Theses and Dissertations produced by graduate students at Florida International University.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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Resource Allocation, Scheduling and Feedback Reduction in Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Systems, Nansong Wu

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In Vivo characterization of Epileptic Tissue with Optical Spectroscopy, Nitin Yadav

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Hurricane Loss Modeling and Extreme Quantile Estimation, Fan Yang

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Improving Seasonal Factor Estimates for Adjustment of Annual Average Daily Traffic, Shanshan Yang

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Violin Recital -60 Minutes- Extended Program Notes, Yuko Yoshikado

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Developing an Enhanced Model for Combined Heat and Air Infiltration Energy Simulation, Chadi Younes

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Sustainability Evaluation of Green Building Certification Systems, Martin Yuce

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Comparison and Validation of Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Rainfall Algorithms in Tropical Cyclones, Joseph P. Zagrodnik

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Transcription-Coupled DNA Supercoiling in Escherichia Coli: Mechanisms and Biological Functions, Xiaoduo Zhi

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Quorum Sensing and Microbial Interactions in Coral Black Band Disease and Coral-Associated Bacteria, Beth L. Zimmer

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Novel Hybrid Columns Made of Ultra-High Performance Concrete and Fiber Reinforced Polymers, Pedram Zohrevand

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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Electroproduction of hyperons at low momentum transfer, Armando R. Acha

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Turkish-American Relations in the Post-Cold War Era, 1990-2005, Isa Afacan

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General Elementary Music Teacher Burn-out in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Luciano Alberto

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Exploring the Goals, Content, and Methods of Entrepreneurship Professors: A Multiple Case Study, Carlos A. Albornoz

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Abstractions to Support Dynamic Adaptation of Communication Frameworks for User-Centric Communication, Andrew A. Allen

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Secure Information Flow via Stripping and Fast Simulation, Rafael H. Alpizar

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Measuring Impacts of Neem Oil and Amitraz on Varroa destructor and Apis Mellifera in Different Agricultural Systems of South Florida, Stephany C. Alvarez-Ventura

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Implicit metaphysis of the Visuddhimagga : assāsa-passāsa as a vital animating force, Elena Cecelia Amato

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A Diagnostic Framework for Demand Amplification Problems in Supply Chains, Rene A. Amaya

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Dulce María Loynaz' Jardín: Subversive Tropological Discourse, Eugenio A. Angulo

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The Self-Perceived Effects on Faculty that Result From the Experience of Serving in a Residential College, Eric E. Arneson

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Shi'a women's participatory roles in the establishing and sustaining Shi'a religious identity in South Florida : Islamic Jaffaria Association, Ivanessa Maria Arostegui

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Deconstructing the Religious Archive and its Secular Component and its Relationship to Violence, Andres A. Arrazola

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Essays on Administrative Protection and Trade Deflection, Veysel Avsar

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Evaluation of Wind Loads on Solar Panels, Johann Barata

Synthesis of aromatic monothiols to increase the folding rate and yields of disulfide-containing proteins, Elvis Jermaine Barrett

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A Study of the Relationship Between Educational Placment and the Achievement of Urban Low Socioeconomic Hispanic Middle School Students With and Without Specific Learning Disabilities, Lisa A. Barrocas

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Para Subsistir Dignamente: Alberto Yarini and the Search for Cubanidad, 1882-1910, Mayra Beers

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Extended program notes for a recital of selected vocal literature, Kathleen Mary Bell

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The Hindu-Jewish relationship and the significance of dialogue : participants' reflections on the 2007 and 2008 Hindu-Jewish summits at New Delhi and Jerusalem, Michael Mclean Bender

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A preliminary characterization of mercury uptake by the sulfate-reducing bacteria Desulfovibrio desulfuricans, Amaury Pedro Betancourt III

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Resource Partitioning Among Three Mesoconsumers at a Marsh Mangrove Ecotone: a Response to a Seasonal Resource Pulse Subsidy, Ross E. Boucek

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U-Th-Ba Elemental Fractionation during Partial Melting of Crustal Xenoliths and its Implications for U-series Disequilibria in Continental Arc Rocks, Raul Brens Jr.

