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

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Theses/Dissertations from 2007

Lattice boltzmann modeling of fluid flow to determine the permeability of a karst specimen, Pedro Felix Alvarez

Treatment attrition among racial/ethnic minority adolescents participating in a brief motivational intervention for substance use problems : the influence of individual, social, cultural, and treatment factors, Ashley Austin

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The persistence of memory : slavery and trauma in Tony Morrison's Beloved, Helena Austine

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Role of carbon nanotube dispersion in fracture toughening of plasma sprayed aluminum oxide - carbon nanotube nanocomposite coating, Kantesh Balani

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Landscape of fear : a social history of the missile during the early years of the cold war, 1950-1965, Jessica Rose Barrella

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Coping with life events through possible selves, Michelle L. Barreto

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Socioemotional Outcomes of Children Sexually Abused during Early Childhood, Jennifer L. Becker

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La caída del hombre nuevo : narrativa Cubana del período especial, Sonia Behar

Assessment of silicone polymer composites for the trace extraction of herbicides : a tool for environmental forensics, Stephanie K. Bell

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I had a different way of governing : the evangelical presidential style of Jimmy Carter and his mission for middle east peace, D. Jason Berggren

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Colombian Jazz dance suite : a synthesis of the music of the colombian andes and modern jazz, Alvaro Bermudez

Monitoring Tool Wear and Chatter by Using an Index Based Reasoning Approach, Kimberly L. Bickraj

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Mitigation of roof uplift through vortex suppresion techniques, Collette Marguerite Blessing

Enhancement of field emission from multistage structure of carbon nanotube arrays, Srinivasarao Boddepalli

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Life Cycle of Deccan Trap Magma Chambers: A Crystal Scale Elemental and Strontium Isotopic Investigation, Melroy R. Borges

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Composition date of the synoptic gospels, Jennell Botello

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Analysis and properties of carotenoids in vivo and in vitro, Yisi Cao

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The perceptions of best mentoring practices in an early literacy intervention project : a case study of nine coaches, Magdalena Castañeda

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Intersensory redundancy educates human infants' attention to the prosody of speech, Irina Castellanos

In the blue of the evening, Christine Caya

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Algebraic Theory of Minimal Nondeterministic Finite Automata with Applications, Daniel S. Cazalis

An in-depth analysis of original compositions, Jean Caze

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A robotic ankle-foot orthosis with integrated electromyography biofeedback control for improving gait symmetry in stroke rehabilitation, Szu-Min Chang

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Knowledge assisted data management and retrieval in multimedia database sistems, Min Chen

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Defense Against Node Compromise in Sensor Network Security, Xiangqian Chen

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Ensemble Fuzzy Belief Intrusion Detection Design, Te-Shun Chou

Ovarian Cancer therapy combining the modalities of hyperthermia and chemotherapy, Mohd Raquibul Chowdhury

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Effects of a switchgrass buffer strip on soil microorganisms near a field applied with endosulfan, Cristina Clark-Cuadrado

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Lions and Roses: An Interpretive History of Israeli-Iranian Relations, Marsha B. Cohen

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Headz, a novel, John Colagrande Jr.

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Effects of a short-term freeze on Sphagnum girgensohnii grown under different light-temperature regimes, Jane Sarah Colby

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²H(e, e'p) studies of the Deuteron at high Q², Luminita Coman

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The creation of guidelines on event production strategies for implementation in performing arts venues, Marie-Régine G. Considine

A midsummer night's dream : subjective reality as a "House of Mirror", Annliss Contreras

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An in-depth analysis of classic jazz compositions for a graduate jazz guitar recital, Derick Cordoba

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Correlates of voluntary HIV testing and counseling among middle aged and older Latinas :, Shelley L. Craig

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Amplicon length heterogeneity (ALH)-PCR generated bacterial community profiling : a novel application for the forensic examination of soil, Todd Martin Crandall

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Secure power grid infrastructure simulation and test-bed system creation, Nelson Cristaldo

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Trust Based Security Mechanisms for Wireless Sensor Networks, Garth Valentine Crosby

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The effect of instruction on the study behaviors and academic achievement of community college students, Zoraya Maria Cuesta

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Specific binding of mammalian high mobility group protein at-hook 2 to the minor groove of at-rich DNAS : thermodynamic and specificity studies, Tengjiao Cui

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Essays in Environmental Economic Valuation and Decision Making in the Presence of an Environmental Disaster, Jeffrey Robert Czajkowski

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Adaptive Fault-Tolerant Teleoperation, Mehmet Ismet Can Dede

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A grid computing network platform for enhanced data management and visualization, Javier Delgado

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A Static Traffic Assignment Model Combined with an Artificial Neural Network Delay Model, Zhen Ding

Adding concurrent data transfer to transport layer, Yu Dong

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Fabrication and characterization of three-dimensional magnetic media, David Doria

Long-term multi-objective project selection under uncertainty, Beste Gul Durmus

Space division multiple access for wireless sensor networks, Abdallah El Moutia

Fresh and hungry, Patricia Engel

Commitment language as a predictor of alcohol and mariajuana use outcomes among adolescents in school - based group treatment, Bretton C. Engle

