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I. A1,3-Strain Enabled Retention of Chirality During Bis-Cyclization of β-Ketoamides: Asymmetric Synthesis and Bioactivity of Salinosporamide A and Derivatives II. Optimization of an Organic Syntheses: Asymmetric Nucleophile-Catalyzed Aldol- Lactonization of Aldehyde Acids
(2010-11-17)
The potential of human 20S proteasome inhibitors continues to be of interest for
anticancer chemotherapy and the recent FDA approval of bortezomib (Velcade)
validates the proteasome as a target for cancer chemotherapy. ...
High Thermal Conductivity UO2-BeO Nulcear Fuel: Neutronic Performance Assessments and Overview of Fabrication
(2010-08-03)
The objective of this work was to evaluate a new high conductivity nuclear fuel form.
Uranium dioxide (UO2) is a very effective nuclear fuel, but it’s performance is limited
by its low thermal conductivity. The fuel concept ...
Effect of Environment and Genetics on Flavonoid Levels in Sorghum Grains
(2010-05-05)
Sorghum flavonoids have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties and potential as natural colorants in foods. Sorghums with pigmented pericarp have high levels of flavonoids, especially 3-deoxyanthocyanins, ...
Superconducting Proximity Effect in Single-Crystal Nanowires
(2010-07-14)
This dissertation describes experimental studies of the superconducting proximity effect in single-crystal Pb, Sn, and Zn nanowires of lengths up to 60 um, with both ends of the nanowires in contact with macroscopic ...
Enhancing Learning through Assessment: Case Study using feedback from a Human Dimension Survey
(2010-01-14)
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University is in the process of developing an assessment plan for measuring and evaluating each academic degree program (including student learning outcomes) ...
On Discrete Hyperbox Packing
(2010-01-14)
Bin packing is a very important and popular research area in the computer
science field. Past work showed many good and real-world packing algorithms. How-
ever, due to the complexity of the problem in multiple-dimensional ...
The Effects of Bilingual Education on Language, Achievement, and Self-Efficacy of Hispanic Students
(2010-01-14)
Much controversy exists surrounding the education of Hispanic English Language Learners (ELLs). This large and growing group presents significant challenges to educators. Foremost among these challenges is the question of ...
The George Bush Presidential Library Center at Texas A&M University
(2010-10-12)
This was the first comprehensive doctoral dissertation on the George Bush
Presidential Library Center at Texas A&M University. The Bush Presidential Library
and Museum was the focal point. The purpose was to describe the ...
Automated Spacecraft Docking Using a Vision-Based Relative Navigation Sensor
(2010-01-14)
Automated spacecraft docking is a concept of operations with several important
potential applications. One application that has received a great deal of attention
recently is that of an automated docking capable unmanned ...
A Photon Mapping Based Approach to Computing Celestial Illumination
(2010-07-14)
For photographers to capture good pictures of their subjects, the lighting conditions must be taken into account and adjusted for accordingly. The same holds true
for a satellite attempting to photograph another object in ...