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Sources of Biomass Feedstock Variability and the Potential Impact on Biofuels Production by Williams, C. Luke, Westover, Tyler L., Emerson, Rachel M., Tumuluru, Jaya Shankar, Li, Chenlin

“…Terrestrial lignocellulosic biomass has the potential to be a carbon neutral and domestic source of fuels and chemicals. However, the innate variability of…”
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A Reduced-Order Model of a Nuclear Power Plant with Thermal Power Dispatch by Lew, Roger, Poudel, Bikash, Wallace, Jaron, Westover, Tyler L.

“…This paper presents reduced-order modeling of thermal power dispatch (TPD) from a pressurized water reactor (PWR) for providing heat to nearby heat consuming…”
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Advanced System for Implant Stability Testing (ASIST) by Westover, L, Faulkner, G, Hodgetts, W, Raboud, D

“…Abstract This study presents the Advanced System for Implant Stability Testing (ASIST) which provides a non-invasive, quantitative measure of the stability of…”
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Multifunctional human monoclonal antibody combination mediates protection against Rift Valley fever virus at low doses by Chapman, Nathaniel S., Hulswit, Ruben J. G., Westover, Jonna L. B., Stass, Robert, Paesen, Guido C., Binshtein, Elad, Reidy, Joseph X., Engdahl, Taylor B., Handal, Laura S., Flores, Alejandra, Gowen, Brian B., Bowden, Thomas A., Crowe, James E.

“…The zoonotic Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) can cause severe disease in humans and has pandemic potential, yet no approved vaccine or therapy exists. Here we…”
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Exploring the influence of ancient and historic megaherbivore extirpations on the global methane budget by Smith, Felisa A., Hammond, John I., Balk, Meghan A., Elliott, Scott M., Lyons, S. Kathleen, Pardi, Melissa I., Tomé, Catalina P., Wagner, Peter J., Westover, Marie L.

“…Globally, large-bodied wild mammals are in peril. Because “megamammals” have a disproportionate influence on vegetation, trophic interactions, and ecosystem…”
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Application of the advanced system for implant stability testing (ASIST) to natural teeth for noninvasive evaluation of the tooth root interface by Westover, L., Faulkner, G., Flores-Mir, C., Hodgetts, W., Raboud, D.

“…In this paper we present the development of the Advanced System for Implant Stability Testing (ASIST) for application to natural teeth. The ASIST uses an…”
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Application of a Novel Measure of In Vivo Knee Joint Laxity by Küpper, J C, Westover, L, Frayne, R, Ronsky, J L

“…Current measures of knee joint laxity, such as those found clinically using the KT-2000 arthrometer, are not highly repeatable or reliable by Huber et al…”
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Quantifying in vivo laxity in the anterior cruciate ligament and individual knee joint structures by Westover, L. M., Sinaei, N., Küpper, J. C., Ronsky, J. L.

“…A custom knee loading apparatus (KLA), when used in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging, enables in vivo measurement of the gross anterior laxity of…”
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Differences in patellofemoral contact mechanics associated with patellofemoral pain syndrome by Connolly, K.D, Ronsky, J.L, Westover, L.M, Küpper, J.C, Frayne, R

“…Abstract Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a disorder of the patellofemoral (PF) joint in which abnormal tracking is often cited as a factor in pain…”
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Enhancing long‐term worker productivity and performance: The connection of key work domains to job satisfaction and organizational commitment by Westover, Jonathan H, Westover, Andrew R, Westover, L Alan

“…Purpose The purpose of this research is to explore key work domains that impact worker job satisfaction and organizational commitment, which in turn impact…”
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Analysis techniques for congruence of the patellofemoral joint by Connolly, K D, Ronsky, J L, Westover, L M, Küpper, J C, Frayne, R

“…Quantifying joint congruence may help to understand the relationship between joint function and health. In previous studies, a congruence index (CI) has been…”
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Spatio-temporal variability in the strength, directionality, and relative importance of climate on occupancy and population densities in a philopatric mammal, the American pika (Ochotona princeps) by Billman, Peter D., Beever, Erik A., Westover, Marie L., Ryals, Dylan K.

