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Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Synthesis of Aptamer-Porphyrin Conjugate for Photodynamic Therapy & Synthesis and stability of mixed thiol/lipid coated Gold Nanoparticles, Sarita Sitaula
Ethnic Place Making: Thirty Years of Brazilian Immigration to South Framingham, Massachusetts, Laura Aldea Skorczeski
Community, Conversation, and Conflict: a Study of Deliberation and Moderation in a Collaborative Political Weblog, Samantha Isabella Soma
Training New Outdoor Program Managers: Recommendations Based on an Exploration of the Management Beliefs and Practices of Outdoor Program Managers, Travis Southworth-Neumeyer
Dependent Care and Work-Life Outcomes : Comparing Exceptional Care and Typical Care Responsibilities, Lisa Maureen Stewart
Sex Work and Moral Conflict: Enhancing the Quality of Public Discourse Using Photovoice Method, Crystal Renee Tenty
Graphical User Interfaces as Updatable Views, James Felger Terwilliger
Selection of Graduate School for Masters of Sciencein Engineering using Hierarchal Decision Modeling(HDM), Paul Tibbot, Turgut Turan, Muhammad Amer, Maher Almasri, Faisal Al Fayez, and Stuart Graham
Knowledge Management at Daimler Trucks North America: A Case Study, Tiffani Torgeson
The Blocks at Northgate, Caroline Uittenbroek, Stephen Smith, Carly Ritter, Kate Chavez, John Patton, David Blindheim, and Eugene Nucci Jr.
Working Paper No. 62, Uses of Abduction in Economic Science, Daniel Urban
Fabrication of Anisotropic Nanostructures on Solid Substrates for Applications as Optically Active Surfaces, Mohan Krishna Vattipalli
Tax Competition in the Film Industry, Chelsea Villareal
Market Research Log - BenQ GP1, Erin Wakefield, Marc Britton, Phuwadet Laosisipornwattana, Donggyu Lim, Pat Ploykitikoon, Ibrahim Iskin, and Sevket Can Nuhisi
Marketing Plan - BenQ Pocket Projector, Erin Wakefield, Marc Britton, Phuwadet Laosisipornwattana, Donggyu Lim, Pat Ploykitikoon, Ibrahim Iskin, and Seuket Con Nuhist
Analysis of Profitability of Out-of-State Projects for a Small Construction Company in Michigan, Erin Wakefield, Nuttavut Intarode, Tiffani Torgeson, and Manal Al Marzouqi
Innovation in Brazil, Valesca Walesko
Hybrid Mass Transportation: A Portland Area Case Study Using QFD, Nick Wallace, Naresh Bokka, Brian Muchilwa, Majed Ahmadi, and Huang Chaio Yu
Invasive Species Management Plan for Oswego Lake, Daniel Warren and Mark Sytsma
Calculating the Volume of the May 18, 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens, Dâvid Nuñez Wickham
Finite Sample Properties of Minimum Kolmogorov-Smirnov Estimator and Maximum Likelihood Estimator for Right-Censored Data, Jerzy Wieczorek
Factors Associated with Inclusion of Spirituality in Secular Social Work Education, Leslie Grace Wuest
Congress and the ERA, Emily Yoder