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Agent Tcl: a flexible and secure mobile-agent system.
Intelligent agents (Computer software). ; Electronic data processing -- Distributed processing. ; Tcl (Computer program language). ; Computer networks -- Security measures.
A mobile agent is an autonomous program that can migrate under its own control from machine to machine in a heterogeneous network. In other words, the program can suspend its execution at an arbitrary point, transport itself to another machine, and...
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The mechanical properties and strain-induced ferromagnetism in B2-structured FeAl single crystals.
Iron-aluminum alloys -- Testing. ; Iron-aluminum alloys -- Mechanical properties. ; Ferromagnetism. ; Strains and stresses.
An investigation of the mechanical properties of Fe-Al single crystals by tensile testing both at different strain rates (10 -7 s -1 to 1 s -1 ) and in different environments (air, vacuum, or oxygen), showed that moisture-produced hydrogen in Fe-Al...
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Multiple element intraoperative ultrasound hyperthermia system.
Operative ultrasonography -- Instruments. ; Cancer -- Thermotherapy -- Instruments.
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Contributions to the theory of semi-stable Markov processes.
Markov processes.
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A model for eclipsing cataclysmic variables.
Cataclysmic variable stars. ; Eclipsing binaries.
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Emergent coherent structures in nonequilibrium field theory.
Coherent states. Quantum field theory. Nonlinear theories.
In this thesis we study the properties of time-dependent, nontopological configurations and their effect on the macroscopic properties of a system described by a nonlinear field theory. These structures seem to be ubiquitous in relativistic field...
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Particle entrainment under non-uniform flow created by an impinging jet / by Robert B. Haehnel.
Prions.;""Proteins -- Conformation."";""Nanoparticles."";""Iron oxides."";""PrPSc Proteins.""
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Nonequilibrium dynamics of emergent field configurations.
Nonequilibrium thermodynamics -- Mathematical models. Fluctuations (Physics) -- Mathematical models. Phase transformations (Statistical physics) -- Mathematical models. Configurations.
The processes by which nonlinear physical systems approach thermal equilibrium is of great importance in many areas of science. Central to this is the mechanism by which energy is transferred between the many degrees of freedom comprising these...
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Radial diffusion of radiation belt electrons in three dimensions.
Van Allen radiation belts -- Mathematical models. Electrons -- Diffusion -- Mathematical models. Magnetohydrodynamic waves -- Mathematical models.
It is becoming increasingly important to understand the dynamics of radiation belt energetic particles given their potentially hazardous effects on satellites and our ever-increasing dependence on those satellites. There is a need to determine...
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Shared decision making for people with severe mental illness.
Mentally ill -- Care -- Decision making. Mental illness -- Treatment -- Decision making. Mental health services -- Decision making. Mental health -- Information services. Medical informatics. Mental Disorders -- drug therapy.
Objective. We explored preferences and perceptions about treatment decision-making roles among persons with severe mental illness and evaluated two computer-based medication values clarification tools. Methods. In this study we conducted a pilot...
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The effect of film structure on the optical conductivity of thin Ta and Mn films.
Thin films -- Optical properties. ; Metallic films -- Optical properties. ; Optical films.
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Harmonics based detection of magnetic nanoparticle dynamics for multiparameter biosensing
Nanoparticles -- Magnetic properties.;""Harmonics (Electric waves)"";""Biosensors."";""Spectrum analysis."";""Brownian motion processes.""
Magnetic nanoparticles have an increasing role in the clinical and pharmaceutical realms where their physical properties can be exploited for imaging, biological and functional sensing, control of cellular processes, therapeutics, and an array of...
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Mechanisms regulating kinetochore-microtubule attachment stability to promote faithful chromosome segregation / by Lilian Kabeche
Faithful chromosome segregation is vital for cell and organism viability, but is lost in many cancer cells with aneuploid karyotypes that display chromosomal instability (CIN). In normal cells, correct chromosome segragation is ensured through two...
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Interspecific interactions and population dynamics of the Southern pine beetle.
Southern pine beetle -- Ecology. Mutualism (Biology). Commensalism.
A challenge for ecologists is to identify and understand the mechanisms that produce population behaviors in nature. This is particularly difficult in complex communities that comprise of tightly linked multivoltine organisms that are...
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Neural and behavioral correlates of auditory-object processing.
