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Exploring and quantifying the parameters regarding contact guidance may provide valuable insight to the precise mechanisms controlling cell movement, especially in a three-dimensional environment. The objective of this project was to quantify the...
2015-05-28 (iso8601)
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Global population growth and dependence on traditional energy sources has created an interest in biofuels and other alternatives to traditional energy. The economic disparity between countries raises questions about their ability and willingness...
2015-05-27 (iso8601)
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Interpersonally, power is normally associated with the constructs of dominance and status. However, the current investigation offers a conceptualization of power that has more to do with capturing the impact people have on others rather than it...
2015-05-14 (iso8601)
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This thesis focuses on Latin Crusader unity, or the lack thereof, during the First Crusade.
Letters written during the First Crusade show that crusaders used rhetoric of unity to
affirm superiority over their enemy, to dissolve differences between...
2015-05-22 (iso8601)
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The relationship between dose of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) used to superovulate cattle embryo donors and embryo viability as measured by in vitro development and plasminogen activator (PA) production was determined. Late morulae to...
2015-05-22 (iso8601)
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Abstract:
IODP 351 cruise to the back arc region of the Izu Bonin contained cores with tephra
layers intermitted within. These tephra layers under went electron micro probe
analysis to gather major earth element abundances in order to put a...
2015-05-21 (iso8601)
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Shifting priorities in academic libraries have led to experimentation in methods of keeping a reference desk open for the users who still need in-person immediate help, while at the same time freeing up faculty librarians to pursue other pressing...
2014 (iso8601)
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Fish mobility affects the distribution of commercially caught fish species in marine protected areas (MPAs) and unprotected areas, which we will call fishing grounds (FGs). Previous theoretical findings predicted that highly mobile fish would...
2015-06-02 (iso8601)
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Economic development and the eradication of poverty are complicated issues debated by experts. Current literature is polarized; offering extreme solutions that are easy to argue but that are ambiguous or lacking application. Some of the most...
2015-06-02 (iso8601)
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4-Ethylbenzophenone was synthesized utilizing the Friedel-Crafts acylation from the precursors of ethylbenzene and benzoyl chloride, catalyzed by aluminum chloride. Characterization was achieved via refractometry, GC-MS, IR and HNMR. Refractometry...
2015-05-25 (iso8601)
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Brucellosis is a disease of veterinary and public health importance worldwide. In sub-
Saharan Africa, where this disease has been detected in several free-ranging wildlife species,
successful disease control may be dependent on accurate detection...
2015-01 (iso8601)
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1. Chronic infections may have negative impacts on wildlife populations, yet their effects are difficult to detect in the absence of long-term population monitoring. Brucella abortus, the bacteria responsible for bovine brucellosis, causes chronic...
2015-03-18 (iso8601)
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According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Tuberculosis Annual Report of 2014, from the 9 million cases worldwide, China has about 11% of these cases. Although the control of TB has improved over the years, China still has the second...
2015-06-02 (iso8601)
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This study investigated the effect of captivity on the chemical profiles of the female sexual attractiveness pheromone of the red-sided garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis). Dorsal skin lipids were extracted from female garter snakes...
2015-06-02 (iso8601)
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The American Counseling Association's Code of Ethics states that counselors and
counselor trainees must be competent providers of multicultural counseling, able to practice
effectively with clients whose identities differ from their own....
2015-06-05 (iso8601)
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The BRAF proto-oncogene is a member of the Raf protein family that encodes serine/threonine protein kinases, which activate the MEK/ERK signaling transduction pathway. The V600E mutation of BRAF, found in 70% of melanoma cases, causes an...
2015-05-28 (iso8601)
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An experimental apparatus is modified to allow measurements of the Seebeck coefficient and resistivity to be taken simultaneously. This apparatus is designed for bulk and thin film samples between temperatures of 10 K and 300 K. The apparatus is...
2015-06-02 (iso8601)
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Global warming and on-going depletion of fossil fuels have stimulated research to develop renewable sources of energy. Current renewable energy use comprises only 10% of the energy consumed in the US and is focused mostly on generating...
2015-05-29 (iso8601)
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INTRODUCTION: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have been shown to possess relative strengths in processing visual stimuli as opposed to verbal stimuli (Tissot & Evans, 2003). Therefore, instructional strategies that use visual means...
2015-05-14 (iso8601)
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Development of new research tools is needed to better understand the potential effects of a noisier ocean on individual and populations of marine mammals. Current behavioral response studies utilize ship-mounted sound sources to induce short-term...
2015-05-01 (iso8601)
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This paper presents the results of a test program whose goal was to better understand the contribution of individual elements to the performance of typical light-frame wood structures during tsunami loading. The intent was to be able to replicate...
2015-02 (iso8601)
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An important field of study within the exercise science realm lies in identifying risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries to inform injury prevention programs. One of the more serious injuries in sports, especially sports involving cutting and...
2015-05-14 (iso8601)
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The question of free speech in academia is one that has been explored in many different aspects. Although tenure serves many purposes, one of them is the protection of professors ability to publish and express opinions that may not be popular. At...
2015-05-09 (iso8601)
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Landfill leachate is a complex wastewater that contains high levels of ammonium (often over 250 ppm) and trace heavy metals (usually under 0.2 ppm). Microalgae have been shown to inexpensively and effectively treat wastewaters containing high...
2015-06-01 (iso8601)
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