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Identifying The Quantum Correlations In Light-Harvesting Complexes, Kamil Brádler, Mark M. Wilde, Sai Vinjanampathy, Dmitry B. Uskov Dec 2010

Identifying The Quantum Correlations In Light-Harvesting Complexes, Kamil Brádler, Mark M. Wilde, Sai Vinjanampathy, Dmitry B. Uskov

Faculty Publications

One of the major efforts in the quantum biological program is to subject biological systems to standard tests or measures of quantumness. These tests and measures should elucidate whether nontrivial quantum effects may be present in biological systems. Two such measures of quantum correlations are the quantum discord and the relative entropy of entanglement. Here, we show that the relative entropy of entanglement admits a simple analytic form when dynamics and accessible degrees of freedom are restricted to a zero- and single-excitation subspace. We also simulate and calculate the amount of quantum discord that is present in the Fenna-Matthews-Olson protein …

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Unh-Led Experiment Hurtled Into Aurora Above Norway By Nasa Rocket, David Sims Dec 2010

Unh-Led Experiment Hurtled Into Aurora Above Norway By Nasa Rocket, David Sims

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

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The Roles Of Elevated Bcl-2 In Ovarian Cancer, Nicole Shree Anderson Dec 2010

The Roles Of Elevated Bcl-2 In Ovarian Cancer, Nicole Shree Anderson

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Ovarian cancer (OC) is the second most common gynecologic cancer; however it is responsible for the most gynecologic cancer-related deaths. Apoptosis evasion is an important mechanism in OC tumorigenesis, and the prototypic anti-apoptotic protein, B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), is often overexpressed in OC tumors. Gaining a better understanding of the mechanism(s) behind Bcl-2 overexpression and potential extra-anti-apoptotic functions of Bcl-2 could elucidate the importance of elevated Bcl-2 in OC. In the current study, I show through immunohistochemical analysis of normal, benign, and OC tissue sections, that both epithelial and stromal Bcl-2 expression decreases with OC progression. However, the number of …

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Board Of Directors Meeting Minutes (December 13, 2010), Dmacc Dec 2010

Board Of Directors Meeting Minutes (December 13, 2010), Dmacc

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

This file contains the minutes from the Des Moines Area Community College Board meeting held on December 13, 2010.

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Web-Based Ide To Create Model And Controller Components For Mvc-Based Web Applications On Cakephp, Sugiharto Widjaja Dec 2010

Web-Based Ide To Create Model And Controller Components For Mvc-Based Web Applications On Cakephp, Sugiharto Widjaja

Master's Projects

A Web-based IDE that allows users to easily manage Model and Controller components of a CakePHP web application was developed. With this IDE, users are able to manage the model and controller components without having to write very much PHP code. They are able to create new model components without having to worry about creating the database tables for the models as the IDE creates them automatically. The IDE offers a simple interface for users to edit the schema of their models. Users can add or delete data from their models without dealing with the SQL insert/delete statements. The IDE …

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Dihomotopic Deadlock Detection Via Progress Shell Decomposition, David A. Cape, Stephen C. Jackson, Bruce M. Mcmillin Dec 2010

Dihomotopic Deadlock Detection Via Progress Shell Decomposition, David A. Cape, Stephen C. Jackson, Bruce M. Mcmillin

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

The classical problem of deadlock detection for concurrent programs has traditionally been accomplished by symbolic methods or by search of a state transition system. This work examines an approach that uses geometric semantics involving the topological notion of dihomotopy to partition the state space into components, followed by search of a reduced state space. Prior work partitioned the state-space inductively. in this work, a decomposition technique motivated by recursion coupled with a search guided by the decomposition is shown to effectively reduce the size of state transition systems. the reduced state space yields asymptotic improvement in overall runtime for verification. …

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Fall Commencement Program, December 11, 2010, Coastal Carolina University Dec 2010

Fall Commencement Program, December 11, 2010, Coastal Carolina University

Commencement Programs

Program of Commencement Exercises at Coastal Carolina University.

