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Dissertations from 2008 2008

FRAMEWORK FOR THE FULLY PROBABILISTIC ANALYSIS OF EXCAVATION-INDUCED SERVICEABILITY DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IN SOFT CLAYS, Matt Schuster

QUANTIFYING THE EFFECTS OF LAND USE CHANGE ON STREAM ECOSYSTEMS FOR USE IN ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT, Katherine Sciera

'Fabrication and Characterization of Polymer Blends and Composites Derived from Biopolymers', Suraj Sharma

THE EFFECTS OF CRUMB RUBBER PARTICLES ON HIGHWAY NOISE REDUCTION - A LABORATORY STUDY, Khaldoun Shatanawi

RENEWABLE RESOURCE LACTIDE DERIVED MATERIALS: SCALED-UP SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLICATIONS, Akhilesh Singh

School Building Quality and Student Performance in South Carolina High Schools: A Structural Equation Model, Scott Smith

Synthesis and Pharmacology of N-alkyl-3-(halo-naphthoyl)indoles, Valerie Smith

Situational Constraints and Personality as Antecedents of Organizational Citizenship Behaviors, Jay Steffensmeier

From MyPyramid to the Plate: A Multifaceted Nutrition Intervention for African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes, Robin Stegall

RESTRICTIONS ON CREDIT: A PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS OF PAYDAY LENDING, Petru Stoianovici

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM HIGH FREE FATTY ACID CONTENT FEEDSTOCKS, Kaewta Suwannakarn

The Institutionalization of Service-Learning at Land-Grant Colleges in South Carolina, Lorilei Swanson

MODELING SYSTEMS FOR OPTIMAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION, SCHEDULING, AND DECISION MAKING, Esengul Tayfur

THE POWER OF INITIATION: GUBERNATORIAL PROPOSALS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY, Charles Taylor

Study of Electrospinning of Property-Modulated Biomedical Microfibers, Scott Taylor

DEVELOPMENT OF PREDICTION MODELS OF HIGH TEMPERATURE CRUMB RUBBER MODIFIED BINDERS, Carl Thodesen

Recombinant G3 Domain Protein of the Rat Laminin-5 α3 Chain Binds To Integrins on Tumorogenic Breast Cancer Cells To Induce Apoptosis, Brittany Turner

The Effects of Circular and Linear Exercise on Articular Cartilage in Sheep, Kristine Vernon

CARBON NANOTUBES AND NANOCOMPOSITES FOR THERMAL AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS, Wei Wang

Economic Analysis of Adoption of Water-saving Land Improvements in Northern China, Xuanwen Wang

ANTECEDENTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF APPLICANT PERCEPTIONS WITHIN AN INTERNET-BASED TESTING CONTEXT, Laurie Wasko

DWARFING MECHANISMS OF PRUNUS SPECIES AS INTERSTEMS AND ROOTSTOCKS ON PEACH [PRUNUS PERSICA (L.) BATSCH] TREE VEGETATIVE GROWTH AND PHYSIOLOGY, Antonio Weibel

RADIATION-INDUCED OSTEOPOROSIS: BONE QUANTITY, ARCHITECTURE, AND INCREASED RESORPTION FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO IONIZING RADIATION, Jeffrey Willey

Managing Legitimacy through Presidential Transition in the Bible College, Robert Wood jr.

IDENTIFYING WITH TOURISTS: EXAMINING THE EMOTIONAL SOLIDARITY RESIDENTS OF BEAUFORT COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA HAVE WITH TOURISTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, Kyle Woosnam

Promoting Perceived Competence in Youth: Examining the Interaction Between Leaders' Facilitation Style and Youths' Autonomy Orientation, Angela Wozencroft

Fluorescent conjugated polymer dots for single molecule imaging and sensing applications, Changfeng Wu

WILD PIG HABITAT USE, SUBSTRATE DISTURBANCE, AND UNDERSTORY VEGETATION AT CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK, Scott Zengel

Real-Time Automatic Linear Feature Detection in Images, Guang Zeng

LEAD CHALCOGENIDE NANO-COMPOSITES: SYNTHESIS, THERMAL AND ELECTRICAL TRANSPORT PROPERTIES, Bo Zhang

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIODEGRADABLE POLYURETHANES FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATION, Changhong Zhang

CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOACTIVE PHYTOCHEMICALS FROM THE STEM BARK OF AFRICAN MAHOGANY Khaya senegalensis (MELIACEAE), Huaping Zhang

