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Genomic Analysis of Burkholderia And Rhodococcus equi Bacteriophages
(2011-08-04)
Recently there has been an increase in bacterial infections that are resistant to traditional
antibiotics. With this upward trend of resistance, many scientists are turning to
alternative treatments like phage therapeutics. ...
TWO COEXISTING, PERMINERALIZED ALETHOPTERIS MORPHOLOGIES FROM IOWA AND A NEW METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIATING THEM BASED ON LEAF GEOMETRY
(2011-08-04)
This research focuses on a new morphology of Alethopteris, the frond of a
Carboniferous seed-fern tree, based on a series of orthogonal cross-sections of the
leaflets, which are preserved in coal balls. The coal balls, ...
Biodiversity and Extinction Patterns of Chondrichthyes at the Cretaceous-Paleogene Boundary, Central Texas
(2011-08-04)
The Cretaceous-Paleogene (KP) mass extinction is the second largest mass extinction in
the history of the world with over 70% of known marine and terrestrial species suffering
extinction in that event. One of the most ...
The Nature of the Low Energy Isovector Dipole Excitations in Nuclei
(2011-08-04)
Calculations of the nuclear response function for the Isovector Giant Dipole Resonance (IVGDR) have been carried out in the past using the discretized Hartree-Fock Random Phase Approximation (HF-DRPA). In many cases they ...
An Investigation of Unintended Consequences of Legislation
(2011-08-04)
Texas is experiencing dramatic population growth with an expected doubling by 2050. This growth suggests a substantial increase in the demand for potable water when the state already faces serious water issues. Such ...
Beryllium Impregnation of Uranium Fuel: Thermal Modeling of Cylindrical Objects for Efficiency Evaluation
(2011-08-04)
With active research projects related to nuclear waste immobilization and high conductivity nuclear fuels, a thermal model has been developed to simulate the temperature profile within a heat generating cylinder in order ...
IDENTIFYING HEALTHY ALCOHOL CUSTOMS: A CULTURAL ANALYSIS COMPARING THE ITALIAN AND AMERICAN ALCOHOL CULTURES
(2011-08-15)
This research utilizes the methodology of qualitative research to investigate the drinking habits and culture of two countries: Italy and the United States. The thesis highlights statistical evidence provided by the two ...
Preliminary Results for TAT-Mediated Photoactivatable Cell Delivery
(2011-04-21)
Protein delivery into cells is often achieved through use of cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs). TAT (an HIV peptide) is one of the most efficient CPPs and, when incubated
with cells, induces macropinocytosis of the surrounding ...
S100 Inhibitors: A New Paradigm for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease
(2011-04-27)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, a neurological condition characterized by cognitive impairment and the inability to perform daily tasks. Neuritic protein aggregates in the brain, known as ...
Principles of Green Design: Analyzing User Activities and Product Feedback
(2011-04-20)
This study investigated the design principles applicable to environmentally friendly product design. A practical approach was taken to examine principles that aid designers in producing an eco-friendly product that consumers ...