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Adaptive Feedback In Simulation-Based Training, Deborah Billings Jan 2010

Adaptive Feedback In Simulation-Based Training, Deborah Billings

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Feedback is essential to guide performance in simulation-based training (SBT) and to refine learning. Generally outcomes improve when feedback is delivered with personalized tutoring that tailors specific guidance and adapts feedback to the learner in a one-to-on environment. Therefore, emulating by automation these adaptive aspects of human tutors in SBT systems should be an effective way to train individuals. This study investigates the efficacy of automating different types of feedback in a SBT system. These include adaptive bottom-up feedback (i.e., detailed feedback, changing to general as proficiency develops) and adaptive top-down feedback (i.e., general feedback, changing to detailed if performance …

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Trust On The Web: The Impact Of Social Consensus On Information Credibility, Katherine Del Guidice Jan 2010

Trust On The Web: The Impact Of Social Consensus On Information Credibility, Katherine Del Guidice

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Models of the need-driven information search and the information appraisal process were formed from a comprehensive literature review of factors affecting perceived credibility and trust in online information. The social component of online credibility has not, to date, been thoroughly researched. This component's impact on the development of the perceived credibility of online information was examined in two experiments. In the first experiment, the impact of positive, mixed, and negative social feedback on the development of the perceived credibility of a web page was evaluated. In the second experiment, the effect of social feedback on credibility was examined under two …

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Does Chronic Stress Accelerate Late-Aging Cognitive Decline In Memory And Executive Functioning?, Diane Robinson Jan 2010

Does Chronic Stress Accelerate Late-Aging Cognitive Decline In Memory And Executive Functioning?, Diane Robinson

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Few studies exist examining the relationship between self-reported stress and cognitive function in healthy nonpsychiatric older adults, and even less studies have examined whether high levels of self-reported stress accelerate the cognitive decline found in normal late-aging populations. A group of older nonpsychiatric adults, ages 54 years and above, were asked to complete three measures assessing their self-perceived stress over the past month, past year, and their lifetime. Sixty-one adults between the ages of 54 and 88 (52% female) participated in a second phase in which neuropsychological tasks were administered to assess three cognitive domains; memory, learning, and executive functioning. …

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Using Modeling And Simulation To Evaluate Disease Control Measures, Tracy Atkins Jan 2010

Using Modeling And Simulation To Evaluate Disease Control Measures, Tracy Atkins

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This dissertation introduced several issues concerning the analysis of diseases by showing how modeling and simulation could be used to assist in creating health policy by estimating the effects of such policies. The first question posed was how would education, vaccination and a combination of these two programs effect the possible outbreak of meningitis on a college campus. After creating a model representative of the transmission dynamics of meningitis and establishing parameter values characteristic of the University of Central Florida main campus, the results of a deterministic model were presented in several forms. The result of this model was the …

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Simulation Of Photochromic Compounds Using Density Functional Theory Methods, Pansy Patel Jan 2010

Simulation Of Photochromic Compounds Using Density Functional Theory Methods, Pansy Patel

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This Thesis describes the systematic theoretical study aimed at prediction of the essential properties for the functional organic molecules that belong to diarylethene (DA) family of compounds. Diarylethenes present the distinct ability to change color under the influence of light, known as photochromism. This change is due to ultrafast chemical transition from open to closed ring isomers (photocyclization). It can be used for optical data storage, photoswitching, and other photonic applications. In this work we apply Density Functional Theory methods to predict 6 of the related properties: (i) molecular geometry; (ii) resonant wavelength; (iii) thermal stability; (iv) fatigue resistance; (v) …

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Dft Study Of Geometry And Energetics Of Transition Metal Systems, Satyender Goel Jan 2010

