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Examination of Changes in Hygroscopicity and CCN Activation Efficiency During Particle Growth Events
(2010-07-14)
The growth and evolution of newly formed atmospheric particles were examined using an array of instruments located at a rural site northwest of Houston, TX. The focused study described here was designed to evaluate the ...
Estrogen's Impact on Colon Tumor Formation
(2010-07-14)
One hundred thirty six men and women die every day from colon cancer in the United
States (2008 statistics). Estrogen has been shown to reduce colonic tumor inflammation;
however, it is unclear in the tumor development and ...
The Bonfire Memorial Experience: An Exploration of the Motivations, Affects and Experiences of Site Visitors
(2010-07-14)
Although there has been a large focus on dark tourism in recent times, there is still
limited information on the motivation of consumption and the type of experience that is
derived from the visit to a dark tourism site. ...
An Evaluation of Seagrass Community Structure and Its Role in Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Forgaging Dynamics in the Lower Laguna Madre
(2010-07-14)
Satellite tracking data of juvenile and subadult green turtles captured and released by Texas A&M University at Galveston?s Sea Turtle and Fisheries Ecology Research Lab (STFERL) from the lower Laguna Madre indicate green ...
Enhanced Oil Recovery Using the Alkaline-Surfactant-Polymer (ASP)
(2010-07-14)
Alkaline Surfactant Polymer (ASP) process is a tertiary method of oil recovery that has promising results for future development. It has already been implemented in different areas of the United States such as Wyoming, ...
Perceived Gender Atypicality on High and Low Gender Role Rigidity
(2010-07-14)
The objective of this research was to study the physiological, emotional, and cognitive
response to gender role threats in individuals with high and low gender role rigidity.
Participants were selected based on their ...
Behavioral Assays to Study Sensorimotor Deficit and Recovery in Rats Following Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion
(2010-07-14)
The goal of this study was to identify a sensorimotor behavioral test that predicts infarct volume in animals with ischemic stroke. Stroke is the major cause of behavioral deficits in humans and research on stroke therapies ...
Calibration for Frequencies of Stellar Spectral Lines
(2010-07-14)
When studying the expansion of the universe, a significant problem is measuring the red shifts of stellar absorption lines with sufficiently high accuracy; this requires extremely accurate reference frequencies for ...
Novel Approaches to Breast Cancer Therapy: Evaluation of Next Generation Dendrimers for Drug Delivery
(2010-07-14)
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women with approximately 40,000 patient deaths each year. Theranostics is an emerging area of cancer research in which chemically synthesized molecules are used ...
The Empire of French Imperial Art: Jacques-Louis David and the Napoleonic Regime, 1799 to 1812
(2010-04-30)
This thesis deals with the relationship of art in Napoleonic France, with a specific focus of works glorifying Napoleon Bonaparte by Jacques-Louis David, Napoleon’s official court painter. The central focus of each image ...