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Aurand, Andrew G. (2007) Is Smart Growth Smart for Low-Income Households: A Study of the Impact of Four Smart Growth Principles on the Supply of Affordable Housing. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Awandare, Gordon Akanzuwine (2007) ROLE OF MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTOR (MIF) AND MIF PROMOTER POLYMORPHISMS IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF SEVERE MALARIAL ANEMIA. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Arisoy, Ozlem (2007) Integrated Decision Making in Global Supply Chains and Networks. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Alex, Christine (2007) TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY PARTICIPATION IN TWO U.S. GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCHES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ams, Mark R. (2007) Intramolecularly Sensitized Precipitons. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Argueta, Jose Rene (2007) The importance of 'rational' voters for electoral accountability in highly institutionalized party systems. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Alexander, Kira Marie (2007) Regulatory Fit and Reaction to Opinion Deviance in Small Groups. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Abatan, Abimbola Adetola (2007) Capturing the Non-Linear Dynamics of Particle Migration in Complex Viscous Flows. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

An, Weizhe (2007) THE STUDY OF GIS-BASED HYDROLOGICAL MODEL IN HIGHWAY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Altman, Rebecca Joanne (2007) THE HEALTH OF INCARCERATED WOMEN: AN ANALYSIS OF EXISTING CONDITIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE PROGRAMS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Abraham, Elizabeth Jean (2007) Conceptual Investigation of Partially Buckling Restrained Braces. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Al Ghaferi, Amal Abdulla (2007) Elastic Constants and Dislocations Image Simulations of L10-FePd. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Abdulla, Abdulnasir Taleb (2007) TECHNOLOGY AND INTERNET-RELATED INFORMATION BEHAVIORS OF PRINT JOURNALISTS IN KUWAIT. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ankrum, Julie Winneur (2007) Differentiated Reading Instruction in One Exemplary Teacher's Classroom: A Case Study. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Acilan, Ceyda (2007) DNA REPAIR PATHWAYS INVOLVED IN THE FORMATION OF ANAPHASE BRIDGES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ayoub, Emily M. (2007) AT THE NEXUS OF LAW AND ETHICS: A PROPOSED JUDICIAL STANDARD FOR COURT-ORDERED CESAREAN SECTIONS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Bell, Melissa M. (2007) BARRIERS IN THE PROVISION OF FAMILY PLANNING INFORMATION FROM SOCIAL WORKERS TO THEIR CLIENTS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bulcke, Gina M. (2007) Identifying Barriers to Treatment Among Women Gamblers. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Buchanich, Jeanine M (2007) A CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING RULE FOR MILD HEAD INJURY IN CHILDREN LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bandos, Hanna (2007) Regression on median residual life function for censored survival data. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Brebnor, Faith (2007) "This is Tobago"Social and Cultural 'Influencers' of HIV Infections in Tobago. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Benavides, Ana Maria (2007) THE EFFECT OF ARSENIC SPECIATION ON ARSENIC UPTAKE AND FATE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE HYPER-ACCUMULATING SPECIES PTERIS CRETICA. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Burda, Martin (2007) Essays in Semiparametric Econometrics and Panel Data Analysis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Baumgartner Jr., Thomas Carl (2007) AGING AND SEXUAL MINORITIES: EXPLORING THE HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF OLDER LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) INDIVIDUALS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bayrak, Halil (2007) DETECTION RESOURCE ALLOCATION INADVERSARIAL PROBLEMS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bilec, Melissa M. (2007) A Hybrid Life Cycle Assessment Model for Construction Processess. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Braun, Mary A (2007) Characterization of Rkr1, a nuclear, RING-domain protein with functional connections to chromatin modification in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bykowski, Michael Ryan (2007) Gastric Emptying and Intestinal Absorption of Ingested Water and Saline by Hypovolemic Rats. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Baika, Gabriella Ildiko (2007) Lingua Indisciplinata ("The Unruly Tongue"). A Study of Transgressive Speech in the "Romance of the Rose" and the "Divine Comedy". Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Baca, Justin Thomas (2007) Point-Of-Care Sensors for Diabetes and Myocardial Ischemia. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bagci, Elife Zerrin (2007) Mathematical modeling and simulation of apoptosis and nitric oxide effects. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Boss, Scott Russel (2007) CONTROL, PERCEIVED RISK, AND INFORMATION SECURITY PRECAUTIONS: EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL MOTIVATIONS FOR SECURITY BEHAVIOR. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Baker, Parris J (2007) SELF-EFFICACY, CO-PARENTING RELATIONSHIP, AND PARENT SATISFACTION: VARIABLES THAT PREDICT PATERNAL INVOLVEMENT BY NON-CUSTODIAL FATHERS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Boalick, Aaron R. (2007) Bildung Blocks: Problematic Masculinities in Stendhal. Undergraduate Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bowers, Nathan David (2007) CREATING A HOME CULTURE FOR THE PHONOGRAPH: WOMEN AND THE RISE OF SOUND RECORDINGS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1877-1913. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bolger, Donald Joseph (2007) The Development of Orthographic Knowledge: A Cognitive Neuroscience Investigation of Reading Skill. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Berkowitz, Jennifer Lee (2007) EXHALED GAS AS A NON-INVASIVE MARKER FOR AIRWAY INFLAMMATION IN PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Beasley, Alessandra (2007) Caught Between History and Imagination: The Arguments for Post-National European Union Citizenship. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Brown, Natasha Ann (2007) Project HEAL (Healthy Eating and Activity for Life): Proposing a Faith-Based Health Education and Lifestyle Intervention for Rural African Americans. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Balestreire, Elena Marie (2007) MECHANOTRANSDUCTION AND EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR SIGNALING IN BLADDER EPITHELIUM. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Beck, Megahn Marie (2007) Cognition, Language, And Behavior In Children Born Prematurely, With and Without White Matter Injury. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Brusoski, Melissa Ann (2007) Photovoice Families: Lesbian Families Captured in Photographs. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bovalino, Jane W (2007) The Role of the Principal in the Change Process: The Road to Inclusion. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bear, Todd M (2007) HOSPITALS DISCHARGING PATIENTS TO EMERGENCY HOMELESS SHELTERS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA: AN ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Beigay, Teresa (2007) Examination of the Perceptions of an Elderly Population in Subsidized Housing and Their Utilization of Community-Based Health Care. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Balu, Sriram (2007) Understanding heterogeneity and interaction in the context of whole genome genetic analysis. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bhayana, Brijesh (2007) Experimental and Theoretical Investigations in Solid Phase<br /> Reaction Kinetics and Noncovalent Interactions in Water. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Belasco, Laura (2007) The Development and Characterization of 'Rod-Hinge-Rod'-type Molecular Actuators. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bliss, Daniel James (2007) STORMWATER RUNOFF MITIGATION AND WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH THE USE A GREEN ROOF IN PITTSBURGH, PA. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bigos, Kristin Lynn (2007) Pharmacodynamics of IV Citalopram Using Functional MRI. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bansal, Pallavi (2007) Induction of Cdc25B following DNA damage: Implications for cell cycle resumption and tumorigenesis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Brown, Karl Walter (2007) Electric Powered Wheelchair Control with a Variable Compliance Joystick: Improving Control of Mobility Devices for Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Boehm, Amanda L. (2007) INVESTIGATION OF THE MECHANISM AND THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF A TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR DECOY TARGETING SIGNAL TRANSDUCER AND ACTIVATOR OF TRANSCRIPTION-3 (STAT3) FOR SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE HEAD AND NECK (SCCHN). Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Berger, Dara Suzanne (2007) Molecular associations of recurrent spontaneous abortion. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bryan, Charlene Joanne (2007) THE ASSOCIATION OF DIABETES MELLITUS WITH RESPONSE TO DEPRESSION TREATMENT. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Biswas, Nabanita (2007) CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL FUNCTION OF INTERACTION BETWEEN TLR4 AND PLIC-1. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bhattarai, Matrika (2007) ACTIVE HYDROGEN SENSING USING A PALLADIUM COATED OPTICAL FIBER BRAGG GRATING SENSOR. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Blake, Chantal (2007) OPTIMIZING THE USE OF ARSENIC-HYPERACCUMULATING FERNS FOR TREATMENT OF ARSENIC-CONTAMINATED WATER. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bruzual, Alejandro (2007) Narrativas contaminadas. Tres novelas latinoamericanas: El tungsteno, Parque industrial y Cubagua. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Buffalari, Deanne Marie (2007) Noradrenergic Modulation of the Basolateral Amygdala: Alterations by Stress Exposure. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Bernstein, Debra L. (2007) Searching for Signs of Intelligent Life: An Investigation of Young Children's Beliefs About Intelligence and Animacy. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Boulton, Thomas J. (2007) A Managerial Motive for Initial Public Offering Underpricing. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Cowan, Rachel E (2007) Manual Wheelchair Propulsion in Older Adults. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Craft, April Marie (2007) Development of an HSV-based Model System to Identify Events Critical for Embryonic Myogenesis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Chen, Weihsu Claire (2007) Development of a simple but effective cancer vaccine consisting of an antigen and a cationic lipid. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Colleton, Bonnie A (2007) Divergence in CD8+ T Cell Epitopes of HIV-1 as an Immune Escape Mechanism. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Charnegie, David (2007) Frequency Tuning Concepts For Piezoelectric Cantilever Beams And Plates For Energy Harvesting. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Chen, Xihua (2007) IMPACTS OF FLY ASH COMPOSITION AND FLUE GAS COPONENTS ON MERCURY SPECIATION. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cho, Soyoun (2007) Experimental and computational studies of calcium-triggered transmitter release. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cook, Amy L. (2007) NARRATIVES OF IRONY: ALIENATION, REPRESENTATION, AND ETHICS IN CARLYLE, ELIOT, AND PATER. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Czeczulin, Annalisa Olivia (2007) The Russian Reflexive in Second-Language Acquisition: Binding Preferences and L1 Transfer. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Caponigro, Janelle M (2007) Social Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder and Bipolar Disorder: Similarities and Differences. Undergraduate Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Chiacchiero, Michael Alan (2007) Efficient PETSc Solvers for Discontinuous Galerkin Methods Applied to Elliptic Problems. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Chamberlain, Colby L (2007) Ethical Reasons to Involve Demented Patients in Their Care and Why Physicians Fail to Do So. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Collins Hanley, Kirstin M (2007) Redefining Didactic Traditions: Mary Wollstonecraft and Feminist Discourses of Appropriation, 1749-1847. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Congdon, Darinda (2007) "TIBET CHIC": MYTH, MARKETING, SPIRITUALITY AND POLITICS IN MUSICAL REPRESENTATIONS OF TIBET IN THE UNITED STATES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Currier, Ashley McAllister (2007) The Visibility of Sexual Minority Movement Organizations in Namibia and South Africa. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Currier, James David (2007) "Greedy For Facts": Charles Darwin's Information Needs and Behaviors. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Chen, Zhi (2007) High-Throughput Methods to Determine Intermolecular Association and Lipophilicity. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Craig, Trisha Ann Varish (2007) Act 1999-48 (24 P.S. Sections 12-1205.1 et seq.): An Analysis of Continuing Professional Education Reform in Pennsylvania and Implications for Policy and Practice. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Carroll, Kathryn Eileen (2007) CONVERSATIONS WITH COACHES: THEIR ROLES IN PENNSYLVANIA READING FIRST SCHOOLS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Conway, Deborah Grice (2007) The Role of Internal Resources in Academic Achievement: Exploring the Meaning of Self-Compassion in teh Adaptive Functioning of Low-Income College Students. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Corthell, Leia S (2007) Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Apolipoprotein H (APOH) with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Chen, Huanyu (2007) Experimental Design for Unbalanced Data Involving a Two level Logistic Model. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cotter, Jennifer M. (2007) Making Feminism Matter Again. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Choseed, Malkiel Aaron (2007) Representations of Teaching, Curriculum Reform, and the Formation of Collegiate English. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cohen, Frayda (2007) Tracing the Red Thread: An Ethnography of Chinese-U.S. Transnational Adoption. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cui, Jun (2007) VIBRATIONAL SPECTRA AND n-BODY DECOMPOSITION ANALYSESOF WATER CLUSTERS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Chia, Lichun (2007) THE CHARACTERISTICS THAT ASSOCIATE WITH HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE-2 DIABETES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cox, Karin (2007) Caudate responses to reward and punishment are preserved in healthy older adults. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Carey, Timothy D. (2007) PROOF OF CONCEPT DESIGN FOR PRECISE SINGLE DIMENSION POSITION DETERMINATION USING PASSIVE RFID. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Craig, Anna Elizabeth (2007) Peer Relationships in African American Adolescents: The Role of Cognitive Functioning. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Corsi, Karin A. (2007) THE EFFECT OF BMP4 AND MECHANICAL STIMULATION ON MUSCLE-DERIVED STEM CELLS: IMPLICATIONS FOR BONE AND ARTICULAR CARTILAGE REGENERATION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Callan, Judith (2007) Development of a Scale: Barriers to CBT Homework Completion Scale. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Caner, Turanay (2007) Geographical Clusters, Alliance Network Structure, and Innovation in the US Biopharmaceutical Industry. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cook, Amy J (2007) Caring For Children With Type 1 Diabetes During the School Day: Challenges and Recommendations. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Chen, Zhuo (2007) DEVELOPMENT OF OPTICAL TAP FOR PLANAR LIGHTWAVE CIRCUITS AND INTRA-CHIP OPTICAL INTERCONNECT USING ION IMPLANTATION. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Coogler, Keith Lynn (2007) Investigation of the Behavior of Offset Mechanical Splices. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Chen, Tiandan (2007) THE MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION OF ZIRCONIA CERAMICS DURING SINTERING. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cooper, Gregory M. (2007) Regulation of Craniofacial Bone Healing Using Noggin. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cooper, Katrina L. (2007) THE INFLUENCE OF TYPE AND DEGREE OF EMOTION EXPRESSED BY VICTIM AND RELATIONSHIP TYPE BETWEEN VICTIM AND SUPPORT PROVIDER ON THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL SUPPORT. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Conrad, Irene Mary (2007) Education Reform at the "Edge of Chaos": Constructing ETCH (An Education Theory Complexity Hybrid) for an Optimal Learning Education Environment. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Coronado-Aliegro, Javier (2007) The Effect of Self-Assessment in the Self-Efficacy of Students Studying Spanish as a Foreign Language. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cavanaugh, Tammy S. (2007) The Story of Restructuring the Instructional Support Team. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Copenhafer, James Edward (2007) Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(9,9-Dihexylfluorene-mb-methylene)s. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Capalongo-Bernadowski, Carianne (2007) The effects of teachers' questioning patterns on learners' outcomes. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Cronin, James P (2007) Explaining variation in insect herbivore control over plant communities. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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DeLuca, Mara Elizabeth (2007) Health care needs and social integration among Pittsburgh's uninsured Latinos. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Dickerson, Samuel J (2007) Design of a 3D integrated circuit for manipulating and sensing biological nanoparticles. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Douglas, Erika L. (2007) Does Functioning Differ Before and After Daylight Savings Time Changes Among Patients with Bipolar Disorder? Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Dressen, Amy S (2007) Growth Hormone Genes and Prostate Cancer Risk. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Daley, Colleen (2007) PITTSBURGH WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY COMPREHENSIVE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FLUORIDE TRACER STUDY. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Dai, Feng (2007) Variance components models in statistical genetics: extensions and applications. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Day, Jerry (2007) FIXED POINT THEORY AND BANACH FUNCTION SPACES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Day, Judy D. (2007) MATHEMATICAL APPROACHES TO MODELING,UNDERSTANDING, AND CONTROLLING THEACUTE INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE TOPATHOGEN AND ENDOTOXIN. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Dever, Alejandro (2007) Social and Economic Development of a Specialized Community in Chengue, Parque Tairona, Colombia. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Diri, Kadir (2007) THEORETICAL STUDIES OF DIPOLE-BOUND ANIONS AND SMALL WATER CLUSTERS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Dai, XiaoHu (2007) Purifacation of Wild Type EcoRI Endonuclease and EcoRI Endonuclease RS187Crystal Growth of WT EcoRI Endonuclease-DNA comlex and EcoRI Endonuclease. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

