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Self calibration iso-pathlength point in cylindrical tissue geometry: Solution of steady-state photon diffusion based on the extrapolated zero-boundary
(Optica Publishing Group, 2018-12-21)
Near-infrared optical techniques permit tissue diagnosis by surface measurement. However, the geometrical shape of this interface profiles the intensity of the surface measurement, which is found to have an iso-pathlength ...
Roots of reciprocity: Gratitude and reputation in generalized exchange systems
(SAGE Publications, 2017-12-21)
Social scientists often study the flow of material and social support as generalized exchange systems. These systems are associated with an array of benefits to groups and communities, but their existence is problematic, ...
Factors driving the abundance of Ixodes ricinus ticks and the prevalence of zoonotic I. ricinus-borne pathogens in natural foci
(American Society for Microbiology, 2012-04-15)
Environmental factors may drive tick ecology and therefore tick-borne pathogen (TBP) epidemiology, which determines the risk to animals and humans of becoming infected by TBPs. For this reason, the aim of this study was ...
Conduct disorder and alcohol use disorder trajectories, predictors, and outcomes for Indigenous youth
(Elsevier BV, 2017-02)
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify separate and joint trajectories of conduct disorder (CD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) DSM-IV diagnostic symptoms among American Indian and First Nation (Indigenous) youth ...
Optimized linear, quadratic and cubic interpolators for elementary function hardware implementations
(MDPI, 2016-04-08)
This paper presents a method for designing linear, quadratic and cubic interpolators that compute elementary functions using truncated multipliers, squarers and cubers. Initial coefficient values are obtained using a ...
First detection of Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia felis in fleas collected from client-owned companion animals in the southern Great Plains
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2017-03-25)
Flea-borne rickettsiosis occurs worldwide and includes a number of pathogens, namely, Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia felis. Most studies in the United States have occurred in southern Texas and California where flea-borne ...
Null-homologous exotic surfaces in 4-manifolds
(2013-10-07)
In this paper we exhibit infinite families of embedded tori in 4-manifolds that are topologically isotopic but smoothly distinct. The interesting thing about these tori is that they are topologically trivial in the sense ...
Podcasting with a purpose: From library collections to university connections
(Oklahoma State University, 2017-06-25)
From zero to sixty in under one year: A practical approach to building new programs and services, managing change, and embracing innovation as a new library administrator
(Library Leadership and Management Association, 2016-11)
New library administrators face several challenges as they tackle bringing change into an existing environment or creating something new. The current literature examines trends within higher education, but there is a ...
Recent studies in microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in hypersaline environments
(Frontiers Media, 2014-04-23)
Many hypersaline environments are often contaminated with petroleum compounds. Among these, oil and natural gas production sites all over the world and hundreds of kilometers of coastlines in the more arid regions of Gulf ...