Browsing Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Records of Study (2002– ) by Title
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(2017-12-01)Pathogenic bacteria improve their fitness, pathogenicity and virulence by acquisition of mobile genetic elements (MGE). These MGE carry genes for antibiotic resistance, toxins, virulence factors, etc. Staphylococcus ...
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(2012-02-14)Representing data outside of and between programs is important in software that stores, shares, and manipulates information. Formats for representing information, varying from human-readable verbose (XML) to light-weight, ...
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(2011-11-05)Numerous factors/gene products, including S100A1 and S100B, have been implicated in the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, deciphering S100A1/S100B's role in AD has been hampered by their antipodal ...
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(2009-05-15)The purpose of this research is to expand knowledge regarding the presence and quality of expression of certain place-making patterns that contribute to place being experienced as sacred. The results are intended to validate ...
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(2020-04-10)Currently, more states are ratifying legislation mandating public colleges and universities to allow licensed holders to carry concealed handguns on campus. However, there is limited research on how these policies have ...
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(2010-10-12)In the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) report, Improving Reactive Hazard Management, there are 37 out of 167 accidents, which occurred in a storage tank or a storage area. This fact demonstrates ...
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(2021-05-03)Used nuclear fuel disposition is a major nuclear waste management problem worldwide at the closing end of the nuclear fuel cycle since long-lived actinides can cause safety and criticality concerns. Effective separation ...
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(2020-07-08)Spent fuel pools at nuclear power reactors are reaching their capacity. Since there is no long-term spent nuclear fuel (SNF) storage solution currently, dry cask storage is practiced in the interim. A single dry cask that ...
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(2012-02-14)Nuclear safeguards are intrinsic and extrinsic features of a facility which reduce probability of the successful acquisition of special nuclear material (SNM) by hostile actors. Future bulk handling facilities in the United ...
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(2011-08-08)As nuclear energy grows in the United States and around the world, the expansion of the nuclear fuel cycle is inevitable. All currently deployed commercial reprocessing plants are based on the Plutonium - Uranium Extraction ...
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(2017-10-09)This work aims to promote continuous manufacturing of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals by proper reactor design and operation. These synthetically important yet potentially hazardous chemistries are conventionally carried ...
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(2018-11-21)Carbon dioxide must be removed from natural gas before liquefying the gas because it freezes in pipelines and corrodes process equipment. There are several processes that can be used to remove CO2 from natural gas. The ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)It is well documented that aflatoxin contamination in foods presents significant economic and public health burdens worldwide. Aflatoxins, particularly aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), have been implicated in the etiology of disease and ...
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(2020-08-14)The safety and security of international development workers has been neglected in the research literature. Protecting the safety and security of international development workers is a central part of protecting human ...
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(2015-04-14)Inherent safety is a concept that enables risk reduction through elimination or reduction of hazards at the grass root level of a process development cycle. This proactive approach aids in achieving effective risk management ...
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(2017-12-07)The recent discoveries of substantial reserves of shale gas have significantly impacted butadiene production and prices. Shale gas offers a competitive feedstock that can be used to produce a variety of chemicals and ...
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(2012-02-14)Fisher-Tropsch Synthesis is a primary pathway for gas-to-liquid technology. In order to overcome commercial problems associated with reaction and transport phenomena, the use of supercritical solvents has been proposed to ...
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(2014-12-03)Children’s active travel to school (ATS), considered a regular source of physical activity, is influenced heavily by their parents’ perceived barriers to ATS such as safety and thermal comfort concerns. This dissertation ...
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(2020-04-14)In this thesis, we first introduce a dynamic model of platoon and control strategies. Then we propose a model simulating behaviors of platoons in emergency braking scenario. Time headway and brake capacity follow corresponding ...
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(2012-08-28)Pecan nuts might become contaminated with foodborne pathogens, such as Salmonella and E. coli., through birds and other potential sources of contamination that can lead to serious illness or even death, as well as financial ...