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Alghadir, Ahmad (2006) CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT OF PLANTAR FASCIITIS WITH DORSIFLEXION NIGHT SPLINTS AND MEDIAL ARCH SUPPORTS: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Anderson, David Allen (2006) Power and Competition in the Upper Egyptian Predynastic: A View from the Predynastic Settlement at el-Mahâsna, Egypt. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Anyango-Kivuva, Leonora (2006) THE FORGOTTEN POOR: PROBLEMATIZING POLICIES OF CHILDREN'S WORK AND SCHOOLING IN KENYA. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Agosti, Christopher D. (2006) VISCOELASTIC CHARACTERIZATION OF RABBIT NUCLEUS PULPOSUS TISSUE IN TORSIONAL CREEP. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Armstrong, Michaele JoAnn (2006) Mechanisms of IRF-1 Induced Cancer Growth Inhibition. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Abbas, Ummi (2006) The Environmental dependence of Dark Matter and Galaxy Clustering. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Adebamiro, Adedotun (2006) SERINE PROTEASE REGULATION OF THE EPITHELIAL SODIUM CHANNEL. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Arredondo, Juan Diego (2006) Zirconium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Carboalumination of ?-Olefins. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ahn, Eun-Young (2006) The Gendered Power Differential: Its Role in HIV and Intimate Partner Violence Among Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Arrington, Andrea Casas (2006) Designing a Theory Based Public Health Curriculum for Secondary School Students. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

An, Kun (2006) AN INVESTIGATION OF ERROR CORRECTION IN THE ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT: ORAL INTERACTION WITH BEGINNING LEARNERS OF CHINESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Accord, Noah B (2006) ON THE USE OF FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITE ELEMENTS FOR ENHANCING STRUCTURAL STEEL MEMBER DUCTILITY. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Agarwal, Abhishek (2006) User Modeling for Individuals with Disabilities. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Anzoise, Esteban (2006) The Senior Administrators and Department Chairs' Perspective of the Accreditation Process in Schools of Engineering - The Case of the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional in the Argentine Republic. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Alston, Oran (2006) The Impact of Web Portal Characteristics, Expectancies, and Negative Word of Mouth on Perceived Institutional Supportand Organizational Citizenship Behavior. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Bannon, Michael John (2006) The Battle of Deer Creek Crossing: A Case Study of Rhetorical Exigence and Environmental Controversy. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bandi, Mahesh M (2006) An Experimental Investigation of Nonequilibrium Physics and Dynamical Systems in Turbulent Fluids. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Beck, Joy Elizabeth (2006) Trajectories, Antecedents, and Outcomes of Childhood Somatization in School-Age Boys. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Butler, Trisha R. (2006) Calculating Functionals of Solutions of Large, Sparse Systems. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Baldwin, Jennifer L. (2006) Designing Disability Services in South Asia: Understanding the Role that Disability Organizations Play in Transforming a Rights-based Approach to Disability. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bratman, Ilya (2006) The Russians are 'chilling:' A study of codemixing in the Russian community of Pittsburgh, PA. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Berger, Katherine H. (2006) Factors Influencing Variations in Vaginal Flora: The Association Between Douching, Condom Use, and Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) in the GIFT Study. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Butler Palmer, Carolyn W. (2006) I WON'T PLAY PRIMITIVE TO YOUR MODERN:THE ART OF DAVID NEEL (KWAGIUTL), 1985-2000. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bleil, Maria Elizabeth (2006) NEGATIVE AFFECTIVITY: A MODEL OF UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK FOR IMPAIRMENT IN CARDIAC AUTONOMIC FUNCTION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Brigandt, Ingo (2006) A Theory of Conceptual Advance: Explaining Conceptual Change in Evolutionary, Molecular, and Evolutionary Developmental Biology. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Beatty, Pamela Lynn (2006) MUC1 in the relationship between inflammation and cancer in IBD. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Boyle, Matthew Brendan (2006) Kant and the Significance of Self-Consciousness. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Banihashemi, Layla (2006) NORADRENERGIC INPUTS TO THE BED NUCLEUS OF THE STRIA TERMINALIS CONTRIBUTE TO THE NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF THE ANXIOGENIC DRUG YOHIMBINE. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Brotz, William Joseph (2006) COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH PERCEIVED STUDENT SATISFACTION IN A TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED SECONDARY ASTRONOMY COURSE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bahar, Izzet (2006) JEWISH HISTORIOGRAPHY ON THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE AND ITS JEWRYFROM THE LATE FIFTEENTH CENTURY TO THE EARLY DECADES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Blout, Carrie Lynn (2006) THE ASSOCIATION OF SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS IN INTRONIC REGIONS OF ISLET CELL AUTOANTIGEN 1 AND TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Beaver, Jonathan Lewis (2006) Improving the Multi-Channel Hybrid Data Dissemination System. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Baggerman, Thomas W. (2006) Structurally Unsound: The Changing State of Local Television. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Brodsky, Martin B. (2006) Cognition in Swallowing: Is Attention Involved? Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Breland, Hazel L. (2006) Living with Fibromyalgia (FM): The Salience ofClinical Subgroups. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Boston, Melissa D. (2006) Developing Secondary Mathematics Teachers' Knowledge of and Capacity to Implement Instructional Tasks with High-Level Cognitive Demands. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Boylan, Mary Beth (2006) Psychological Mindedness as a Predictor of Treatment Outcome with Depressed Adolescents. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Brittingham, Michael Alan (2006) Reactive Nationalism & Its Prospects for Conflict: The Taiwan Issue, Sino-US Relations, & the 'Role' of Nationalism in Chinese Foreign Policy. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Byl, Oleg (2006) INVESTIGATION OF ADSORPTION, REACTION AND CONFINEMENT OF MOLECULES IN SINGLE WALL CARBON NANOTUBES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Borland, Laura Mary (2006) Improving the accuracy of chemical measurements in the brain: new insights into dopaminergic mechanisms by fast-scan cyclic voltammetry and microdialysis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Berger, David J. (2006) Inhabiting the Epistemic Frame of Mind: Plato's Protagoras and the Socratic Denial of Akrasia. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bayden, Alexander S (2006) Modeling Organorhodium Catalysis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bissel, Stephanie Jane (2006) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SYSTEMIC AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MONOCYTE/MACROPHAGE INFECTION IN SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ENCEPHALITIS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bataineh, Khaled (2006) Development of Precision TEM Holder Assemblies for Use in Extreme Environments. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bovard, Francine Susan (2006) Environmentally Induced Cracking of an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloy. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Buric, Michael (2006) Wavelength Modulation Spectroscopic Chemical Sensing Using a Piezo-Electric Tunable Fiber Bragg Grating Laser. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Chalovich, Elisabeth Mole (2006) DYSFUNCTION OF THE CREB SIGNALING PATHWAY DURING 6-HYDROXYDOPAMINE NEUROTOXICITY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cohen, Annie D (2006) Role of Exercise and GDNF in an Animal Model of Parkinson's Disease: Implications for Neuroprotection. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Carroll, Judith Eggenberger (2006) Inflammation and Oxidative Damage During Exam Stress. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cooke, Colin Alexander (2006) LAKE SEDIMENT ARCHIVES OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION FROM THE PERUVIAN AND BOLIVIAN ANDES. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cheon, Yunseong (2006) A Pilot Study in Learning English Phrasal Verbs. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cois, C. Aaron (2006) Shells and Spheres: A Novel Framework for Variable Scale Statistical Image Analysis. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cashdollar, Lucas J (2006) Active Fiber Bragg Grating Flow Sensor Powered By In-Fiber Light. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Chen, Shao Hui (2006) BAROREFLEX-BASED PHYSIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF A LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Chen, Qingming (2006) Fabrication and characterization of AlN thin film bulk acoustic wave resonator. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Chen, liang (2006) Molecular simulation study of adsorption, diffusion and dissociation. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Coelho, Brenno Beserra (2006) Time-Frequency Jammer excision for Multi-carrier spread spectrum using adaptive filtering. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Clarke, Richard J (2006) Slow Mg²⁺ unblock and inherent voltage dependence of NMDA receptors. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Celik, Suleyman (2006) Socio-technical Approaches to Complex Phenomena: An Analysis of the Turkish Disaster Management System under Stress. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Calle Torres, Maria Gabriela (2006) Energy Consumption in Wireless Sensor Networks Using GSP. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cunningham, Michael (2006) REANALYSIS OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE'S ACRYLONITRILE COHORT STUDY BY IMPUTATION OF MISSING SMOKING INFORMATION. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cheng, Lan (2006) Analysis and numerical solution of an inverse first passage problem from risk management. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Crisovan, Piper (2006) "RISKY" BUSINESS: CULTURAL CONCEPTIONS OF HIV/AIDS IN INDONESIA. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Chen, Zhi (2006) Molecular Recognition in Plasticized Poly(vinyl chloride). Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cox, Amy Elizabeth (2006) CHROMOSOMAL MOSAICISM AND UNIPARENTAL DISOMY IN PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS: CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR GENETIC COUNSELING. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Clark, Renee M (2006) A Methodology to Develop a Decision Model Using a Large Categorical Database with Application to Identifying Critical Variables during a Transport-Related Hazardous Materials Release. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cisloiu, Roxana (2006) A STABILIZED FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION FOR FINITE STRAIN DEFORMATION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cieslak, Megan (2006) Involving Retail Grocers in the Obesity Epidemic. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cuellar, Andrea M (2006) The Organization of Agricultural Production in the Emergence of Chiefdoms in the Quijos Region, Eastern Andes of Ecuador. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Costa, Patrizia (2006) The Sala delle Asse in the Sforza Castle in Milan. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Copeland, Thomas Edgar (2006) Surprise, Intelligence Failure, and Mass Casualty Terrorism. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Columbus, Mindy L. (2006) The Evaluation and Effectiveness of an Interdisciplinary Course in Electronic Health Record (EHR) Technology for Health and Rehabilitation Professionals. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Crane, Patricia A. (2006) PREDICTORS OF INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH RAPE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Carson, Andrew Robert (2006) TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION DURING THE PAPILLOMAVIRUS LIFE CYCLE AND ELIMINATION OF INFECTION USING HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Corbesero, Susan Marie (2006) The Anniversaries of the October Revolution, 1918-1927: Politics and Imagery. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cochran, Jared Clinton (2006) Investigation of the Mechanochemical Cycle of the Mitotic Kinesin Eg5. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Caniyilmaz, Sevil (2006) Arsenic Removal from Groundwater by Fe-Mn Oxidation and Microfiltration. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Duran, Ahmet (2006) Overreaction Behavior and Optimization Techniques in Mathematical Finance. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