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Connecting visual and analytic reasoning to improve students' spatial visualization abilities : a constructivist approach, Mario Eraso

Jurors' evaluations of victim and bystander eyewitness identification reliability across different crimes and intoxication levels, Jacqueline Evans

The Five-Dollar Shirt, John William Evans

Enabling adaptability in service aggregates using transparent shaping techniques, Onyeka Ezenwoye

Intercollegiate athletics and college rankings : an analysis of the relationship between athletic success and the U.S. news & world report college rankings, Brian Fisher

Examining A Proposed Job Retention Model for Adult Workers with Mental Retardation In Supported Employment, Sandra Lee Fornes

Evaluating the external validity of comorbid disorders in youth using rating scales and behavior observations, Ximena Franco

Surface plasmon resonance experiments, Angel Luis Freixas

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An integrated framework for ensuring the quality of software design, Yujian Fu

Autonomic and embedded wireless sensor protocols for critical infrastructures, James D. Gadze

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Durability Assessment of Polymer Trileaflet Heart Valves, Siobhain Lynn Gallocher

High frequency electric machine models for the evaluation of operational impacts in integrated drives, Shreerang Ganu

Implementation of coupled magnetoelastic finite element formulation in machinery application, including magnetostriction effects, Shreerang Ganu

Chemical characterization of soil organic matter in an oligotrophic, subtropical, freshwatwer wetland system : sources, diagenesis and preservation, Min Gao

Thermodynamic description and phase transformation of highly symmetrical monoatomic structures, Jozsef Garai

Investigating Group Processes in a Positive Youth Development Program For Multi-Problem Youth, Arlen Judith Garcia

Endothelin 3 Induces Skin Pigmentation in a Kertain-Driven Inducible Mouse Model, Roman Joel Garcia

Context and the relationship between social anxiety and urge to drink, Tracey Anne Garcia

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Conservation implications of the reproductive biology of the endangered vine Ipomoea microdactyla Griseb. (Convolvulaceae), John H. Geiger

Harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic analysis of four original compositions, along with performance considerations, Michael Gerber

Essays on the selection of securities : decision on acquisition and issuance perspectives and decision rules, Dipasri Ghosh

Tennessee trabajadores : global wage arbitrage comes home to roost, Donna Goda

The impact of parental differentiation of self on positive family functioning, Ayse Cici Gokaltun

Low cost real-time respiratory motion tracking for compensating respiratory motion in PET/CT, Mohammed Z. Goryawala

Community structure and physiological stresses of oligohaline zone fishes in South Florida, David Patrick James Green

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Efficacy of Educational Interventions to Reduce Homophobia on the College Campus, Susan Michele Gritz

La guerra civil española en la narrativa peninsular del siglo XXI : ¿Intentos narrativos para una reconcilación nacional?, Marie D. Guiribitey

The effects of student-centered and traditional models of teaching on reading skills, Clifton W. Hamilton

Deliver them from evil, Sharon Hartley

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Determining magmatic processes from analysis of phenocrysts and gabbroic xenoliths contained in Calbuco andesites, Tiffany Sperry Horst

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The Role of Temporal Synchrony in the Facilitation of Perceptual Learning during Prenatal Development, Mark Jaime

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Marxists into Muslims: An Iranian Irony, Abdolrahim Javadzadeh

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The Structure of Games, David Michael Kaiser

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Estimation and Prediction of Average Vehicle Occupancies using Traffic Accident Records, Kaiyu Liu

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Phylogenetic and Ecological Significance in the Evolution of Cetacean Tonal Sounds, Laura Johanna May-Collado

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Morphology and anatomy of three common everglades utricularia species; U. Gibba, U. Cornuta, and U. Subulata, Theresa A. Meis Chormanski

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Groundwater nutrient availability controls on nearshore benthic community structure in Biscayne Bay, Florida, Danielle Lara Mir-Gonzalez

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Armenia's Foreign Policy, 1991-2004: Between History and Geopolitics, Alla Mirzoyan

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Role of Calcium in Inflammation: Relevance to Alzheimer's Disease, Amita Quadros

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Airborne Laser Quantification of Florida Shoreline and Beach Volume Change Caused by Hurricanes, William Robertson

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Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Adolescent Detainees, Patria Rojas

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Design of a Low Power – High Temperature Heated Ceramic Sensor to Detect Halogen Gases, Mary Cristina Ruales

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Robust and High Current Cold Electron Source Based on Carbon Nanotube Field Emitters and Electron Multiplier Microchannel Plate, Raghunandan Seelaboyina

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Design of an Automated Book Reader as an Assistive Technology for Blind Persons, Lu Wang

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Low Temperature Sintering Semiconductive Barium Strontium Titanate, Wenzhong Wu

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Numerical Investigation on the Heat Transfer Enhancement Using Micro/Nano Phase-Change Particulate Flow, Keqiang Xing

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Surface Mean Flow and Turbulence Structure in Tropical Cyclone Winds, Bo Yu

Theses/Dissertations from 2006

Hydrogel formulation for enhanced regeneration in cell transplantation, Mahwish Y. Ahmed

Numerical heat transfer analysis of carbon-based foams for use in thermal protection system, Rameshwar Ajja