This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.

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Theses/Dissertations from 1997

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Effect of hydrous oxide coatings on adsorption of oxyanions by clay minerals., Swarn S. Dhaliwal

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The relationship between the method of selection and length of service of department chairs and degree of subordinate faculty support., P Michael Ditchen

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Implementation of collaborative problem-based learning in the classroom: A focus on group dynamics in relation to self-esteem and skill acquisition through the generation of a Web page., Lynn Allison Dombrowski

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The role of endothelin in hexachloro-1,3-butadiene-induced acute renal failure., Lara Kristen Dowland

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Influence of two-age and clearcut timber management practices on songbird abundance, nest success, and invertebrate biomass in West Virginia., Jeffrey Peter Duguay

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The use of Simplified English to improve task comprehension for non-native English speaking aviation maintenance technician students., Douglas Eckert

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Budgeting in the American states: Changes in taxes and spending, 1960-1992., David A. Ellis

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Interface load: Deformation behavior of landfill liner systems over subsurface cavities., Ghada Shaker Ellithy

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Gob gas: A synthesis of the literature and an empirical model., Lloyd M. English

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Preneoplastic and neoplastic potential of rat tracheal epithelial cell transformation induced by diesel emission particles 1-nitropyrene and dibenzo(a,i)pyrene., Mang Xiang Ensell

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Cell-specific regulation of transcription of the malic enzyme gene. Characterization of the cis-acting elements that modulate nuclear T3 receptor activity., Xuexun Fang

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Prescriptive authority and psychology: A Delphi study., Clarence Craig Farmer

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The relationship between brain hemispheric characteristics and leadership style of school superintendents in West Virginia., Theodora Sinicrope Farmer

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Challenges facing colleges and schools of pharmacy over the next ten years: A survey of the deans., Jerald Wayne Fisher

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Foundations of object-based specification design, David March Fleming

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A prospective self-monitoring investigation of naturally occurring reinforcement of exercise behavior., Leighann Hock Forsyth

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Development and evaluation of automatic license plate reading equipment for transportation planning., Lloyd James French

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The effects of error detection instruction on developmental algebra students., Susan Limpert Goodwin

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Isolation and characterization of the 22 kD subunit of gluconate dehydrogenase derived from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1., John David Gordon

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Computer programming: Science, art, or both?, Sandra Trent Gum

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The development of a representative policy for student use of campus computer networks at Research I and II institutions., Jeffrey Scott Hale

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The relationship between adult attachment and reactions to familial conflict., Edie Jo Hall

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Modulation of nociception by the opioid peptide beta-endorphin in the periaqueductal gray., Alyssa Ann Hawranko

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A qualitative assessment of spirituality and its impact on the final life stage for a sample of older adults., Robert P. Heck

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Applications of shallow reflection seismology., George Guoqi He

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Research Experiences in Teacher Preparation: Effectiveness of the Green Bank preservice teacher enhancement program., Debra A. Hemler

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Physical, chemical, and microbial analysis of domestic wastewater treated by small constructed wetlands designed for individual households., Keith R. Hench

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Prediction of premature termination from residential substance abuse rehabilitation., Frank Robert Hershberger

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Chromatin structure of MAG gene regulatory region., Iwona Hirschler-Laszkiewicz

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Molecular mechanisms involved in the expression and regulation of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase by dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids., Deborah Lynne Hodge

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The effects of a parental life-threatening illness on children's adjustment., Christa M. Holland

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Examination of a Cumulative Strategies Model for drug abuse prevention: Risk factor reduction in high-risk children., Kimberly Ann Horn

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Smart questioning and scripted cooperative learning., Bruce Christopher Howard

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Identification, neuropeptide content and irritant responses of trigeminal neurons innervating the nasal epithelium., Dawn Darlene Hunter

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An approach to nonlinear system identification and control., Hokyung Hwang

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Intensive supervised probation and institutional placements for adjudicated youth: A closer look., Cleaster Marie Jackson

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Effects of peer-mediated instructional mnemonic modeling strategies on learning geographic locations by sixth-grade social studies students., Kimberly Bryan Jennings

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Chromosome aberrations, their distribution and clonality in radiation-exposed and unexposed human lymphocytes., Kirby Lawrence Johnson

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In search of status: An empirical study of writing centers in four academic settings., Tracey Jane Johnson

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Subjective and ideal age in middle-aged and older adults., Keith T. Jones

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Retrovirus variation and RT template switching during retroviral reverse transcription: Development of novel retroviral vectors for gene therapy., John George Julias

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Broiler exports: A structural time series approach., Crispin Mutshipayi Kapombe

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An experimental and numerical study of residence time and mixing characteristics of a full flow dilution tunnel., Sunil Katragadda

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Real deposit insurance limits, the moral hazard problem, and bank failure., Jacqueline Khorassani

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Measuring the benefits of air quality improvement: A spatial hedonic approach., Chong Won Kim

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Computational modelling of tube production process for nickel-base alloys., Young Ryul Kim

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Ion currents and proliferation in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells., Ekaterina E. Klimatcheva

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The relationship of demographic and psychological variables to career maturity of junior college student-athletes., Alan S. Kornspan

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The Silencing the Self Scale an extension study., Elizabeth Koropsak-Berman

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Perimenopause: A phenomenological study of women and health care providers in rural areas., Patricia Ann Kraft

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Recruiting retirees for economic development: A public policy perspective., Michele Louise Kreidler

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An investigation of selected variables to predict student performance on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) in one baccalaureate degree nursing program., Denise Ann Landry