di Poppa, Francesca (2006) "GOD ACTS FROM THE LAWS OF HIS NATURE ALONE":FROM THE NIHIL EX NIHILO AXIOM TO CAUSATION AS EXPRESSION IN SPINOZA'S METAPHYSICS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Donoso, jaime (2006) NARRATIVES DURING AND AFTER DICTATORSHIP: EXPERIENCIE, COMMUNITY AND NARRATION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Diwadkar, Jyotsna Mainkar (2006) Nilpoten Conjugacy Classes of Reductive p-adic Lie Algebras and Definability in Pas's Language. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Davé, Shaival H. (2006) Exogenous and Endogenous Danger Signals in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Dubinion, John Harvey (2006) Modulation of Angiotensin II-Induced Renal Vascular Responses by PP-Fold Peptides. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Draviam, Romesh Adrian (2006) DYSTROPHIN PROTEIN COMPLEX ASSEMBLY IN LIVING CELLS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Donoghue, John (2006) Radical Republicanism in England, America, and the Imperial Atlantic, 1624-1661. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ding, Xiaoyuan (2006) Synthesis of Quasienantiomeric Fluorous-Tagged Oxazolidinonesand Application in Alkylation and syn-Aldol Reactions. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Dennison, Christy L. (2006) The Effect of Gender Stereotypes in Language on Attitudes Toward Speakers. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Dorsey, Rashida Renee (2006) Screening for Chronic Complications in Type 1 Diabetes. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Dudley, Ruth Elizabeth (2006) Assessing Behavioral Change in Response to Family Health Histories. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Downie, Diane Loreli (2006) A Model Infectious Disease Curriculum for Fourth Grade Students: Integrating Prevention and Education Concepts in the Classroom. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ding, Zhu (2006) Adaptive Hybrid Switching Technique for Parallel Computing System. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Dodani, Sunita (2006) Building Research Capacity in Pakistan: Effectiveness of an Epidemiology Training Workshop Taught By Traditional Class-Room and Video Teleconferencing Methods. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Delgado Aburto, Leonel (2006) CARTOGRAFÍAS DEL YO. ESCRITURA AUTOBIOGRÁFICA Y MODERNIDAD EN CENTROAMÉRICA, DEL MODERNISMO AL TESTIMONIO. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Deshpande, Anirudha Rajendra (2006) ANNEALING BEHAVIOR OF HEAVILY COLD DEFORMED, EQUIATOMIC, FERROMAGNETIC Fe-Pd INTERMETALLICS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Drozda, Tomasz Grzegorz (2006) Implementation of LES/SFMDF for Prediction of Non-premixed Turbulent Flames. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Deslouches, Berthony (2006) DE NOVO CATIONIC ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES AS THERAPEUTICS AGAINST PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Eidson, Kasey Michelle (2006) The Induction and Inhibition of an Antiviral Response by Herpes Simplex Virus 1. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Elitt, Christopher Michael (2006) Artemin Regulates Nociceptor Responses to Thermal and Chemical Stimuli. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ellis, Mark A (2006) Regulation of apical vesicle formation from the trans-Golgi network. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ennis, Brian Michael (2006) A 3-D COMPUTER MODEL TO SIMULATE THE SINTERING OF A RANDOMLY PACKED GREEN COMPACT IN ORDER TO INVESTIGATE THE EVOLUTION OF THE MICROSTRUCTURE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Engelmayr, George Carl (2006) Optimization of Engineered Heart Valve Tissue Extracellular Matrix. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Fisher, Derek James (2006) Clostridium perfringens BETA2 TOXIN: A POTENTIAL ACCESSORY TOXIN IN GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES OF HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fevola, Antonio Vincenzo (2006) The Impact of Services Integration: Outcomes in Two Early Intervention Programs. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Frost-Arnold, Gregory (2006) Carnap, Tarski, and Quine's Year Together: Logic, Science, and Mathematics. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fraser, Doreen Lynn (2006) Haag's Theorem and the Interpretation of Quantum Field Theories with Interactions. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Filipczyk, Grzegorz Pawel (2006) POLYMETALLIC LUMINESCENT DENDRIMER-LANTHANIDE COMPLEXES. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Frederick, Amanda Allison (2006) Analysis and Fabrication of MEMS Tunable Piezoelectric Resonators. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fazekas, Joshua David (2006) THE VLIW-SUPERCISC COMPILER: EXPLOITINGPARALLELISM FROM C-BASED APPLICATIONS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fleckenstein, Lynn Elizabeth (2006) Greening to Promote Urban Health: Strategies for Environmental Health Promotion Interventions. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Franco, Abel Benjamin (2006) Descartes' Theory of Passions. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Free, Martinique C. G. (2006) UTILIZING STUDENT ORGANIZATONS AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE RURAL SOUTH TO FACILITATE HIV/AIDS EDUCATION. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fang, Ying (2006) estimation and inference with weak instruments and near exogeneity. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fitzgerald, Katharine R (2006) OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY: DESIGNING AN INTEVENTION FOR THE COMMUNITY WITH THE COMMUNITY. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Farhat, Ghada N (2006) The Association of Bone Mineral Density with Cardiovascular Disease. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fan, Xin (2006) OXYGENATED HYDROCARBON-BASED AND HYDROCARBON-BASED CO2 SOLUBLE SURFACTANTS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fang, Kai-Hung (2006) Taiwan's Officials' Perceptions of Fiscal Decentralization: An Analysis Using Q Methodology. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Finkelstein, David M. (2006) Wittgensteinian Quietism. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Feng, Yan (2006) Modeling and Simulation Approach to Characterize the Magnitude and Consistency of Drug Exposure using Sparse Concentration Sampling. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ford, Angela A. (2006) EXPLORING HEALTH BEHAVIOR IN OLDER BLACK WOMEN. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fassbinder, Wiltrud (2006) Hemispheric differences in effects of meaning similarity and meaning dominance on semantic priming: a divided visual field study. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Furness, Zachary Mooradian (2006) "Put the Fun Between Your Legs!": The Politics and Counterculture of the Bicycle. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Famili, Pouran (2006) Periodontal Disease, Bone Loss, and Anti-Androgen Therapy. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Feng, Xue (2006) APPLICATION OF SINGLE WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING: ADSORPTION AND DESORPTION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY RELEVANT SPECIES STUDIED BY INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY AND TEMPERATURE PROGRAMMED DESORPTION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Feng, Wenguo (2006) HYDROGEN SULFIDE ADSORPTION/OXIDATION ON CARBONACEOUS SURFACES AND ITS APPLICATION IN VAPOR PHASE MERCURY CONTROL. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Guthrie, O'neil W. (2006) GENE EXPRESSION KINETICS AND PROTEIN DISTRIBUTION OF NUCLEOTIDE EXCISION REPAIR FACTORS IN THE INNER EAR AS A FUNCTION OF cis-DIAMMINEDICHLOROPLATINUM-II DNA DAMAGE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gkretsi, Vasiliki (2006) The role of integrin-proximal complexes in cancer cell behavior and normal liver function. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gamalo, Mark Amper (2006) Bounded Influence Approaches to Constrained Mixed Vector Autoregressive Models. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ghigiarelli, Jamie Jude (2006) THE EFFECTS OF A 7-WK HEAVY ELASTIC BAND AND WEIGHTED CHAIN PROGRAM ON UPPER BODY STRENGTH AND UPPER BODY POWER IN A SAMPLE OF DIVISION 1-AA FOOTBALL PLAYERS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Garcia, Federico (2006) Liszt's "Bagatelle Without Tonality:" Analytical Perspectives. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gardner, Suzanne Denise (2006) Parallel Tempering Monte Carlo Simulations of (H2O)6-. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gibney, Heather Marie (2006) A Stereochemical Comparison Between Radical Atom Transfer Cyclizations and Organozinc Cyclizations of Primary and Secondary Hexenyl Iodides. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Greene, Charles Edward (2006) Area of Operation for a Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) Tag in the Far-Field. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gupta, Kshitij (2006) Design & Implementation of a Co-processor for Embedded, Real-Time, Speaker-Independent, Continuous Speech Recognition System-on-a-Chip. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Goldman, Suzanne E (2006) ASSOCIATION OF NIGHTTIME SLEEP AND DAYTIME FUNCTION IN OLDER ADULTS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gao, Ning (2006) The Short and Long-Run Financial Impact of Corporate Outsourcing Transactions. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Greenwood, Murray Andrew (2006) A Brief Review of Inhalation Toxicology and the Development of a Research Proposal to Demonstrate the Relevance of an Established Mouse Bioassay to Biodefense Objectives. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Grillo, Elizabeth Urban (2006) The Role of Sensory Feedback on the Coordination Dynamics of a Limb and a Voice Task. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gierach, Gretchen Lynn (2006) Inflammation and Breast Cancer Risk. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Glatfelter, Wendy L (2006) A Study of Patient Satisfaction with the Huntington Disease Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center based on a Mailed Survey. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Geng, Ming (2006) A COMPARISON OF LOGISTIC REGRESSION TO RANDOM FORESTS FOR EXPLORING DIFFERENCES IN RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH STAGE ATDIAGNOSIS BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE COLON CANCER PATIENTS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ge, Xinhui (2006) Experimental Evidence For the Peptide Competition Between Type 1 Diabetes Associated HLA-DQ8 and DR4 Molecules. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Giovannelli, Joyce Lynne (2006) Face Processing Abilities in Children with Autism. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gustafson, Shanna L (2006) Knowledge and Health Beliefs of Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait: The Influence on Acceptance of Genetic Screening for Sickle Cell Trait. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Graham, Thomas H. (2006) The Synthesis of Oxazole-containing Natural Products. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gourley, Suellen Lawrence (2006) The Promise, The Present and the Future of Pre-Kindergarten: Implementation Issues, Capacity Building and Sustainability. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gottlieb, Gabriele (2006) Theater of Death: Capital Punishment in Early America, 1750-1800. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gastgeb, Holly Zajac (2006) Do Individuals with Autism Process Categories Differently? The Role of Typicality. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ghosh Johnson, Subhadra Elka (2006) MEXIQUEÑO?: ISSUES OF IDENTITY AND IDEOLOGY IN A CASE STUDY OF DIALECT CONTACT. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gao, Fei (2006) SYNERGISTIC ACTIVATION OF INTERLEUKIN-6 (IL-6) RELEASE BY HUMAN LUNG FIBROBLASTS EXPOSED TO MYCOPLASMA FERMENTANS AND RESIDUAL OIL FLY ASH (ROFA). Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Guido, Michael Robert (2006) Conductive Trace Design in 3-D Circuit Architectures: Heat Transfer Analysis and Experiments. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Hurst, Kelly Watson (2006) The Role of the Cell Adhesion Molecules N-cadherin, MCAM, and Beta 3 Integrin in Human Melanoma. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hart, Rhiannon Ellis (2006) APPLICATIONS OF INTENTIONAL SUPPRESSION: THE EFFECT OF SUPPRESSION ON RECOGNITION MEMORY OF ECOLOGICALLY VALID STIMULI. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hawkins, Yvonne L. (2006) The Redefined Role of the Superintendent. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Homison, Christopher Joseph (2006) Coupled Transport/Hyperelastic Model for High Energy Density Nastic Materials. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Haljasmaa, Igor V. (2006) On the drag of fluid and solid particles freely moving in a continuous medium. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hauser, David McCorkle (2006) A Little Bit Louder Now: Signaling, Interests, and the Liberal Peace. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Huang, Wen-Ni Wennie (2006) DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A GAIT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR OLDER ADULTS - BY MOVEMENT CONTROL AND BIOMECHANICAL FACTORS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hoffmann, Rosemary L. (2006) The Effect of Barriers on Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) and Compliance in Adult Asthmatics who are followed in an Urban Community Health Care Facility. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

