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Extensive Forest Leaf Area Survey Aiming At Detection Of Vegetation Change In Subarctic-Boreal Zone, Tomoko Kusakabe, Hayato Tsuzuki, Gary B. Hughes, Tatsuo Sweda
Extensive Forest Leaf Area Survey Aiming At Detection Of Vegetation Change In Subarctic-Boreal Zone, Tomoko Kusakabe, Hayato Tsuzuki, Gary B. Hughes, Tatsuo Sweda
Statistics
The warming resulting from increasing anthropogenic carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses is expected to be most prominent in the subarctic-boreal region of the Northern Hemisphere. With the objective of setting up a baseline to monitor possible vegetation change in this region, a continuous vegetation profile extending 600 km from Edmonton, Alberta to Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada was measured using an airborne infrared laser altimeter mounted on a helicopter. Then the distribution of leaf area index over the same 600 km long transect was estimated from this vegetation profile based on a series of plot surveys on the ground to …
Peak News, 1999-2000, Physical Education & Kinesiology Department
Peak News, 1999-2000, Physical Education & Kinesiology Department
Kinesiology Department Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Fork-Tailed Katydid Studies, David H. Headrick
Fork-Tailed Katydid Studies, David H. Headrick
Horticulture and Crop Science
The fork-tailed katydid, Scudderia furcata Brunner (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) was considered a minor pest of citrus in California, but in the last few years has increasingly become a problem due to reduction in organophosphate and carbamate pesticides (Grafton-Cardwell 1999). Our objective is to study the biology and behavior of the fork-tailed katydid as a pest of commercially grown citrus in order to develop ecologically-based control methods for application in commercial citrus production.
Evaluation Of Commercial Adjuncts For Use In Cheese Ripening: 5. Effect Of Added Freeze-Shocked Adjunct Lactobacilli On Proteolysis And Sensory Quality Of Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese, S. A. Madkor, P. S. Tong, M. El Soda
Evaluation Of Commercial Adjuncts For Use In Cheese Ripening: 5. Effect Of Added Freeze-Shocked Adjunct Lactobacilli On Proteolysis And Sensory Quality Of Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese, S. A. Madkor, P. S. Tong, M. El Soda
Dairy Science
No abstract provided.
Course And Curricular Updates To The California Polytechnic State University 2000-2001 Catalog, Academic Affairs, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Course And Curricular Updates To The California Polytechnic State University 2000-2001 Catalog, Academic Affairs, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Course Catalogs
No abstract provided.
California Polytechnic State University 2000-2001 Catalog, Academic Affairs, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
California Polytechnic State University 2000-2001 Catalog, Academic Affairs, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Course Catalogs
No abstract provided.
Links To The Past, Fall 2000, History Department
Links To The Past, Fall 2000, History Department
History Department Newsletter
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The Financial Impact Of Animal Related Phosphorus Management On Vermont Dairy Farms, Alyssa Dodd, Catherine Halbrendt, Charles F. Nicholson
The Financial Impact Of Animal Related Phosphorus Management On Vermont Dairy Farms, Alyssa Dodd, Catherine Halbrendt, Charles F. Nicholson
Agribusiness
Excessive phosphorus loading has been identified as the primary cause of decreasing water quality in Lake Champlain. Dairy farms are the major source of phosphorus pollution to the lake and are targeted to reduce phosphorus run-off. The goal of this research is to determine the farm-level financial impact of phosphorus management on different sizes of Vermont dairy farms. Farm financial performance following implementation of manure management is simulated by farm size (60 cows, 150 cows, and 350 cows) over a ten-year time horizon using the Farm Level Income and Policy Simulation Modeling System (FLIPSim). Results indicate that implementation of Milking …
Time Course And Magnitude Of Synthesis Of Heat-Shock Proteins In Congeneric Marine Snails (Genus Tegula) From Different Tidal Heights, Lars Tomanek, George N. Somero
Time Course And Magnitude Of Synthesis Of Heat-Shock Proteins In Congeneric Marine Snails (Genus Tegula) From Different Tidal Heights, Lars Tomanek, George N. Somero
