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Model-based Pre-processing in Protein Mass Spectrometry
(2011-02-22)
The discovery of proteomic information through the use of mass spectrometry (MS) has been an active area of research in the diagnosis and prognosis of many types of cancer. This process involves feature selection through ...
Fast Algorithms for High Frequency Interconnect Modeling in VLSI Circuits and Packages
(2011-02-22)
Interconnect modeling plays an important role in design and verification of VLSI
circuits and packages. For low frequency circuits, great advances for parasitic resistance
and capacitance extraction have been achieved and ...
The Crisis of Masculine Space: the End of the Gentlemen's Club in British Modern Fiction
(2011-02-22)
At the beginning of the twentieth century, men occupied a contested and transitional space in British society. The effects of the women's movement, the Great War, and industrialization changed their life at home, at work, ...
The Function of the Lipoxygenase ZmLOX10 in Maize Interactions with Insects and Pathogens
(2011-02-22)
Lipoxygenase (LOX)-derived oxylipins are known to play critical roles in defense
against herbivores and pathogens. The objective of this study was to determine
the biochemical, molecular and physiological roles of a specific ...
Toward an Improved Model of Asphalt Binder Oxidation in Pavements
(2011-02-22)
Asphalt binder oxidation in pavements has been proven to be an ongoing process
throughout a pavement's service life. Understanding the nature of the oxidation process
is a critical step toward better pavement design to ...
Mexican American Mothers' Perceptions of Childhood Obesity and Their Role in Prevention
(2011-02-22)
The childhood obesity epidemic continues to escalate, disproportionately impacting Mexican American children. It is unclear how Mexican American mothers, who are at high-risk of rearing obese children, perceive childhood ...
Variability of Grain Arsenic Concentration and Speciation in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
(2011-02-22)
Arsenic is not an essential element and can be toxic to both plants and animals in high
concentration. There is a demonstrated association between soil arsenic (As) and the
occurrence of straighthead (a physiological ...
Lau vs. Nichols 40 Years Later - Where Are We Now? A Study of Philosophical, Political, Cultural and Societal Issues Impacting Bilingual Education in the Early 21st Century
(2011-02-22)
Bilingual education in the United States has been at the forefront of educational politics and debates since its inception. Arguments over language of instruction and program goals overshadow the deeper philosophical, ...
Daily Time Step Simulation with a Priority Order Based Surface Water Allocation Model
(2011-02-22)
Surface water availability models often use monthly simulation time
steps for reasons of data availability, model parameter parsimony, and reduced
computational time. Representing realistic streamflow variability, ...
Instruments of Empire: Colonial Elites and U.S. Governance in Early National Louisiana, 1803-1820
(2011-02-22)
The United States confronted new problems of territorial expansion with the Louisiana
Purchase, as it involved, for the first time, the transfer in sovereignty of a territory that
contained a population who by birth, ...