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Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Structural Health Monitoring Inside Concrete and Grout Using the Wireless Identification and Sensing Platform (WISP), Elicek Delgado Cepero

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Effects of Sex, Third Grade Reading Achievement and Motivation as Predictors of Fourth Grade Reading Achievement of Hispanic Students: A Path Analysis, Vivian M. del Rio

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Using Procedural Audio to Control an Algorithmic Composition that is Controlled by a Computer Game, Brian del Toro

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Water Demand and Allocation in the Mara River Basin, Kenya/Tanzania in the Face of Land Use Dynamics and Climate Variability, Shimelis B. Dessu

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The Effect of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on the Fate and Transformation of Arsenic in Aquatic Environments, Dionne Dickson

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Environmental Dynamics of Dissolved Black Carbon in Aquatic Ecosystems, Yan Ding

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Italianità on Tour: From the Mediterranean to Southeast Florida, 1896-1939, Antonietta Di Pietro

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Spiritual Violence: Queer People and the Sacrament of Communion, Sabrina Diz

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Effects of Multiple Ecological Drivers on Recruitment and Succession of Coral Reef Macroalgal Communities, Alain Duran

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Recreational Angler Perspectives of Nonnative Fish Species and Mercury Advisories, Christopher J. Edwards

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The Processing of Preposition-Stranding Constructions in English, Naomi R. Enzinna

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Leveraging Symbiotic Relationships for Emulation of Computer Networks, Miguel A. Erazo

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Improved Dynamic Headspace Sampling and Detection using Capillary Microextraction of Volatiles Coupled to Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry, Wen Fan

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IR820 Nanoconjugates for Theranostic Applications, Alicia Fernandez-Fernandez

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Genetic Structure of the Florida Key Tree Cactus, Pilosocereus robinii, using Restriction Site associated DNA (RAD) markers, Tonya D. Fotinos

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The Relationship between Scaffolding Metacognitive Strategies identified through Dialogue Journals and Second Graders’ Reading Comprehension, Science Achievement, and Metacognition using Expository Text, Iliana Franco-Castillo

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An Investigation of Vertical Turbulent Transport Processes in Coastal Regions Using Tower Observations, Jonathan Joseph Furst

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Development of Effective Approaches to the Large-Scale Aerodynamic Testing of Low-Rise Building, Tuan-Chun Fu

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Effect of Arginine and Oscillatory Ca2+ on Vascular Response Mediated Via Nitric Oxide Signaling in Normal and Salt Sensitive Hypertensive Rat Mesenteric Arterioles, Tushar V. Gadkari

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A Relationship Between the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test 2.0 Mathematics Scores and Racial and Ethnic Concentrations when Considering Socio-Economic Status, ESOL Student Population, Marilys Galindo

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Examining Gradients in Novelty: Native and Non-native Fish Assemblages in Everglades Canals, David A. Gandy

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Lower Aptian Comparative Stratigraphy of the Basco-Cantabrian Region (Spain) and Eastern Cordillera (Colombia): implications for local factors in the depositional record of Oceanic Anoxic Event 1a (OAE-1a), Tatiana Gaona Narvaez

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Escaping the Resource Curse: The Sources of Institutional Quality in Botswana, Angela Gapa

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Lattice Boltzmann Modeling and Specialized Laboratory Techniques to Determine the Permeability of Megaporous Karst Rock, Sade Maria Garcia

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Sociocultural Complexities of Ecosystem Restoration: Remaking Identity, Landscape and Belonging in the Florida Everglades, Rebecca I. Garvoille

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Distribution of Light in the Human Retina under Natural Viewing Conditions, Jorge C. Gibert

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The Relationship of Instructor Technical Literacy to the Academic Performance of Students in Career Academies, Jorge Gomez

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Greater Miami: Stories, J. David Gonzalez

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Implementing the Surface Response to Excitation Method (SuRE) with Non-contact Sensors, Sergio R. Gonzalez Jr.