He, Jun (2006) Rethinking User Participation in Information Systems Development: A Knowledge Perspective. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hawryluk, Matthew John (2006) Protein Interaction Domains in Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ho, Yujeung (2006) Evaluating the effectiveness of state R&D tax credits. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Halberstadt, Adam Lee (2006) Antomical characterization of serotonergic and nonserotonergic projections from the dorsal raphe nucleus to the vestibular nuclei. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hou, Xiaobing (2006) ENERGY CONSERVATION FOR WIRELESS AD HOC ROUTING. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hommes, James Mitchell (2006) THE BANSHO SHIRABESHO: A TRANSITIONAL INSTITUTION IN BAKUMATSU JAPAN. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hiroi, Taeko (2006) Bicameral Politics: The Dynamics of Lawmaking in Brazil. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Horton, Ernest Aaron (2006) THE EARLY LIFE AND MUSIC OF CHARLES MINGUS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hassouna, Djehane Abdel Hay (2006) The Echo of Solitude in the Romantic Representations of the Sea: Multivalence of a Motif in Romance Literatures. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hernandez, Juan Antonio (2006) HACIA UNA HISTORIA DE LO IMPOSIBLE: LA REVOLUCIÓN HAITIANA Y EL "LIBRO DE PINTURAS" DE JOSÉ ANTONIO APONTE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hoffmann, Myriam L. (2006) Inhibition of thirst when dehydrated rats drink water or saline. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Harrison, Mark Lowery (2006) The Extraterrestrial in US Culture. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hund, Samuel J. (2006) HEMODYNAMIC DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF A VENTRICULAR CANNULA:EVALUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hong, Lei (2006) IDENTIFICATION, DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF OXYGENATED HYDROCARBON-BASED CO2-SOLUBLE POLYMERS FOR CHEMICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Howell, Thomas D. (2006) ON THE INFLUENCE OF WEB OUT-OF-PLUMBNESS ON HORIZONTALLY CURVED STEEL I-GIRDER BRIDGE SERVICEABILITY DURING CONSTRUCTION. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hull, Daniel (2006) On the Applicability of Fixed Point Theory to the Design of Coupled Core Walls. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hilberg, Nathan S. (2006) Religious Truth and Religious Diversity. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hsieh, Chung-Jen (2006) STUDIES ON SURFACE MODIFICATIONS OF MATERIALS FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hendrix, Scott N. (2006) The Spirit of the Corps: The British Army and the Pre-National Pan-European Military World and the Origins of American martial culture, 1754-1783. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hallstead, Susan Rita (2006) FashionNation: The Politics of Dress and Gender in 19th Century Argentine Journalism (1829-1880). Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hart, Carol L (2006) Posttraumatic Stress Symptomatology in Aging Combat Veterans: The Direct and Buffering Effects of Stress and Social Support. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hoover, Mary Catherine (2006) Institutional Cultures That Support New and Prospective Faculty in Scholarly Teaching: An Analysis of Research. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

