The current state of wireless security in most areas can be estimated based on trends and collected data, but the complete picture is often unknown. Without collecting the information on most wireless access points in a ...

Unicast connections are a single connection between two computer hosts. While they may work well for one-to-one communication or non-real-time applications, these connections may not be as efficient for one-to-many or ...

Effective estrous synchronization protocols frequently utilize progestins (melengestrol acetate [MGA] and Controlled Internal Drug Release [CIDR] inserts) to synchronize estrus and ovulation. Previous research demonstrated ...

In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that the estimated cumulative number of diagnoses of AIDS by Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was about one million, and half million ...

No, not the traditional hockey pucks the Canucks play the sport they love with. These hockey pucks are much like sponges; they are blocks of activated carbon filled with incredibly small pores whose diameters measure only ...

Sulfate-reducing bacteria have evolved to use sulfate as a terminal electron acceptor for their respiration. These bacteria are an environmentally important group belonging to Gram-negative, anaerobic delta-Proteobacteria. ...

Childhood overweight has tripled in the last three decades for children 6-11 years of age. Overweight children are at higher risk for health problems and psychosocial issues. Although studies show Black and Hispanic children ...

Roads and other linear corridors may have profound ecological consequences. Direct mortality of adult birds by vehicle collisions is well documented, but increased nest predation along road corridors has not been shown in ...

The soybean plant plays an important role in our world by forming a symbiotic relationship with the bacteria Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Through this relationship the bacteria is supplied with intermediates of the citric ...

Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that resembles human multiple sclerosis (MS). EAE and MS develop when proteins of the myelin sheath that covers ...

I studied the wintering ecology of the Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) in a dry forest of Puerto Rico. I analyzed mist netting data collected from 4 January-15 February during 1989-2006. These data will be examined ...

Field and laboratory animal studies have demonstrated that maternal body condition can directly cause adjustments in offspring sex ratio. A mother's condition is affected by a variety of environmental and endogenous factors, ...

Prostate cancer is an excellent candidate disease for chemo prevention because it is typically diagnosed in elderly males, therefore even a modest delay in the neoplastic development achieved through pharmacological or ...

Essential to the germline determination of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans are RNA-protein complexes found in germ cell cytoplasms known as P granules. Germline RNA helicase (GLH) proteins are components of P granules ...

Poster will show the effects of adding pork fat and ethanol to #2 diesel. Different concentrations were added and the results were recorded from several different tests. The blends were compared against B99, and #2 diesels ...

Iron is essential for virtually all life, but little is known about the way plants sense, take up, and maintain iron. In an effort to learn more about how plants use this vital nutrient, two projects using the model plant ...

Tax incentives have been used throughout history to drive markets and encourage development while helping those individuals involved. The U.S. oil industry has received an estimated $150 billion in tax incentives, since ...

Disordered eating (e.g., binge eating, purging, fasting) is associated with high rates of psychiatric comorbidity and serious medical complications including death (Herzog et al., 2006). Past research has found substance-related ...

This research focuses on testing side shear resistance of piles to determine how much load bearing capacity they can support. The work includes the testing of full scale piles in a chamber of sand. The chamber allows for ...

As our culture changes daily with new trends and innovations, it is important to maintain good manners. When students first hear the term etiquette, they usually dismiss the fact that they will someday need to be versed ...