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The Enchanter's Spell: J.R.R. Tolkien's Mythopoetic Response to Modernism, Adam D. Gorelick

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An Analysis of the Potential Risk Exposure to Lead (Pb) through Urban Community Gardens, Danielle E. Goveia

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Bionano Electronics: Magneto-Electric Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery, Brain Stimulation and Imaging Applications, Rakesh Guduru

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Post-Revolutionary Post-Modernism: Central American Detective Fiction by the Turn of the 21st Century, Gael Guzman-Medrano

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A Model for Continuous Measurement of Drilled Shaft Diameter During Construction, Masood Hajali

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It Takes an Institution's Village to Retain a Student: A Comprehensive Look at Two Early Warning System Undergraduate Retention Programs and Administrators' Perceptions of Students' Experiences and the Retention Services they Provide Students in the Early Warning System Retention Programs, Shelly-Ann Hamilton

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Attributions and the Evaluation of Dynamic Performance, Michael B. Harari

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Effect of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Nutrition Education on Nutrition and Health Outcomes of HIV+ Individuals, Irene Hatsu

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XPSWMM Analysis of the ORNL Stormwater Collection System Up to Outfall 211, Heidi Belle Henderson

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MobiMed: Framework for Rapid Application Development of Medical Mobile Apps, Frank Hernadez

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Catholic Student Movements in Latin America: Cuba and Brazil, 1920s to 1960s, Joseph Holbrook

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The Use of Visualization, Onset-and-Rime, Story Read-Alouds, and Discussion to Improve Diverse First Graders' Vocabulary and Comprehension, Virginia Lynn Shoup Holderness

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The Utilization of Chiral Ion Mobility Spectrometry for the Detection of Enantiomeric Mixtures and Thermally Labile Compounds, Howard K. Holness

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Real-time Biosensor for the Assessment of Nanotoxicity and Cancer Electrotherapy, Evangelia Hondroulis

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Dynamic Image Precompensation for Improving Visual Performance of Computer Users with Ocular Aberrations, Jian Huang

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Site Specifc Growth of Metal Catalyzed Silica Nanowires for Biological and Chemical Sensing, Eric G. Huey

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Field Development and Performance Evaluation of a Constructed Wetland System in the Tropics, Adelaide Pereira Hummel

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The Effect of Contemporary Hydrologic Modification on Vegetation Community Composition Distinctness in the Florida Everglades, Ewan Isherwood

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The American Politics of a Jewish Judea and Samaria, Rebekah Israel

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Ensemble Stream Model for Data-Cleaning in Sensor Networks, Vasanth Iyer

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An Examination of Psychological Meaningfulness, Safety, and Availability as the Underlying Mechanisms linking Job Features and Personal Characteristics to Work Engagement, Holly Jacobs

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Elemental Analysis and Forensic Comparison of Soils by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), Sarah C. Jantzi

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Application of a Bivariate Probit Model to Investigate the Intended Evacuation from Hurricane, Fan Jiang

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The Investigation of Photocatalysts and Iron Based Materials in the Oxidation and the Adsorption of Toxic Organic and Chromium Materials, Wenjun Jiang

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Trajectory Privacy Preservation in Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks, Xinyu Jin

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Optimization of Wireless Power Transfer via Magnetic Resonance in Different Media, Olutola Jonah

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South of the South, Jason Jones

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Twelve Certain Men: The Impact of Emotional Appraisals on Juror Decision-Making, Stephen W. Joy

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Selective and Specific Activation of Rab5 during Endocytosis of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases, Ivan Jozic

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Enhanced 3-Dimensional Carbon Nanotube Based Anodes for Li-ion Battery Applications, Chi Won Kang

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The Impact of the "Not Sure" Option on Lineup Identification Decisions, Seyram Kekessie

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Regional Diversification and Performance: Conceptualization and Competing Strategic Objectives, Keith James Kelley

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Genetic Markers, Birth Characteristics, and Childhood Leukemia Risk, Amy Kennedy

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Local Media Representations of the Colombian Women’s Peace Movement La Ruta Pacífica De Las Mujeres, Elizabeth Anna Kersjes

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Influence of Habitat on the Reproductive Ecology of the Amazonian Palm, Mauritia flexuosa, in Roraima, Brazil, Roxaneh S. Khorsand Rosa

