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Horizontal gene transfer and the evolution of transcriptionalregulation in Escherichia coli

Description: Background: Most bacterial genes were acquired by horizontalgene transfer from other bacteria instead of being inherited bycontinuous vertical descent from an ancient ancestor}. To understand howthe regulation of these {acquired} genes evolved, we examined theevolutionary histories of transcription factors and of regulatoryinteractions from the model bacterium Escherichia coli K12. Results:Although most transcription factors have paralogs, these usually arose byhorizontal gene transfer rather t… more
Date: December 20, 2007
Creator: Price, Morgan N.; Dehal, Paramvir S. & Arkin, Adam P.
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New experimental capabilities and theoretical insights of high pressure compression waves

Description: Currently there are three platforms that offer quasi-isentropic compression or ramp-wave compression (RWC): light-gas gun, magnetic flux (Z-pinch), and laser. We focus here on the light-gas gun technique and on some current theoretical insights from experimental data. A gradient impedance through the length of the impactor provides the pressure pulse upon impactor to the subject material. Applications and results are given concerning high-pressure strength and liquid to solid, phase transition … more
Date: July 20, 2007
Creator: Orlikowski, D.; Nguyen, J.; Patterson, J. R.; Minich, R.; Martin, L. P. & Holmes, N.
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Computational Science Research in Support of Petascale Electromagnetic Modeling

Description: Computational science research components were vital parts of the SciDAC-1 accelerator project and are continuing to play a critical role in newly-funded SciDAC-2 accelerator project, the Community Petascale Project for Accelerator Science and Simulation (ComPASS). Recent advances and achievements in the area of computational science research in support of petascale electromagnetic modeling for accelerator design analysis are presented, which include shape determination of superconducting RF ca… more
Date: June 20, 2008
Creator: Lee, L.; Akcelik, V.; Ge, L.; Chen, S.; Schussman, G.; Candel, A. et al.
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Control of the Magnetic and Magnetotransport Properties of La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 Thin Films Through Epitaxial Strain

Description: The influence of epitaxial strain, in the form of tetragonal distortions, on the magnetic and magnetotransport properties of La{sub 0.67}Sr{sub 0.33}MnO{sub 3} thin films was studied. The tetragonal distortion (c/a ratio) was modulated through the choice of the substrate, ranging from c/a=1.007 on (001)-oriented (LaAlO{sub 3}){sub 0.3}(Sr{sub 2}AlTaO{sub 6}){sub 0.7} substrates to 0.952 on (110)-oriented GdScO{sub 3} substrates. In agreement with previous theoretical predictions, these large va… more
Date: December 20, 2007
Creator: Arenholz, Elke; Takamura, Y.; Chopdekar, R.V.; Arenholz, E. & Suzuki, Y.
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Radio-loud high-redshift protogalaxy canidates in Bootes

Description: We used the Near Infrared Camera (NIRC) on Keck I to obtain K{sub s}-band images of four candidate high-redshift radio galaxies selected using optical and radio data in the NOAO Deep Wide-Field Survey in Bootes. Our targets have 1.4 GHz radio flux densities greater than 1 mJy, but are undetected in the optical. Spectral energy distribution fitting suggests that three of these objects are at z > 3, with radio luminosities near the FR-I/FR-II break. The other has photometric redshift z{sub pho… more
Date: July 20, 2007
Creator: Croft, S.; van Breugel, W.; Brown, M. J.; de Vries, W.; Dey, A.; Eisenhardt, P. et al.
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Using RPS Policies to Grow the Solar Market in the United States

Description: The market for photovoltaics in the United States remains small relative to the nation's solar resource potential. Nonetheless, annual grid-connected PV installations have grown from just 4 MW in 2000 to over 100 MW in 2006, fast enough to the catch the attention of the global solar industry. The state of California deserves much of the credit for this growth. The State's historical rebate programs resulted in roughly 75% of the nation's grid-connected PV additions from 2000 through 2006 being … more
Date: November 20, 2007
Creator: Wiser, Ryan H & Wiser, Ryan H.
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Vibrational Spectroscopy and X-ray Diffraction of Cd(OH)2 to 28GPa at 300 K

Description: We report Raman and infrared absorption spectroscopy alongwith X-ray diffraction for brucite-type beta-Cd(OH)2 to 28 GPa at 300 K.The OH-stretching modes soften with pressure and disappear at 21 GPa withtheir widths increasing rapidly above 5 GPa, consistent with a gradualdisordering of the H sublattice at 5 20 GPa similar to that previouslyobserved for Co(OH)2.Asymmetry in the peak shapes of the OH-stretchingmodes suggests the existence of diverse disordered sitesfor H atoms inCd(OH)2 under pr… more
Date: March 20, 2006
Creator: Shim, Sang-Heon; Rekhi, Sandeep; Martin, Michael C. & Jeanloz,Raymond
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Optimal flux patterns in cellular metabolic networks