D'Antonio, Jason M. (2007) ANALYSIS OF ENDOTHELIN DURING ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR PROSTATE CANCER PROGRESSION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

DiVirgilio-Thomas, Dana (2007) The Impact of Social Policy on Alzheimer's Disease Patients and Their Family Caregivers. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Dean, Leighton Scott (2007) A METHOD FOR DETECTING OPTIMAL SPLITS OVER TIME IN SURVIVAL ANALYSIS USING TREE-STRUCTURED MODELS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Diamond, Martha (2007) VOCATIONAL STUDENTS' ENGAGEMENT AND CAREER OBJECTIVES: ASSESSMENT OF ENGAGEMENT PROCESSES IN NEW VOCATIONAL STUDENTS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Dukes, April Atkinson (2007) THE ROLE OF DOPAMINE OXIDATION IN DOPAMINE-INDUCED TOXICITY, INITIATION OF ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM STRESS, AND POTENTIATION OF ROTENONE-INDUCED TOXICITY IN DIFFERENTIATED PC12 CELLS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Degani, Tamar (2007) The Semantic Role of Gender: Grammatical and Biological Gender Match Effects in English and Spanish. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Dawson, Carl (2007) Negotiating European Integration on the Southern Periphery: Democracy Deficits and Bargaining Power in the Maghreb. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Dai, Weiying (2007) ADVANCEMENTS IN QUANTITATIVE PERFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) OF DEMENTIA. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Dorsten, Aimee-Marie (2007) Don't Keep It Private! The Political Economy of Digital Media Innovation in Developing Countries. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Donne, Vicki JoAnne (2007) AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF READING INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE DEAF/HARD OF HEARING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Durisko, Corrine (2007) Exploring the inner speech process in verbal working memory. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Dunlap, Susan (2007) Incidental Reading of Familiar and Unfamiliar Words: An Event-Related Potential Study of English Monolingual and Chinese-English Bilingual Readers. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Evans, Karen Lucille (2007) Learning Stoichiometry: A Comparison of Text and Multimedia Formats. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Eggan, Stephen Melford (2007) Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor: Role in Primate Prefrontal Circuitry and Schizophrenia. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Eisman, April A. (2007) Bernhard Heisig and the Cultural Politics of East German Art. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Epshteyn, Yekaterina Y (2007) HP Primal Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Methods for Two-Phase Flow in Porous Media. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Eisfeld, Amie J (2007) Viral and Cellular Targets for the Varicella-Zoster Virus ORF66 Protein Kinase. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Eldridge, Kevin Anthony (2007) Phonological Complexity and Speech Disfluency in Young Children. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Ferretti, Eliana Chaves (2007) Assessing the Influence of Wheelchair On Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury Using a Measure of Participation. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Freeman, Michael L (2007) Stress Compromises HSV-1-Specific Immunity in Latently Infected Sensory Ganglia. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Foley, David William (2007) Building Capacity Among Elementary Teachers Using Data. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fossett, Tepanta R. D. (2007) The effect of speaking rate on serial order sound-level errors in non-brain damaged participants and persons with aphasia. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Foley, Kenan A. (2007) THE INTERPRETATION OF EXPERIENCE: A CONTEXTUAL STUDY OF THE ART OF THREE PITTSBURGH JAZZ DRUMMERS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fox, Jason (2007) Time and Process in an Early Village Settlement System on the Bolivian Southern Altiplano. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ficco, Danielle Marie (2007) Women Stepping Out:Intersections of Welfare Policy, Work and Abuse. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Few, William Timothy (2007) Managerial Competitor Identification: Integrating the Categorization, Economic and Organizational Identity Perspectives. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fisher, Mary Anne (2007) SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE HIV+ CLIENT:A COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRADITIONAL VERSUS VOLUNTEER CASE MANAGEMENT INTERVENTION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Feltes, Kathleen A. (2007) Depression, Anger, Anxiety and Smoking in Pregnant Adolescents. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fontana, Fabio E (2007) The effect of exercise intensity on decision making performance of experienced and inexperienced soccer players. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Filbert, Lauren Brooke (2007) EVALUATION OF AN INTERACTIVE WEB-BASED EDUCATIONAL MODULE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TREATING PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fortney, Carol F. (2007) Ligands Designed for Ruthenium Nitrosyl Transport. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Feigenbaum, Ellen (2007) The Role of Language Anxiety in Teacher-fronted and Small-group Interaction in Spanish as a Foreign Language: How is Pronunciation Accuracy Affected? Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Feng, Li (2007) Modeling Water Cluster Anions. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fan, Yun (2007) THE IN VITRO METABOLISM OF THREE ANTICANCER DRUGS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fortney, Carol F (2007) Iron Nitrosyl Complexes. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Frank, Gregory Richard (2007) Monitoring Seated Postural Responses to Assess Cognitive State. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fleet, Sara Beth (2007) Obesity, Body Composition and Insulin Resistance in Women with and without Bipolar Disorder. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Fischer, Beth A (2007) Promoting Access to Science Careers: Training Faculty to Teach Professional Development and Research Ethics. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Gilchrist, Kellie D. (2007) Tobacco Use During and After Pregnancy: The Smoking Behaviors of African American Women and Their Attempts to Quit. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gallagher, Jr., Michael (2007) Validation of an Exertional Recall Questionnaire for a Circuit Training Program. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gopalan, Anandha (2007) Architecture and Protocols for Service and Application Deployment in Resource Aware Ubiquitous Environments. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gayle, Wayne-Roy (2007) Contributions to Structural Modeling and Estimation. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Grams, Sarah Elizabeth (2007) A Case-Control Study of ATM and Susceptibility to Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Grindle, Garrett George (2007) Development and Validation of a Caster Data Logger for Quantitative Measurement of Electric Powered Wheelchair Usage. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Golish, Bradley Lawrence (2007) An Investigation of the Idea Generation and Protection Process in Academia. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gunji, Naoko (2007) AMIDAJI: MORTUARY ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND RITES OF EMPEROR ANTOKU'S TEMPLE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gan, Gregory N (2007) Human REV3L: Expression and Protein Interaction Studies. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Goldbacher, Edie Marie (2007) Depression and the Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged Women: A Longitudinal Investigation. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Glascott, Brenda Marguerite (2007) The Ends of Literacy Education: Evangelical Protestantism and the Nineteenth-Century Origins of Contemporary Writing Instruction. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

