Washington University Senior Honors Thesis Abstracts: WUSHTA, Volume 1 (Spring 2009)

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Abstracts: College of Arts & Sciences

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Exploring the Roles of Connexins and Their Influence on Congenital Heart Defects
Soohyun Silvia Kim
Department: Biology

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The Shift to Performance Shares: A New Attempt at Getting the Incentives Right
Marc Klein
Department: Economics

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Activated Astrocytes Suppress Amyloid PlaquePathogenesis in an Alzheimer’s Mouse Model
Andrew Kraft
Department: Biology

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A Concept of Privacy: Connections with Autonomy and Its Value in America
Shauna Kramer
Department: Political Science

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Seizing Nature’s Bounty: World-Ownership, Self-Ownership, and Property
Brandon Kressin
Department: Political Science

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The Agency-Subjectivity Dissociation Theory of Thought Insertion
John Kuelper
Department: Philosophy

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When Generation Is Not Needed: Taking a Test Enhances Subsequent Reading Strategies
Glenn Kunkes
Department: Psychology

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Writing the Breast
Anne Lascoe
Department: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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“If You Don’t Have Money You Aren’t Going to Educate Any Child:” A Comparative Study Challenging the More and Less Developed Country Dichotomy
Gwen Leach
Department: American Culture Studies

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Foraging Alters Resilience/Vulnerability to Sleep Disruption
Averi Leahy
Department: Biology

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Designs for a Nativity or Adoration of the Christ Child: An Example of Leonardo's Drawing Practice
Jennifer Lee
Department: Art History and Archaeology

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Chemosensitivity Testing in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma
Ryan Lee
Department: Biology

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The Longitudinal Relationships Between Maternal Communication Style and Depression in Preschool Children
Mackenzie L. Leonoard
Department: Psychology

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The Ikats of Sumba: Weaving History and Wrapping Bodies in Eastern Indonesia
Jamison Liang
Department: Art History and Archaeology

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Neoliberalism in Highland Guatemala: Global Impacts on the Local Maya
Jessica Lin
Department: International and Area Studies

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Multi-target Pteridine Analogues Suggest theExistence of Undiscovered Drug Targets in Virulent Leishmania major
Xiaowei A. Li
Department: Biology

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Kari Lombard
Department: English

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“A Slap in the Face:” How National Narratives in the Media Fuel International Conflicts
Meghan Luecke
Department: International and Area Studies

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Sap Flow Dynamics of the Tropical, Woody Bamboo Guadua angustifolia
Zachary Marine
Department: Environmental Studies

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Exploring Indirect Effects of Biological Invasions on Native Ecosystems
Kaitlin Marros
Department: Environmental Studies

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Expensive Eggs: A Study of Pricing and Purchasing in the Egg Donor Market
Lauren Matsunaga
Department: Economics

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Understanding Authoritarian Control Strategies: The Internet Under Raúl Castro
Chris Maury
Department: Political Science

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“Push, or the World Will Be Deceived:” Humor as Modus Operandi in Søren Kierkegaard’s Attack on Christendom
Michael P. McEvilly
Department: Religious Studies

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A Case of Collective Memory in Rabat, Morocco
Rita McNamara
Department: Anthropology

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To What Degree Do P Element Reporters Reflect the Expression State of the Genes Near Their Insertion Site?
Elizabeth Messer
Department: Biology