This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Water quality changes over time in Upper Freeport and Pittsburgh coal mines in West Virginia, Ben M. Mack
Methods for reconstruction of transient emissions from heavy -duty vehicles, Madhava R. Madireddy
Performance-based payments for conservation: Experience from a water quality field experiment., Peter J. Maille
Evaluation of machine vision techniques for use within flight control systems, Marco Mammarella
Technology use in a middle school in 1997 and 2007, Melinda L. Marple
The construction of Operation Iraqi Freedom as a social problem., Amanda Ellaina Martin
"Other Hispanic" An analysis of NYC Honduran political participation., Maximo Geraldo Martinez
Working for independence: The failure of New Deal politics in a rural industrial place., Lou Martin Lou
Implications of motivational interviewing and oral hygiene instruction for the reduction of oral health disparities among pregnant women, Renata K. Martins
Cognitions of the community: The worldview of U.S. intelligence, David Alex Mastro II
The relative efficacy of three procedures for reducing canine responding., Megan E. Maxwell
Relay communications over frequency-selective fading channels, John Paul Mazzie
Impact of attribution retraining with students enrolled in an Internet-based instructional technology course at a community college, Bonnie McCall Ordonez
Application of the BIOLOG microplate system to monitor the physiological response of heat-stressed bacteria, Matthew G. McCarroll
Thresholds and tolerance of physical pain among young adults who engage in self-injury, Katrina McCoy
University students' perceptions of their parents' childrearing styles associated with their inclinations to become parents, Judi McCracken
Analysis of factors affecting wireless communication systems in underground coal mines, David P. McGraw
Evaluation of current deck design practices, Jeremy M. Meadway
Evaluation of FRP composite panels manufactured by high temperature VARIM process, Manab Medhi
An examination of collectivist and individualistic young adult women's future goals and their evaluation., Clare M. Mehta
Constructing gene expression based prognostic models to predict recurrence and lymph node metastasis in colon cancer, Ramakanth Reddy Mettu
Kepler's method: The conjoining of theoretical and empirical science., Marc M. Mezzina
Online communities' impact on the profession of newspaper design, Amanda Miller
Comparison of a new "U" shaped plastic fish tank system to the traditional concrete raceway system, Daniel J. Miller
WHICH: A stochastic best-first search learner., Zachery A. Milton
Muted Group Theory and U.S. politics: Examining third parties and their supporters., Meredith A. Mitchell
Analysis of underground coal mine refuge shelters, Mickey D. Mitchell
Promoting self-directed learning in adult piano instruction, Rhonda Jane Mizok-Taylor
State economic policy and development in Kenya: A study of African entrepreneurship in Kisii Township and its environs, 1930–1978., Kennedy Mokaya Moindi
Mechanical characterization of fabrics for inflatable structures, Juan Cruz Molina Pombo
Empirical study of hate crimes in the United States: A systematic test of Levin and McDevitt's Typology of Offenders., Rayna E. Momen
Smooth transitions: The role of athletic identity and life stress in the freshman student-athlete and non-athlete adjustment process., Samantha J. Monda
Psychometric properties of a pre-service teacher performance-based rubric as related to teaching efficacy, Lucas C. Moore
The effects of residual baylage leachate on the germination and growth of orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) and red clover (Trifolium pratense L.)., Sheena R. Moore
The design of an expert system to aid in the selection of a wood fired boiler system., Melissa L. Morris
An assessment of Monongahela National Forest management indicator species., Kurt R. Moseley
Effects of atmospheric acid deposition and single versus mixed leaf litters on foliar litter decomposition, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and calcium dynamics in a regenerating forest, Prinith Sumudu Munasinghe
Development of a computer based total productive maintenance model for electrical motors, Aruna Muniswamy
Development of a low cost controller and navigation system for unmanned ground vehicle, Shashidhar Muppidi
Deindustrialization and the decline of community in the coalfields: McDowell County, West Virginia, 1950--2000, Mark S. Myers
Predictive modeling of freshwater mussels (Unionidae) in the Appalachians, Alison R. Mynsberge
Development of an optimized short-span steel bridge design package, Gabor I. Nagy
Bioinformatic Study of gamma-Secretase and its Substrates, Fei Nan
Direct suffix sorting and its applications, Fei Nan
Application of multi-agents to power distribution systems, Koushaly Nareshkumar
Application of cathodoluminescence and quantitative color analysis to the study of glass for forensic purposes, Heidi D. Nawrocki
Franz Joseph Haydn's writing for wind instruments and the evolution of the military band and orchestral wind section, Jonathan Neiderhiser
Evaluation of information transfer between Extension Agents and dairy producers in Pennsylvania, Carrie B. Nelson
Theme and Variation, Renee K. Nicholson
