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Assessing Diet and Seasonality in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands: An Evaluation of Coprolite Specimens as Records of Individual Dietary Decisions
(2012-02-14)
This dissertation presents an evaluation of coprolite specimens from the Lower
Pecos canyonlands as records of individual dietary decisions. Prior studies of coprolites
from this region have greatly expanded our knowledge ...
High-Oleic Ground Beef, Exercise, and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Men and Postmenopausal Women
(2012-02-14)
Sixty-six percent of the ground beef consumed in the U.S. contains 16-30 percent fat by weight, and at the retail level, ground beef fat varies widely with regards to saturated, monounsaturated and trans-fatty acid content. ...
Regulation of PERLECAN and 2OST Expression in Prostate Cancer Progression by Stress-activated Transcription Factors
(2012-02-14)
Heparan sulfate proteoglycans modulate many of the growth factor pathways that drive prostate cancer progression. Prior to being secreted into the extracellular matrix, the covalently attached HS chains are modified by ...
Effects of Oilseed Meals on the Germination, Growth, and Survival of Crop and Weed Species
(2012-02-14)
Oilseed crops are being widely evaluated for potential biodiesel production. Seed meal (SM) remaining after extracting oil may have use as a bioherbicide or organic fertilizer. Brassicaceae SM often contains glucosinolates ...
Integrated Multi-Well Reservoir and Decision Model to Determine Optimal Well Spacing in Unconventional Gas Reservoirs
(2012-02-14)
Optimizing well spacing in unconventional gas reservoirs is difficult due to complex heterogeneity, large variability and uncertainty in reservoir properties, and lack of data that increase the production uncertainty. ...
Control and Management Strategy of Autonomous Vehicle Functions
(2012-02-14)
In this research, an autonomous vehicle function management methodology is
studied. In accordance with the traffic situation, the decision making level chooses the
optimal function that guarantees safety and minimizes fuel ...
Merit of Computer Game in Tacit Knowledge Acquisition and Retention for Safety Training in the Construction Industry
(2012-02-14)
Although many efforts have been exerted to increase safety on construction sites, it has never been easy to run a construction project with zero accidents. Previous research indicated that lessons learned from previous ...
Numerical Investigation of Thermal Hydraulic Behavior of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide in Compact Heat Exchangers
(2012-02-14)
The present work seeks to investigate the thermal hydraulic (heat transfer and fluid dynamics) behavior of supercritical (Sc) fluids at both the fundamental and applied levels. The thermal hydraulics of these fluids is not ...
Delay-aware Scheduling in Wireless Coding Networks: To Wait or Not to Wait
(2012-02-14)
Wireless technology has become an increasingly popular way to gain network access. Wireless networks are expected to provide efficient and reliable service and support a broad range of emerging applications, such as ...
Evaluation of the Procedure Used to Determine Nonlinear Soil Properties In Situ
(2012-02-14)
Soil properties (shear modulus and damping) are normally determined from laboratory tests. These tests provide both values of the shear modulus in the linear elastic range for very small levels of strain, and its variation ...