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Corrosion and Embrittlement in High-Strength Wires of Suspension Bridge Cables by Betti, R, West, A. C, Vermaas, G, Cao, Y

“…An in-depth analysis of the deterioration mechanisms in high-strength wires of suspension bridge cables is presented. Accelerated cyclic corrosion tests were…”
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Appraisal, Coping, and Social Support as Mediators of Well-Being in Black and White Family Caregivers of Patients With Alzheimer's Disease by Haley, William E, Roth, David L, Coleton, Marci I, Ford, Greg R, West, Constance A. C, Collins, Robert P, Isobe, Teresa L

“…Family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) commonly have high levels of psychological distress. Black caregivers often report less depression…”
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Psychological, Social, and Health Impact of Caregiving: A Comparison of Black and White Dementia Family Caregivers and Noncaregivers by Haley, William E, West, Constance A. C, Wadley, Virginia G, Ford, Greg R, White, Faye A, Barrett, John J, Harrell, Lindy E, Roth, David L

“…Psychological, social, and health variables were compared in 175 Black and White family caregivers of patients with dementia and 175 Black and White…”
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Mixed-reactant, strip-cell direct methanol fuel cells by Barton, S.Calabrese, Patterson, T, Wang, E, Fuller, T.F, West, A.C

“…A feasibility analysis of a mixed-reactant, strip-cell direct methanol fuel cell concept is presented. In this type of cell, selective electrodes are mounted…”
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Identification of a TLR2-regulated gene signature associated with tumor cell growth in gastric cancer by West, A C, Tang, K, Tye, H, Yu, L, Deng, N, Najdovska, M, Lin, S J, Balic, J J, Okochi-Takada, E, McGuirk, P, Keogh, B, McCormack, W, Bhathal, P S, Reilly, M, Oshima, M, Ushijima, T, Tan, P, Jenkins, B J

“…Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are key regulators of innate immune responses, and their dysregulation is observed in numerous inflammation-associated malignancies,…”
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Influence of rib spacing in proton-exchange membrane electrode assemblies by WEST, A. C, FULLER, T. F

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Unsteady diffusion effects on electrodeposition into a submicron trench by CHALUPA, R, CAO, Y, WEST, A. C

“…Electrodeposition of a metal into rectangular cross-section trenches by the application of a current or potential step is investigated via numerical…”
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Utility of Mini-Mental State Exam Scores in Predicting Functional Impairment Among White and African American Dementia Patients by Ford, Greg R., Haley, William E., Thrower, Shawna L., West, Constance A. C., Harrell, Lindy E.

“…Background. The Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) is widely used to assess cognitive impairment. Although education and race have been shown to affect the validity…”
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Combined clearance of pelvic and superficial nodes for clinical groin melanoma by West, C.A, Saleh, D.B, Peach, H

“…Summary 30–44% of patients with clinical groin node melanoma have involved pelvic nodes. Clinical guidelines selectively target pelvic lymph node dissection…”
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The SMAC mimetic, LCL-161, reduces survival in aggressive MYC-driven lymphoma while promoting susceptibility to endotoxic shock by West, A C, Martin, B P, Andrews, D A, Hogg, S J, Banerjee, A, Grigoriadis, G, Johnstone, R W, Shortt, J

“…Inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAPs) antagonize caspase activation and regulate death receptor signaling cascades. LCL-161 is a small molecule second…”
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Cloning of casbene synthase cDNA: evidence for conserved structural features among terpenoid cyclases in plants by Mau, C.J.D, West, C.A

“…A near-full-length casbene synthase cDNA clone, pCS7, was isolated by using a partial cDNA clone, pCS4, to probe a lambda gt10 library constructed from…”
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Elicitation of lignin biosynthesis and isoperoxidase activity by pectic fragments in suspension cultures of castor bean by Bruce, Robert J., West, Charles A.

“…Suspension cultures of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) treated with pectic fragment elicitor rapidly accumulate lignin as measured by derivatization with…”
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Corrosion and Degradation of High-Strength Steel Bridge Wire by Cao, Y., Vermaas, G.W., Betti, R., West, A.C., Duby, P.F.

“…ABSTRACTCorrosion is the primary cause of the deterioration of mechanical properties of low-carbon, high-strength steel bridge wires. While the effect of…”
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Optimization of multistage vapour compression systems using genetic algorithms. Part 1: Vapour compression system model by West, A. C., Sherif, S. A.

“…The vapour compression cycle is the most common type of refrigeration cycle in use today. Most vapour compression systems are simple, having only four major…”
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Optimization of multistage vapour compression systems using genetic algorithms. Part 2: Application of genetic algorithm and results by West, A. C., Sherif, S. A.

“…Genetic algorithms involve the coding of a solution into a binary string in the same manner that DNA is a biological coding. A population of binary strings are…”
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Lactate-Supported Synaptic Function in the Rat Hippocampal Slice Preparation by Schurr, Avital, West, Catherine A., Rigor, Benjamin M.

“…The present study was undertaken to examine the possibility that cerebral energy metabolism can be fueled by lactate. As a sole energy substrate, lactate…”
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Effectiveness of a family-oriented rehabilitation program on the quality of life of parents of chronically ill children by West, C A, Besier, T, Borth-Bruhns, T, Goldbeck, L

“…Parents of chronically ill children face numerous burdens in daily life, which can impair their quality of life (QoL) significantly. Therefore in…”
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Elicitation of diterpene biosynthesis in rice (Oryza sativa L.) by chitin by Ren, Y.Y. (University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA), West, C.A

“…Cell-free extracts of UV-irradiated rice (Oryza sativa L.) leaves have a much greater capacity for the synthesis from geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate of diterpene…”
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Sequential treatment of giant basal cell carcinomas by Madan, V, West, C.A, Murphy, J.V, Lear, J.T

“…Summary Treatment of giant basal cell carcinomas (GBCC) can pose several challenges. In such instances, use of routine and recommended treatments for sporadic,…”
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Stochastic Regulation of Cell Migration from the Efferent Lymph to Oxazolone-Stimulated Skin by West, Charles A, He, Chufa, Su, Mei, Rawn, James, Swanson, Scott, Hay, John B, Mentzer, Steven J

“…The systemic immune response is a dynamic process involving the trafficking of lymphocytes from the Ag-stimulated lymph node to the peripheral tissue. Studies…”
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