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Theses from 2011

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Conducting a Behavior Based Safety Assessment in a Manufacturing Facility, Tarek Abousaleh

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Concepts and Problem Solving in Geometrical and Physical Optics: Implications for Instruction, Betty Ann J. Adams

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Sensor Modeling and Cost Benefit of Using Laser Scanning Technology in AEC, Fahd Saleh Alaswad

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Comparison of Martin’s Empirical Correlation with Measurements on a Compact Plate Heat Exchanger, Abdulmohsen A. Alothman

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Statistical and Visualization Approach for Ranking Factors Affecting NBI Bridge Rating, Saad Aoun Alqahtani

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Solar Modeling and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Energy Efficiency Window Arrangements, Wael Muqhim Alruqi

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Idealized Manhood in English Household Romances and Abjected Masculinity in their Audiences: c. 1450-1500, Joy Ambler

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"Hostel" Romance: A Homecoming for Medieval Horror, Juliette A. Arico

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Development of Flexible Printed Sensors, Sai Guruva Reddy Avuthu

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An Exploratory Study of Peak Communication Experiences between Friends, Megan E. Beals Hopkins

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A Web-Based Gis Vehicle for the Assessment of Ground Water Potential in Arid Lands: A Case Study From Egypt, Doris B. Becker

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Glaucoma-Induced Cell Loss in the Retinal Ganglion Cell Layer Can Be Prevented Using Nicotine in an In Vivo Rat Model, P. J. Birkholz

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A "Human" Diplomacy: The American Friends Service Committee in Israel, 1950-1961, Francis Bonenfant

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Kevin Volans' She Who Sleeps Witha Small Blanket: An Examination of the Intentions, Reactions, Musical Influences, and Idiomatic Implications, Peter D. Breithaupt

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A Stepped School Based Behavioral Intervention for Adolescent Depression, Lucas Broten

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Incomplete (Six), Joshua Burel

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On-Board Monitoring of Engine Oil, Ryan James Clark

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The Preconditions of Farm Abandonment: Agricultural and Domestic Labor, Dustin William Conklin

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Training Responsible Gambling as Harm Reduction: A Brief Behavioral Intervention for College-Aged Problem Gamblers Who are Poker Players, Mack S. Costello

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Marriage and Marital Relations in the Episcopal Registers of Fourteenth-Century Barcelona, Lindsey Allison Cox

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Learning to Divide Discourse into Minimal Terminable Units (T-Units): Reliability After Brief Instruction, Michelle N. DeMaagd Slager

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A Hand-Held Field-Portable Potentiostat System, Douglas J. Downer

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Implementing a Street and Property Identification System: A Case Study of Accra, Ghana, Grace Akpene Ecklu

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A Comparative Analysis of the Sense of Construction Delays of Experienced and Inexperienced Engineers, Salahedeen A. El Kadeki

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Development of a Versatile Hybrid Testing System for Seismic Evaluation of Structural Systems, Griffin Enyart

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The Effect of Music on the Working Memory of Children Diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Rebecca J. Findley

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The Role of Language in Maintaining Ethnic Identity among Dutch-Americans in Michigan, Geertruida Friso-Engeln

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The Effects of Brief Media Education Intervention on Parental Monitoring of Violent Video Games, Robin L. Gallagher

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The Bracero Program's Impact on Cultural Exchange Between The United States and Mexico: An Analysis of Oral Histories, Siera Marie Hammond

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"Videbantur Gens Effera": Defining and Perceiving Peoples in the Chronicles of Norman Italy, Jesse Hysell

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Modeling Habitat Suitability for the Mitchell's Satyr Butterfly Using a GIS, Carissa Jackson

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Spray Desorption Collection (SDC): A Novel Surface Sampling Technique for Nanoparticles and Pharmaceutical Cleaning Validation, Shashank Jain

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Evaluation of Silver/Graphite Ink Blends for Use in Printed Electronics, Sagar Satish Joshi

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The Effects of Punishment on Resurgence in Laboratory Rats, Kathryn Kestner

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Executive Governance and Defense Department Speeches and Reports: 1995-2010, Maxwell E. Kirchhoff

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Remote Sensing Based Solutions to the Rainfall Run Off Models - Study from the Tigris Euphrates Watershed, Jinal Kothari

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The Reentry Experiences of International Music Therapy Professionals from the Asia Pacific Rim Area, Hiu Ying Angel Leung

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Secondary School Science Teachers' Understanding of the Nature of Science: A Study Using Q Methodology, Gunkut Mesci

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Nutrition and Stature: The Residents of the Island of Gotland, Sweden Killed in the Battle of Wisby, 1361, Michelle A. Miller

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Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements in the Exhaust System of a Motorized Engine, Arman Mirhashemi

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Selecting an Optimal Construction Alternative through Informed Decision-Making Highway Bridges, Abdul Wahed Mohammed

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Application of Geophysical Methods to Locate Buried Tunnel Channels Beneath the Glacial Drift Deposits in Texas Township, Kalamazoo County, MI, Arthur Chidubem Obiadazie

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What We Expect from the Expecting: Maternity Dress as a Case of Liminal Consumption and Identity Formation, Erin O'Connor-Garcia

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Investigation of the Production of Sugafrom Recylced Paperboard Mill Sludge by Enzymatic Hydrolysis, Mark Ostroski

