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Enhanced Endothelialization On Surface Modified Poly(L-lactic Acid)
(Biomedical Engineering, 2010-07-19)
Current synthetic vascular grafts and polymer-coated drug-eluting stents (DES) have certain limitations, such as thrombosis and restenosis due to the incomplete recovery of vascular endothelial cells on their luminal sides. ...
Defining Fear And Aggression: Typological Emotive Responses To Perceptions Of Textual Symbols
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2010-07-19)
Millennial technology has shed new light on early biological theories of crime. Recent evidence supports a new paradigm in criminological research designed to embrace an integration of neuro-scientific, psychological, and ...
Complexity Reduction For VP6 To H.264 Transcoder Using Motion Vector Reuse
(Electrical Engineering, 2010-07-19)
VP6 is a video coding standard developed by On2 Technologies, Inc. It is the preferred codec for Macromedia Flash 8 video. VP6 gained importance with Macromedia Flash emerging as a widely adopted video streaming technology ...
Solid-state Tunneling Spectroscopy Of Individual Quantum Dots
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2010-07-19)
Quantum dots are gaining importance for their potential applications in the fields of energy harvesting, bio-labeling and treatment, in opto-electronic devices and in photonic devices. For all these applications, it is ...
The Relationship Between Science Literacy Levels And Religious Belief Among A Sample Of Community College Students
(Sociology, 2010-07-19)
The purpose of this study was to quantitatively explore how beliefs regarding creation and evolution are related. To this end, attitude structures, cognitive sociology, creation, evolution, science, status politics and ...
The Herpetofauna Of The Virunga Mountains With Emphasis On Two Species of Albertine Rift Endemic Treefrogs Of The Genus Leptopelis.
(Biology, 2010-07-19)
I present a short description of the biodiversity crisis, the Albertine Rift as a biodiversity hotspot, and a literature review of the taxonomy of the genus Leptopelis. I then present a list of the reptiles and anurans ...
Fluvial Architecture And Geometry Of The Mungaroo Formation of Rankin Trend on the Northwest Shelf of Australia
(Geology, 2010-07-19)
The Northwest Shelf of Australia contains many producing world class gas reservoirs with large areas remaining unexplored. The fluvio-deltaic Mungaroo Formation of Rankin Trend on the Northwest Shelf is the site of many ...
Effects Of Curvature On The Stresses Of A Curved Laminated Beams Subjected To Bending
(Mechanical Engineering, 2010-07-19)
In aircraft structural applications, curved laminated beam structures are often used as part of the internal structure. If the curved composite structure is subjected to bending that tends to flatten or compress the ...
Development Of An Optical Fiber-based Corrosion Detection Sensor Based On Laser Light Reflection
(Mechanical Engineering, 2010-07-19)
Corrosion plays a detrimental effect on the structural integrity of many engineering structures. It can compromise the safe operation of these structures by forming corrosion pits that deteriorates the structural surfaces ...
Community Oriented Policing Post September 11, 2001
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2010-07-19)
The events of September 11 2001, affected many in the United States, among them the local police. Not only did it impact the way the police operate, but also how they interacted with the general populace. This study ...