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Theses from 2012

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IMPROVING PATH PLANNING PERFORMANCE BY MONITORING HUMAN DECISIONS, Chee Chian Cheng

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THE EXTERNAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE TAIWANESE COLLEGE STUDENTS' ATHLETIC SHOE PURCHASE INTENTION, Yen-Tin Chen

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Domesticating the Vampire: An LGBTQ Audience Reception Study of True Blood, Kelly Lynn Choyke

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Sex Estimation from the Clavicle: A Discriminant Function Analysis, Megan Kathleen Cleary

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COMPARISON AND OPTIMIZATION OF BREAST TOMOSYNTHESIS IMAGING CONFIGURATIONS BASED ON COMPUTER SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS, Linlin Cong

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Reading Wholes in Herbert's Temple, Brian Cook

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PROPHETS BLUFF RETROSPECTIVE: AN EXAMINATION OF A FABRICATED HISTORY, Samuel J. Copeland

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Metaphysical Investigations in Nietzsche and Schelling, Isaac B. Creek

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Modeling the distribution of meadows in arid and semi-arid Patagonia, Argentina: assessing current distribution and predicting response to climate change, Ramiro Daniel Crego

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Use of Alternative Lipids and Finishing Feeds to Improve Nutritional Value and Food Safety of Hybrid Striped Bass, Curtis Crouse

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Improving Socially Appropriate Responses by Increasing Self-Edited Autoclitic Phrases in Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury, Shantel Crownover

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The Evolution of Consumerism's Influence on Masculinity: The Gallant, Fop and Metrosexual, Andrew Michael Darr

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Access to Fresh Foods: Socio-Economic Characteristics of Illinois Farmers' Markets Participating in Government Funded Food Assistance Programs, Deidra Denice Davis

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RHOX8 ABLATION USING A NOVEL SIRNA TRANSGENIC MOUSE MODEL YIELDS DOWN REGULATION OF SEX-DETERMINATION GENE, SOX9, Matthew Grauden Davis

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POPULATION GENETICS OF GOLDEN MICE (OCHROTOMYS NUTTALLI) AND WHITE-FOOTED MICE (PEROMYSCUS LEUCOPUS), Jill Christine Devine

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EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF AN IPAD APPLICATION ON THE EFFICIENCY AND ACCURACY OF DATA COLLECTION IN CLINICAL SESSIONS OF ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY, Moniek Alicia Dewit

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SYNTHESIZING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF TITANIUM DIBORIDE FOR COMPOSITE BIPOLAR PLATES IN PEM FUEL CELL, Ramesh Duddukuri

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ALTERED HIPPOCAMPAL ASTROGLIAL METABOLISM ASSOCIATED WITH AGING AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION, Jeremy M. Ebersole

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"The Legitimate Business of Courtship and Marriage": Searching for Fulfillment in the Turn of the Century American Novel, Jessica D. Eslinger

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Shear Forces Developed in Link Beams of Eccentric Braced Frames, John Paul Evans

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FOXO1 Expression in Human Pituitary Adenomas, Corrie Lynn Farris

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IS THERE JUSTICE IN TRAUMA? A PATH ANALYSIS OF BELIEF IN A JUST WORLD, COPING, MEANING MAKING, AND POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH IN FEMALE SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS, Danielle Grace Fetty

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EVALUATION OF GROWING MEDIA FOR ANNUAL HERB PRODUCTION IN GREEN ROOF MODULAR TRAYS, Mary Margaret Fischer

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Improving the reliability of wind power through spatially distributed wind generation, Samuel Martin Fisher

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Trophic basis of production in a neotropical headwater stream, Therese Clara Frauendorf

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DO LARGE, INFREQUENT DISTURBANCES RELEASE ESTUARINE WETLANDS FROM COASTAL SQUEEZING?, Jesse Fruchter

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Microsatellite, mitochondrial, and major histocompatibility complex analyses of genetic structure in the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, in the western Atlantic Ocean, Jeffrey Walter Gersch

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RESPONSE OF REGIONAL SOURCES OF TALLGRASS PRAIRIE SPECIES TO VARIATION IN CLIMATE AND SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES, Rachel Kathleen Goad

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Dialectal Allophonic Variation in L2 Pronunciation, Aracelis Maydee Gonzalez Johnson

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Combined Effect of Gravity and Lateral Loads on the Formation of Plastic Hinges in Steel Moment Frames With Reduced Beam Sections, Sunil Gowda

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PATTERNS IN ENVIRONMENTAL DRIVERS OF WETLAND FUNCTIONING AND SPECIES COMPOSITION IN A COMPLEX PEATLAND, Jeremy A. Graham

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Recreational Water Users, Aquatic Invasive Species and Fish Disease: Examining the Usage of Tailored Messaging to Increase Environmental Responsible Behaviors, Lionel DeShaun Grant