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Conceptual knowledge of a normative life event: The impact of intellectual ability, age, experience and attachment on the concept of death., Elizabeth Rooney Levelle

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Changes in arteriolar structure and function during rapid juvenile growth., James Russell Linderman

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The effect of supplemental authentic materials with traditional textbook-based instruction on the proficiency of secondary students in level 1 second language courses., Raymond Joseph Mainenti

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Robust design optimization with applications to composite-material structures., Satheesh Makkapati

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The effect of estrogen on the transcriptional regulation and the chromatin remodeling of the very low density apolipoprotein II gene., Elizabeth Mambo

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An exploration of critical thinking, learning style, locus of control, and environmental perception in baccalaureate nursing students., Sandra Elizabeth Marra

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A recorded tape analysis of the types and frequencies of decisions made by West Virginia school boards from August 1990 to August 1995., Linda K. McCall

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The relationship between selected administrator characteristics and administrative ratings of the perceived importance of criteria used to evaluate teacher performance in West Virginia., Ellyn McLaughlin

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Male adolescent sex offenders: The relationship between early victimization and subsequent offense patterns., Mark Steven Metz

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A neural network based inference engine generator for comprehension and translation of English and Spanish commands to Unix "e-mail" and "vi" editor., Mohammad Reza Moozoun

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A general statistical approach to engineering problem solving., Ali Akbar Moshirpour

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Endothelium-derived nitric oxide attenuates sympathetic neurogenic constriction in the intestinal microvasculature of rat., Geoffrey Paul Nase

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'Regional' political ecology and underdevelopment in Appalachia: Case studies from two West Virginia counties., James Todd Nesbitt

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Family experiences and early social cognition: Links to social behavior., Charisse L. Nixon

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An exploration of the effect of attachment style on the conflict dynamics of the long-term couple., Gloria Jean O'Donnell

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Stimulus control of human punished behavior: Testing for generalization., Jennifer Marie O'Donnell

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Crime and the nation: Prison reform and popular fiction in Philadelphia, 1786-1800., Peter Thomas Okun

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Influence of Permian salt dissolution on Cretaceous oil and gas entrapment, Denver basin., David Wayne Oldham

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Post-Soviet transitions in policy and management of zapovedniki and lespromkhozi in central Siberia., David Miller Ostergren

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The effect of hypermedia development on high school students' knowledge acquisition and problem-solving., John Mason Oughton

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Estimation of the longitudinal and lateral-directional aerodynamic parameters from flight data for the NASA F/A-18 HARV., Alfonso Christopher Paris

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Monte Carlo studies of instabilities in solids under external strains and stresses., Anatoli M. Peredera

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First-movement cadenzas for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's piano concertos K. 466, 467, 482, 491, 503 and 537., Tean-Hwa P'ng

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Analysis and design optimization of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) structural beams., Pizhong Qiao

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The control of human placental vascular tone: I. The effects of caffeine and nicotine. II. The role of progesterone., Rolando Juan Ramirez

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An analysis of progressively delayed reinforcement., Mark P. Reilly

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Examination of a common conceptual and treatment model for PTSD in Vietnam veterans, rape survivors, and victims of child abuse: A clinician survey., Josephine A. Ridley

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Evaluating the clinical utility of the Brief Symptom Inventory, the Symptom Checklist-90-R, and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 in a crisis unit., Ronald L. Rielly

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Performance-tunable distributed execution of object-based software., George Braden Rinard

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Morphological transformation and oncogene activation induced by silica dust in BALB/c 3T3 cells., Susan Blackburn Robbins

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Psychological reactions of children following exposure to motor vehicle accidents., Cheryl Annette Rode

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Postsecondary persistence of GED students., Maria C. Rose

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An assessment of infants' emotional reactivity and regulation in states of fatigue and wakefulness., Christine Nelson Ross

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Increased exposure to specific types of narrative as a mechanism of change in theory of mind development., Nicole Marie Ruther

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Finite element analysis of a debonded total hip stem., Venkatesh C. Saligrama

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Drug-loaded tumor cells for lung cancer chemotherapy., Jun Shao

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The relationship between administrative law judge and case characteristics when compared to case determination in level-four third-party public sector higher education discipline and discharge arbitration cases at the West Virginia Education and State Employees Grievance Board, years 1985-1995., Mark Matthew Shellhammer

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The use of point-source applications of limestone aggregate fines for treatment of acidic streams., Sean Michael Sherlock

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A program for educating parents about the effects of divorce and conflict on children., Kelly Dawn Shifflett

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The relationship of leadership styles of selected West Virginia college deans and department chairs to job satisfaction of departmental faculty members., Debra Simon

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Estimating local lending risk and its effect on bank asset allocation., David John Sorenson

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The persistence of radiation-induced chromosome aberrations in mice., Michelle Denise Spruill

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The medical treatment preferences and values of nursing home residents., Natalie Dawn Staats

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The characterization of pulsed glow discharge phenomena by mass spectrometry and optical spectroscopies., Robert Ernest Steiner

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Effects of a parent/adolescent training program on adolescent conduct disorders: A comparison across four intervention conditions., Corinne E. Stephanik

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A laboratory study of the geochemistry of anoxic limestone drains., Patrick Lynn Sterner

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Aromatic formation in catalytic cracking: A study using model compounds over ASTM standard catalysts., Ramesh B. Subramanian

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The nature of supported reflection of novice graduate teaching assistants of Spanish., Ruth A. Supko