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Title
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A virtual pebble game to ensemble average graph rigidity
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Author
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Jacobs, Donald J., Gonzalez, Luis C., Wang, Hui, Livesay, Dennis R.
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Probabilities, Proteins
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Description
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Background: The body-bar Pebble Game (PG) algorithm is commonly used to calculate network rigidity properties in proteins and polymeric materials. To account for fluctuating interactions such as hydrogen bonds, an ensemble of constraint topologies...
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Cycle of phase, coherence and polarization singularities in Young's three-pinhole experiment
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Author
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Gbur, Greg, Pang, Xiaoyan, Visser, Taco D.
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Physics, Optics
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Description
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It is now well-established that a variety of singularities can be characterized and observed in optical wavefields. It is also known that these phase singularities, polarization singularities and coherence singularities are physically related, but...
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Analysis of pollen-specific alternative splicing in Arabidopsis thaliana via semi-quantitative PCR
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Author
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Loraine, Ann, Estrada, April, Freese, Nowlan H., Blakley, Ivory
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Bioinformatics, Pollen, Nucleic acids
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Description
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Alternative splicing enables a single gene to produce multiple mRNA isoforms by varying splice site selection. In animals, alternative splicing of mRNA isoforms between cell types is widespread and supports cellular differentiation. In plants, at ...
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Sociomaterial texts, spaces and devices : Questioning ‘digital dualism’ in library and study practices
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Author
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Lanclos, Donna M., 1970-, Gourlay, Lesley, Oliver, Martin, 1973-
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Education, Higher, Libraries
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Description
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Work on students' study practices posits the digital and material as separate domains, with the ‘digital’ assumed to be disembodied, decontextualised and free-floating, and spaces in the material campus positioned as prototypically ‘traditional’ a...
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RNA-Seq analysis and annotation of a draft blueberry genome assembly identifies candidate genes involved in fruit ripening, biosynthesis of bioactive compounds, and stage-specific alternative splicing
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Author
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Loraine, Ann, Gupta, Vikas, Estrada, April, Blakley, Ivory
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Genomics, Antioxidants
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Description
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Background: Blueberries are a rich source of antioxidants and other beneficial compounds that can protect against disease. Identifying genes involved in synthesis of bioactive compounds could enable the breeding of berry varieties with enhanced he...
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Phylogeny of echinoderm hemoglobins
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Author
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Janies, Daniel, Linchangco, Gregorio V., Jr.
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Genomics, Biology
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Description
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Background Recent genomic information has revealed that neuroglobin and cytoglobin are the two principal lineages of vertebrate hemoglobins, with the latter encompassing the familiar myoglobin and alpha-globin/beta-globin tetramer hemoglobin, and ...
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The life of that little scoundrel named Lazari
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Author
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Cruz, CarlosAlexis, MAX Mobile Arts & Community Experience
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Renaissance, Comedy plays, Acrobatics
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Description
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"The Life of that Little Scoundrel Lazari" is a localized take on a Renaissance-era Spanish comedy, and is a lively, acrobatics-filled production. Performed Tuesday, April 21, Thursday, April 23, and Friday, April 24 at 12:30 pm. The CoA+A Video C...
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Title
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Understanding Latin American politics
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Author
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Weeks, Gregory
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin America, Central America, Caribbean Area
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Description
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This textbook integrates domestic and international factors for understanding Latin American politics. The thematic structure of the book is to utilize three different levels of analysis to explain Latin American politics: international, national,...
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EFFECT OF BIOCERAMIC FUNCTIONAL GROUPS ON DRUG BINDING AND RELEASE KINETICS
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Author
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Trujillo, Christopher
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Materials science, Engineering, Biomedical engineering
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Description
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Bioceramics have been studied extensively as drug delivery systems (DDS). Those studies have aimed to tailor the drug binding and release kinetics to successfully treat infections and other diseases. This research suggests that the drug binding an...
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Preoperative Education and The Reduction of Parental Anxiety
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Author
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Bernardo, Sherry
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Nursing, Medicine, Health services administration
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Description
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Background: One of the most frequently reported emotions in children in the setting of surgery or a medical procedure is anxiety. Currently, many interventions are used to assist with the perioperative reduction in anxiety for both parent and chil...
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Creating Automated Virtual Humans
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Author
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Sakpal, Raghavi
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Computer science, Artificial intelligence
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Description
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Virtual Humans (VHs) are highly efficient and effective task oriented tools for various social and collaborative environments. VHs have the ability to replicate human like verbal (speech) and non-verbal (gestures, facial expressions) interactive b...
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Performing Arts Education and the Academic Identity Development of African American Male High School Students
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Author
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Walton, Calvin
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Curriculum planning, Art--Study and teaching, African Americans--Study and teaching, Ethnicity--Study and teaching
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Description
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AbstractThis study examined the effects of performing arts participation on the academic achievement of African American male high school students. The study investigated how engagement in school-based performing arts influenced the academic ident...