Dft Study Of Geometry And Energetics Of Transition Metal Systems, Satyender Goel

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This dissertation focuses on computational study of the geometry and energetics small molecules and nanoclusters involving transition metals (TM). These clusters may be used for various industrial applications including catalysis and photonics. Specifically, in this work we have studied hydrides and carbides of 3d-transition metal systems (Sc through Cu), small nickel and gold clusters. Qualitatively correct description of the bond dissociation is ensured by allowing the spatial and spin symmetry to break. We have tested applicability of new exchange-correlation functional and alternative theoretical descriptions (spin-contamination correction in broken symmetry DFT and ensemble Kohn-Sham (EKS)) as well. We studies TM hydrides …

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The Effect Of Combat Exercises On Cardiovascular Response: An Exploratory Study, Melisa Gantt Jan 2010

The Effect Of Combat Exercises On Cardiovascular Response: An Exploratory Study, Melisa Gantt

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PURPOSE: Hypertension (HTN) affects one in every three adults in the United States. Often associated with the older population, this silent killer has emerged in an unsuspecting group, young military soldiers. With the rapid succession of multiple deployments, long intervals between blood pressure (BP) assessments, and the absence of cardiovascular (CV) measures during the pre and post deployment health screenings; soldiers may be at higher risk for HTN than their civilian counterparts of the same age. The purpose of this study was to explore real-time continuous CV measures of soldiers before, during, and after exposure to a simulated combat stressor …

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Laser Plasma Radiation Studies For Droplet Sources In The Extreme Ultraviolet, Reuvani Kamtaprasad Jan 2010

Laser Plasma Radiation Studies For Droplet Sources In The Extreme Ultraviolet, Reuvani Kamtaprasad

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The advancement of laboratory based Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) radiation has escalated with the desire to use EUV as a source for semiconductor device printing. Laser plasmas based on a mass-limited target concept, developed within the Laser Plasma Laboratory demonstrate a much needed versatility for satisfying rigorous source requirements. This concept produces minimal debris concerns and allows for the attainment of high repetition rates as well as the accommodation of various laser and target configurations. This work demonstrates the generation of EUV radiation by creating laser plasmas from mass-limited targets with indium, tin, and antimony doped droplets. Spectral emission from the …

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Clonality And Genetic Diversity In Polygonella Myriophylla, A Lake Wales Ridge Endemic Plant, Genevieve Metzger Jan 2010

Clonality And Genetic Diversity In Polygonella Myriophylla, A Lake Wales Ridge Endemic Plant, Genevieve Metzger

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Although capable of sexual reproduction, many plants also rely heavily on clonal reproduction. The formation of multiple, physiologically-independent units with the same genotype has important implications for spatial genetic structure and genetic diversity in these plants. The endangered scrub-dwelling perennial, Polygonella myriophylla is known to reproduce both sexually and clonally but no study to date has been able to investigate the spatial genetic patterns that occur in this species. I use microsatellite markers to investigate questions about clonal structure and genetic diversity in five populations of P. myriophylla and address some of the implications of my findings for conservation of …

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What's In A Name? Genocide Early Warning Model For Humanitarian Intervention, Alexandria Lewis Jan 2010

What's In A Name? Genocide Early Warning Model For Humanitarian Intervention, Alexandria Lewis

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There is much debate among genocide scholars as to the causes and even accurate definitions of genocide. Early warning developed to address the increasing need for humanitarian intervention in violent conflicts around the world. As a subset of genocide studies, early warning seeks to go beyond explaining the causes of genocide. The early warning model created here uses six indicator variables - government, leaders/elites, followers, non-followers/bystanders, outsider group, and environment - to detect the likelihood of genocide within a given case study. Four cases were chosen - Kenya, Nigeria, Yemen, and Ethiopia - and analyzed using the indicator variables to …

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Developing Fourth Graders' Proficiency In Basic Multiplication Facts Through Strategy Instruction, Stacey Braddock Jan 2010

Developing Fourth Graders' Proficiency In Basic Multiplication Facts Through Strategy Instruction, Stacey Braddock

