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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Secondhand City: Stolen Stories from La Limonada, Byron José Sun
The Argentine Tango As A Discursive Instrument And Agent Of Social Empowerment: Buenos Aires, 1880-1955, Lorena Elizabeth Tabares
Subordinate Accountants' Perceptions Of Their Superiors' Leadership And Performance: The Study Of Moderating Variables In The Accounting Profession, Raul Tapia, Jr.
Characterization of High-purity Niobium Structures Fabricated Using the Electron Beam Melting Process, Cesar Adrian Terrazas
Geochemical Studies Of Backfill Aggregates, Lake Sediment Cores And The Hueco Bolson Aquifer, Anita Thapalia
Operational Code And Al-Ikhwan: An Assessment Of The Evolution Of The Muslim Brotherhood's Operational Code And Possible Public Diplomacy Options For The United States, Robert Kevin Thomson
Transatlantic Maritime Transportation Between the Czech Republic and the United States, Petr Toman
PERMIT Tool: Development of an Algorithm to Determine Performance Life of HMA Mixes in Texas, Luis Alberto Torres Escobedo
The Problem Of Using Evil Against The Possible Existence Of God, Juan Rafael Torres
An Experimental Investigation Of The Cooling Channel Geometry Effects On The Internal Forced Convection Of Liquid Methane, Adrian Trejo
The Spillover Effects of Conflict on Economic Growth Along the U.S.-Mexico Border, Karen Elizabeth Trevino
An Experimental Investigation on Liquid Methane Convection and Boiling in Rocket Engine Cooling Channels, Abraham Trujillo
Firm Growth around the World: Financial Constraints, Corruption, and Privatization, Sk. Md. Barkat Ullah
Sustainable Public Transportation In Large Cities: Demand Estimation, Tadeas Umlauf
Biofuel Feedstock Optimization Considering Different Land Cover Scenarios and Watershed Impacts, Rodney Wayne Vance
Nanometric Structure-Property Relationship in Hafnium Oxide Thin Films Made by Sputter-Deposition, Mirella Vargas
Homeomorphisms Between Pairs of Genus Two Handlebodies and Separating Circles in Their Boundaries, Daniel Orlando Vazquez
Literatura sobre la frontera norte mexicana: comparación y análisis del discurso pragmático, Emily Celeste Vázquez Enríquez
Model of Urban Freight Transportation: The Case of Waste Collection, Radim Vecera
Modeling and Simulation of a Lead-free Active Structural Fiber for Multifunctional Composites, Linda Vera
A Robust Algorithm For Estimating The Balance Of Autonomic Nervous System With Application To Mental Fatigue Detection Using Photoplethysmographic (ppg) Signals, Ajay Kumar Verma
An Econometric Approach for Modeling Population Change in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, Diana Villavicencio
Slavocracy's Collective Atlantic: Utopian and Dystopian Discourse in Contemporary Narratives of Slavery, Jalaine Nicole Weller
Predicting Propylene Loss With Inferential Model Development Using Design Of Experiments (doe) And Historical Data, Jeffrey Allen Wheeler
Variable selection for Cox Proportional Hazards Models via Subtle Uprooting, Chalani S. Wijayasinghe
A Corpus-Based Study of the Use of Prepositional Verbs in Second Language Emergent Academic Writing, Elizabeth Wilcoxon
Perspectives on the Nature of Science from a Group of Students Attending Predominantly Hispanic West Texas High School, Cameron King Wilson
An Avian Survey Conducted At Five Water Sources Within The Northern Chihuahuan Desert On Indio Mountains Research Station, Texas, Geoffrey Hugh Wiseman
Toward a Theory of Productivity Problems in Graduate Student Writing, Craig Wynne
The Role of Social Norms in Consumers' Evaluations of Brands From Emerging Countries, Shuang Yang
