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Theses from 2018

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Evaluating in situ Grazing Patterns of Lytechinus variegatus and their Effects on Seagrass Beds of Thalassia testudinum, Adrianna Parson

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[Re]Defining Chandigarh, Dhruvee Patel

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An IoT System for Converting Handwritten Text to Editable Format via Gesture Recognition, Nidhi patel

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Novel Applications of Biolayer Interferometry to Investigate Molecular Interactions, Mareena M. Pitts

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Why Certified IoT Devices Remain Untrustworthy, Donald Privitera

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Sequels and SAMs: Re-contextualized Media and Affective Memory, Ben Rogers

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Investigating the molecular function of Akirin during skeletal myogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster, Kristina Rowland

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Modeling and Mapping Addiction in the Zebrafish, Danio rerio, Bradley Serpa

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NEW ALGORITHMS FOR COMPRESSED SENSING OF MRI: WTWTS, DWTS, WDWTS, Srivarna Settisara Janney

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Successful Reentry of African American Women, Tori Starks

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Effects of drift macroalgae on sediment nitrogen cycling in Thalassia testudinum beds of St. Joseph Bay, FL, Erica Strope

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An Integrative Approach to Evaluating Radiocesium Contamination in Fukushima Prefecture, James Thornhill

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Fast Identification of Components Commonly Used in Homemade Explosives by Spectroscopic and Chemometric Methods, Deidre Day Vandenbos, Huggins Msimanga, and Christopher Dockery

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Reproductive Life History and Shell Shape Variation of Three Species of Elimia (Pleuroceridae) in the Lower Etowah River Basin, Ellen Winant

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Novel use of a cell-penetrating peptide-adaptor system to characterize Akirin constructs and investigate activity of bacterial effector proteins, Shaquanna Young

Theses from 2017

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The Direct Dissociation of Methanol on V(100) Surfaces, John Allred

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Feasibility of Using Virtual Reality in Requirements Elicitation Process, Aman Bhimani

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On Intelligent Mitigation of Process Starvation In Multilevel Feedback Queue Scheduling, Joseph E. Brown

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Dianionic Janus-Type N-Heterocyclic Carbenes and their Zwitterionic Gold and Silver Metal Complexes, Ashley N. Carter

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Feature Selection and Improving Classification Performance for Malware Detection, Carlos A. Cepeda Mora

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Design of 3D Macroporous Inverse Opal TiO2 Binary and Ternary Composites Sensitized with Gold Nanoparticles and CdS Quantum Dots for Photocatalysis, Daniel A. Corella

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Investigating the Role of Long Distance Dispersal in the Response of Stream Fishes to Urbanization, Andrea Davis

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Hydrogen Peroxide Inhibition and Inactivation of Bicupin Oxalate Oxidase, John M. Goodwin VII

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Effects on Campostoma oligolepis Digestive Morphology and Gut Microbiota Composition across a Gradient of Urbanization, Hannah Grice

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The Anti-Black Hero: Black Masculinity Media Representation as Seen in Netflix Series Luke Cage and Fox Series Empire, Meya Joyell Hemphill

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Ephrin Receptors, AIY Interneuron Physiology, and Behavior, Tyler Hill

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Pink is the New Bull: The Feminization of Pit Bulls in Visual and Literary Discourses as a Rescue Tactic, Stephanie Hogue

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Profiling Bat Activity and Species Presence in Managed Longleaf Pine Landscapes, Margaret Hunt

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Toward the Synthesis of Trianionic Cerberus-Type N-Heterocyclic Carbenes and their Zwitterionic Gold and Silver Complexes, Richard W. Justice

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The Study of Zirconium Hydroxide and Zirconium (IV) Metal-Organic Frameworks as Reactive Substrates for the Decomposition of Chemical Warfare Agents, James W. Kollar

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I) Hv1, LBP and LCF reconstitution in Liposomes II) Signed, Sealed, and Delivered: CPP Technology Delivers Active Protein Cargo, Aaron I. Ledet

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On Craft, William Lentjes

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Synthesis of α, β-Substituted Alkenylphosphonates from α-Phosphonovinyl Triflates: I) Palladium Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-coupling with Aryl Boronic Acids II) Palladium Catalyzed Reduction, Ronald laryea Mensah