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Fall 2010 Commencement - The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin, The University Of Texas Permian Basin Dec 2010

Fall 2010 Commencement - The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin, The University Of Texas Permian Basin

UTPB Commencement Programs

Fall 2010 Commencement - December 11, 2010

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Preventing Computer Identity Theft, Donald R. Mcdaniel Dec 2010

Preventing Computer Identity Theft, Donald R. Mcdaniel

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

The arrival of the information age has created new challenges to the ability of individuals to protect the security and privacy of their personal information. One such challenge is that of identity theft, which has caused a number of hardships upon its victims. Perpetrators of this fraud may use identities of others to obtain loans, steal money, and violate the law. This paper will discuss the characteristics of the offenders and victims of identity theft. A systematic approach for preventing identity theft will also be presented with the hopes of curtailing this epidemic.

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Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, Baccalaureates, December 11, 2010, University Of South Florida Dec 2010

Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, Baccalaureates, December 11, 2010, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

King O'Neal Scholars - Lindsey Dosal, Destiny Green, Ashley Harper, and Olga Nedorub; Distinguished Citizen Award - Pam Iorio; Outstanding Graduate - Ryan Kania

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Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, Graduate, December 11, 2010, University Of South Florida Dec 2010

Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, Graduate, December 11, 2010, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

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Sources Of The Radio Background Considered, Jack Singal, L. Stawarz, A. Lawrence, V. Petrosian Dec 2010

Sources Of The Radio Background Considered, Jack Singal, L. Stawarz, A. Lawrence, V. Petrosian

Physics Faculty Publications

We investigate different scenarios for the origin of the extragalactic radio background. The surface brightness of the background, as reported by the Absolute Radiometer for Cosmology, Astrophysics, and Diffuse Emission 2 (ARCADE 2) collaboration, is several times higher than that which would result from currently observed radio sources. We consider contributions to the background from diffuse synchrotron emission from clusters and the intergalactic medium, previously unrecognized flux from low-surface-brightness regions of radio sources and faint point sources below the flux limit of existing surveys. By examining radio source counts available in the literature, we conclude that most of the radio …

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Nanoparticle Doped Photopolymer With Reduced Shrinkage For Holographic Recording, Mohesh Moothanchery, Svetlana Mintova, Izabela Naydenova, Vincent Toal Dec 2010

Nanoparticle Doped Photopolymer With Reduced Shrinkage For Holographic Recording, Mohesh Moothanchery, Svetlana Mintova, Izabela Naydenova, Vincent Toal

Conference Papers

We demonstrate holographic recording with Si-MFI zeolite doped acrylamide based photopolymerfilm. The influence of silicate nanoparticles on photopolymer shrinkage has been studied and compared withshrinkage in undoped photopolymer layers The shrinkage of the material (1.03%) is significantly lower forrecording in Si-MFI zeolite nanoparticle doped samples than for undoped layers (1.77%).

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Nonmarket Economic Valuation For Irrigation Water Policy Decisions: Some Methodological Issues, Robert A. Young Dec 2010

Nonmarket Economic Valuation For Irrigation Water Policy Decisions: Some Methodological Issues, Robert A. Young

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

No abstract provided.

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Why Is Meaningful Collaboration Between Ecologists And Economists So Difficult?, Clifford S. Russell, Mark Sagoff Dec 2010

Why Is Meaningful Collaboration Between Ecologists And Economists So Difficult?, Clifford S. Russell, Mark Sagoff

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

No abstract provided.

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Energy Needs, Consumption And Sources, Tamim Younos, Kimberly E. Tulou Dec 2010

Energy Needs, Consumption And Sources, Tamim Younos, Kimberly E. Tulou

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

No abstract provided.

