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Insensitivity To Pain In Schizophrenia: An Examination Of Sensory And Affective Pain Processing In An Animal Model
(Psychology, 2009-09-16)Patients with schizophrenia have been shown to display decreased sensitivity to pain, which can severely compound the impact of injuries and illnesses. Currently, the reasons for pain insensitivity in this population are ... -
Insertion Mechanism of Long Interspersed Elements (LINEs) and the role of the Linker Domain
(2018-08-27)Long Interspersed Elements (LINEs), also known as non-Long Terminal Repeat (non-LTR) retrotransposons are major group of transposable elements ubiquitous in eukaryotic genomes and are known to altogether influence the ... -
INSERTION OF ‘GREEN WEBS’ – A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO URBAN TREE PLANTING IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
(2020-05-20)The urban space poses many challenges for the growth and survival of trees. The urban fabric is often knitted with concrete, stone, copper, and iron, in the form of sidewalks, parking lots, buildings, wires, and pipes, ... -
Inside Out: The Dialogics Of Codeswitching In Ana Castillo's So Far From God And Ibis Gómez-vega's Send My Roots Rain
(English, 2014-03-12)In the process of narration, codeswitching, the use of words from one or more language by the same speaker within the same speech situation, reflects certain resistant strategies within the written text, forging a bridge ... -
Insights into the genomic and metabolic adaptations of Termite Associated Verrucomicrobia strains using functional and comparative genomics
(2016-12-16)The symbiotic gut organisms of termites play an important role in lignocellulose digestion and other related metabolic processes. Previous studies on Diplosphaera colitermitum TAV2, a Verrucomicrobium isolated from the ... -
Insights into the role and regulation of the mitochondrial unfolded protein response during pathogen infection
(2021-11-08)Mitochondria are essential cellular organelles known for their role in energy production, apoptosis, aging, calcium signaling and others. Due to their essential nature, mitochondria are often under attack by numerous ... -
Insights Into The Transmission Of Helitrons And Their Impact On The Genome Architecture Of Myotis Lucifugus, The Little Brown Bat
(Biology, 2011-03-03)Probably the most dynamic proportion of multicellular eukaryotic genomes is composed of teeming populations of parasitic mobile DNA, called transposable elements (TEs). Helitrons are rolling circle TEs that have a limited ... -
Institutional Distance And Foreign IPO Performance: The Moderating Effects Of Governance And Organizational Capabilities
(Management, 2008-08-08)To date scholars have examined a wide range of factors which impact the ability of firms to raise optimum levels of equity capital in their domestic markets. However, little attention has been paid to the growing number ... -
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS AND CROSS-BORDER MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: THE 2000-2012 PERIOD
(2017-05-12)Using mergers and acquisitions (M&As) from 26 countries between 2000 and 2012, I examine the role of foreign and domestic institutional investors in cross-border M&As. I have several findings. First, both foreign and ... -
INTACT PROTEIN DETECTION, SEPARATION, AND QUANTITATION USING LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - TRIPLE QUADRUPOLE MASS SPECTROMETRY
(2016-08-10)There is an increasing demand for protein detection and quantitation in biological fluids for disease detection, protein therapeutics monitoring, and drug development response control. Current methods use highly sensitive ... -
Integrated Chemostratigraphy And Paleoceanography Of The Mississippian Barnett Formation
(Geology, 2013-03-20)The Barnett Formation was deposited on a gently sloping marine margin that ultimately became the Fort Worth Basin (FWB), a foreland basin that evolved during the late Paleozoic Era. The FWB formed as a result of the early ... -
Integrated Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Traditional Air Pollutants, and Economics of Three Types of Landfills
(2016-08-26)Despite the decreasing rate of landfilled waste due to increases in reuse and recycling, landfilling remains an enormous part of the waste industry of the United States due to population and economic growth. In addition, ... -
An Integrated Framework For Enhancing User Experience For Different Data Services In Multi-rate Wireless Systems
(Computer Science & Engineering, 2007-09-17)Technological advances in multi\--rate wireless systems have made wireless data services an intrinsic part of human life. An abundance of wireless devices, both in the wireless enabled home multimedia systems as well as ... -
An Integrated Framework For QoS-aware Data Reporting In Wireless Sensor Networks
(Computer Science & Engineering, 2010-07-19)Wireless sensor networks are being deployed in a wide variety of applications such as environment monitoring, smart buildings, security, machine surveillance system, and so on.The deployment of sensor networks for a specific ... -
Integrated High Speed Intelligent Utility Tie Unit For Disbursed/renewable Generation Facilities
(Electrical Engineering, 2007-08-23)After experiencing the price hikes and rotating blackouts in California, the disbursed or distributed generation (DG) is considered as one of the most attractive alternatives for future utility industry. In addition to the ... -
Integrated MEMS Microsensors
(Electrical Engineering, 2008-04-22)Many Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) products have been commercialized at a fraction of the cost and size of conventional devices. Low cost, small sizes and multi-function are the ultimate objectives of commodity ... -
Integrated Modeling Approach For Solid Oxide Fuel Cell-based Power Generating System
(Mechanical Engineering, 2013-07-22)Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems have been recognized as the most advanced power generation system with the highest thermal efficiency with a compatibility with a wide variety of hydrocarbon fuels, synthetic gas from ... -
INTEGRATED MODELING OF STORM DRAIN AND NATURAL CHANNEL NETWORKS FOR REAL-TIME FLASH FLOOD FORECASTING AND STORMWATER PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT IN LARGE URBAN AREAS
(2017-08-09)Urban flash flooding is a serious problem in large highly populated areas such as the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex (DFW). Being able to monitor and predict flash flooding at a high spatiotemporal resolution is critical to ... -
Integrated Nurse Staffing And Assignment Under Uncertainty
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2007-09-17)One of the major problems in the United States health care system is a shortage of nurses. Baby boomers and an increasing elderly population are the main reasons for a rapidly growing demand for nurses. Besides the decline ... -
Integrating Environmental Contamination Perceptions of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining into Environmental Responses across Spatial Scales
(2022-08-10)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 8/10/2024** ABSTRACT: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is of significant interest to the international research community, government officials, and ...