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Fabrication of Annealed Proton-Exchanged Waveguides for Vertical Integration
(2011-08-08)
There is a drive for improving the surface uniformity of optical waveguide devices in the photonics lab. This report focuses on the exploration of annealed proton exchange (APE) waveguide fabrication on lithium niobate ...
Influence of Bull Traits and Bull to Female Ratio on Reproductive Perfromance in Beef Females and of Nutrition During Gestation on Calving Difficulty in Primiparous Beef Females
(2011-08-08)
The current study involved two experiments that were conducted at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Uvalde, TX (semi-arid environment) from 2006 to 2008. In experiment one, Bonsmara bulls ( n = 39; ...
Initial Member Selection and Covariance Localization Study of Ensemble Kalman Filter based Data Assimilation
(2011-08-08)
Petroleum engineers generate reservoir simulation models to optimize production and maximize recovery. History matching is one of the methods used to calibrate the reservoir models. During traditional history matching, ...
Study of Compact Tunable Filters Using Negative Refractive Index Transmission Lines
(2011-08-08)
Today's microwave circuits, whether for communication, radar, or testing systems, need compact tunable microwave filters. Since different microwave circuit applications have radically different size, power, insertion loss, ...
Hazard Analysis of Mortality Among Twins and Triplets in the United States: From 20 Weeks Gestation Through the First Year of Life
(2011-08-08)
Infant mortality is viewed as an important indicator of the health and social conditions of a population. However, the infant mortality rate in the United States is estimated to be much lower than those of other developed ...
Stented Artery Biomechanics: A Computational and In Vivo Analysis of Stent Design and Pathobiological Response
(2011-08-08)
Vascular stents have become a standard for treating atherosclerosis due to
distinct advantages in trauma and cost with other surgical techniques. Unfortunately, the
therapy is hindered by the risk of a new blockage (termed ...
HOT Lane Policies and Their Implications
(2011-08-08)
High-Occupancy toll (HOT) lanes allow lower-occupant vehicles (LOVs) to use a HOV lane for
a fee, while maintaining free travel to qualifying HOVs. HOT lanes are gaining interest
throughout the country as a strategy for ...
Solutions of Eshelby-Type Inclusion Problems and a Related Homogenization Method Based on a Simplified Strain Gradient Elasticity Theory
(2011-08-08)
Eshelby-type inclusion problems of an infinite or a finite homogeneous isotropic elastic body containing an arbitrary-shape inclusion prescribed with an eigenstrain and an eigenstrain gradient are analytically solved. The ...
Cellular Function and Localization of Circadian Clock Proteins in Cyanobacteria
(2011-08-08)
The cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus builds a circadian clock on an
oscillator comprised of three proteins, KaiA, KaiB, and KaiC, which can
recapitulate a circadian rhythm of KaiC phosphorylation in vitro. The ...
Identification of Loci Interacting with Melanocortin-1 Receptor to Modify Black Coat Color in an F2 Nellore-Angus Population
(2011-08-08)
In cattle, base color is attributed to activity at the melanocortin-1 receptor
(MC1R), historically termed the extension locus, with alleles coding for black (ED), red
(e), and wild-type (E+). These alleles, in most mammals, ...