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Matrices in Motion
(2011-02-16)This thesis studies the patterns found in contra dance, representable by manipulations of 2x2 matrices, and investigates their use onstage in performance dance idioms. On March 26 and 27, 2010, eight dancers explored these ... -
Exploring DNA destabilization induced by the thymine dimer lesion using base
(2011-02-16)DNA frequently forms mutations due to endogenous or environmental conditions. During the Base Excision Repair pathway (BER), an enzyme removes damaged bases from DNA with a series of enzymatic steps. The thymine ... -
Switching Behavior in Ferromagnetic Nanorings
(2011-02-16)Magnetic nanorings have unique closed-flux vortex states that exhibit no stray field. The chirality of the vortex can be used to represent a "1" or a "0" in magnetic bits for data storage purposes. Atomic Force Microscopy ... -
Flattened Architecture
(2011-02-16)This project discusses my exploration into depth and space using three-dimensional elements within a two-dimensional surface. Individually drawing different elements from sculptures I have previously created and then ... -
Computational Analysis of Statics and Dynamics of Macromolecules
(2011-02-16)Macromolecules, such as proteins, play a salient part in biological processes. Conducting analysis on the statics and dynamics of such structures is a key to understanding naturally occurring phenomena and designing drugs ... -
Carbon Accumulation at the Harvard Forest: A Comparison of Methods for Measuring Tree Biomass for Regional Extrapolation of the Eddy-Flux Tower Footprint
(2011-02-16)Questions about regional carbon cycling dynamics are particularly important for northeastern forests because of their significance in the North American terrestrial carbon sink. The long-term study of CO2 exchange at ... -
Binocular Vision Skills in Human Observers
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EOCENE SELACHIAN FAUNA FROM NEARSHORE MARINE DEPOSITS, AMPAZONY, NORTHWESTERN MADAGASCAR
(2011-02-16)A new fossil-bearing locality near the northwestern Malagasy town of Ampazony yielded fossils of several selachian genera during the summer field seasons of 2001 and 2003. The sedimentology of the site and the temporal ... -
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills: An Effective Tool to Assess Adult Literacy Students?
(2011-02-16)Abstract This study examined the validity of administering Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills to monitor and direct the instruction of Adult Basic Education Students. Sixty ABE students and 40 elementary ... -
LOCAL ELECTRON TRANSPORT OF ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTING MONOLAYERS
(2011-02-16)Nanoscale devices are promising for the next generation of electronics, providing possibilities for greater hard drive storage capacity and higher computer execution speed. There are many strategies to produce such devices, ... -
Evidence of hysteresis in the neuromuscular system of 3rd instar Sarcophaga bullata
(2011-02-16)Hysteresis in neuromuscular systems is a marked deviation in force production from the predicted magnitude based on motoneuron rate. Third instar Sarcophaga bullata larvae were selected as model organisms for the investigation ... -
On Intersecting 2-Brane Solutions in Type IIA Supergravity Theory
(2011-02-16)In string theory, a string is a one-dimensional strand of energy with a size scale of 10-33 cm living in ten dimensional spacetime. Theoretically, the known subatomic particles, such as quarks and electrons, are made of ... -
How do age-of-release and genetic matching of parents impact return rates of Connecticut River Atlantic salmon
(2011-02-16)The Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Restoration Program (CRASRP) has stocked the Connecticut River with Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fry and smolts since 1967. In 1996, the CRASRP began using microsatellite DNA loci to ... -
BDELLOVIBRIO BACTERIOVORUS PREDATION IN DUAL-SPECIES BIOFILMS OF E. COLI PREY AND M. LUTEUS DECOYS
(2011-02-16)Biofilms are matrix-enclosed microbial communities that grow at interfaces. They are highly robust and exhibit significant phenotypic changes that render them resistant to many antibacterial agents that can kill their ... -
Assessing the Role of GAP-43 in Learning using Zebrafish in a Conditioned Place Preference Assay
(2011-02-16)The use of zebrafish in behavioral studies is becoming increasingly popular due to our extensive knowledge of the zebrafish genome which offers the possibility of studying the genetic basis of behavior I developed a spatial ... -
Female Friendships: The Impact of Traumatic Experiences on Personal Beliefs and Relationship Functioning
(2011-02-16)Differences in quality of close female friendships between women with and without trauma history were explored. Self-report measures were used to examine trauma history and cognitive schemas of 149 college women. Conflict ...