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Part of University Archives: This series has been selected for inclusion in the VCU University Archives for its enduring administrative, fiscal, legal, or historical value.Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Argent Sound Recordings: Multimodal Storytelling, Matthew L. Klimas
Variable Selection in Competing Risks Using the L1-Penalized Cox Model, XiangRong Kong
Examining the Behavioral and Molecular Aspects of Adolescent Nicotine Dependence: Implications for Vulnerability to Drugs of Abuse, Dena Heath Kota
Electrical Behavior of Non-Aqueous Formulations: Role of Electrostatic Interactions in Pressurized Metered Dose Inhalers (pMDIs), Reshma Kotian
Do Black MSM Have More IDU and HIV Positive Partners Compared to White Men Having Sex with Men ?, Shankar Krishnappa
Fluoride Varnish Use Among Dentists in Virginia, Amanda Bowen Kuhn
Comparison of Emergence Behavior in Pediatric Dental Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia with Sevoflurane versus Desflurane, Carla LaLande
THE AWW, Jessica Danielle Langley
Power Relationships in Information Systems Security Policy Formulation and Implementation, Michael Stephen Lapke
STUDENT SUCCESS IN COLLEGE: AN EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSTITUTIONAL EXPENDITURES AND PERSISTENCE, Ibironke Lawal
GreenLife: A Sustainable Retail Space, Veronica J. Ledford
BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS OF THE NOVEL LYSOPHOSPHATIDIC ACID (LPA) RECEPTOR, LPA4/p2y9/GPR23, Peilun Lee
ASIAN AMERICAN SOCIAL WORKERS: EXPLORING RELATIONSHIPS AMONG FACTORS INFLUENCING CAREER CHOICES, Soon Min Lee
ENERGY EFFICIENT EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN FOR MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM USING WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK, QI LI
In the Theater of Subjectivity, Violetta Litvak
Lighting the Box,Daylighting As The Primary Organizer In Multifamily Housing, Sara Lovette
An exploration of the effects of long-term intimate partner violence: listening to older women, Suzanne Lowe
Does Light Control Algal Abundance in Large River Systems?, Amy Macdonald
THE INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENTLY FRAMED INFORMATION ON DECISION MAKING IN THE PUBLIC BUDGETING PROCESS: DOES BUDGET REFORM MEAN A DAMN?, Robert Dennis Malarkey
Application of Shortest-Path Network Analysis to Identify Genes that Modulate Longevity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, JR Managbanag
A Key to All Mythologies, Theresa Frances Marchetta
Developing a Multi-Objective Decision Model for Maximizing IS Security within an Organization, Jeffrey Lee May
The Relationship between Perceived Personal Risk of getting Prostate cancer and Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening, Yeatoe G. McIntosh
In an Expression of the Inexpressible: Even this title is stolen, but I chose it, Carmen Alis McLeod
CaMK-II Promotes Beta-Catenin-Dependent Transcription by Binding Flightless-I, Jamie McLeod
Analysis of the mechanism of transferrin-iron acquisition by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Noto Jennifer McMillan
Effects of Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carriers on the Vasoactivity of the Spinotrapezius Muscle of the Rat, Pete Meliagros
The Effect of Cell Type on the Efficacy of CMV Antiviral Drugs, Benjamin Meza
DEFINING VALUE BASED INFORMATION SECURITY GOVERNANCE OBJECTIVES, Sushma Mishra
Medicare Managed Care Penetration and Prevalence of Older Adult Disability, Christine Moe
REGULATION OF MDM2 MEDIATED NFκB2 PATHWAY IN HUMAN LUNG CANCER, Lathika Mohanraj
If Your Love Were A Grain Of Sand Mine Would Be A Universe Of Beaches, Valerie Anne Molnar
Developmental Aspects of Diabetes knowledge, Kari Morgan
Bollywood Broads: Reconstructing the Femme Fatale in Popular Indian Film, Erin Zimmerman Moss
Storming the Castle: Non-Secular Subversion of the Pas D'Armes in The Castle of Perseverance, John Moss
Regulation of Platelet-Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase by Oxidized Phospholipids and Proinflammatory Cytokines, Muralikrishna Mukkamala
Principals Give Voice to the ISLLC Standards--An Investigation of Leadership Job Priorities, Marcia Muse
Applications of Operations Research in Domestic Electric Utilities, Jametta Myers
A Science & Mathematics Magnet School at Maymont, Sarah Shamus Nakfoor
Nucleoplasmic and Cytoplasmic Degradation of Telomerase: implications toward telomerase-based cancer therapy, Binh Nguyen
PROMOTION OF TUMOR CELL DEATH THROUGH THE INDUCTION OF, Tuyen Nguyen
modeling pure vasogenic edema in the rat brain, charles nottingham
Role of the Small Terminase Subunit Encoded by Staphylococcus Aureus Pathogenicity Island SaPI1 in Formation of SaPI1 Transducing Particles, Nicholas Paul Olivarez
Locavore Exploring the Sustainable Table: A Restaurant in Tobacco Row, Kathryn Mia Oliver
Open your eyes...On impressing the important things., Heidi Dawn Ortega
MODs: collaboration and play in design, Margaret O'Saben
Shadows on the Cave Wall: The Cognitive Accuracy of Social Network Perception, David M. Ouellette
REDUCING BACTERIAL RESISTANCE THROUGH BETTER ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION PRACTICES, Christine Ouma
Jules, Emily Oye
Mechanistic Studies on the Electrochemistry of Glutathione and Homocysteine, Olufemi Oyesanya
The Use of Implants vs. Endodontics: Practitioner Attitudes in 2007, Gardiner McKay Packer
Record, Monica Rocio Palma
CORROSION DAMAGE STUDIES THROUGH MICROSCOPY AND STRESS ANALYSIS, Ronak Patel
Spin transport studies in nanoscale spin valves and magnetic tunnel junctions, Sridhar Patibandla
INFORMATION-SEEKING BEHAVIORS OF PRACTICING DENTAL HYGIENISTS IN VIRGINIA, Joan Marie Pellegrini
A Capillary-Based Microfluidic System for Immunoaffinity Separations in Biological Matrices, Michael Peoples
Virginia Emergency Department Physician Knowledge of the Emergent Treatment of Avulsed Teeth, Joy Leatrice Barnes Phelps
After August: Museums As Mirrors, William Pinholster
The Ecology of Fear: Oviposition and Colonization in Aquatic Systems, Leeanna Pletcher
Discovery and Initial Characterizations of Neurofascin 155 High and Neurofascin 155 Low, Anthony Pomicter
Assessment of Seminary Education on End of Life Issues, Stefan Hakon Pomrenke
Repurposing a Hydroelectric Plant, Melissa Pritcher
Characterization of Yeast 18S rRNA Dimethyl Transferase, Dim1p, Nagesh Pulicherla
Fundamentals in Nature, Andrea Quam
Designing Non-saccharide Heparin/Heparan Sulfate Mimics, Arjun Raghuraman
Crosstalk Between MDM2 and Akt Signaling Pathway in Oncogenesis., Mahesh Ramamoorthy
Perspectives of Parents from India on Autism Spectrum Disorders, Neeraja Ravindran
THE FUTURE OF AESTHETICS IN/AND VISUAL CULTURE ART EDUCATION IN 21ST CENTURY ART EDUCATION, Shannon Reibel
THE EFFECTS OF ATOMOXETINE ON COGNITIVE PERFORMACE AND NEUROPLASTICITY AFTER TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, Wendy Reid
Green Beans - The Neighborhood Co-Op, Cooking, and Nutritional Living Center, Amee Ricketts
ENZYMOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF BILE ACID 7alpha- AND 7beta- DEHYDROXYLATION BY THE INTESTINAL BACTERIA CLOSTRIDIUM SCINDENS AND CLOSTRIDIUM HYLEMONAE, Jason Michael Ridlon
Properties and Recent Applications in Spectral Graph Theory, Michelle L. Rittenhouse
Season of Birth and Risk for Schizophrenia, Seth Roberts
The Possibilities of Sort Of, Jesse Robinson
The Beekeepers, Richard Robinson
Physiological and Molecular Characterization of Genetic Competence in Streptococcus sanguinis, Alejandro Rodriguez
Male Survivors: Walking the Tightrope of Masculinity, Luke Rogers
Tolerance Intervals in Random-Effects Models, Kakotan Sanogo
Effect of Metro Living on Oral Cancers in Virginia: 2001-2005, Preeti Sastry
Blending Doctrine, Practice, and Purpose in Legal Education: The Case for an Integrated Pedagogy, Debra M. Schneider
Magic, Mystery, Illusion and Magic, Alexis Semtner
Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Based Chemical Sensor, Gopakumar Sethuraman
On Zeitgeist, James Sham
An Integrated Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Process Model, Sumana Sharma
MATOAKA: Pocahontas in the Age of Identity, Matthew Shifflett
Magnetic Nanoparticles Based on Iron: Synthesis, Characterization, Design, and Application, Michael David Shultz
The Cognitive Moral Reasoning of Salespeople, Wayne Marshall Slough
Development and Characterization of a Mechanically Prestressed Piezoelectric Composite, Byron Fitzgerald Smith
Intravenous Administration of Perfluorocarbon Emulsions as a Non-Recompression Therapy for Decompression Sickness, Cameron Smith
Unlisted Properties: An Exploration in Solo Performance, Jason Smith
Rhythm, Grid and Collage: Building a Design Business Incubator, Robert David Smith
Density of Gutta Percha by Weight in Straight Root Canals and Curved Root Canals after Single Cone, Cold Lateral, and Warm Vertical Condensation, Gerald Clay Sparrow
Beyond the Early Adopters: Examining the potential for car-sharing in Richmond, Virginia, Steven P. Spears
Find Meaning Make Meaning, Karen Stein
Shaping Strategic Information Systems Security Initiatives in Organizations, Gurvirender Tejay
Agenda-Setting and the Media: A Look at Child Welfare Legislation, 1995-2005, Tamara Temoney