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Place Meaning and Attitudes toward Impacts on Marine Environments
(2010-10-12)
The study of place has been a component of the recreation literature for about
three decades. Most researchers have sought to either describe the cognitive and
evaluative beliefs (place meaning) recreational visitors ascribe ...
Characterization of the Meq oncoproteins of Marek's disease virus vaccine strain CVI988/Rispens
(2010-07-14)
Marek?s disease virus serotype-1 (MDV-1) causes T cell lymphomas in chickens.
Vaccines prepared from attenuated CVI988/Rispens MDV-1 strain currently offer the
best protection. Although attenuated CVI988 is non-oncogenic, ...
Regulation of Mammary Lactogenic Differentiation by Singleminded-2s
(2010-07-14)
Sim2s is a basic helix-loop-helix Per-Arnt-Sim (bHLH-PAS) transcription factor. In Drosophila, the Sim2 homolog, sim, is necessary for cell fate determination during central nervous system (CNS) development. In mammals, ...
SURFACE PLASMON COUPLED SENSOR AND NANOLENS
(2010-07-14)
This dissertation consists of two topics. One is a "Multi-pass Fiber Optic Surface
Plasmon Resonance Sensor (SPR)" and the other is a "Nano-metallic Surface Plasmon
Lens." Since both topics involved surface plasmon, the ...
Nighttime Measurements of Dinitrogen Pentoxide and the Nitrate Radical via Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy
(2010-10-12)
Development of effective pollution control strategies for urban areas requires
accurate predictive models. The ability of models to correctly characterize the
atmospheric chemistry, meteorology, and deposition rely on ...
Systems Approach and Quantitative Decision Tools for Technology Selection in Environmentally Friendly Drilling
(2010-01-16)
One of the petroleum industry?s goals is to reduce the environmental impact of oil and gas operations in environmentally sensitive areas. To achieve this, a number of Environmentally Friendly Drilling (EFD) technologies ...
Toxicity Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Mixtures
(2010-01-16)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widely distributed in the
environment and are generated by many sources. Though the potential of PAH-rich
mixtures to cause health effects has been known for almost a century, ...
Optimal Waterflood Management under Geologic Uncertainty Using Rate Control: Theory and Field Applications
(2010-01-16)
Waterflood optimization via rate control is receiving increased interest because
of rapid developments in the smart well completions and I-field technology. The use of
inflow control valves (ICV) allows us to optimize the ...
NON-INVASIVE OPTICAL DETECTION OF EPITHELIAL CANCER USING OBLIQUE INCIDENCE DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY
(2010-01-16)
This dissertation describes the design, fabrication and testing of an oblique incidence
diffuse reflectance spectrometry (OIDRS) system for in-vivo and noninvasive detection
of epithelial cancer. Two probes were fabricated ...
AN ADVISORY SYSTEM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNCONVENTIONAL GAS RESERVOIRS
(2010-01-16)
With the rapidly increasing demand for energy and the increasing prices for oil
and gas, the role of unconventional gas reservoirs (UGRs) as energy sources is becoming
more important throughout the world. Because of high ...