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Computational Protein Design with Ensembles, Flexibility and Mathematical Guarantees, and its Application to Drug Resistance Prediction, and Antibody Design
(Jan 1 201)Proteins are involved in all of life's processes and are also responsible for many diseases. Thus, engineering proteins to perform new tasks could revolutionize many areas of biomedical research. One promising technique ... -
Clinical and Research Applications of 3D Dosimetry
(Jan 1 201)Quality assurance (QA) is a critical component of radiation oncology medical physics for both effective treatment and patient safety, particularly as innovations in technology allow movement toward advanced treatment ... -
Optimization, Testing and Design-for-Testability of Flow-Based Microfluidic Biochips
(Jan 1 201)Flow-based microfluidic biochips constitute an emerging technology for the automation of biochemical procedures. Recent advances in fabrication techniques have enabled the development of these devices. Increasing integration ... -
Design and Development of an Anti-fouling Urinary Catheter Utilizing Active Surface Deformation
(Jan 1 201)There are over 30 million Foley urinary catheters used annually, and the greatest problem with Foley catheters is catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). CAUTIs are the number one cause of hospital-acquired ... -
A cross-sectional examination of response inhibition and working memory on the Stroop task
(Cognitive Development, 2018-07-01)© 2018 Elsevier Inc. The authors examined the association between working memory and response inhibition on the Stroop task using a cross-sectional, international sample of 5099 individuals (49.3% male) ages 10–30 (M = ... -
Threats to Big Cats in Southeast Asia
(2018-05-25)Southeast Asia is experiencing rapid rates of habitat conversion as homogenous oil palm plantations are replacing biodiverse areas. These oil palm plantations have exploded over recent decades, altering the landscape for ... -
Leaf phenology paradox: Why warming matters most where it is already warm
(Remote Sensing of Environment, 2018-05-01)© 2018 Elsevier Inc. Interactions between climate and ecosystem properties that control phenological responses to climate warming and drought are poorly understood. To determine contributions from these interactions, we ... -
Assessing the potential of Important Marine Mammal Areas to address connectivity and promote marine mammal conservation
(2018-05)This study examines and identifies the potential of marine mammal scientific data tools, namely the Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) and the Migratory Connectivity in the Ocean (MiCO) system, can have in contributing ... -
CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE OUTDOOR INDUSTRY: ASSESSING PROGRESS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN DEVELOPING CIRCULAR PRODUCT MODELS FOR OUTDOOR HARD GOODS PRODUCTS
(2018-04-27)The term "circular economy" is often used to describe an idealized consumer product model where products at the end of their useful life are recycled as inputs to material manufacturing or returned harmlessly to the ... -
Examining Wastewater Treatment Struggles in Lowndes County, AL
(2018-04-27)Many poor, rural Americans currently live without access to basic wastewater treatment, raising sobering environmental justice and public health issues. Recent research found a 34.5% incident rate of N. americanus (hookworm) ... -
Developing a Methodology to Assess Transportation Vulnerability to Recurrent Tidal Flooding
(2018-04-27)Despite the moniker of “nuisance flooding,” the recurrent flooding of coastal cities during high tides poses risks to people and property that extend beyond minor inconveniences. The frequency of this recurrent tidal ... -
Determining the northern range of the NNCES stock of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) through photo-identification
(2018-04-27)The Roanoke Sound is an important summer habitat for coastal Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, including members of the Northern North Carolina Estuarine System (NNCES) stock. However, our understanding of the northern range ... -
Foot for Thought: Identifying Causes of Foot and Leg Pain in Rural Madagascar to Improve Musculoskeletal Health
(2018-04-25)Incidence of musculoskeletal health disorders is increasing in Madagascar. Foot pain in the Malagasy may be related to daily occupational activities or foot shape and lack of footwear. Our study tests hypotheses concerning ... -
Labor Attrition between South Africa’s Public and Private Health Sectors: A Mixed-Methods Case Study of KwaZulu-Natal Dietitians
(2018-04-25)The South African health care system has a highly inequitable distribution of human and financial resources. The private sector only serves 28-38% of the population but has 59% of medical specialists. Applying the concept ... -
Understanding Operator Reed-Muller Codes Through the Weyl Transform
(2018-04-25)This paper expands the framework on the multidimensional generalizations of binary Reed-Muller code, operator Reed-Muller codes, where the codewords are projection operators through the Weyl Transform. The Weyl Transform ... -
The quantification of markers of economic development from time-series satellite imagery using deep learning
(2018-04-25)Archival satellite imagery contains massive quantities of largely untapped, objective data documenting the development of nations over time. A key obstacle to leveraging these images for the purposes of advancing population ... -
Integrating Internal Sustainability Management Strategies for Corporate Social Responsibility Statements and Sustainability Policies
(2018-04-25)Gresham, Smith and Partners, (“GS&P”) is one of the largest design firms in the United States. The firm celebrated its 50-year anniversary in 2017 and has a portfolio that reflects the depth of its diverse and broad ... -
Corporate Procurement of Renewable Energy as a Key Driver in the Decarbonization of the Power Industry
(2018-04-24)Private companies, motivated by commitments to sustainability, have become important purchasers of utility-scale renewable energy, contracting for over 11 GWs of capacity in the past five years. This paper discusses the ... -
A Framework for Incorporating Water Efficiency into State-Level Climate Change Adaptation Planning
(2018-04-24)Anticipated climate change impacts such as frequent droughts, snowpack loss and changes in runoff timing may affect water supply availability for municipal uses. Urban water efficiency builds resiliency by improving supply ... -
A Comprehensive Assessment of Red Wolf Reintroduction Sites
(2018-04-24)The red wolf (Canis rufus) is the world’s rarest wild canid, with fewer than 60 wolves living in the wild, and likely even fewer than 40. After being declared extinct in the wild in 1980, the wolf was reintroduced to ...