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EQUINE PREANTRAL FOLLICLES: ULTRASOUND-GUIDED BIOPSY PICK-UP METHOD TO HARVEST OVARIAN TISSUE FOR IN VITRO PROCESSING, EVALUATION AND CULTURE, Keith Haag

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Nesting Ecology of Ducks in Dense Nesting Cover and Restored Native Plantings in Northeastern North Dakota, Ryan D. Haffele

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REDESIGN OF HVAC SYSTEM TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF EDUCATIONAL BUILDING, Brian Matthew Hagene

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Synthesis of Liquid Fuels Over Carbon Nanotube Catalysts, Kyle Alan Halfacre

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ENVISIONING ANTI-BLACK ABORTION RHETORIC: AN ANALYSIS OF THE RADIANCE FOUNDATION'S BILLBOARD CAMPAIGN, Ashley Renee Hall

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RESPONSES OF HYLA CHRYSOSCELIS TO SUBLETHAL METAL MIXTURES UNDER INCREASING TEMPERATURES: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AMPHIBIANS, Tyler Andrew Hallman

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THE PRAGMATIC ROLE OF CODE-SWITCHING AND SIMULTANEOUS PRODUCTION DURING PLAY CONTEXTS OF BIMODAL BILINGUAL HEARING CHILDREN OF DEAF PARENTS, John R. Hanson

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GENDER IDENTITY THROUGH LANGUAGE USE OF MOCK JURY MEMBERS IN RESPONSE TO CRIMINAL WITNESS TESTIMONY, Teresa Harmon

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A Dendrochronological Determination of Historical Fire Occurenence and Recruitment in Southern Illinois Oak-Hickory Forests, Jeffrey Harris

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L1 adaptive control for ball and beam system, Madhusudhana Haveri Narayana

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Perceived risk of homeland security incidents: The insignificance of actual risk factors, Melissa R. Haynes

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NARRATIVES OF ABUSE: A GLIMPSE INTO THE LIVES OF BATTERED WOMEN AND THE MAKING OF THE FILM, IN THE EYES OF OTHERS, Elisa Herrmann

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Symbolism and Use of Human Femora by the Zapotecs in Oaxaca, México during Prehispanic times, Ricardo Higelin Ponce de Leon

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IS IT REALLY MORE EXPENSIVE TO EAT HEALTHY FOODS? A CASE STUDY APPROACH, Laura Elizabeth Hilliard

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RELATIONS BETWEEN SUBJECTIVE SLEEP QUALITY, SLEEP SELFEFFICACY AND COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE IN YOUNG AND OLDER ADULTS, EiEi Hlaing

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The Effect of Compost and Seed Inoculation Treatments on Selected Physical and Biochemical Properties of the Soil, Nodule Occupancy, and Soybean Yield, Kathleen Elizabeth Holthaus

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TENSILE STRENGTH OF STEEL PLATES USING LONGITUDINAL WELDS, Chad Ifland

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Tree-ring Chemistry and Growth Response to Experimental Watershed Acidification, Nicole K. Jensen

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Motivation and Attitudes Toward Learning French in the University's Foreign Language Classroom, Brianna Johnson

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Noise Exposure System for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, Adam Michael Johnston

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NITRIFYING BACTERIAL ABUNDANCE IN RELATION TO NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS IN WETLANDS, Nicole Jean Jones

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Effects of the Methyltrimethoxysilane Coupling Agent on Phenolic and Miscanthus Composites Containing Calcium Sulfite Scrubber Material, Sean Charles Jones

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DANDELION SALAD AND LEMONADE: THE LIGHTING DESIGN FOR CRAZY FOR YOU, Christopher Eugene Jorandby

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Cost-Effectiveness of Virtual Reality in Agriculture Mechanics, Travis Jumper

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Net Zero Building Energy Conservation, Rohit Kadam

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THE USE OF STOMP TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF HETEROGENEITY ON LNAPL POOL CONFIGURATION, Saroj Kandel

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Interactionist Labeling: Formal and Informal Labeling's Effects on Juvenile Delinquency, Daniel Ryan Kavish

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Two Dimensional Hydrodynamic Numerical Simulation of Flow Around Chevrons, Anish Khanal

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ROLE OF DEAF-1 IN TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION OF PTEN AND EFFECTS OF DEAF-1 OVEREXPRESSION IN HUMAN RHABDOMYOSARCOMA CELL LINES, Saira Khan

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Vicarious Perceptions of Post-Traumatic Growth, Megan Kloep

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Foraging for Demand: Applying Optimal Foraging Theory to Decisions in a Simulated Business Context, Jared Lee Klotz

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THE ROLE OF METABOLIC REORGANIZATION AND MITOCHONDRIA IN EOC, Sara Ladley