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The purpose of this action research study was to evaluate my own practice of teaching basic multiplication facts to fourth graders. I wanted to see how focusing my instruction on strategies would help my students develop proficiency in basic multiplication facts. I chose this topic because Florida was in the process of shifting to new standards that encourage teaching for deeper meaning. I hoped this research would give my students the opportunity to make sense of multiplication on a deeper level, while giving me insight into how students learn multiplication. Through this study, I learned that students initially find multiplication …

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Young Adults' Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Marriage And Polygamy As A Function Of Demographic, Gender, And Personality Variables, Catherine Pearte Jan 2010

Young Adults' Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Marriage And Polygamy As A Function Of Demographic, Gender, And Personality Variables, Catherine Pearte

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Based on a sample of 814 university students, pro- and anti-same-sex marriage and polygamous marriage groups were established based on students scoring >1 SD above (n = 145; n = 132, respectively) and > 1 SD below the group mean (n = 127; n = 126) on the Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Marriage Scale (ATSSM: Pearl & Paz-Galupo, 2007) and Attitudes Toward Polygamy Scale, which was generated by modifying the ATSSM (ATPM). Compared to pro-same-sex marriage students, anti-same-sex marriage students were significantly more prejudiced against gays and lesbians, authoritarian, religious, and politically conservative. Anti-same-sex marriage students also had less contact with and …

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Prey Records For The Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon Couperi), Dirk J. Stevenson, M. Rebecca Bolt, Daniel J. Smith, Kevin M. Enge, Natalie L. Hyslop, Terry M. Norton, Karen J. Dyer Jan 2010

Prey Records For The Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon Couperi), Dirk J. Stevenson, M. Rebecca Bolt, Daniel J. Smith, Kevin M. Enge, Natalie L. Hyslop, Terry M. Norton, Karen J. Dyer

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Prey items for the federally protected Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) were compiled from published and gray literature, field observations, necropsies, dissection of museum specimens, and personal communications from reliable sources. One hundred and eighty-six records were obtained for 48 different prey species. Anurans, Gopher Tortoises, snakes, and rodents comprised ca. 85% of the prey items. Most records (n = 143) that mentioned size were from adult indigos; 17 were from juveniles. Prey records were collected from 1940-2008 and were available for all months of the year. These data confirm that Eastern Indigo Snakes eat a wide assortment of prey …

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Directed Assembly Of Solution Processed Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Via Dielectrophoresis: From Aligned Array To Individual Nanotube Devices, Paul Stokes, Saiful I. Khondaker Jan 2010

Directed Assembly Of Solution Processed Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Via Dielectrophoresis: From Aligned Array To Individual Nanotube Devices, Paul Stokes, Saiful I. Khondaker

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The authors demonstrate directed assembly of high quality solution processed single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) devices via ac dielectrophoresis using commercially available SWNT solutions. By controlling the shape of the electrodes, concentration of the solution, and assembly time, the authors are able to control the assembly of SWNTs from dense arrays down to individual SWNT devices. Electronic transport studies of individual SWNT devices show field effect mobilities of up to 1380 cm(2)/V s for semiconducting SWNTs and saturation currents of up to similar to 15 mu A for metallic SWNTs. The field effect mobilities are more than an order of magnitude …

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Using Spot-Vgt Ndvi As A Successive Ecological Indicator For Understanding The Environmental Implications In The Tarim River Basin, China, Zhandong Sun, Ni-Bin Chang, Christian Opp Jan 2010

Using Spot-Vgt Ndvi As A Successive Ecological Indicator For Understanding The Environmental Implications In The Tarim River Basin, China, Zhandong Sun, Ni-Bin Chang, Christian Opp

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The resilience and vulnerability of terrestrial ecosystem in the Tarim River Basin, Xinjiang is critical in sustainable development of the northwest region in China. To learn more about causes of the ecosystem evolution in this wide region, vegetation dynamics can be a surrogate indicator of environmental responses and human perturbations. This paper aims to use the inter-annual and intra-annual coefficient of variation (CoV) derived by the SPOT-VGT Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) as an integrated measure of vegetation dynamics to address the environmental implications in response to climate change. To finally pin down the vegetation dynamics, the intra-annual CoV based …