GIbney, Raymond Francis (2007) Cognitive organizational obstruction: Its nature, antecedents and consequences. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gurel Kazanci, Fatma (2007) Pattern Formation in Coupled Networks with Inhibition and Gap Junctions. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gomez, Antonio Daniel (2007) El discurso latinoamericano del exilio: extraterritorialidad y novela en Argentina y Cuba desde los años setenta. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gerlach, David (2007) For Nation and Gain: Economy, Ethnicity and Politics in the Czech Borderlands, 1945-1948. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gerber, Ellen C. (2007) Modernist Pedagogies: Conrad, Woolf, Pound, and the Reading Public. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gattuso, Stephen Anthony (2007) Carbon Dioxide Capture by Tertiary Amidine Functional Adsorbents. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gage, Kenneth Leslie (2007) Development of computational mass and momentum transfer models for extracorporeal hollow fiber membrane oxygenators. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gerlich, Bella Karr (2007) Work in Motion / Assessment at Rest: An Attitudinal Study of Academic Reference Librarians A Case Study At Mid-Size University (MSU A). Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gilbert, Thomas Wayne (2007) Mechanisms of Extracellular Matrix Scaffold Remodeling. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gopalarathnam, Apsara (2007) Efforts Towards the Total Synthesis of Amphidinolide B. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Glasspool, Timothy S (2007) Socialization of Pennsylvania High School Principal Succession. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Gong, Baiyun (2007) MANAGING INTERRUPTIONS: THE ROLE OF FIT BETWEEN TASK DEMANDS AND CAPACITY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ghitulescu, Brenda Elena (2007) Shaping tasks and relationships at work: Examining the antecedents and consequences of employee job crafting. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Hackett, Stephanie Rose (2007) An Exploration into Two Solutions to Propagating Web Accessibility for Blind Computer Users. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Harrison, Susan J. (2007) Sall1 regulates neuronal differentiation and progenitor cell maturation in the developing forebrain. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Han, Yueh-Ying (2007) Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Cancer Rates in the United States. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Holland, Cynthia L. (2007) BARRIERS TO PHYSICIAN IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEM ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE: RESULTS OF STATEWIDE FOCUS GROUPS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hunt, Sarah Elizabeth (2007) Body Composition and Muscular Strength in Elite Competitive Athletes and Healthy Controls Aged 65 and Older. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hays, Anne Elizabeth (2007) Effect of an Acute Bout of Aerobic Exercise on Serum Dehydroepiadosterone Sulfate (DHEAS) Levels in Clinically Diagnosed Bipolar Patients. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hill, Sarajane Anita (2007) BIOMECHANICAL EFFECTS OF RADIAL OPTIC NEUROTOMY. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hassan, Nowall A (2007) A CLINICAL PREDICTION RULE FOR CLASSIFYING POSTPARTUM SUBJECTS WITH LOW BACK AND PELVIC GIRDLE PAIN WHO DEMONSTRATE SHORT-TERM IMPROVEMENT WITH MOBILIZATION OF THE SACROILIAC JOINT. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hepburn, Brian Spence (2007) Equilibrium and Explanation in 18th Century Mechanics. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Haller, Benjamin Stephen (2007) Landscape Description in Homer's Odyssey. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Halasz, Alison Vort (2007) Henri Michaux, poet-painter. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Holt, Elizabeth Clare (2007) Maternal Harshness and the Mother-Child Relationship in the Toddler Years: Associations with Behavior Problems at School Entry. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ho, Chiu Man (2007) Neutrino Mixing, Oscillations, and Decoherence in Astrophysics and Cosmology. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hoge, Tracy N. (2007) ARE TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS PREDICTABLE FROM ONE GRADE TO THE NEXT? Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Howard, Valerie Michele (2007) A COMPARISON OF EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING KNOWLEDGE AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: HUMAN PATIENT SIMULATOR VS. THE INTERACTIVE CASE STUDY APPROACH. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Helfrich, Sara Rachel (2007) A Comparative Analysis of Two Teacher Preparation Programs. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hyde, Andrea Marie (2007) SELF-CONSTITUTION AS RESISTANCE TO NORMALIZATION:Educator Agency in the Era of Accountability. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hornyak, David A. (2007) Utilizing Cognitive Information Processing Theory to Assess the Effectiveness of DISCOVER on College Students' Career Development. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hoffman, Katie Anne (2007) ASSESSING THE ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS TOWARD NEWBORN SCREENING AND SICKLE CELL DISEASE. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Holtzer, Caleb Christman (2007) Critical Steps to Developing a Unified Theory of Alcohol Use in Latin America. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Horton, Ernest Aaron (2007) Charles Mingus and the Paradoxical Aspects of Race as Reflected in His Life and Music. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hoverman, Jason Todd (2007) The ecology and evolution of inducible defenses in the freshwater snail <em>Helisoma trivolvis</em>. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hippert, Christine (2007) IDENTITY AND DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL BOLIVIA:NEGOTIATING GENDER, ETHNICITY, AND CLASS IN DEVELOPMENT CONTEXTS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hart, Gary D (2007) A constraint-stabilized time-stepping approach for piecewise smooth multibody dynamics. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hardison, Catherine Adria (2007) WASTEWATER SECURITY: CONTAMINANT PRIORITIZATION AND RAPID PCR METHODS FOR PATHOGEN DETECTION. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hula, William Dvorak (2007) Resource and Bottleneck Mechanisms of Attention in Language Performance. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hald-Mortensen, Christian (2007) John F. Kennedy -Leadership Qualities That Moved A Nation. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hosseini, Shahla Marie (2007) MATERNAL ANXIETY DURING PREGNANCY: ITS RELATIONS TO BIRTH OUTCOMES AND TO OFFSPRING DEPRESSION DURING LATE CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hyseni, Yll (2007) Theory-Based Evaluation of a Cancer Control Coalition. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hussar, Alexa Joyce (2007) Emergency Preparedness in Personal Care Homes. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hawrylak, Peter Joseph (2007) ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MATHEMATICAL STRUCTURE TO DESCRIBE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF SENSOR NETWORKS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ho, Yeung (2007) Regulation of protein phosphatases in oxidatively stressed neurons. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hughes, Elizabeth Koopman (2007) LESSON PLANNING AS A VEHICLE FOR DEVELOPING PRE-SERVICE SECONDARY TEACHERS' CAPACITY TO FOCUS ON STUDENTS' MATHEMATICAL THINKING. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hill, Deanna DeNae (2007) Reimagining the Place and Curricular Space for the Field of Social Foundations of Education in Teacher Education: A Call for Communication and Collaboration. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Harper, Colter (2007) JAZZ GUITARIST JIMMY PONDER: A CASE STUDY OF CREATIVE PROCESSES AND IDENTITY FORMATION IN AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Hansen, Thomas (2007) Newcomer Innovation in Work-Teams: The Effects of Performance Optimism and Newcomer Assertiveness. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Isanski, Barbara Anna (2007) Interactions of cholinergic innervation and soluble Aβ42 peptide metabolism in the hippocampus. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ismail, Hala (2007) ARABS AS ESL READERS OF AMERICAN LITERATURE: THEIR ATTITUDES, THEIR RESPONSES, AND THE SOURCES OF THEIR MISINTERPRETATIONS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ioannides, Demetrios (2007) A Study of Information Fragment Association in Information Management and Retrieval Applications. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Iyoha, Osemwengie Uyi (2007) H2 Production in Palladium and Palladium-Copper Membrane Reactors at 1173K in the Presence of H2S. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Iyer, Anand Krishnan Venkatraman (2007) TENASCIN CYTOTACTIN EGF-LIKE REPEATS - NOVEL MATRIKINE LIGANDS FOR THE EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Inglés, María Dolores (2007) "AULAS DE ENLACE": A STUDY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PILOT COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR NON-SPANISH SPEAKING NEWCOMER STUDENTS IN MADRID, SPAIN. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Jackson, Richard Wesley (2007) Evaluation of Nickel for Use as an Interconnect in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Justin, Gusphyl Antonio (2007) Generating Electricity within the Physiological Environment for Low Power Implantable Medical Device Applications: Towards the development of in-vivo biofuel cell technologies. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Jackson, Erika Meier (2007) Investigation of Techniques and Procedures to Obtain á-Al2O3 Scales on Coatings with Improved Oxidation Resistance. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Jayasuriya, Nilukshi Renuka (2007) Asymmetric Alkenyl Zirconocene/Zinc Additions to Aldehydes and Synthetic Efforts Toward Pseudotrienic Acid A. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Jung, Eun-Young (2007) Transnational Cultural Traffic In Northeast Asia: The "Presence" of Japan in Korea's Popular Music Culture. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Juengst, Shannon (2007) Personal factors contributing to deficits in self-awareness of cognitive impairment. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

