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Ssrn As An Initial Revolution In Academic Knowledge Aggregation And Dissemination, David Bray, Sascha Vitzthum, Benn Konsynski Jan 2010

Ssrn As An Initial Revolution In Academic Knowledge Aggregation And Dissemination, David Bray, Sascha Vitzthum, Benn Konsynski

Sascha Vitzthum

Within this paper we consider our results of using the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) over a period of 18 months to distribute our working papers to the research community. Our experiences have been quite positive, with SSRN serving as a platform both to inform our colleagues about our research as well as inform us about related research (through email and telephoned conversations of colleagues who discovered our paper on SSRN). We then discuss potential future directions for SSRN to consider, and how SSRN might well represent an initial revolution in 21st century academic knowledge aggregation and dissemination. Our paper …


Matter-Wave Self-Imaging By Atomic Center-Of-Mass Motion Induced Interference, Ke Li, L. Deng, E. W. Hagley, Marvin G. Payne, M. S. Zhan Dec 2008

Matter-Wave Self-Imaging By Atomic Center-Of-Mass Motion Induced Interference, Ke Li, L. Deng, E. W. Hagley, Marvin G. Payne, M. S. Zhan

Marvin G. Payne

We demonstrate matter-wave self-imaging resulting from atomic center-of-mass motion-based interference. We show that non-negligible atomic center-of-mass motion and an instantaneous Doppler shift can drastically change the condensate momentum distribution, resulting in a periodic collapse and the recurrence of condensate diffraction probability as a function of the stationary light-field pulsing time. The observed matter-wave self-imaging is characterized by an atomic center-of-mass motion induced population amplitude interference in the presence of the light field that simultaneously minimizes all high (n≥1) diffraction orders and maximizes the zeroth diffraction component.


Book I, Otto Vogl: Papers And Patents, 1948-1970, Jane C. Vogl Dec 2008

Book I, Otto Vogl: Papers And Patents, 1948-1970, Jane C. Vogl

Emeritus Faculty Author Gallery

Books I-XII include citations to Otto Vogl's publications and patents. Printed versions of these twelve volumes are also available in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. MA, Lederle Graduate Research Center. The printed volumes include the full reprints of all cited publications.


Book I, Otto Vogl: Papers And Patents, 1948-1970, Jane C. Vogl Dec 2008

Book I, Otto Vogl: Papers And Patents, 1948-1970, Jane C. Vogl

Otto Vogl

Books I-XII include citations to Otto Vogl's publications and patents. Printed versions of these twelve volumes are also available in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. MA, Lederle Graduate Research Center. The printed volumes include the full reprints of all cited publications.


Book Ii, Otto Vogl: Papers And Patents, 1970-1977, Jane C. Vogl Nov 2008

Book Ii, Otto Vogl: Papers And Patents, 1970-1977, Jane C. Vogl

Emeritus Faculty Author Gallery

Books I-XII include citations to Otto Vogl's publications and patents. Printed versions of these twelve volumes are also available in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. MA, Lederle Graduate Research Center. The printed volumes include the full reprints of all cited publications.


Book Ii, Otto Vogl: Papers And Patents, 1970-1977, Jane C. Vogl Nov 2008

Book Ii, Otto Vogl: Papers And Patents, 1970-1977, Jane C. Vogl

Otto Vogl

Books I-XII include citations to Otto Vogl's publications and patents. Printed versions of these twelve volumes are also available in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. MA, Lederle Graduate Research Center. The printed volumes include the full reprints of all cited publications.


Review: Sensational Knowledge: Embodying Culture Through Japanese Dance By Tomie Hahn, Wendy Hsu Oct 2008

Review: Sensational Knowledge: Embodying Culture Through Japanese Dance By Tomie Hahn, Wendy Hsu

Wendy Hsu

No abstract provided.


Taiwanese America Meets Taiwan Through Indie Rock Music Performance, Wendy Hsu Oct 2008

Taiwanese America Meets Taiwan Through Indie Rock Music Performance, Wendy Hsu

Wendy Hsu

No abstract provided.


Book Iii, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1977-1979, Jane C. Vogl Oct 2008

Book Iii, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1977-1979, Jane C. Vogl

Emeritus Faculty Author Gallery

Books I-XII include citations to Otto Vogl's publications and patents. Printed versions of these twelve volumes are also available in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. MA, Lederle Graduate Research Center. The printed volumes include the full reprints of all cited publications.