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FORTIFICATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL NEEDS AFTER OSTRACISM AND THE EFFECTS ON INFORMATION SHARING BEHAVIOR, John Daniel Lambertus

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Development Of Food Guide Pyramid For Individuals With Achondroplasia, Kathryn Elizabeth Lamb

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EVIDENCE OF MARINE CONDITIONS IN THE UPPER PART OF THE DEGONIA SANDSTONE (ELVIRAN STAGE, CHESTERIAN SERIES) IN THE ILLINOIS BASIN, John Michael Larson

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The Use of Bonus Contingencies to Increase On-Task Behavior Among Adults With Developmental Disabilities, Shana Elizabeth Little

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COMING TO THE TORCH FESTIVAL: RITUAL PRACTICE, STATE POLICIES, AND ETHNIC MINORITY IDENTITY IN LIANGSHAN YI AREA, Jiaying Liu

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Understanding the role of the nucleosomal disassembly factor, FACT, in myogenesis, Alexandra Lolis

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The Effects of Vocational Skills Training on the On-Task Participation of Individuals With a Dual Diagnosis, James LoPresti

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Fostering Learning Communities in the First-Year Composition Classroom: An Exploration of Group Conferencing as a Response Strategy, Ashley Marie Ludewig

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The Forkhead Transcription Factor, FOXO1, is Present in Quiescent Pituitary Cells During Development and in Adulthood, Sreeparna Majumdar

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A Temporal Examination of Achievement Goals, Motivational Climate, and Anxiety in Collegiate Swimmers, Brittany Deanne Massengale

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Foucault, Feminism, and Royce, Kara McCollum

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Exchanging Information: District Office Interactions in Illinois, Kyle McEvilly

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INFLUENCE OF PRESCRIBED BURNING ON THE HERPETOFAUNAL AND SMALL MAMMAL COMMUNITIES IN GRASSLAND AREAS OF BIG OAKS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Cydney DuPree' Meadows

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Structural Determination of the ZZ Domain of Cytoplasmic Polyadenlation Element Binding Protein, Daniel Merkel

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OPTICAL ANISOTROPY IN InN/GaN DISK-IN-WIRE STRUCTURES, Ky Merrill

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A PHOTOCATALYTIC INVESTIGATION OF CORE-SHELL AND HIERARCHICAL Zn-Ti-O/ZnO HETEROSTRUCTURES PRODUCED BY HYBRID HYDROTHERMAL GROWTH AND SPUTTERING TECHNIQUES, Jeremiah Migas

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CAREER DECIDEDNESS, MEANING IN LIFE, AND ANXIETY: A MEDIATION/MODERATION MODEL, Aaron David Miller

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Examination of Choice Overload During Stimulus Preference Assessments, Jeffrey Robert Miller

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Atrophy for Orchestra, Christopher Paul Mitchell

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Lighting Design for The Glass Menagerie, Bevin Miyake

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Effects of Axial Component of Prestress in Load Balancing Method, Abdul Waheed Mohammed

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A Portrait of Four in Glass: The Costume Design for The Glass Menagerie, Stephanie Anne Molitor

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Farm-to-School and Nutrition Education: Positively Affecting Elementary School-Aged Children's Nutrition Knowledge and Consumption Behavior, Ashley Ann Moss

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SMALL DECENTRALIZED AUTOTHERMAL THERMOPHILIC AEROBIC DIGESTION FOR PATHOGEN REDUCTION, Luciana Mottola-Lugo

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Genetic Admixture and Tooth Size in an Enslaved Population from Newton Plantation, Barbados, Susannah Munson

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Managing for oak regeneration: The effects of six common treatments in southern Illinois, Brian Murphy

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THE UPTAKE AND TRANSPORT OF NANOPARTICLES IN THE MURINE SMALL INTESTINE, Mark Joseph Murskyj

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THE IMPACT OF BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE AND TIME CONSTRAINT ON READING COMPREHENSION OF VIETNAMESE LEARNERS OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, Trang Thi Thuy Nguyen

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Immunohistochemical Localization of Prolactin Receptors Within the Equine Ovary, Erin Lea Oberhaus

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Automatic Mapping of Off-road Trails and Paths at Fort Riley Installation, Kansas, Adam Oller

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Somewhere Between This World and Another, Nick Ostdick

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THE INFLUENCE OF SELF-REGULATED ATTENTIONAL FOCUS ON MOTOR SKILL LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE, Erik Jon Ostrowski

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Second Prayer, John Stanford Owen

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEPTIONS OF RESPONSE TO DISCLOSURE AND LATER PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL OUTCOMES AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE, Amanda Palo

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Differential Effects of Concurrent Activities During Self-Control Training with Children with Autism, Heather Pamula

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USING BEHAVIORAL SKILLS TRAINING TO TEACH A NOVEL SKILL TO NATURAL STONE CONSUMERS, Sydney Perate