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Variability of Grain Arsenic Concentration and Speciation in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
(2011-02-22)
Arsenic is not an essential element and can be toxic to both plants and animals in high
concentration. There is a demonstrated association between soil arsenic (As) and the
occurrence of straighthead (a physiological ...
A Comparative Study of Kalman Filter Implementations for Relative GPS Navigation
(2011-02-22)
Relative global positioning system (GPS) navigation is currently used for autonomous
rendezvous and docking of two spacecraft as well as formation
flying applications.
GPS receivers deliver measurements to
flight ...
Lau vs. Nichols 40 Years Later - Where Are We Now? A Study of Philosophical, Political, Cultural and Societal Issues Impacting Bilingual Education in the Early 21st Century
(2011-02-22)
Bilingual education in the United States has been at the forefront of educational politics and debates since its inception. Arguments over language of instruction and program goals overshadow the deeper philosophical, ...
Daily Time Step Simulation with a Priority Order Based Surface Water Allocation Model
(2011-02-22)
Surface water availability models often use monthly simulation time
steps for reasons of data availability, model parameter parsimony, and reduced
computational time. Representing realistic streamflow variability, ...
Optimal Control of Perimeter Patrol Using Reinforcement Learning
(2011-08-08)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are being used more frequently in surveillance scenarios for both civilian and military applications. One such application addresses
a UAV patrolling a perimeter, where certain stations can ...
The Association of Virulent Vibrio Spp. Bacteria on Gafftopsail and Hardhead Catfish in Galveston Bay
(2011-10-21)
Vibrio vulnificus (Vv) and V. parahaemolyticus (Vp) are gram negative, halophilic bacteria that occur naturally in estuarine waters of Galveston Bay. Both bacteria have the potential to cause infections in humans either ...
On Consistent Mapping in Distributed Environments using Mobile Sensors
(2011-10-21)
The problem of robotic mapping, also known as simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), by a mobile agent for large distributed environments is addressed in this dissertation. This has sometimes been referred to as the ...
Effects of Exogenously Applied Indole-3-Acetic Acid (IAA) to Cotton
(2011-08-08)
There is a need in the cotton industry for cultivars with enhanced lint yield potential and high-quality fiber properties. Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is a phytohormone that is predominantly responsible for cell elongation ...
Real Time Modulation of End Diastolic Volume as a Novel Therapy for Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Congestive Heart Failure
(2011-01-21)
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a major public health issue in the developed and developing world. In the U.S., CHF affects more than 5.3 million people with 550,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Approximately 20 percent ...
Melanocortin-5 Receptor Role in Energy Balance
(2011-08-04)
Metabolic disorders, including obesity and fatty acid oxidation disorders (FODs), occur in approximately 34% of the American population and in 1 in every 10,000 Americans, respectively (19, 55). Melanocortin-5 receptor ...