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Transcriptional Regulation of kal-1 in the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, Zachery E. Mielko

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Sustaining Independence: an architectural proposal for fostered youth, karlla oliveira

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CLASSIFICATION OF IMAGES BASED ON PIXELS THAT REPRESENT A SMALL PART OF THE SCENE. A CASE APPLIED TO MICROANEURYSMS IN FUNDUS RETINA IMAGES, Pablo F. Ordonez and Pablo F. Ordonez

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Population Genetics and Host Specificity of a Rare Parasitic Plant, Cuscuta harperi, Brandy N. Rogers

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Evidence of Language Prerequisites in Pan: Orofacial-Motor and Breath Control in Chimpanzees and Bonobos, Natalie Schwob

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The Collective Object: Realizing Collective Space in an Era of Bigness, Laura M. Sherman

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The Adaptive Value of Complex Socio-Communicative Behavior, Sara A. Skiba

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Nociception and the Experience of Pain Signaling Due to Nerve Damage, Crystal J. Smith

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Implementation of Range Autofocus for SAR Radar Imaging, Nicholas J. Testin and Philip Davis

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Between the Rural and Suburban: The Social, Political, and Economic Dynamics of Policing Forsyth County, GA, Alexandra Vuich

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Perceptions of Justice and Motivations for Becoming a Police Officer: Differences Across Recruits and Law Enforcement Officers, Erika J. Waterman-Smith

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Comparison of the Behavioral Pain Scale and the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool in Assessing Pain in Ventilated Critical Care Patients, John Weldon

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From Simplest Recursion to the Recursion of Generalizations of Cross Polytope Numbers, Yutong Yang

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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The Paradox of Social Media Security: A Study of IT Students’ Perceptions versus Behavior on Using Facebook, Zahra Y. Alqubaiti

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Internet of Things-Based Smart Classroom Environment, Amir R. Atabekov

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Induced Phytoextraction of Lead from Contaminated Soils by Panicum virgatum, Enhanced with EDTA, Citric Acid, Benomyl, Propiconazole and Nitric Oxide, Adrianna E. Beavers

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A Framework for Hybrid Intrusion Detection Systems, Robert N. Bronte

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A New 2,1,3-Benzothiadiazole-Fused N-Heterocyclic Carbene and Its Metal Complexes, Ossie J. Buckner

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The Effects of Amphetamine Exposure on Neurodevelopment and Behavior in Early Life Stages of Danio Rerio, Jennifer D. Bullard

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Improving the Prediction Accuracy of Text Data and Attribute Data Mining with Data Preprocessing, PRIYANGA CHANDRASEKAR

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Comparative Study of Dimension Reduction Approaches With Respect to Visualization in 3-Dimensional Space, Pooja Chenna

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Towards Understanding and Developing Virtual Environments to Increase Accessibilities for People with Visual Impairments, Miao Dong

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Conservation Genetics and Mark-Recapture Monitoring of the Rare Pigeon Mountain Salamander (Plethodon petraeus) within a Highly Restricted Range, Kate Donlon

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Color Image Segmentation Using the Bee Algorithm in the Markovian Framework, Vehbi Dragaj

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Comparisons of the socio-behavioral differences between chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and bonobos (Pan paniscus), investigating the impact of a naturally occurring polymorphic microsatellite deletion in the 5’ flanking region of arginine vasopressin receptor 1a (AVPR1a) on gene expression and sociality within the Pan genus, Robert E. Evans

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Lead-Free Gunshot Residues as Forensic Evidence, Lashaundra A. Fambro

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Perceived Effectiveness of E-Learning for Technology Instruction in Public Library Staff Development Programs: A Survey Based on the Technology Acceptance Model, Julia Huprich

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Distances Between Species in Food Webs: Evaluating Alternative Metrics' Predictive Power, Molly C. Johnson

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Synthetic Methods for the Preparation of 1,3-S,O-Esters, α-Phosphonovinyl Triflates, and α-Alkynylphosphonates, David P. Kercher

