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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 2006
Poverty, Inequality & Terrorism Relationship in Turkey, Mutlu Koseli
Comparing Institutions: The Institution of Critique and the Post-Museum, Jenna K. Kowalke
The Antimicrobial Effect of MTAD, Sodium Hypochlorite, Doxycycline, and Citric Acid on E. faecalis, Trisha Ann Krause
The Role of Gonadal Hormones on Opioid Receptor Protein Density in Arthritic Rats, Matthew Kren
A Model to Predict 24-Hour Urinary Creatinine Level Using Repeated Measurements, Donna S. Kroos
Lifelong Learners Study in Virginia, Dianne Quinn Kurec
Pathological Upregulation of a Calcium-Stimulated Phosphatase, Calcineurin, in Two Models of Neuronal Injury, Jonathan Elledge Kurz
Little Paintings, Robert William Land
Bitterroot Landing: An Adaptation from Novel to Stage, Christy Leake
Factors Associated with High Sexual Risk Behavior in Single Women, Thomas B. M. Leecost
Gender and Forgiveness in Early Married Couples, Andrea J. Lerner
Computational Modeling to Predict Mechanical Function of Joints: Validations and Applications of Lower Leg Simulations, Peter C. Liacouras
The Enduring Image, Michelle Lieb
Characterization of the TCOF1 Gene Using a Neuroblastoma Cell Line and a Mouse Model, Lin Li
Understanding How African-American Middle School Students Cope with Peer Victimization: A Mixed-Methods Approach, Suzanne C. Linkroum
Forging Space, Chance Burdick Liscomb
A Comparison for Longitudinal Data Missing Due to Truncation, Rong Liu
From Below Table Mesa, Cynthia Grier Lotze
The Predictive Relationship of Inhibitory Control, Emotion Regulation, Moral Emotions, and Life Stressors on Behavior Problems in School-Aged Children of Incarcerated Mothers, Geraldine M. Lotze
Hospitals' Decision to Vertically Integrate Skilled Nursing Units Before and After the Balanced Budget Act, Betty C. Lucente
Studies on the Molecular Biology of Naegleru Fowleri and Identification of N. Fowleri in the Environment, Rebecca Carmean MacLean
Modulation of the Serotonin Reuptake Transporter in RAW264.7 Macrophages, Sienna Marie Arenas Malubay
Public: An Exploration of Community, Environment, and Technology, Christopher John Malven
The Effect of Advertising on Attitudes Toward Tobacco Use and Decisions About Smoking Among Virginia Adolescents, John Rosser Matthews III
The Art of Adjustment, Kathryn F. Matthews
Potential for the Stimulation of Enodthelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Through the Use of Low Frequency Sound, Brandon H. May
The Influence of a Single Nucleotide Polymorphism In The Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 Promoter on Glioma Biology, Jessica McCready
Do Expectancies Mediate the Relationship Between Sensitivities and Fearfulness?: An Alternative to Reiss' Expectancy Theory, Scott David McDonald
Determination of the Band Gap Bowing Parameter of A1xGa1-xN with Contactless Electroreflectance, Laura C. McGlinchey
The Relationship Between the Virginia Standards of Learning Tests and the New PSAT/NMSQT, Susan P. McKelvey
Improving Student Art Vocabulary Retention, Michelle Bena McKenna
Heart of Flesh, Joseph Aaron McSpadden
Panic Disorder, Trait Anxiety, and Risk Drinking in Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women, Sarah Meshberg-Cohen
Molecular Localization of Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1-Alpha in Post-Ischemic Myocardium Following in Vivo Prolyl-4 Hydroxylase-2 Gene Silencing, Julia Antoinette Messina
Quantitative Model for the Prediction of Hydrodynamic Size of Nonionic Reverse Micelles, Melissa A. Michaels
From the Seat of Authority: A Case Study in Exhibition Development, Chasity Janet Miller
Novel Cancer Therapeutics, the Generation of ROS, and Cell Survival, Clint Mitchell
Functional Consequences of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 Over-Expression in Human Gliomas, Emily Mullet
Conceptualizing Hoarding Behavior Among Elderly Women: A Mixed-Methods Approach, Susan Jan Murdock
Isolation of Legionella Pneumophila From Well-Maintained Emergency Showers and Eyewash Stations, Jessica Mae Myers
A Seamless Journey, Stefanie Neuner
Sel-f(DESIRES SN#2)100MG, Sayaka Nishioka
ACCELERATING WHOLE-CELL BIOCATALYSIS BY ENHANCING OUTER MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY, Ye Ni
Reviving His Work: Social Isolation, Religious Fervor and Reform in the Burned Over District of Western New York, 1790-1860, Patricia Lewis Noel
Tinged With Fire, Margo J. Nolan