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A Methodology to Select an Enterprise Resource Planning System for a Small or Medium Sized Enterprise, Richard Burton

The Dead Fish at Twenty Mile and Other Stories from Bodock, Mississippi, Robert Busby

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An analysis of six original Latin jazz compositions and arrangements, Ruben Caban

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Mercury interactions with suspended solids at the Upper East Fork Poplar Creek, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Elsa Cabrejo

It's not queer to be gay : Miami and the emergence of the gay rights movement, 1945-1995, Julio Capó Jr.

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Memory Conformity: Actors and Bystanders, Mariana E. Carlucci

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Middle School Teachers' Intentions to Refer Eating Disorder Students for Professional Counseling, Diann P. Carr

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Understanding the Role of the Bacteria, Isolated from the Hanford Site Soil, on the Fate and Transport of Uranium, Denny A. Carvajal

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Scaling Geospatial Searches in Large Spatial Databases, Ariel Cary

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Infants’ Selective Attention to Faces and Prosody of Speech: The Roles of Intersensory Redundancy and Exploratory Time, Irina Castellanos

System-on-a-chip (SoC) based environmental monitoring platform for the detection of hazardous materials, Charles C. Castello

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Null Subject Behavior in the Attrition of Brazilian Portuguese, Tammer Castro

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A Fresh Look at Decision Making in International Investment Choices: Firm International Coherence and Home-Host Country Relatedness, Sokol Celo

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A Nested Petri Net Framework for Modeling and Analyzing Multi-Agent Systems, Lily Chang

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Mitigating Congestion by Integrating Time Forecasting and Realtime Information Aggregation in Cellular Networks, Kai Chen

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Characterization,Sources,and Transformations of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) in the Florida Coastal Everglades (FCE), Meilian Chen

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Analysis of Y-chromosome Diversity in Lingayat and Vokkaliga Populations of Southern India, Shilpa Chennakrishnaiah

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In Vivo Tissue Diagnosis for Myocardial Infarction Using Optical Spectroscopy with Novel Spectral Interpretation Algorithms, Po-Ching Chen

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Reduced Organic Sulfur: Analyisis and Interaction with Mercury in the Aquatic Environment, Sen Chen

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Chloroperoxidase Catalyzed Enantioselective Epoxidation of Selected Olefins and Regiospecific Degradation of Dimethylsulfoniopropionate, Taiyi Chen

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Conservation Attitudes and Community Based Natural Resource Management in an Understocked Game Management Area of Zambia, Alexander Chidakel

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Architecture in Religion: The History of the Hagia Sophia and proposals for returning it to worship, Andrew Jonathan Cohen

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The Effects of the Ethic of Care in an All-Boys School from 1903-1974, Donald A. Cramp Jr.

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Understanding the Relationship between the Talented Twenty Program and College Aspirations for High Ranking Students at a High Priority School, Jeannette Cruz

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The Influence of Study and Travel Abroad on the Personal and Professional Development of Students in Architecture Design Programs, Lyle D. Culver

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Extended program notes for a thesis recital, Miroslav Daciċ

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Latent class analysis of co-occuring symptoms in a sample of youth referred for anxiety disorders, Jessica Dahan

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Theoretical Study of Chloroperoxidase Catalyzed Chlorination of beta-Cyclopentanedione and Role of Water in the Chlorination Mechanism, Cassian D'Cunha

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The Ineffectiveness of a Multinational Sanctions Regime Under Globalization: The Case of Iraq, Manuel De Leon

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Three Essays on Self-Employment Transitions, Organizational Capital, and Firm Formation, Fatma Deli

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Water Resources Assessment and Geographic Information System (GIS)-based Stormwater Runoff Estimates for Artificial Recharge of Freshwater Aquifers in New Providence, Bahamas, Mildred Genevieve Diamond