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Structural Analysis Of Proteins By Isotope-Edited Ftir Spectroscopy, Suren A. Tatulian Jan 2010

Structural Analysis Of Proteins By Isotope-Edited Ftir Spectroscopy, Suren A. Tatulian

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Structure determination of multidomain proteins or protein membrane complexes is one of the most challenging tasks in modern structural biology. High-resolution techniques, like NMR or X-ray crystallography, are limited to molecules of moderate size or those that can be crystallized easily. Both methods encounter serious technical obstacles in structural analysis of protein membrane systems. This work describes an emerging biophysical technique that combines segmental isotope labeling or proteins with Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, which provides site-specific structural information on proteins and allows structural characterization of protein membrane complexes. Labeling of a segment of the protein with (13)C results in …

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Hsp90 Is Required For Transfer Of The Cholera Toxin A1 Subunit From The Endoplasmic Reticulum To The Cytosol, Michael Taylor, Fernando Navarro-Garcia, Jazmin Huerta, Helen Burress, Shane Massey, Keith Ireton, Ken Teter Jan 2010

Hsp90 Is Required For Transfer Of The Cholera Toxin A1 Subunit From The Endoplasmic Reticulum To The Cytosol, Michael Taylor, Fernando Navarro-Garcia, Jazmin Huerta, Helen Burress, Shane Massey, Keith Ireton, Ken Teter

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Cholera toxin (CT) is an AB(5) toxin that moves from the cell surface to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) by retrograde vesicular transport. In the ER, the catalytic A1 subunit dissociates from the rest of the toxin and enters the cytosol by exploiting the quality control system of ER-associated degradation (ERAD). The driving force for CTA1 dislocation into the cytosol is unknown. Here, we demonstrate that the cytosolic chaperone Hsp90 is required for CTA1 passage into the cytosol. Hsp90 bound to CTA1 in an ATP-dependent manner that was blocked by geldanamycin (GA), an established Hsp90 inhibitor. CT activity against cultured cells …

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A New Target For Amyloid Beta Toxicity Validated By Standard And High-Throughput Electrophysiology, Kucku Varghese, Peter Molnar, Mainak Das, Neelima Bhargava, Stephen Lambert, Mark S. Kindy, James J. Hickman Jan 2010

A New Target For Amyloid Beta Toxicity Validated By Standard And High-Throughput Electrophysiology, Kucku Varghese, Peter Molnar, Mainak Das, Neelima Bhargava, Stephen Lambert, Mark S. Kindy, James J. Hickman

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Background: Soluble oligomers of amyloid beta (A beta) are considered to be one of the major contributing factors to the development of Alzheimer's disease. Most therapeutic development studies have focused on toxicity directly at the synapse. Methodology/Principal Findings: Patch clamp studies detailed here have demonstrated that soluble A beta can also cause functional toxicity, namely it inhibits spontaneous firing of hippocampal neurons without significant cell death at low concentrations. This toxicity will eventually lead to the loss of the synapse as well, but may precede this loss by a considerable amount of time. In a key technological advance we have …

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Evolving Static Representations For Task Transfer, Phillip Verbancsics, Kenneth O. Stanley Jan 2010

Evolving Static Representations For Task Transfer, Phillip Verbancsics, Kenneth O. Stanley

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An important goal for machine learning is to transfer knowledge between tasks. For example, learning to play RoboCup Keepaway should contribute to learning the full game of RoboCup soccer. Previous approaches to transfer in Keepaway have focused on transforming the original representation to fit the new task. In contrast, this paper explores the idea that transfer is most effective if the representation is designed to be the same even across different tasks. To demonstrate this point, a bird's eye view (BEV) representation is introduced that can represent different tasks on the same two-dimensional map. For example, both the 3 vs. …