Book Iii, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1977-1979, Jane C. Vogl Oct 2008

Book Iii, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1977-1979, Jane C. Vogl

Otto Vogl

Books I-XII include citations to Otto Vogl's publications and patents. Printed versions of these twelve volumes are also available in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. MA, Lederle Graduate Research Center. The printed volumes include the full reprints of all cited publications.


Mexican Jay (Aphelocoma Ultramarina), John Mccormack, L. Brown Sep 2008

Mexican Jay (Aphelocoma Ultramarina), John Mccormack, L. Brown

John E. McCormack

No abstract provided.


Department Of Agricultural Economics Publications In 2007 Sep 2008

Department Of Agricultural Economics Publications In 2007

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

Annual Department of Agricultural Economics Faculty Publication List (for 2007)


Book Iv, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1979-1981, Jane C. Vogl Sep 2008

Book Iv, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1979-1981, Jane C. Vogl

Emeritus Faculty Author Gallery

Books I-XII include citations to Otto Vogl's publications and patents. Printed versions of these twelve volumes are also available in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. MA, Lederle Graduate Research Center. The printed volumes include the full reprints of all cited publications.


Book Iv, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1979-1981, Jane C. Vogl Sep 2008

Book Iv, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1979-1981, Jane C. Vogl

Otto Vogl

Books I-XII include citations to Otto Vogl's publications and patents. Printed versions of these twelve volumes are also available in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. MA, Lederle Graduate Research Center. The printed volumes include the full reprints of all cited publications.


Crossroads: Women Priests In The Roman Catholic Church, Victoria Rue Sep 2008

Crossroads: Women Priests In The Roman Catholic Church, Victoria Rue

Faculty Publications, Social Sciences

Since 2002 Catholic women have been ordained and are ministering to communities through the organization Roman Catholic womenpriests (RCWP). In this article, Victoria Rue, PhD, ordained a womanpriest in 2005, reflects on ecclesial structures and the theologies that underpin them. RCWP uses the titles deacon, priest, and bishop. At the same time they do not wish to replicate the hierarchical model those titles suggest. At this crossroads of the old and the new, how do the women of RCWP redefine these models and their attendant theologies and still stay within the Roman Catholic Church?


Crossroads: Women Priests In The Roman Catholic Church, Victoria Rue Sep 2008

Crossroads: Women Priests In The Roman Catholic Church, Victoria Rue

Victoria Rue

Since 2002 Catholic women have been ordained and are ministering to communities through the organization Roman Catholic womenpriests (RCWP). In this article, Victoria Rue, PhD, ordained a womanpriest in 2005, reflects on ecclesial structures and the theologies that underpin them. RCWP uses the titles deacon, priest, and bishop. At the same time they do not wish to replicate the hierarchical model those titles suggest. At this crossroads of the old and the new, how do the women of RCWP redefine these models and their attendant theologies and still stay within the Roman Catholic Church?


Niche Expansion Leads To Small-Scale Adaptive Divergence Along An Elevation Gradient In A Medium-Sized Passerine Bird, John Mccormack, Thomas Smith Aug 2008

Niche Expansion Leads To Small-Scale Adaptive Divergence Along An Elevation Gradient In A Medium-Sized Passerine Bird, John Mccormack, Thomas Smith

John E. McCormack

Niche expansion can lead to adaptive differentiation and speciation, but there are few examples from contemporary niche expansions about how this process is initiated. We assess the consequences of a niche expansion by Mexican jays (Aphelocoma ultramarina) along an elevation gradient. We predicted that jays at high elevation would have straighter bills adapted to feeding on pine cones, whereas jays at low elevation would have hooked bills adapted to feeding on acorns. We measured morphological and genetic variation of 95 adult jays and found significant differences in hook length between elevations in accordance with predictions, a pattern corroborated by analysis …


Review: Queering The Popular Pitch Edited By Sheila Whiteley And Jennifer Rycenga, Wendy Hsu Aug 2008

Review: Queering The Popular Pitch Edited By Sheila Whiteley And Jennifer Rycenga, Wendy Hsu

Wendy Hsu

No abstract provided.


Rocking Out Between The Global And The Local, Wendy Hsu, Carey Sargent Aug 2008

Rocking Out Between The Global And The Local, Wendy Hsu, Carey Sargent

Wendy Hsu

No abstract provided.


Book V, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1981-1984, Jane C. Vogl Aug 2008

Book V, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1981-1984, Jane C. Vogl

Emeritus Faculty Author Gallery

Books I-XII include citations to Otto Vogl's publications and patents. Printed versions of these twelve volumes are also available in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. MA, Lederle Graduate Research Center. The printed volumes include the full reprints of all cited publications.