He, Xin (2006) ESSAYS ON FINANCIAL MARKETS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hong, Seung-hoon (2006) Rotationally Resolved Electronic Spectra of 1-Methoxynaphthalene in the Gas Phase. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Habay, Stephen Anthony (2006) The Synthesis and Characterization of Water Soluble Hydroindole-Based Nanostructures of Designed Three-Dimensional Architectures. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hamel, Barbara Louise (2006) Tracing interaction of acid mine drainage and coal combustion byproducts in a grouted coal mine: Application of strontium isotopes. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hance, Brandon Michael (2006) The Influence of Deformation-Induced Residual Stresses on the Post-Forming Tensile Stress/Strain Behavior of Dual-Phase Steels. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Haji-Sheikhi, Mohammad-Reza (2006) Joint Velocity Scalar Filtered Density Function for Large Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Reacting Flows. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hayibor, Sefa (2006) Understanding Stakeholder Action: Equity and Expectancy Considerations. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Indrisano, Gregory G. (2006) Subsistence, enviromental fluctuation and social change: A case study in south central Inner Mongolia. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Imhoff, Donna L. (2006) THE CONSTRUCTION OF SPACES FOR POSITIVE SEXUAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT DURING HIGH SCHOOL AMONG HETEROSEXUAL AND NON-HETEROSEXUAL YOUNG WOMEN. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Joshi, Sharad (2006) The Practice of Coercive Diplomacy in the Post 9/11 Period. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Johnson, Jennifer Maria (2006) Molecular Mechanism of Nucleotide Excision Repair Deficiency in Novel Breast Cancer Cell Lines. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Jankowski, Michael Paul (2006) NEURON SURVIVAL, AXON GROWTH AND THE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SRY-BOX CONTAINING GENE 11 (SOX11). Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Jara Yupanqui, Ileana Margarita (2006) The Use of the Preterite and the Present Perfect in the Spanish of Lima. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Jewart, Charles (2006) A Highly-Sensitive Fiber Bragg Grating Transverse Strain Sensor Using Micro-Structure Fibers. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Jenkins, Elizabeth Anne (2006) A STUDY OF MINOR PHYSICAL ANOMALIES IN TWIN PAIRS AGE 5-12 YEARS: A PREDICTOR OF BEHAVIORAL VARIATION? Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Janicki, Denise L. (2006) CHRONIC STRESS, INFLAMMATION, AND PROGRESSION OF CAROTID ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS: A MEDIATION MODEL. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Jiang, Canping (2006) IMMOBILIZED COBALT AFFINITY PURIFICATION FOR HSV-1 BASED GENE THERAPY VECTORS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Johns, John Adam (2006) Leviathan and Automaton: Technology and Teleology in American Literature. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Jung, Moon Chul (2006) OPTIMIZATION OF PHOTOLUMINESCENCE-FOLLOWING ELECTRON-TRANSFER WITH TRIS(2,2'-BIPYRIDYL)OS(III) AND APPLICATION TO THE DETERMINATION OF DOPAMINE, SEROTONIN AND CARBIDOPA IN BRAIN MICRODIALYSATE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Jun, Yonggun (2006) Statistical Fluctuations of Two Dimensional Turbulence. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Jackson, Matthew Tobias (2006) A sheaf theoretic approach to measure theory. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ju, Feng (2006) ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY IN PROMISING START-UPS: A COGNITIVE ANALYSIS OF PRINCIPLES OF BEHAVIOR. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Jortner, Maura L. (2006) Playing "America" on Nineteenth-Century Stages; Or, Jonathan in England and Jonathan at Home. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Janket, Michelle L (2006) Differential Regulation of host cellular gene expression by HIV-1 Viral protein R (Vpr): Implications for host cell function. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Jiang, Ying (2006) DEVELOPMENT OF AN HSV-1 GENE TRANSFER VECTOR WITH LOW TOXICITY. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Joudrey, Daniel N. (2006) Building Puzzles And Growing Pearls: AQualitative Exploration Of DeterminingAboutness. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Johnson, David (2006) Dynamic Hazard Assessment: Using agent-based modeling of complex, dynamic hazards for hazard assessment. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Kim, Lauren Ji-Yon (2006) EVALUATION OF TREATMENTS FOR CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE UTILIZING CONTEMPORARY STATISTICAL METHODS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kumru, Cagri Seda (2006) Essays on Behavioral Public Economics and Microeconomic Theory. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Koterba, Erin A. (2006) Investigating Motionese: The Impact of Infant-Directed Action on Infants' Preference and Learning. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kennedy, Nancy George (2006) A STUDY OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF UNIVERSITY READING SPECIALIST CANDIDATES: INDIVIDUAL AND PROGRAMMATIC DIMENSIONS AND THEIR CORRELATES TO SCORES ON THE PRAXIS AND OTHER OUTCOME MEASURES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ko, Feng-shou (2006) IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF LONGITUDINAL BIOMARKERS USING FRAILTY MODELS IN SURVIVAL ANALYSIS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Keyel, Peter Andrew (2006) Dynamics and Cargo Selectivity of Endocytic Adaptor Proteins. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kamolvej, Tavida (2006) The Integration of Intergovernmental Coordination and Information Management in Response to Immediate Crises: Thailand Emergency Management. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kumar, Rukmini (2006) The Dynamics of Acute Inflammation. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kellar, Terry Allen (2006) The Pederin Family: A Synthetic Overview. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Khan, Zahida (2006) Subcellular localization of hypoxia-inducible factors and HIF regulatory hydroxylases in rat liver. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kostelnik, Leah M. (2006) Representational Difference Analysis (RDA) for Detection of Genetic Elements Associated with Increased Incidence of Serogroup C Neisseria meningitidis Infection. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kastango, Kari B. (2006) Assessing Agreement Among Raters And Identifying Atypical Raters Using A Log-Linear Modeling Approach. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kazachkin, Dmitry V. (2006) ENSEMBLE SIZE EFFECT IN CATALYSIS BY PLATINUM-COPPER SILICA SUPPORTED BIMETALLIC CATALYSTS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Klumbyte, Neringa (2006) ETHNOGRAPHY OF VOTING: NOSTALGIA, SUBJECTIVITY, AND POPULAR POLITICS IN POST-SOCIALIST LITHUANIA. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kisa, Predrag (2006) Influence of Defects on Critical Parameters in High Temperature Superconductors. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kong, Nan (2006) Optimizing the Efficiency of the United States Organ Allocation System through Region Reorganization. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Karpova, Irina (2006) Simulation of meta-analysis for assessing the impact of study variability on parameter estimates for survival data. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kharait, Sourabh Prakash (2006) Modeling and targeting signal transduction pathways governing cell migration. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ko, Kilkon (2006) Behaviors of Policy Analysts in Public Investment Decisions: How Policy Analysts Make Judgments. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Keranen, Jukka Petri Mikael (2006) Cognitive Control in Mathematics. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

kang, cheolhwa (2006) Structures, charge distributions, and dynamical properties of weakly bound complexes of aromatic molecules in their ground and electronically excited states. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kapoor, Dhruv (2006) Sources and Sinks of Methane.Future Concentrations and Impact on Global Warming. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Leister, Elizabeth Powell (2006) The Effectiveness and Use of Seat Tilt, Backrest Recline, and Seat Elevation in Adult Powered Wheelchair Users. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Laura, Manuel (2006) The Application of Blind Source Separation to Feature Decorrelation and Normalizations. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Longworth, Francis (2006) Causation, Counterfactual Dependence and Pluralism. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Luo, Yue (2006) Divergent roles for the ERK1/2 signaling pathway in neuronal oxidative stress. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Li, Bin (2006) TWO-PHOTON PHOTOEMISSION SPECTROSCOPY OF WET ELECTRON STATE AND FEMTOSECOND ELECTRON DYNAMICS ON TiO2 SURFACES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Larouere, Beth M (2006) ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND OTHER CARDIAC RISK FACTORS IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lee, Kyung Hwa (2006) DIFFERENT BOLD RESPONSES TO EMOTIONAL FACES AND EMOTIONAL FACES AUGMENTED BY CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lai, Jyh-Pang (2006) SURROGATE SEARCH: A SIMULATION OPTIMIZATION METHODOLOGY FOR LARGE-SCALE SYSTEMS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

LaVerde, George C. (2006) Sodium MRI for Studying Ischemic Tissue in Acute Stroke. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Li, Jia (2006) A Strategy for Stepwise Regression Procedures in Survival Analysis with Missing Covariates. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lee, Moonsil (2006) DIETARY CONDITIONS AND DIFFERENTIAL ACCESS TO FOOD RESOURCES AMONG THE VARIOUS CLASSES DURING THE HAN PERIOD. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lobo-Guerrero, Sebastian (2006) EVALUATION OF CRUSHING IN GRANULAR MATERIALS USING THE DISCRETE ELEMENTMETHOD AND FRACTAL THEORY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Li, Xin (2006) INCREMENTAL QUERY PROCESSING IN INFORMATION FUSION SYSTEMS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lee, Mechele R. (2006) Melanocortin-4 Receptor (MC4R) Variants and Measures of Adiposity in the General Population. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lau, Audrey Hui-Wen (2006) Ethanol Exposure and Dendritic Cell Function. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lan, Yuk Yuen (2006) MANIPULATION OF DENDRITIC CELL MIGRATION AND FUNCTION IN RELATION TO ALLOIMMUNE REACTIVITY AND TRANSPLANT OUTCOME. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lapierre, Andre Joseph Benjamin (2006) CHIRALITY TRANSFER IN 5-EXO CYCLIZATIONS OF AXIALLY CHIRAL O-IODOANILIDES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Liu, Min (2006) Electron Transfer through U-Shaped Donor-Bridge-Acceptor Molecules and Fluorescence Quenching of Conjugated Polyelectrolyte. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Laney, Anthony Scott (2006) OPTIMIZATION OF A SEROLOGICAL ASSAY SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING INFECTION OF KAPOSI'S SARCOMA ASSOCIATED HERPESVIRUS (KSHV) IN MULTIPLE POPULATIONS AT VARYING LEVELS OF RISK. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Li, Hongming (2006) IMPACT OF COHESION FORCES ON PARTICLE MIXING AND SEGREGATION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lucas, Joshua Michael (2006) Technology Mapping for Circuit Optimization Using Content-Addressable Memory. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Murray Twyning, Amy Rebecca (2006) Detective Narrative and the Problem of Origins in 19th Century England. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Murphy, Margaret Elizabeth (2006) Creative Children:Japanese High School Girls' Narratives of Life. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