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Chloroplast-Derived Enzyme Cocktails Hydrolyse Lignocellulosic Biomass And Release Fermentable Sugars, Dheeraj Verma, Anderson Kanagaraj, Shuangxia Jin, Nameirakpam D. Singh, Pappachan E. Kolattukudy, Henry Daniell Jan 2010

Chloroplast-Derived Enzyme Cocktails Hydrolyse Lignocellulosic Biomass And Release Fermentable Sugars, Dheeraj Verma, Anderson Kanagaraj, Shuangxia Jin, Nameirakpam D. Singh, Pappachan E. Kolattukudy, Henry Daniell

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It is widely recognized that biofuel production from lignocellulosic materials is limited by inadequate technology to efficiently and economically release fermentable sugars from the complex multi-polymeric raw materials. Therefore, endoglucanases, exoglucanase, pectate lyases, cutinase, swollenin, xylanase, acetyl xylan esterase, beta glucosidase and lipase genes from bacteria or fungi were expressed in Escherichia coli or tobacco chloroplasts. A PCR-based method was used to clone genes without introns from Trichoderma reesei genomic DNA. Homoplasmic transplastomic lines showed normal phenotype and were fertile. Based on observed expression levels, up to 49, 64 and 10, 751 million units of pectate lyases or endoglucanase can …

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Oral Delivery Of Bioencapsulated Coagulation Factor Ix Prevents Inhibitor Formation And Fatal Anaphylaxis In Hemophilia B Mice, Dheeraj Verma, Babak Moghimi, Paul A, Loduca, Harminder D. Singh, Brad E. Hoffman, Roland W. Herzog, Henry Daniell Jan 2010

Oral Delivery Of Bioencapsulated Coagulation Factor Ix Prevents Inhibitor Formation And Fatal Anaphylaxis In Hemophilia B Mice, Dheeraj Verma, Babak Moghimi, Paul A, Loduca, Harminder D. Singh, Brad E. Hoffman, Roland W. Herzog, Henry Daniell

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To address complications of pathogenic antibody or life-threatening anaphylactic reactions in protein replacement therapy for patients with hemophilia or other inherited protein deficiencies, we have developed a prophylactic protocol using a murine hemophilia B model. Oral delivery of coagulation factor IX fused with cholera toxin beta-subunit (with or without a furin cleavage site; CTB-FFIX or CTB-FIX), expressed in chloroplasts (up to 3.8% soluble protein or 0.4 mg/g leaf tissue), bioencapsulated in plant cells, effectively blocked formation of inhibitory antibodies (undetectable or up to 100-fold less than controls). Moreover, this treatment eliminated fatal anaphylactic reactions that occurred after four to six …

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Climatic Variability Leads To Later Seasonal Flowering Of Floridian Plants, Betsy Von Holle, Yun Wei, David Nickerson Jan 2010

Climatic Variability Leads To Later Seasonal Flowering Of Floridian Plants, Betsy Von Holle, Yun Wei, David Nickerson

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Understanding species responses to global change will help predict shifts in species distributions as well as aid in conservation. Changes in the timing of seasonal activities of organisms over time may be the most responsive and easily observable indicator of environmental changes associated with global climate change. It is unknown how global climate change will affect species distributions and developmental events in subtropical ecosystems or if climate change will differentially favor nonnative species. Contrary to previously observed trends for earlier flowering onset of plant species with increasing spring temperatures from mid and higher latitudes, we document a trend for delayed …

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Neural Membrane Signaling Platforms, Ron Wallace Jan 2010

Neural Membrane Signaling Platforms, Ron Wallace

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Throughout much of the history of biology, the cell membrane was functionally defined as a semi-permeable barrier separating aqueous compartments, and an anchoring site for proteins. Little attention was devoted to its possible regulatory role in intracellular molecular processes and neuron electrical signaling. This article reviews the history of membrane studies and the current state of the art. Emphasis is placed on natural and artificial membrane studies of electric field effects on molecular organization, especially as these may relate to impulse propagation in neurons. Implications of these studies for new designs in artificial intelligence are briefly examined.

