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The Effect of Gender on Student Writers' Evaluations of Peer Tutors
(2006-08-16)This study examines how the genders of both student writers and their peer tutors affect the dynamics of writing tutoring sessions and influence the student writers’ subsequent evaluations of their peer tutors. Even though ... -
Misogyny and Myth
(2006-08-16)Although many use misogynistic, materialistic, and violent lyrics in attempt to belie the notion that hip hop contains any manifestations of romantic love, I contend that not only is romantic love present in hip hop, but ... -
The Influence of Context Reinstatement on the Recovery of Blocked Memories
(2006-08-16)The present study examined the effect of context reinstatement on the recovery of experimentally blocked memories and the possible creation of memory errors. Context refers to every aspect of the environment in which a ... -
EXPRESSION OF BRUCELLA GENES REQUIRED FOR LIPOPOLYSACCARIDE PRODUCTION UNDER THE CONTROL OF ARAC AND PTAC PROMOTERS
(2006-08-16)Brucella spp. are gram-negative, facultative intracellular pathogen that causes an infectious and contagious bacterial disease, brucellosis, in humans and animals. Previous research showed that lipopolysaccaride (LPS) is ... -
Museum Culture in the Anglo-American Atlantic World, c. 1750-1815
(2006-08-16)During the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth centuries, the Anglo-American Atlantic world saw a rise in the number and popularity of museums as cultural institutions. By concentrating on the premier museums in ... -
OPTICAL BIOPSY: COMPLEMENTING HISTOLOGY WITH NONLINEAR OPTICAL MICROSCOPY
(2006-08-16)Histology, though widely used for cellular imaging, suffers from its destructive nature; cells are not viewed in their natural living environment. Nonlinear optical microscopy (NLOM) has been widely used to view cells in ... -
The Visual Impetus and the Writings of J.R.R. Tolkien
(2006-08-16)Visual illustrations were critical to Tolkien's creativity—they preceded his creation of lexical texts, helped to define the world in which he set most of his literature, and continued to hold a great significance in the ... -
Effects of Prenatal Methylmercury Exposure on Motor Coordination, Activity Levels and Mitochondrial Membrane Potential in Adult Mice
(2006-08-16)Methylmercury has cytotoxic effects on animals and humans and a major target organ for methylmercury is the central nervous system (CNS). Methylmercury (MeHg) is a developmental neurotoxicant and the prenatal CNS appears ... -
Effect of the NMDA receptor antagonist MK-801 on recovery from spinal cord injury in rats given uncontrollable stimulation
(2006-08-16)The eventual outcome of spinal cord injury is largely influenced by damage that occurs after the injury. Damaged connections between spinal cord cells and the brain allow a positive feedback mechanism to go unchecked when ... -
DEVELOPING METHODS FOR ANTAGONIZING TNF-α AND IL-1β IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
(2006-08-16)Stressful life events have been linked to the onset, susceptibility, and even progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Theiler’s murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV) infection, a ... -
Solving Slavery in Sudan: Solving a Social Problem Through Nation Building
(2006-08-16)Almost unique in the world, chattel slavery persists in Sudan into the 21st century. The U.N. and various NGOs have provided evidence that slavery exists in modern Sudan and that the government has done little, if anything, ... -
Presidential Decisions to Intern and Detain Uncharged Persons: A Comparison of the Franklin D. Roosevelt and the George W. Bush Administrations
(2006-08-16)The purpose of this study is to investigate the internment and detainment policies used by Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and George W. Bush as methods for protecting the United States from attack during World War II and ... -
Neural Network-Based Classification of Single-Phase Distribution Transformer Fault Data
(2006-08-16)The ultimate goal of this research is to develop an online, non-destructive, incipient fault detection system that is able to detect incipient faults in transformers and other electric equipment before the faults become ... -
SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS) CORONAVIRUS NSP 15 ENDORIBONUCLEASE
(2006-08-16)ABSTRACT Site Directed Mutagenesis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Cornavirus Nsp 15 Endoribonuclease (April 2006) K. Maravet Baig Department of Biology Texas A&M University Fellows Advisor: Dr. ... -
Applications of MRI in Fluidics: Single Echo Acquisition MRI Toward Microfluidics
(2006-08-16)Microscale devices capable of manipulating fluids have potential to give rise to a paradigm shift in the fields of biology and medicine. The purpose of this research is to assess the feasibility of applying single echo ... -
Detection of Physiologically Relevant Alcohol Concentrations Using Raman Spectroscopy
(2006-08-16)This is the first step in a series of studies to test the feasibility of using Raman Spectroscopy (RS) to non-invasively detect physiologically relevant blood alcohol concentrations. Blood tests, urine tests, and the ... -
THE ROLE OF FERRIC IRON UPTAKE REGULATOR (FUR) PROTEIN ON IRON REGULATION IN COXIELLA BURNETII
(2006-08-16)Coxiella burnetii is a gram negative, obligate intracellular bacterium. It is the etiologic agent of Q fever in a variety of species including livestock, humans and arthropods. The bacterium infects the monocytes of its ... -
The Pursuit of U.S. Women’s Reproductive Rights: From the Nineteenth Century to the Present
(2006-08-16)Control over reproduction is obviously not the only component in the fight for women’s equality. However, control over one’s body is essential to control over one’s destiny. This control is essential for a person desiring ... -
The influence of parenting style and ethnicity on academic self-efficacy and academic performance
(2006-08-16)Baumrind (1971) developed one of the two major traditions of Parental Acceptance/ Rejection Theory, in which she categorizes parenting styles into authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive categories. Research indicates ... -
Discovering the Founders' Attitudes Toward the United States Supreme Court
(2006-12-13)This research was meant to discover whether, amid accusations they have become the super branch, the judiciary envisioned by the Founders is mirrored today. Reviewing constitutional origins led to the discovery that the ...