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The binding energies of n < 100 carbon clusters are calculated using the ab initio density functional theory code
Quantum Espresso. Carbon cluster geometries are determined using several levels of classical techniques and further
refined using...
2015-02-05 (iso8601)
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BACKGROUND: Zebrafish have been used as a vertebrate model to study human cancers such as melanoma,
rhabdomyosarcoma, liver cancer, and leukemia as well as for high-throughput screening of small molecules of
therapeutic value. However, they are...
2015-02-03 (iso8601)
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The discovery of a brilliant-blue color upon the introduction of Mn³⁺
to the trigonal-bipyramidal (TBP) sites in YInO₃ has led to a search for other hosts
for Mn³⁺ in TBP coordination. An obvious choice would be YAlO₃. This compound,
which has...
2014-10-31 (iso8601)
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Land-use change around protected areas limits their
ability to conserve biodiversity by altering ecological
processes such as natural hydrologic and disturbance
regimes, facilitating species invasions, and interfering
with dispersal of organisms....
2015-03 (iso8601)
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Permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs) are widely used in electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles to propel the wheels. Various control strategies have been developed for PMSM drive systems to achieve both high efficiency and safe...
2015-03-13 (iso8601)
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Ungulates comprise some of the most well researched and intensely managed wildlife populations on earth. As such, they are recognized as ideal study subjects for developing and modifying management tools or theories (Danell et al. 1994, Shipley...
2015-02-25 (iso8601)
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Ideal values of bond angles and lengths used as external restraints are crucial for the successful
refinement of protein crystal structures at all but the highest of resolutions. The restraints in
common usage today have been designed based on the...
2014-09 (iso8601)
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This review briefly addresses what has been learned about resistance durability in recent years, as well as
the questions that still remain. Molecular analyses of major gene interactions have potential to contribute
to both breeding for resistance...
2014-10 (iso8601)
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In 2011, Governor John Kitzhaber, along with the Oregon legislature, affirmed a clear and ambitious goal for the State. The 40-40-20 goal states that by 2025, 40% of adult Oregonians will have an Associates degree or a meaningful postsecondary...
2015-03-16 (iso8601)
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Transcriptional studies in relation to fruit ripening generally aim to identify the transcriptional states associated
with physiological ripening stages and the transcriptional changes between stages within the ripening programme.
In...
2014-11 (iso8601)
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Pacific Northwest prairies have become significantly reduced in extent, and in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, less than one percent of native upland prairies remain. Many species have been impacted by this extreme loss of habitat, including...
2015-02-18 (iso8601)
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Microbial natural products represent a massive repository of unique chemical scaffolds with corresponding diverse biological functions. However, in the past decade the development of natural products into new therapeutics has dwindled, in part...
2015-01-16 (iso8601)
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Stevia rebaudiana (stevia) is gaining agricultural importance due to its natural production of non-caloric steviol glycosides, which can be extracted and incorporated into natural, zero-calorie sweeteners. Of the several steviol glycosides...
2014 (iso8601)
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The high rate of obesity in youth contributes to the rising prevalence of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, particularly in underserved adolescents (low income, minorities) who show an increased risk for chronic disease. The present study...
2013 (iso8601)
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Title IX's passage into law in 1972 set women’s sports on a course toward gender equity with men's sports at the scholastic and collegiate levels, leading to a definitive growth in women’s professional leagues, corresponding athlete salaries, and...
2015-03-02 (iso8601)
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This thesis shows how probabilistic graphical models may be applied in conjunction with static program analysis to automatically uncover software errors in large, complex, real-world systems. In particular, we show how probabilistic graphical...
2009 (iso8601)
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The purpose of this study was to examine the gatekeeping experiences of a group of PhD counselor educators, by utilizing a phenomenological approach. This design was chosen as it could best examine the lived experiences of the participants. Nine...
2013 (iso8601)
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In the field of construction safety, many researchers have worked to create assessment tools. These tools focus on different aspects of construction safety, such as assessing safety climate, safety culture, etc. Although research indicates that...
2015-03-12 (iso8601)
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Decreases in glenohumeral (GH) rotation motion and rotator cuff strength have been linked to multiple pathologies in the throwing arms of baseball pitchers, but a full understanding of the shoulder mechanisms affected by a total arc of motion...
2015-03-04 (iso8601)
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There is a growing US interest in UAVs for many applications ranging from agriculture to military. One area of improvement that can be realized in each category is propulsion. Engines with greater efficiency would result in longer mission...
2015-02-27 (iso8601)
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Data converters are essential interface circuits between the analog world that people live in and the digital processors that people live with. Linearity, which often is a tradeoff against other performance criteria, is one of the major...
2015-03-18 (iso8601)
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This thesis presents the steps that were taken to develop thematic findings using data from a qualitative study. Using a grounded approach, the study focused on qualitatively exploring Mexican origin caregivers' conceptualizations of elder...
2015-02-12 (iso8601)
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Analog to digital converters (ADCs) are a critical part of communication between the physical world and the increasingly digital systems humans use every day. ADCs have inherent non-idealities that degrade performance. Nonlinearity is one of the...
2015-02-27 (iso8601)
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Whereas capture experiments typically repeat a single task many times, real world cognition is
characterized by frequent switching. Lien, Ruthruff, and Johnston (2010) reported that the
attentional control system can rapidly and fully switch...
2014-09-14 (iso8601)
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