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An Interview With Dr. Taylor Eighmy, Sarah Russell
An Interview With Dr. Taylor Eighmy, Sarah Russell
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The University of Tennessee welcomed Dr. Taylor Eighmy in October of 2012 as the new Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement. Dr. Eighmy comes with many years of experience working to develop research initiatives, grants, and contracts for university research, having previously worked at Texas Tech University and the University of New Hampshire. In an interview on January 22, 2013, he discussed the importance of research at public universities, his personal experiences with research, and his goals for research development at the University of Tennessee.
Bringing To Life The World’S Tallest Structure, Jonathan Weigand
Bringing To Life The World’S Tallest Structure, Jonathan Weigand
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Intended as the centerpiece of constructional developments in Dubai, the Burj Khalifa now stands as the tallest building ever constructed. The uniquely designed foundation consists of a concrete raft supported by a cast-in-place pile system protected by waterproofing membrane to inhibit corrosion. The structural design integrates high-performance reinforced concrete and steel and incorporates an engineered “Y” shape that limits the lateral wind pressure on the building. Engineers applied the latest advancements in high-rise technology to develop an optimized construction plan that consisted of segmented tasks that promoted the staff to work at a quick yet manageable pace. This article details …
Peace Education And Its Discontents: An Evaluation Of Youth, Violence, And School-Based Peace Programs In Northern Uganda, Jayanni Webster
Peace Education And Its Discontents: An Evaluation Of Youth, Violence, And School-Based Peace Programs In Northern Uganda, Jayanni Webster
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This research paper discusses current efforts and programs designed to address the issues of peace and conflict resolution, post-war recovery and education in northern Uganda. Through the collection of stories of life after war, I examine the experiences of children and youth and pilot peace education programs in secondary and primary schools. Northern Uganda was the site of a brutal civil war waged between the rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army, and the government’s Uganda People’s Defense Force. The war resulted in the mass abduction of children and the forced displacement of the northern population into internally displaced persons’ camps. …
In-Situ Condition Monitoring Of Components In Small Modular Reactors Using Process And Electrical Signature Analysis, Victor Lollar
In-Situ Condition Monitoring Of Components In Small Modular Reactors Using Process And Electrical Signature Analysis, Victor Lollar
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Components in small modular reactors (SMRs) are located in a hazardous environment and must be monitored remotely. Electrical signature analysis (ESA) is a viable option for component monitoring as it can be implemented on-line away from the actual equipment. This research attempts to use both electrical signatures from a pump motor and process variables such as flow and pressure to effectively monitor reactor components. An experimental flow loop with pump health monitoring equipment and a data acquisition system was used for experiments. Process variables analyzed include pressure, flow rate, water level, and motor vibrations. The electrical signatures monitored were the …
Deutschland Unsere Mutter, Columbia Our Bride: German-America In The Progressive Era, Taylor Holmes
Deutschland Unsere Mutter, Columbia Our Bride: German-America In The Progressive Era, Taylor Holmes
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In many histories of American involvement in the First World War, the anti-German hysteria that exploded in the United States is often trivially attributed to the reality that America had declared war on Germany and the consequent propaganda the war effort generated. This, however, overlooks the significant presence of anti-German sentiment prior both to the outbreak of the First World War and American entry into the war. Precedent to and coincident with U.S. military intervention in Europe was the domestic cultural struggle between an ascendant and dominantly Anglo-American Progressive ideology and a cultural pluralism that German-American ethnic pride embodied. The …
Improving Codon Evolution Models Using Complex Mutation Models, Preston Hewgley
Improving Codon Evolution Models Using Complex Mutation Models, Preston Hewgley
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This paper discusses an improvement in a Stochastic Evolutionary Model of Protein Production Rate (SEMPPR) by revising the method by which it models mutation. SEMPPR previously assumed unbiased mutation, an assumption whose inaccuracy is made clear by observed codon counts of low-expression genes, where mutation determines equilibrium state. This paper presents a new, more complex model generalized on a per-codon basis and calculated from observed codon frequencies using a maximum likelihood framework. Results obtained from SEMPPR using the codon specific mutation model proved more accurate in predicting a protein’s production rate, reaffirming that complex mechanisms govern codon mutation rates.
Contending Theories Of Wage Determination: An Intersectoral Analysis Of Real Wage Growth In The U.S. Economy, James Sheffield
Contending Theories Of Wage Determination: An Intersectoral Analysis Of Real Wage Growth In The U.S. Economy, James Sheffield
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In recent years, social movements and popular media have drawn attention to the issue of income inequality in the United States. This growing inequality in the distribution of income is often seen as a function of stagnating wage growth in the U.S. economy. There appears to be a fairly broad consensus among commentators that wage growth for many workers in the U.S. has stagnated in recent decades, though the precise causes and implications of this trend are a matter of considerable dispute. Some see it as a function of stagnant productivity growth, while others attribute it to the declining strength …
Metabolic Rescue Of “Glucose Addicted” Cancer Cells In Vitro, Paolo Vignali
Metabolic Rescue Of “Glucose Addicted” Cancer Cells In Vitro, Paolo Vignali
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Transformations in the glycolytic metabolism of neoplasms modulate their robust cellular division. This characteristic leads to an “addiction” to glucose for continued proliferation and viability. This study investigated whether glucose metabolites could rescue cellular viability in glucose-starvation conditions, a model of the inter-tumoral nutrient-deficient environment. Findings illustrated potential cellular viability rescue with pyruvate addition in glucose-deprived conditions, yet the same potential was not observed with lactic acid, a metabolite that exists at characteristically high concentrations within the intertumoral microenvironment. These results could implicate a predominance of certain metabolic pathways in nutrient-starved cells. Molecular transport capacities across plasma membranes are tied …
A Message From The Editor, Sarah Russell
A Message From The Editor, Sarah Russell
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Acknowledgements, Sarah Russell
Acknowledgements, Sarah Russell
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