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Dysregulation of bone metabolism during type 2 diabetes mellitus: Role of toll-like receptor-4 and autophagy
(2014-05)
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have demonstrated a 1.5-3.5 fold increase in fracture risk, but the mechanisms responsible remain in question. Due to the inflammatory response that has been shown to accompany ...
Grabbing the tiger by the tail, a hybridized retirement system measured through the stakeholders' eyes
(2014-12)
The changing landscape of retirement systems throughout the world presents many challenges for governments, employers, and participants. The future for employees have dimmed with the retreat of pension plans, and the ...
Development and quasi-experimental evaluation of a screen-based virtual reality tutorial
(2014-05)
The challenges users face when interacting with screen-based virtual reality (VR) are addressed in this study with theories from the literature to open a line of inquiry into pre-immersion training development as described ...
RNA-seq of biological fluids for the evaluation of mRNA degradation in relation to sample age
(2014-07)
Research on the forensic applications of RNA analysis has increased greatly in the last decade. Defined uses of RNA in forensic analysis include the use of RNA to identify tissue type, determine sample age, and play a role ...
Theory and phenomenology of Higgs bosons in left-right supersymmetric models
(2014-05)
Scope and Method of Study. In this dissertation, I study the theory and phenomenology of Higgs bosons in the framework of various models with supersymmetry, left-right symmetry and universal extra dimensions. In Chapter ...
New liquid holdup, load point and flooding velocity models in different regions of operations for a structured packed column
(2014-12)
Scope and Method of Study: Liquid holdup of structured packed column affects the pressure drop, flooding velocity, and HETP. For this reason, liquid holdup was used as an important model parameter by different researchers ...
Innate immune response to subacute ruminal acidosis in beef cattle
(2014-12)
Background: Subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is a metabolic disease that affects both dairy and beef cattle. The effects of SARA have been extensively studied in dairy cattle, but information in beef cattle is limited. ...
Towards an efficient distributed cloud architecture
(2014-07)
Cloud computing is an emerging field in computer science. Users are utilizing less of their own existing resources, while increasing usage of cloud resources. There are many advantages of distributed computing over centralized ...
Influence of psychologists' values on the discussion of spirituality and exercise in therapy
(2014-07)
Previous research has provided evidence that values may direct behaviors and that psychotherapy is value laden, however, there is little known about how therapists' values influence their in session behaviors with clients. ...
I. Utilizing soil moisture data with optical sensors to determine nitrogen fertilizer recommendations in winter wheatII. Alternative nitrogen fertilization strategies for maize in a water limited environment
(2014-05)
The impact soil moisture can have on nitrogen (N) fertilizer management can be substantial. A series of trials were conducted to evaluate the effect of soil moisture on N management practices in winter wheat and maize. The ...