This study investigates atmospheric factors influencing the quality and the postprocessing (e.g., tilt correction) of fast-response measurements of turbulent fluxes for difficult open-sea measurements over an offshore platform. The data were collected at the Ieodo Ocean Research Station over the Yellow Sea during the period from 5 November 2007 to...
The statistical correlations between habitual diet and plasma
risk factors for coronary heart disease CHD were analyzed using
multiple regression. Thirty-one male subjects between 30-56 years
kept complete dietary records for 7 days. Daily means of nutrient
consumption were calculated using a computerized data base.
Fourteen independent variables (total kilocalories,...
Normal human skin fibroblast cells were used to study the effect
of zinc supplementation of the media on cell growth and the competitive
binding activity of low density lipoprotein (LDL). Cells were
grown in the media containing Dulbecco's Modified-Eagle Medium (DMEM),
5% (v/v) fetal calf serum (FCS), and various levels...
The auxin-resistant diageotropica (dgt) mutant of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) has a pleiotropic phenotype including a lack of lateral roots and reduced gravitropic response, apical dominance, vascular development, and fruit growth. The dgt mutation reduces the auxin sensitivity of only a subset of auxin responses while levels, metabolism, and transport...
Building Information Modeling (BIM) provides automatic detection of design-related errors by issuing warning messages for potential problems related to model elements. However, if not properly managed, the otherwise useful warning feature of BIM can significantly reduce the speed of model processing and increase the size of models. As the first...
This paper presents a new mechanical design of an anthropomorphic robot hand. The hand is designed such that it is adaptive, backdrivable, modularized to provide both dexterity and robustness. The hand has 18 joints, 14 degrees of freedom, and a new joint mechanism called an active DIP-PIP joint for the...
The purpose of the present study was to determine consumer perceptions of apparel products in Internet shopping. According to the existing literature, four categories of perceptions play primary roles for apparel shopping consumer decisions: apparel appearance, apparel comfort, fabric characteristics, and apparel fit. The present study aimed to observe how...
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has measured the condition and progress of education since 1969 to provide information on performance of American students in core subjects to policymakers, educators, and the public. Yet, there has been a perception that theses federal resources are under utilized. An analysis of...
In this dissertation, I qualitatively examined the meaning of mothering a child with autism in two countries: the United States and South Korea. The overarching research question focused on how sociocultural ideas about mothering and disability, particularly autism spectrum disorders, shape women’s understanding of themselves and their children with disabilities....