Biological Sciences
The time course and magnitude of the heat-shock response in relation to severity of thermal stress are important, yet poorly understood, aspects of thermotolerance. We examined patterns of protein synthesis in congeneric marine snails (genus Tegula) that occur at different heights along the subtidal to intertidal gradient after a thermal exposure (30°C for 2.5 h, followed by 50 h recovery at 13°C) that induced the heat-shock response. We monitored the kinetics and magnitudes of protein synthesis by quantifying incorporation of 35S-labeled methionine and cysteine into newly synthesized proteins and observed synthesis of putative heat-shock proteins (hsp’s) of size …
Assessment Of An Accounting Information Systems Curriculum: An Analysis Of The International Federation Of Accountants' International Education Guideline No. 11, Joseph Callaghan, Arline Savage, Eileen Peacock
Assessment Of An Accounting Information Systems Curriculum: An Analysis Of The International Federation Of Accountants' International Education Guideline No. 11, Joseph Callaghan, Arline Savage, Eileen Peacock
Accounting
This paper evaluates our current Accounting and Information Systems (AIS) curriculum, developed using a Model-Oriented, Tool-Enhanced (MOTE) framework, by comparing it to the recommendations of the International Federation of Accountants'' (IFAC) Guideline No. 11. The IFAC recommendations offer guidance on the information technology content in accounting curricula and are supported by the AICPA. The evaluation resulted in suggestions for improvements to our existing curriculum. An analysis of the guideline was also completed.
Energetic Dynamics And Anuran Breeding Phenology: Insights From A Dynamic Game, Shannon J. Mccauley, Sarah S. Bouchard, Brian J. Farina, Kavita Isvaran, Suhel Quader, Daniel W. Wood, Colette M. St. Mary
Energetic Dynamics And Anuran Breeding Phenology: Insights From A Dynamic Game, Shannon J. Mccauley, Sarah S. Bouchard, Brian J. Farina, Kavita Isvaran, Suhel Quader, Daniel W. Wood, Colette M. St. Mary
Biological Sciences
We designed a dynamic optimization model to examine anuran-breeding phenologies. We evaluated the fitness consequences for males adopting one of four alternative strategies: calling, satelliting, foraging, or hiding. Various factors potentially influence male behavior, including energy reserves, predation risk, cost of calling, probability of finding food, distribution of male energy states in the population, and probability of surviving to another breeding season. We manipulated these parameters to determine how strongly each affects breeding phenology and chorus structure. Manipulating parameters related to the energetic costs and benefits of individual decisions, we generated the three basic patterns of anuran breeding phenology: explosive, …
Ultrasonic Testing For Compacted Clayey Soils, Nazli Yesiller, Gokhan Inci, Carol J. Miller
Ultrasonic Testing For Compacted Clayey Soils, Nazli Yesiller, Gokhan Inci, Carol J. Miller
Civil and Environmental Engineering
In this study, tests were conducted to investigate the use of ultrasonic methods to determine compaction characteristics of clayey soils. In particular, through-transmission test method was used to determine P-wave velocities in compacted clayey soils. Effects of soil type and compaction conditions on velocity were investigated. Tests were conducted on three soils that had low, medium, and high plasticity. Soils were prepared at water contents ranging from dry to wet of optimum using standard and modified compaction efforts. It was observed that velocity increased with increasing compactive effort and decreasing plasticity and clay content. Moreover, the variation of ultrasonic velocity …
Instructional Design Agents – An Integration Of Artificial Intelligence And Educational Technology, Erika Rogers, Carol Scheftic, Emilio Passi, Sharon Lanaghan
Instructional Design Agents – An Integration Of Artificial Intelligence And Educational Technology, Erika Rogers, Carol Scheftic, Emilio Passi, Sharon Lanaghan
Computer Science and Software Engineering
The purpose of this paper is to introduce a project whose goal is to design and develop a productivity tool which helps academic instructors in their course preparation. This tool will be composed of a number of “instructional design agents”, which combine techniques in human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence and educational theory. The first of these agents is based on Bloom’s Taxonomy, and a brief overview of this work in progress is presented.