Transforming Growth Factor-β1 (TGF-β1) Induces Mast Cell Apoptosis, Farnaz Norozian
Meta-Analysis of Open vs Closed Surgery of Mandibular Condyle Fractures, Marcy Lauren Nussbaum
Species of Spaces and Other Pieces, Fumiaki Odajima
Association Between Smoking, Chemical Exposure and Hearing Loss in an Occupational Setting, Darlene W. Olive
Skin, Landscape, and the Mind: An Examination of Surfaces, Colleen Francis Ostrander
Factorial Validity of the Team Skills Scale as used for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training (GITT), Myra G. Owens
Isolation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Adult Bone Marrow and Umbilical Cord Blood and Their Potential to Differentiate into Osteoblasts, Andrew P. Pacitti
Ancient West Mexican Sculpture: A Formal and Stylistic Analysis of Eleven Figures in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Crista Anne Pack
Reclaiming the Imagination through Science, Karyn Pallay
Evaluation of Prototype Cell Delivery Catheters Using Agarose Gel and Cell Culture Experiments, Sagar Panse
Bridging the Gap: Why Many High School Writers Are Not Successful In College Composition Classes, Amy Stutzman Park
K x N Trust-Based Agent Reputation, Christopher Alonzo Parker
Physician Chief Executive Officers and Hospital Performance: A Contingency Theory Perspective, Urvashi B. Patel
Perceived Deprivation in Active Duty Military Nurse Anesthetists, Julie Ann Pearson
INNATE, Kiara Pelissier
Images of Jenny Lind and the Construction of Identity for the Nineteenth-Century Female Performer, Joanna Elizabeth Penick
Gustav Klimt and Modern Portraiture, Hanne Hagen Pettersen
The Discriminative Stimulus Properties of the Atypical Antipsychotic Clozapine in C57BL/6 Mice, Scott D. Philibin
The Effect of Variability in Substance Abuse and Dependence Terminology on Physicians' Prescribing Decisions, Lisa Rochelle Burroughs Phipps
David Gilmour Blythe's Street Urchins and American Nativism, Corey S. Piper
Autocrine Effects of Catecholamines on Macrophage Release of Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Shaunta D. Poe
Cultural Stereotypes: From Dracula's Myth to Contemporary Diasporic Productions, Ileana F. Popa
Welcome to the Branch, Turia R. Pope
Insurance Status And Dental Disease in Virginia Schoolchildren, Allen Stuckey Porter
Chemometric Analysis of Multivariate Liquid Chromatography Data: Applications in Pharmacokinetics, Metabolomics, and Toxicology, Sarah Elizabeth Graham Porter
Spin Polarized Transport in Nanoscale Devices, Sandipan Pramanik
The Motives and Experiences of College Students Who Choose to Abstain from Drinking Alcohol, Lisa Proakis-Stone
Early Mediators of Cutaneous Ischemia Reperfusion Injury: A Mouse Model, Christopher Rogers Pruitt
Green Organic Solar Cells from a Water Soluble Polymer and Nancrystalline TiO2, Qiquan Qiao
SWEAR, Deborah Quick
Modeling Adjustable Passive Stiffness in Detrusor Smooth Muscle, Kevin E. Quintero
Jimmy Hit His First Home Run, Eileen N. Rafferty
Optical Characterization of Electrochemically Self-Assembled Compound Semiconductor Nanowires, Sivakumar Ramanathan
Love of Nature, Marguerite Z. Ratliff
conceptual packaging, Thirada Raungpaka
Perceptual Paradigms, Kate Resnick
Reflecting the Past and Shaping the Future: A Study of Adolescent Schemas and Exposure to Community Violence, Monique Vulin Reynolds
Consuming Brazil: Afro Brazilian Religion as a Base for Actor Training, Corey Justin Roberts
Children's Oral Health Quality of Life in a Community Setting, Kathryn Martinez Roberts
Degenerate Oligonucleotide Primed-PCR: Thermalcycling Modifications and Comparison Studies, Denise N. Rodier
Factors Leading to Successful Attainment of Doctoral Degrees in Education by African American Women, Antoinette Michelle Rogers
Journeys, Diane Rohman
Characterization and Functional Analysis of a Newly Identified Human MT5-MMP Transcript Variant Isolated from Multipotent NT2 Cells, Heather Hamilton Ross
Predictors of Primary Elective Cesarean Delivery Among Apparently Healthy Pregnant Women in Virginia, Brooke W. Rossheim
Cathexellanea, Pir Rothenberg
From the Edge, Leslie Corder Rousseau
The Role of DNA Methylation and Methyl Binding Domain Protein 2 in the Regulation of Human Embryonic and Fetal Beta Type Globin Genes, Jeremy William Rupon
SEC Regulation of Corporate 10K Filing Dates: The Effect on Earnings Management and Market Recognition, Robert W. Russ
The Ins and Outs of School Provider Literature: A Multi-Year Content Analysis on LGBT Youth, Caitlin Conor Ryan