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The Effects of Experience with a Technology on Privacy Concerns and Disclosure of Health Information
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-05-05)
Although the ubiquity of technology can make many aspects of life more convenient, it may simultaneously raise concerns about the privacy of personal information. While the link between privacy, self-disclosure, and new ...
Förster Resonance Energy Transfer and Fluorescence Quenching Based Low-density Lipoprotein Probes for Visualizing Transcytosis
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-05-05)
Transcytosis is the process by which macromolecules are transported across a polarized cell. It is one of the main methods of nutrient absorption from the blood stream as well as the only means past the blood brain barrier. ...
Sustained Delivery of Thermally Stabilized chABC by Lipid Microtubules
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-05-05)
Our knowledge of spinal cord injury repair is broadening with the developing technology for nerve regeneration and drug delivery. In this paper we discuss the current capabilities for spinal cord repair as well as those ...
[PSI+] Prion Induction within the Yeast Saccharomyces Genera
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-05-05)
Prions are self-perpetuating protein aggregates that cause neurodegenerative diseases in mammals and carry heritable traits in yeast. Yeast [PSI+] prion is the prion isoform of Sup35 protein, an essential translation ...
Cylindrical beam volume holograms recorded in reflection geometry for diffuse source spectroscopy
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-05-06)
Multimodal multiplex spectroscopy (MMS) has been demonstrated to increase the optical throughput of a spectrometer as opposed to that of conventional optical spectrometers and has been implemented using three-dimensional ...
Nonverbal Feedback Integration: A Controlled System
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-05-05)
Conversations involve the exchanging of feedback, both verbal and nonverbal, and the importance of these cues is well understood. The cognitive processes used in integrating the feedback have yet to examined, especially ...
Driver Onset Braking Time: The Uncertainty Involved With Approaching an Intersection
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-05-05)
Many automobile accidents occur at intersections, which are often controlled by stop signs and traffic lights. Understanding how a driver interprets, anticipates, and responds to stop signs and traffic lights could help ...
Lateral gene transfer of pandemic Vibrio parahaemolyticus genomic island genes
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-12-15)
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is an emerging enteric pathogen. The O3:K6 serotype has become pandemic, and the genome has been sequenced for the RIMD2210633 strain of this serotype (20). The thermostabile direct hemolysin (tdh), ...
Chemical manipulation of dental patterning in Malawi cichlids
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-05-05)
A dynamic model for odontogenesis is lacking. Cichlids serve as superior organisms for studies in tooth development because of diversity in tooth shape, size, number, number of rows, all of which undergo continuous ...
The Communication of Fan Culture: The Impact of New Media on Science Fiction and Fantasy Fandom
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-05-06)
Historically, fan culture has played an enormous role in the creation and development of science fiction and fantasy, and the genres have left a significant impact on the lives of their fans. I have determined that fandom ...