Population Growth and Planned Birth Policy, Yigang Zhang

Dissertations from 2007 2007

Analytical and Intelligent Techniques for Dynamically Secure Dispatches, Aftab Alam

An Experimental and Numerical Study of the Film Casting Process, Kenneth Aniunoh

Mixed Quantum-Classical Molecular Dynamics Study of a Hydrated Electron and an Investigation of Temperature Control Algorithms, Janet Aremu-cole

THE ENABLING POTENTIAL OF LOSSES IN LATER LIFE: LINKING CONSTRAINTS TO SELECTIVE OPTIMIZATION WITH COMPENSATION, Begum Aybar-damali

What and Why of Technostress: Technology Antecedents and Implications, Ramakrishna Ayyagari

Fish Gelatin-Nanoclay Composite Film. Mechanical and Physical Properties, Effect of Enzyme Cross-Linking, and as a Functional Film Layer, Hojae Bae

A COMPARATIVE FAULT DIAGNOSIS METHODOLOGY BASED ON TIME SERIES ANALYSIS OF SYSTEM'S SIGNALS, Hany Bassily

Automorphic Decompositions of Graphs, Robert Beeler

Control Techniques for Robot Manipulator Systems with Modeling Uncertainties, David Braganza

THE GLOW DISCHARGE - A MULTIFACETED OPTICAL EMISSION SOURCE: FROM SOLIDS ANALYSIS TO METALLOPROTEINS, Timothy Brewer

Critical Thinking Traits of Top-Tier Experts and Implications for Computer Science Education, Dean Bushey

The Relevance of Offsetting Policy Effects: Covert Distributive Politics in the Conservation Reserve Program , Robert Carey

STUDIES IN THE BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY OF TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI HEXOKINASES, Jeremy Chambers

Differentiation Modulation of Adult Stem Cells in an Adipose System, Aditya Chaubey

Dynamic Measurements of Lubrication Film Thickness of UHMWPE Contacts for Total Joint Replacements, Andrew Clark

DEATH AND TAXES: THE IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT POLICY ON HEALTH, Anca Cotet

WIND EFFECTS ON MONOSLOPED AND SAWTOOTH ROOFS, Bo Cui

MODELS OF SEMI-SYSTEMATIC VISUAL SEARCH, Sourav Das

Essays On Electricity Regulation and Restructuring, Earl Davis

Supernova Injection of Short-Lived Radionuclides into the Presolar Cloud: A Feasibility Study, Keith Davis

The Firm Size, Farm Size, and Transaction Costs: The Case of Hazelnut Farms in Turkey, Ibrahim Demir

INVESTIGATION INTO MITIGATION OF ALKALI-SILICA REACTION USING SELECTED SCMs IN PRESENCE OF POTASSIUM ACETATE DEICER, Jigar Desai

Fungal conversion and supercritical carbon dioxide processing for value-added canola oil, Meidui Dong

VALUATION EFFECTS OF BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING: MAKING THE CASE FOR SELECTIVE GOVERNANCE, Chaojie Duan

LABORATORY AND FIELD RESPONSES OF TARGET AND NON-TARGET SPECIES TO ALGAECIDE EXPOSURES, Bryand Duke

Enhancing the ability of Panicum virgatum to survive flooding and its effects on soil activity when used for lakeshore stabilization, Lee Edwards

Domination and Decomposition in Multiobjective Programming, Alexander Engau

ESTIMATES RELATED TO THE ARITHMETIC OF ELLIPTIC CURVES, Bryan Faulkner

POST-PRODUCTION SEPARATION AND FUNCTIONALIZATION OF SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES, Kurukulasuriya Fernando

The Effect of Instructional Delivery Method on Interaction and Satisfaction in Distance Education Courses at a Community College, Laurie Fladd

ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN AGE AT SCHOOL ENTRY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: USING DATA FROM A NATIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE, LONGITUDINAL SAMPLE, Dawn Fleischman

Evaluating the Impacts of Accelerated Incident Clearance Tools and Strategies by Harnessing the Power of Microscopic Traffic Simulation , Ryan Fries

THE EFFECT OF INTERNAL STATIC MANUFACTURING COMPLEXITY ON MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE, Anthony Gabriel

BIOCHEMICAL STUDY OF ENDONUCLEASE V AND ITS APPLICATION IN MUTATION SCANNING, Honghai Gao

Information Flow to Support Front End Planning, Ryan George

Phylogeny and classification of Hydropsychidae subfamilies and genera of the World (Insecta: Trichoptera), Christy Geraci