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Geological Controls on Reservoir Quality and Geologic Carbon Sequestration Potential in the Upper Cambrian Mount Simon Sandstone, Kyle Patterson

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Energy Recovery from Waste Wax-Coated Corrugated Containerboard, Michael C. Pergiel

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Parametric Study of Gear Rattle and the Effect of Flexible Enclosures on Gearbox Vibratory Responses, Joshuah Thomas Racine

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Communication Satisfaction and Perceived Supervisor Credibility in Relation to Leader-Member Exchange, Katie M. M. Reno

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"There's Something Wrong About the Way You Look, There's Something Wrong with You": Memorable Messages Concerning Identity and Body Weight, Scott A. Richmond

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Selection of Milling Cutter Design and Cutting Parameters for Rough Milling Applications, Mark A. Rivera

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Non-Parametric Interpolation and Weather Research Forecast Models for Potato Late Blight Risk Forecasting, Douglas Rivet

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Investigation of Carbon Sequestration Potential of the Middle Devonian Sylvania Sandstone, Michigan Basin, U.S.A, Farsheed Rock

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Role of Methionine Metabolism in the Symbiotic Association between Sinorhizobiummelilotiand Its Host Plant Medicago Sativa, Aroha C. Rodrigues

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Perception of Emotional Expression in Musical Performance by Individuals with Williams Syndrome, Gretchen Ross

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Examining the Parasocial Relationships between Radio Announcers and Listeners: How Social Media and Self-Disclosure Impacts Credibility, Maureen E. Savage

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Hydrologic Modeling of Wetland Loss in North-Central Florida, Steven Richard Schultze

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High Resolution Depositional Analysis of the Black River Group (Ordovician), Michigan Basin, Jennifer Elaine Schulz

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Study of Metamerism and Inconstancy of Basic Color System Used in Wood Grain Laminates, Awadhoot Vijaykant Shendye

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Local Food: Perceptions and Realities in Southwest Michigan, Emily Simms

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The Effects of a Moisture-Wicking Fabric Shirt on the Physiological Responses during Acute Exercise in the Heat, Justin De Sousa

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Ties that Bind: Thomas Jefferson and the Utility of Education, Samantha M. Steele

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Hospitaller Legal Disputes in Thirteenth-Century Valencia, Ryan Storr

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Technology Integration Perceptions of Pre-Service Teachers: Examination of Potential Factors to Impact Perceptions of Technology and Self-Efficacy in a Teacher Preparation Setting, Christine E. Strayer

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Evaluation of the Algal Turf Scrubber™ as a Means of Removing Phosphorus from Eutrophied Pond Water in Southwest Michigan, Peter J. Stuurwold

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The Characterization of Thin Carbon Films Created Via Radio Frequency Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition, George Tecos

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Prediction of Petrophysical Properties of Trenton-Black River (Ordovician) Reservoirs by Comparing Pore Architecture and Permeability to Sonic Velocity, John E. Thornton

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Ethical Leadership as an Antecedent Of Multiple Ethical Climates within an Organization: An Exploratory Study, Carla Maria Urbaez

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Modular Automotive Electronics (MAELEC), Ashwin Vijayakumar

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An Assessment of a Biofeedback Device for the Treatment of Nocturnal Bruxism, Christopher Walmsley

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Interruptions in Medication Administration, Natasha A. Watson

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A Position of Strength: Arms Dealing as Diplomacy under the Reagan Administration, William D. Watson

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The Maturation of Pulse: The Rhythmic Evolution from Swing to Bebop, Sam Weber

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Regime Failures and Opposition Consolidation in the Overthrow of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak, Robert E. Wood

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Retention of Knowledge with High Fidelity Simulation, Jaime Lynne Zinsmaster

Theses from 2010

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Trace Metal Adsorption on Montmorillonite: A Laboratory and Modeling Study, Martin M. Akafia

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A Computer Model for Sustainable for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis, Sami Ghurmullah Al Ghamdi

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Sustainable Universal Design and Zero Energy for Buildings, Ahmad Mohammad Alotaibi

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Salvinorin A Fails to Attenuate Cocaine Discrimination in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats, Amanda R. Austin

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Using GIS to Describe and Understand Archaeological Site Distribution: Mapping Fort Saint Joseph, Susan Benston

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Leofgar's Mustaches: Militarism, Virility, and Contemporary Criticism in Eleventh-Century England, Mary Elizabeth Blanchard

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Ingede Protocol for Deinking at Western Michigan University, Alvaro Buitrago

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Is There a Promise for Latino Students?, Carolina Calvillo

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Fort St. Joseph 1.0: Creating a Comprehensive Information Management Scheme for the Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project, Erin Claussen

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The Effect Of Visual Aids And Music On The Duration, Number Of Responses, And The Relationship Of Recalled Memories In Patients With Dementia, Christopher C. Combie

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The Politics of Environmental Legislation: A Case Study on State Impact Fee Enabling Legislation, Ryan Cotton

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Development of an Extraction Procedure for Cd- and Co-doped Iron Oxides and Bacteria, Angel Cuellar

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Plan Evaluation Criteria: A Case Study of Vision Cedar Rapids, Sarah M. Dawson

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Changes in Forest Tree Composition at Asylum Lake Preserve, Kalamazoo, Michigan, under Pressures of Global Climate Change, Cari DeLong

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Heritage Water Trail: A Feasibility Study on Cedar Creek, Michael Joseph DeMory