Introgression due to hybridization is important for our understanding of species divergence. In this study, we analyze potential introgression between Macaca mulatta and M fascicularis using DNA sequences from 19 genes. While the putative introgression between these species has been studied previously, it has not been analyzed using nuclear loci from ...

Absolute differential and integral charge transfer cross sections have been measured for 0.5, 0.85, 1.5, 2.8, and 5.0 keV O$\sp+$ with O$\sb2$ at scattering angles between 0.01$\sp\circ$ and 3.50$\sp\circ$ in the laboratory frame. The dependence of these cross sections upon the electronic state of the O$\sp+$ ion was investigated. This study was ...

In 2003 The Supreme Court declared that all government funded universities, which choose to consider race in their admissions processes, must utilize a holistic process. A holistic process includes a thorough evaluation of all aspects of each applicant. For larger universities this type of admissions process would be very taxing. A computer scientist ...

We derive stationary subdivision rules on bi-uniform volumetric grids consisting of pairwise combinations of tetrahedra, octahedra, triangular prisms and cubes. We refine the existing framework of quasi-interpolants so that weight stencils are obtained by algebraic manipulation. The joint spectral radius test proves that our combined schemes yield C ...

This work tests the consistency of sequence stratigraphic methods by comparing the model documented in this study with previous models for growth faulted, siliciclastic environments. Interpretations derive from sequence stratigraphic analysis of high quality seismic integrated with well control and detailed biostratigraphy. Hierarchic cyclicity ...

Inverse iteration is a well-known algorithm for approximating an eigenvector of a symmetric matrix. If the shift is close to an eigenvalue, the system is nearly singular, potentially making it difficult to solve. Another drawback is its q-linear rate of convergence. An equivalent algorithm that is based on Newton's method and always solves a well ...

The main objective of this research was to determine whether differences between group and individual accuracy on behavioral rating tasks are due to differences in memory sensitivity or to systematic differences in the type of decision criterion adopted. Group vs. individual differences in evaluative judgment and in confidence levels, and the effects ...

This thesis surveys subscribers to an investment newsletter to determine whether they comprise an interest group. Hypothetically, staunch conservatives and "New Christian Right" members were expected. The data provides limited support. Respondents are generally conservative with a significant number of libertarians. Committed Christian respondents ...

We investigate the problem of inferring elastic moduli of nonlinearly elastic membranes from interior measurements of deformation and pressure. We begin by formulating a model of membrane deformation under a vertical force where the geometry of the membrane is star-like. The model makes no specification of the constitutive law by which stresses are ...