“…Species distribution models (SDMs) have been widely employed to evaluate species–environment relationships. However, when extrapolated over broad spatial…”
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Flow characterization of compressible biomass particles using multiscale experiments and a hypoplastic model by Lu, Yimin, Jin, Wencheng, Klinger, Jordan, Westover, Tyler L., Dai, Sheng

“…Poor flowability of compressible biomass particles poses severe handling challenges in all processes of biorefineries, which results in poor energy-yielding in…”
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A density dependent Drucker-Prager/Cap model for ring shear simulation of ground loblolly pine by Jin, Wencheng, Klinger, Jordan L., Westover, Tyler L., Huang, Hai

“…Integrated biorefineries suffer from equipment down-time due to poor understanding of the flowability of biomass-derived feedstock. This work presents the…”
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Effect of biomass type, heating rate, and sample size on microwave-enhanced fast pyrolysis product yields and qualities by Klinger, Jordan L., Westover, Tyler L., Emerson, Rachel M., Williams, C. Luke, Hernandez, Sergio, Monson, Glen D., Ryan, J. Chadron

“…•Microwave-enhanced fast pyrolysis is reported for heating rates of 1–50 °C/s.•33 Biomass samples and blends were tested for feedstock composition…”
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Performance assessment of dilute-acid leaching to improve corn stover quality for thermochemical conversion by Aston, John E., Thompson, David N., Westover, Tyler L.

“…Lignocellulosic biomass is a sustainable energy source that can help meet the demand for biofuels in the United States. However, the quality and availability…”
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Investigating the role of environment in pika (Ochotona) body size patterns across taxonomic levels, space, and time by Westover, Marie L., Smith, Felisa A.

“…Body size is an important trait in animals because it influences a multitude of additional life history traits. The causal mechanisms underlying body size…”
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Feeding properties and behavior of hammer- and knife-milled pine by Hernandez, Sergio, Westover, Tyler L., Matthews, Austin C., Ryan, J. Chadron B., Williams, C. Luke

“…This work reports the rheological characterization of hammer- and knife-milled lodgepole pine materials as a function of grind size and moisture content (MC)…”
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Alternatives to genetic affinity as a context for within-species response to climate by Smith, Adam B., Beever, Erik A., Kessler, Aimee E., Johnston, Aaron N., Ray, Chris, Epps, Clinton W., Lanier, Hayley C., Klinger, Rob C., Rodhouse, Thomas J., Varner, Johanna, Perrine, John D., Seglund, Amy, Hall, L. Embere, Galbreath, Kurt, MacGlover, Chris, Billman, Peter, Blatz, Gretchen, Brewer, Jason, Castillo Vardaro, Jessica, Chalfoun, Anna D., Collins, Gail, Craighead, April, Curlis, Chris, Daly, Christopher, Doak, Daniel F., East, Mitch, Edwards, Mark, Erb, Liesl, Ernest, Kristina A., Fauver, Brian, Foresman, Kerry R., Goehring, Ken, Hagar, Joan, Hayes, Charles L., Henry, Philippe, Hersey, Kimberly, Hilty, Shannon L., Jacobson, Jim, Jeffress, Mackenzie R., Manning, Tom, Masching, Amy, Maxell, Bryce, McCollough, Rayo, McFarland, Corrie, Miskow, Eric, Morelli, Toni Lyn, Moyer-Horner, Lucas, Mueller, Megan, Nugent, Martin, Pratt, Beth, Rasmussen-Flores, Mary, Rickman, Tom H., Robison, Hillary, Rodriguez, Arthur, Rowe, Karen, Rowe, Kevin, Russello, Michael A., Saab, Vicki, Schmidt, Angie, Stewart, Joseph A. E., Stuart, James N., Svancara, Leona K., Thompson, Will, Timmins, Julie, Treinish, Gregg, Waterhouse, Matthew D., Westover, Marie L., Wilkening, Jennifer, Yandow, Leah

“…Accounting for within-species variability in the relationship between occurrence and climate is essential to forecasting species’ responses to climate change…”
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Estimation of the Minimal Rift Valley Fever Virus Protective Neutralizing Antibody Titer in Human Volunteers Immunized with MP-12 Vaccine Based on Protection in a Mouse Model of Disease by Watts, Douglas M, Westover, Jonna L B, Palermo, Pedro M, Bailey, Kevin W, Morrill, John C, Bettinger, George E, Monath, Thomas P, Smith, Darci R, Peters, Clarence J, Pittman, Phillip R, Orbegozo, Jeanette, Gowen, Brian B

“…The Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) MP-12 vaccine is a promising human and veterinary vaccine. Although the vaccine elicited neutralizing antibody (nAb) in…”
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