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Retired A Stars And Their Companions. Vi. A Pair Of Interacting Exoplanet Pairs Around The Subgiants 24 Sextanis And Hd 200964*, John Asher Johnson, Matthew J. Payne, Andrew W. Howard, Kelsey I. Clubb, Eric B. Ford, Brendan P. Bowler, Gregory W. Henry, Debra A. Fischer, Geoffrey W. Marcy, John M. Brewer, Christian Schwab, Sabine Reffert, Thomas B. Lowe Dec 2010

Retired A Stars And Their Companions. Vi. A Pair Of Interacting Exoplanet Pairs Around The Subgiants 24 Sextanis And Hd 200964*, John Asher Johnson, Matthew J. Payne, Andrew W. Howard, Kelsey I. Clubb, Eric B. Ford, Brendan P. Bowler, Gregory W. Henry, Debra A. Fischer, Geoffrey W. Marcy, John M. Brewer, Christian Schwab, Sabine Reffert, Thomas B. Lowe

Information Systems and Engineering Management Research Publications

We report radial velocity (RV) measurements of the G-type subgiants 24 Sextanis (= HD 90043) and HD 200964. Both are massive, evolved stars that exhibit periodic variations due to the presence of a pair of Jovian planets. Photometric monitoring with the T12 0.80 m APT at Fairborn Observatory demonstrates both stars to be constant in brightness to ⩽0.002 mag, thus strengthening the planetary interpretation of the RV variations. Based on our dynamical analysis of the RV time series, 24 Sex b, c have orbital periods of 452.8 days and 883.0 days, corresponding to semimajor axes 1.333 AU and 2.08 AU, …

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Ua3/4/7 President's Office-Downing - Speech File, Wku Archives Dec 2010

Ua3/4/7 President's Office-Downing - Speech File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Speeches delivered by Dero Downing at various functions.

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Ua3/4/2 President's Office-Downing Construction File, Wku Archives Dec 2010

Ua3/4/2 President's Office-Downing Construction File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records regarding the planning, construction and maintenance of buildings on the WKU campus. Downing held several positions at WKU before becoming president. Some of these records date to that earlier period.

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Ua3/4/8 President's Office-Downing Interviews/Oral History, Wku Archives Dec 2010

Ua3/4/8 President's Office-Downing Interviews/Oral History, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Interviews and oral histories by and about Dero Downing.

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Crusader, December 10, 2010, College Of The Holy Cross Dec 2010

Crusader, December 10, 2010, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Newspapers

The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.

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Test-Driven Web Application Development: Increasing The Quality Of Web Development By Providing Framework With An Emphasis On Test-Driven Design And Development Methodologies, Jason Hall Dec 2010

Test-Driven Web Application Development: Increasing The Quality Of Web Development By Providing Framework With An Emphasis On Test-Driven Design And Development Methodologies, Jason Hall

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Web applications , especially those based on interpreted programming languages , are quickly becoming more utilized and more commonplace than traditional client applications. Despite this growth, no open solution has yet fulfilled the need of a risk-reducing development framework that supports test-driven methodologies and tools designed to coordinate the resources responsible for the most effective development of web applications based on interpreted programming languages. This research paper presents a test-driven development framework consisting of openly available components that can be used by development teams writing web applications based on interpreted programming languages based on the methodologies and tools used by …

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Ua3/4/3 President's Office-Downing Personnel File, Wku Archives Dec 2010

Ua3/4/3 President's Office-Downing Personnel File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Correspondence between Dero Downing and faculty and staff members.

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2010 Fall Commencement Program: Winona State University, Winona State University Dec 2010

2010 Fall Commencement Program: Winona State University, Winona State University

WSU Commencement Programs

This is the Winona State University Fall 2010 commencement program. Commencement was on Friday, December 10, 2010.