Thermal Properties Of High Water Content Materials, James L. Hanson, Tuncer B. Edil, Nazli Yesiller
Thermal Properties Of High Water Content Materials, James L. Hanson, Tuncer B. Edil, Nazli Yesiller
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Fundamental thermal properties of various high water content materials were determined using a number of thermal testing methods. Tests were conducted on peat soils, solid wastes, industrial sludge, and bentonite slurries. Thermal conductivity, heat capacity, and thermal diffusivity were determined. The thermal conductivity of the materials was determined using a needle probe method. The volumetric heat capacity of the materials was determined using a dual probe method. These values were used together to obtain thermal diffusivity. Analytical methods are also used to determine heat capacity and thermal diffusivity. The theory for determination of thermal parameters using the various methods is …
A Multi-Case Investigation Of Environmental Legitimation In Annual Reports, Arline Savage, A. J. Cataldo, Jeff Rowlands
A Multi-Case Investigation Of Environmental Legitimation In Annual Reports, Arline Savage, A. J. Cataldo, Jeff Rowlands
Accounting
In this chapter, a legitimacy theory framework for corporate environmental disclosure is empirically investigated, using a multi-case research design. Legitimation strategies in the 1991-1995 annual reports of two Canadian-owned pulp and paper companies are explored. The findings support legitimacy theory as an explanation for voluntary environmental disclosure in annual reports.
Optical Fractionation Of Chlorophyll And Primary Production For Coastal Waters Of The Southern Ocean, Mark A. Moline, Barbara B. Prezelin
Optical Fractionation Of Chlorophyll And Primary Production For Coastal Waters Of The Southern Ocean, Mark A. Moline, Barbara B. Prezelin
Biological Sciences
Our objective was to quantify the potential variability in remotely sensed chlorophyll a (Chl a) and primary productivity in coastal waters of the Southern Ocean. From data collected throughout the springs/summers of 1991–1994, we calculated the proportion of water column Chl a and primary productivity within the upper optical attenuation length (K −1 par) and the satellite-weighted depth. The temporal variability was resolved every 2–3 days and was observed to be greater within years than between years. Three-year averages (n=223) revealed that 10.2 ± 3.6% of total Chl a and 14.8 ± 6.5% of production occurred …
Unsaturated Performance Comparison Of Compacted Clay Landfill Liners, Carol J. Miller, Saad Merayyan, Nazli Yesiller
Unsaturated Performance Comparison Of Compacted Clay Landfill Liners, Carol J. Miller, Saad Merayyan, Nazli Yesiller
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Tests were conducted to determine the variation in volumetric water content and pore water suction for a variety of compacted clay soils used in the construction of landfill liners. The fit of the experimental data to an existing parametric model was investigated for two different fitting techniques. The first technique involves the use of the retention curve computer program (RETC) developed for the U.S. EPA. The second technique employs the Solver subroutine included in Microsoft Excel. The parametric models resulting from either technique correlated well to the experimental data. However, the individual curve fit parameters varied significantly. The effect of …
On The Baroclinic Instability Of Axisymmetric Rotating Gravity Currents With Bottom Slope, Paul F. Choboter, Gordone E. Swaters
On The Baroclinic Instability Of Axisymmetric Rotating Gravity Currents With Bottom Slope, Paul F. Choboter, Gordone E. Swaters
Mathematics
The baroclinic stability characteristics of axisymmetric gravity currents in a rotating system with a sloping bottom are determined. Laboratory studies have shown that a relatively dense fluid released under an ambient fluid in a rotating system will quickly respond to Coriolis effects and settle to a state of geostrophic balance. Here we employ a subinertial two-layer model derived from the shallow-water equations to study the stability characteristics of such a current after the stage at which geostrophy is attained. In the model, the dynamics of the lower layer are geostrophic to leading order, but not quasi-geostrophic, since the height deflections …
