Thesis (Ph.D.)--George Mason University, 2008. / Vita: p. 180. Thesis director: Thomas C. Wood. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science and Public Policy. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Mar. 17, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-179). Also issued in print.

Thesis (Ph.D.) - James Cook University, 2005. / Typescript (photocopy) Bibliography: p. 126-140.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, Santa Barbara, 1978. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

In this dissertation we study the dynamics of excited giant gravitons. Giant gravitons are spherical membranes with a D3-brane dipole charge. Giant gravitons are excited by attaching open strings to them. We develop techniques to compute the one-loop anomalous dimensions of operators in the N = 4 super Yang-Mills theory which are dual to open strings ending on boundstates of sphere giant gravitons. The results presented in this dissertation are applicable to excitations involving an arbitrary number of strings. We consider open strings which carry angular momentum on an S3 embedded in the S5 of the AdS5×S5 background. The problem of computing the one-loop anomalous dimensions is replaced by the problem of diagonalizing an interacting Cuntz oscillator Hamiltonian. We provide evidence that our Cuntz oscillator dynamics show how Chan-Paton factors emerge dynamically

A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Dentistry In the branch of Oral Pathology November 2012 / The giant cell lesions of the jaws are characterised histologically by scattered multinucleated giant cells (MNGCs) within a connective tissue stroma containing round and spindled mononuclear cells. Additional features include haemorrhage and haemosiderin deposition. Central giant cell granuloma (CGCG), peripheral giant cell granuloma (PGCG), cherubism and aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) are thus encompassed by this term. The osteoclastic nature of the MNGCs within these lesions is well established. Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (Mitf) is essential in the terminal differentiation of osteoclasts, the abnormal expression of which, results in dysfunctional osteoclast activity. Transcription factor E3 (Tfe3) belongs to the same transcription factor subfamily and is capable of forming co-immunoprecipitates with Mitf to function in a synergistic manner. It is abundantly expressed in physiological osteoclasts. Both factors are crucial for gene regulation in osteoclastic bone resorption. This study aimed to assess the expression of Mitf and Tfe3 within the stromal and MNGCs of the aforementioned giant cell lesions in order to enhance our understanding of the biological nature of these cells. The results showed positive nuclear staining within both the stromal and MNGCs in all four lesions with preferential expression noted in the MNGCs. This finding supports the concept of precursor stromal cell fusion. In addition, Mitf was consistently expressed at higher levels than Tfe3, in keeping with its reported principal role in the terminal differentiation process. The only exception to this was observed in ABC where Mitf and Tfe3 expression levels proved to be similar. It is thus apparent that the co-expression of Mitf and Tfe3 serves to confirm the osteoclast-like phenotype of the MNGCs within the giant cell lesions of the jaws. The degree of expression does not, however, correlate with the clinical behaviour of these cells, an observation substantiated by the minimal osteolytic potential of PGCG.

Thesis (Ph.D.) - James Cook University, 2007. / Appendices 1-11 contained on CD-ROM. Typescript (photocopy) Bibliography: leaves 193-228.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, Santa Barbara, 1996. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 608-686).

Thesis (Ph. D.). UM #80-19,893. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--California Institute of Technology, 1980. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 162-170).