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Young Latinos Use of Mobile Phones: A Cross-Cultural Study
Article discussing a cross-cultural study designed to analyze how young people, operationalized in this study as people of Latino descent between the ages of 18-25, are using their mobile phone for various applications and what particular gratifications they derive from using the phone.
The History Engine: Doing History with Digital Tools
Article on the History Engine Project, an online archive consisting of thousands of narratives written and contributed by undergraduates.
Non-Markovian Nonstationary Completely Positive Open-Quantum-System Dynamics
This article discusses non-Markovian nonstationary completely positive open-quantum-system dynamics.
Experimental Quenching of Harmonic Stimuli: Universality of Linear Response Theory
This article discusses experimental quenching of harmonic stimuli.
Event-Driven Power-Law Relaxation in Weak Turbulence
This article discusses event-driven power-law relaxation in weak turbulence.
Complexity and Synchronization
This article discusses complexity and synchronization in decision making and information transmission.
Spontaneous Brain Activity as a Source of Ideal 1/f Noise
In this article, the authors study the electroencephalogram (EEG) of 30 closed-eye subjects with a technique of analysis recently proposed to detect punctual events signaling rapid transitions between different metastable states.
Calculations Predict a Large Inverse H/D Kinetic Isotope Effect on the Rate of Tunneling in the Ring Opening of Cyclopropylcarbinyl Radical
Article on calculations predicting a large inverse H/D kinetic isotope effect on the rate of tunneling in the ring opening of cyclopropylcarbinyl radical.
Calculations of the Relative Energies of the 2B1g and 2A2u States of Cyclobutanetetraone Radical Cation and Radical Anion Provide Further Evidence of a 3B2u Ground State for the Neutral Molecule: A Proposed Experimental Test of the Prediction of a Triplet Ground State for (CO)4
Article on a proposed experimental test of the prediction of a triplet ground state for (CO)4.
Unusual Electronic Features and Reactivity of the Dipyridylazaallyl Ligand: Characterizations of (smif)2M [M = Fe, Co, Co+, Ni; smif = {(2-py)CH}2N] and [(TMS)2NFe]2(smif)2
Article discussing unusual electronic features and reactivity of the dipyridylazaallyl ligand and characterizations of (smif)2M [M = Fe, Co, Co+, Ni; smif = {(2-py)CH}2N and [(TMS)2NFe] 2(smif)2.
Redox Activation of Alkene Ligands in Platinum Complexes with Non-innocent Ligands
Article discussing the redox activation of alkene ligands in platinum complexes with non-innocent ligands.
ESTPiper - a web-based analysis pipeline for expressed sequence tags
Article discussing ESTPiper, a web interface that streamlines the expressed sequence tags (EST) analysis process.
RICHEST - a web server for richness estimation in biological data
Article discussing a web server for richness estimation in biological data called RICHness ESTimator (RICHEST).
Arylpalladium Phosphonate Complexes as Reactive Intermediates in Phosphorus-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions
Article discussing research on arylpalladium phosphonate complexes as reactive intermediates in phosphorus-carbon bond forming reactions.
Coinage Metal-Ethylene Complexes Supported by Tris(pyrazolyl)borates: A Computational Study
Article discussing a computational study of coinage metal-ethylene complexes supported by tris(pyrazolyl)borates.
Six-, Five-, and Four-Coordinate Ruthenium(II) Hydride Complexes Supported by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization, Fundamental Reactivity, and Catalytic Hydrogenation of Olefins, Aldehydes, and Ketones
This article discusses six-, five-, and four-coordinate ruthenium(II) hydride complexes.
[Review] Tempting Fate: The Ethics of Dual-Use Research
This article reviews the book "Ethical and Philosophical Consideration of the Dual-Use Dilemma in the Biological Sciences," by Seumas Miller and Michael J. Selgelid and published in 2008.
Metaphoric Analysis of a Shipyard Union Dispute: Theory and Method in the Cultural Analysis of Collective Action
This book chapter discusses the metaphoric analysis of a shipyard union dispute and the theory and method in the cultural analysis of collective action. Rather than treating grievances and political opportunities, given, and exogenous to organized movement groups, cultural analysts of social movements have recently focused on cognitive and linguistic processes by which factors relevant to collective behavior are themselves interpreted collectively.