Description: The availability of whole-cell level metabolic networks of high quality has made it possible to develop a predictive understanding of bacterial metabolism. Using the optimization framework of flux balance analysis, I investigate metabolic response and activity patterns to variations in the availability of nutrient and chemical factors such as oxygen and ammonia by simulating 30,000 random cellular environments. The distribution of reaction fluxes is heavy-tailed for the bacteria H. pylori and E… more
Date: January 20, 2007
Creator: Almaas, E
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Commissioning of the LCLS Linac and Bunch Compressors

Description: The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) is a SASE x-ray Free-Electron Laser (FEL) project under construction at SLAC [1]. The injector section, from drive-laser and RF photocathode gun through the first bunch compressor, was commissioned in the spring and summer of 2007. The second phase of commissioning, including the second bunch compressor and various main linac modifications, was completed in January through August of 2008. We report here on experience gained during this second phase of mach… more
Date: August 20, 2008
Creator: Akre, R.; Brachmann, A.; Decker, F.-J.; Ding, Y.; Dowell, D.; Emma#, P. et al.
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Relation between structural and optical properties of InN andInxGa1-xN thin films

Description: Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and opticalmeasurements obtained from InN and In1-xGaxNfilms (0<x<0.54)grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy are presented. Energy gaps measuredbyabsorption, PR, and PL for InN films grown on c-plane Al2O3 were in therange of 0.7 eV. No In or otherinclusions were observed in these films,ruling out the possibility of a strong Mie scattering mechanism. IntheIn1-xGaxN films the relationship between the structural properties andthe optical properties, inparticular t… more
Date: July 20, 2004
Creator: Liliental-Weber, Z.; Zakharov, D. N.; Jasinski, J.; Yu, K. M.; Wu, J. W.; Ager, J. W., III et al.
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GeV electron beams from cm-scale channel guided laser wakefieldaccelerator

Description: Laser-wakefield accelerators (LWFA) can produce electricfields of order 10-100 GV/m suitable for acceleration of electrons torelativistic energies. The wakefields are excited by a relativisticallyintense laser pulse propagating through a plasma and have a phasevelocity determined by the group velocity of the light pulse. Twoimportant effects that can limit the acceleration distanceand hence thenet energy gain obtained by an electron are diffraction of the drivelaser pulse and particle-wake deph… more
Date: February 20, 2007
Creator: Nakamura, K.; Nagler, B.; Toth, Cs.; Geddes, C. G. R.; Schroeder, C.; Esarey, E. et al.
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Pelargonium xhortorum: Or ganization and evolution of the largest and most highlyrearranged chloroplast genome of land plants

Description: The chloroplast genome of Pelargonium e hortorum has beencompletely sequenced. It maps as a circular molecule of 217,942 bp, andis both the largest and most rearranged land plant chloroplast genome yetsequenced. It features two copies of a greatly expanded inverted repeat(IR) of 75,741 bp each, and consequently diminished single copy regionsof 59,710 bp and 6,750 bp. It also contains two different associations ofrepeated elements that contribute about 10 percent to the overall sizeand account f… more
Date: January 20, 2006
Creator: Chumley, Timothy W.; Palmer, Jeffrey D.; Mower, Jeffrey P.; Fourcade, H. Matthew; Calie, Patrick J.; Boore, Jeffrey L. et al.
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Sculpting the shape of semiconductor heteroepitaxial islands: fromdots to rods

Description: In the Ge on Si model heteroepitaxial system, metal patterns on the silicon surface provide unprecedented control over the morphology of highly ordered Ge islands. Island shape including nanorods and truncated pyramids is set by the metal species and substrate orientation. Analysis of island faceting elucidates the prominent role of the metal in promoting growth of preferred facet orientations while investigations of island composition and structure reveal the importance of Si-Ge intermixing in… more
Date: June 20, 2006
Creator: Robinson, J. T.; Walko, D. A.; Arms, D. A.; Tinberg, D. S.; Evans, P. G.; Cao, Y. et al.
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Testing Short Samples of ITER Conductors and Projection of Their Performance in ITER Magnets

Description: Qualification of the ITER conductor is absolutely necessary. Testing large scale conductors is expensive and time consuming. To test straight 3-4m long samples in a bore of a split solenoid is a relatively economical way in comparison with fabrication of a coil to be tested in a bore of a background field solenoid. However, testing short sample may give ambiguous results due to different constraints in current redistribution in the cable or other end effects which are not present in the large m… more
Date: August 20, 2007
Creator: Martovetsky, N. N.
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Progress on the Design and Fabircation of the MICE SpectrometerSolenoids