James, Emily M. (2007) Improving Knowledge, Evaluating Opinions, and Ascertaining the Acceptance of Genetic Counseling for Bipolar Disorder. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Jones, Melissa Ann (2007) Intent to Receive an HPV Vaccine among University Men and Women and Implications for Vaccine Administration. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Jimenez, Ivan (2007) TEXTURAL DEPTH, STRUCTURAL DEPTH, EXPRESSIVE DEPTH:LADDERS FROM LINE TO SONORITYIN ARVO PÄRT AND HENRYK MIKO£AJ GÓRECKI. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Jacoby, Jill Michaela (2007) Relationship between Principals' Decision Making StylesandTechnology Acceptance & Use. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Knight, Ryan Robert (2007) The Analysis and Testing of MEMS and Macro Scale Piezoelectric Devices. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kreke, Jennifer E. (2007) Modeling Disease Management Decisions for Patients with Pneumonia-related Sepsis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kosareo, Lisa M (2007) THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE AND LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF A GREEN ROOF IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Klein, Amanda Ann (2007) Excavating the Ghetto Action Cycle(1991-1996): A Case Study for a Cycle-Based Approach to Genre Study. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kim, Sunhee (2007) Molecular Diffusion, Adsorption, and Reaction on High Area Oxide Surfaces as Studied by FT-IR. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Katsenos, Georgios (2007) Three Essays on Sequential Auctions. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kaur, Palwinder (2007) Aggregation of Conjugated Polyelectrolytes in Dilute Solutions and Transmission Spectroscopy Based on Metal Nanoslit Arrays. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kondratyuk, Petro (2007) Physical Adsorption on Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kalb, Lawrence Michael (2007) Screening for Violent Recidivism in the Juvenile Justice System: Establishing Accuracy. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Karaman, Suleyman Cem (2007) Three Essays on Adaptive Learning in Monetary Economics. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kotchey, Nicole Marie (2007) Allotopic Expression of mRNAs as a Novel Gene Therapy for Encephalomyopathies. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kim, Jean-Ie (2007) Mothers' Depression and Parenting Efficacy among Economically Disadvantaged Korean Women: Test of a Mediation Model. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kapfhammer, Gregory Martin (2007) A Comprehensive Framework for Testing Database-Centric Software Applications. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Klym, Amy H (2007) Detecting Outliers and Influential Data Points in Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) Analysis. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Khalil, Naila (2007) THE ASSOCIATION OF LEAD BIOMARKERS WITH HEALTH EFFECTS IN COMMUNITY RESIDING WOMEN AND AN OCCUPATIONAL MALE COHORT. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kritzer, Karen Lynn (2007) Factors Associated with Mathematical Ability in Young Deaf Children: Building Foundations, from Networks to Numbers. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kerle, Maria Battista (2007) Women and Politics: A Study of Women Trained in a Political Leadership Setting. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Komori, Yasumasa (2007) The Construction of Regional Institutions in the Asia-Pacific and East Asia: Origins, Motives, and Evolution. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Keller, Adam I. (2007) Homolytic Aromatic Substitution, Conformational Dynamics of Dihydrophenanthridines, and High-Throughput Synthesis of Amides with Fluorous Technology: Methodologies in Reaction, Analysis, and Separation. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kourtikakis, Konstantinos (2007) Isomoprhic Pressures and the European Union: The Transfer of Public Accountability Organizations to the Supranational Level. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Khelouz, Nacer (2007) LE ROMAN ALGÉRIEN DE L'ENTRE-DEUX-GUERRES À L'ÉPREUVE DU POLITIQUE: en lisant Robert Randau et Abdelkader Hadj Hamou. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kulovits, Andreas (2007) DEFORMATION OF NANOCRYSTALLINE NICKEL BY COLD ROLLING. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kisa, Maja (2007) OXIDATION OF SILICON AND GERMANIUM BY ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR OXYGEN. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kuzmych, Oleksandr Kuzmych (2007) Detection of Nitric Oxide usingCarbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistors. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kalainesan, Sujaya (2007) Best Management Practices for Highway Construction Site Sedimentation Basins. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Klimon, Nancy L. (2007) Development of a Health Assessment Instrument for Adults with Mental Retardation. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kristoff, Jan (2007) Impact of Hemozoin on Hematological Outcomes and Innate Inflammatory Mediator Production in Infants and Young Children with Malarial Anemia. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kveton, Branislav (2007) Planning in Hybrid Structured Stochastic Domains. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kern, Amy Lynn (2007) A CASE STUDY OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE STRATEGY TO "BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION WHEN PLANNING BEGINS" IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kloo, Amanda M. (2007) The Decision-making Utility and Predictive Power of DIBELS for Students' Reading Achievement in Pennsylvania's Reading First Schools. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Katsafanas, Jodi D. (2007) The Roles and Responsibilities of Special Education Teachers. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kowallis, Ruth Ann (2007) The short-term effect of a balanced defecit diet on resting energy expenditure in overweight and obese males and females. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Krysinska, Dorota (2007) Hikikomori (Social Withdrawal) in Japan:Discourses of Media and Scholars; Multicausal Explanations of the Phenomenon. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kim, Say Young (2007) Visual, Lexical, and Contextual Factors Affecting Word Identification During the Reading of Korean. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Kotler, Julie B (2007) MOTOR LEARNING AND TRANSFER ALONG TWO CONTINUA OF COMPLEXITY FOR NONSPEECH ORAL GESTURES: QUANTITY AND CONSISTENCY OF INTRAORAL PRESSURE PEAKS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Liu, Zhenyu (2007) GlyBP: A structural model of the extracellular domain of human ¦Á1 glycine receptor. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lee, SooHyun (2007) MOTOR CORTEX REGULATION OF THALAMIC-CORTICAL ACTIVITY IN THE SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Li, Chen (2007) Cellular specialization of synaptic integration in a mammalian sympathetic ganglion. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lunz III, John George (2007) Inhibition of liver and bone marrow derived dendritic cell maturation and function by Interleukin-6 activation of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription-3. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lenzner, Diana Elizabeth (2007) ARE TISSUES OF CHANNEL CATFISH MORE ESTROGENIC IN AREAS WITH HIGH DENSITIES OF COMBINED SEWAGE OVERFLOWS? Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Liu, Jingyu (2007) Comparing Multi-dimensional and Uni-dimensional Computer Adaptive Strategies in Psychological and Health Assessment. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Liu, Yan (2007) MERCURY, ARSENIC AND SELENIUM IN CHANNEL CATFISH CAUGHT IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA; IMPLICATIONS FOR COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT EMISSION SOURCE IDENTIFICATION AND FISH CONSUMPTION SAFETY. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lenze, Shannon Nicole (2007) The Role of Positive Life Events on Treatment Outcome during Acute and Maintenance Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lin, Yan (2007) Statistical Issues in Family-Based Genetic Association Studies with Application to Congenital Heart Defects in Down Syndrome. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Learman, Kenneth E. (2007) Treatment Effects of Spinal Manipulation on Proprioception in Subjects with Chronic Low Back Pain. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lipinski, John (2007) THE INFLUENCE OF AN ENTREPRENEUR'S BACKGROUND ON THEIR METHOD OF BUILDING A TEAM. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lee, Min Jae (2007) ROLE OF THE N-END RULE PATHWAY IN CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT, SIGNALING, AND HOMEOSTASIS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Linnoila, Jenny Johanna (2007) Tid1 Mediates Agrin and Muscle Specific Kinase Signaling at the Neuromuscular Junction. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lee, Hanmi (2007) ROLE OF GABA/GLYCINE DEPOLARIZATION AND HYPERPOLARIZATION IN NEONATAL CIRCUIT DEVELOPMENT. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lehman - Trzynka, Evelyn Sue (2007) Psychological and Physiological Predictors of Adherence to Antiretroviral Medications for Women with HIV/AIDS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lenk, Sonia (2007) CAN MINORITY LANGUAGES SURVIVE IN A SITUATION OF SUSTAINED BILINGUALISM? ETHNOLINGUISTIC VITALITY AND LANGUAGE BEHAVIOR AMONG INDIGENOUS SPEAKERS OF QUICHUA IN ECUADOR. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Landsbaugh, Jill Renae (2007) A LONGITUDINAL STUDY EXAMINING THE RELATION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON WEIGHT STATUS DURING ADOLESCENCE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lokar, Francis R. R. (2007) In Our Own Voice: The Use of Focus Groups to Describe Mental Health Care Experiences of Persons with Hearing Loss in Allegheny County. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Leon-Verdin, MaGuadalupe (2007) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HARDY-WEINBERG TEST FOR EQUILIBRIUM IN A STUDY EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DOPAMINE TRANSPORTER GENE (SCL6A3) AND SMOKING CESSATION IN WOMEN. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Liu, Tengfei (2007) Process Intensification through Multifunctional Reactor Concepts: Reverse-Flow Reactor and Nanocomposite Materials. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lee, Yong-Ju (2007) Economic Activities and Networks of Relatioships. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lipinski, Brian Andrew (2007) Integrating Geophysics and Geochemistry to Evaluate Coalbed Natural Gas Produced Water Disposal, Powder River Basin, Wyoming. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lee, Wen-Chi Christina (2007) Leiomyogenic and Cardiomyogenic Differentiation Potential of Human Adipose-derived Stem Cells. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Laney, Scot J. (2007) Modifying Ferritic Stainless Steels for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Applications. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Livengood, Kerrith Joy Quigley (2007) "enchanted days" for chamber ensemble: Some Considerations and Analysis. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Liu, Siyuan (2007) The Impact of Japanese Shinpa on Early Chinese Huaju. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Liu, Xiong (2007) Integrating Protein Data Resources through Semantic Web Services. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lakhina, Olga (2007) Study of meson properties in quark models. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