Enabling Large Scale Scientific Computations for Expressed Sequence Tag Sequencing over Grid and Cloud Computing Clusters
This paper discusses expressed sequence tag sequencing over grid and cloud computing clusters, specifically for biological applications. In this paper, the authors propose a Web service framework for high-level job scheduling that is developed for scientific applications.
Expression of genes associated with carbohydrate metabolism in cotton stems and roots
Article discussing the expression of genes associated with carbohydrate metabolism in cotton stems and roots.
Effective carbon partitioning driven by exotic phloem-specific regulatory elements fused to the Arabidopsis thaliana AtSUC2 sucrose-proton symporter gene
This article discusses the effect and overall importance of the Arabidopsis thaliana AtSUC2 sucrose-proton symporter gene on carbon partitioning and plant growth.
Comment on "Modification of graphene properties due to electron-beam irradiation"
This article gives comment to a previous article entitled 'Modification of graphene properties due to electron-beam irradiation'. These articles discuss the modification of graphene properties due to electron-beam irradiation.
Dinámica estacional y patrones de distribución de la avifauna asociada a humedales subantárticos en la Reserva de Biosfera Cabo de Hornos (54-55°S), Chile
This article discusses the seasonal dynamics and distribution patterns of birds associated to the sub-Antarctic wetlands in Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve (54-55°S), Chile.
Annual Variation of Abundance and Composition in Forest Bird Assemblages on Navarino Island, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile
Article on the annual variation of abundance and composition in forest bird assemblages on Navarino Island, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile.
Invasive American mink Mustela vison in wetlands of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, southern Chile: what are they eating?
This article discusses invasive American mink Mustela vison and its ecological effect in wetlands of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, southern Chile.
Electromagnetically induced transparency controlled by a microwave field
Article on electromagnetically induced transparency controlled by a microwave field.
Inhomogeneous DNA: Conducting exons and insulating introns
Article discussing inhomogeneous DNA and conducting exons and insulating introns.
Group-Transfer Reactions of Nickel-Carbene and -Nitrene Complexes with Organoazides and Nitrous Oxide that Form New C=N, C=O, and N=N Bonds
This article discusses group-transfer reactions of nickel-carbene and -nitrene complexes with organoazides and nitrous oxide that form new C=N, C=O, and N=N bonds.
Cobalt-Dinitrogen Complexes with Weakened N-N Bonds
Article discussing research on cobalt-dinitrogen complexes with weakened N-N bonds.
Activation of Carbon-Hydrogen and Hydrogen-Hydrogen Bonds by Copper-Nitrenes: A Comparison of Density Functionality Theory with Single- and Multireference Correlation Consistent Composite Approaches
Article on a comparison of density functional theory with single- and multireference correlation consistent composite approaches (ccCA).
Enthalpy of Formation of the Cyclohexadienyl Radical and the C-H Bond Enthalpy of 1,4-Cyclohexadiene: An Experimental and Computational Re-Evaluation
This article discusses the enthalpy of formation of the cyclohexadienyl radical and the C-H bond enthalpy of 1,4-cyclohexadiene.
Performance of Density Functional Theory for 3d Transition Metal-Containing Complexes: Utilization of the Correlation Consistent Basis Sets
Article discussing the performance of density functional theory for 3d transition metal-containing complexes and the utilization of the correlation consistent basis sets.
Rediscovery of the Elements: Ruthenium
Article describing the discovery of platinum in Russia and the history of ruthenium. Tourist information regarding sites pertinent to this history are included.
The Statue of Copernicus
Front cover of the Summer 2009 issue of The Hexagon, featuring a statue of Copernicus sitting on a block, wearing a flowing robe, and holding a compass up to a heliocentric model. The next page contains a table of contents, a staff list, and an editorial regarding the twentieth anniversary of the events at Tiananmen Square.
Rediscovery of the Elements: Courtois and Iodine
Article describing the history of iodine, including its discovery by Bernard Courtois while during the production of saltpeter. Tourist information regarding pertinent locations is included.
