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Growth inhibition of human multiple myeloma cells by a conditional-replicative, oncolytic adenovirus armed with the CD154 (CD40-ligand) transgene.
(2007-03-08)Human multiple myeloma (MM) remains incurable despite successes in induction therapy. Based on our previous findings that treatment with the recombinant CD40L protein inhibited the growth of CD40+ human myeloma cell ... -
Guatemala's perfect storm : the relationship between General Efraín Ríos Montt, the news media, and the U.S religious right.
(, 2013-09-24)This thesis explores the connections between General Efraín Ríos Montt and the conservative evangelical Christians in the United States through the lens of secular and Protestant media. In order to make sense of the two ... -
Guiana and the shadows of empire : colonial and cultural negotiations at the edge of the world.
(2010-06-23)Nowhere in the world can objective study of colonialism and its effects be more fruitful than in the Guianas, the region of three small states in northeastern South America. The purpose of this thesis is threefold. First, ... -
Harry Potter and the search for a church : spiritual community and sacrificial love in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.
(2010-06-23)Examining the Harry Potter series through the lens of late Baptist theologian Stanley Grenz and his theories on community as it reflects the triune God, the themes of love and sacrifice in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series ... -
He was ours: Lyndon Baines Johnson and American identity.
(2006-12-04)President Lyndon B. Johnson challenged his fellow citizens to build a Great Society based on traditional conceptions of American identity. Johnson's cultivation of a personal identity as a Texan, rather than a southerner, ... -
Health disparities in India : the role of gender, family, and culture.
(, 2013-09-16)This dissertation examines how cultural contexts play a role in gender differences in health in India. After an introductory chapter, chapter two asks whether the extent of dowry practice perception in local communities ... -
Hearing between the lines: the audience as fellow-worker in Luke-Acts and its literary milieu.
(2008-04-15)The audience, and its varying levels of participation, is a vital element for the communication of a story. The stories of Jesus Christ as told in the gospels, and of the early Church as found in Acts, rely on the audience ... -
Hearing kyriotic sonship : rhetoric and the characterization of Mark's Jesus.
(2015-01-05)This study utilizes a host of tools, from ancient rhetoric to modern cognitive science, in order to best approximate the diverse audience reactions to Mark’s Jesus within a hypothetical first-century audience present at a ... -
"Hearing what we cannot see" : contradictions and complications in a multimodal community-based writing project.
(2015-07-16)The purpose of this dissertation is to share the results of a case study that analyzes the contradictions that emerge between stakeholders involved in a multimodal community-based writing project in which students partnered ... -
Here we remain : the legacy of El Movimiento in Crystal City, Texas.
(, 2013-09-24)Few examples of El Movimiento, remain as visible as the Mexican American experience in the South Texas town of Crystal City. “Here We Remain” traces the evolution of Mexican American history, offering context through which ... -
Hierarchical stability based model selection for clustering algorithms.
(2009-09-09)We present an algorithm called HS-means, which is able to learn the number of clusters in a mixture model based on the hierarchical analysis of clustering stability. Our method extends the concept of clustering stability ... -
High-performance liquid chromatographic methods for quantitative assessment of degradation products and extractives in pretreated lignocellulose.
(Amsterdam : Elsevier B. V.Washington, D.C. : American Chemical Society., 2006)Long-term economic, national security, and environmental concerns have motivated research into renewable fuels from lignocellulosic biomass. Among energy alternatives, biomass-derived ethanol represents one of the more ... -
High-throughput analysis of emerging and historical pollutants in biological matrices.
(, 2013-05-15)The Deepwater Horizon Gulf Spill highlighted key deficiencies associated with our ability to analyze contaminants in biological tissue in a timely manner. These deficiencies in laboratory capacity and preparedness ... -
High-throughput analytical methods for persistent organic pollutants in high-lipid matrices.
(, 2014-09-05)Persistent organic pollutant (POP) trends and profiles reconstructed from environmental matrices, such as mammal tissues, have provided a wealth of information regarding contaminant behavior and environmental fate. These ... -
Hispanic assimilation to American health insurance.
(2006-10-26)Policy makers, insurance companies, physicians, healthcare administrators, and especially patients have acknowledged the need for healthcare reform. Some economists speculate high healthcare costs arise from charging ... -
Hispanic assimilation: are we there yet?
(2008-06-10)Hispanics made up 15% of the population in 2005 and the Census predicts that 25% of this country’s population will be Hispanic by 2050 (Sullivan, 2007). 70% of the nation’s growth during the last decade has been immigrants, ... -
An historical reconstruction of Edomite treaty betrayal in the sixth century B.C.E. based on Biblical, epigraphic, and archaeological data.
(2008-06-09)This study seeks to reconcile all relevant categories of data around a basic thesis of Edomite treaty betrayal of Judah in the sixth-century B.C.E. Preliminary discussions include the sixth century as the origin for the ... -
The history of African Americans in Fort Worth, Texas, 1875-1980.
(2007-12-04)African American urban histories in the United States typically focus on larger cities in the nation such as Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. Despite the low amount of scholarly works looking at Texas cities, the ... -
A History of banking in Lamar County, Texas.
(2016-06-14)The opportunity to present some facts of history regarding the banks of Lamar County has indeed been a pleasure to me. The earliest days of my recollection go back to the time when, as a small boy, much of my time was spent ... -
History of Baylor University
(1941-07)This thesis has been written for those who love Baylor University and wish to know the rich history of the "grand old school." The purpose has been to show the development of the institution from its beginning in the days ...