McLean, Stephanie C (2006) Electoral Legitimacy in the United States: Effects on Political Efficacy, Trust and Participation. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

McElhinny, Vincent J. (2006) INEQUALITY AND EMPOWERMENT: THE POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS OF POST-WAR DECENTRALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN EL SALVADOR, 1992-2000. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mamonov, Artem B. (2006) Modeling ion and water permeation through narrow biological channels. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Magra, Christopher Paul (2006) The New England Cod Fishing Industry and Maritime Dimensions of the American Revolution. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Manica, Carolina Cardoso (2006) Numerical Methods in Turbulence. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Martinez, Luciano Hernan (2006) REUNIONES FALLIDAS: HOMOSEXUALIDAD Y REVOLUCIÓN (MEXICO, BRASIL Y ARGENTINA, 1976-2004). Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Manley, David G. (2006) ASSEMBLY DIFFERENTIATION IN CAD SYSTEMS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mitra, Pinaki S (2006) Automated Knowledge Discovery from Functional Magnetic Resonance Images using Spatial Coherence. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Martin, Joel Ryan (2006) Charactterization of Mulit-Bit Differential Channels: A Modified Modal Scattering Parameter Approach. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Moyer, Brian Evan (2006) Slip and Fall Risks: Pre-Slip Gait Contributions and Post-Slip Response Effects. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Montag, David Thomas (2006) Successful Development of a Flow Cytometric Assay to Analyze Cytokine-Induced Phosphorylation Pathways [CIPP] Within Peripheral Blood Leukocytes. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mehta, Shekhar Harshad (2006) Longitudinal Analysis of Renal Function using ZIP GEE on OLT Transplant Patients Undergoing NAC Prophylaxis. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Matar, Jocelyne Toufic (2006) THE GENETICS OF INSULIN RESISTANCE IN FAMILIES WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

McKeithen, Danielle Nicole (2006) CHARACTERIZATION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE-1 (HIV-1) VIRAL PROTEIN R (VPR) DURING DISEASE PROGRESSION AND PATHOGENESIS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

McMahon, David Brian Thomas (2006) NEURAL MECHANISMS UNDERLYING OBJECT SELECTIVITY IN MACAQUE INFEROTEMPORAL CORTEX. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Miramontes, Ana M (2006) Oscilaciones estéticas en la narrativa de cuatro autoras sudamericanas: Norah Lange, María Luisa Bombal, Armonía Somers y Clarice Lispector. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Marshall, Megan L (2006) AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE UTILITY OF SELF-REPORTED PAIN AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PATIENTS WITH PANCREATITIS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Moore, Susan Marie (2006) GLENOHUMERAL CAPSULE SHOULD BE EVALUATED AS A SHEET OF FIBROUS TISSUE: A STUDY IN FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Moldovan, Radu Gheorghe (2006) THE INTERACTION BETWEEN LAMBDA PHAGE AND ITS BACTERIAL HOST. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mehta, Vinay Gautam (2006) Inflammation is Associated With Subclinical Atherosclerosis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Muench, Paul (2006) Kierkegaard's Socratic Task. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Musolino, Mark Christopher (2006) Postural Sway and Sway-adaptation During Exposure to Optic Flow: the Effect of Stimulus Periodicity and Concurrent Cognitive Tasks. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Miller, David Marshall (2006) Representations of Space in Seventeenth Century Physics. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Morooka, Junya (2006) The Rhetoric of the Foreign Worker Problem in Contemporary Japan. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Meng, Rong (2006) Studies of Copper (II) Complexes of Bioactive Peptides. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mizera, Gregory John (2006) Working memory and L2 Oral Fluency. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

McCalla, Tracy Lynn (2006) Quality Teachers and Retention in the State of Pennsylvania. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Matambanadzo, Annamore Masiiwa (2006) FOSTERING COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE FOR WOMEN IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA: A CASE STUDY OF THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF THE JEAN E. WINSAND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Morris, Richard B. S. (2006) THE IMPACT OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY ON FACULTY PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL ROLES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mowery, Barbara Jane (2006) An Evaluation of Cyber Orientation: A Web-Based Academic Orientation Program for Transfer Students. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Masuhama, Makiko (2006) Macro Analysis of Child Labor and School Enrollment. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Monsour, Mary D (2006) Embracing Teacher Quality & Excellence: Perceptions, Reality, & Casualty. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mandell, Edward David (2006) Supervisory Practices and Their Effect on Teacher's Professional Growth. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mani, Subramani (2006) A Bayesian Local Causal Discovery Framework. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Markovics, Jennifer Ann (2006) The roles of the Rb and p53 tumor suppressor pathways in an intestinal tumorigenesis model system. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mukherjee, Krishna (2006) NULL GEODESIC DEVIATION EQUATION AND MODELS OF GRAVITATIONAL LENSING. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Merriam, Elisha P. (2006) Spatial Updating in Human Cortex. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Moses, Jonathan (2006) EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVE WIDTH AND DISTRIBUTION FACTORS FOR GFRP BRIDGE DECKS SUPPORTED ON STEEL GIRDERS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mohamed, Khaled Abd El-Fatah (2006) Merging Multiple Search Results Approach for Meta-Search Engines. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Neal, Brandi Amanda (2006) "WE SHALL OVERCOME": FROM BLACK CHURCH MUSIC TO FREEDOM SONG. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Nayak-Guercio, Aparna (2006) The project of Liberation and the projection of national identity. Calvo, Aragon, Jouhandeau, 1944-1945. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Nho, Wonchul (2006) DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN ENHANCED WEIGHTED FREQUENCY FOURIER LINEAR COMBINER ALGORITHM USING BANDWIDTH INFORMATION IN JOYSTICK OPERATION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Newton, Stephanie Ann (2006) USE OF A MATCHING ALGORITHM IN THE ADMISSION PROCESS OF GENETIC COUNSELING PROGRAMS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Noutcheva, Gergana (2006) EU Conditionality and Balkan Compliance: Does Sovereignty Matter? Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Nixon, Stephanie Michelle (2006) Effects of Orthographic, Phonologic, and Semantic Information Sources on Visual and Auditory Lexical Decision. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Nguyen, Tri (2006) HIGH RESOLUTION STUDY OF THE CONFORMATIONAL LANDSCAPE OF BIOMOLECULES IN THE GAS PHASE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Novosel, Anthony S. (2006) NIKOLAI BUKHARIN: ALTERNATIVE OR INTERREGNUM? Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Nwaigwe, Adaeze (2006) Ergonomics Considerations in IT-Enabled Computer-Aided Design for Discrete Manufactured Products. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Oland, Alyssa Ann (2006) The Development of Pure vs. Co-Occurring Externalizing and Internalizing Symptomatology in Children. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Oyama, Sakiko (2006) Profiling Physical Characteristics of the Swimmer's Shoulder: Comparison to Baseball Pitchers and Non-overhead Athletes. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ogoe, Claude (2006) An Efficient Preparation of 3-Perfluorooctyl-1-Chloromethoxypropane and Application of the Fluorous MOMCL in Tagging Hydroxyl and Amine Groups. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ogburn, James Joseph (2006) Fear of Entropy, for Orchestra. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ober, Mary E.S. (2006) The Role of Chrodegang of Metz (712-766) in the Formation of Western Plainchant. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Overman, Amy A. (2006) An investigation of the cognitive basis for the selectivity of age-related memory impairment. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

