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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 2007
A Message Oriented Middleware Library, Christopher James Kuhlman
Induction of Heme Oxygenase By a Carbon Monoxide-Releasing Molecule, Robert Andrew Kulina
Biotesting and Surface Science of Polyurethanes with Novel Soft Blocks, Pinar Kurt
Effects of Computerized Storybooks on Early Literacy Development of Preschool Children with Weak Self-Regulation Skills, Nora E. Land
The Social Economy of the Illicit Arts and Antiquities, David C. Lane Jr.
An Assessment of Impediments to Low-Impact Development in the Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Rebecca V'lent Lassiter
The Multiple Meanings of Domestic Violence: A Constructivist Inquiry, Monica Rene' Leisey
Word Salad, Anthony Liberto
Improving Life Satisfaction of Elders through Oral History: The Narrator's Perspective, Mary B. Ligon
Portable Space and Interior Design for Dentists, Yu-Ping Liu
A Comparison of Flexural Fracture of Three Different Nickel-Titanium Rotary File Systems, Matthew Warren Lloyd
Analysis of Mouse EKLF/KLF2 E9.5 Double Knockout: Yolk Sac Morphology and Embryonic Erythroid Maturation, Tina Kathy Lung
Drift Tube Ion Mobility Measurements for Thermochemistry, Kinetics and Polymerization of Cluster Ions, Ridha Ben Mohsen Mabrouki
Expectations and Stress Related to Choosing and Providing Treatment: A Comparative Study of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders or with Down Syndrome, Virginia H. Mackintosh
A Study of the Value of "Measuring Up" as a Tool for State Policymakers in Developing Postsecondary Education Policy for Three Eastern States, Rachel R. Maddux
The Artist's Hand in the Digital Age, Jamie B. Mahoney
Roles and Attitudes of Males and Females in The Anarchist Punk Community, Donna M. Manion
Oral Health Services in a Medical Setting, Robert William Mansman II
Measuring Therapist Adherence to a Manual-Based Treatment Tested in a Community Setting: The PASCET Manual Adherence Scale (P-MAS), Alyssa M. Marder
Effects of Ankle Support on Time To Stabilization of Subjects with Stable Ankles, Raquel Elise Martin
The Use of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) by Practicing Presbyterian Ministers, Steven C. Martin
Supporting Data-Intensive Wireless Sensor Applications using Smart Data Fragmentation and Buffer Management, Mbonisi Masilela
Attention Style and Appreciation: The Differences between Gratitude and Indebtedness, Maureen A. Mathews
The Influence of Parental Monitoring and Peer Deviance on Substance Use Among Middle School Students, Sally Ann Mays
Has Richmond, Virginia Become Safer in the Past Five Years (2002-2006)?: An analysis of ambulance data regarding penetrating trauma incidents, Ashleigh K. McCabe
Measuring Hispanic/Latino Satisfaction with Health Services in Chesterfield County, Virginia, Lynell H. McClinton
Creative Matrix, Bonnie Gay McGinn
Tobacco Culture and Environmental Consciousness: Ecological Change, Race, and Gender, Prince Edward County, Virginia, 1850--1870, Mary R. McGuire
Anesthesia Clinical Performance Outcomes: Does Teaching Methodology Make A Difference?, Nina E. McLain
Motivators of Job Satisfaction for Elementary School Principals in Central Virginia, Michelle K. McQueen
A Life In Words, Thoughts, Ideas, Images and Movement, Randy Houston Mercer
Lucidity, Sarah Rebekah Byrd Mizer
Inhibitory Effects of Growth Factors on Proliferation of Porcine Smooth Muscle Cells in the Direct Co-culture System, Supriya Mocherla
Urban Farm, Anisa A. Mohammed
Comparison of Event History Analysis and Latent Growth Modeling for College Student Perseverance, Richard Samuel Mohn Jr.
