Maturation of Brass Music in Renaissance Italy, ca. 1400-1600
Graduate Program:
Music Theory and History
Keywords:
brass music
Renaissance
Italy
trombone
sackbut
Giovanni Gabrieli
brass
cornett
alta cappella
alta band
civic wind band
Florence
Neuschel
Bassano
File:
Download Smarcz_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Marica Susan Tacconi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

17. Single with Children: Exploring the Links in Family Structure, Concerted Cultivation, and Children's Academic Achievement

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Author:
Le, Khai
Title:
Single with Children: Exploring the Links in Family Structure, Concerted Cultivation, and Children's Academic Achievement
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
family structure
single fathers
single mothers
academic achievement
concerted cultivation
parenting
parental involvement
File:
Download khaile_thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Molly Ann Martin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. Celebrity Endorsements and a New Kind of Product Placement

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Author:
Asmara, Michelle Rose
Title:
Celebrity Endorsements and a New Kind of Product Placement
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
celebrity endorsement
product placement
source characteristics
source credibility
meaning transfer
likability
brand integration
File:
Download ASMARA_Michelle_MA_Thesis
Committee Members:
Francis Erin Dardis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Grant Schmierbach, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lee Ahern, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. Bereaved Daughters: Social Support, Turning Points, and Maintaining a Connection in Computer-mediated Communication

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Author:
Gibson, Toni Lynn
Title:
Bereaved Daughters: Social Support, Turning Points, and Maintaining a Connection in Computer-mediated Communication
Graduate Program:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Bereavement
Mother-daughter
Social Support
Turning Points
Maintaining a Connection
Computer-Mediated Communication
File:
Download Toni_Lynn_Gibson_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Michelle E Day, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

24. Sassy Cows and Magical Juju: Representations of Race and Ethnicity on Three Nicktoons Programs

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Author:
Lawrence, Nicole Marie
Title:
Sassy Cows and Magical Juju: Representations of Race and Ethnicity on Three Nicktoons Programs
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
Representation of race and ethnicity
racial and ethnic roles
stereotype
animation
stereotypes in children's television
File:
Download Nicole_Lawrence_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Matthew Mc Allister, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

25. Assessing the persuasive effects of temporal distance and social distance on intentions to volunteer

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Author:
Ruiz, Jessica
Title:
Assessing the persuasive effects of temporal distance and social distance on intentions to volunteer
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
psychological distance
social distance
temporal distance
persuasion
construal level theory
advertising
File:
Download Ruiz_-_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Fuyuan Shen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lee Ahern, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Francis Erin Dardis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

27. A Model of Community-based Collaboration in Human Trafficking Prevention Interventions: A Case Study in Thailand and the Philippines.

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Author:
Thainiyom, Prawit
Title:
A Model of Community-based Collaboration in Human Trafficking Prevention Interventions: A Case Study in Thailand and the Philippines.
Graduate Program:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Human trafficking
community-based collaboration
collaboration
anti-trafficking interventions
health campaigns
File:
Download Anti-trafficking_thesis_Wit_final_080612.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael L Hecht, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

29. Romantic and Sexual Experiences in Adolescence and Later Relationship Outcomes and Instability: How Do Family of Origin Factors Inform the Relationship Life Course?

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Author:
Boyd, Lisa Marie
Title:
Romantic and Sexual Experiences in Adolescence and Later Relationship Outcomes and Instability: How Do Family of Origin Factors Inform the Relationship Life Course?
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
Romantic relationships
sexual behavior
adolescents
parent-child relationships
family structure
longitudinal
Add Health
File:
Download Boyd_Thesis_20121116.pdf
Committee Members:
Paul Richard Amato, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

30. From Iq to the Sat and its Impact on African Americans: Promise for the Sat-optional movement

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Author:
Blackman, Horatio Walton
Title:
From Iq to the Sat and its Impact on African Americans: Promise for the Sat-optional movement
Graduate Program:
Educational Theory and Policy
Keywords:
IQ
SAT
race
African-American
higher education
access
optional
File:
Download Masters_Thesis-HB.pdf
Committee Members:
Mindy L Kornhaber, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Katerina Bodovski, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

32. I Have More Immediate Concerns Than Body Weight: The Relationship Between Mexican - American Stressors And Weight Perceptions

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Author:
Gonzalez, Jonathan
Title:
I Have More Immediate Concerns Than Body Weight: The Relationship Between Mexican - American Stressors And Weight Perceptions
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
weight
perceptions
obesity
Mexican
stressors
men
body mass index
File:
Download FINAL_SUBMISSION.pdf
Committee Members:
Jennifer Lynne Van Hook, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

36. The Role of Technology in Chinese Social Movements: An Exploration of the Technological Communications Apparatus Used During the Tiananmen Incident of 1976, The 1989 Tiananmen Democracy Movement, and the 2011 Jasmine Revolution

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Author:
Chernin, Kelly Alissa
Title:
The Role of Technology in Chinese Social Movements: An Exploration of the Technological Communications Apparatus Used During the Tiananmen Incident of 1976, The 1989 Tiananmen Democracy Movement, and the 2011 Jasmine Revolution
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
China
Social Movements
new technology
Habermas
Bakhtin
1989 Tiananmen Square
File:
Download thesis_final_.pdf
Committee Members:
Matthew Frank Jordan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor