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Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Psychophysical Similarity based Feature Selection for Nodule Retrieval in CT, Ravi K. Samala
Network Effect of Dynamic Routing of Commerical Traffic Through Ports of Entry, Alfredo Sanchez
A Sparse Representation Technique For Classification Problems, Reinaldo Sanchez Arias
Al cuerpo lo que pida, Lucia Sanchez-Llorente
Mixed-Signal Distributed Feature Extraction for Classification of Wide-Band Acoustic Signals on Sensor Networks, Humberto Santacruz
Structural and Tectonic Investigation of a Transpressional System, Chugach Metamorphic Complex, Southern Alaska, Mitchell Ryan Scharman
Group Decision Making In The Jury Context: A Combined Theoretical Approach, Larissa Angelique Schmersal
Pressure-Dependent Nanoheteroepitaxy of CdTe on Si(100) and SOI(100) Substrates Using the Close-Spaced Sublimation Technique, Hoong Yan See Tao
Studying Rape Through A Theorectical Lens: The Development Of A Serial Rape Model Using FBI Data, Brooke Smith
On Constrained Optimization Schemes For Joint Inversion Of Geophysical Datasets, Uram Anibal Sosa Aguirre
Gross National Happiness and it's Third Pillar: A Policy Analysis of The Bhutanese Broadcast Syatem, Deki Palden Thinlay
Identification And Characterization Of Fkbp52-Specific Inhibitors For The Treatment Of Prostate Cancer, Johanny Tonos De Leon
Effect of Process Parameter on Temperature Distribution, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Self-Reacting Friction Stir Welded Aluminum Alloy 6061-T651, Monica Adriana Torres
Perceptions of Disabilities Amongst the Tarahumara in Northern Mexico, Carolyn Raynor Trussell
Children's Reinforcement-Induced Suggestibility: Its Developmental Trajectory and Relation to Individual Differences, Elizabeth Rose Uhl
X-Ray Diffraction Studies Of Room And Intermediate Tempertaure Phases Of Phosphate Based Solid Acids, Kiran Vajrapu
Development of a Novel metallo-lipid microparticle Delivery System for a Leishmania mexicana DNA Vaccine Candidate, Joanna B. Valencia
Gemini metallo-Surfactants: Chemical and Physical Properties, Erich Ivan Valenzuela
Predictors of Recidivism in a Predominantly Hispanic Sample of First-Time Juvenile Offenders, Yvette Valenzuela
Development of Load Balancing Algorithm Based on Analysis of Multi-core Architecture on Beowulf Cluster, Damian Valles
Computational Fluid Analysis Of G-12 Parachute, Jesus Lucio Valles
An Evolutionary Approach Based On Viral Replication For Solving Combinatorial Optimization Problems, Claudia Evangelina Valles Sosa
Dual Language Programs And Reforming Education In The El Paso Independent School District, Richard Varela
Causes And Consequences Of Changes In Algal Community Structure Of Arctic Tundra Ponds From Barrow, Alaska, Mariana Vargas Medrano
A Framework For Strategic Sustainable Supply Chain Design, Abril Paola Vazquez
High Temperature Oxidation Behavior Of Nb-20Si-20cr Alloys With Hafnium Additions, Alma Rosa Vazquez
Evaluating Suspended Dust Particulate Matter From Anthropogenically - Altered Lands, Roberto Velarde
Indentifying And Understanding User Preferences In Generic Planning Tools, Grisel Ventura
Methodology To Convert A Transportation Planning Origin-Destination Matrix Into A Microscopic Traffic Simulation Origin-Destination Matrix, Jose Osiris Vidana-Bencomo
Fabrication And Characterization Of Nanocrystalline Yttrium Oxide Thin Films For Electronic Device Applications, Mudavakkat Vikas Haridas
The Relationship Between Divided Government And Real Per Capita Gross State Product, Adrian Christopher Villasenor
Distributional Properties of Inversions and Segmentation Algorithms for RNA Sequences, Sameera Dhananjaya Viswakula