Structures and Reactivities of Ionized and Metal Cation-Containing Acetylene Clusters, Paul O. Momoh
Maternal Caregivers' Organization of and Reasoning Behind Coping Suggestions to Deal with Community Violence Exposure, Melinda B. Moore
A Description of Cases of Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhea Cases within the University Healthsystem Consortium, Melissa Kay Moore
Raman Scattering in GaN and ZnO, Shinobu Nagata
Symbiotic Catastrophes: An Urge To Make a Recording, Denise Nicole Naïm
Trend Analysis of Automobile Collision Amongst 15-19 year olds in Virginia, 2000-2004, Imo F. Ndem
The Art of Collaboration in the Classroom: Team Teaching Performance, Jenna M. Neilsen
Children With Special Needs Oral Health Quality of Life Survey, Kristin Elizabeth Nelson
Hydration Studies of Electrospray Ions from Amino Acids and Small Peptides, Chuong Quoc Nguyen
The Effects of Scaling and Root Planing on the Systemic Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), Khanh Vu Thuy Nguyen
Body and Soul, Lise Nielsen
Resilience and Risk-Taking Behavior Among Thai Adolescents Living in Bangkok, Thailand, Patcharin Nintachan
Characterization of the Factors Associated with SCCmec Mobility in Staphylococcus Aureus, Michael James Noto
On the Binding of N1-substituted Tryptamines at h5-HT6 Receptors, Abner Nyamwaro Nyandege
Prediction of In-Vivo Antimuscarinic Activity (AMA) by In-Vitro Receptor Binding Assessment and PK/PD Modeling For Prototypical Drugs, Taghrid Y. Obied
The KsgA methyltransferase: Characterization of a universally conserved protein involved in robosome biogenesis, Heather Colleen O'Farrell
Impact of EU's Decisions on Euro-Skepticism of Two Turkish Nationalist and Religious Peripheral Parties, Imdat Ozen
The Constant Wife Revisited: The Progression of a Play from Conception to the Final Stage Production, Kimberly H. Parkin
The Encyclopedic Collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Rudolfine Kunstkammer as Expressions of Power, Jennifer Ashley Pate
Mechanisms of EPS8-mediated oncogenesis, Anisha Anilkumar Patel
THE PEDAGOGY AND ETHICS OF IMPROVISATION USING THE HAROLD, David Dellus Patton
Impact of Combat Stress on Mental Health Outcomes: BRFSS Survey Data 2006, Emily Pedneau
The Effects of Early Postnatal PCP Administration on Performance in Locomotor Activity, Reference Memory, and Working Memory Tasks in C57BL/6 Mice, Alan L. Pehrson
The Art of Collaboration in the Classroom: Team Teaching Performance, Julie K. Phillips
Life in an Occupied City: Women in Winchester, Virginia During the Civil War, Laura Jane Ping
Victims' Perspectives on the Process of Seeking a Protective Order: Predictors of Perceived Empowerment, Sara-Beth Plummer
Antibiotic Diversity and Bacterial Resistance, James Patrick Powell
Telomerase Inhibition and Sensitization of Breast Tumor Cells, Kennon R. Poynter
Addressing Issues in the Detection of Gene-Environment Interaction Through the Study of Conduct Disorder, Elizabeth Chin Prom
Addressing Issues in the Detection of Gene-Environment Interaction Through the Study of Conduct Disorder, Elizabeth Prom-Wormley
Supporting Personhood in Dementia: Examining the Impact of Volition on Function in Everyday Occupations, Christine L. Raber
Cannabinoid Modulation of Chemotaxis of Macrophages and Macrophage-like Cells, Erinn Shenee Raborn
The Role of Secreted Phosphoprotein-24 in Osteoblast Differentiation and Matrix Mineralization, Samuel Ramage
Evaluating the Psychosocial Effects of Two Interventions, Tai Chi and Spiritual Growth Groups, in Women with Breast Cancer, Sarah M. Rausch
The Lynks Reader, Anne Marie Reamey
The Effects of Concerted Cultivation on Academic Achievement, Jeremy Brandon Redford
Associations Between Attachment Styles, Relational Aggression and Victimization, and Sexual Behavior among Emerging Adults, Jennifer Janette Guyre Reid
The Role of a Family History of Alcohol or Drug Abuse on PTSD Outcomes Following Community Violence Exposure, Kathryn Reid-Quinones
Stress and Anxiety in ADHD: Links to sensory over-responsivity, Stacey E. Reynolds
The Utility of Depression Screening Measures After Traumatic Brain Injury, Amy H. Riddick
The Effect of Pre-Cure Bracket Movement on the Shear Bond Strength of Metal Brackets, Thomas Luther Roberts IV
Within and Without, Shane Robert Rocheleau
I Built This City, Joshua Isaiah Rodenberg
Exploring the Cardiovascular Response to Anger Imagery and Speech in Vietnam Veterans With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Jennifer Jane Runnals
Expression, Purification and Characterization of a Soluble and Active RNAse H from the Hepatitis B Virus, Mario Alejandro Saavedra
Interactions of mtFabH with its Substrates and Inhibitors Reveal Novel Mechanistic Insights, Sarbjot Singh Sachdeva
The Role of Sphingosine Kinase 2 in Cell Growth and Apoptosis, Heidi M. Sankala
Organic Nanostructures and Devices using Electrostatic Processing, Soumayajit Sarkar
Invisible Green, Amanda Sauer
Observational Intelligence: An Overview of Computational Actual Entities and their Use as Agents of Artificial Intelligence, Brandon Scot Saunders
Residual Symptoms after Treatment of Chronic Depression: A Comparison across Treatment Modalities, Katherine L. Schaefer
The Quantitative Genetics of Neurodevelopment: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Childhood and Adolescence, James Eric Schmitt
Calcium Mediated Regulation of Ceramide Kinase, Kyle Elizabeth Seedlock
SRC INHIBITORS POTENTIATE UCN-01-INDUCED APOPTOSIS IN HUMAN MULTIPLE MYELOMA CELLS THROUGH A RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK-DEPENDENT MECHANISM, Rena Ashwin Shah
Obesity as a Risk Factor for Preeclampsia: Role of Inflammation and the Innate Immune System, Tanvi Jayendra Shah
Phase II Trials Powered to Detect Activity in Tumor Subsets with Retrospective (or Prospective) Use of Predictive Markers, Grishma S. Sheth
Knowledge of Hiv/Aids and Women's Status in Decision-Making in India for Women Ages 15-49, Shivani Shodhan
The Development of a Linux and FPGA Based Autopilot System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, William Clifford Sleeman IV
A Fugitive Sea, Marian Brunn Smith
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE'S EFFECT ON NICKEL-TITANIUM ROTARY INSTRUMENTS AND ITS EFFECT ON RESISTANCE TO FRACTURE, Michael Shane Smith
The Alchemy of the Everyday, Nanda Soderberg