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Theses/Dissertations from 2006

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Social Cognition in Children From Rural Appalachia: Defining, Predicting and Discovering, Conrae J. Lucas-Adkins

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Employment Success of Community and Technical College Program Graduates as an Indicator of Economic Development in West Virginia, Kristin L. Mallory

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The biological etiology of mental health disorders: Social influences and change potential of practitioners’ beliefs, Donna Marie Midkiff

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The Dynamics of Newton's Method on Cubic Polynomials, Shannon N. Miller

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The Zucker Rat as a Model of Obesity-Hypertension, Ryan Morrison

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The Selective Capacity of the Likely to Become a Public Charge Clause in the Visa Issuance Process, Camila Morsch

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A Study of West Virginia P-12 Teachers' Use of the Internet as a Professional and Instructional Tool, Sandra Lee Orr

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Parent Satisfaction with Marshall University’s Summer Enrichment Program: Year Three, Cristen C. Pulliam

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Evaluation of the Marshall University School Psychology Internship Experience, Carolee S. Richards

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Is the GAI a good short form of the WISC-IV?, Kimberly A. Scott

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Natural History and Distribution of the Upland Chorus Frog, Pseudacris feriarum Baird, in West Virginia, Jaime Sias

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Use of GIS in the Provision of Emergency Services in Small Municipalities Huntington, WV as a Case Study, Maria Eulalia Simental

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Antibiotic Resistant and Coliform Bacteria in the Ohio River; 2002 to 2004, Lisa Marie Smith

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The relationship between leadership practices of principals and student achievement, Serena L. Starcher

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Nothing Personal : a Collection of Nonfiction Essays Exposing the Perverted Experiences of Life, Interactions, and Responses, Benjamin P. Taylor

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A Mechanistic Study of the Protective Effects of S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine Against Hepatotoxicity of Acetaminophen, Marcus V. Terneus Jr.

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A Comparison of the Effect of Single-Sex Versus Mixed-Sex Classes on Middle School Student Achievement, Carol E. Thom

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Factors Present at Enrollment of College Freshmen That Predict Placement in Developmental Courses at Select Private Institutions, Mary Ann Thorn

Theses/Dissertations from 2005

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Home Range and Behavior of the Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus), Jennifer P. Adams

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The Correlation between Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale III and Woodcock-Johnson III Cognitive Abilities and WJ III Achievement for College Students: Which is a Better Predictor of Reading Achievement?, Carrie M. Adkins

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An Analysis of the Degree of Transformational Leadership Exhibited by Administrators of 1862 and 1890 Cooperative Extension Programs in States with Both Systems as a Predictor for the Attainment of State Match in Federal Fiscal Year 2004, Ray Ali

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Excess Postexercise Oxygen Consumption and Interval Training, Shinichi Asano

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A Descriptive Analysis of the Quality of Staff Development Experiences as Perceived by West Virginia Teachers, Melinda Backus

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A Place Between Heaven and Hell, Holley Barker

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The Major Vernacular Regions of Tennessee, James Curtis Barker

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A Two-Year Seasonal Analysis of Wetland Vegetation at the McClintic Wildlife Management Area in Mason County, West Virginia, Anne Carrington Blankenship

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Capers Island, A Novel, Jennifer J. Cavender

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The Testing Effect: Using Retrieval Practice in the Classroom, Karen S. Clifton

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Warriors of the Skyline : A Gendered Study of Mohawk Warrior Culture, Anthony Patrick Curtis

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Successful Implementation of 504 Plans : What are the Common Elements?, Eugenia Damron

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The Relationship Between Levels of Moral Reasoning and Transformational Leadership Behaviors of West Virginia Public School Administrators, Cynthia L. Daniel

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Temperature and Ph Dependence of the Cyclization of Creatine: A Study Via Mass Spectrometry, Brian J. Diamond

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Canary in the dark, Andrea Fekete

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Convergence Analysis of MCMC Method in the Study of Genetic Linkage with Missing Data, Diana Fisher

