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The identification of recurrent tertiary motifs by interactions of protein secondary structure units
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Proteins are the molecular machines that drive the processes of the cell; they carry out the functional and structural instructions outlined in an organism's genome. At their simplest, these biological catalysts are comprised ...
The effects of thermal processing on properties of fundamental food polymers in commercial Asian and experimental sorghum noodles
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Processing variables of 100% sorghum noodles were evaluated. A dough was made, extruded to create noodles then dried. Structural, physical, and cooking characteristics of the experimental sorghum noodles, as well as thin ...
The Euro as More than a Currency: How Salient is the European Single Currency to Europeans
(2010-07-14)
This study moves past traditional studies of euro approval based on demographics and examines the euro within a two dimensional identity framework. Using Eurobarometer survey data from both 2003 and 2008, this study ...
The effects of self-deception and family environment on the internalization of societal standards of thinness
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
The influential role of sociocultural variables on women's body dissatisfaction and disturbed eating behavior has been well documented. In particular, exposure to thinness norms has been argued to play a primary role in ...
The effects of defendant and juror similarity on sentencing for university undergraduate research fellows
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
In every criminal case, the selection of jurors is a crucial factor in determining the outcome of the trial. The prosecution and the defense each attempt to construct a jury that will be sympathetic to their arguments. ...
Credibility Factors in Professional Journalists' Versus User-Created Blogs
(2010-07-14)
During the past decade the professional news industry has continued to lose ground to citizen journalists and other alternative forms of news in the war for credibility and readers. At the same time, the Internet has ...
Controlled deformation of critical truss members using magnetorheological dampers with reversed power requirements
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
A magnetorheological (MR) damper exhibits a variable damping coefficient depending on the strength of an accompanying magnetic field. A high magnetic field creates a nearly unyielding damper filled with a semi-solid fluid ...
Comparative studies of diverged members of the phosphotriesterase family
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Some genes direct the synthesis of specific proteins called enzymes that catalyze specific types of chemical reactions. The class of enzyme of interest in this research, the hydrolases, catalyzes the conversion of functional ...
Constructing a spectral photometer for the study of light pollution
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
In this paper, I describe a method and apparatus for carrying out a systematic spectroscopic mapping I([lambda], z, [Phi]) of the night sky, as proposed by Stefano Rosoni. Once completed, this method should prove to be ...
Environmental Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles: Parametric Modeling and Preliminary Analysis
(2010-07-14)
Nuclear power has the potential to help reduce rising carbon emissions, but to be considered sustainable, it must also demonstrate the availability of an indefinite fuel supply as well as not produce any significant negative ...