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Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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RISING OBESITY: AN UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE OF THE ANITSMOKING CAMPAIGN?, Hunaiz Patel

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Public awareness of the impacts of the Emerald Ash Borer and its management in New York State, Mital Patel

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Does Being Cultured Pay? Racial and Language Concordance and its Effect on Physician Income, Nayan Patel

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Leadership is Passion: Understanding the changing experiences of women student leaders at a co-educational liberal arts institution, Aleena Paul

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The Influence of Positive Appearance and Personality Feedback on Self-Esteem as a Function of Self-Monitoring, Kimberly Perry

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The Relationship between Openness and Economic Performance A Case Study of the Five Leading Emerging Markets in Southeast Asia: Vietnam Philippines Thailand Indonesia Malaysia, Trang Pham

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The Advanced Educational Robot, Calder Phillips-Grafflin

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Effect of Time, Temperature, and Ionic Content on Interfacial Healing in EMAA, Christopher Pillsbury

Assembly Bill 32: California Responds with a Cap and Trade Solution A Prototype for National Adoption, F. William M. Pinkston

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Apre la Guerre: Les Immigres Algeriens en France, Alexander Porter

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Different Branches of the Same Tree: A comparative analysis of Sunni and Shia theological disparities and their implications for democracy and democratization, Alexander Porter

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Slavery in the Constitution: The Ironic Shifts in Tension Over Three Pivotal Clauses, Joseph Privitera

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From The Gas Pump To Our Hips: The Impact That U.S. Corn-Ethanol Production Has On America's Obesity Epidemic, Scott Reddy

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The Effects of Social-Adjustive and Value-Expressive Attitudes on Preferences Towards Counterfeit Luxury Goods and Logos, Sarah Reid

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Une histoire de la formation mathématique en France: Les réformes et les philosophies de l’enseignement primaire et secondaire de 1420 jusqu'à aujourd’hui, Rebecca Robinson

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Domestic Violence in the Latino Community: The Struggles Latina Women Encounter Due to Societal and Geographical Disadvantages, Jennifer Rodriguez

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Glacial lacustrine records of Holocene climate variations in the Tropical Peruvian Andes, Sasha Rothenberg

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Sugar Goes Spelunking: An Engine to Build Your Own Text Adventure, Avita Rutkin

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Route to persuasion in the Elaboration Likelihood Model: The role of self-esteem, Hilary Salander

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An Investigation into the Relationship Between the Activation of AMP Kinase and the Acetylation of Microtubules, Jessica Sarrantonio

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In Pursuit of Cultural Immersion: An Anthropological Look into American Students' Study Abroad Experience, Jessica Sarrantonio

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Cultural Influences Impact Social Networking on Chinese Students Studying in the United States, Alethea Schepperly

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Concrete Conflict: An Examination of the Israeli Security Barrier, Ian Schwartz

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Prediction of Metal Charge-Dependent Amide Hydrogen Exchange Rates for the Proteins Rubredoxin and Azurin, Stephen Scoglio

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Cybercycling for cognitive health: Comparing physical mental and combined exercise, Anna Scribner

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Forgiveness in Ancient Rome: A review of contemporary forgiveness clementia Caesaris and Senecas De clementia, James Sedlak

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The Ideal Woman: The Changing Female Labor Force and the Image of Femininity in American Society in the 1940s and 1950s, Carlie Seigal

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The Fragmentation of Collective Action in Contemporary China: Micro-regions and Occupation, Jessica Sherrod

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Production and Characterization of Electrospan Polymer Nano-fibers, Anna Sise

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Union Advanced Educational Robot, Erik Skorina

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The Monster in the Mirror: Challenging the Glorification of Humanity in Human and Monster Literature, Hanna Squire

Biological Interactions of Cu(II) Thiazole Complexes: A Structure Function Study, Ramsey Steiner

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Trop belles pour la science: A Brief Account of French Female Scientists, Ramsey Steiner

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Investigating the Environmental Fate and Toxicity of the Ultraviolet Filter Chemical Octyl Dimethyl Para-Aminobenzoic Acid and Its Photochemical Degradation Products, Shivani Suhag

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Japanese-American Culture & Identity Digital Watercolor Paintings, Sophia Tamura

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Coiled; 6 Foot Tall Ceramic Coil Vessels, Anne Terkovich

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Sexy Songs: A Study of Gender Construction in Contemporary Music Genres, Lea Tessitore

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Gruesome Playground Injuries, Jaclyn Toop

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Prostitution: An Independent Business or a Societal Downfall?, Jaclyn Toop

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Immigration and Reverse Brain Drain in South East Asia, Trang T. Tran

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Quels sont les facteurs clés qui définissent les économies et par conséquent, les cultures en France et aux États-Unis?, Paige Jacquelyn Valchuis

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Discovery of Timbuktu: Geopolitical Rivalries and Myths, Katherine Van Meter

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Social Medias Impact on the Arab Spring, Elyse Van Pelt

Optimal Blade Design and Configuration of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines to Help Improve Efficiency, Erin Villeneuve

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Padmavati "She Possesses the Lotus" A Western Perspective on Indian Classical Music, Melanie Watman

Change Blindness for Abstract Information, Adam Weinberger

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The Calculus of Variations, Erin Whitney

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Perception of Parental Favoritism in Young Adults: The Influence of Extreme Favoritism vs. Slight Favoritism, Amanda Wiener

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Anti-Nuclear Activism and the Past, Present and Future of United States Nuclear Energy Policy, Isabel C. Zellweger

