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The Impact of Social Stress on Central Nervous System Inflammation and T Cell Response to Theiler’s Virus Infection
(2012-07-16)
A
growing
body
of
evidence
suggests
that
social
stress
contributes
to
the
pathogenesis
of
neurodegenerative
diseases,
such
as
multiple
sclerosis
(MS).
For
example,
prior
research
has
shown
that ...
An Investigation of Role Salience and Linkages to Work-Family Conflict
(2012-07-16)
This dissertation contains reports of three separate studies in which the connections between work role salience, family role salience, stereotype threat, and work-family conflict were explored.
In the first study, findings ...
A Technique to Utilize Smart Meter Load Information for Adapting Overcurrent Protection for Radial Distribution Systems with Distributed Generations
(2012-07-16)
Smart radial distribution grids will include advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and significant distributed generators (DGs) connected close to loads. DGs in these radial distribution systems (RDS) introduce bidirectional ...
Tissue Engineering Approaches for the Treatment of Knee Joint Damage
(2012-07-16)
There are more than 150,000 anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions each year with the goal of recovering the balance between knee stability and mobility. As many as 25 percent of these procedures will end in joint ...
Evaluation of Coarse Sun Sensor in a Miniaturized Distributed Relative Navigation System: An Experimental and Analytical Investigation
(2012-07-16)
Observing the relative state of two space vehicles has been an active field of research since the earliest attempts at space rendezvous and docking during the 1960's. Several techniques have successfully been employed by ...
Analysis of the Concentric Planetary Magnetic Gear
(2012-07-16)
In the field of electric machine design, a trend in many applications has been to design machines with increasing torque density. When machines fail to meet torque density requirements or are simply incapable of matching ...
Covalent Layer-by-Layer Synthesis of Responsive Porous Filters
(2012-07-16)
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM), a temperature responsive polymer, undergoes a phase change at a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) in aqueous solutions. For PNIPAM this temperature is 32 °C in water. Below ...
Analysis of the HSEES Chemical Incident Database Using Data and Text Mining Methodologies
(2012-07-16)
Chemical incidents can be prevented or mitigated by improving safety performance and implementing the lessons learned from past incidents. Despite some limitations in the range of information they provide, chemical incident ...
Implementation of a Writing Intervention: Impact on Early Writing Development in Kindergarten and First Grade Writers
(2012-07-16)
Process writing research began with adult writers, eventually expanding to include school age children and more recently, emergent writers. Research at the early childhood level has often been directed at specific aspects ...
Differences among Asians and White Americans in Racial Prejudice: A Function of Contact with Out-group Members
(2012-07-16)
In examining the racism in sport literature, two general trends emerge: (a) a focus on Western sport organizations and the prejudice expressed by Whites in these entities; and (b) the tendency to document the occurrence ...