Book V, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1981-1984, Jane C. Vogl Aug 2008

Book V, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1981-1984, Jane C. Vogl

Otto Vogl

Books I-XII include citations to Otto Vogl's publications and patents. Printed versions of these twelve volumes are also available in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. MA, Lederle Graduate Research Center. The printed volumes include the full reprints of all cited publications.


Book Vi, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1984-1986, Jane C. Vogl Jul 2008

Book Vi, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1984-1986, Jane C. Vogl

Emeritus Faculty Author Gallery

Books I-XII include citations to Otto Vogl's publications and patents. Printed versions of these twelve volumes are also available in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. MA, Lederle Graduate Research Center. The printed volumes include the full reprints of all cited publications.


Sovereignty, Law And The State Of Exception: Analysing Agamben In The Indian Context, Aditya Swarup Jul 2008

Sovereignty, Law And The State Of Exception: Analysing Agamben In The Indian Context, Aditya Swarup

Aditya Swarup

No abstract provided.


Book Vi, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1984-1986, Jane C. Vogl Jul 2008

Book Vi, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1984-1986, Jane C. Vogl

Otto Vogl

Books I-XII include citations to Otto Vogl's publications and patents. Printed versions of these twelve volumes are also available in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. MA, Lederle Graduate Research Center. The printed volumes include the full reprints of all cited publications.


Arthur A. Dugoni School Of Dentistry 114th Commencement, University Of The Pacific Jun 2008

Arthur A. Dugoni School Of Dentistry 114th Commencement, University Of The Pacific

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.


Assessing Osteoporosis Learning Needs And Preferences Of Exercise Physiologists, P D. Sollis, C J. Cisar Jun 2008

Assessing Osteoporosis Learning Needs And Preferences Of Exercise Physiologists, P D. Sollis, C J. Cisar

Craig J. Cisar

Research has revealed substantial knowledge deficits regarding osteoporosis among various healthcare professionals, such as physicians, nurses, and physical therapists. However, no previous studies have addressed the levels of knowledge regarding osteoporosis among exercise physiologists working in a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation setting. It is essential that exercise physiologists have a thorough understanding of osteoporosis so they can ensure client safety and provide accurate information to the client and support group. The purpose of this project was to evaluate the levels of knowledge about osteoporosis among exercise physiologists working with clients who are at high risk for fragility fractures. Ninety-six exercise physiologists (female …


Book Vii, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1987-1989, Jane C. Vogl Jun 2008

Book Vii, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1987-1989, Jane C. Vogl

Emeritus Faculty Author Gallery

Books I-XII include citations to Otto Vogl's publications and patents. Printed versions of these twelve volumes are also available in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. MA, Lederle Graduate Research Center. The printed volumes include the full reprints of all cited publications.


Book Vii, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1987-1989, Jane C. Vogl Jun 2008

Book Vii, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1987-1989, Jane C. Vogl

Otto Vogl

Books I-XII include citations to Otto Vogl's publications and patents. Printed versions of these twelve volumes are also available in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. MA, Lederle Graduate Research Center. The printed volumes include the full reprints of all cited publications.


Integrating Paleoecology And Genetics Of Bird Populations In Two Sky Island Archipelagos, John Mccormack, Bonnie Bowen, Thomas Smith May 2008

Integrating Paleoecology And Genetics Of Bird Populations In Two Sky Island Archipelagos, John Mccormack, Bonnie Bowen, Thomas Smith

John E. McCormack

Background: Genetic tests of paleoecological hypotheses have been rare, partly because recent genetic divergence is difficult to detect and time. According to fossil plant data, continuous woodland in the southwestern USA and northern Mexico became fragmented during the last 10,000 years, as warming caused cool-adapted species to retreat to high elevations. Most genetic studies of resulting 'sky islands' have either failed to detect recent divergence or have found discordant evidence for ancient divergence. We test this paleoecological hypothesis for the region with intraspecific mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite data from sky-island populations of a sedentary bird, the Mexican jay (Aphelocoma ultramarina). …


Book Viii, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1989-1992, Jane C. Vogl May 2008

Book Viii, Otto Vogl: Publications, 1989-1992, Jane C. Vogl

Emeritus Faculty Author Gallery

Books I-XII include citations to Otto Vogl's publications and patents. Printed versions of these twelve volumes are also available in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. MA, Lederle Graduate Research Center. The printed volumes include the full reprints of all cited publications.