Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses published by Northern Illinois University through The Graduate School.

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Theses/Dissertations from 1996

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Courtroom majesty and defendant frames : a theater of powerlessness, David E. Asma

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The effects of exercise and non-exercise prenatal classes on anxiety and body esteem during pregnancy, Victoria B. Austin

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Application of Chebyshev polynomials for the analysis of rotating Timoshenko beam, Jiang Bai

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Removing performance cue effects in evaluative ratings, Boris B. Baltes

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The QUEST model and the immediacy of the search for answers in expository texts, Gregory P. Barker

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Transfer of children from pediatric intensive care to pediatrics : the effect of an educational video on parental anxiety, Elizabeth O. Barnes

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Characterization of the hydrogeologic framework in the upper Chesapeake Bay estuarine system using marine seismic relection profiling, Matthew A. Benson

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The effects of fetal ethanol exposure on GABA-mediated growth hormone secretion in the postnatal rat, Kelly Blaine

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The defense of fair comment : how well does it work?, Jayita Bose

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Identification of hydraulically significant fractures from geophysical well logs using cluster analysis, Daniel J. Broadway

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The relationship between mass media and selection of apparel fashion by adult women of all ages, Joan G. Broz

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A comparison of ratings of perceived exertion during stairmaster and treadmill exercise, Karen M. Budzinski

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Precious stones : the development of the one-act play, 1851-1916, Steven Dedalus Burch

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Attitudes of registered dietitians toward two weight management approaches : very-low-calorie diets and the non-diet approach, Carrie C. Bushman

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Acoustics of the hammered dulcimer, Gregory H. Canfield

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The use of graphing calculators and students' constructions of connections between multiple representations of quadratic equations and functions, Rick A. Cazzato

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Neural-network-based position control of elastic multi-link manipulators, Wei Chang

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Decorative domestics : the interior paintings of Edouard Vuillard, Julie Anne Charmelo

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Nondestructive evaluation of ceramics using impact-acoustic response measurement, Shaojie Chen

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Synthesis, characterization, and property of Ni and Zn substituted YBa[sub 2]Cu[sub 4]O[sub 8] single crystals and Sr^(57)FeO[sub x] polycrystalline materials, Zheng Chen

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The economic design of Shewhart control chart : a sensitivity study of X-bar control chart under Weibull shock model and variable control limits, Kohsin Chieh

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Documentation of the one-person show of paintings: Epiphany, Michael J. Chlebanowski

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Metal surface phosphatization : a comparison of air-dried and thermal-cured self-phosphating coatings, Yi-yuan Chuang

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Visualizing and finding volumes of solids of revolution : research on the conceptual-based difficulties experienced by calculus students, Melinda S. Connon

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Elías Miguel Muñoz : the Cuban-Americans' adaptation to the North American culture, Patricia M. Cornwell

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The effects of a stair climbing program on leg strength, flexibility and functional mobility in men and women aged 76 to 86 years, Todd A. Creviston

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In vivo repair of viral transcripts following cleavage by a cis hairpin ribozyme, Gayle L. Dace

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Sequence of stable ODC in DFMO resistant DH[sub 23]b cells, David J. Daghfal

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The effect of resistance training on glucose tolerance : a minimal model analysis, Bret Derrickson

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Construction and testing of a flowing afterglow guided ion beam instrument : applications to thermochemistry, Khanh Dung T. Do

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Electrocapillarity and quartz crystal microbalance studies of the interface between two immiscible electrolyte solutions, Simona A. Dragan

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A logic synthesis software program, Shahrokh Eghbali

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Evaluation and comparison of selective media for recovery of fecal streptococci and enterococci from environmental waters, Nancy J. Emken

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Emergency homeless shelter : nutrient intake assessment, Lisa M. Finnegan

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Psychological and physiological outcomes of pulmonary rehabilitation, Adam J. Freehill

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Charge transfer in microwave-induced plasmas : comprehensive charge transfer energy defect tables and experimental examinations of argon and neon doped helium plasmas, Yimin Fu

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The effect of fetal alcohol exposure on postnatal pituitary cAMP content and growth hormone release, Yelena N. Garbouzova

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Dancing in black and white : the effects of choreography on the attitudes of dancers concerning the societal issue of violence, Tamara Gavin

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Active noise control using an FPGA, Joseph S. Gottlieb

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Cognitive function in wandering and nonwandering patients with Alzheimer's Dementia, Elizabeth R. Goy

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Integrated audio and automotive signal processing system, Uday Gupta

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Simulation of dependent binary data, Bruce R. Havel

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Factors predicting the intention of preservice social service professionals to use ATM/debit card electronic banking, Gail S. Heidemann

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Christa Wolf, in the service of a socialist state? What remains and the controversy, Stacey Baxter Hendron

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Cospeciation of midwestern pocket gophers and their ectoparasitic chewing lice, Rita Highland

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Development of finite element design simulation tool for proximity sensor coils with ferrite cores, Frederick W. Hintz

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P-adaptivity with multi block mesh generation applied to linear elasticity and laser cutting process, Karthikeyan P. Kanuvoi

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Emergent leadership : the function of personality and cognitive ability in determining team performance, KSAs, and satisfaction, Jill R. Kickul

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A journey into Islam : reflections of a non-Muslim teacher in an Islamic school, Julie A. Kirchner