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Folate Receptor Targeting Silica Nanoparticle Probe For Two-Photon Fluorescence Bioimaging, Xuhua Wang, Sheng Yao, Hyo-Yang Ahn, Yuanwei Zhang, Mykhailo V. Bondar, Joseph A. Torres, Kevin D. Belfield Jan 2010

Folate Receptor Targeting Silica Nanoparticle Probe For Two-Photon Fluorescence Bioimaging, Xuhua Wang, Sheng Yao, Hyo-Yang Ahn, Yuanwei Zhang, Mykhailo V. Bondar, Joseph A. Torres, Kevin D. Belfield

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Narrow dispersity organically modified silica nanoparticles (SiNPs), diameter similar to 30 nm, entrapping a hydrophobic two-photon absorbing fluorenyl dye, were synthesized by hydrolysis of triethoxyvinylsilane and (3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane in the nonpolar core of Aerosol-OT micelles. The surface of the SiNPs were functionalized with folic acid, to specifically deliver the probe to folate receptor (FR) over-expressing Hela cells, making these folate two-photon dye-doped SiNPs potential candidates as probes for two-photon fluorescence microscopy (2PFM) bioimaging. In vitro studies using FR over-expressing Hela cells and low FR expressing MG63 cells demonstrated specific cellular uptake of the functionalized nanoparticles. One-photon fluorescence microscopy (1PFM) imaging, …

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The Adaptive Function Of Masturbation In A Promiscuous African Ground Squirrel, Jane M. Waterman Jan 2010

The Adaptive Function Of Masturbation In A Promiscuous African Ground Squirrel, Jane M. Waterman

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Background: Studies of animal mating systems increasingly emphasize female multiple mating and cryptic sexual selection, particularly sperm competition. Males under intense sperm competition may manipulate sperm quantity and quality through masturbation, which could waste sperm and decrease fertility. I examined the factors influencing masturbation by male Cape ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) in light of a number of functional hypotheses. Methodology: Observational data on a marked population of squirrels were collected in east-central Namibia using scan and all-occurrences sampling. Findings: Masturbation was far more frequent on days of female oestrus and mostly occurred after copulation. Masturbation rates were higher in dominant …

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Nd:Yag-Co2 Double-Pulse Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Of Organic Films, Matthew Weidman, Matthieu Baudelet, Santiago Palanco, Michael Sigmann, Paul J. Dagdigian, Martin Richardson Jan 2010

Nd:Yag-Co2 Double-Pulse Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Of Organic Films, Matthew Weidman, Matthieu Baudelet, Santiago Palanco, Michael Sigmann, Paul J. Dagdigian, Martin Richardson

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Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) using double-pulse irradiation with Nd:YAG and CO2 lasers was applied to the analysis of a polystyrene film on a silicon substrate. An enhanced emission signal, compared to single-pulse LIBS using a Nd: YAG laser, was observed from atomic carbon, as well as enhanced molecular emission from C-2 and CN. This double-pulse technique was further applied to 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene residues, and enhanced LIBS signals for both atomic carbon and molecular CN emission were observed; however, no molecular C-2 emission was detected.

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Measurement Of Contractile Stress Generated By Cultured Rat Muscle On Silicon Cantilevers For Toxin Detection And Muscle Performance Enhancement, Kerry Wilson, Mainak Das, Kathryn J. Wahl, Richard J. Colton, James Hickman Jan 2010

Measurement Of Contractile Stress Generated By Cultured Rat Muscle On Silicon Cantilevers For Toxin Detection And Muscle Performance Enhancement, Kerry Wilson, Mainak Das, Kathryn J. Wahl, Richard J. Colton, James Hickman

