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Protein Antibiotic of Phage M
(2015-11-18)
Phage mediated lysis of bacteria is one of the most common events in the biosphere, and a greater understanding of phage lysis mechanisms may lead to the development of novel antibacterial therapies. As they encode a single, ...
Food Insecurity Among Minority College Students: A Real Problem?
(2015-11-12)
Being part of the community is a process that is linked to other privileges in society. As Marshall stated, “citizenship is a status bestowed on those who are full members of the community” (1 Marshall, 1963: 87). People ...
The Effect of Vehicle Speed on Load and Deflection of Timber Railroad Bridges
(2015-09-28)
Timber railroad bridges comprise approximately 25% of the total railroad bridge inventory by length. Increasingly, the age of existing timber spans exceeds the original anticipated design life of the structures. This vehicle ...
The Effects of Current Security Regulations on Competitive Strategies of Maritime Industry Firms in Asia
(2015-11-10)
The effects of current maritime port security regulation implementation on the perceived competitiveness of Asian ports are examined in this study. This project attempts to measure these effects by distributing surveys via ...
A Synthesis of Urban-Sustainability Frameworks
(2015-09-25)
There are far-reaching consequences of contemporary urbanization for sustainability and human well-being. Most of the world populations live in urban areas, with the most rapid growth in urban populations occurring in the ...
The Effect of Glycerol on the Reduction of Oxidation Degradation in Shape Memory Polymer Foams
(2015-09-25)
A biocompatible shape memory polyurethane foam device has been developed as a treatment for neurovascular aneurysm occlusion. Polyurethanes are extensively utilized in biomaterials due to their biocompatibility and easily ...
In Vitro Verification of Shape Memory Polymer Vascular Occlusion Plug
(2015-10-02)
The objectives for the current in vitro experiments are to perform verification tests that demonstrate the safety and feasibility of a proposed vascular occlusion plugs (VOPs) and the validity of the device design criteria. ...
Families of Cyclic Codes over Finite Chain Rings
(2015-09-29)
A major difficulty in quantum computation and communication is preventing and correcting errors in the quantum bits. Most of the research in this area has focused on stabilizer codes derived from self-orthogonal cyclic ...
Differences in Person Perception
(2015-12-10)
The purpose of this study was to investigate trait characteristics that influence a person’s perspective towards the prisoner population. Participants completed a perception exercise where they scored prisoners with and ...
Regulation of Tumor Vascular Perfusion and Permeability by Endothelial Nck
(2020-04-30)
Tumor progression and metastasis is increased by the unique vasculature found in tumors which can be characterized as having low perfusion and increased permeability. The role of Nck proteins is to control actin cytoskeletal ...