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Money Matters: The Influence Of Financial Factors On Graduate Student Persistence, Terrell L. Strayhorn Dec 2010

Money Matters: The Influence Of Financial Factors On Graduate Student Persistence, Terrell L. Strayhorn

Journal of Student Financial Aid

National statistics indicate that approximately 50 percent of all graduate students fail to complete their degree; thus, understanding the factors that influence their persistence is an important research objective. Using data from a nationally representative sample of bachelor's degree recipients, the study aimed to answer three questions: What proportion of 1992-1993 bachelor's degree recipients enrolled in graduate school by 2003? Of those, what proportion persisted in graduate school? Controlling for background and academic differences, what effect do financial factors have on persistence in graduate school? Descriptive and hierarchal binomial logistic regression results suest that 36 percent of bachelor's degree recipients …

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The Stirling Engine: Thermodynamics And Applications In Combined Cooling, Heating, And Power Systems, James Clayton Harrod Dec 2010

The Stirling Engine: Thermodynamics And Applications In Combined Cooling, Heating, And Power Systems, James Clayton Harrod

Theses and Dissertations

The goal of this study is to assess the potential of the Stirling engine in alternative energy applications including combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) and novel waste heat recovery (WHR) technologies. A first and second law model is developed to quantify Stirling engine performance and realize the crucial parameters in Stirling engine design. In addition, analysis of systems employing the Stirling engine as a prime mover can help justify particular design interests for the engine regarding certain applications. A model of a CCHP system is developed with a Stirling engine prime mover. Sensitivity analysis is performed on the CCHP …

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An Evaluation Of Cardiorespiratory Responses And Ventilatory Efficiency During Treadmill And Cycling Exercise In Overweight Adolescents, Amanda Scheps Dec 2010

An Evaluation Of Cardiorespiratory Responses And Ventilatory Efficiency During Treadmill And Cycling Exercise In Overweight Adolescents, Amanda Scheps

Theses and Dissertations

The assessment of ventilatory efficiency (VE/VCO2 slope) is increasingly being utilized to complement traditional cardiorespiratory fitness testing during graded exercise. The purpose of this study was to compare cardiorespiratory responses and ventilatory efficiency in obese children during a progressive exercise test to volitional fatigue performed on a treadmill and a cycle ergometer. Fifteen obese male (N=3) and female (N=12) adolescents aged 10 to 18 years were recruited in the study and completed both the treadmill and cycle ergometer trials. Mean age and BMI of the sample was 13.3 years and 38.0 kg/m2, respectively. Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) and ventilatory efficiency …

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Ua3/4/1 President's Office-Downing Subject/Correspondence File, Wku Archives Dec 2010

Ua3/4/1 President's Office-Downing Subject/Correspondence File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Subject file regarding the Dero Downing administration.

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Evolution Of The Protein-Coding Genes In The Genomes Of The Mycoplasmatales, Dipaloke Mukherjee Dec 2010

Evolution Of The Protein-Coding Genes In The Genomes Of The Mycoplasmatales, Dipaloke Mukherjee

Theses and Dissertations

The bacterial species belonging to the order Mycoplasmatales have highly truncated genomes, and are thus ideal for studying genome evolution patterns. Fourteen members (twelve species) of this order were selected for study of genome evolution based on gene function and phylogeny. A database was constructed that consisting of the set of genes that are common to all of these species, and these genes were further subdivided based on their functions. A Bayesian phylogenetic tree was also constructed from the 16 S ribosomal DNA sequences from these species and robust clades were identified for testing the influence of selection on gene …

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Mono-Dispersed Droplet Delivery In A Refrigerated Wind Tunnel, Kyle Hutchings Dec 2010

Mono-Dispersed Droplet Delivery In A Refrigerated Wind Tunnel, Kyle Hutchings

Theses and Dissertations

An aircraft may experience inlight ice accretion and corresponding reductions in performance and control when the vehicle encounters clouds of super-cooled water droplets. In order to study anti-icing coatings, the EADS-IW Surface Engineering Group is building a refrigerated wind tunnel. Several variations of droplet delivery systems were explored to determine the most effective way to introduce mono-dispersed droplets into the wind tunnel. To investigate this flow, timeurate, unsteady viscous flow simulations were performed using the Loci/CHEM flow solver with a multi-scale hybrid RANS/LES turbulence model. A Lagrangian droplet model was employed to simulate the movement of water droplets in the …

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