La Rue, Elizabeth Marie (2007) A Study on the Adoption of a Web Page Content Assessment Tool: SPAT. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Levins, Christopher Gerard (2007) A Building Block Approach Toward Nanoscale Scaffolds. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Lobaugh, Catherine Skezas (2007) The Dilemma of Limited Participation in Quality Early Childhood Programs in the Steeltown Community. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Meloy, Gregory (2007) Analysis of the Relationship between Sacral Skin Blood Flow and Transcutaneous Oxygenation in Response to Causative Factors of Pressure Ulcers in Healthy Subjects. Undergraduate Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Meesublak, Koonlachat (2007) NETWORK DESIGN UNDER DEMAND UNCERTAINTY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mathur, Tina Marie (2007) Perceived Importance of and Willingness to Engage in Weight Loss Behaviors Among Overweight Adults. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Muyolema-Calle, Armando (2007) COLONIALISMO Y REPRESENTACION. HACIA UNA RELECTURA DEL LATINOAMERICANISMO, DEL INDIGENISMO Y DE LOS DISCURSOS ETNIA-CLASE EN LOS ANDES DEL SIGLO XX. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mansour, Huwaida El-Hillal (2007) American Adolescents at Work. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

McConahy, Douglas (2007) Application of Multiobjective Optimization to Determining an Optimal Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Pump speed. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mihelc, Kevin Michael (2007) Evaluation of Rotational Mechanisms to Enhance Performance of a Respiratory Assist Catheter. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mohebbi, Mahdi (2007) Large-eddy Simulation of NASA LaRC Coaxial He-O2/Air Jet. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Merryman, William David (2007) Mechanobiology of the Aortic Valve Interstitial Cell. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Morgan, Jr., Gregg A. (2007) The Adsortpion of CO, N2 and Li on Ru(109) and Ru(001). Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

McCarthy, Natalie Jean (2007) The Northern Cities Shift and Local Identity in a Suburban Cleveland Group. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Morris, Mark William (2007) USING THE FLOWING AFTERGLOW AS A CHEMICAL REACTION MASS SPECTROMETER. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Makoveeva, Irina (2007) Visualizing Anna Karenina. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Marietta, Morgan (2007) From My Cold, Dead Hands: Democratic Consequences of Sacred Rhetoric. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Michalec, Michael David (2007) CLONING AND GENERATION OF A MURINE MODEL OF GLYCEROL-3-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE 1-LIKE GENE, A CAUSE OF BRUGADA SYNDROME? Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Murray, Daniel Kevin (2007) Teleliteracy in the neighborhood:Seeking an educative pedagogical framework andfinding an encoded praxis of mutual humanization in"Mister Rogers Talks about Learning". Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Marhefka, Joie Nicole (2007) STUDY OF DRAG REDUCING POLYMERS AND MECHANISMS OF THEIR INTRAVASCULAR EFFECT. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

McCabe, Jamie Marie (2007) APPLICATIONS OF Rh(I)-CATALYSIS TO NATURAL PRODUCT SYNTHESIS: ROUTES TO OVALICIN AND GUANACASTEPENE A. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Masson, Virginie Anne Joelle (2007) ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION IN ANEVOLUTIONARY FRAMEWORK. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ma, Hongzhou (2007) High Resolution Scanning Probes for Ferroelectric Thin Films. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Maksymovych, Petro (2007) NOVEL SURFACE CHEMISTRY OF SINGLE MOLECULES AND SELF-ASSEMBLEDSTRUCTURES BY SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mitasev, Branko (2007) Transition Metal-Catalyzed Reactions of Allenes in Diversity-Oriented Synthesis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Marashinia, Sara (2007) Analysis of Bernoulli's Equation in LES Turbulence Models. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Macala, Megan K (2007) Exploration of Bis-amino Acid Scaffolds Designed to Self Assemble. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Morgan, Christopher William (2007) From Structure to Function: From the Development of a Curved Hetero-Oligomer to the Development of an Actuated Glucose Sensor. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mills, Bryan N. (2007) SCAR - Scatter, Conceal and Recover. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Marcinkowski, Amy Lise (2007) An In Vitro Study of Aerosolized Surfactant Carrier Deposition and Dispersion on Airway Surface Models. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Milan, Robert W (2007) Quality of Life of Service Dog Partners. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mu, Enrique (2007) The Role of Scanning, Evaluation, and Mindfulness in the Assimilation of Information Technology: The Case of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

McCandless, Cyrus Henderson (2007) RESPONSES OF PARABRACHIAL NUCLEUS NEURONS TO WHOLE-BODY MOTION IN THE MACAQUE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Miedlar, Julie A. (2007) Ingestion of palatable substances in oxytocin knockout mice. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Martinez, Ivan (2007) Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in HPV AssociatedCancers Using Gene Expression, Tissue,and MicroRNA Microarrays. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Marshall, Jennifer Alycen (2007) Accounting for Disposition: A Comparative Case Study of Appraisal Documentation at the National Archives and Records Administration in the United States, Library and Archives Canada, and the National Archives of Australia. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Minnaugh, Patrick Lucien (2007) The Experimental Behavior of Steel Fiber Reinforced Polymer Retrofit Measures. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Morreale, Bryan David (2007) The Influence of H2S on Palladium and Palladium-Copper Alloy Membranes. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mihai, Daniela (2007) Mathematical Aspects of Twistor Theory: Null Decomposition of Conformal Algebras and Self-dual Metrics on Intersections of Quadrics. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Miner, W. Curtis (2007) Level Playing Fields: The Democratization of Amateur Sport in Pennsylvania. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

McCausland, Gerald Matthew (2007) THE POST SOVIET CONDITION: CULTURAL RECONFIGURATIONS OF RUSSIAN IDENTITY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Minnici, Angela (2007) Dimensions of Reflexive Thinking in Social Foundations Pedagogy: Complicating Student Responses for Theoretic Understandings. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Mossgrove, Jennifer L. (2007) EXAMINING THE NATURE OF INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES OF SECONDARY MATHEMATICS PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Milliken, Charlene D (2007) Ritual and Status: Mortuary Display at the Household Level at the Middle Horizon Wari Site of Conchopata, Peru. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Moeller, Robert Vaughn (2007) China's Campaign to Open the West: Xinjiang and the Center. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

May, John Christopher (2007) Event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging of reward-related brain circuitry in children and adolescents. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Nichols, Constance Nelson (2007) THE EFFECTS OF THREE METHODS OF INTRODUCING VOCABULARY TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS: TRADITIONAL, FRIENDLY DEFINITIONS, AND PARSING. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Nikolajski, Cara E (2007) YOUTH AND COMMUNITY BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH: SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE DIRECTIONS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Neda, Monika (2007) Numerical analysis and phenomenology of homogeneous, isotropic turbulence generated by higher order models of turbulence. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Noroski, Joseph Harold (2007) PENNING IONIZATION OF SMALL MOLECULES BY METASTABLE NEON. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ngamwongwattana, Boonchai (2007) Sync & Sense Enabled Adaptive Packetization VoIP. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Neimetz, M. Catherine (2007) Culture of Caregiving in a Faith-Based Orphanage in Northeastern China. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Narcisse, Sito Jacky (2007) Local and Global Capacity Building for a Sustainable School Community Partnership: Implications for Policy and Practice. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Nicholson, Kimberly Yolanda (2007) "Music with a Message:" A Proposed Evaluation Model for the KRUNK Movement Health Initiative for Youth. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ng, Wai-Ting (2007) DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION OF A REAL-TIME, SPEAKER-INDEPENDENT, CONTINUOUS SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM WITH VLIW DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Nolan, Timothy David Campbell (2007) DEVELOPMENT OF A DYNAMIC BALLOON VOLUME SENSOR SYSTEM FOR USE IN PULSATING BALLOON CATHETERS WITH CHANGING HELIUM CONCENTRATIONS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Oxley, David Samuel (2007) Oligofluorene Antennae for Luminescent Lanthanide Cations: Synthesis and Characterization. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