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Genome structure of horseradish curly top virus and phylogenetic relationships among geminiviruses, Kimberly A. Klute

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A comparison of aerobic intensity measures in cardiac rehabilitation participants, Raegan Marie Kosiek

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Analysis of a generator rotor oil flow system, Joshua J. Krecklow

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Fatigue analysis of a corrugated tube subjected to random vibrations, Aswani K. Krishnamurthy

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Nonselective cation channel in zona glomerulosa cells of rat adrenal glands : its characteristics and possible function in aldosterone secretion, Fang Li

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The effect of background music on reducing statistics test anxiety of graduate students, Yun-Hsuan Lin

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Multiple-channel active noise control systems, Pu Liu

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Job satisfaction of athletic directors in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Joann M. Lunde

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The history of medial palatal affrication in Provençal as evidence for Western romance unity, Kelli Michelle Lyon

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A game of circles, Daniel S. Mancini

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Neighborhood shopping center reclamation in the Chicago metropolitan region, 1970-1990, Matthew W. Manning

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Sound radiation from bass handbells, Edward R. Mansell

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Preferences for structural solutions to the n-person prisoner's dilemma, Traci L. McBride

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LSER characterization of amine functional stationary phases, Melissa M. McCann

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The social construction of sexual assault : victim or survivor, Suzanne M. Merkel

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Hydrogeologic characterization of a heterogeneous sandstone aquifer overlying a high extraction longwall coal mine, Joseph D. Miller

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Effects of three foot types on excessive pronation, Yuri Mizuoka

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Narrative themes and patterns in shapeshifter folktales : the wereanimal as exemplar of a universal tale type, Laura A. Dolle Molle

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The iconography of the horse on the parthenon frieze, Dana Martin Moore

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Evaluation of the hydrogeology and groundwater geochemistry of the Troy Bedrock Valley in Northern DeKalb County, Illinois, Jacqueline N. Morrison

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Prototype PWM generation using FPGA technology, Scott Myers

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Education for killing and the CEM : A comparative study of the methods used to educate the extermination personnel of Nazi Germany and the contemporary learning design Critical Events Model, Lee W. Nabb

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Pottery and chronology : determining the sequence of occupation at the site of Pueblo Blanco, New Mexico, using the site-use model, Katherine Kit R. Nelson

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Localization and role of Rab3B in the regulation of pancreatic exocytosis, Stephen Dongjin Oh

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A write way to teach theatre : using playwriting as the core of a middle-school drama course, Eugene M. O'Reilly

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Exercise related self-perceptions and affective experiences of subjectively underweight females, Melissa C. Osborn

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Characterization of the reaction between cytochrome c peroxidase and hydroperoxides, Amitha H. Palamakumbura

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Growth of ZnSe/GaAs and ZnSe/Ge heterostructures by atmospheric pressure metalorganic chemical vapor deposition method, Samitinjoy Pal

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Winning versus good sportsmanship : a case study of moral conflict among student athletes, Greg Partyka

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Ambient noise levels in mobile audiometric test facilities, Diane C. Perrone

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Geology and geochemistry of the Cope Hollow Formation and the Western St. Francois Mountains, southeastern Missouri, Charles G. Pippin

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Double jeopardy? : the impact of gender identity and perceived homophobia on lesbians' self-esteem, Rita R. Potter

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Fuzzy controller for anti-collision braking system, Naveen K. Ramagiri

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Identification of factors that regulate epidermal growth factor receptor mRNA stability, Deivani Ramanathan

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Prey selectivity and foraging activity of Canis latrans and Vulpes vulpes in response to prey fluctuations and habitat in a heterogeneous landscape, Lynda A. Randa

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Integrating analysis and design improvement in a reverse engineering framework, Ahmad Majdi B. Abdul Rani

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On-line nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy with adaptive filter using TMS320C30 processor, Kaveh Razazian

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Availability, entitlements and conflict : elements of an integrated explanation of world hunger, Eric N. Reither

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High-technology manufacturing in the Chicago Metropolitan Area : comparative analysis, industrial decentralization, and location factors, Martin A. Riggs

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Ceramic chronology and mound construction : a temporal sequence for Mound 48, Cahokia, Jennifer E. Ringberg

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Discussions on the theories and methodologies on ancient Teotihuacan, the Maya and Teotihuacan-Tikal connections, Rosalynn M. Robertson

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The effect of nutrition education in medical school on physicians' image of clinical dietitians, Cindy J. Rushton

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Approaches toward in planta transformation of Pisum sativum, Vinita B. Sarup

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Analysis of through-thickness stresses in composite beams, Chimalakonda P. Sastry

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Expression and analysis of a non-glycosylated varicella-zoster virus subunit vaccine, Michael D. Scott

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Wavelet-based acoustic echo cancellation, Qiping Shen

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Beneath aesthetics : textual and ideological manipulation in Orson Welles' adaptations of Shakespeare, Scot A. Shepley

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Search for the fourth generation quarks, Prajakta P. Singh

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Applicability of Landsat TM data for the measurement of crop residue, Cynthia Ehret Snyder

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A transient-state kinetic study for the reduction of yeast cytochrome c peroxidase compound I by horse heart ferrocytochrome c, Ying Song

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Perceived vs. actual energy expended during a submaximal exercise bout in normal weight and overweight women, Lisa J. Strazz