ÿþ<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xml:lang="en"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <meta name=ProgId content=FrontPage.Editor.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft FrontPage 5.0"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 12"> <link rel=Edit-Time-Data href="research_files/editdata.mso"> <title>USC &gt; CEC &gt; Biomedical Engineering</title> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Author>knighttw</o:Author> <o:LastAuthor>knighttw</o:LastAuthor> <o:Revision>2</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:Created>2008-03-19T20:24:00Z</o:Created> <o:LastSaved>2008-03-19T20:25:00Z</o:LastSaved> <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>691</o:Words> <o:Characters>3944</o:Characters> <o:Lines>32</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>9</o:Paragraphs> <o:CharactersWithSpaces>4626</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:Version>12.00</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> </xml><![endif]--> <link rel=themeData href="research_files/themedata.thmx"> <link rel=colorSchemeMapping href="research_files/colorschememapping.xml"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>90</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="&#45;-"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true" DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99" LatentStyleCount="267"> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <link rel=Stylesheet type="text/css" media=all title="User Defined Style" href="usc_standarddelta.css"> <link rel=Stylesheet type="text/css" media=all title="User Defined Style" href="content_standarddelta.css"> <link rel=Stylesheet type="text/css" media=all title="User Defined Style" href="../../../../centers/usc_standarddelta.css"> <link rel=Stylesheet type="text/css" media=all title="User Defined Style" href="../../../../centers/content_standarddelta.css"> <link rel=Stylesheet type="text/css" media=all title="User Defined Style" href="../../../../usc_standarddelta.css"> <link rel=Stylesheet type="text/css" media=all title="User Defined Style" href="../../../../content_standarddelta.css"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:2; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;} @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:1; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 0 0 0 0 0;} @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1627400839 -2147483648 8 0 66047 0;} @font-face {font-family:Georgia; panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 4 5 2 3 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in} h1 {mso-style-priority:9; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-link:"Heading 1 Char"; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; mso-outline-level:1; font-size:24.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; font-weight:bold;} h2 {mso-style-priority:9; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-link:"Heading 2 Char"; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; mso-outline-level:2; font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; font-weight:bold;} h3 {mso-style-priority:9; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-link:"Heading 3 Char"; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; mso-outline-level:3; font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; font-weight:bold;} h4 {mso-style-priority:9; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-link:"Heading 4 Char"; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; mso-outline-level:4; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; font-weight:bold;} h5 {mso-style-priority:9; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-link:"Heading 5 Char"; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; mso-outline-level:5; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; font-weight:bold;} h6 {mso-style-priority:9; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-link:"Heading 6 Char"; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; mso-outline-level:6; font-size:7.5pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; font-weight:bold;} p {mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate {mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char"; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} span.Heading1Char {mso-style-name:"Heading 1 Char"; mso-style-priority:9; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-locked:yes; mso-style-link:"Heading 1"; mso-ansi-font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:major-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi; color:#365F91; mso-themecolor:accent1; mso-themeshade:191; font-weight:bold;} span.Heading2Char {mso-style-name:"Heading 2 Char"; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:9; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-locked:yes; mso-style-link:"Heading 2"; mso-ansi-font-size:13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:major-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi; color:#4F81BD; mso-themecolor:accent1; font-weight:bold;} span.Heading3Char {mso-style-name:"Heading 3 Char"; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:9; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-locked:yes; mso-style-link:"Heading 3"; mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:major-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi; color:#4F81BD; mso-themecolor:accent1; font-weight:bold;} span.Heading4Char {mso-style-name:"Heading 4 Char"; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:9; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-locked:yes; mso-style-link:"Heading 4"; mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:major-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi; color:#4F81BD; mso-themecolor:accent1; font-weight:bold; font-style:italic;} span.Heading5Char {mso-style-name:"Heading 5 Char"; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:9; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-locked:yes; mso-style-link:"Heading 5"; mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:major-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi; color:#243F60; mso-themecolor:accent1; mso-themeshade:127;} span.Heading6Char {mso-style-name:"Heading 6 Char"; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:9; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-locked:yes; mso-style-link:"Heading 6"; mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:major-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi; color:#243F60; mso-themecolor:accent1; mso-themeshade:127; font-style:italic;} p.byline, li.byline, div.byline {mso-style-name:byline; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.timestamp, li.timestamp, div.timestamp {mso-style-name:timestamp; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.condition, li.condition, div.condition {mso-style-name:condition; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.subscript, li.subscript, div.subscript {mso-style-name:subscript; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:7.