O'Connell, Joanne H. (2007) Understanding Stephen Collins Foster His World and Music. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Okumura, Takashi (2007) Virtualization of network I/O on modern operating systems. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Okopal, Greg (2007) Implementation and Evaluation of Dispersion-Invariant Features for Signal Classification. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Onque, Brock (2007) THE IMPLICATIONS OF PUBLIC HOUSING DESIGN:A STUDY OF HUD'S HOPE VI PROGRAM. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ozdemir, Yonca (2007) Politics of Price Stabilization: A Comparative Study of Argentina, Brazil, Israel, Mexico, and Turkey. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Owens, Kimberly R. (2007) PATIENT-CENTERED PROVIDER BEHAVIORS AND DISCLOSURE OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN A PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SETTING. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Okuda, Masaru (2007) Enabling Large-Scale Peer-to-Peer Stored Video Streaming Service with QoS Support. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Oxford, Connie Gayle (2007) Gender-Based Persecution in Asylum Law and Policy in the United States. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Och, Dana C. (2007) "The World Goes One Way and We Go Another": Movement, Migration, and Myths of Irish Cinema. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Pradhan, Sujata Dilipkumar (2007) Impairments in Precision Grip Force Control in Individuals with Parkinson's disease. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pivetz, George Edward (2007) Retirement, Control, and the Challenges of Aging. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Petersen, Karen Laura (2007) Socioeconomic status as a correlate of plasma inflammatory markers: An association that may be modulated by the Interleukin-6 (-174)G/C promoter polymorphism. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pegu, Amarendra (2007) The response of the lymphatic endothelium to inflammation and infection in in vitro and in vivo systems. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Parrish, Juli J. (2007) Inventing a Universe: Reading and Writing Internet Fan Fiction. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Park, Hyung Sam (2007) A LONGITUDINAL STATISTICAL NETWORK ANALYSIS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ITIGATION AND ALLIANCES IN THE UNITED STATES, 1970-2001. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pejic, Bojana (2007) On the uniqueness of Polish group topologies. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Prantil-Baun, Rachelle (2007) BIOMECHANICS AND FUNCTION OF THE FEMALE RAT URETHRA IN STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE INDUCED BY BIRTH TRAUMA. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Perrusquia, Nicolas (2007) DIVALENT CATION-INDUCED REGULATION OF á5â1-FIBRONECTIN INTERACTION FORCE ASSESSED USING ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pan, Zhiwei (2007) METABOLIC ENGINEERING OF BACILLUS FOR ENHANCED PRODUCT AND CELLULAR YIELDS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Papas, Noah Peter (2007) Potential of a Bioscaffold to Enhance the Healing of the MCL Following a Mop-End Tear: An Animal Model Study. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Piaschyk, Damian (2007) DETACHMENT FAULTS BETWEEN THE SPECTER RANGE AND NORTHERN SPRING MOUNTAINS: A TRANSPRESSIONAL FAULT ZONE ALONG THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY SHEAR ZONE, SOUTHEASTERN NEVADA. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Phillips, Luke Tsekos (2007) Motion Events in Spanish as a Foreign Language. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pearlman, Jonathan Lee (2007) Research and Development of an Appropriate Electric Powered Wheelchair for India. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pillemer, Brendan Brian Louis (2007) Modulation of Regulatory T Cells by Cytokines. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Presser, Lance Douglas (2007) DETECTION OF HHV-8 IN AUTOPSY SAMPLES FROM AIDS PATIENTS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Popa, Simona M. (2007) DEFENSIBLE SPACES: IDEOLOGIES OF PROFESSIONALISM AND TEACHERS' WORK IN THE ROMANIAN PRIVATE TUTORING SYSTEM. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pencheva, Gergina (2007) Multiblock modeling of flow in porous media and applications. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Park, June (2007) THE POLITICAL ORIGIN OF EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES, GERMANY, AND SOUTH KOREA. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pope, Sarah M. (2007) Personal Assistants and Collaborative Decision Making: Promoting a Better Balance of Autonomy and Well-Being for Adults with Moderate, Mild, and Borderline Mental Retardation. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Peterson, Margaret J. (2007) Self-Categorization as a Social Process in Small Groups. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pimenov, Konstantin Valentinovich (2007) UV RAMAN INVESTIGATION OF PEPTIDEHYDRATION AND HYDROPHOBIC COLLAPSE. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pena, Carlos Enrique (2007) Pittsburgh Jazz Records and Beyond, 1950-1985. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Peters, Solveig S. (2007) RELATIONS AMONG INTERPARENTAL RELATIONSHIP QUALITY, MATERNAL DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS, PARENTING IN THE HOME ENVIRONMENT, AND PRE-SCHOOL CHILD BEHAVIORIN AFRICAN AMERICAN, LOW-INCOME, SINGLE-MOTHER FAMILIES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pahk, Jae Bum (2007) Experimental study of pneumatic conveying by various methods of analysis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Phillips, Tina (2007) Building the Nation through Women's Health: Modern Midwifery in Early Twentieth-Century China. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Petrov, Petre Miltchov (2007) Laying Bare: The Fate of Authorship in Early Soviet Culture. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Pajewski, Stephen G. (2007) Engagement in Academic Advising: A Comparison Between Students in Interdisciplinary Programs and Students in Noninterdisciplinary Programs. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Post, Andrew (2007) Process-oriented Analysis and Display of Clinical Laboratory Data. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Phillips, Jennifer Elaine (2007) Childhood Socioeconomic Status and the MEtabolic Syndrome. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Prather, Aric Andrew (2007) PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS AND IMMUNE FUNCTION AMONG MILD ASTHMATICS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Phillips, Jennifer E (2007) THE SHROOM FAMILY MEMBER, APXL, BINDS ACTIN AND LOCALIZES TO SITES OF CELL ADHESION. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Queiroz, Adele (2007) MOTIVATIONS FOR USE OF ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIAL PRACTICES: COMMITMENT, CALCULATION, CONFORMANCE, AND CARING. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Quaynor, Solomon Tetteh (2007) ASSORTATIVE MATING AS A STRATIFICATION PROBLEM IN GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Quesada-Aguilar, Andrea (2007) Flower morphology, gender functionality, and pollinator dynamics in Solanum carolinense: implications for the evolution of andromonoecy. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Robinson, Keisha Tyler (2007) The Applicability and Usage of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to Address Obesity Among U.S. Women. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Rossi, Guy A. (2007) The Classroom Walkthrough: The perceptions of Elementary School Principals on its Impact on Student Achievement. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Raghu, Sujatha (2007) GENOMICS AND POSTOPERATIVE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Remo, Allison M. (2007) Hemoglobinopathies in Children within a Malaria Holoendemic Region of Western Kenya. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Rodriguez, Milka Alejandra (2007) Investigation of Viral Genetic and Biologic Determinants of HIV-1 Subtype C Predominance in India. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Rimoldini, Lorenzo G. (2007) Strong MgII Absorbers and Their Relation to Galaxies. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Rugsachart, Artprecha (2007) Time-Synchronized Optical Burst Switching. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Robinson, Kevin Daniel (2007) A Holistic Paleolimnological Study of North-Central Mongolian Lakes. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Riley, Thomas Joseph (2007) INFORMATION, DECISION MAKING AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT IN A PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY: A CASE STUDY ANALYSIS USING BOUNDED RATIONALITY THEORY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ray, Amrita (2007) Affected Relative Pair Linkage Statistics That Model Relationship Uncertainty. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ruth, Christopher Thomas (2007) The Motets of Michael Deiss: A New and Critical Edition. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Russo, Michael C (2007) The Chechen Revolution and the Future of Instability in the Caucasus. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Rainis, Eric J. (2007) CHARACTERIZING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE GLENOHUMERAL CAPSULE: IMPLICATIONS FOR FINITE ELEMENT MODELING. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Rath, William Tyler (2007) MODELING OF TRANSCRANIAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION BY FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ruibal, Claudio (2007) On the Variance of Electricity Prices in Deregulated Markets. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Radescu, Voica A. (2007) QCD FITS TO NEUTRINO-IRON STRUCTURE FUNCTIONS AT NUTEV. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Reinke, Dana Colleen (2007) Assessing Place Character in Response to Wal-Mart. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Rebholz, Leo Gregory (2007) Helicity and Physical Fidelity in Turbulence Modeling. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ruiz, Edgardo (2007) CULTURAL POLITICS AND HEALTH: THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERCULTURAL HEALTH POLICIES IN THE ATLANTIC COAST OF NICARAGUA. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ringenberg, Michael Aleksandr (2007) Scaffolding Problem Solving with Embedded Examples to Promote Deep Learning. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Smith, Jennifer Marie (2007) Exploring Human Computer Interaction and its Implications on Modeling for Individuals with Disabilities. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Smoliga, James Michael (2007) Kinematic And Electromyographic Analysis Of The Legs, Torso, And Arms During An Exhaustive Run. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Schreiner, Sheila Marie (2007) THE ROLE OF ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM STRESS IN TYPE 1 DIABETES: IDENTIFICATION OF GLUCOSE REGULATED PROTEIN 78 AS THE AUTOANTIGEN FOR BDC-2.5 T CELL CLONE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Stahl, Anne L. (2007) VICTIMS WHO DO NOT COOPERATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENTS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Shepard, Christopher Reed (2007) EPITHELIAL CADHERIN RE-EXPRESSION IN METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AS A STRATEGY FOR METASTATIC COLONIZATION OF THE LIVER. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Svirbel, Elizabeth Anne (2007) ACTION RESEARCH: THE DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS OF A TEACHER-INITIATED CHARACTER EDUCATION PROGRAM IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sparano, Brian Andrew (2007) The Development of Fluorescent Sensors for Specific RNA Using Chemistry and Combinatorial Biology. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Subroto, Purwanto (2007) Financing Education Sector Under the Current Decentralized System in Indonesia: Disparities in Education Expenditures per Student at Public Junior Secondary Schools. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Schafer, Mark (2007) INTENSITY SELECTION AND REGULATION USING THE OMNI SCALE OF PERCEIVED EXERTION DURING INTERMITTENT EXERCISE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sharaf, Mohamed (2007) Metrics and Algorithms for Processing Multiple Continuous Queries. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Spinner, Patti A. (2007) Placement testing and morphosyntactic development in second language learners of English. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Stafford, Sherry L. (2007) Precambrian Paleosols as Indicators of Paleoenvironments on the Early Earth. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sullivan, Jacqueline A. (2007) Reliability and Validity of Experiment in the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Stallworth, Valerie Alexis (2007) Assessment of Hospital Discharges To Emergency Homeless Shelters In Allegheny County,PA. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Stander, Justin Nathanial (2007) ELECTRONIC DESIGN AUTOMATION FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT COARSE-GRAIN RECONFIGURABLE FABRIC ARCHITECTURE. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Scheller, Adam Benjamin (2007) Groundwater Analysis Within Highway Construction Zones. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Smoke, Jordan D (2007) PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF A TREATMENT SYSTEM TO REMEDIATE ACID ROCK DRAINAGE INTO JONATHAN RUN. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Song, Xiaofei (2007) Signal design for Multiple-Antenna Systems and Wireless Networks. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sivak, Wesley N (2007) Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Polyurethane Drug Delivery Systems. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sbarro, Carmin (2007) Visualization of the Fragmentation of a Weak Granular Material During Compression. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Scott, Craig McNary (2007) ADD66, A GENE REQUIRED FOR THE ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM ASSOCIATED DEGRADATION (ERAD) OF ALPHA-1-ANTITRYPSIN-Z IN YEAST, FACILITATES PROTEASOME ACTIVITY AND ASSEMBLY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Stevens, Benjamin Dawson (2007) Applications of Iridium-Catalyzed Isomerization Claisen Rearrangements (ICR) to Complex Molecule Synthesis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Spivak-Birndorf, Lev (2007) STRONTIUM ISOTOPE SYSTEMATICS AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF COAL UTILIZATION BY-PRODUCTS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sui, Yong (2007) THREE ESSAYS ON AUCTION THEORY AND CONTEST THEORY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Stephens, Michael (2007) Two Ways of Looking at Messiaen's "Vingt regards dur l'enfant-Jésus". Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sarkees, Matthew Edward (2007) Exploitation versus Exploration: Getting the Mix Right. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Smith, Courtney J. (2007) Faster Isn't Necessarily Better: The Role of Individual Differences on Processing Words with Multiple Translations. Undergraduate Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Shamalla-Hannah, Lorraine (2007) Culture and Health: A Qualitative Study of Somali Bantu Women in Pittsburgh. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sheikh, Samir Masood (2007) Modeling Energy Spot Market and Pricing Energy Derivatives: A Technical Analysis. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Stevens, Emily Elaine (2007) Preterm Infant Feeding and Cardiorespiratory Stability. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Somers, Tamara J (2007) Risk Reducing Behaviors in a Community Sample of Women with a Family History of Breast Cancer. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Squinobal, Jason John (2007) The Use of African Music in Jazz From 1926-1964: An Investigation of the Life, Influences, and Music of Randy Weston. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Slattery, Leah Nicole (2007) ASSESSING THE PERCEPTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS TOWARD GENETICS AND GENETICS RESEARCH. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Smolnik, Brandy Marie (2007) Analysis of the HLA-DQ Alleles in the Type 1 Diabetes Population and Their Unaffected Relatives. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Salacinski, Amanda J (2007) The Association Between Serum Vitamin D Concentration and Nueromuscular Function in Patients with Crohn's Disease. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sears, Lou Ann (2007) REACTION, INITIATION, AND PROMISE: A HISTORICAL STUDY OF THE INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Singleton, Michele Ann Lowers (2007) A Study of the Impact of Cross-age Tutoring on an Elementary Spanish Distance Education Program. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sponsler, Jennifer L. (2007) Assessment of the Pennsylvania Governor's School for Healthcare: Student Knowledge, Attitudes and Career Interest. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Saiz, Marina (2007) DOES L2 WORD DECODING IMPLY L2 MEANING ACTIVATION? RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DECODING, MEANING IDENTIFICATION, ANDL2 ORAL LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY IN READING SPANISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sarigil, Zeki (2007) ENDOGENIZING INSTITUTIONS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Schellenberg, Susanna (2007) Perception in Perspective. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Schirda, Claudiu (2007) Rosette Spectroscopic Imaging. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Shih, Pei-an Betty (2007) EVIDENCE FOR HAPLOTYPE-BASED ASSOCIATION IN SLE AT THE C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LOCUS: POPULATION-BASED AND FAMILY-BASED ASSOCIATION STUDIES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Storti, Kristi Leigh (2007) Familial Aggregation of Physical Activity Levels in the Strong Heart Family Study. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sidorov, Sergey A (2007) Finite element modeling of human artery tissue with a nonlinear multi-mechanism inelastic material. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sindelar, Mark Francis (2007) MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL FOR CORRELATION MATRICES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Slevinski, Sarah Catherine Kane (2007) Toward a Theory of Pre-Modern European Folk Ritual: The Case of Polish Wigilia. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Slaboda, Jill Christina (2007) Classifying chronic lower back pain groups using a time series model of lifting. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sharma, Gulshan Baldev (2007) STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS DRIVEN SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Shugars, Sara L (2007) A FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: THE HAMBURGER TURNING TASK. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Schucker, Candice Pauline (2007) Evaluation of three on-the-field non-assisted Posterior Shoulder Stretches in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Souza, Ana E (2007) Impact and usage of pushrim activated power assist wheelchair among individuals with tetraplegia. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Smedley, III, James Gilbert (2007) INVESTIGATING THE MOLECULAR MECHANISM OF ACTION OF Clostridium perfringens ENTEROTOXIN USING STRUCTURE-FUNCTION AND OLIGOMERIC ANALYSES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Soaita, Adina Iulia (2007) GEE Models for the Longitudinal Analysis of the Effects of Occupational Radiation Exposure on Lymphocyte Counts in Russian Nuclear Workers. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sandrian, Peter Nerses (2007) Arm movements during slipping. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Svitek, Robert G. (2007) Development of a Paracorporeal Respiratory Assist Lung (PRAL). Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sahin, Ismet (2007) GAME THEORETIC FLOW AND ROUTING CONTROL FOR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sangpachatanaruk, Chatree (2007) An Overlay Architecture for Personalized Object Access and Sharing in a Peer-to-Peer Environment. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sezer, Ahmet (2007) REPORTING UNCERTAINITY BY SPLINE FUNCTION APPROXIMATION OF LOG-LIKELIHOOD. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sparkenbaugh, Eric (2007) The Inclusion of Autistic Students in the General Curriculum. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Sproul, Lisa Raenae (2007) Three Unconventional Kinesins Exhibit Novel Microtubule Interactions:The Characterization of Kar3Cik1, Kar3Vik1, and Nod. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Smotryski, Jennifer (2007) Stereochemical and Reactivity Studies of ETIC/Enol Ether Cleavage Reactions. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Tagmyer, Tara Lynn (2007) ENVELOPE DETERMINANTS OF EIAV VACCINE PROTECTION AND THE EFFECTS OF SEQUENCE VARIATION ON IMMUNE RECOGNITION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tevelow, Amos Abraham (2007) FROM CORPORATE LIBERALISM TO NEOLIBERALISM: A HISTORY OF AMERICAN THINK TANKS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Thompson, Amanda L (2007) CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG YOUNG ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD CANCER:A QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Thompson, Paul P (2007) LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS USING THE CEPHEID SMARTCYCLER® II AND THE EFFECTS OF TOPICAL OPHTHALMIC DRUGS ON REAL-TIME PCR. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Taormina, Christopher Ronald (2007) Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Biological Molecules. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Türkyilmaz, Serhan (2007) OLIGOMERIC ETHYLENE GLYCOLS AS SORTING TAGS FOR COMBINATORIAL SYNTHESIS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Turan, Ibrahim (2007) STUDENT READINESS FOR TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED HISTORY EDUCATION IN TURKISH HIGH SCHOOLS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tang, Zilue (2007) Cadmium Effects of Metallothionein Expression in Epididymal Epithelium of Rat. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tabery, James Gregory (2007) Causation in the Nature-Nurture Debate: The Case of Genotype-Environment Interaction. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tang, Xinyu (2007) NEW TEST STATISTIC FOR COMPARING MEDIANS WITH INCOMPLETE PAIRED DATA. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Taylor, Leah Margaret (2007) Somali Bantus in Pittsburgh: An Experience of Resettlement. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Thompson, Dana N. (2007) An Unequal and Unlevel Playing Field: Critically Examining the Race-Conscious Affirmative Action Legal Debate in Higher Education Through the Eyes of the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO). Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tillman, Philip (2007) DEFORMATION QUANTIZATION AND THE FEDOSOV STAR-PRODUCT ON CONSTANT CURVATURE MANIFOLDS OFCODIMENSION ONE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tully, Kathleen Ann (2007) Deja Vu: Why Firms Respond More Than Once To A Competitor Action. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tortorici, Michael Andrew (2007) THE EFFECTS OF THERAPEUTIC HYPOTHERMIA ON CYTOCHROME P450-MEDIATED METABOLISM: STUDIES IN TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Trautmann, Gail M (2007) The Effectiveness for Treatment of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease on Long-Term Sequelae. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tricomi Shiflett, Elizabeth (2007) Imaging the role of the caudate nucleus in feedback processing during a declarative memory task. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tikhonov, Alexander (2007) I. Theory of Laser Driven Molecular Wires.II. Light Diffraction by Colloidal Crystals - Numerical Simulations for Realistic Finite Systems Using Single Scattering Theory. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Tessmer, Kathryn Anne (2007) THE USE OF NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY (NIRS) TO DETERMINE THE VENTILATORY THRESHOLD AND THE RELATION BETWEEN SKELETAL MUSCLE OXYGENATION AND RPE. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Taber, Rachel (2007) Evolution of the Virulent Primary Isolate, SIV/DeltaB670, in vivo,Implications for Study Design and Antiviral Therapies. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Uspal, William Eric (2007) Control of Budded Domains in Amphiphilic Bilayer Membranes. Undergraduate Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Ulanowicz, Anastasia Maria (2007) Ghost Images: Representations of Second-Generation Memory in Contemporary Children's Literature. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Uppal, Hirdesh (2007) REGULATORY NETWORKS OF PXR, CAR AND LXR IN CHOLESTEROL AND BILE ACID METABOLISM. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Urish, Kenneth (2007) Inflammation and Stem Cell Transplantation. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Venkitachalam, Lakshmi (2007) TEMPORAL TRENDS IN PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION AND ASSOCIATED IMPACT ON CLINICAL AND PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Vaslowski, Gregory (2007) Studies on the Alternatives to Stilbene Based Precipitons and Further Applications and Designs of Precipitons. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Van Maele, Deborah (2007) Data Use by Teachers in High-Performing, Suburban Middle Schools to Improve Reading Achievement of Low-Performing Students. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Van Aken, Kellee Rene (2007) Race and Gender in the Broadway Chorus. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Vivalda, Nicolas Martin (2007) Refiguraciones del valor de la experiencia en el siglo XVII espanol: apuntes desde la modernidad de una episteme alternativa. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

