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The variation of Hounsfield unit and relative electron density determination as a function of KVP and its effect on dose calculation accuracy
(2015)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect that differences in relative electron density for different kilovoltage peak (kVp) settings have on radiotherapy dose calculations. A Nuclear Associates 76-430 Mini ... -
The virtues of our defects: Social critique in nineteenth-century American literature
(2008)This dissertation explores how ideologies of American exceptionalism shaped the social critique offered by both antebellum and postbellum literature. I argue that nineteenth-century authors concerned with the social costs ... -
The vitamin D3 metabolite, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, demonstrates activity in VDRhigh non-small cell lung cancer cells independent of CYP27B1
(2015)Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Each year, more individuals die from lung cancer than breast, prostate, and colon cancers combined. The National Lung Cancer Screening Trial ... -
The weaving women of Athens: Attic vase paintings of women working with wool
(2012)This master's thesis has 3 principle objectives. (1) To identify the problematic identity and roles associated with the hetaira in Athens, (2) to present the iconographic evidence and material culture of both Athenian ... -
The Winds of Winter
(2005)The Winds of Winter is a composition for amplified solo flute and twelve piece chamber orchestra. The duration of the piece is approximately fifteen minutes. The score is transposed to reading pitch. The instrumentation ... -
The Woven Window: Alternate Methods for Preservation of traditional Windows in the Kathmandu Valley
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)The windows of Kathmandu are ornate, and hold social significance. They connect the resident to the social activities of the exterior. Modern designs do not consider the social significance of the window in its design. In ... -
The zebrafish, Danio rerio , as a vertebrate model of ENOSF1 function
(2011)The protein product of the human ENOSF1 (enolase superfamily member 1) gene is an enzyme thought to be involved in the metabolism of S-adenosylmethionine (AdoMet). This study used the zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a vertebrate ... -
The ~38 ka marcath eruption at lunar crater volcanic field, nevada: Characteristics of a monogenetic basaltic tephra fall deposit
(2014)Monogenetic volcanic eruptions are generally assumed to last up to tens of years and produce numerous, intermittent explosive eruptions that create plumes up to ~10 km in elevation. Although this view fits the historically ... -
Theaters of forgiveness
(2005)The dissertation analyzes post-Holocaust conceptions of forgiveness. My guiding assumption is that the Abrahamic heritage of forgiveness is marked by two contradictory demands: first, that one forgive on certain conditions ...