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Validating the Mouse Model for Ocular Surface Reserach and Assessing Morphological Changes in the Dry Eye Palpebral Conjunctiva
(2011-05)Purpose: The young adult mouse has become the preferred animal model in many areas of ophthalmic research. For this reason, there is a need to validate its use in different experimental settings and to assess its applicability ... -
Validation and Diagnostic Utility of the Mini-Mental State Examination and Montreal Cognitive Assessment in Screening for Dementia within a Mixed Clinical Sample
(2014-08)The Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) are frequently utilized cognitive screening measures. The goal of the present study was to evaluate: (1) diagnostic utility values (e.g., ... -
Validation of a New and Cost Effective Technique to Estimate Reservoir Pressure and Permeability in Low-Permeability Reservoirs
(2014-12)I developed the mathematical basis for a new and cost effective method to estimate reservoir pressure and effective water permeability in low permeability reservoirs. This method, called Baseline/Calibration, was ... -
Validation of Tonometers and Evaluation of Aqueous Humor Flow in the Nonhuman Primate
(2019-05-22)PURPOSE: Intraocular pressure (IOP) is a major risk factor for glaucoma, and the only therapeutic intervention for clinical care. While glaucoma has an elusive cause, much about disease pathophysiology has been established ... -
Validation, Analysis of Annual Cycle, and Biogenic Sequestration of CO2, and Modulation of CH4
(2018-05)Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), play a critical role in the processes of global warming and climate change. Retrieved CO2 from satellites (e.g., OCO 2, GOSAT, AIRS, TES) offer a fresh ... -
Validity and Diagnostic Accuracy of a Clinical Trial Battery for Primary Brain Tumor Patients
(2012-12)Objective: Neurocognitive function (NCF) is a relevant endpoint in clinical trials of primary brain tumor patients. The Clinical Trial Battery (CTB) consisting of the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised, Trail Making ... -
Validity of the International Court Systems and its Effects on Human Rights
(2017)My research analyzed current literature regarding the international court of Justice and International Criminal Court in order to measure its validity and effectiveness in enforcing international human rights in today’s ... -
Valley Widening and the Composite Nature of Valley Margin Sequence Boundaries: Evidence from the Neilson Wash Compound Valley Fill, Cretaceous Ferron Sandstone, Utah
(2013-05)Incised valleys are at the center of a debate about whether sequence boundaries are chronostratigraphically significant. Current research has suggested that the sequence boundary that makes up the floor and walls of an ... -
Value of a post-discharge multidisciplinary heart failure clinic with pharmacist and nurse practitioner collaboration
(2013-05)Background: Studies have shown that pharmacists can play a valuable role in decreasing 30-day heart failure readmission rates while improving hospital and post-discharge care effectively. However, existing literature ... -
Value-added Taxes in the 21st Century
(2017)The border adjustment tax, an extremely close cousin of the VAT, has been one policy discussed by Congressional Republicans as a part of potential tax reform. Various forms of the VAT have been included in numerous political ... -
Vamp It Up and Make It Better: Auditing and Upgrading Metadata in the UH Digital Library
(2013-03-21)Since 2009 the University of Houston Libraries have expanded access to the rare and special collections through the University of Houston Digital Library (UHDL). Three years and nearly 50,000 digital items later, UHDL has ... -
Vampire Cults
(2018-08-27)Vampiric Cults: an experimental podcast created and performed by Michael Nyairo, Jared Wilson, Jack Albert, and Koy Moser. -
Vampires and Advertising
(2018-08-27)Vampires and Advertising: a podcast created and performed by Madison Coleman, Katie Butler, Rachel Maddux, and Vini Wilson. -
Vampires and Sex
(2018-08-27)Vampires and Sexuality: a podcast created and performed by Cosmo Jun, Daniel Hurtado, Ricardo Martinez, and Veronica Pineda. -
Vampires vs. Witches
(2018-08-27)Vampires vs. Witches: a podcast created and performed by Erica Charo, Carolyn Dang, Quenton Redding, and Isabella Zakhireh. -
Vampires: From Bad to Good
(2018-08-27)Vampires: From Bad to Good: a podcast created and performed by Michael Peavy, Anthony Alvarez, Thomas Roark, Carter McCormack. -
Variability in Relationship Commitment and Its Correlation
(August 201)Variability in relationship commitment describes how individuals experience different amounts of change from day to day in their commitment to their relationship and their partner. Only a few studies have examined variability ... -
Variable Resolution Bathymetry and Geomorphology of Tamu Massif
(May 2018)Tamu Massif is currently the world’s largest known volcano covering ~315,000 km2 in area. It is located off the coast of Japan in the Pacific Ocean and represents the oldest and largest edifice of the Shatsky Rise oceanic ... -
Variación Sintáctico-Semántica Del Artículo Definido en Sintagmas Nominales en El Español De Hispanohablantes De Herencia
(December 2)SINOPSIS La comunidad hispana en los Estados Unidos experimenta el contacto lingüístico entre el español —la lengua nativa o heredada— y el inglés —la lengua en la que principalmente ocurre la comunicación en dicha región ... -
Variational Formulation of Charged Curves Confined to a Sphere
(August 201)In biological structures, charged proteins that are constrained to a surface are ubiquitously encountered. These proteins interact among each other to main- tain their shapes and drive the functionality of the overall ...