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THE ENDOGENEITY OF THE OPTIMUM CURRENCY AREA: BUSINESS CYCLES CORRELATION TRADE INTENSITY INTRA­INDUSTRY TRADE AND TRADE PATTERN IN THE EUROPEAN MONETARY UNION, Yiran Zhang

Pop Goes The Movement: Gay Activism And Popular Culture, Amelia Zimet

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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Investigating Crack Propagation of PEDOT:PSS in an Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Solar Device, Kyle C. Abrahamson

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La Malinche como símbolo de la nación: las exploraciones de la Malinche como la madre que se traiciona, que se vende y que se abandona, Nicole A. Abrams

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Elucidating a role for Hoxd13 during gut development in the chick and skate, Elizabeth R. Ackley

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Las Malinches de Laura Esquivel y de Víctor Hugo Rascón Banda: Una reexaminación de la Malinche y la política sexual en estos textos modernos, Elizabeth R. Ackley

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The Political Properties: Pro- and Anti-Augustan Readings of Propertius Book Four, Matthew Angelosanto

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Motivations and Consequences of Jewish Participation in Social Movements in Argentina, Jaclyn B. Aruch

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Women against Dictatorship and Repression: A comparative study of the women’s organizations formed in Chile and Argentina respectively between 1973-1990 and 1976-1983, Ariana L. Awad

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Effects of Superhydrophobic Aerogel Surface Coatings on Drag Reduction, Robin A. Barabasz

Effects of Display Size on Embodied Conversational Agent Interactions, Davis T. Barber

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Development of a System to Quantify Perpendicular Forces between the Foot and a Shoe, Samuel W. Barstow

Pious Odysseus and His Legacy: Relations and Rivals Within the Odyssey, Daniele E. Beauman

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Building an Electric Motorcycle: Design and Construction of a Zero Roadside Emissions Vehicle, Maxwell K. Becton

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Comparison of Horizontal Ground Source (Geothermal) Heat Pump Layouts for Optimal Performance and Thermal Efficiency, Elizabeth M. Bocchino

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The effects of Death Priming and Survival Processing on Retention, Stephane Boileau

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Factorization of Primes Primes Primes: Elements Ideals and in Extensions, Peter J. Bonventre

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Les Catholiques et les Huguenots au seizième siècle en France: un conflit de religion ou une lutte pour le pouvoir?, Olga M. Borodulina

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Petrologic evidence for mafic recharge at Volcán Barú, western Panama: Implications for a Late Pleistocene sector collapse, Shannon M. Brady

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Labeling Abigail, Annora E. Brennan

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La formulación de una identidad mexicana fronteriza en La frontera de cristal: Un proceso de reconciliación, Alexander W. Brockwehl

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Toward Democratic "No-Rule": A Conceptual Response to Contemporary Challenges to Political Freedom, Alexander W. Brockwehl

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Testing the Photocatalytic Oxidation Abilities of Titania-Silica Aerogels Fabricated Using the Rapid Supercritical Extraction Method, Lauren B. Brown

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The Suez Crisis: Country Breakdown, Maeghan M. Buckley

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Iraqs Post-war Failure: A Result of Special Interests, Gordon D. Butler

Tracking the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico through Trace Element Analysis of Oyster Shells, Damon S. Byrne

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Shirking in the National Hockey League, Luke D. Cain

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The Music Industry and The Internet: The Effects of Online Social Networking Sites on Record Labels and Aspiring Artists, Carolyn S. Canetti

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Old Father Hudson: The Three Stages of Environmental Activism in the Hudson River Valley, Gregory P. Cannillo

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Crisis of Confidence: Presidential Decision-Making In the Carter Administration, Andrew N. T. Churchill

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La dernière reine: L’histoire d’Anne de Bretagne, Andrew N. T. Churchill

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A Biometric Fingerprint Scanner With a Locking Mechanism, Nathaniel Clark

Musicians of Maalwyck, Matthew C. Conforti

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The Relationship Between Attachment Style and Attitudinal Orientation toward Dreams, Gabrielle Contelmo

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The tradeoff between polyuronic acid content and photosynthesis rates in Sphagnum, Michael J. Danise

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The Impact of Rap Music on White Youth, Freddie J. Dantus

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Corruption in the Indian Political System, Khusboo J. Desai

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Dysfunctional Attitudes and Low Self-Esteem Mediate the Effect of Attachment Anxiety Priming on Depression, Cassandra C. DeVito

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The Effect of Uncompensated Medical Care on Safety-Net Hospitals in the United States, Daniel J. Dimenstein

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Design and Testing of an Automated Semi]Trailer Control System, Conor H. Dodd

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A GPS Enabled iPod Touch for Skiers, Camila Dorin

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The Effect of Animation Versus Live Action and Animal Versus Human Film Depictions on Terror Management Processes, Alyse N. Dunn

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Alumina-based aerogels by rapid supercritical extraction for use in green automotive catalysis, Nicholas J. Dunn

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Ordinary Explorations, Amelia M. Endo

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Middle Class Political Competition and Economic Growth, Jorge A. Enriquez Murillo

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Fabrication and Analysis of TEOS- and MTES-based Aerogels Prepared via Rapid Supercritical Extraction, Suzanne K. Estok

Pharaoh Akhenaten: Follower of his Father, Erica A. Finkelstein

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Hemispheric Specialization for Musical Structure Processing: A Dichotic Listening Study, Deirdre M. Finnegan

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Farmers Motivations to Practice Sustainable Agriculture, Kimberly A. Floeser

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Coco Chanel : De la rue à la haute couture – Adaptant la nouvelle femme, Shannon R. Funkhouser

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Theory of Mind Temperament and Prosocial Behavior in Preschoolers, Shannon R. Funkhouser