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The Effects Of An Artifically Elevated Thermal Environment And Seasonal Acclimatization On The Thermal Tolerance Of The Western Mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis
(Biology, 2008-09-17)
Gambusia affinis, the western mosquitofish, is a very hardy, live-bearing fish that has invaded freshwater habitats worldwide. The success of the western mosquitofishs' invasion is due to its reproductive capabilities and ...
The Control Of Gene Expression By High Light Stress In Cyanobacteria Through The Apparent Two-component NblS-RpaB Signal Transduction Pair
(Biology, 2008-09-17)
In nature photosynthetic organisms including cyanobacteria are dependent upon their
ability to acclimate to changes in environmental conditions including light and nutrient levels. The
NblS sensor kinase of the cyanobacterium ...
Effects Of Item Presentation And User Flexibility On Rater Perceptions
(Psychology, 2008-09-17)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of item presentation and user flexibility on performance ratings and rater perceptions of the performance rating process. The participants were 252 undergraduate students ...
Performance Differences: A Comparison Between Computer-based And Paper-pencil Versions Of A Work Simulation Exercise
(Psychology, 2008-09-17)
Organizations use Assessment Center methods for selection and development of employees. Many organizations that offer assessment services have already made the transition from paper-pencil to computer-based assessments ...
In One Ear And In The Other: The Net Effect Of Advertising Frequency
(Communication, 2008-04-22)
This research used both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to explore the possible effects and functions that advertising may perform in developing individuals' attitudes. Using the Elaboration Likelihood Model ...
A Novel Approach For MRI Image Classification And Image Retrieval
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-09-17)
OBJECTIVE: Classification of MRI image data based on its attribute characteristics is very important for storing the image data and its efficient retrieval. This project aims to find a solution to the problem of classification ...
Subsurface Investigations Using High Resolution Resistivity
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2008-09-17)
Electrical resistivity imaging has been proved to be well suited to produce images of subsurface conditionsbecause of the ability of the technique for detecting resistive features and discriminating subtle resistivity ...
Criminal Psychological Profiling: A Comparative Study Of Knowledge And Perception Between Police Officers And Criminology And Criminal Justice Students
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2008-09-17)
The purpose of this study is to examine the knowledge and perceptions of police officers from police departments in North Texas and students in the Criminology and Criminal Justice program at the University of Texas at ...
Associations And Predictors Of Depressive Symptoms And Smoking Among Adolescents In United States
(Social Work, 2008-04-22)
Studies done on the association of smoking and depression found inconclusive results in the direction of the association. The present study utilized public data from the Add Health to examine the associations between ...
High Order Weighted Compact Boundary Condition
(Mathematics, 2008-09-17)
In multi-dimension flows, we expect to have problems at the boundaries when a shock hits or reflects at the boundary wall the remedy to this would be to develop weighted boundary conditions similar to the Weighted Compact ...