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A Draft de novo Mitochondrial Genome Assembly for the Hyacinth Macaw
(2014-09-19)
Establishing genome assemblies is important for comparative and population studies that examine genetic diversity. This is especially vital for threatened animal species. The hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), ...
Eagle Ford Fracture Fluid Optimization Using Available Non-potable Waters
(2014-10-03)
Water shortage has been a challenge in developing hydraulic fracturing in drought-affected areas such as South (Eagle Ford) and West (Permian Basin) Texas. Non-potable groundwater is a potential alternative to fresh water ...
INTERACTIONS OF THE INTRAGROUP MEDIUM IN DEFORMING GALAXY MORPHOLOGIES
(2014-09-20)
We utilize high resolution data from Hubble Space Telescope (HST) to study the role of the group environment in galaxy evolution. The majority of galaxies in the universe fall into this regime, and thus are of paramount ...
Songs of Discord: Ballads of Revolution and Revolt
(2014-10-02)
Born out of an oral tradition, the ballad remained for centuries a way of passing information and instilling social mores. Their wide use in the public sphere made the ballad a conducive medium for propaganda in times of ...
The Influence of Gender Norm Violation on Secondary Victimization
(2014-12-08)
Victim blaming is an act of holding someone responsible for a negative outcome or harm they have experienced. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether describing a woman as racially stereotypical or counter-st ...
Sir Walter Scott
(2014-10-29)
Medieval literary works ranging from Beowulf to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight highlight
various ideologies and themes—such as courtly love, chivalry, and heroism. Famous British authors such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, and ...
Minimizing Magnitude of Current Spikes Resulting from Argon Non-Thermal Dielectric Barrier Discharge Jets
(2014-10-06)
The electrical current profiles of two mediums, helium and argon, in a sinusoidally driven floating electrode dielectric barrier discharge jet acting on a substrate were examined for differences. It was noted that the argon ...
Urban Heat Island in San Antonio, Texas
(2014-09-26)
Research of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) is an area of continuous investigation for reasons including the potential effects it may have on the living conditions for people, such as increased heat stress. Problems like this ...
Fresnel Lens Characterization for Solar Concentration Efficiency
(2014-09-17)
Due to the inexpensive and light weight nature of Fresnel lenses, they are key components in many solar energy concentration systems. Thus, the ability to effectively characterize Fresnel lenses over large areas is essential ...
A Novel Concept for a Positron Emission Tomography Scanner
(2014-10-03)
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) allows physicians and researchers to visualize metabolic data in the human body and is widely used in cancer and neurological imaging. Traditional PET scanners consist of a thin ring of ...