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.superscript, li.superscript, div.superscript {mso-style-name:superscript; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:6.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.spt, li.spt, div.spt {mso-style-name:spt; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#CC99CC; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.ctd, li.ctd, div.ctd {mso-style-name:ctd; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#CCCC99; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.pho, li.pho, div.pho {mso-style-name:pho; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#99CCCC; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.out, li.out, div.out {mso-style-name:out; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#9999CC; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.abt, li.abt, div.abt {mso-style-name:abt; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#FFCCCC; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.hom, li.hom, div.hom {mso-style-name:hom; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#990000; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.hlt, li.hlt, div.hlt {mso-style-name:hlt; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#99CC99; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.number, li.number, div.number {mso-style-name:number; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.indent, li.indent, div.indent {mso-style-name:indent; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:7.5pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:7.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.spotlight, li.spotlight, div.spotlight {mso-style-name:spotlight; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.photos, li.photos, div.photos {mso-style-name:photos; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.outreach, li.outreach, div.outreach {mso-style-name:outreach; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.highlights, li.highlights, div.highlights {mso-style-name:highlights; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.carolinatoday, li.carolinatoday, div.carolinatoday {mso-style-name:carolinatoday; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.sm, li.sm, div.sm {mso-style-name:sm; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.red, li.red, div.red {mso-style-name:red; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.blk, li.blk, div.blk {mso-style-name:blk; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.nomarg, li.nomarg, div.nomarg {mso-style-name:nomarg; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.bkg, li.bkg, div.bkg {mso-style-name:bkg; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} span.link1 {mso-style-name:link1; mso-style-unhide:no; color:teal; mso-hide:none;} p.spotlight1, li.spotlight1, div.spotlight1 {mso-style-name:spotlight1; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#666666; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.spotlight2, li.spotlight2, div.spotlight2 {mso-style-name:spotlight2; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#333333; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.photos1, li.photos1, div.photos1 {mso-style-name:photos1; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#666666; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.photos2, li.photos2, div.photos2 {mso-style-name:photos2; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#333333; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.outreach1, li.outreach1, div.outreach1 {mso-style-name:outreach1; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#666666; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.outreach2, li.outreach2, div.outreach2 {mso-style-name:outreach2; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#333333; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.highlights1, li.highlights1, div.highlights1 {mso-style-name:highlights1; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#666666; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.highlights2, li.highlights2, div.highlights2 {mso-style-name:highlights2; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#333333; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.carolinatoday1, li.carolinatoday1, div.carolinatoday1 {mso-style-name:carolinatoday1; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:black; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.carolinatoday2, li.carolinatoday2, div.carolinatoday2 {mso-style-name:carolinatoday2; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#990000; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;} p.condition1, li.condition1, div.condition1 {mso-style-name:condition1; mso-style-unhide:no; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:3.75pt; margin-left:0in; mso-line-height-alt:7.5pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; color:black;} p.sm1, li.sm1, div.sm1 {mso-style-name:sm1; mso-style-unhide:no; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:8.25pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:7.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; color:black;} p.red1, li.red1, div.red1 {mso-style-name:red1; mso-style-unhide:no; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:7.5pt; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; color:#990000;} p.blk1, li.blk1, div.blk1 {mso-style-name:blk1; mso-style-unhide:no; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:7.5pt; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; color:black;} p.nomarg1, li.nomarg1, div.nomarg1 {mso-style-name:nomarg1; mso-style-unhide:no; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; color:black;} p.byline1, li.byline1, div.byline1 {mso-style-name:byline1; mso-style-unhide:no; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.5pt; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; color:#999999;} p.timestamp1, li.timestamp1, div.timestamp1 {mso-style-name:timestamp1; mso-style-unhide:no; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.5pt; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; color:#999999;} p.bkg1, li.bkg1, div.bkg1 {mso-style-name:bkg1; mso-style-unhide:no; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:7.5pt; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; background:#EEEEEE; font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; color:black;} span.z-TopofFormChar {mso-style-name:"z-Top of Form Char"; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-locked:yes; mso-style-link:"z-Top of Form"; mso-ansi-font-size:8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; display:none; mso-hide:all;} span.z-BottomofFormChar {mso-style-name:"z-Bottom of Form Char"; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-locked:yes; mso-style-link:"z-Bottom of Form"; mso-ansi-font-size:8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; display:none; mso-hide:all;} span.BalloonTextChar {mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char"; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-locked:yes; mso-style-link:"Balloon Text"; mso-ansi-font-size:8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} /* List Definitions */ @list l0 {mso-list-id:5058840; mso-list-template-ids:105552872;} @list