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The Influence of Breed and Temperament on Circulating Concentrations of Insulin-like Growth Factor-I (IGF-I) and Its Relationship to Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle
(2010-07-14)
Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is a growth hormone that acts as a key modulator of the growth axis. Serum and plasma concentrations of IGF-I have been linked to economically important traits in beef cattle.
In order ...
Places to Lie: Stories
(2010-07-14)
This thesis presents a collection of three short stories written or revised during
my graduate tenure at Texas A&M University. Thus, what follows offers a solid
example of the creative writing and literary knowledge obtained ...
Automata groups
(2010-01-16)
This dissertation is devoted to the groups generated by automata. The first
part of the dissertation deals with L-presentations for such groups. We describe the
sufficient condition for an essentially free automaton group ...
Antimicrobial Activity of Cationic Antiseptics in Layer-by-Layer Thin Film Assemblies
(2010-07-14)
Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly has proven to be a powerful technique for
assembling thin films with a variety of properties including electrochromic, molecular
sensing, oxygen barrier, and antimicrobial. LbL involves the ...
Single Inductor Dual Output Buck Converter
(2010-07-14)
The portable electronics market is rapidly migrating towards more compact devices with multiple functionalities. Form factor, performance, cost and efficiency of these devices constitute the factors of merit of devices ...
Physiological Ageing as it is Related to Gene Function in the Lone Star Tick, Amblyomma americanum
(2010-07-14)
With advances in molecular technology, the study of human ageing has turned to DNA for answers as to how humans age. Due to the size of the human genome and the longevity of humans, organisms with smaller genomes and shorter ...
P2VSIM: A SIMULATION AND VISUALIZATION TOOL FOR THE P2V COMPILER
(2010-07-14)
The Property Specification Language (PSL) is an IEEE standard which allows
developers to specify precise behavioral properties of hardware designs. PSL assertions
can be embedded within code written in hardware description ...
Amperometric Glucose Biosensor by Means of Electrostatic Layer-by-layer Adsorption onto Electrospun Polyaniline Fibers
(2010-07-14)
An amperometric glucose biosensor was fabricated using electospun polyaniline
fibers. Polyaniline was reacted with camphorsulfonic acid to produce a salt, which was
then dissolved in chloroform containing polystyrene. Using ...
Factors Influencing Career Experiences of Selected Chinese Faculty Employed at a Research Extensive University in Texas
(2010-10-12)
Whereas research related to the experience of faculty of color is increasing, little attention has been focused on Chinese faculty's career experience in the United States.
The purpose of this study was: (1) to identify ...
Probing the Biosynthesis and Mode of Action of Azinomycin B
(2010-10-12)
Since the isolation of azinomycins A and B in 1954 from the soil bacterium,
Streptomyces sahachiroi, these natural products have been synthetic targets. Both compounds
exhibit in vitro cytotoxic activity at submicromolar ...