Transferability Of Child Labor Norms: Examining The Link Between Foreign Direct Investment And Child Labor Practices In Developing Countries, Ijtsuri Anayantzin Viveros
The Effect Of Yoga Practice On Glycemic Control Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients, Maricarmen Vizcaino
Transit in a Border Zone: The Demand for Public Transportation in Three Texas Border Cities, Adam Gregory Walke
Principles Of Thomas Pynchon's Literary Realities, Ira Anthony Walker
Joint Geophysical Data Analysis For Geothermal Energy Exploration, Antony Munika Wamalwa
Experimental Investigation of Magnesium/Regolith Combustion for In-Situ Production of Materials on the Moon, Christopher White
Municipal Water Consumption Patterns of Halifax Nova Scotia Canada, Katherine Christenda White
The Role of Cross-Language Activation in Syntactic Ambiguity, Li-Hao Yeh
Gender Differences In The Processing Of Acute And Repeated Stress, Jaidee Zavala
UTEPcam: A Scalable Wireless Vision Sensor Architecture For Computational, Power And Bandwidth Constrained Scenarios, Ricardo Zepeda
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
On Relational Quantum Mechanics, Oscar Acosta
Signature Matrices: The Eigenvalue Problem, Valeria Aguirre Holguin
12 Bit Charge Redistribution Digital To Analog Converter For The Residence Time Fluxgate Magnetometer, Miguel Angel Alamillo
Intelligent Tutoring For Interviewing To Detect Deception: Can Investigators Be Trained To Attain And Detect Accurate Cues To Deception?, Justin Albrechtsen
Probabilistic Analysis of Concrete Fracture, Mustafa Abushaala Aldalinsi
Resistive Switching of Tin Dioxide (SnO2) for Memristor Applications, Sergio Fabian Almeida
Beyond "Infinite Jest": Post-Postmodern Solidarity in 9/11 Narratives, Najwa Heather Al-Tabaa
Atopy in US-Mexico Border Elementary School Children: A Pilot Study, Julia Laura Alvarez
Popular Plotlines And Passionate Conversations: Interpreting The Sex And The City Breast Cancer Storyline, Monica Victoria Alvillar
Reclamation of Salt from Brine Springs, Tejaswini Anand
Isolation, Characterization and Molecular Cloning of DNase IIIb from Drosophila melanogaster, Brenda Cristina Anchondo
Neighborhood Deprivation, Neighborhood Aculturation, and the Retail Food Environment in a U.S.-Mexico Border Urban Area, Teresa Mercedes Anchondo
Application Of Copper And Zinc Isotopes To Fingerprint Metal Sources And Identify Attenuation Mechanisms In The Abandoned Waldorf Mine Area, Clear Creek County, Colorado, Suzan Aranda Luna
An Investigation Of The Individual Differences In Cognitive Factors That Contribute To Bilingual Lexical Disambiguation, Ana B. Areas Da Luz Fontes
Use Of The CMAQ AND WRF-CHEM Models To Investigate Tropospheric Ozone And Particulate Matter In The El Paso-Juarez Airshed, Juan Gustavo Arias Ugarte
Vocabulary Acquisition Of Bilingual Students Through The Implementation Of Dialogic Shared Storybook Reading Techniques, Samantha Kamille Ariaz
Rare's Implementation Strategies of Environmental Conservation in Indonesia, Alvaro Arvizo
Synthesis And Conjugation Of Terminal α-Galactose Containing, Roger Allan Ashmus
Experimental Study Of The Effects Of Green Tea, Alejandra Avila
Bayesian Nonparametric Regression with a Flexible Error Term Distribution, Courtney Marie Barnes
Urban Development Under Extreme Hydrologic And Weather Conditions For El Paso-Juárez: Recommendations Resulting From Hydrologic Modeling, Gis, And Remote Sensing Analyses, Alberto Barud-Zubillaga
Results Of New Petrologic And Remote Sensing Studies In The Big Bend Region, Stevan Christian Benker
Closing the Achievement Gap: Impact of Inclusion Upon Achievement Rates of Students with Special Needs, Kathleen Black
Central Bank Independence: Rules, Practices, and Outcomes, Douglas Aaron Block
