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Acquisition and Mining of the Whole Mouse Brain Microstructure
(2010-10-12)
Charting out the complete brain microstructure of a mammalian species is a
grand challenge. Recent advances in serial sectioning microscopy such as the Knife-
Edge Scanning Microscopy (KESM), a high-throughput and ...
Time Course of Attentional Bias in Anxiety: Measuring Eye Gaze for Angry Faces in Women and Men
(2010-10-12)
The time-course of the attentional bias to threat in women and men was examined in order to clarify the validity of the "vigilant-avoidant hypothesis" and extend findings with spider pictures (Rinck and Becker, 2006) to ...
Modeling Acid Transport and Non-Uniform Etching in a Stochastic Domain in Acid Fracturing
(2010-10-12)
Success of acid fracturing depends on uneven etching along the fracture surfaces
caused by heterogeneities such as variations in local mineralogy and variations in leakoff
behavior. The heterogeneities tend to create ...
Geographic and Demographic Patterns of Alcohol-Related Fatal Traffic Crashes: A Spatial-Temporal Analysis in Texas, 1996-2005
(2010-01-16)
This thesis analyzes aggregated county-level data of fatal alcohol related traffic
crashes where a driver was killed in the state of Texas during 1996 to 2005. Alcohol has
constantly threatened drivers and passengers alike ...
Design of Roadside Barrier Systems Placed on Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Retaining Walls
(2010-01-16)
Millions of square feet of mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall are constructed
annually in the United States. When used in highway fill applications in conjunction with
bridges, these MSE walls are typically ...
Pyramidal Ownership in Ecuadorian Business Groups
(2010-01-16)
The purpose of this research is to explore the motivation of business group firms
to adopt pyramidal ownership structures. The traditional approach claims that pyramids
are useful in tunneling resources to other affiliates ...
Twenty-five Years of Sea Turtle Protection in Brazil: Evaluating Local Effects
(2010-01-16)
This study evaluated how three conservation approaches implemented by the
Brazilian Sea Turtle Conservation Program (the TAMAR Project) are related to local
support for sea turtle conservation in Praia do Forte, Brazil. ...
Sintered Bentonite Ceramics for the Immobilization of Cesium- and Strontium-Bearing Radioactive Waste
(2010-07-14)
The Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative (AFCI) is a Department of Energy (DOE)
program, that has been investigating technologies to improve fuel cycle sustainability
and proliferation resistance. One of the program's goals is ...
NEWASH AND TECUMSETH: ANALYSIS OF TWO POST-WAR OF 1812 VESSELS ON THE GREAT LAKES
(2010-01-16)
In 1953 the tangled, skeletal remains of a ship were pulled from the small harbor of
Penetanguishene, Ontario. Local historians had hoped to raise the hull of a War of 1812
veteran, but the vessel pulled from the depths ...
Ecophsiology of Growth in the Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
(2010-07-14)
Ecophysiological responses of Litopenaeus vannamei were evaluated as
functions of 1) salinity and animal size, 2) temperature and the animal's nutritive state,
and 3) dissolved-oxygen concentration and animal size. Growth ...