Optical biosensors: SPARROW biosensor and photonic crystal-based fluorescence enhancement., Joshua Ryan Nightingale
The Effects of Fuel Additives on Diesel Engine Emissions during Steady State and Transient Operation, John P. Nuszkowski
Neuropsychological functioning of college students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Melanie Ann Nuszkowski
Evaluation of weaning regimen and seminal plasma biology on reproductive management in cattle, John Fredrick Odhiambo
VMO exercises: A systematic review., Cassandra D. Offenberger
A Computer Forensic Response to Hard Drive Encryption, Joseph Daniel Painter
Optimization of magnetic force microscopy for retrieval of data from an erased or altered audiotape, Chandar Prasad Palamadai Subramanian
Essays on evidence and effects of international movements of capital and labor, Sudeshna Pal
Modeling, identification and control of a cold flow circulating fluidized bed, Rupendranath Panday
Parasitic drag analysis of a high inertia flywheel rotating in an enclosure, Chad C. Panther
Characterization and application of DMPC-DHPC phospholipid preparations for non-mechanical flow control in microfluidics, Theron John Pappas
CFRP repair of concrete beams aged by accelerated corrosion, George C. Parish
Structure and crustal balance of the Herald Arch and Hope Basin in the Chukchi Sea, Alaska, D. Alex Patthoff
The Third 'I': Creating of the fictional history of Marcus Hubbard., Alexander Pawlowski
Analytical solution to the wave equation with discrete pressure sources: A model for the Rijke tube, Eduardo G. Perez
Prospects of lean ignition with the quarter wave coaxial cavity igniter, Franz Andreas Johannes Pertl
Putative role of palmitate and Akt signaling in attenuating skeletal muscle growth in the obese zucker rat, Jonathan Michael Peterson
Agricultural awareness and perceptions of freshmen at West Virginia University, Laura L. Pfeifer
Hemodynamics of intracranial aneurysms: Factors that may influence occurrence, Francisco Adolfo Pino Romainville
Perceived preparedness of graduate assistant novice approved clinical instructors for supervision of undergraduate athletic training students, Christopher M. Pircher
An examination of liability, duty, and disclaimers for the pleasure horse industry in West Virginia and other states, Jennifer L. Poling
Effect of dietary lysine and genetics on indices of energy and protein metabolism in rainbow trout and alterations in the mitochondrial proteome in broilers fed a lysine-deficient diet, Stephanie K. Pomeroy
Disturbances, prescribed fire, and invasion by exotic plants in a xeric mixed-oak and oak-pine dominated area of the Ridge and Valley in eastern West Virginia, Jonathan A. Pomp
Involvement of adenosine A1 receptors in systemic inflammation and altered vascular reactivity in allergic mice, Dovenia S. Ponnoth
Essays on pricing electricity and electricity derivatives in deregulated markets, Julia Popova
Analysis of tomato synthetic seeds for the development of an optimized encapsulation system, John E. Porter
The development of a rotator cuff evaluation tool for the throwing athlete., David Keith Pryor
Investigation of selenium and arsenic in coal-mining associated rocks and sediments using ultrasonic and sequential extractions techniques, Innocent Pumure
Exploring West Virginia diabetes educators' perceptions of and experiences with integrating Internet technology in their practice, Elizabeth Quintana
The effect of genotype, choice-feeding and season on organically-reared broilers fed diets devoid of synthetic methionine., Amanda L. Rack
Comparative studies of 6-hydrogen-silicon carbide surface preparation., Srikanth Raghavan
Electrical properties of strained 3C-silicon carbide/silicon heterostructures., Ronak Rahimi
Identifying genomic signatures for predicting breast cancer outcomes, Shruti Rathnagiriswaran
Republican mothers of and above their time: Abigail Adams and Theodosia Burr Alston, Joanna Lyn Reynolds
School bullying: A Freirean perspective., Linda Fae Rhone
In-vitro evaluation of dye leakage of an MTA apical barrier at varying setting times, Mark Daniel Richey
Development of direct elemental speciation in solid state materials using pulsed glow discharge mass spectrometry, Jennifer N. Robertson-Honecker
Essays on taxation and space, Justin M. Ross
Mobilizing movements, mobilizing contemporary Islamic resistance, Rachael M. Rudolph
An in vivo examination of the pulmonary toxicity of ultrafine and fine carbon black and titanium dioxide: Defining the role of particle surface area., Tina Marie Sager
Pilot in loop assessment of fault tolerant flight control schemes in a motion flight simulator, Girish Kumar Sagoo
Identification and characterization of the E(var)3-5 gene in Drosophila melanogaster, Pranoti Sahasrabhojane
Measuring hearing protection performance results in a MIRE-compliant reverberatory chamber versus a non-MIRE compliant room, Mahela Sanguinetti
Testing, assessment and FRP strengthening of concrete T-beam bridges in Pennsylvania, William C. Sasher
Organic methods to control root rot of peas and spinach in north-central West Virginia, Hannah Witten Schrum
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Prevalence and perception of knowledge at Division 1 institutions., Jessica K. Scott
Effects of a Mind-Consciousness-Thought (MCT) intervention on stress and well-being in freshman Nursing students, Judith A. Sedgeman