Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Structural analysis of scorpion a [alpha]- and a [alpha]-like toxins that bind to Na⁺ channels, Nanjia Yu
A comparison of muscle activity between straight-bar and both unilateral and bilateral dumbbell bench press, Yousef A. Zamat
Effects of child physical abuse on adult emotion recognition abilities, Maha H. Zayed
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Modeling of small-signal and large-signal nonquasi-static gallium nitride (GaN) MESFET, Gauthami Arikatla
Menogogy as the art and science of becoming a crone : changing perspectives on women, aging, and adult education, Linda K. Armacost
Using artificial neural networks in heart rate analysis to optimize the recovery period, Ali Akbar Asadi
Evaluation of straightness tolerance using an iterative procedure and artificial neural networks, Ali Asghar Asadi
Bond energies of weakly bound radical cations, John Matthew Bailey
Seeking support to cope : evaluation of support-seeking behaviors in adolescent males and females, Jennifer Elting Barg
Study of new silicon photodetectors for a linear collider digital hadron calorimeter, Dimitri Benzosko
Where the boys are : a content analysis of gendered power and dominance in a sample of academy award-nominated films, Tracy E. Bochenek
An investigation of the social support network of injured athletes, Kari M. Borseth
Parental influences on bullying and victimization, Michelle Koren Boswell
Does this magazine make me look fat? : media's impact on body image, depression, and eating attitudes in women, Amy Marie Brausch
An analysis of the assumptions of the linear discrepancy model in group decision-making, Mary Elizabeth Braz
A persistent frontier : external influences and local traditions in the Pativilca Valley, Peru, as reflected in ceramic style, Rebecca E. Bria
Application of sol-gel technology for the fabrication of optical sensors for hazardous metal ions and chemical warfare agents, Jason F. Brinkley
The relationship between learner-centered techniques and student motivation in an extended-time schedule, Jolie A. Burns-Casey
Comparison of the growth in key early literacy skills between preschool students without disabilities in an inclusive classroom and students who are in a non-inclusive classroom, Jennifer L. Butler
Predictors of multicultural sensitivity in dietitians, Lisa Butterworth
A new approach to prefetch the web cache, Amarjeet K. ChainSingh
Adaptive MMSE receiver for multirate CDMA systems with a rate-switching scheme, Vinod K. Challapalli
Design of a high efficiency preconditioner circuit for high input voltage and high output power, Pooja Chandran
Design and implementation of an efficient decoder, Manjari Chaturvedi
Small-signal non-quasistatic model for a gallium nitride MODFET, Radhika Chintakayala
Do sociodemographic factors affect beverages offered to WIC toodlers [sic]?, Robin Colbert
A study of Illinois superintendents' perceptions of the Illinois superintendent leadership standards, Daniel J. Coles
Locke's use of the Bible in : The two treatises, The reasonableness of Christianity, and A letter concerning toleration, Jonathan Donald Conrad
Indigenous urbanization and chronological change in western Sicily : an indigenous perspective, Kevin Cooney
Metacognition and need for cognition : problem explanation and answer, Savia Antonette Coutinho
Analysis and design implementation of oversampling analog-to-digital delta-sigma data modulators, Praveen Dasari
The logic, morality, and metaphysics of power : the roles and social status of the tonaas among the Minahasa, Ryan K. Davenport
The role and expression patterns of the Drm1e gene in Arabidopsis thaliana, Jean-Marc Luc DeKeyser
A correlation of self-assessed leadership skills and interpersonal communication competencies of public school superintendents in Illinois, Sandra L. Doebert
A hybrid genetic algorithm to minimize the earliness and tardiness penalties for a single-machine scheduling problem with a common due date and sequence-dependent setup times, Pradeep Ramamurthy Durbhakula
The power of art : an historical perspective on landscape architecture and healing, Rosanne M. Dwyer
Scroll compressor optimization, Amre Farouk Ebied
This is gipping : the relation between maternal speech characteristics and children's ability to comprehend and produce novel nonsense verbs, Doreen L. Eichorst
The diffusion of an innovation : online professional education, Kenneth R. Eineke
Design and fabrication of a piezoelectric actuated virtually zero dead volume micropump, Joseph Ervin
Pursuing restoration of the wild-type BMV genome via recombination between transgenic BMV RNA 3 fragments and noninfectious genomic BMV RNAs, Carolyn P. Erwin
School organization at successful alternative high schools serving Latino students in Chicago, Wanda I. Figueroa-Peralta
Ontogeny, structure, and integration in the supraorbital region of modern humans : a longitudinal study, Gabriela N. Fiscella
Normal functions, the MacLane class, and complex differential equations in the unit disk, Kari Fowler
Evaluating small scintillating cells for digital hadron calorimeters, Kurt Francis