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The Effects of an After-School Intervention Program on the Reading and Math Proficiency Scores of Sixth Graders, Laura Kelley Gleichauf

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Geopolitical Analysis of Terror in Selected U.S. Countries, Aaron M. Goodman

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Dynamic Equations on Changing Time Scales: Dynamics of Given Logistic Problems, Parameterization, and Convergence of Solutions, Kelli J. Hall

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Intimacy, Orgasm Likelihood of Both Partners, Conflict, and Partner Response Predict Sexual Satisfaction In Heterosexual Male and Female Respondents, R. Vernon Haning

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Potential Role of Social Support Systems and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Gregory Glenn Harris

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Return to Main Street : An Assessment of the Main Street Revitalization Program, Lisa Hechesky

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Parents’ Perception of the MUGC Graduate School Psychologist’s Ability to be a Productive Member of the Eligibility Committee and to Effectively Interpret a Psychoeducational Evaluation Report, Debra S. Henderson

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The Mood Type Indicator as compared with the MMPI-2 and BDI-II: A Study of Validity and Reliability, John Paul Hissom

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A Study of the Importance and Implementation of National Pre-Kindergarten Standards for Language and Literacy As Perceived by West Virginia Directors of Early Childhood Centers, Judaea Hodge

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Woman at War: How I Won My Battle with Domestic Violence, But Continue to Fight the War, Krista R. Holcomb

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Support Mechanisms as Influences of Success in the Certification Process of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Emily B. Hundley

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Irish Representations in the Films of Jim Sheridan and Neil Jordan, Jeffrey K. Jack

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A Pilot Study to Determine Gender Differences in the Detection of Deception: Accuracy, Cues, and Skepticism, Randal B. Jarvis

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Complexity of Character in Jonson’s Sejanus, Jennifer Dawn Jones

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Effects of Tamoxifen on Mitochondrial NOS activity: alteration in the intramitochondrial Ca2+ homeostasis, Sandeep S. Joshi

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An Analysis of Accelerated Christian Education and College Preparedness Based on ACT Scores, Lisa J.L. Kelley

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J.A.C. Redford's A Psalm Triptych as Sonic Altarpiece, Erin Jones Kishpaugh

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Fluorescence Prediction through Computational Chemistry, Daniel Craig Lathey

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Recalled Childhood Sexual Abuse Related to Marital Satisfaction, David Lawson

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The Effects of Dams in the Big Sandy Watershed using a Novel Bacteria-Based Bioindicator of Water Quality, Kathleen Riha Loughman

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Natural History and Conservation Biology of a Southern West Virginia Contour Surface Mine Reptile and Amphibian Community, Zachary James Loughman

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Comparisons of Morphology and Reproductive Status of Plethodon Glutinosus at High, Middle, and Low Elevations in West Virginia, Cynthia F. Lucas

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Reduction of the Gibbs Phenomenon via Interpolation Using Chebyshev Polynomials, Filtering and Chebyshev-Pade' Approximations, Rob-Roy L. Mace

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Mechanisms of Growth Hormone Enhancement of Excitatory Synaptic Transmission in Hippocampus, Ghada Saad Zaglool Ahmed Mahmoud

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Reconstructing Poverty Discourse: Poverty and Reagan’s Narrative Rationality, Ryan Phillip McCullough

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Analysis of genotypic and phenotypic differences in Desmognathus quadramaculatus across the Southern Appalachians, Deborah Susan Merritt

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The Development of a Counselor Performance Evaluation, Amanda Christine Messina

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A Comparison of the WJ-III Test of Cognitive Abilities and the WAIS-III, Brittany Leigh Metz

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Differences in Self-Esteem between Genders: A Look at Middle School, Beth S. Michael

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Roosevelt’s Monetary Policy, Steven Napier

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The Segregated Distribution of Middle Class African American Households in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area, Jay L. Newberry

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The Description of the Characters in Herman Melville's White-Jacket, or The World in a Man-of-War, Toru Nishiura

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Accent, Linguistic Discrimination, Stereotyping, and West Virginia in Film, Teresa L. O’Cassidy