O'Connor, Kathryn Winchell (2006) POSTURAL RESPONSES TO SUDDEN CHANGESIN SENSORY INPUT WHILE VIEWING OPTIC FLOW. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Orel, Gwendolyn Alaine (2006) Performing Cultures: English-Language Theatres in Post-Communist Prague. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Parikh, Rahul Atul (2006) The DNA damage response pathway in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Potter, Beth Ann (2006) N-glycan-dependent apical trafficking of the sialomucin endolyn. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Peterson, Christian Eric (2006) "CRAFTING" HONGSHAN COMMUNITIES?HOUSEHOLD ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE CHIFENG REGION OF EASTERN INNER MONGOLIA, PRC. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Porrovecchio, Mark Joseph (2006) F. C. S. Schiller and the Style of Pragmatic Humanism. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Perkins, Kiplin (2006) The Cartan-Weyl Conformal Geometry of a Pair of Second-OrderPartial-Differential Equations. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Petersen, Andrew Alva (2006) pH-DEPENDENT FREE ENERGY CALCULATIONS FOR EXPLICIT SOLVENT MOLECULAR DYNAMICS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pelletreau, Timothy R. (2006) Computer-Assisted Vocabulary Acquisition in the ESL Classroom. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Polk, Alexa Ann (2006) Development of a biohybrid lung. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Panchapakesa, Vaishnavi Rajendran (2006) Effects of functional perturbations of profilin on breast cancer cell migration and invasion. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pittner, John R. (2006) POINTWISE LINEAR QUADRATIC OPTIMAL CONTROL OF A TANDEM COLD ROLLING MILL. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Park, Seok Won (2006) THE IMPACT OF DIABETES MELLITUS ON SKELETAL MUSCLE MASS AND STRENGTH IN OLDER ADULTS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pettee, Kelley Kathryn (2006) The Role of Physical Activity on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Postmenopausal Women. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Potter, Jodi Ann (2006) When to broadcast intentions and when to exploit relationships: Information sharing strategies in the second generation wireless standards contest. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Petrisko, John H. (2006) Grant Proposal: Defining Low Back Pain Recurrence to Evaluate Secondary Prevention of Occupational Low Back Pain. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Paroske, Marcus (2006) The Rhetoric of AIDS Policy in South Africa. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Plipat, Srirak (2006) DEVELOPMENTIZING HUMAN RIGHTS: HOW DEVELOPMENT NGOs INTERPRET AND IMPLEMENT A HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT POLICY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Price, Alicia Anne (2006) Development of Multi-Locus Variable Number Tandem Repeat Analysis for Outbreak Detection of Neisseria meningitidis. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Paraska, Karen Knestrick (2006) Mammography Screening Behaviors in Relation to the Expanded Health Belief Model in a Sample of Homebound Women with Multiple Sclerosis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Puryear, Stephen Montague (2006) Perception and Representation in Leibniz. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Piatt, Gretchen A (2006) Implementing the Chronic Care Model to Improve Diabetes Care in the Community: Translating Theory to Practice. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Park, Chisung (2006) Collaboration Among Human Service Nonprofit Organizations: Mapping Formal and Informal Networks of Exchange. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Piraino, Jr., Gennaro R. (2006) A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF DIFFERENTIATED TEACHER SUPERVISION'S IMPACTON CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND PEDAGOGY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Payne, Thomas Richard (2006) SKELETAL MUSCLE STEM CELLS FOR CARDIAC REPAIR. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pierce, Matthew Jacob (2006) EVALUATIVE TESTING OF A NOVEL WELDLESS OPEN STEEL GRID DECK SYSTEM. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Phillips, Ryan Lindsey (2006) Education and Employment Outcomes in Persons with Pediatric-Onset Spinal Cord Injury vs. Adult-Onset Spinal Cord Injury. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Qin, Li (2006) Latent variable models for longitudinal study with informative missingness. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Ricci, Robert Daniel (2006) Measurement of shoulder joint strength and mobility in common collegiate aged overhead athletes. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Rejaie, Azar M. (2006) DEFINING ARTISTIC IDENTITY IN THE FLORENTINE RENAISSANCE: VASARI, EMBEDDED SELF-PORTRAITS, AND THE PATRON'S ROLE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Rusu, Cosmin Alexandru (2006) The Interplay of Reward and Energy in Real-Time Systems. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ringham, Rebecca (2006) Eating Behaviors in Overweight Children of Binge Eating Mothers. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Reedy, Christy M (2006) Activation and Modification of Slpr-Mediated JNK Signaling. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Roumani, Yazan (2006) ACCOUNTING FOR MONOTONE ATTRITION IN A POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION CLINICAL TRIAL. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Rao, Kavitha N (2006) IL-12 p40 GENE EXPRESSION: INHIBITORY PATHWAYS AND INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Roman, Lalicia N. (2006) INTERLEUKIN-6, ITS SUBUNIT gp 130 AND THE POTENTIAL RISK OF PROSTATE CANCER IN A POPULATION OF MEN FROM TOBAGO. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Reed, S. Alexander (2006) The Musical Semiotics of Timbre in the Human VoiceandStatic Takes Love's Body. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Robinson, Tia Hardy (2006) Recasts and Noncorrective Repetition in the ESL Classroom. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ren, Lulu (2006) PARAMETER ESTIMATION FOR LATENT MIXTURE MODELS WITHAPPLICATIONS TO PSYCHIATRY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ringe, Nils (2006) POLICY PREFERENCE FORMATION IN LEGISLATIVE POLITICS:STRUCTURES, ACTORS, AND FOCAL POINTS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Reinsfelder, Amanda Marie (2006) INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF SERVICE DOGS ON INDIVIDUALS WHO USE WHEELCHAIRS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Russo, Angela Jean (2006) A REVIEW OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH ROLES IN RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY DISASTERS AND THE RATIONALE FOR EFFECTIVE INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Reed, James Christopher (2006) The Utility of Cladistic Analysis of Nonmetric Skeletal Traits for Biodistance Analysis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Rayman, Jamie Beth (2006) SOCIAL NETWORKS AND COMMUNITY AMONG INTERNATIONAL WIVES OF ASIAN ORIGIN IN PITTSBURGH, PA. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Roman, Ronald M. (2006) Ethical Coping: Deep and Shallow Approaches to Ethical Choice. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Rojtas-Milliner, Mary Cay (2006) Hey, this school library isn't what it used to be: The change process and the sociopolitical realities of implementing a curricularly integrated information literacy program. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ramani, Geetha Balaraman (2006) COOPERATIVE PLAY AND PROBLEM SOLVING IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Rech, Jason Christopher (2006) The Development of an Electron Transfer Initiated Cyclization Approach Toward the Total Synthesis of Mycalamide B. The Synthesis of the N7-C25 Fragment of Psymberin. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Raelin, Jeremy M (2006) Extension of ketene-mediated asymmetric methodology. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ramos, Rosemarie Govea (2006) Adult Asthma: The Use of Novel Public Health Methods to Investigate the Prevalence of Environmental Risk Factors. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Rizzo, Sara L (2006) SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE FOR THE EARLY DETECTION OF INFLUENZA OUTBREAKS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Reeve, Benjamin Zachary (2006) Effect of Adhesive Stiffness and CFRP Geometry on the Behavior of Externally Bonded CFRP Retrofit Measures Subject to Monotonic Loads. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Sonalker, Prajakta Anilkumar (2006) The renal bumetanide-sensitive Na-K-2Cl cotransporter BSC-1/NKCC2 in essential hypertension and its regulation by norepinephrine. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Skibba, Ramin Adrian (2006) Marked Statistics and the Environmental Dependence of Galaxy Formation. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sanchez-Prado, Ignacio Miguel (2006) NACIONES INTELECTUALES: LA MODERNIDAD LITERARIA MEXICANA DE LA CONSTITUCION A LA FRONTERA (1917-2000). Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Soulakova, Julia (2006) DOSE FINDING STRATEGIES FOR SINGLE DRUG AND COMBINATION DRUG TRIALS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Schroeder, Steven Patrick (2006) The Elementary School of the Army: The Pennsylvania National Guard, 1877-1917. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Semikolenova, Yadviga Viktorivna (2006) OWNERSHIP, PRIVATIZATION AND INVESTMENT FADS: THEORY AND EVIDENCE FROM RUSSIA AND THE CASPIAN REGION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Stolfi, Francesco (2006) REFORMING ITALY'S BUDGET PROCESS, 1960-1999: EUROPEANIZATION IN CONTEXT. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Stricko-Neubauer, Tara Wynn (2006) State High Courts: Independent or Constrained Actors? Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Scheffler, Patricia S. (2006) Beyond the Mandates of Pennsylvania Chapter 354: Supervising, Evaluating and Qualifying Urban Pre-Service Teachers with a Focus on Elementary Literacy Instruction. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Smith, Carrie Alane (2006) Presystemic influences on thirst, salt appetite, and vasopressin secretion in the hypovolemic rat. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Stankus, John Joseph (2006) Functional Elastomeric Scaffold Development for Tissue Engineering. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Seal, Ritesh Kumar (2006) NEW ULTRA- LOW CARBON HIGH STRENGTH STEELS WITH IMPROVED BAKE HARDENABILITY FOR ENHANCED STRETCH FORMABILITY AND DENT RESISTANCE. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Stull, Christopher Jason (2006) ON THE COMPARISON OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR ANALYZING LONGITUDINALLY SKEWED STEEL I-GIRDER BRIDGES. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