l0:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:·ð; mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} @list l0:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @list l1 {mso-list-id:1429884197; mso-list-template-ids:-1764439596;} @list l1:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:·ð; mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} ol {margin-bottom:0in;} ul {margin-bottom:0in;} --> </style> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"} </style> <![endif]--> <meta name=Keywords content="University of South Carolina, USC, Carolina, Columbia, Midlands, South Carolina, SC, higher education, public university, flagship university, research institution, Colonial Center, robotics, competition, FIRST robotics, palmetto FRC, palmetto regional, college of engineering and information technology, engineering, Cyndy Buckhaults"> <meta name=Description content="The College of Engineering and Computing at The University of South Carolina, established in 1894, is a college on the move. Over the last three decades engineers and computer scientists have revolutionized every aspect of our daily lives, including information exchange, health care and medicine, consumer products and services, transportation and even (or especially!) leisure and entertainment. And yet, more challenges are awaiting us in managing natural resources, preserving the environment, and improving the quality of life on a global scale."> <meta http-equiv=content-language content=en-us> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.sc.edu/portal/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <csimport user="../components/navbar_main.html" occur="90"></csimport><csscriptdict import="import"></csscriptdict><csactiondict></csactiondict><csimport user="../../../components/navbar_outreach.html" occur="46"></csimport><csimport user="../../../components/navbar_outreach.html" occur="72"></csimport><csimport user="../../centers/components/navbar_outreach.html" occur="35"></csimport><csimport user="../../../../components/navbar_biomed.html" occur="30"></csimport><csimport user="components/navbar_nuclear.html" occur="15"></csimport> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- var browserName = navigator.appName; if (browserName.indexOf('Pocket') == -1) document.write("<link rel=stylesheet type=\"text/css\" media=\"all\" title=\"User Defined Style\" href=\"/portal/usc_standarddelta.css\" />"); --> </script> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="cssswap.js"> </script> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- var browserName = navigator.appName; if (browserName.indexOf('Pocket') == -1) document.write("<link rel=stylesheet type=\"text/css\" media=\"all\" title=\"User Defined Style\" href=\"/portal/usc_standarddelta.css\" />"); --> </script> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="../../cssswap.js"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="../GeneratedItems/CSScriptLib.js"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> <!-- var preloadFlag = false; function preloadImages() { if (document.images) { pre_hdr_usc_sel = newImage('../../images/nav/hdr_usc_sel.gif'); pre_home_over = newImage('images/subheads/home_over.gif'); pre_fac_staff_over = newImage('images/subheads/fac-staff_over.gif'); pre_future_over = newImage('images/subheads/future_over.gif'); pre_grads_over = newImage('images/subheads/grads_over.gif'); pre_undergrads_over = newImage('images/subheads/undergrads_over.gif'); preloadFlag = true; } } // --> </script> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- var browserName = navigator.appName; if (browserName.indexOf('Pocket') == -1) document.write("<link rel=stylesheet type=\"text/css\" media=\"all\" title=\"User Defined Style\" href=\"/portal/usc_standarddelta.css\" />"); --> </script> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="../../cssswap.js"> </script> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- var browserName = navigator.appName; if (browserName.indexOf('Pocket') == -1) document.write("<link rel=stylesheet type=\"text/css\" media=\"all\" title=\"User Defined Style\" href=\"/portal/usc_standarddelta.css\" />"); --> </script> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="../../cssswap.js"> </script> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- var browserName = navigator.appName; if (browserName.indexOf('Pocket') == -1) document.write("<link rel=stylesheet type=\"text/css\" media=\"all\" title=\"User Defined Style\" href=\"/portal/usc_standarddelta.css\" />"); --> </script> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="../../cssswap.js"> </script> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- var browserName = navigator.appName; if (browserName.indexOf('Pocket') == -1) document.write("<link rel=stylesheet type=\"text/css\" media=\"all\" title=\"User Defined Style\" href=\"/portal/usc_standarddelta.css\" />"); --> </script> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="../../cssswap.js"> </script> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- var browserName = navigator.appName; if (browserName.indexOf('Pocket') == -1) document.write("<link rel=stylesheet type=\"text/css\" media=\"all\" title=\"User Defined Style\" href=\"/portal/usc_standarddelta.css\" />"); --> </script> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="cssswap.js"> </script> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext="edit"> <o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1"/> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in' onload="preloadImages();"> <div class=Section1> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:562.5pt;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td colspan=3 style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:black;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.sc.edu/" target="_blank"><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes; text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'> <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1055" src="images/nav/hdr_usc.gif" alt="https://www.me.sc.edu:2021/nuclear/images/nav/hdr_usc.gif" width="100" height="80"></span></a><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof:yes'> <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1054" src="images/nav/hdr_logo.gif" alt="https://www.me.sc.edu:2021/nuclear/images/nav/hdr_logo.gif" width="80" height="80"></span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="index.html"><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes;text-decoration:none;text-underline: none'> <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1053" src="images/headers/nuclear.jpg" alt="https://www.me.sc.edu:2021/nuclear/images/headers/nuclear.jpg" width="570" height="80"></span></a><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td colspan=3 style='background:#990000;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><csobj csref="components/subhead.html" h="15" occur="44" t="Component" w="751"> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:562.5pt;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#990000;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=180 style='width:135.