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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 2005
The Effect of Red Blood Cell Velocity on Oxygenation Measurements using Resonance Raman Spectroscopy, Derrick Williams
STM Studies of Oxygen Etching of Silicon Surfaces, Mary L. Willis
Real Time Frequency Analysis of Signals From Lasso Catheter For Radiofrequency Ablation During Atrial Fibrillation, Prashant Yadav
An Application of Combinatorial Methods, Yingying Yang
A quantitative comparison of the fill density of MTA produced by two different placement techniques., Priscilla Yeung
Dual Mechanism Analgesia-Enhancing Agents, Shawquia Elithia Young
Demographic Variables Affecting Patient Referrals from General Practice Dentists to Periodontists, Mark Roy Zemanovich
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Experimental Studies on Nucleation, Nanoparticle's Formation and Polymerization from the Vapor Phase, Victor Maher Abdelsayed
Bonding Properties of Newly Erupted and Mature Human Premolars, Diana Marie-Skinner Almy
Gas Phase Studies of Molecular Clusters Containing Metal Cations, and the Ion Mobility of Styrene Oligomers, Edreese Housni Alsharaeh
Soul Hunting, Guido Esteban Alvarez
Incorporation of Tetracycline Hydrochloride into Electrospun Fibrinogen: a study of mechanical properties and time release, Charles Dudley Anderson Jr.
Antioxidants as Risk Factors for Gingival Bleeding, Hee-Jeong Bahng
Characterization of Aligned Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Composites, Sumanth Banda
The Effects of Aniracetam Treatment on Cognitive Performance and AMPA Receptor GluR2 Subunit Expression After Moderate Fluid Percussion Injury in Rats, Anna Igorevna Baranova
Novel Apparatus to Control Electrospinning Fiber Orientation for the Production of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds, Eugene David Boland
An In Vitro Evaluation of the Elements Apex Locator Using the Endo Q System, Steven Andrew Brofsky
An American Actor's Dialect, Michael J. Bruckmueller
Targeting the Male in Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Terri Burgan
PERPETUAL NOVELTY, Brian Caverly
Regulation of Fc Receptor Expression and Signaling on Murine Mast Cells, Hey Jin Chong
LandEscape, Dragana Crnjak
"Love From All to All": The Letters of Peter Taylor to John Anderson Thompson, 1939-1952, Michaux Dempster
Explaining Retention in Community-Based Movement Organizations, Sarah Kathryn Diehl
Color (Sub)Conscious: African American Women, Authors, and the Color Line in Their Literature, Dikeita N. Eley
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Investigative Analysis of their Access to Dental Care, Chad Wallace Ellsworth
Narrating Friendship: The reciprocal relationship between J.B. Childers and myself, James Thomas Engelmann
The Doubtful Hero: An Artist's Journey, Heather N. Falks
Torsional Testing of Race, K3 and Profile Nickel Titanium Endodontic Files, Sean D. Fessenden
Sheep Hill Community Tree, Kimberly Ann Fleischman
The Association Between Periodontal Disease and C-Reactive Protein In Patients With a History Of Heart Attack, Robert Lee Fletcher III
BIOINFORMATIC ANALYSIS OF A MAMMALIAN BIP GENE FOR INSERTION INTO GREEN ALGAE AND COMPARISON OF ITS POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON THE SYNTHESIS OF A MAMMALIAN ANTIBODY, Katrina Ghazanfar
Body Image and Attitudes Toward Obesity in College Students, Sarah Rebecca Goodwin
GaN Epitaxy on Melt Grown Thermally Prepared Bulk ZnO Substrates, Xing Gu
Obesity and Health Status among Urban vs. Suburban Elderly in Philadelphia and Surrounding Counties, Ockidde Dufayne Harris
III-nitride Semiconductors Grown By Plasma Assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy, Lei He
Determinants of Prenatal Care and Supplement Use: The Case of Honduras, Catherine E. Henze
Reflections, Laura Love Higbee
Growth and Deterioration, Brooke A. Hine
Rabies in Virginia, 1989-2003: With particular attention to animals, geographic distribution, and virus variant, William Andrew Holzgrefe
Appointment Keeping Behavior of Medicaid vs. Non-Medicaid Orthodontic Patients, Bryan P. Horsley
Magnetic Diode-From p-n Junction to Ohmic Contact, Yujie Hu
Is Number of Pregnancies a Risk Factor for Heart Attack in Women?, Pavan Kumar Irukulla
Toothbrushing, Flossing, and Preventive Dental Visits by Richmond-Area Residents in Relation to Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors, Kim T. Isringhausen
The Prevalence of the Need for Esthetic Crown Lengthening in Post Orthodontically Treated Subjects, David Clark Johnson
Gender and Ethnic Differences in Perceived Stress as a Predictor of Smoking Behaviors in Rural Adolescents, LaShanda R. Jones
Fauxtopia, Raymond William Kampf
Purification and Characterization of a Methyl-DNA Binding Protein Complex from Primary Erythroid Cells, Evan Paul Kransdorf
Meanings of Security: A Constructivist Inquiry into the Context of Information Security Policy Development Post 9/11, Linda F. Larkin
Evaluating a Day Treatment Program for Children with Serious Emotional Disorders, Nicole Lynn Lee
The Psychometric Properties of the Inner Strength Questionnaire for Women with Chronic Health Conditions, Kristi Leanne Lewis
Overbite Correction and Smile Esthetics, Shannon Michelle Lewis
Effects of emphysema and chronic hypoxemia on skeletal muscle oxygen supply and demand, John D. Lowman Jr.