Random Vibration Studies Of An Sdof System With Shape Memory Restoring Force, L. Duval, Mohammad N. Noori, Z. Hou, H. Davoodi, S. Seelecke
Random Vibration Studies Of An Sdof System With Shape Memory Restoring Force, L. Duval, Mohammad N. Noori, Z. Hou, H. Davoodi, S. Seelecke
Office of the Dean (CENG) Scholarship
Intelligent and adaptive material systems and structures have become very important in engineering applications. The basic characteristic of these systems is the ability to adapt to the environmental conditions. A new class of materials with promising applications in structural and mechanical systems is shape memory alloy (SMA). The mechanical behavior of shape memory alloys in particular shows a strong dependence on temperature. This property provides opportunities for the utilization of SMAs in actuators or energy dissipation devices. However, the behavior of systems containing shape memory components under random excitation has not yet been addressed in the literature. Such a study …
The Effects Of Smoking Laws On Seating Allocations Of Restaurants, Bars, And Taverns, John Dunham, Michael L. Marlow
The Effects Of Smoking Laws On Seating Allocations Of Restaurants, Bars, And Taverns, John Dunham, Michael L. Marlow
Economics
Supporters of smoking laws often argue that they do not harm restaurants, bars, and taverns and may even raise their profits. Opponents argue that owners cater to customer preferences regarding smoking and that laws mandating specific smoking policies will therefore negatively impact profits of some firms. This article tests hypotheses regarding how smoking laws affect seating allocations, using data from a nationwide survey of restaurant and bar owners. The empirical evidence indicates that smoking laws exert no significant effect on seating allocations. Firms are shown to allocate greater shares of seating to nonsmoking use when customers exhibit stronger preferences for …
Risk Aversion And The Investment Horizon: A New Perspective On The Time Diversification Debate, Sanjiv Jaggia, Satish Thosar
Risk Aversion And The Investment Horizon: A New Perspective On The Time Diversification Debate, Sanjiv Jaggia, Satish Thosar
Economics
Investment managers generally subscribe to the principle of time diversification. This implies that a larger portion of the portfolio should be devoted to risky assets as the investment horizon increases. In contrast, academics have shown that for investors with utility functions characterized by constant relative risk aversion, the optimal asset-allocation strategy is independent of the investment horizon. The relative risk avers ion in these studies is assumed to be constant both with respect to wealth as well as investment horizon. We suggest a utility function that explicitly captures the notion that individuals are more risk tolerant when the investment horizon …
Of Art And Epithets: Approaching The Poetry Of Olivier Larronde Through His "Alberto Giacometti Dégaine", Brian G. Kennelly
Of Art And Epithets: Approaching The Poetry Of Olivier Larronde Through His "Alberto Giacometti Dégaine", Brian G. Kennelly
World Languages and Cultures
At the relatively early age of 38, the French poet Olivier Larronde died of an epileptic fit in October 1965. At that time, he had only published two poetic collections, Les Barricades mystérieuses (in 1946) and Rien voilà l'ordre (in 1959), with his third collection, L'Arbre à lettres, only appearing in print in 1966. Despite his limited literary output, Larronde had been considered by Paul Guth in September 1959 as "[u]n des sommets de la poésie Française depuis la guerre" ("Olivier Larronde poète" 114) and was hailed one month after his death by Jean Cau as "l'archange poète de l'après-guerre" …
Neural Networks And Structured Knowledge: Rule Extraction And Applications, Franz J. Kurfess
Neural Networks And Structured Knowledge: Rule Extraction And Applications, Franz J. Kurfess
Computer Science and Software Engineering
As the second part of a special issue on "Neural Networks and Structured Knowledge," the contributions collected here concentrate on the extraction of knowledge, particularly in the form of rules, from neural networks, and on applications relying on the representation and processing of structured knowledge by neural networks. The transformation of the low-level internal representation in a neural network into higher-level knowledge or information that can be interpreted more easily by humans and integrated with symbol-oriented mechanisms is the subject of the first group of papers. The second group of papers uses specific applications as starting point, and describes approaches …