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The Natural History, Distribution, and Phenotypic Variation of Cave-dwelling Spring Salamanders, Gyrinophilus spp. Cope (Plethodontidae), in West Virginia, Michael Steven Osbourn

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The effects of Childhood Obesity on Self-Esteem, Heather L. Paxton

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The Samuel Smith land grants: a historical study of land ownership and use in southern West Virginia, Stephen M. Porter

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Discovering the barriers to health-promoting lifestyles among Appalachian veterans with uncontrolled hypertension, Tara L. Porter

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A Historical Review of Secondary School Athletic Training Coverage in West Virginia, Brian W. Potter

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Effects of Aging on Pressure-Induced Mapk Activation in the Rat Aorta, Kevin M. Rice

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Linking Genesis to Modern Day Castaway Narratives, Shawndra Russell

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A program evaluation of Tender Hearts, Kensey R. Sheline

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Effect of DNA Base Modification on Polymerase Chain Reaction Efficiency and Fidelity, Jan A. Sikorsky

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Habitat Analysis by Hierarchical Scheme and Stream Geomorphology, James B. Spence

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Malory’s Maladies: Determining Intention and Influence through Editorial Theory in Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte Darthur, Lisa Ann Stuchell

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Knowing When a Higher Education Institution is in Trouble, Pamela S. Sturm

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Faculty and Program Predictors of Pass Rates of Graduates of Nursing Programs in West Virginia on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses 1991 to 2000, Lynda F. Skinner Turner

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Aging affects stretch-induced p70S6k and 4E-BP1 phosphorylation in fast- and slow-twitch muscle, Sreevani Uddemarri

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The Effectiveness of Memory Training Programs in Improving the Subjective Memory Characteristics of Healthy Older Adults with Memory Complaints : a Meta-Analysis, Kimilee Y. Wilson

Theses/Dissertations from 2004

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Image Compression and its Effect on Data, Khaled S. Alkharabsheh

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Cytoanalysis of Pancreatic B-cells: Using an Avian Model, Mammalian Tissue Culture and Implications of Antisense Oligonucleotides Transfection, Ayman Salah-el-deen Amer

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Factors that Most Influence Job Satisfaction Among Cardiac Nurses in an Acute Care Setting, LaShonda Leigh Bare

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Semi-Biosynthesis of DNA Nanostructures, Aoune Barhoumi

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Students’ Assessment of Biology Education at Marshall University, Chris A. Barker

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The Natural History and Morphology of the Eastern Cricket Frog, Acris crepitans crepitans, in West Virginia, Kimberly Ann Bayne

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In Defense of Colonel Richard P. Roberts, Commanding Officer of the Pennsylvania 140th Regiment, Gregory Jason Bell

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AC Frequency Dependence of Electroluminescent ZnS Phosphor Panel Color, Farrah Shantell Boggess-Machado

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The Use of Ergogenic Aids Among High School Athletes in Eastern Kentucky, John Robert Brandenburg

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Welfare as a Social Control in the United States, Jimmi Sue Brown

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Gender Identity Disorder : A Misunderstood Diagnosis, Kristopher J. Cook

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godspeople, David Deborde

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Use of an Artificial Pond and Marshes by Amphibians and Reptiles in West Virginia, Vanessa A. Dozeman

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The Relationship Among the Types, Frequency and Resolution of Moral Conflicts Perceived by Nurses in West Virginia and Their Educational Preparation, Educational Needs, and Selected Demographics, Nancy K. Dunn

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Punishing the Poor: America’s Use of the Welfare System as a Means of Controlling the Impoverished, Jill R. Foley

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Powers and Abilities Far Behind Those of Mortal Men: An Examination of the Comic Book Industry and Subculture through a Feminist Sociological Perspective, James H. Frail Jr.

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Faculty Perceptions of the Effects of Student Evaluations of Teaching on Higher Education Instructional Practices and Instructor Morale, Annette Rashid Gall

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Antimicrobial and Spermicidal Activity of Hydrogen Peroxide and Nonoxynol-9 Based Gel Preparations, Paul E. Grimmett