Description: The Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) willdemonstrate ionization cooling in a short section of a realistic coolingchannel using a muon beam at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) in theUK. A five-coil, superconducting spectrometer solenoid magnet at each endof the cooling channel will provide a 4 T uniform field region for thescintillating fiber tracker within the magnet bore tubes. The trackermodules are used to measure the muon beam emittance as it enters andexits the cooling channel… more
Date: June 20, 2007
Creator: Virostek, S.P.; Green, M.A.; Lia, D. & Sizman, M.S.
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MICROFLUIDIC MIXERS FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF PROTEIN FOLDING USING SYNCHROTRON RADIATION CIRCULAR DICHROISM SPECTROSCOPY

Description: The purpose of this study is to design, fabricate and optimize microfluidic mixers to investigate the kinetics of protein secondary structure formation with Synchrotron Radiation Circular Dichroism (SRCD) spectroscopy. The mixers are designed to rapidly initiate protein folding reaction through the dilution of denaturant. The devices are fabricated out of fused silica, so that they are transparent in the UV. We present characterization of mixing in the fabricated devices, as well as the initial… more
Date: March 20, 2006
Creator: Kane, A; Hertzog, D; Baumgartel, P; Lengefeld, J; Horsley, D; Schuler, B et al.
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An Overview of the Motional Stark Effect Diagnostic On DIII-D And Design Work For An ITER MSE

Description: The advanced tokamak research program at DIII-D relies critically on the measurement of the current density profile. This was made possible by the development of a Motional Stark Effect (MSE) polarimeter that was first installed in 1992. Three major upgrades have since occurred, and improvements in our understanding of critical performance issues and calibration techniques are ongoing. In parallel with these improvements, we have drawn on our DIII-D experience to begin studies and design work f… more
Date: September 20, 2007
Creator: Holcomb, C. T.; Allen, S. L.; Makowski, M. A.; Jayakumar, R. J.; Gu, M. F.; Lerner, S. et al.
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The Energy Diameter Effect

Description: Various relations for the detonation energy and velocity as they relate to the inverse radius of the cylinder are explored. The detonation rate-inverse slope relation seen in reactive flow models can be used to derive the familiar Eyring equation. Generalized inverse radii can be shown to fit large quantities of cylinder and sphere results. A rough relation between detonation energy and detonation velocity is found from collected JWL values. Cylinder test data for ammonium nitrate mixes down to… more
Date: April 20, 2007
Creator: Souers, P; Vitello, P; Garza, R & Hernandez, A
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Detailed chemical kinetic oxidation mechanism for a biodiesel surrogate

Description: A detailed chemical kinetic mechanism has been developed and used to study the oxidation of methyl decanoate, a surrogate for biodiesel fuels. This model has been built by following the rules established by Curran et al. for the oxidation of n-heptane and it includes all the reactions known to be pertinent to both low and high temperatures. Computed results have been compared with methyl decanoate experiments in an engine and oxidation of rapeseed oil methyl esters in a jet stirred reactor. An … more
Date: September 20, 2007
Creator: Herbinet, O; Pitz, W J & Westbrook, C K
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The use of a permanent magnet for water content measurements ofwood chips

Description: The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has developed a device that measures the water content of wood chips, pulp and brown stock for the paper industry. This device employs a permanent magnet as the central part of a NMR measurement system. This report describes the magnet and the NMR measurement system. The results of water content measurements in wood chips in a magnetic field of 0.47 T are presented.
Date: September 20, 2001
Creator: Barale, P. J.; Fong, C. G.; Green, M. A.; Luft, P. A.; McInturff, A. D.; Reimer, J. A. et al.
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Mobile Data Collection Applications: A Proof of Concept

Description: This project's goal is to provide a proof of concept for mobile data collection applications, and identify the best ways such applications could be implemented and used. Such an application should decrease the time and resources users now need to devote to redundant data processes, and provide an easy of locating and retrieving data at a later time. The two types of available mobile devices, Personal Digital Assistants and Tablet Personal Computers, each have their particular strengths that sug… more
Date: September 20, 2006
Creator: Chang, J.
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Bell-Plesset effects for an accelerating interface with contiguous density gradients

Description: A Plesset-type treatment [J. Appl. Phys. 25, 96 (1954)] is used to assess the effects of contiguous density gradients at an accelerating spherical classical interface on Rayleigh-Taylor and Bell-Plesset perturbation growth. Analytic expressions are obtained that describe enhanced Rayleigh-Taylor instability growth from contiguous density gradients aligned with the acceleration and which increase the effective Atwood number of the perturbed interface. A new pathway for geometric amplification of… more
Date: December 20, 2005
Creator: Amendt, P
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