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.sc.edu/" target="_blank"><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes; text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'> <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1052" src="images/nav/hdr_univofsc_button.gif" alt="https://www.me.sc.edu:2021/nuclear/images/nav/hdr_univofsc_button.gif" width="180" height="15"></span></a><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=161 style='width:120.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="undergrads.html"><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof:yes;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'> <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1051" src="images/subheads/undergrads.gif" alt="https://www.me.sc.edu:2021/nuclear/images/subheads/undergrads.gif" width="138" height="15"></span></a><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=129 style='width:96.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="grads.html"><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof:yes;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'> <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1050" src="images/subheads/grads.gif" alt="https://www.me.sc.edu:2021/nuclear/images/subheads/grads.gif" width="106" height="15"></span></a><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=114 style='width:85.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="future-students.html"><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof:yes;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'> <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1049" src="images/subheads/future.gif" alt="https://www.me.sc.edu:2021/nuclear/images/subheads/future.gif" width="91" height="15"></span></a><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=108 style='width:81.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="faculty.html"><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof:yes;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'> <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1048" src="images/subheads/fac-staff.gif" alt="https://www.me.sc.edu:2021/nuclear/images/subheads/fac-staff.gif" width="84" height="15"></span></a><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=58 style='width:43.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="index.html"><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof:yes;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'> <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1047" src="images/subheads/home.gif" alt="https://www.me.sc.edu:2021/nuclear/images/subheads/home.gif" width="35" height="15"></span></a><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </csobj> </table> </td> <td width=1 rowspan=3 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' background="images/objects/graydot.gif"> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof:yes'> <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1046" src="images/objects/dot_clear.gif" alt="https://www.me.sc.edu:2021/nuclear/images/objects/dot_clear.gif" width="1" height="1"></span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=180 valign=top style='width:135.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid #660000 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid #660000 .75pt;padding:0in 0in 4.0pt 0in; background:#990000;margin-left:.75in;margin-right:0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in; background:#990000;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid #660000 .75pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 4.0pt 0in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <csobj csref="components/navbar_nuclear.html" h="807" occur="15" t="Component" w="180"> <ul type=disc> <ul type=circle> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in; background:#990000;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid #660000 .75pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 4.0pt 0in'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></li> </ul> </ul> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing: 1.5pt;margin-left:1.0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td colspan=2 style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="index.html"><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:white;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>NUCLEAR ENGINEERING GRADUATE PROGRAM</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width=21 style='width:15.75pt;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width=10 height=20 id="_x0000_i1045" src="images/objects/dot_clear.gif" alt="https://www.me.sc.edu:2021/nuclear/images/objects/dot_clear.gif"></span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="about.html"><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:white;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>About the Department</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td width=21 style='width:15.75pt;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width=10 height=20 id="_x0000_i1044" src="images/objects/dot_clear.gif" alt="https://www.me.sc.edu:2021/nuclear/images/objects/dot_clear.gif"></span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="academics.html"><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:white;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>Academics</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3'> <td width=21 style='width:15.75pt;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width=10 height=20 id="_x0000_i1043" src="images/objects/dot_clear.gif" alt="https://www.me.sc.edu:2021/nuclear/images/objects/dot_clear.gif"></span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="advisory-board.html"><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:white;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>Advisory Board</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:4'> <td width=21 style='width:15.75pt;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width=10 height=20 id="_x0000_i1042" src="images/objects/dot_clear.gif" alt="https://www.me.sc.edu:2021/nuclear/images/objects/dot_clear.gif"></span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="faculty.html"><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:white;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>Faculty</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:5'> <td width=21 style='width:15.75pt;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width=10 height=35 id="_x0000_i1041" src="images/objects/dot_clear.gif" alt="https://www.me.sc.edu:2021/nuclear/images/objects/dot_clear.gif"></span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="components/faqs.html"><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:white;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:6'> <td width=21 style='width:15.75pt;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width=10 height=35 id="_x0000_i1040" src="images/objects/dot_clear.gif" alt="https://www.me.sc.edu:2021/nuclear/images/objects/dot_clear.gif"></span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="grads.html"><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-ser