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Piano Recital (60 minutes): Extended Program Notes, Jelena Djukic

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A Policy Gap Analysis of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Implementation in Nepal, Yogesh Dongol

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Impacts of the Naturalized Bee Centris nitida on a Specialized Native Mutualism in Southern Florida, Jason L. Downing

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Attorney Decision Making in an Employment Discrimination Dispute Involving Personnel Selection, Erica N. Drew

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Aggressive Personality: The Use of a New Self-Report Measure Built from Justification Mechanisms, Anya T. Edun

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Negotiating Identities, Striving for State Recongition: Blacks in Cordoba, Argentina 1776-1853, Erika D. Edwards

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Filtering the International Gender Paradigm: Perspectives of Gender in Barbados, Astrid Ellie Hurley

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A Theory of Constraints Service Systems Improvement Method: Case of the Airline Turnaround Problem, Steven C. Ellis

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European Integration and Democratic Consolidation: Spain, Poland and Turkey in Comparative Perspective, Engin I. Erdem

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The River, the Railroad Tracks, and the Towers: How Residents’ Worldview and Use Value Transformed Wilton Manors into a Diverse, Gay-friendly, Urban Village, Emma E. Ergon-Rowe

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Clinical Translation of a Novel Hand-held Optical Imager for Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Sarah J. Erickson

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Comparison of Repeated and Two Non-Repeated Readings Conditions on Reading Abilities of Students with Emotional and/or Behavioral Disabilities, Raul Escarpio

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Design Optimization of Submerged Jet Nozzles for Enhanced Mixing, Edgard Espinosa

China's exercise of soft power : a comparative study, Yuanyuan Fang

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Achieving Zero Accidents – A Strategic Framework for Continuous Safety Improvement in the Construction Industry, Rizwan U. Farooqui

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The Role of Neighborhood Organizations in the Production of Gentrifiable Urban Space: The Case of Wynwood, Miami's Puerto Rican Barrio, Marcos Feldman

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Soft Power as the New Norm: How the Chinese-Russian Strategic Partnership (Soft) Balances American Hegemony in an Era of Unipolarity, Chaka Ferguson

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Factors That Differentiate Persistence Beyond The First Session At A For-Profit University, Jesus Fernandez

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Contemporary Aspects of Dividends: Before and During the Financial Crisis, Gizelle Fernandez Perretti

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Self-Determination Theory and Student Motivation in Social Studies in an Urban Broward County Public High School, Roberto Fernandez III

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Development of an Instrument to Measure High School Students’ Global Awareness and Attitudes: Looking Through the Lens of Social Sciences, Renita Ferreira

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Wind Pressure Evaluation for Field and Ridge Tiles, Serge Alain Feuze Lekem

Burning swing : a Haitian childhood, Michele Jessica Fievre

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A Total Quality Management Methodology for Universities, Jose C. Flores-Molina

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The Relationship Between Staff Perceptions of Principal Leadership and School Performance, Andrea Floyd

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The Representation of Motherhood in Contemporary Catalan Fiction, Ausenda Folch

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An Evaluation of Functional Impairment among Children with Anxiety Disorders, Irina Fredericks

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Development of a New Student Evaluation Instrument of Instructor Effectiveness in Online Courses, Fernando J. Ganivet

Examining the proximity of power structures in dystopian and anti-utopian literature, Kristina Garcia

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Twisted Straight: A Memoir, Nicholas Garnett

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Analysis of Housing Partnerships Using the Balanced Scorecard Framework, Zhayda L. Garzon

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The (Ab)use of Politics and Eroticism in the Culture of the Spanish Transition to Democracy (1975-1982), Wenceslao Gil

Effect of water on olivine single crystals plasticity, deformed under high pressure and high temperature, Jennifer Girard

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Endocrine Regulation of Dynamic Communication Signals in Gymnotiform Fish, Anna Goldina

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QCD Structure of Nuclear Interactions, Carlos G. Granados