von Stauffenberg, Camilla (2007) UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTING THE EARLY COURSE OF SYMPTOMS OF ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Watchmaker, Payal (2007) Feedback Interactions between Dendritic Cells and CD8+ T Cells during the Development of Type-1 Immunity. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wang, Haiqin (2007) Building Bayesian Networks: Elicitation, Evaluation, and Learning. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wu, Qiang (2007) Clustering Methodologies with Applications to Integrative Analyses of Post-mortem Tissue Studies in Schizophrenia. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wang, Xiaojing (2007) GENETIC ARCHITECTURE OF BONE STRENGTH RELATED PHENOTYPES: TOBAGO FAMILY HEALTH STUDY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Welch, Greg William (2007) Model Fit and Interpretation of Non-Linear Latent Growth Curve Models. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Willoughby, Bridget Mahon (2007) Quantitative Voltammetric Analysis in the Brain: Functional Significance of Tonic Extracellular Dopamine Levels. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wright, Christine Marion (2007) The Role of Molecular Chaperones in Yeast Cell Wall Integrity and Identification of Chaperone Modulators that Interfere with Simian Virus 40 Replication. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Weary-Smith, Kimberly Anne (2007) Validation of the physical activity index (PAI) as a measure of total activity load and total kilocalorie expenditure during submaximal treadmill walking. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wang, Meihua (2007) AN ADAPTIVE BAYESIAN APPROACH TO JOINTLY MODELING RESPONSE AND TOXICITY IN PHASE I DOSE-FINDING TRIALS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wickwire, Alexis C (2007) Development of Experimental and Computational Methodologies for Construction of a Subject-Specific Knee Finite Element Model. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wuenschell, Jeff (2007) The Role of Surface Plasmon-Polaritons in the Propagation of Light in Sub-Wavelength Slits. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wang, Lizhi (2007) Three Essays on Decision Making under Uncertainty in Electric Power Systems. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Werner, David F. (2007) ELUCIDATING THE ROLE OF ALPHA1-CONTAINING GABA(A) RECEPTORS IN ETHANOL ACTION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wassinger, Craig Andrew (2007) Biomechanical and Physical Characteristics of Whitewater Kayakers with and without Shoulder Pain. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Walters, Michael (2007) None But "We Heathen": Shaku Soen at the World's Parliament of Religions. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wang, Xiaoqing (2007) AN ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON ONLINE COMMUNITIES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Winterich, Karen Page (2007) Self-Other Connectedness in Consumer Affect, Judgments, and Action. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wang, Xiaojing (2007) A COMPARISON OF PRINCIPLE COMPONENT ANALYSIS AND FACTOR ANALYSIS FOR QUANTITATIVE PHENOTYPES ON FAMILY DATA. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wing, Yvette M. (2007) VOICES FROM THE GRASSROOTS: A PUBLIC HEALTH FRAMEWORK FOR CONDUCTING COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH IN POST-KATRINA NEW ORLEANS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Weinstein, Matthew Alexander (2007) TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES:A STUDY OF PEER DIFFUSIONBY AMERICAN PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Weinberg, Seth M (2007) Three-Dimensional Morphometric Analysis of the Craniofacial Complex in the Unaffected Relatives of Individuals with Nonsyndromic Orofacial Clefts. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wang, Shuying (2007) MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF AGING IN THE PERIPHERAL NOCICEPTIVE SYSTEM. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Warren, Crystal LaVonne (2007) A Quantitative Analysis of the Synergy Among Self-Reported Faith, Health and Health Care Practices of Black Baptists: A Culturecology Perspective. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wadhwa, Reecha (2007) ELECTROCHEMICALLY CONTROLLED RELEASE OF DEXAMETHASONE FROM CONDUCTING POLYMER POLYPYRROLE COATED ELECTRODE. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wolf, Erik Jason (2007) Evaluation of Electric Powered Wheelchairs and Exposure to Whole-Body Vibration. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wang, Yang (2007) Molecular Modeling Applied to CO2-Soluble Molecules and Confined Fluids. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Wasmuth, Andrew Stephen (2007) Utility of the Catalytic, Asymmetric Acyl Halide-Aldehyde Cyclocondensation Reaction in Natural Product Synthesis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