ACTIVATION OF SYSTEMIC ADHESION MOLECULES AND C REACTIVE PROTEIN IN RESPONSE TO BIOMATERIAL PARTICLE INDUCED CYTOKINE PRODUCTION, Robin Graham

FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ECTODYSPLASIN-1 AND IDENTIFICATION OF NOVEL CANDIDATE GENES FOR ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIAS AND ASSOCIATED CLINICAL FEATURES, Bradley Griggs

LITHIUM-CONDUCTING IONIC MELT ELECTROLYTES FROM OLIGOMERIC ETHYLENE GLYCOLS: SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION, Boutros Hallac

Spatial Sensors for Quantitative Assessment of Retrieved Arthroplasty Bearings, Melinda Harman

The Diffusion of the Reggio Emilia Approach Among Early Childhood Teacher Educators in South Carolina, Julie Hartman

Numerical Approximation of Shear-Thinning and Johnson-Segalman Viscoelastic Fluid Flows, Jason Howell

WALL AND GROUND MOVEMENTS IN A BRACED EXCAVATION IN CLAYS AND SERVICEABILITY RELIABILITY OF ADJACENT BUILDINGS, Cheng liang Hsiao

THE ESTUARINE KILLIFISH, Fundulus heteroclitus, AS A MODEL SYSTEM FOR DEVELOPMENTAL IMMUNOTOXICOLOGY , Laura Hunt

DEVELOPMENT OF PREDICTION MODELS TO MEASURE VENDOR PERFORMANCE IN SURVEILLANCE AND AUDITING OF AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE, Nikhil Iyengar

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' UNDERSTANDING OF ESSENTIAL TOPICS IN STATISTICS AND THE INFLUENCE OF ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS AND A REFORM CURRICULUM UPON THEIR UNDERSTANDING, Timothy Jacobbe

DEVELOPMENT AND IN VITRO EXAMINATION OF MATERIALS FOR OSSEOINTEGRATION, Sahil Jalota

Linear-Time Algorithms for Edge-Based Problems, Alan Jamieson

Algorithms and Complexity for Alliances and Weighted Alliances of Various Types, Lindsay Jamieson

Planning, Scheduling, and Timetabling in a University Setting, Christine Kraft

An Infrastructure to Support Interoperability in Reverse Engineering, Nicholas Kraft

Heuristics for Scheduling Reentrant Flexible Job Shops with Sequence-dependent Setup Times and Limited Buffer Capacities, Jakrawarn Kunadilok

DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL PROLACTIN AND GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS, John Langenheim

Characterization of Recycled Aged CRM Binders, Soon-jae Lee

EFFECT OF CARBON NANOFIBERS ON MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES, Sungho Lee

Vertex-Edge and Edge-Vertex Parameters in Graphs, Jason Lewis

THE CONSUMER CHOICE OF E-CHANNELS AS A PURCHASING AVENUE: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE COMMUNICATIVE ASPECTS OF INFORMATION QUALTIY , Jaejoo Lim

IN SITU PHOTOPOLYMERIZED HYDROGELS FOR ENHANCING PROTEIN DELIVERY, Chien-chi Lin

Adaptive Treatment of van der Waals Interactions in Empirical Bond-Order Potentials with Application to Junction Formation in Carbon Nanotubes, Aibing Liu

BIODIESEL FORMING REACTIONS USING HETEROGNEOUS CATALYSIS, Yijun Liu

Random Vectors Over Finite Fields, Shannon Lockard

HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS AND BIODIESEL FORMING REACTIONS, Dora Lopez

STUDIES OF THE STABILITY AND POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF PYRROLIDINOFULLERENES AND OTHER FULLERENE DERIVATIVES, Olena Lukoyanova

Investigation of Designers' and General Contractors' Perceptions of Offsite Construction Techniques in the United States Construction Industry, Na Lu

Visitors' delayed responses to interpretive talks and interpreters' expectations for visitor responses, Lisa Machnik

INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF NOVEL MULTI-LAYER CLAY NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS PRODUCED CONTROLLABLY BY CONTINUOUS CHAOTIC ADVECTION BLENDING, Chaitra Mahesha

NONLINEAR VIBRATION AND FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYSIS OF NANOMECHANICAL CANTILEVER BEAMS, Seyed nima Mahmoodi