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Preliminary investigation of the biological effects of secondhand smoke exposure in youth diagnosed with sickle cell disease
(2016-05)
Children's exposure to secondhand smoke (SHSe) can lead to significant health consequences, including respiratory illness, asthma, and impaired pulmonary function. For children diagnosed with a chronic illness, such as ...
Use of non-destructive x-ray microscopic techniques to study fluid transport in cement-based materials
(2016-12)
Most of the urban infrastructure is made of concrete with a design service life of over 50 years. Unfortunately, many concrete structures suffer from premature deterioration due to durability issues, most commonly caused ...
Development and applications of novel monolithic stationary phases for liquid phase separations
(2016-07)
This dissertation aims at developing novel monolithic stationary phases for HPLC, in which three different materials were fabricated for different modes of separation, such as hydrophilic liquid interaction chromatography ...
Study of the Al-Zawea oil refinery power system in Libya
(2016-12)
Libya is an oil exporting country located in the middle of the North Africa. Exporting oil is the major income resource for the economics of the country. Al-Zawea refinery is one of the oil refineries in Libya. It is the ...
Expression and role of fibroblast growth factor 9 (FGF9) in bovine folliculogenesis
(2016-07)
In the ovaries, many members of the FGF family are involved in the regulation of folliculogenesis. One of these members, FGF9, has been characterized as an anti-differentiation factor for its effects on steroidogenesis of ...
RNA-seq assisted gene modeling and annotation, transcriptome study and functional analysis of stress responsive peptides of Manduca sexta
(2016-12)
Manduca sexta is a widely used model insect. The genome sequence was determined using 454 sequencing technology, and Official Gene Set (OGS) 2.0 was generated with help from RNA-seq data and manually annotation by researchers ...
Future time perspective in five life domains
(2016-07)
Future time perspective is a key construct in many fields of study, but operational definitions and measurement instruments differ considerably. This has led to inconsistent findings in the literature. In the present ...
Identification of putative surface adhesins by comparison of surface-adherence variants of Listeria monocytogenes using LC-MS/MS and RT-qPCR
(2016-07)
Listeria monocytogenes is a serious foodborne human pathogen that is known for biofilm formation, but the association of Listeria adherence in food environments and the resulting contamination of RTE products is not well ...
Effect of preplant/early irrigation, nitrogen and seeding rate on winter wheat grain yield
(2016-12)
Preplant or early irrigation in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) can improve plant stands and lead to higher grain yields. Optimum seeding density more efficiently utilizes resources and optimizes yield. In lieu of ...
Interrelationship of pre-kindergarten writing and an early childhood play environment
(2016-07)
The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand the interrelationship of students' writing and developmentally appropriate play environments in a public prekindergarten class in Oklahoma. As standards impose literacy ...