White, Brian John (2007) Charter School and Public School Partnerships. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Walker, Jeremy P (2007) Development of Photonic Crystal Hydrogel Sensors for Organophosphates and Ammonia. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

White, Phillip H (2007) Molecular studies to understand the role of Tbx6 in somitogenesis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Xie, Dejun (2007) Optimal Strategy for Prepayment of Mortgages. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Xu, Xiaohui (2007) LINKING ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES AND HEALTH EFFECTS: USING EXISTING DATA TO EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ENVIRONMENT AND CHRONIC DISEASES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Xu, Qing (2007) INFERENCE ON SURVIVAL DATA UNDER NONPROPORTIONAL HAZARDS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Yoder, Michael D (2007) CHARACTERIZATION OF THE SHROOM PROTEIN FAMILY MEMBER, SHROOM4, AND ITS ROLE IN CYTOSKELETAL REARRANGEMENTS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yue, Hongjun (2007) INTERFACIAL ELECTRON TRANSFER OF CYTOCHROME C AND CONJUGATED POLYELECTROLYTE/SURFACTANT COMPLEXES. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yang, Hsiao-Ching (2007) SHARED PARAMETER METHOD FOR MODELING THE EVOLUTION OF DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN LONGITUDINAL STUDIES WITH NONIGNORABLE MISSING DATA. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yupho, Debdhanit (2007) THE EFFECT OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PROTOCOLS AND PHYSICAL TOPOLOGIES ON THE LIFETIME OF WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yang, Binqi (2007) STUDYING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DECLINE FROM ADOLESCENCE TO ADULTHOOD USING LATENT GROWTH CURVE AND RANDOM COEFFICIENT MODELS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yeh, Chien-Chi (2007) The Effect of Guessing on Assessing Dimensionality in Multiple-Choice Tests:A Monte Carlo Study with Application. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Young, Diana Leigh (2007) A MODEL FOR THE IMPLEMENTION OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE ANDTRAIT EDUCATION INTO PUBLIC SCHOOL HEALTH CLASSES AT THEMIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yang, Ao (2007) Studies of reductive lithiation methods for the preparation of organolithium compounds and applications of the palladium catalyzed zinc-ene cyclization. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yu, Chi-Yi (2007) EFFICIENT AND SELECTIVE GENE TRANSFER DIRECTED TO MUSCLE BY TROPISM-MODIFIED ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS VECTOR. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yu, Shui (2007) A TREE-STRUCTURED SURVIVAL MODEL WITH INCOMPLETE ANDTIME-DEPENDENT COVARIATES: ILLUSTRATIONS USING TYPE 1DIABETES DATA. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Yu, Ying (2007) A CONTENT-ADDRESSABLE-MEMORY ASSISTED INTRUSION PREVENTION EXPERT SYSTEM FOR GIGABIT NETWORKS. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Zhu, Guangyu (2007) CELL-BASED AND BIOCHEMICAL SCREENS FOR SMALL-MOLECULE INHIBITORS OF DYNEIN AND OF HSP70. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zhao, Yang (2007) Essays on Macroeconomics. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zinno, Elizabeth (2007) Services for Homeless Persons with Mental Illness: Comments and Strategies for Allegheny County. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zhang, Zhijiang (2007) Variation in Clinical Practice of PCI and Its Impact on Patient Outcomes. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zheng, Xiaojing (2007) SEARCHING FOR GENETIC DETERMINANTS FOR SODIUM LITHIUM COUNTERTRANSPORT, AN INTERMEDIATE TRAIT FOR ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zemke, Anna Christine (2007) Roles for TGF-beta/BMP and beta-catenin signaling pathways in lung development and repair. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zilles, Kelly Jean (2007) Psychological Stress-Induced DNA Damage in Lymphocytes of Aerobically Fit and Unfit Individuals. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zipfel, Emily (2007) DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PEDIATRIC WHEELCHAIR WITH TILT-IN-SPACE SEATING. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zhang, Zhijiang (2007) Use of Area Under the Curve (AUC) from Propensity Model to Estimate Accuracy of the Estimated Effect of Exposure. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zhang, Zhe (2007) Targeted Functional Proteomics to Study Protein Post-translational Modifications and Protein-protein Interaction. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zhang, Yi (2007) Phase Equilibrium and Mass Transfer in Hydrate Forming CO2-Water Systems. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zhang, Zhe (2007) Use of chlorine dioxide for Legionella control in hospital water systems. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zhang, Zhenghui (2007) Field Inhomogeneity Compensation in High Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zebehazy, Kim T. (2007) Ability or Access-ability: Test Item Functioning and Accommodations for Students with Visual Impairments on Pennsylvania's Alternate Assessment. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

Zhang, Xi (2007) Institutional Changes and Perceived Tension between Classes in Contemporary Urban China: Evidence from Survey Data. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)