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Ferrihydrite as an Enterosorbent for Arsenic
(2012-02-14)
Arsenic in drinking water is a problem in many developing nations such as Taiwan and Bangladesh. Currently, no oral binding agent exists for the mitigation of arsenic toxicity. The goals of this research were to 1) screen ...
Characterization of a Gene Abundantly Expressed in Stallion Testis
(2012-02-14)
NMES1 is a gene of unknown function first characterized in 2002. Reduction of the expression of this gene has been implicated in skin tumorigenesis in mice. Expression of NMES1 is observed in epithelial tissue but expression ...
Impact of Cotton Harvesting and Storage Methods on Seed and Fiber Quality
(2012-02-14)
There are currently two main types of machinery used for harvesting cotton in the United States, cotton pickers and cotton strippers with or without field cleaners. These different machine types package seed cotton with ...
A Cost Effective, Integrated and Smart Radioactive Safeguard System
(2012-02-14)
Nuclear energy is a growing field worldwide due to its wide range of applications
in various walks of life. It, however, deals with radioactive materials, specifically special
nuclear material, which, if misused, could ...
Guiding the Eye: A Non-photorealistic Solution for Controlling Viewer Interest
(2012-02-14)
In film and still photography, depth of field control is often employed to control
viewer interest in an image. This technique is also used in computer animation, but, in a
medium where artists have near infinite control, ...
The Construction of Early Modernity in Spanish Film
(2011-10-21)
The presence of early modern Spanish history in Spanish film has received only limited scholarly attention. The entire group of Spanish films dealing with the Spanish early modern era has never been placed under study by ...
Sensemaking in a High-Risk Lifestyle: The Relationship Between Work and Family for Public Safety Families
(2011-10-21)
Past research concerning work and family has largely been from traditional, white-collar settings and has only taken into consideration the perceptions of the employees' experiences with regard to the relationship between ...
Evaluation of Udder Conformation, Weight, Body Condition, Reproduction, Disposition, and Calf Growth in Bos indicus – Bos taurus Cows
(2011-10-21)
Data were analyzed on 2 to 6 yr old cows to evaluate sire and family effects. Cows were produced in the McGregor Genomics Project from 13 embryo transfer (ET) full sib families (n = 188, F2 Nellore-Angus (NA)) and 4 half ...
Job Stress in Disaster Case Managers Working with Hurricane Ike Recovery
(2011-10-21)
Hurricane Ike struck the coast of Texas on September 13, 2008. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a branch of the United States Department of Homeland Security, implemented a Disaster Case Management Pilot ...
D-Aminoacylases and Dipeptidases within the Amidohydrolase Superfamily: Relationship Between Enzyme Structure and Substrate Specificity
(2012-02-14)
Approximately one third of the genes for the completely sequenced bacterial genomes have an unknown, uncertain, or incorrect functional annotation. Approximately 11,000 putative proteins identified from the fully-sequenced ...