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From Production to Consumption: Gentrification and the Uneven (Re)development of Pittsburgh's South Side

Holdzkom, Nicholas Joseph (2011-06-27)

The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the result of more than 250 years of capitalist development. Pittsburgh’s South Side reflects the uneven economic development that has taken place during the city’s industrialization, ...
Steven Bryant: An Analysis and Comparison of Works for Wind Band

Wollam, Seth F (2011-06-27)

Steven Bryant is one of the truly gifted composers of his generation. This thesis is a comparative analysis of four of his works for band. Written over a fifteen year period, Chester Leaps In, MetaMarch, ImPercynations, ...
American Attitudes about Gay Marriage: The Impact of Attitudes toward Familial Gender Roles and Religiosity

Craig, Dorothy A. (2011-09-13)

The purpose of this study was to examine attitudes about gay marriage. The main research question was: Do traditional attitudes toward familial gender roles and conservative, moderate, and liberal views about religiosity ...
Archaeology in Fiction: The Impact of Perception

Adams, Laura Marie (2011-12-20)

This study examines the influence that archaeological-fiction has on the general public's perception of archaeology by examining how, if at all, that perspective is influenced. The analysis will examine meaning in the ...
THE ROLE OF CALMODULIN-DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE II IN THE REGULATION OF BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS IN PARAMECIUM TETRAURELIA

McGee, Kayla (2012-01-24)

Paramecium tetraurelia are known to exhibit avoiding reactions (brief periods of backward swimming) in response to environmental stimuli that oscillate with a period of 61 minutes, indicating an underlying ultradian clock. ...
Kin Recognition at the Spiderling Level in the Common House Spider, Parasteatoda Tepidariorum (Araneae, Theridiidae)

Tost, Benjamin Jacob (2012-02-02)

The theory of kin selection, formalized by W.D. Hamilton in 1963, provides an explanation for the occurrence of altruistic behaviors within a population and has since been a subject of intense study and investigation. ...
FACTORS AFFECTING THE RETENTION OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC STUDENTS OF RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE SOMERSET AND CAMBRIA COUNTIES OF PENNSYLVANIA

Zamboni, Kate A. (2012-02-02)

This study determines factors that impact small, rural school instrumental music program enrollments. Fourteen school districts in the Somerset and Cambria counties of Pennsylvania, classified as A by the Pennsylvania ...
Magnetics, Radar, and Steam: Geophysical Testing of the Allegheny Portage Railroad Industrial Historic Site

Sprowles, Michael Raymond (2012-02-02)

In this study, magnetometry and ground penetrating surveys were employed to better understand the history of the Allegheny Portage Railroad. By examining the engine house at the head of inclined plane 9 with a combined ...
Push Play

Romagano, Michael David (2012-02-02)

Push Play, a site specific installation that was situated inside Kipp Gallery on September 6th to 16th, 2011 explores the processes of learning, play, games, and understanding the self. These processes relate to humanity's ...
MONONGAHELA BONE TECHNOLOGY: A ZOOARCHAEOLOGICAL APPROACH TO IDENTITY

Dugas, Lisa M. (2012-02-03)
The Role of Small Habitation Sites in Monongahela Subsistence-Settlement Patterns

Kroskie, David James (2012-02-06)
Journeys of Female Mainland Chinese Postgraduate Students in English-Medium Higher Education in Hong Kong SAR: A Study of the Women's Changing Identities in New Community of Practice

Sun, Xiaokun (2012-02-07)
Seeking Effective Approaches to Teaching Large EFL Classes in the Ivory Coast

Bamba, Massiata (2012-05-23)

The ultimate goal of this current study is to investigate effective strategies that teachers can implement to enhance teaching and learning in their large EFL classes in secondary education in the Ivory Coast. But before ...
Cervical Cancer Rates in Allegheny County Communities

Assenat, Mary Margaret (2012-06-06)

Aggregated cervical cancer rates for the 21 year period 1985 through 2005 were age-adjusted and standardized for each neighborhood and municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Cervical cancer rates for each community ...
Algerian College English Teachers' Experiences with Students’ Rights: Moving from Being a Student to Becoming a Teacher

Baaziz, Sandra (2012-06-06)

This study aims to explore Algerian English college teachers' understanding of students' rights. It seeks to investigate how the participants' past experiences with their rights as students influence their current practice ...
A Comparison of Cerulean Warbler Nest-patch Vegetation Characteristics between Core and Peripheral Breeding Populations

Evans, Andrea Michelle (2012-06-08)

The Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) has experienced an annual range wide population decline over the last 40 years. To identify common habitat features important to Cerulean Warbler nest placement in different geographic ...
Empowering the Disempowered: Exploring How Advocates Perceive Resources and Services Available for Deaf Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Barie, Darla Jo (2012-06-08)

This qualitative research project examined both hearing and Deaf advocates who serve victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Respondents were surveyed regarding the current levels of resources and what additional ...
An Examination of Attitudes of Sorority Women Toward Member and Non-Member Lesbians

Campbell, Emilie J. (2012-06-08)

This study investigates the attitudes of sorority women towards member and non-member lesbians, taking a closer look at the perceived versus actual acceptance of lesbian women within the sorority community. The findings ...
Synthesis of Anticancer Agents for Inhibition of Type II Inosine Monophosphate Dehydrogenase (IMPDH)

Clark, Kimberly Nicole (2012-06-08)

The objective of this research was to synthesize therapeutic agents that could specifically inhibit the type II isoform of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH). In preparing for the synthesis of 6-alkoxycarbonyl-3 ...
A Comparison of Laryngeal Diadochokinetic Tasks

Gratzmiller, Hanna L. (2012-06-08)

This study compared the production rates (in repetitions per second) of adductory and abductory laryngeal diadochokinetic (LDDK) tasks, 'uh' and 'huh,' and sought to establish normative LDDK rates for adults. These tasks ...

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