Motivations, Roles, Characteristics, and Power: Women Volunteer Leaders on Nonprofit Boards of Directors, Bridget Elizabeth Lyons
A Qualitative Study of the Lived Experience of Single, Gay Adoptive Fathers, John Daryl Matthews
Emotion Perception in Asperger's Syndrome and High-functioning Autism: The Importance of Diagnostic Criteria and Cue Intensity, Carla Ann Mazefsky
Utilizing a Structuration Perspective to Examine Perceptions of Labor Market Opportunities & Constraints in a Distressed Urban Neighborhood, Sharon M. McDonald
Use of a Portland Cement Accelerator with Mineral Trioxide Aggregate, M. Scott Monts
Wireless Application Development, Rahat M. Mujib
The Spiritual Spa, Pongpop Narapanich
Childhood Exposure to Interparental Conflict: Memory Biases and Intergenerational Patterns of Conflict in Romantic Relationships, Christine A. Nelson
Effect of repeated dosing of Delta 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, the major psychoactive ingredient of marijuana, on memory in mice, Floride Niyuhire
The Social Network and Attachment Bases of Loneliness, David M. Ouellette
The Effects of the Handwriting Without Tears Program on the Handwriting of Students in Inclusion Classrooms, Lisa Owens
Influence of a 3-step disinfection procedure on dentin bond strength, Maria Pappas
Electrospinning as a Processing Method for Electroactive Polymers and Composites, Kristin Joy Pawlowski
Factors Influencing Applicant Ranking of Orthodontic Programs, Michael D. Payne
Conversations With the Self: An Artist's Visual & Written Wanderings, Elizabeth W. Perkins
Behind the Fire Line, Thomas Petzwinkler
PAINT MEDIATIONS, Theresa Faye Pfarr
Interleukin-6 Levels in Generalized and Localized Aggressive Periodontitis Patients, Bindu Reddy
Association Between the Frequency of Physical Education Classes and the Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity in Adolescents, Collin N. Rice
Surface Characteristics of Bacillus Spores, Darlene Danette Sabio
C-reactive Protein Levels in Generalized Aggressive Periodontitis Patients, Trang Nguyen Salzberg
Evaluation of the Hayes E. Willis Health Center in South Richmond -- Has It Served Its Targeted Population?, Shannon Nicole Shaw
Comparative Tensile Strengths of Preceramic and Postceramic Solder Connectors Using High-Palladium Alloy, Abdul-Hadi Shehab
Memory Matters II: Predictors of Self-care Behaviors in Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes, Sari A. Soutor
Physical and Chemical Properties of a New Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Material, David Lowell Spencer
The Transformation of Electricity in my Brain, Claire Watkins
The History of the World, Ruby Wescoat
Faking and Response Distortion by Applicants: A Comparison of Corrective Techniques and the Validity of Personality Measures, Michael Charles Wimsatt
Luminescence in ZnO, Jin Xu
High Quality ZnO Epitaxial Grown By Plasma Assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy, Yun Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
The Relationship of Metabolic Control to Hardiness, Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Medication Adherence in Adults with Diabetes Mellitus, Ok Chon Allison
COMBAT DANCE:A CREATIVELY HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MOVEMENT PERFORMANCE ART, Raymont Lee Anderson
K3 Endo, Pro Taper, and Pro File Systems: Breakage and Distortion in Severely Curved Roots of Molars, Matthew Todd Ankrum
Sky High Flames, Unoma Nguemo Azuah
The Effects of Chronic Nicotine Exposure on Morris Water Maze Performance After Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury in Adolescent Rats, Anna Igorevna Baranova
Searching For the Impossible Dream, Staging the Impossible Script, Timothy A. Brien
Measurement of Forces and Moments in Three-Dimensional Archwires, Dwight Van Buelow
hyoo'mer, Janice Cardoza
Utilization of the vacuum form machine: Custom mouthguards versus esthetic bleaching trays, Jacqueline Michele Carney
Ligand Binding Energies And Magnetic Circular Dichroism of the Human Melatonin Receptor MT1, Charles Montgomery Castevens IV
William Small 1734-1775: Teacher, Mentor, Scientist, Martin Richard Clagett
Lip Profile Preferences in Varying Sagittal Mandibular Positions, Grant Gordon Coleman
AFM, CAFM, and EFM Studies of the GaN System, John C. Dickinson
AN IN-VITRO COMPARISON OF THE RETENTION OF PREFABRICATED PARALLEL-SIDED VENTED TITANIUM POSTS CEMENTED WITH THREE DIFFERENT DUAL-POLYMERIZABLE RESIN CEMENTS, Maha Mamdouh Mostafa El-Sayed