North Korean Supernotes: Nuclear Arms Financed By Counterfeit Currency, Michael Yatskievych
Design Optimization of the Heat Transfer Model for a High Heat Flux Test Facility, Linda Hyemin Yoon
The Effects Of Cognates On Receptive And Expressive Language Among Typically Developing Preschool Second Language-Learners, Jesica B. Zavala De Guerrero
The Effects Of Cognates On Receptive And Expressive Language Among Typically Developing Preschool Second Language-Learners, Jesica B. Zavala De Guerrero
The Interfacial Fracture Of Bonded Materials And Composites, Kai Zhao
E-Quality Control Using 3D Reconstruction and 3D Measurement, Jun Zheng
Geophysical Investigation of Hot Springs in the Vicinity of Shoshone, California, Felix Dziedzorm Ziwu
Enhanced Finite Element Modeling Of The Thermo-Mechanical Responses Of Jointed PCC Pavements Under Environmental And Traffic Loads, Mohammad Ali Zokaei Ashtiani
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Determinants Of Neighborhood Exposure To Extreme Heat: A Spatial Examination Of El Paso And Juárez, 2010, Faraj Mohamad Aboargob
Calibán traduce con pluma de cuervo, Agustin Abreu Cornelio
Political Corruption: Accountability And Party System Institutionalization, Susan Achury
Utilizing Cyber Espionage to Combat Terrorism, Gary Adkins
Automatic Elucidation of GPI Molecular Structures with Grid Computing Technology, Juan Clemente Aguilar Bonavides
Traducción, el cuerpo y la sombra. Jane: A Murder de Maggie Nelson, Sylvia F. Aguilar Zéleny
Portraits of Success: A Mixed-Method Study of the Enrollment, Persistence, and Success Experiences of Female Graduate Engineering Students at a Hispanic Serving Institution, Sandra Aguirre-Covarrubias
Predictors Of Resilience Among Hispanic Adults: Stepwise Analyses From Late Adolescence To Adulthood, Katherine Marie Aguirre
Determinants Of Condom Use And Hiv Prevention Among East-African Immigrants In Minnesota, Mahamud Ahmed
The Impact of Interpersonal Communication on Breastfeeding, Jennifer Alarcon
A Method to Reduce Plastic Shrinkage Cracking of Concrete Using Re-vibration Technique, Mustafa Abushaala Aldalinsi
Digital Technology: The Modern Medium For The Art Classroom, Linda Sue Al-Hanna
Integration Of Memristors With Mems For Dynamic Displacement Control, Sergio Fabian Almeida Loya
A Systematic Approach To Manage Missing Data In Pavement Management Systems, Mazin M. Al-Zou'bi
Comparative Characterization of Ni-Base Superalloys Fabricated by Laser and Electron Beam Melting Technologies, Krista Amato
Multiplicity Adjustments For Respecification Searches In Structural Equation Models, John Appiah Kubi
Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation: Understanding the Issue from First-hand Accounts, Mauricio Enrique Austin
Optimization of Stress Wave-Based Nondestructive Methods in Identifying Deterioration in Concrete Structures, Hoda Azari
Interaction Of CeO2 And ZnO Nanoparticles Towards The Symbiotic Association Of Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa) And Sinorhizobium Meliloti In Soil, Susmita Bandyopadhyay
Scalar Polarization Operator In A Superfluid Medium, Sajib Kumar Barman
Regulation Of The Glycine Transporter 1 (GLyT1) By PKCa-Dependent Ubiquitination, Susana Barrera
Operation New Dawn: Rhetoric or Real Policy Change?, Josiah Thomas Barrett
Supply Chain Management: Impact Of Customer Relationship Marketing On Performance Under Cooperation And Competition Strategies, Maria Eugenia Barua
Upgrades to NRLMOL Code, Luis Basurto
Comparison Of Bayesian Nonparametric Density Estimation Methods, Adel Bedoui
Knowledge, Perceptions, Discrimination, Health Self-Efficacy, And Risky Behaviors For HIV/aids And Its Association With Migration Time Among Mixtec And Zapotec Men Who Migrate, 2012, Sandra Iveth Bejarano
Olivine Ca Content Measured By ICP-OES To Estimate P-T, Bradley Benavides
Routes of Compromise: Road Building and Motor Transportation in Modern Mexico, 1920-1952, Michael K. Bess
Preparation Of Cobalt/Nickel Molybdenum Sulfide Catalysts Supported By Aqueous Media Soluble Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes., Hassan Ahmad Bleibel
Modeling the Human Gait Phases Using Granular Computing, Melaku Ayenew Bogale
The Investigation Of The Practice Of Frugal Innovation Across Cultures And The Introduction Of An Instructional Model For Streamlining The Design Process, Andres Efren Bolanos
Size-Dependent Transitions in Grafted Polymer Brushes, Courtney Bosse
Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBC's) for High Heat Flux Thrust Chambers, Christopher Michael Bradley
Evaluation of Novel Backwashable Cartridge Filters: Efficacy and Sustainability, Michelle Brown
Integrated Geological and Geophysical Studies of the Indio Mountains and Hueco Bolson, West Texas, Pawan Budhathoki
A State-To-State Analysis Of Mexican Migration To The U.S., Avilia Bueno
Exploring The Determinants Of Gay Rights Policies At The State Level: A Mixed Methods Approach, Daniel Elton Call
Improved Efficiency of RNA Secondary Structure Prediction using Distributed Computing, Gerardo A. Cardenas
Software Development for a 3D Gravity Inversion and Application to Study of the Border Ranges Fault System, South-Central Alaska, Rolando Cardenas
Pressing Seams, Abigail Carl
Factors Associated With Consistent Condom Use Among Mixtec And Zapotec Men Who Migrate, Aldo Carrasco
Language of Intervention in Bilingual Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Alejandra Carrillo
Post-Pareto Optimality Methods For The Analysis Of Large Pareto Sets In Multi-Objective Optimization, Victor Manuel Carrillo
Expression And Characterization Of The Major Capsid Protein (MCP) Of A Giant Marine Virus: Cafeteria Roenbergensis Virus, Sayan Chakraborty
Low Birth Weight, Prenatal Smoking, Pest Exposure And Breastfeeding Modify The Effect Of Acculturation On Hispanic Children's Asthma, Paola Chavez Payan
Quark Fluctuations in a Chiral Model in the Presence of a Magnetic Field, Lidens Cheng
Evaluation Of Language Of Intervention On Expressive-Receptive Lexical Skills For Preschool Bilingual Children, Blanca Estela Cisneros
Investigation Of The Radiative Heat Release Factor Of Premixed Oxy-Syngas Flames, Martin De La Torre
An Evaluation Of The Cerro Process As An Efficient Ro Concentrate Management System, Guillermo Guadalupe Delgado
A Block Operator Splitting Method for Heterogeneous Multiscale Poroelasticity, Paul M. Delgado
Phenomenology Of Blast-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury In Military Personnel, Roxana Enid Delgado
A Declarative Domain Independent Approach for Querying and Generating Visualizations, Nicholas Ricky Del Rio
Physical and Sequence Stratigraphy of the Late Cretaceous Chispa Summit Formation, Jeff Davis County, Texas, Patrick Thomas Dietzel
Stress Appraisal, Coping Response, and Acculturation Level as Predictors of Postpartum Depression Symptoms in Women of Mexican Origin, Rena M. Digregorio
Principal Differential Analysis: Incorporating Covariates Using Kernel Smoothers, Christopher Alfred Dodoo
Examining Articulatory Kinematics Using Diadochokinesis in Concussed and Non-Concussed Individuals, Lindsay Deann Dolan
The Development of the Rapport Scales for Investigative Interviews and Interrogations, Misty Christina Duke