Auditory perception. Temporal lobes -- Physiology. Prefrontal cortex -- Physiology. Neurophysiology.
The neurophysiological examination of auditory-object representations has focused on how early auditory cortical areas code for the spectral and temporal features of auditory objects. The goals of this dissertation was to investigate how auditory...
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The design of a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for the general aviation market.
VTOL -- Design and construction.
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Temperature dependence of the optical constants of the noble metals.
Precious metals -- Optical properties.
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Insights into the assembly and organization of higher-order septin structures.
Septins. ; Proteins -- Structure. ; Fluorescence spectroscopy. ; Molecular biology -- Instruments. ; GTP-Binding Proteins.
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Mechanistic insight as to how the formin FMNL3 assembles filopodia / by Ernest G. Heimsath, Jr.
Actin filaments are integral to a large number of cellular structures. Due to the widespread use of actin, cells must rigorously control when and where new filaments assemble. Formin proteins are expressed in all eukaryotes and provide the...
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Genetic regulation of PBP2 and PBP4 in community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus contains 4 native, membrane-bound penicillin-binding proteins (PBP1-4) which are responsible for critical peptidoglycan transglycosylation and transpeptidation reactions in the cell wall. Additionally, PBP2 and PBP4 also...
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N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-P-phenylenediamine (TMPD) photoionization in nonpolar solvents.'
Photoionization.
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Fabrication and characterization of thin film molecularly imprinted polymers.
Imprinted polymers -- Synthesis. Molecular imprinting. Thin films.
Molecularly imprinted polymers are artificial networks designed to have many selective binding sites that are suitable for various applications. In order to develop more of these systems, the fabrication and characterization of imprinted polymers...
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Development and application of a dual-excitation, digital imaging, fluorescence microscope to investigate parathyroid hormone-stimulated calcium transport in kidney distal tubule cells.
Fluorescence microscopy. ; Calcium -- Physiological transport -- Measurement. ; Renal tubular transport -- Measurement.
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Targeting kinetochore-microtubule stability affects chromosome segregation and tumor growth in mice / by Christopher D. Laucius
Chromosomal instability (CIN) is defined as a high rate of whole chromosome loss or gain and is a hallmark of many aneuploid solid tumors. CIN positively correlates with poor patient prognosis and chemotherapeutic resistance. The persistence of...
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Synthesis and chemistry of fluorinated cyclopropenes: The α excited state in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon photochemistry.
Cyclopropane. ; Fluorination. ; Excited state chemistry. ; Photochemistry. ; Aromatic compounds.
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Biochemical characterization of ostrich fern spore storage proteins and their immunological and genetic relationship to the seed storage proteins of rapeseed.
Plant proteins -- Analysis. ; Matteuccia. ; Rape (Plant).
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An experimental study of the propagation and dispersion of internal atmospheric gravity waves.
Gravity waves. Ionosphere.
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Motion optimized conformal microwave imaging for biomedical applications / by Neil R. Epstein.
Investigations into alternative breast cancer (BC) imaging techniques have become increasingly popular based on the limitations of traditional imaging modalities: X-ray mammography uses ionizing radiation, has limited intrinsic contrast and is...
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FGF2 in endothelial cell migration, intracellular signalling and receptor endocytosis.
Fibroblast growth factors. Rho GTPases. Cell receptors. Integrins -- Physiological effect. Endocytosis. Vascular endothelium. Cellular signal transduction.
Endothelial cell migration is an important element of a number of biological processes, including angiogenesis. The fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are a family of angiogenic heparan-binding proteins that potently induce endothelial migration....
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Three-dimensional reconstruction of noisy images from partially confocal scanning microscope.
Confocal microscopy. ; Image processing.
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The wear resistance mechanism of particulate fillers in polytetrafluoroethylene-based polymer composites.
Polytef. ; Mechanical wear. ; Fillers (Materials).
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Applications of laser generated pulses for materials characterization.
Lasers -- Industrial applications. ; Stress waves. ; Thin films -- Surfaces -- Fracture -- Measurement. ; Composite materials -- Surfaces -- Testing.
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Inertial coupling of spherical particles dispersed in two-phase potential flow.
Two-phase flow. ; Couplings.
