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Effects of low temperature annealing on the adhesion of electroless plated copper thin films in TiN deposited silicon integrated circuit substrates
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
The semiconductor manufacturing industry is increasingly using copper to design and fabricate faster and smaller integrated circuits. Despite copper's electrical advantages, few ways exist to deposit it uniformly into the ...
Effects of the individualized case management approach to rehabilitation of adult probationers, Brazos County, Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
The causes of criminality and how society should best deal with the criminal element have been popular topics of public discourse for the past 30 years. The Brazos County, Texas Community Supervision and Corrections ...
Say's Law and modern macroeconomics
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Many economists have debated the interpretation of what is known as "Say's Law of markets"; it has been the subject of controversy for two centuries. Jean Baptiste Say describes Say's Law by noting that the "success of ...
Reclaiming the fairy tale as a feminist genre among contemporary British women writers: a discussion of motherhood, economics, and marriage
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
A considerable number of British women writers have drawn on fairy tale narratives or themes in contemporary works from the late 1970's to the early 1990's. This trend is surprising because fairy tales have been criticized ...
Presidents and prime ministers : United Kingdon-United States: 'Special Relationship' during the 1960's
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
The primary focus of the paper is upon the political nature of the relationship, specifically the role of the political actors and highest political offices. The designated time period of the paper necessitates beginning ...
Stuck-at-fault test set compaction
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Proper testing of manufactured digital circuits is critical to ensuring the number of defective parts is minimized. Automated test pattern generation tools are created in order to produce test patterns that can be applied ...
Post-traumatic stress symptons, college adjustment, and drug use in response to trauma and the September 11th attacks
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Traumatic life events can cause harmful mental health symptoms known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although not all people exposed to a trauma are diagnosed with PTSD, most experience some symptoms after a ...
Sphingosine-1-phosphate inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell migration by activating Gα₁₂ and RhoA
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is important in growth, healing, and disease. Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a lysophospholipid with potent angiogenic effects. One of these effects is its regulation of ...
Real-time trafficking and assembly of ribosomal subunits
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) facilitate the bidirectional transport of a myriad of molecules, ranging in size from an ion to assembled ribosomal subunits, across the two lipid bilayers that constitute the nuclear envelope ...
Perinatal lead exposure sensitizes rats to the rewarding effects of cocaine, but not cocaine/3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine(MDMA) combinations
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Early-age lead exposure has been shown to have various behavioral effects later in life, including learning deficits and mental retardation. Recent evidence indicates that early lead exposure may serve as a risk factor ...