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The Effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on development and hyperekplexia in embryonic zebrafish model, Olivia Christine Mistretta

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Novel Cell Penetrating Peptides Effect Endosomal Escape and Deliver Protein Cargos into Living Cells, Verra M. Ngwa

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Weight, Temperature, and Transcutaneous Bilirubin of the Term Neonate at Discharge: A Comparative Study Between a Traditional Nursery and Rooming-in Model of Care, Jennifer L. Pass

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Definition of a Method for the Formulation of Problems to be Solved with High Performance Computing, Ramya Peruri

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Understanding the Surface Induced Phosphorylation of Prebiotic Molecules by Schreibersite, Danna Qasim

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Isothermal Titration Calorimetry Uncovers Substrate Promiscuity of Bicupin Oxalate Oxidase, Hassan Ali Rana

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The HV1 proton channel of Lingulodinium polyedrum localizes to the bioluminescent scintillon, Juan D. Rodriguez

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Cyberbullying, General Strain Theory, and the Moderating Effect of Anonymity in College Students, Matheson T. Sanchez

THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING MEDIA LITERACY: A CULTURAL APPROACH TO NAVIGATING MEDIA LANDSCAPES, Vanessa Schill

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The Context of Tool Control in an Aircraft Assembly Environment Related to Productivity, Taylor Jay Sisson

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Religious Identity, Ideology, and Dilemma of Bangladeshi Muslims in Atlanta, Naznin Sultana

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Effects of Electronic Health Record Use on the Ambulatory Surgical Services Nurse's Time, Heather D. Taylor

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The Turning Point of Who Shall Be Master: Killer of Sheep, Naming, Gender, and the Gaze of African American Women, Sean Davis Watkins

Theses from 2015

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Phytoextraction of Lead from Contaminated Urban Soils by Panicum virgatum Enhanced with Phytohormone, EDTA, Benomyl, and Citric Acid Application, Matthew Aderholt

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REPSA Directed Assessment of Native Cleavage Resistance of DNA to Type IIS Restriction Endonucleases and Modification of REPSA for High Temperature Application, Matthew Beyer

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Detection of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Query Injection Attacks in Web Applications, Pranahita Bulusu

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Comparison of Older Urologic Patients' Perceptions and Nurses' Assessments of Discharge Readiness, Elizabeth Dodge

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Analysis and Comparison of the Photodecomposition Reaction of Methanol on CeO2 Impregnated TiO2 Surfaces Versus Bare TiO2 Surfaces, Christopher A. Estes

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"I'm Rich Bitch:" Black Class Performance and the New Nouveau Riche, Nykia Hannah

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Akirin-Mediated Gene Regulation During Cardiac Development, Austin M. Howard

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First Steps of Putting Research into Practice: Utilizing Concept Inventories to Identify Biochemistry Misconceptions and the Development of a Guided Inquiry Activity to Correct the Identified Misconceptions, Ellen Humphreys

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Assessing Feeding Preferences and Spatial Patterns of Lagodon rhomboides Linnaeus, Alexandria v. Lamle

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The Legends of Bigfoot: Or How I Regained My Manhood, Blaine McCarty

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Delineation of Aeromonas hydrophila Pathotypes by Dectection of Putative Virulence Factors using Polymerase Chain Reaction and Nematode Challenge Assay, John Metz

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An Empirical and Theoretical Comparison of the Socio-ecological Behaviors of Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), Bonobos (Pan paniscus), and Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla): Social Tolerance and Behavioral Responses to Changes in Food Quality and Distribution, Scott C. Milne

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The Role of EphA Receptor Signaling in Neuroblast Survival During In Vitro Differentiation, Tasia M. Nabors

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Content Analysis of Pre- and Post-Jones Federal Appellate Cases: Implications of Jones for Fourth Amendment Search Law, James A. Purdon

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Investigation of Spontaneous Combustion Inhibition of Coal Fires Utilizing Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Thermogravimetric Analysis, Christopher J. Raymond

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Eph-Ephrin Signaling and the Role of EFN-4 in Caenorhabditis Elegans Nervous Systems Development, Alicia Schwieterman