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Effects Of Vector Migration On Sylvatic Trypanosoma Cruzi Transmission
(Mathematics, 2012-07-25)
Vector-borne diseases have had a major impact on global health concerns since their discovery in the 1800's. A vector-borne disease is one transmitted to human or animal host via an invertebrate vector (usually an insect). ...
A Closer Look At Race, Capital, And Sentencing: An Examination Of Race And Death Penalty Post-Furman and Gregg decisions from 1977-2011
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2012-07-25)
The aim of this thesis is to study racial disparity in capital sentencing since Gregg and Furman decisions from 1977-2011. The data used in this study came from execution in the United States, 1608-2002 (the ESPY file) and ...
The Effects Of A Preparatory Skills Training On Student Success
(Psychology, 2012-07-25)
The effects of college-level student attrition are wide-spread. Numerous different approaches have been implemented to reduce these rates, such as offering freshman level seminars to aid the transition from high school to ...
Posttraumatic Growth And Positive Macro-level Outcomes
(Social Work, 2012-07-25)
Common patterns and themes emerge from the unique experiences of individuals who have managed to turn personal tragedies into positive macro-level outcomes, such as societal change or agency creation. A number of research ...
Infrared Imaging Method For Thermographic Characterizing Of Medical High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Devices
(Electrical Engineering, 2012-07-25)
With new improvements in high-end commercial R&D Infrared camera technologies many challenges have been overcome for exploring high speed Infrared imaging, the ability to capture fast varying phenomena without image blur, ...
Selecting A Shaft/pit Construction Method For Trenchless Technology
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2012-07-25)
The word shaft describes a vertical access point that is created by excavating, vertical boring, or blasting required before the start of tunneling or boring operations. Most trenchless technologies require entry shafts ...
Framing The Flu
(Marketing, 2012-04-11)
Since Tversky and Kahneman's article on prospect theory in 1979, there have been many articles published on framing with mixed success in finding preference shifts and in which frame subjects are most persuaded. Framing ...
3-dimensional Scanning And Reconstruction Using A Modified HRT-RCM Corneal Confocal Microscope
(Biomedical Engineering, 2012-04-11)
The HRT II - Rostock Corneal Module (HRT II-RCM) provides excellent resolution, contrast and optical sectioning capability for cornea imaging. It offers the most detailed views of cornea structure and pathology. However, ...
Methodology Of Citrate-based Biomaterial Development And Application
(Biomedical Engineering, 2012-04-11)
Biomaterials play central roles in modern strategies of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. Attempts to find tissue-engineered solutions to cure various injuries or diseases have led to an enormous increase in ...
The Effect Of Morphine On Dopamine Neuron Activation In Males And Cycling Females
(Psychology, 2012-04-11)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of estrogen on the electrophysiological response of ventral tegmental area (VTA) dopamine (DA) neurons to morphine (10 mg/kg; IP) in experimentally naïve adult male and ...