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Title
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A comparison of transgenic and wild type soybean seeds : analysis of transcriptome profiles using RNA-Seq
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Author
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Loraine, Ann, Lambirth, Kevin C., Whaley, Adam M., Piller, Kenneth J.
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Gene expression, Biotechnology
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Description
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Background: Soybean (Glycine max) has been bred for thousands of years to produce seeds rich in protein for human and animal consumption, making them an appealing bioreactor for producing valuable recombinant proteins at high levels. However, the ...
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EFFECT OF BIOCERAMIC FUNCTIONAL GROUPS ON DRUG BINDING AND RELEASE KINETICS
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Author
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Trujillo, Christopher
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Materials science, Engineering, Biomedical engineering
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Description
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Bioceramics have been studied extensively as drug delivery systems (DDS). Those studies have aimed to tailor the drug binding and release kinetics to successfully treat infections and other diseases. This research suggests that the drug binding an...
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Preoperative Education and The Reduction of Parental Anxiety
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Author
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Bernardo, Sherry
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Nursing, Medicine, Health services administration
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Description
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Background: One of the most frequently reported emotions in children in the setting of surgery or a medical procedure is anxiety. Currently, many interventions are used to assist with the perioperative reduction in anxiety for both parent and chil...
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Title
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Creating Automated Virtual Humans
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Author
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Sakpal, Raghavi
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Computer science, Artificial intelligence
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Description
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Virtual Humans (VHs) are highly efficient and effective task oriented tools for various social and collaborative environments. VHs have the ability to replicate human like verbal (speech) and non-verbal (gestures, facial expressions) interactive b...
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Performing Arts Education and the Academic Identity Development of African American Male High School Students
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Author
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Walton, Calvin
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Curriculum planning, Art--Study and teaching, African Americans--Study and teaching, Ethnicity--Study and teaching
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Description
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AbstractThis study examined the effects of performing arts participation on the academic achievement of African American male high school students. The study investigated how engagement in school-based performing arts influenced the academic ident...
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Periostin and TGFBI in Breast Cancer Progression
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Author
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Phelps, Michelle
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Biology, Cytology
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Description
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Dynamic interactions between cancer cells, supportive stromal cells, the extracellular matrix (ECM), and the immune system are critical to breast cancer progression. Periostin is an ECM protein correlated to poor outcomes in breast cancer. Periost...
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RETAIL ENERGY FORECASTING
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Author
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XIE, JINGRUI
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Power resources
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Description
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Deregulation of the electric power industry has created both wholesale markets and retail markets. Most load forecasting studies in the literature are on the wholesale side. Minimal research efforts have been devoted to tackling the challenges on ...
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Predicting youth adjustment following service discharge in a system of care
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Author
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Scott, Jennifer
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Mental health, Behavior therapy
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Description
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Systems of Care (SOC) have demonstrated modest benefits for youth with serious emotional and behavioral disturbances; however, it is uncertain that youth benefit more when they receive treatment in a SOC relative to traditional treatment. Although...
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Quantitative style investing, portfolio optimization, and factor models
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Author
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Dickson Jr., Robert
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Finance
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Description
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This dissertation consists of three related chapters in the field of empirical asset pricing. Broadly speaking the chapters investigate issues related to active portfolio management, stock-picking, portfolio optimization, and asset pricing model p...
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Quantum Enhanced Electron Transfer in Coupled Porphyrins
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Author
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Pedersen, Andrew
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Chemistry
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Description
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The role of solar power as a renewable energy source is of ever increasing importance to our future. It is inevitable then that the focus of much research would be looking at nature’s solutions to solar power with photosynthesis. A theoretical pap...
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Principals' Perceptions Of Resource Adequacy For Addressing Childhood Obesity
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Author
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Floyd, Otis
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Educational leadership, Obesity in children
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Description
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ABSTRACTOTIS HENRY FLOYD. The perceptions of the K-12 principals on resource adequacy for professional development addressing student obesity (Under the direction of DR.RICHARD G. LAMBERT). With the rapid expanse in childhood obesity and the schoo...
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DYNAMIC RANGE ENHANCMENT IN DIGITAL FRINGE PROJECTION AND LASER INTERFEROMETRY
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Author
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Babaie, Gelareh
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Optics, Engineering, Meteorology
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Description
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GELAREH BABAIE. Dynamic range enhancement in digital fringe projection and laser interferometry. (Under the direction of DR. FARAMARZ FARAHI)Optical metrology is the science and technology concerning measurements with light. Surface texture and 3D...