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Inner Ear Sensory Epithelia Development and Regulation in Zebrafish
(2011-10-21)
The inner ear is a complex sensory organ of interconnected chambers, each with
a sensory epithelium comprised of hair cells and support cells for detection of sound and
motion. This dissertation focuses on the development ...
Using Dogs in a Home-Based Intervention with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(2011-10-21)
Humans and dogs have lived among each other in mutually beneficial relationships for thousands of years. In recent years, this human-animal bond has emerged as a catalyst for animal-assisted activities and therapies that ...
Robust Clock Synchronization Methods for Wireless Sensor Networks
(2011-10-21)
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have received huge attention during the recent
years due to their applications in a large number of areas such as environmental
monitoring, health and traffic monitoring, surveillance and ...
Spaces of Analytic Functions and Their Applications
(2011-10-21)
In this dissertation we consider several problems in classical complex analysis and operator theory. In the first part we study basis properties of a system of complex exponentials with a given frequency sequence. We show ...
Use of Shark Shapes to Reduce Incidental Capture of Sea Turtles in the Long-Line Fisheries
(2011-10-21)
An estimated 250,000 loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and leatherback
(Dermochelys coriacea) sea turtles are taken each year as incidental catch by the pelagic
long-line fishing industry. Various gear and bait modifications ...
Does Culture Matter? Understanding Cultural Representation in the Writing of First to Third Generation Mexican American Students in a Transitional High School to College Program
(2011-10-21)
This doctoral dissertation intends to contribute to an understanding of the
experiences of Mexican American students in a high school to college transitional
program and how their culture influences their writing. The ...
Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Dispersed and Core-Shell Metal Alloy Catalysts: Density Functional Theory Studies
(2011-10-21)
Pt-based alloy surfaces are used to catalyze the electrochemical oxygen reduction
reaction (ORR), where molecular oxygen is converted into water on fuel cell electrodes.
In this work, we address challenges due to the cost ...
Natural Organic Matter (NOM) in Aquatic Systems: Interactions with Radionuclides (234Th (IV), 129 I) and Biofilms
(2011-10-21)
A series of laboratory and field investigations were carried out to elucidate the
importance of natural organic matter in aquatic systems, i.e., trace element scavenging
(e.g., 234Th) by exopolymeric substances (EPS), ...
Core Values Based Brand Building: Institutional Stakeholder's Attitudes towards the Texas A&M University Brand
(2011-10-21)
Research has indicated that positive and negative attitudes toward intercollegiate athletics can contribute to the perceptions of both congruency and incongruency with the established university mission and values. Core ...
Bayesian Nonparametric Methods for Protein Structure Prediction
(2011-10-21)
The protein structure prediction problem consists of determining a protein’s three-dimensional
structure from the underlying sequence of amino acids. A standard approach for predicting
such structures is to conduct a ...