Legislatively endorsed Illinois state standards for school counselors : a vehicle for transformation, Sheilaann Fritz
High school teachers' use of e-mail to collaborate with parents, Julie-Ann Christine Fuchs
Detection and characterization of anti-microbial coatings, Guifen Fu
Sentimiento de soledad en la trilogiÌa de Esther Tusquets = : Feeling of solitude in Esther Tusquets' trilogy, Maria Delores Atienza Gabas
Dynamic modulus of viscoelastic material (urethane), Srikanth Gadi
Reading aloud and its effect on the comprehension of second-grade students, Mark Albert Gatsakos
The evolving role of the principalship : critical insights for a new paradigm, Claudia M. Geocaris
A phenomenological investigation of vision : toward a theory of optimal vision development for first-time community college presidents, Patricia Granados
Using synoptic categories to determine the relationship of severe weather and low level jets to enhance weather prediction, Charles Granata
Of literature and language : Flannery O'Connor and the pseudo-cleft, David Gugin
Women with doctorates in science : perceptions of facilitative factors and obstacles to their success, Pamela S. Guimond
X-ray magnetic dichroism, Usha T. Gururaja Rao
Personal battles : the lives of Maryland's black civil war veterans, 1840-1920, Robert A. Hagaman
Impact of infant stimuli on emotion recognition in mothers who are high and low in risk for child physical abuse, Alesia O. Hawkins
Greek, Phoenician and Roman colonization versus Holocene landscape development : environmental implications on a developing indigenous society, western Sicily, Chad Elliott Heinzel
Modeling queues using Cellular Automata, Christian Hermes
Entrepreneurship, dynamic externality, and urban growth in the United States, Yongjiang He
Predictors of job satisfaction in WIC health professionals, Susan Hinds
Troubled childhoods and problematic relationships in Anne Tyler's work, Supasiri Hongrittipun
Modeling of chemical mechanical polishing process, Chih-Chieh Hu
The effects of utilizing graphic organizers with traditional basal reading instruction on sixth-grade reading comprehe[n]sion achievement scores, Faye Noreen Hughes
Fuzzy supervisory sliding mode neural network control for robotic manipulators, Hui Hu
The role of state regulation in the market-based Acid Rain Program, Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendment of 1990, Yasuo Ikari
Parent involvement and effective schools : what is the role of parents in high-achieving schools that are considered at risk, Melissa L. Ingram
Neural network curve fitting applied to wind turbine power, Mohammed Irfan
Effects of some machining variables on surface finish, tool life, and tool wear in milling D2 steel using polycrystalline cubic boron nitride tools, Maria Sebastian James
When fiction interferes : how affect and personal involvement add to readers' confusion, Adrian S. Janit
Examination of the effects of racial attitdes on social control attitudes, Jacquelyn E. Jebens
Probing the stability, structure, and reactivity of noncovalent complexes of biological interest using ion trap mass spectrometry, Emily Elizabeth Jellen
Academic engagement from the perspective of flow theory : a comparative analysis of student experience in nontraditional and traditional schools, Lisa S. Johnson
The moral orientations of justice and care in relation to peace : a study with Turkish and American college students, Hayal Z. Kacker
Mössbauer study of Eu₁₄MnSb₁₁ and Yb₁₄MnSb₁₁ zintl compounds, Durga Nath Kafle
Developing flow in micro-channels using a continuum model with slip boundary conditions, Satish Chandra Kalaga
Motivational role of primary students' perceptions of their classroom experiences, Deborah L. Kalkman
Analysis of flow characteristics of Airknife, Murali Krishna R. Kandlagunta
Static load modeling for fluorescent lamps, Radhika Keesara
Aegeans and Nubians in Egyptian new kingdom Theban tomb paintings : a critical comparison, Lisa Ann Kelly
A preliminary evaluation of the village of Matteson's residential marketing program, Robin Lynne Kelly
Implementation of a fuzzy algorithm into a hexapod mobile robotic platform, Makoto Kern
Institutional elements that encourage or discourage the implementation of on-line classes in Illinois community colleges, Mary Lou Kidder
Development of Korean-Version scales for social phobia and related constricts: : linguistic and psychometric equivalence, Hyun-Soo Kim
Influence of ethanol on the biodegradation and transport of BTEX compounds in undisturbed columns of fine-grained material, Steven Edward Kroll
Extent of dietary supplement use and nurtition knowledge among adult vegetarians, Yin-Pei Kuo
The role of context in the orientation of perceptual symbols, Christopher A. Kurby
Finite element model updating problem in structural dynamics, Maitreya Lagadapati
A generalized Gummel-Poon model for heterojunction bipolar transistors, Jitendra Lagu
Reconfigurable all-digital phase-locked-loop frequency synthesizer, Vamshi Krishna Lakkaraju
An analysis of state-approved curicula in character education, Richard J. Larson
