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3-D Computational Investigation Of Viscoelastic Biofilms Using Gpus, Paisa Seeluangsawat Jan 2011

3-D Computational Investigation Of Viscoelastic Biofilms Using Gpus, Paisa Seeluangsawat

Theses and Dissertations

A biofilm is a slimy colony of bacteria and the materials they secrete, collectively called “extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)”. The EPS consists mostly of bio-polymers, which cross link into a network that behave viscoelastically under deformation. We propose a single-fluid multi-component phase field model of biofilms that captures this behavior, then use numerical simulations on GPUs to investigate the biofilm’s growth and its hydrodynamics properties.


Higher Micronutrient Intake Is Associated With Human Papillomavirus-Positive Head And Neck Cancer: A Case-Only Analysis, Anna E. Arthur, Sonia A. Duffy, Gloria I. Sanchez, Stephen B. Gruber, Jeffrey E. Terrell, James R. Hébert, Emily Light, Carol R. Bradford, Nisha J. D'Silva, Thomas E. Carey, Gregory T. Wolf, Karen E. Peterson, Laura S. Rozek Jan 2011

Higher Micronutrient Intake Is Associated With Human Papillomavirus-Positive Head And Neck Cancer: A Case-Only Analysis, Anna E. Arthur, Sonia A. Duffy, Gloria I. Sanchez, Stephen B. Gruber, Jeffrey E. Terrell, James R. Hébert, Emily Light, Carol R. Bradford, Nisha J. D'Silva, Thomas E. Carey, Gregory T. Wolf, Karen E. Peterson, Laura S. Rozek

Faculty Publications

No studies have investigated dietary differences between head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive tumors and patients with HPV-negative tumors. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between diet and HPV status in HNSCC patients. Cases of HNSCC were recruited from 2 clinical centers participating in the University of Michigan Head and Neck Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE). HPV tissue genotyping was performed, and epidemiological and dietary data collected. Multivariable logistic regression tested whether pretreatment consumption of 12 selected micronutrients was significantly associated with HPV-positive status in 143 patients newly diagnosed with cancer …


Economic Development Incentives And The Legal And Economic Issues Of Open Versus Sealed Bids, Sherry L. Jarrell, J. Neal Robbins, Gary L. Shoesmith, Brendan A. Fox Jan 2011

Economic Development Incentives And The Legal And Economic Issues Of Open Versus Sealed Bids, Sherry L. Jarrell, J. Neal Robbins, Gary L. Shoesmith, Brendan A. Fox

South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business

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Cerebral Perfusion In Chronic Stroke: Implications For Lesion-Symptom Mapping And Functional Mri, Jessica D. Richardson, Julie M. Baker, Paul S. Morgan, Chris Rorden, L. Bonilha, Julius Fridriksson Jan 2011

Cerebral Perfusion In Chronic Stroke: Implications For Lesion-Symptom Mapping And Functional Mri, Jessica D. Richardson, Julie M. Baker, Paul S. Morgan, Chris Rorden, L. Bonilha, Julius Fridriksson

Faculty Publications

Lesion-symptom mapping studies are based upon the assumption that behavioral impairments are directly related to structural brain damage. Given what is known about the relationship between perfusion deficits and impairment in acute stroke, attributing specific behavioral impairments to localized brain damage leaves room for speculation, as impairments could also reflect abnormal neurovascular function in brain regions that appear structurally intact on traditional CT and MRI scans. Compared to acute stroke, the understanding of cerebral perfusion in chronic stroke is far less clear. Utilizing arterial spin labeling (ASL) MRI, we examined perfusion in 17 patients with chronic left hemisphere stroke. The …


Prostate Cancer Incidence Rates In Africa, Lisa W. Chu, Jamie Ritchey, Susan S. Devesa, Sabah M. Quraishi, Hongmei Zhang, Ann W. Hsing Jan 2011

Prostate Cancer Incidence Rates In Africa, Lisa W. Chu, Jamie Ritchey, Susan S. Devesa, Sabah M. Quraishi, Hongmei Zhang, Ann W. Hsing

Faculty Publications

African American men have among the highest prostate cancer incidence rates in the world yet rates among their African counterparts are unclear. In this paper, we compare reported rates among black men of Sub-Saharan African descent using data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program from 1973-2007. Although population-based data in Africa are quite limited, the available data from IARC showed that rates among blacks were highest in the East (10.7-38.1 per 100,000 man-years, age-adjusted world standard) and lowest in the West (4.7-19.8). These rates were considerably …


The Daily Gamecock, Monday, December 6, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Dec 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, December 6, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

December

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The Daily Gamecock, Friday, December 3, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Dec 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, December 3, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

December

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The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, December 2, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Dec 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, December 2, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

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The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, December 1, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Dec 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, December 1, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

December

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December 1, 2010 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina Dec 2010

December 1, 2010 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

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The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, November 30, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, November 30, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

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The Daily Gamecock, Monday, November 29, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, November 29, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

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The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, November 23, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, November 23, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

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The Daily Gamecock, Monday, November 22, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, November 22, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

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The Daily Gamecock, Friday, November 19, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, November 19, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

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The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, November 18, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, November 18, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

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The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, November 17, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, November 17, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

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The Daily Gamecock, Monday, November 15, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, November 15, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

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The Daily Gamecock, Friday, November 12, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, November 12, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

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The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, November 11, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, November 11, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

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The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, November 10, 2010, University Of South Carolina - Aiken Nov 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, November 10, 2010, University Of South Carolina - Aiken

November

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Garnet & Black Boombox Guy Throughout History, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

Garnet & Black Boombox Guy Throughout History, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

Garnet & Black Magazine

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The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, November 9, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, November 9, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

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The Daily Gamecock, Monday, November 8, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, November 8, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

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Garnet & Black Winter 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

Garnet & Black Winter 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

Garnet & Black Magazine

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Garnet & Black Vintage Venture Extended Style Shoot, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

Garnet & Black Vintage Venture Extended Style Shoot, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

Garnet & Black Magazine

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The Daily Gamecock, Friday, November 5, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, November 5, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

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The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, November 4, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, November 4, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

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November 3, 2010 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina Nov 2010

November 3, 2010 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

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The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, November 3, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Nov 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, November 3, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

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