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Rapamycin and adiponectin in vascular smooth muscle cells : implications in the development of drug-eluting stents
Stents (Surgery);Coronary arteries -- Stenosis -- Relapse -- Prevention -- Vascular smooth muscle -- Differentiation."";""Rapamycin."";""Drug delivery devices."";""Drug-Eluting Stents."";""Coronary Restenosis -- prevention &...
Statement of the problem. Drug-eluting stents (DES) dramatically reduce the incidence of coronary restenosis, a frequent complication of percutaneous coronary interventions in the treatment of obstructive arterial diseases. However, they have been...
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ADAPT : a knowledge based synthesis tool for digital signal processing system design.
ADAPT (Computer program). ; Signal processing -- Digital techniques -- Computer programs. ; Image processing -- Digital techniques -- Computer programs.
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Mechanisms regulating interphase condensin II control of genome organization / by Huy Nguyen
How the genome is shaped directly influences how it is expressed. In fact, the genome is organized at many different levels, each imparting specific regulation over transcription. Fundamental principles regulating genome organization are poorly...
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Identification and characterization of two mutants that affect Drosophila phototransduction.
Drosophila. Photoreceptors. TRP channels. Cellular signal transduction.
The phototransduction cascade in Drosophila is a prototypical G-protein signaling pathway and many of its components have been well-studied. Early genetic screens identified many of the major proteins involved in this pathway and study over the...
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Neo-architectonics computer-aided histological examination of the human visual cortex.
Visual cortex -- Imaging. ; Visual cortex -- Histology. ; Image processing -- Digital techniques.
Functional neuroimaging has confirmed a high degree of localization of function in the cerebral cortex of man. In contrast, microstructural analysis has contributed very little to the topographical characterization of cortical areas. In this work I...
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Cellular organization in syncytia : nuclear autonomy and cytosolic organization across kingdoms / by Samantha Elizabeth Roberts
All cells must organize their cytoplasm in order to carry out functions properly and survive in different environments, and the requirement for organization is increased in large, multinucleate cells. It has long been known that membrane-bound...
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The Polycomb Group Complex PRC1 collaborates with cohesin to stabilize the synaptonemal complex and promote crossovers during meiosis / by Pei Zhou.
Lightning -- New Mexico -- Observations.;""Photon emission."";""X-rays -- Spectra -- Measurement -- Instruments."";""X-rays -- Spectra -- Mathematical models.""
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Development of a combined ultrasound and electrical impedance imaging system for prostate cancer detection / by Yuqing Wan.
Phosphorus compounds -- Synthesis.;""Phosphine."";""Ligands."";""Copper catalysts."";""Stereoisomers.""
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SGA screen identifies a cytoplasmic role for Dbp5/Rat8 and a novel player in nuclear pore complex biogenesis.
Nuclear membranes. Membrane proteins. Genetic regulation.
The coordination and coupling of the several steps in mRNA biogenesis helps to ensure proper regulation of gene expression. The DEAD-box helicase Dbp5/Rat8 is an essential mRNA export factor that has also been implicated in other steps of mRNA...
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Later stage brain deformation compensation in image-guided neurosurgery
In image-guided neurosurgery, preoperative magnetic resonance images (pMR) are typically used intraoperatively for neuronavigation. The accuracy of image guidance using preoperative images can be significantly compromised by intraoperative brain...
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Electrical impedance imaging for temperature field estimation during hyperthermia treatment of cancer.
Electrical impedance tomography. Newton-Raphson method. Cancer -- Thermotherapy -- Technique.
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Restoration of edges using convex constraints with application to optical microscopy.
Image reconstruction. ; Curves Algebraic. ; Microscopy. ; Conjugate gradient methods.
A new algorithm is presented which uses maximum likelihood (ML) estimation and convex constraints to restore edge information in a robust and accurate way for microscope images. The convex constraints are spatially variant bounds on the image...
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The role of DEG/ENaC ion channel subunits in pheromone detection and mating behaviors in Drosophila melanogaster / by Vinoy Vijayan.
Gustatory pheromones regulate mating behaviors in Drosophila melanogaster and represent an important model for understanding how sensory stimuli can drive behavior. However, the genes and cells involved in pheromone detection have remained poorly...
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The ventral skin of Rana Catesbeiana: studies on epidermal morphology and characteristics of the Na pump during metamorphosis.
Amphibians -- Metamorphosis. ; Epidermis. ; Tadpoles.
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