St. Onge, Joseph Giacomo (2006) A SECURE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURES. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Schuster, Jeffrey William (2006) A Vectorized Processing Algorithm for Continuous Speech Recognition and Associated FPGA-Based Architecture. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Shechter, Steven Michael (2006) When to Initiate, When to Switch, and How to Sequence HIV Therapies: A Markov Decision Process Approach. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Shirts, Brian Hanson (2006) INTERACTION BETWEEN HERPESVIRUSES AND GENETIC VARIATION IN SCHIZOPHRENIA PATHOGENESIS: A CANDIDATE GENE APPROACH. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Srinivasan, Rahul (2006) The use of herpes simplex virus-1 vectors in nociceptive biology. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Shukla, Laxmikant Bhalchandra (2006) Essays in Corporate Finance. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sungu, Yesim (2006) MIXED NETWORKS IN BUILDING INNOVATIVE CAPABILITY IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES: THE TURKISH CASE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sevigny, Eric L. (2006) THE TYRANNY OF QUANTITY: HOW THE OVEREMPHASIS ON DRUG QUANTITY IN FEDERAL DRUG SENTENCING LEADS TO DISPARATE AND ANOMALOUS SENTENCING OUTCOMES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Seo, Songwon (2006) A Review and Comparison of Methods for Detecting Outliers in Univariate Data Sets. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Styn, Mindi Annette (2006) Genetic Determinants of Smoking Cessation. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Simon, Mary Beth (2006) Study of Sputum Collection and Evaluation in the Pittsburgh Lung Screening Study (PLuSS). Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sabatini, Michael Joseph (2006) Behavioral and Gene Expression Changes Following Early Social Bond Disruption in the Rhesus Monkey. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Silva, Michelle Ramona (2006) Digital Alchemy: Matter and Metamorphosis in Contemporary Digital Animation and Interface Design. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Scharp, Kevin Andrew (2006) Truth and Aletheic Paradox. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sonye, John P. (2006) Development of E-and Z-Selective Base-Catalyzed Redox Isomerizations and Ene-Diene Cross Metathesis. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Skuban, Emily Moye (2006) Dyadic Synchrony and The Development of Boys' Conduct Problems in Early Childhood. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sirikare, Sylvere N (2006) FABRICATION OF PHOTONIC CRYSTAL AQUEOUS SULFATE ANIONS SENSING MATERIAL. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Santos, Maria Soledad (2006) Mitochondrial DNA in neurons and its modulation by neurotoxins. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Schoeppner, Nancy Marie (2006) Eavesdropping on the enemy: The importance of chemical cues for inducible defenses. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Schell, Jennifer Hope (2006) "Us Lone Wand'ring Whaling-Men": Cross-cutting Fantasies of Work and Nation in Late Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century American Whaling Narratives. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ssebikindu, Faith N (2006) COORDINATION OF CARE OF MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN: DEVELOPING A SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL APPROACH. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Simpson, Jennifer K. (2006) Estrogen Metabolism, Breast Density, and Breast Cancer. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Santamaria Delgado, Carolina (2006) Bambuco, Tango and Bolero: Music, Identity, and Class Struggles in Medellin, Colombia, 1930-1953. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Soni, Abhishek (2006) Control-Relevant System Identification using Nonlinear Volterra and Volterra-Laguerre Models. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sullivan, Daniel (2006) Improvements in Voltage Control and Dynamic Performance of Power Transmission Systems Using Static VAR Compensators (SVC). Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Snyder, Trevor Arnoult (2006) Preclinical Biocompatibility Assessment of Cardiovascular Devices. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Shen, Wei (2006) The Role of Inflammation in Skeletal Muscle Healing. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Satchidanand, Nikhil (2006) Adolescents' Perceptions of Physical Education and their Leisure-time Physical Activity. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sandulache, Vlad Constantin (2006) Elucidating interactions between the dermal fibroblast phenotype, inflammatory signals and extra-cellular matrix components. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Steele, Michael David (2006) Middle grades geometry and Measurement: Examining change in knowledge needed for teaching through a practice-based teacher education experience. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sirbu, Elena (2006) Screening Assay for Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Schmid, Andrea (2006) Rescue Events in Medical and Surgical Patients: Impact of Patient, Nurse and Organzational Characteristics. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Scotch, Matthew (2006) An OLAP-GIS System for Numerical-Spatial Problem Solving in Community Health Assessment Analysis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Schwietz, Michele S. (2006) Internationalization of the Academic Profession: An Exploratory Study of Faculty Attitudes, Beliefs and Involvement at Public Universities in Pennsylvania. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Stetler, Ruth Anne (2006) Crosstalk between the mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling and protease pathways in a model of glutamate-induced oxidative toxicity. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sheldon, Kathryn Elizabeth (2006) Involvement of the RNA polymerase II-associated Paf1 complex in transcriptional regulation and 3'-end formation of snoRNAs. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sather, Brittanie Lee (2006) Unilateral Inactivation of Macaque Frontal Eye Field Produces an Impairment of Saccadic Target Selection as Distinct from Attentional Neglect. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Slingluff, Jamie Lee (2006) CYTOKINE AND EFFECTOR MOLECULE REGULATION AS DETERMINANTS OF HEMATOLOGICAL OUTCOMES IN RHESUS MACAQUES DURING PLASMODIUM COATNEYI-MALARIA. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sun, Kang (2006) POSITIVE ASPECTS OF ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVING: THE ROLE OF ETHNICITY. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Shi, Fan (2006) REMOVAL OF MIXED CONTAMINANTS FROM WASTEWATER BY MULTISTAGE FLOTATION PROCESS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Smith, Adam K (2006) Adaptive Resonant Mode Active Noise Control. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sharma, Vinod Kumar (2006) Implementation of target tracking in Smart Wheelchair Component System. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Shringi, Jagrati (2006) OPTIMIZING ROUTING AND WAVELENGTH ALLOCATION IN OPTICAL CORE NETWORKS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Shah, Veeral Shailesh (2006) The Role of Hoxd10 in the Development of the Motoneurons in the Posterior Spinal Cord. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Tinsley, Eowyn May (2006) Identification and Characterization of the Replicons of the Bacillus anthracis Virulence plasmids pXO1 and pXO2. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tadesse, Abebaw (2006) Compact Composition Operators on the Hardyand Bergman Spaces. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Troxel, Wendy M. (2006) Marital Quality, Communal Strength, and Physical Health. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Thompson, Judy Lorraine (2006) Pre-onset Abnormalities, Psychosocial Stressors, and the Development of Psychosis: A Prospective, Population-based Study. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tamburo, Robert Joseph (2006) Feature-Based Correspondences to Infer the Location of Anatomical Landmarks. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Thomas, Carrie Ann (2006) Childhood Temperament as a Predictor of Substance Use in Early Adolescence. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Trible, Ronald P (2006) Selective Activation of Src Family Kinases by the HIV-1 Nef Protein. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Traister, Russell Scott (2006) AAV-mediated gene transfer to synovium: enhancing effects of inflammatory cytokines and proteasome inhibitors. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tsvitov, Marianna (2006) CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLUBLE HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1 GLYCOPROTEIN D MEDIATED INFECTION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Toapanta, Franklin Ramiro (2006) Immune Enhancement Mechanisms by the Complement Protein C3d. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tsuruya, Mayu (2006) Sensô Sakusen Kirokuga (War Campaign Documentary Painting): Japan's National Imagery of the "Holy War," 1937-1945. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Thompson, Tracy Lea (2006) Photocatalysis on Titanium Dioxide Surfaces. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Turner, Tiffany Renee (2006) Concentration Studies on the Radical Cyclizations of Enol acetates and Enol carbonates and the Possible Formation of 4-Hydrindanones via an Uncommon Acyl Radical Fragmentation. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tilger, Kyle Richard (2006) ION/MOLECULE REACTIONS STUDIED WITH THE FLOWING AFTERGLOW AND THEORETICAL METHODOLOGY. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Thompson, Trina (2006) CAROTID PLAQUE AND INTIMA MEDIA THICKNESS IN THE ASSESSMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Toosi, Kevin Khashayar (2006) THE EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM SPINAL CORD INJURY ON THE URINARY BLADDER WALL TISSUE MECHANICS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tantibundhit, Charturong (2006) Speech Enhancement using Transient Speech Components. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Trunzo, Annette Catharine (2006) ENGAGEMENT, PARENTING SKILLS, AND PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS AS MEDIATORS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTAL SELF-EFFICACY AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WITH CONDUCT PROBLEMS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tumne, Ashwin (2006) Characterization of the Cellular and Molecular Factors Mediating Antigen-Independent Noncytolytic CD8+ T Cell Suppression of HIV-1. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Teppert, Georgia R. (2006) A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF EFFECTIVE PREVENTION PROGRAMS THAT ARE SUCCESSFUL IN REDUCING HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tu, Zhiyong (2006) Three Essays on Auctions. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tripp, Jonathan Clive (2006) STEREOCHEMISTRY OF HEXENYL RADICAL CYCLIZATIONS WITH TERT-BUTYL AND RELATED LARGE GROUPS: SUBSTITUENT AND TEMPERATURE EFFECTS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tzanov, Martin Mihaylov (2006) Precise Measurement of Neutrino and Anti-neutrino Differential Cross Sections on Iron. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tsai, Ming-Kang Brad (2006) THEORETICAL STUDY OF SOLVATION OF IONS BY ARGON ATOMS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Uber, Bronwyn (2006) Decision Aid to Determine the Necessity of Right Ventricular Support for Patients Receiving a Left Ventricular Assist Device. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Vanderbilt-Adriance, Ella (2006) Protective factors and the development of resilience among boys from low-income families. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Vickery, George Kendall (2006) A Cold of the Heart: Japan Strives to Normalize Depression. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Vujanovic, Lazar Nikola (2006) Promoting Type-1 CD4+ T Cell Immune Responses Against Tumor-Associated Antigen MAGE-A6. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Venneti, Sriram (2006) Role for the Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptor in Neuroinflammation of Neurodegenerative disorders. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

