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  • Assessing sustainable governance in Kuwait after the First Gulf War

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    Husain, Abdullah M.
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    The First Gulf War that took place in Kuwait in 1991 resulted in one of the worst environmental disasters in the history of mankind. Extreme pollution affected the soil, waters, and the air in Kuwait. In this research I try to look into how the Kuwaiti government reacted to those...
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    governance is small in size and substance. The Kuwaiti government failed to establish a policy regime to

  • Development of mucosal vaccines for avian influenza A virus composed of recombinant Lactococcus lactis and Streptococcus gordonii

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    Reese, Kaleb A.
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    Novel mucosal vaccines (LL-M2e, LL-HAe, SG-HAe) were constructed from live, non-pathogenic Lactococcus lactis or Streptococcus gordonii that express conserved regions of HA or M2 antigens from avian influenza virus (AIV) A. All three vaccines evoked antigen-specific serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) responses in vaccinated chickens. The addition of the adjuvant cholera...
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    ). Another vaccine protects poultry from infectious bronchitis (IB), caused by a Coronavirus that targets

  • Experimental Investigation of the Transition to Natural Convection in HTGR Applications using the Oregon State SFSETF

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    Fishler, Joshua D.
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    High Temperature Gas Reactors (HTGRs) are positioned to disrupt local and global markets via their unique ability to produce carbon-free process heat, high efficiency power generation, and passively safe operational features. However, significant impediments still exist to delay deployment of this particular technology, including a lack of experimental data, verified...
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    this particular technology, including a lack of experimental data, verified code application, and

  • Energy efficient communication across on-chip wires in digital CMOS

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    Postman, Jacob
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    For the past half century, CMOS process scaling has followed Moore's law, approximately doubling transistor density every 18 months. While locally routed wires have generally scaled with transistor size, longer wires have scaled at a slower rate and in some cases have grown larger as chip size and complexity have...
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    , longer wires have scaled at a slower rate and in some cases have grown larger as chip size and

  • Characterization of Grape Cane Fibers as a Composite Reinforcement

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    A. Bakar, Balkis F.
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    Using plant fibers as a potential renewable material to substitute for glass fibers in fiber-reinforced polymer composites has been growing since the late 1990s. Due to high demand, there has been a shift towards ‘green concept’ material in many applications. Numerous secondary plant fibers have been explored as a source...
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    . ................................................................... 101 Figure 4. 7: Grape cane fiber surface after N7 treatment, a) OB fiber and b) IB fiber. Dashed

  • Bovine Kappa-Casein Glycomacropeptide: Its Effects on the Microbiome, Inflammation and the Potential in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Management

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    Qu, Yunyao
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    Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a prevalent gastrointestinal disorder experienced by 10–15% of the global population, manifesting as chronic abdominal pain, bloating and inconsistent bowel habits. The search for effective treatments remains ongoing. One promising contender in this realm is kappa-casein glycomacropeptide (GMP), a milk-derived peptide. Its potential benefits stem...
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    ______________________________________________________ Si Hong Park Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a prevalent gastrointestinal disorder

  • The effect of elevated temperature on mechanical behavior of structural wood and wood-based composites

    Creator:
    Sinha, Arijit
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    Engineers, in practice, are often faced with the challenge of evaluating a fire-damaged structure and developing a rehabilitation and retrofit plan. In order to decide on a rehabilitation and retrofit plan, information on thermal degradation of building materials and connections are vital. A critical knowledge gap exists in terms of...
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    : ____________________________________________________________________ John A. Nairn Rakesh Gupta Engineers, in practice

  • Advances in Passive Sampling : Measuring Chemical Transport and Human Exposures

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    Donald, Carey E.
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    Passive sampling devices have been used for decades to measure complex mixtures of bioavailable organic chemicals in a variety of environmental media. More recently passive sampler applications have expanded beyond monitoring chemical concentrations, and this dissertation continues to advance methods of passive sampling on many fronts. Despite their growing use,...
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    : Kim A. Anderson Passive sampling devices have been used for decades to measure complex mixtures of

  • Evaluation of new formaldehyde-free, soy flour-based wood adhesives for making particleboard

    Creator:
    Gu, Kai
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    Formaldehyde-based adhesives such as urea-formaldehyde (UF), phenol-formaldehyde (PF) are widely applied in wood-based composite industry. However, these adhesives are all petrochemical-based and could not sustain in a long term due to a limited reserve of oil and natural gas. Moreover, these adhesives emit carcinogenic formaldehyde in the production or use...
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    petrochemical-based and could not sustain in a long term due to a limited reserve of oil and natural gas

  • Elucidating the Mechanism of CNF Reinforcement in Wood Adhesives and Composites

    Creator:
    Munoz Torres, Maria A.
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    In the search to improve and incorporate nano and renewable materials into urea-formaldehyde (UF), several researchers have incorporated cellulose nano fibrillated (CNF) into the adhesive. This study aimed to find an optimal way of incorporating CNF into UF and understand how CNF interacts with and changes the properties of the...
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    adjustment. a. MOR b. MOE c. IB