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Meshfree Modeling of Vibrations of Mechanical Strctures, Tomislav Kosta

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Clean Hydrogen Production and Carbon dioxide Capture Methods, Sushant Kumar

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Improving Resource Management in Virtualized Data Centers using Application Performance Models, Sajib Kundu

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Formation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Nitrogen Containing Polcyclic Aromatic Compounds in Titan's Atmosphere, the Interstellar Medium and Combustion, Alexander Landera

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Multifunctional Nanoparticles in Cancer: in vitro Characterization, in vivo Distribution, Tingjun Lei

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iGrooving: A Generative Music Mobile Application for Runners, Daniel J. Lepervanche

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Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensors for Real-Time Biomolecular Binding Study, Chang Liu

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Power Study on Testing Epidemic Alternatives, Zihao Li

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Barcelona: Espacio Literario, Espacio Urbano en la Novela Catalana Femenina del Siglo XX, Elisabeth Llaveria-Powell

Pedal, Louis K. Lowy

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Development of Safety Performance Functions for SafetyAnalyst Applications in Florida, Jinyan Lu

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Geospatial Data Indexing Analysis and Visualization via Web Services with Autonomic Resource Management, Yun Lu

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Immigration and Nationalism in Greece, Cynthia H. Malakasis

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The Relationship between the Use of Academic Text Talk and the Comprehension of Scientific Academic Language for Diverse Second Graders, Peggy Lee Mandel

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Three Essays on the Microstructure of Exchange Traded Funds, Samique March

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The Impact of a Classroom Performance System on Learning Gains in a Biology Course for Science Majors, Nilo E. Marin

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Integration of a Sedimentation Module to a Hydrologic Model and its Application to a Mercury TMDL Analysis, Lilian Marrero

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Towards the Prediction of Mutations in Genomic Sequences, Juan Carlos Martinez

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Development of a Body for a Pneumatic Crawler for Radioactive Waste Pipelines, Jose Alfonso Matos

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Modeling, Simulation, and Characterization of Space Debris in low-Earth Orbit, Paul D. McCall

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Teachers’ Experiences in and Perceptions of their12th-Grade British Literature Classrooms, Keisha Simone McIntyre-McCullough

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Aspects of the Innate Immune System in the Caribbean Octocoral Swiftia exserta, Lorenzo P. Menzel

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Hybrid Power System Intelligent Operation and Protection Involving Distributed Architectures and Pulsed Loads, Ahmed A. Mohamed

The Joycean Sublime, Anthony Moreno

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Social-cognitive Antecedents of Ambidextrous Orientation in Family-owned Startups: The Role of Family Ties, Achievement Motivation, and Internal Locus of Control, Patricio R. Mori

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Development of a Coupling Model for Fluid-Structure Interaction using the Mesh-free Finite Element Method and the Lattice Boltzmann Method, Jaime Mudrich

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The Dark Side of Globalization: The Transnationalization of Garrisons in the Case of Jamaica, Michelle Angela Munroe

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An Analysis of the Factors that Influence Regional Economic Development Cooperation, Terence G. Murphy

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Regulation of Rab5 GTPase activity during Pseudomonas aeruginosa-macrophage interaction, Sushmita Mustafi

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Gender Differences in the Influence of Protective Factors, Risk Factors, and Health Risk Behaviors on HIV Risk Behaviors Among Youth in South Florida, Christi M. Navarro

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Development of Physics-based Models and Design Optimization of Power Electronic Conversion Systems, Arash Nejadpak

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Exploring Calling Work Orientation: Construct Clarity and Organizational Implications, Kerry A. Newness

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Graphene NanoPlatelets Reinforced Tantalum Carbide consolidated by Spark Plasma Sintering, Andy Nieto

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Development of an Enhanced Hydro-geochemical Model to Address Mercury-speciation Fate and Transport in Aquatic Environments, Nantaporn Noosai

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Ronald Reagan Rain, Patrick B. Norris

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Statistical Models for Predicting College Success, Yelen Nunez