van Veen, Vincent (2006) A NEUROIMAGING APPROACH TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATTENTION AND SPEED-ACCURACY TRADEOFF. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Veggian, Henry (2006) Mercury of the Waves: Modern Cryptology and U.S. Literature. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Von Burg, Ron (2006) The Cinematic Turn in Public Discussions of Science. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Vuga, Marike (2006) Sequential therapy in metastatic breast cancer: Survival analysis with time dependent covariates. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Wintz, Mark (2006) Collective Action or Collective Inaction: The Use of Military Force in Transatlantic Security. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wildschutte, Hans K (2006) Protozoan Predation and O-Antigen Diversity Among Salmonella. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wang, Xiaomei (2006) caveolin-1: a critical regulator of inflammation and fibrosis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Whorley, Tywanna (2006) The Tuskegee Syphilis Study: Access and Control over Controversial Records. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wuthrich, Christian (2006) Approaching the Planck Scale from a Generally Relativistic Point of View: A Philosophical Appraisal of Loop Quantum Gravity. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Warnick, Chris (2006) Student Writing, Politics, and Style, 1962-1979. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Woods-Early, Yulonda Suzette (2006) Sugar Export Price and Import Tariff Reforms: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis of Mauritius. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wang, Lei (2006) The Denaturation of Cytochrome c and Cytochrome c as Peroxidase. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wolf, Donna Lynn (2006) The Effects of Exercise Training and Dietary Supplementation on Fat Metabolism and Body Composition in Obese Women. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Weatherbee, Steve (2006) PREVENTING HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT: IMPLICATIONS OF A SCREENING INVENTORY FOR SCHOOL REFORM POLICY AND PRACTICE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wu, Jianming (2006) Design and Performance Analysis for LDPC Coded Modulation in Multiuser MIMO Systems. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wilds, Christina Louise (2006) Assessment of Fun to Be Fit: A School-based Approach to Childhood Obesity. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wild, Daniel Heinrich (2006) THE WRITING ON THE SCREEN: IMAGES OF TEXT IN THE GERMAN CINEMA FROM 1920 TO 1949. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wach, Christopher Karl (2006) ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN SOLVENT SYSTEMS: TOWARD A GREENER [4+2] CYCLOADDITION PROCESS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wood, Gregory John (2006) THE PROBLEM OF THE OLD MAN: MANHOOD, CLASS, AND RETIREMENT IN THE UNITED STATES, 1910s-1950s. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

White, Chris M. (2006) Reading China's "Other" through Learning Chinese:The Portrayal of Minorities in Chinese as a Second Language Textbooks. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wheeler, Elizabeth Zabriskie (2006) Examining Theories of Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Function. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Weaver, Matthew Lon (2006) Religious Internationalism: the Ethics of War and Peace in the Thought of Paul Tillich. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wang, Zhouyan (2006) Effective Design and Operation of Supply Chains for Remnant Inventory Systems. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wilsey, Stephanie A. (2006) A Content Analysis of the Treatment Narratives of Patients With Complicated Grief. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Whittingham Munevar, Maria Victoria (2006) FOR THE PEOPLE, WITHOUT THE PEOPLE DECENTRALIZATION AND GOVERNANCE IN BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wells, Steven A. (2006) Early Age Response of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements to Environmental Loads. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Walsh, Michael Francis (2006) Consumer Response to Logo Shape Redesign: The Influence of Brand Commitment. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Xiong, Hui (2006) Fabrication and Characterization of Nano Probes for Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Xu, Xuan (2006) Catalytic, Asymmetric Synthesis of â-Lactams with Cinchona Alkaloid Catalysts. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Yang, Fanglong (2006) TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF PUREALIN AND ITS ANALOGUESSYNTHESIS OF LAGUNAPYRONE B AND ITS ISOMERS WITH FLUOROUS MIXTURE SYNTHESIS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yap, Solomon Veloso (2006) Prospective identification and characterization of adipogenic and myogenic cells in human adipose tissue. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yektaş, Hadi (2006) Essays on Auction Theory. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yu, Fei (2006) USERS' EMOTIONAL AND MATERIAL SATISFACTION AT THE MICRO/MACRO LEVELS IN AN ACADEMIC LIBRARY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yang, Zhaochun (2006) POROVISCOELASTIC DYNAMIC FINITE ELEMENT MODEL OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yuan, Changhe (2006) Importance Sampling for Bayesian Networks: Principles, Algorithms, and Performance. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yoder, Brian Lynn (2006) GLOBALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN EIGHT CHINESE UNIVERSITIES: INCORPORATION OF AND STRATEGIC RESPONSES TO WORLD CULTURE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yordanova, Gergana Sabeva (2006) Effects of the Pre-Decision Stage of Decision Making on the Self-Regulation of Behavior. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yang, Xiaohui (2006) DUSK WITHOUT SUNSET: ACTIVELY AGING IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yao, Beiqing (2006) KNOWLEDGE FLOW AND VALUE CREATION: INTEGRATING STRUCTURAL EMBEDDEDNESS AND KNOWLEDGE EMBEDDEDNESS IN ALLIANCE NETWORKS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Young, Eric DeWayne (2006) Pennsylvania Higher Education Institution Admissions Officers' Perceptions of Minority Students' Access To Four-Year Baccalaureate Degree-Granting Institutions. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

You, Lingfeng (2006) SYNTHETIC EFFORTS TOWARDS INGENOL CROSS-CONJUGATED TRIENES AND THEIR APPLICATION TO RAPID INCREASES IN MOLECULAR COMPLEXITY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Youker, Robert Thomas (2006) The Role of Molecular Chaperones in the ER Associated Degradation of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator in the Budding Yeast S. cerevisiae. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yuan, Peng (2006) THERMAL LATTICE BOLTZMANN TWO-PHASE FLOW MODEL FOR FLUID DYNAMICS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Zhao, Min (2006) Model-driven Code Optimization. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ziegler, Melissa Lynn (2006) Variable Selection when Confronted with Missing Data. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zhou, Weixin (2006) STAT3 in EGF Receptor-Mediated Fibroblast and Human Prostate Cancer Cell Migration, Invasion and Apoptosis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zhang, Jian (2006) SYNTHESIS AND NEAR INFRARED LUMINESCENT PROPERTIES OF LANTHANIDE COMPLEXES. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zanca, Jeanne M. (2006) Exploring Methods to Improve Pressure Ulcer Detection: Spectroscopic Assessment of the Blanch Response. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zhang, Yue (2006) THE EFFECTS OF PERCEIVED FAIRNESS AND COMMUNICATION ON HONESTY AND COLLUSION IN A MULTI-AGENT SETTING. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zhao, Yang (2006) PROCESSING OF THE DIBAL ADDUCT OF A PROLINE-DERIVED ESTER TO GENERATE A SINGLE DIASTEREOMER OF AN ALLYL ALCOHOL FOR USE IN A NOVEL SYNTHETIC METHOD FOR PYRROLIZIDINES. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zhang, Jie (2006) Teflon AF membrane transport of organic solutes. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zhu, Jinhong (2006) The role of myostatin in injured muscle. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zorn, Andrew Viccaro (2006) EFFECT OF ADHESIVE STIFFNESS AND CFRP GEOMETRY ON THE BEHAVIOR OF EXTERNALLY BONDED CFRP RETROFIT MEASURES SUBJECT TO FATIGUE LOADS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zimmerman, Adam Eugene (2006) Wastewater Collection and Treatment System Security: Contaminant Prioritization and Chemical Detection. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zagenczyk, Thomas J (2006) A Social Influence Analysis of Perceived Organizational Support. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zaman, Husam (2006) TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF CITIZENSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION:A COMPARATIVE STUDY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zhao, Hong (2006) PARTITIONING AND MOLECULAR RECOGNITION IN TEFLON AF / FC-72 AND DETERMINATION OF BARBITURATES WITH CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zheng, Lei (2006) AUTOMATED FEATURE EXTRACTION AND CONTENT-BASED RETRIEVAL OFPATHOLOGY MICROSCOPIC IMAGES USING K-MEANS CLUSTERING AND CODE RUN-LENGTH PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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