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Performance, Development, and Analysis of Tactile vs. Visual Receptive Fields in Texture Tasks
(2010-10-12)
Texture segmentation is an effortless process in scene analysis, yet its neural
mechanisms are not sufficiently understood. A common assumption in most current
approaches is that texture segmentation is a vision problem. ...
Evaluation of Sediment Toxicity Using a Suite of Assessment Tools
(2010-01-15)
Accurate characterization of risk of adverse ecological effects related to contaminated sediment presents a particularly difficult challenge. A series of studies has been conducted to investigate the utility of various ...
Low-energy Passive Solar Residence in Austin, Texas
(2010-10-12)
From the various studies, it can be concluded that the excessive summer heating and the humidity are one of the major problems of the hot, humid climatic region. The literature review for this study shows that natural ...
Anti-viral RNAi and its suppression in plants.
(2010-01-16)
As a defense against viral infection, plants are thought to use RNA-induced
silencing complexes (RISCs) to target and cleave viral RNA. To counteract this, some
viruses have evolved proteins to inhibit RISC-mediated activity, ...
The Role of Climatic and Environmental Variability on West Nile Virus in Harris County, Texas, 2006-2007
(2010-07-14)
Between the years 2006-2007, Harris County, located at the heart of the
Houston metropolitan area, experienced a nearly 90% decline in the number of female
mosquitoes which tested positive for the West Nile virus. Different ...
Universal Product Design: Transforming User Activity Into Product Function
(2010-07-14)
Many people have disabilities and would like to have all of the amenities typical
of daily life. Universal product design is important in designing for the disabled and
creating user-friendly products for all people. The ...
A Case Study of the Applied Learning Academy: Reconceptualized Quantum Design of Applied Learning
(2010-07-14)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the Applied Learning
Academy (ALA) and allow the lessons learned from this public school to emerge from
the narrative stories of past students, parents, teachers, ...
Perplexities in Discrimination of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Specific Behaviors that may hold some Answers
(2010-07-14)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a
source of diagnostic and intervention confusion and
uncertainty for practitioners and parents. Questions
creating some of the confusion were answered in a series of
three ...
The Development of a Virtual Science Museum for the Public Understanding of Science in Eastern China and in the United States
(2010-01-16)
In 1999, the Chinese Academy of Sciences realized that there was a need for a better public understanding of science. For the public to have better accessibility and comprehension of China's significance to the world, the ...
Couples Eating Disorder Prevention Program
(2010-07-14)
Body image dissatisfaction and eating disorders are more prevalent in today's
society than ever. As a result, several prevention programs targeting the common eating
disorder risk factors have been developed. The purpose ...