Publications
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Efficient online learning and prediction of users’ desktop actions
We investigate prediction of users’ desktop activities in the Unix domain. We show that simple efficient many-class learning can perform well for action prediction, significantly improving over previously published results…
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Frizzled 8 Activation By WNT-2 and Synergistic Up-Regulation in Lung Cancer
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Gradient-Type Minimization Methods for Initializing State Variables in GPS/Ins Integration
This paper describes an alternative to linear filtering methods for processing a combination of IMU data and GPS data when there is only a limited time to estimate state variables.
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Micro-Propulsion System of a Thermospheric Explorer Cubesat
The major design driver for the Dipping Thermospheric Explorer (DipTE) CubeSat mission is that the satellite shall fly a significant amount of orbit arcs at altitudes of 300km and below.…
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Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ Antagonists Ameliorate the Disease Pathogenesis During Inflammatory Bowel Disease
We evaluated the therapeutic potential of N/OFQ antagonists in C57Bl/6 mice in an IBD model after disease induction by treatment for 5 days with DSS, and subsequent observation of the…
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Prominent Role of alpha3/alpha6beta2* nAChRs in Regulating Evoked Dopamine Release in Primate Putamen: Effect of Long-Term Nicotine Treatment
Here, we used voltammetry to assess the role of nAChRs on evoked dopamine release from monkey putamen slices.
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Realizing Adaptive Instruction (Ad-In): the Convergence of Learning, Instruction, and Assessment
In this paper, we define adaptive instruction, or Ad-In, as applied to sophisticated skills development systems that target learning and assessment in a highly individualized and interactive manner.
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Studying the Salt Dependence of the Binding of Sigma 70 and Sigma 32 to Core RNA Polymerase Using Luminescence Resonance Energy Transfer
Here we describe an LRET binding assay used to monitor the interaction of E. coli σ70 and σ32 with core RNA polymerase along with the controls to verify the system.
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Testing Aerosol Properties in MODIS Collection 4 and 5 Using Airborne Sunphotometer Observations in INTEX-B/MILAGRO
We compare AATS retrievals of spectral aerosol optical depth (AOD) and related aerosol properties with corresponding spatially coincident and temporally near-coincident measurements acquired by the MODIS-Aqua and MODIS-Terra satellite sensors.
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The Impact of Smoking Cessation and Pharmacotherapy on Sleep Assessed Across the First 10 Days After Quitting
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BLADE: Slashing the Invisible Channel of Drive-By Download Malware
We present BLADE (Block All Drive-by download Exploits), a browser-independent system that seeks to eliminate the threat of drive-by downloads, one of the dominant means through which mass malware infections…
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Designing for Usability of an Adaptive Time Management Assistant
This case study article describes the iterative design process of an adaptive, mixed-initiative calendaring tool with embedded artificial intelligence.