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Background: To date, biological components have been incorporated into MEMS devices to create cell-based sensors and assays, motors and actuators, and pumps. Bio-MEMS technologies present a unique opportunity to study fundamental biological processes at a level unrealized with previous methods. The capability to miniaturize analytical systems enables researchers to perform multiple experiments in parallel and with a high degree of control over experimental variables for high-content screening applications. Methodology/Principal Findings: We have demonstrated a biological microelectromechanical system (BioMEMS) based on silicon cantilevers and an AFM detection system for studying the physiology and kinetics of myotubes derived from embryonic rat skeletal …

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Complete Chloroplast Genome Of Oncidium Gower Ramsey And Evaluation Of Molecular Markers For Identification And Breeding In Oncidiinae, Fu-Hui Wu, Ming-Tsair Chan, De-Chih Liao, Chen-Tran Hsu, Yi-Wei Lee, Henry Daniell, Melvin R. Duvall, Choun-Sea Lin Jan 2010

Complete Chloroplast Genome Of Oncidium Gower Ramsey And Evaluation Of Molecular Markers For Identification And Breeding In Oncidiinae, Fu-Hui Wu, Ming-Tsair Chan, De-Chih Liao, Chen-Tran Hsu, Yi-Wei Lee, Henry Daniell, Melvin R. Duvall, Choun-Sea Lin

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Background: Oncidium spp. produce commercially important orchid cut flowers. However, they are amenable to intergeneric and inter-specific crossing making phylogenetic identification very difficult. Molecular markers derived from the chloroplast genome can provide useful tools for phylogenetic resolution. Results: The complete chloroplast genome of the economically important Oncidium variety Onc. Gower Ramsey (Accession no. GQ324949) was determined using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Sanger based ABI sequencing. The length of the Oncidium chloroplast genome is 146,484 bp. Genome structure, gene order and orientation are similar to Phalaenopsis, but differ from typical Poaceae, other monocots for which there are several published …

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Modeling And Simulation Of The Horizontal Component Of The Geomagnetic Field By Fractional Stochastic Differential Equations In Conjunction With Empirical Mode Decomposition, Zu-Guo Yu, Vo Anh, Yang Wang, Dong Mao, James Wanliss Jan 2010

Modeling And Simulation Of The Horizontal Component Of The Geomagnetic Field By Fractional Stochastic Differential Equations In Conjunction With Empirical Mode Decomposition, Zu-Guo Yu, Vo Anh, Yang Wang, Dong Mao, James Wanliss

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In this paper, we investigate the characteristics and develop a stochastic model for the horizontal component B-x of the magnetic field at 22 stations of the global near-real-time magnetic observatory network INTERMAGNET. The model is in the form of a fractional stochastic differential equation. A method to estimate the parameters on the basis of observed data and to simulate the data using the model is given. The degree of fractional differentiation and the alpha-stability exponent of the process are employed to cluster the stations. The B-x time series possess pronounced local trends, which must be removed before modeling and simulation …

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A Cell-Permeable Stat3 Sh2 Domain Mimetic Inhibits Stat3 Activation And Induces Antitumor Cell Effects In Vitro, Wei Zhao, Soumya Jaganathan, James Turkson Jan 2010

A Cell-Permeable Stat3 Sh2 Domain Mimetic Inhibits Stat3 Activation And Induces Antitumor Cell Effects In Vitro, Wei Zhao, Soumya Jaganathan, James Turkson

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Given the role of constitutively active Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (Stat) 3 in human tumors, Stat3 inhibitors would be useful as novel therapeutics and as tools for probing Stat3-mediated tumor processes. We here in report that a 28-mer peptide, SPI, derived from the Stat3 SH2 domain, replicates Stat3 biochemical properties. Studies show SPI and Stat3 (or Stat3 SH2 domain) bind with similar affinities to known Stat3-binding phosphotyrosine (pY) peptide motifs, including those of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and the high-affinity, IL-6R/gp130-derived pY-peptide, GpYLPQTV-NH(2). Consequently, SPI functions as a potent and selective inhibitor of Stat3 SH2 domain: …

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