The Acquisition of Colloquial Speech and Slang in Second Language Learners of English in El Paso, Texas, Patricia Brannon Bradford
Ontology-Driven Discovery of Scientific Computational Entities, Pearl W. Brazier
The Role Of Sumoylation Of LEDGF/p75 In HIV-1 Infection, Murilo Tadeu Domingues Bueno
La Niña de la Columna, Diego Javier Bustos
Smoking Cessation, Reduction and Motivation Change in a Predominantly Hispanic Sample, Jose Alonso Cabriales
SLow Complexity Wavelet Packet Compression Of Bayer Images For Communication Over Wireless Sensor Networks, Ivan Calzada
Mestizaje: Piro Indian And Spanish Vecino In Socorro, Texas From 1744 To 1813, David Camarena
Social Understanding and the Effect of Social Pressure on Children's Suggestibility, Catherine Camilletti
Recasting the Role of Memory in the History of Rhetoric: The Case of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Autobiographies by Rhetors of Color, Hector Carbajal
Sensitivity Analysis Of The Johnson-Cook Plasticity Model For Hypervelocity Impacts: A Hydro-Code Study, Carlos David Castellanos
Oxidation Of Dibenzothiophene To Dibenzothiophene Using Metal Nanoparticles Supported On Silica, Karina Castillo
Synthesis and Manufacture of Photocrosslinkable Poly(caprolactone)-based 3D Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications, Nathan Jonathan Castro
Sastrería, Laura Cesarco Eglin
Forecasting Tourist Arrivals To The Bahamas Using Error Correction Models, Jacky Sharon Charles
A Subthreshold Reconfigurable Architecture for Harsh Environments, Ameet Chavan
A Subthreshold Reconfigurable Architecture For Harsh Environments, Ameet O. Chavan
Conversion of Racemic Ibuprofen to (S)-Ibuprofen, David Chavez-Flores
Component Replacement Analysis For Electricity Distribution Systems Using Evolutionary Algorithms, Vasukumar Chenna
Race, Gender, and Citizenship: The Removal of Japanese and Japanese Mexicans from the United States/Mexico Borderlands, Selfa Alejandra Chew Smithart
Quality Assesment In Bone Scaffolds Through Internet Based Robotic Using Intelligent Data Mining, Aditya Chilukuri
A Survey Of Variables Influencing Speech-Language Pathologists' Use Of Evidence-Based Practice In Clinical Settings, Ailbhe Tressan Cormack
Characterization of Mantle/Crust Interactions Using Pb Isotope Analyses of Lavas in the Southern Rio Grande Rift, New Mexico, Lynnette Crocker
Simulation And Optimization Of Ultra Thin Photovoltaics, Jose Luis Cruz-Campa
Protean Storytellers: Journalists' Identities In An Uncertain Future, Lourdes Miriam Cueva Chacón
Remapping Evil: Locating, Spatializing, and Depicting Evil, Christie Lynn Daniels
Using Prediction And Classroom Voting Via Clickers To Address Secondary School Students' Overreliance On The Representativeness Heuristic, Tami Kay Dashley
Identifying Influential Observations through the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient, Angel De Jesus Davalos
Engineering Design Educational Model: From Skills To Objectives, Jose Gabriel Davila Rangel
The Effects Of Self Management, Education And Their Combination On Glucose Control Among Hispanics Visting A Community Health Clinic, Isela De Baca
Multidisciplinary Collaborative Model For Complex, Angel Ernesto Delgado
E-Quality: Using Dimensional Index Values Towards Improving Classification Accuracy, Prashanth Devaram
Investigation of Selective Nanohetero-epitaxy Growth on Si(100) Substrates for HgCdTe Infrared Detector Applications, Aryzbe Diaz
A Positive Deviance Inquiry Of Communicative Behaviors That Influence The Prevention Of Hispanic Teenage Pregnancy, Alejandra Margarita Diaz Salamanca
The Border at War: World War II Along the United States-Mexico Border, Winifred Baumer Dowling