• "The love of research and the gift for new weavings": the work, collections, and legacy of Marguerite Porter Davison 

  Jatcko, Sara A. (University of Delaware, 2007)

  This thesis examines the life and work of handweaver, author, collector, and scholar Marguerite Porter Davison. It explores how Davison played a key role in the American Handweaving Revival of the 20 th century by ...
• An analysis of distribution channel parity and yield management practices in United States hotels 

  Demirciftci, Tevfik (University of Delaware, 2007)

  The Internet has altered the business environment completely. It has dramatically affected the distribution of hotel rooms creating both opportunities and challenges for the lodging industry. Revenue Management is used by ...
• Expanding the sociometric process 

  DeAndrea, David C. (University of Delaware, 2007)

  The purpose of this study was to examine and expand sociometer theory through a communication perspective. Sociometer theory posits from an evolutionary standpoint that self-esteem functions to regulate our pervasive need ...
• Pigments and pianos: painter and varnisher Lyman White 

  Garcia, Rebecca J. (University of Delaware, 2007)

  The Winterthur Museum & Library owns the stencil and ornament collection of nineteenth-century Boston painter and varnisher Lyman White (1800-1880). The following study uses this collection to analyze the two phases of ...
• Effect of bimanual task constraint on grip and load force coordination in hemiplegic cerebral palsy 

  Mackenzie, Samuel (University of Delaware, 2007)

  Introduction. Object manipulation is crucial for functional independence and quality of life, yet children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) often have difficulty with tasks requiring use of their involved arm ...
• An evaluation of a point snow model and a mesoscale model for regional climate simulations 

  Butke, Jason Thomas (University of Delaware, 2006)

  The ability of atmospheric and climate models to accurately predict snow cover and areal snow distribution is vital for climate simulations. However, due to computational efficiency, general circulation and mesoscale models ...
• Understanding low income urban black families' perceptions of education 

  Tyree, Deianna L. (University of Delaware, 2007)

  This qualitative study describes the attitudes and actions of low income inner city Black families regarding educational aspirations for their children. This research is different from previous research in that it accounts ...
• An examination of precipitation variability with respect to frontal boundaries 

  Brinson, Kevin R. (University of Delaware, 2006)

  Accurate, real-time estimates of rainfall are critical to many different aspects of society, including emergency management, water resource management, and agriculture. Weather radar is currently the most widely used tool ...
• Distribution and residence times of large woody debris along South River, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia 

  Hess, Jacquelyn Marie (University of Delaware, 2007)

  South River is a gravel-bed stream located in the Shenandoah Valley. The river is characterized by pool-riffle series with bedrock controlled long pools and a riparian zone dominated by agriculture. These long pools have ...
• Exploring the associations between TRIOS and racial attitudes 

  Campbell, Santiba D. (University of Delaware, 2006)

  TRIOS is a model for the dual processes of self-protective and self-enhancing motivations for Blacks that live in a universal context of racism (Jones, 2003). Data have shown that Whites who are high in TRIOS tend to endorse ...
• The historical experience of Cheswold: a methodology for the research of fragmentary landscapes in Delaware 

  Schmidt, Jonathan A. (University of Delaware, 2006)

  Cultural changes and economic shifts moving at a high speed are influencing the way Delawareans live and impacting the historical landscape. As growth impinges upon the state's geographic fringe, Delaware's small towns and ...
• Postnatal binge-like alcohol exposure reduces spine density without affecting dendritic morphology in rat medial prefrontal cortex 

  Whitcher, Lee T. (University of Delaware, 2007)

  Amongst the deficits associated with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), cognitive impairments are among the most debilitating and long-lasting. These impairments, including deficits in goal-directed behavior, attention, temporal ...
• Wireless acceptance in a university setting using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 

  Cetron, Justin Franco (University of Delaware, 2007)

  The purpose of this study was twofold: first, determine the acceptance of wireless technologies in a university setting based upon the constructs and items of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology UTAUT. ...
• The complete nucleotide sequence and characterization of the Psittacid herpesvirus 1 (PsHV-1) genome 

  Thureen, Dean Richard (University of Delaware, 2006)

  Exotic birds, Psittaciformes in particular, continue to rise in popularity in North America, and such animals represent a small but growing and significant fraction of companion animal accessions to diagnostic laboratories ...
• Molecular detection and identification of avian influenza viruses by cDNA microarray 

  Maughan, Michele Nancy (University of Delaware, 2006)

  Avian influenza (AI) is a respiratory viral pathogen of major concern to poultry producers and public health officials across the world. Rapid detection and subtyping of influenza viruses is necessary in order to control ...
• The effect of education on mortality : ǂb evidence from Delaware 

  Gu, Anli (University of Delaware, 2007)

  The object of this research is to examine the effect of education on mortality using age-race-sex-education specific death rates. From 1989, educational attainment has been added to standard death certificate. Combining ...
• Characterization of beta subunits of voltage sensitive sodium channels in the LNCaP progression model and in the normal mouse prostate 

  Allen, Samantha M. (University of Delaware, 2007)

  Prostate cancer is the alteration of normal prostate cells to aberrant cells that are independent of normal growth and normal regulations that can lead to a metastatic androgen independent phenotype and ultimately death. ...
• Inhibition of melanoma cell motility by the snake venom disintegrin eristostatin 

  Tian, Jing (University of Delaware, 2007)

  Eristostatin, an RGD-containing disintegrin isolated from the venom of Eristicophis macmahoni, inhibits lung or liver colonization of melanoma cells in a mouse model. In this study, transwell migration and in vitro wound ...
• Skeletal phenotype of mice lacking HIP/RPL29, a component of the large ribosomal subunit 

  Oristian, Daniel S. (University of Delaware, 2007)

  Ribosomal proteins (RPs) play important regulatory functions in the ribosome and modulate protein synthetic rates in response to external cues. Disruption of the heparan sulfate interacting protein/Rpl29 (Hip/Rpl29) gene ...
• Attack profiling for DDoS benchmarks 

  Arikan, Erinc (University of Delaware, 2006)

  Distributed denial-of-service is a serious problem and many defenses have been proposed to handle this threat. A common evaluation platform is needed to comparatively evaluate these solutions. This master's thesis is a ...

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