Rediscovery of the Elements: The Platinum Metals
Article describing the history of the platinum metals, from its discovery in the New World and subsequent experiments in Europe. Tourist information is provided regarding areas pertinent to the history of platinum.
Nikolaikirche and Apotheke zum Bären, Berlin, Germany
Front cover of volume 100, issue 1 of The Hexagon, featuring the multistory brick and stone church, Nikolaikirche. The church's first several floors are comprised of older stone work while the upper stories use newer red brick. People and vehicles are on the street near the church, and a row of buildings can be seen in the background to the left. The magazine's logo is printed over the church's bluish roof spires. The inside cover contains a table of contents, staff credits, and an editorial.
Delivering Pretzels in Berlin
Front cover of the Winter 2009 issue of The Hexagon, featuring a man in a Berlin shirt riding a bicycle laden with large pretzels. A small dog on a leash follows alongside of him. The inside cover has a table of contents, a list of staff, and an editorial.
The neuroprotective properties of palmitoylethanolamine against oxidative stress in a neuronal cell line
This article discusses the neuroprotective properties of palmitoylethanolamine against oxidative stress in a neuronal cell line.
A theoretical analysis of an alternative CUSUM statistic called CUSUM-slope for detecting signals from background noise in a low signal-to-noise environment
Article accompanying a poster presentation for the 2009 Computational Neuroscience Meeting. This article discusses a theoretical analysis of an alternative CUSUM statistic called CUSUM-slope for detecting signals from background noise in a low signal-to-noise environment.
A theoretical model of emotion processing for optimizing the cost function of discrepancy errors between wants and gets
Article accompanying a poster presentation for the 2009 Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting. This article discusses a theoretical model of emotion processing for optimizing the cost function of discrepancy errors between wants and gets.
Identification of functional information subgraphs in cultured neural networks
This paper accompanies an oral presentation on the identification of functional information subgraphs in cultured neural networks.
From power law intermittence to macroscopic coherent regime
Article addressing the problem of establishing which is the proper form of quantum master equation generating a survival probability identical to that corresponding to the nonergodic sequence of "light on" and "light off" fluorescence fluctuations in blinking quantum dots.
The Dynamics of EEG Entropy
This article discusses the dynamics of EEG entropy.
Salman Rushdie: Reading the Postcolonial Texts in the Era of Empire
This article discusses Salman Rushdie and reading the postcolonial texts in the era of empire. Using the first three novels of Salman Rushdie, this essay articulates a different conceptual framework for reading the postcolonial texts.
The Rhetoric of Democracy and War on Terror: The Case of Pakistan
Article discussing the rhetoric of democracy on the war on terror. It offers a brief analysis of United States (U.S.) policy toward Pakistan during the last days of General Pervez Husharraf's unconstitutional regime.
Nitrate, Arsenic and Selenium Concentrations in The Pecos Valley Aquifer, West Texas, USA
This article discusses nitrate, arsenic, and selenium concentrations in the Pecos Valley Aquifer in west Texas in the context of local geology and land use.
Correlation and prediction of solute transfer to chloroalkanes from both water and the gas phase
Article discussing research on the correlation and prediction of solute transfer to chloroalkanes from both water and the gas phase.
Development of Abraham model correlations for solvation characteristics of linear alcohols
This article discusses the development of Abraham model correlations for solvation characteristics of linear alcohols.
Solubility of 5-(2-Chlorophenyl)-7-nitro-1,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one, 7-Chloro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one, and 6-(2,3-Dichlorophenyl)-1,2,4-triazine-3,5-diamine in the Mixtures of Poly(ethylene glycol) 600, Ethanol, and Water at a Temperature of 298.2 K
Article on the solubility of 5-(2-chlorophenyl)-7-nitro-1, 3-dihydro-1, 4-benzodiazepin-2-one, 7-chloro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-3H-1, 4-benzodiazepin-2-one, and 6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1, 2, 4,-triazine-3, 5-diamine in the mixtures of poly(ethylene glycol) 600, ethanol, and water at temperature of 298.2 K.
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