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Video Tracking Using Acoustic Triangulation
(2012-05-03)
This study focuses on the detection and triangulation of sound sources. Specifically, we focus on the detection of sound in order to track a person’s position with a video camera. Acoustic tracking, an alternative to ...
INVESTIGATION OF CORDAITEAN PHYLOGENESIS WITH CORDAITEAN SEEDS
(2012-05-03)
Cordaiteans are a group of plants present during the Carboniferous and Permian; the group is held together largely by the characteristic leaves. Cordaiteans are gymnosperms (seed-bearing plants). The group includes many ...
INVESTIGATION OF UNCOUPLED EFFECT OF MESH AND MODULUS ON MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL DIFFERENTIATION
(2012-05-02)
Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field that aims to restore, maintain, or improve tissue function. Cells are incorporated into a scaffold that acts as a niche for the cells while they proliferate and differentiate ...
Analysis of anti-inflammatory effects of phytochemicals from prickly pear fruit (Opuntia spp.) in human cell culture
(2012-05-08)
Prickly pear is a long-domesticated cactus crop that is important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. Secondary plant compounds found in similar consumable fruits and vegetables have ...
Pollen Dispersion in Relation to Meteorological Conditions, Seasonality, Location and Elevation in College Station, Texas, USA
(2012-04-30)
Pollen deposition has an immense effect on air quality and human health. There is new interest linking biogenic aerosols to possibly being cloud condensation nuclei (CCN). This field experiment focuses on pollen emission ...
TiN Coatings on Fuel Cladding Tube
(2012-05-04)
In this study, TiN coatings were deposited on HT-9 and MA957 stainless-steel tubes and polished bars. In order to deposit TiN coatings on those certain length tubes, we need to modify our stage in old chamber. We designed ...
STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF MILITARY SPENDING ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE WORLD SYSTEM FROM 1870 TO 1950
(2012-05-08)
This research project involves testing the relationship between military expenditure and the economic growth of countries from 1870 to 1950. We examine the graphs of a country’s economic growth with military expenditure ...
The Role of Uncoupling Protein 2 in the Development of Insulin Resistance in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes
(2012-07-11)
Type 2 Diabetes is becoming a major health concern throughout the world. Recent clinical evidence points to restoring overall insulin sensitivity as the major objective in the management of Type 2 Diabetes. Current research ...
Handedness and Script Directionality in Relation to Graphic Production, Perception, and Aesthetic Preference of Visual Stimuli
(2012-07-11)
This study examined the influence of handedness and reading/writing direction on the
facing and sequencing of drawn objects and/or scenes and on orientation preference in
viewing figures and photographing objects. Right- ...
Racism in Soccer: Eliminating Soccer Racism and Using Sport as a Vehicle for National Change
(2012-07-11)
Racism and soccer have long been intertwined, however the upcoming 2010 World Cup
in South Africa poses a unique opportunity to study the relationship between racism and
sport. In studying previous international sporting ...