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A Correlation Between Autism and Epilepsy: A Study of Social Behavior in PTEN Knockout Mice
(2013-05-24)
There is increasing evidence of a strong comorbidity between autism and epilepsy. One pathway that may be a significant mediator of the two conditions is the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway. The mTOR pathway ...
A Computational Examination of the Transition Metal Cation Assisted Decomposition of Acetic Acid
(2013-05-23)
As the world’s reserve of fossil fuels continues to deplete, the need to investigate alternative means of fuel production continues to rise in global relevance. Whether alternative fuel production arises from an established ...
Astrophysical Applications of Dusty Plasma Physics
(2013-05-24)
An ionized gas is a plasma, a sea of ions and electrons. The introduction of dust
into the ionized gas forms a dusty plasma, a colloidal mixture of micron- to submicronsized
grains and charged particles. The dust becomes ...
Tensile Test Method for the Determining of the Structural Properties of Individual Carbon Fibers
(2013-05-24)
With the advancement and continuing integration of composite materials and technology in today's modern industries, research in this field is becoming more and more significant. Predicting these composite materials' ...
The role of MAC1 in copper tolerance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae nonsense-mediated mRNA decay mutants
(2013-12-09)
The nonsense-mediated mRNA (NMD) pathway, present in most eukaryotic cells is a specialized pathway that leads to the recognition and rapid degradation of mRNAs with premature termination codons and some natural mRNAs. The ...
Analysis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Fish Oil Supplements as a Potential Treatment
(2013-05-23)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal disorder of growing interest, both in the United States and globally. In this thesis, I discuss and analyze various aspects of IBS, including the symptomology, potential ...
Design and Synthesis of Novel Vascular Disrupting Agents With Potential Chemotherapeutic Properties
(2013-05-23)
The term cancer is a widely universal label for a cluster of cells that can divide uncontrollably and invade the surrounding healthy tissue. Vascular targeting agents (VTAs) represent an important and emerging area of ...
Design and Synthesis of Functionalized Thiosemicarbazone Analogues as Potential Anti-metastatic Agents
(2013-05-24)
Metastasis is often the ultimate cause of death among cancer patients. An emerging target in the treatment of metastasis is cathepsin L which facilitates the degradation of the extracellular matrix thereby providing a ...
Mining the Prospects of Community Literacy: A Tentative Model for University-Community Collaboration
(2013-05-24)
The social tensions between the Waco community and Baylor University, often ill-perceived, are complicated. While the university is a place that fosters a sense of community among its students, there is still a disparity ...
The Development of Soviet Tourism and Its Impact on U.S. Recognition of the U.S.S.R.
(2013-12-17)
While most major powers had recognized the Soviet Union by the mid-1920s, the United States refused largely out of opposition to the revolutionary activities of the Third International. How did the U.S. finally reconcile ...