A Review Of Battery Exchange Technology For Refueling Of Electric Vehicles, C. Arthur Maccarley
A Review Of Battery Exchange Technology For Refueling Of Electric Vehicles, C. Arthur Maccarley
Electrical Engineering
The limited energy storage and long recharge time and of electric vehicle batteries have motivated several alternatives to in-vehicle slow charging. Solutions generally fall into three categories: (1) fast charging, in which batteries are charged in-vehicle at an accelerated rate, (2) battery material reloading or refueling, in which the energy-carrying elements of the battery are physically replaced or replenished, and (3) battery interchange, involving the complete exchange of the battery pack, usually with the aid of some semi-automated mechanism. Among these options, the last, battery interchange, has tended to receive the least industry attention, but has been an expansive topic …
Evaluation Of The Performance Enhancement Of Silicone Biofouling-Release Coatings By Oil Incorporation, Kathryn Truby, Christina Wood, Judith Stein, James Cella, John Carpenter, Christopher Kavanagh, Geoff Swain, Deborah Wiebe, David Lapota, Anne Meyer, Eric Holm, Dean Wendt, Celia Smith, Jean Montemarano
Evaluation Of The Performance Enhancement Of Silicone Biofouling-Release Coatings By Oil Incorporation, Kathryn Truby, Christina Wood, Judith Stein, James Cella, John Carpenter, Christopher Kavanagh, Geoff Swain, Deborah Wiebe, David Lapota, Anne Meyer, Eric Holm, Dean Wendt, Celia Smith, Jean Montemarano
Biological Sciences
In response to increased evidence of ecosystem damage by toxic antifouling paints, many researchers have developed nontoxic silicone fouling release coatings. The fouling release capability of these Systems may be improved by adding nonbonding silicone oils to the coating matrix. This idea has been tested by comparing the adhesion strength of hard- and soft-fouling organisms on a cured polydimethylsilicone (PDMS) network to that of the same network containing free polydi-methyldiphenylsilicone (PDMDPS) oil at five exposure sites in North America and Hawaii. Fouling coverage is discussed, together with the bioadhesion data, to emphasize that although these coatings foul the fouling is …
The Relationship Between Gender Social Identity And Support For Feminism, Shawn Meghan Burn, Roger Aboud, Carey Moyles
The Relationship Between Gender Social Identity And Support For Feminism, Shawn Meghan Burn, Roger Aboud, Carey Moyles
Psychology and Child Development
This study is an application of social identity theory to feminist consciousness and activism. For women, strong gender identifications may enhance support for equality struggles, whereas for men, they may contribute to backlashes against feminism. University students (N = 276), primarily Euroamerican, completed a measure of gender self-esteem (GSE, that part of one’s self-concept derived from one’s gender), and two measures of feminism. High GSE in women and low GSE in men were related to support for feminism. Consistent with past research, women were more supportive of feminism than men, and in both genders, support for feminist ideas was greater …
Evaluation Of Commercial Adjuncts For Use In Cheese Ripening : 4. Comparison Between Attenuated And Not Attenuated Lactobacilli, M. El-Soda, S. A. Madkor, P. S. Tong
Evaluation Of Commercial Adjuncts For Use In Cheese Ripening : 4. Comparison Between Attenuated And Not Attenuated Lactobacilli, M. El-Soda, S. A. Madkor, P. S. Tong
Dairy Science
No abstract provided.
College Of Liberal Arts Magazine, Fall/Winter 2000, College Of Liberal Arts
College Of Liberal Arts Magazine, Fall/Winter 2000, College Of Liberal Arts
College of Liberal Arts Magazine
No abstract provided.
An Addendum To Harrington's Northern Salinan Place Names, Terry L. Jones, Betty Rivers, Andrea M. Maliarik, Terry L. Joslin, Douglas Alger
An Addendum To Harrington's Northern Salinan Place Names, Terry L. Jones, Betty Rivers, Andrea M. Maliarik, Terry L. Joslin, Douglas Alger
Social Sciences
Rivers and Jones (1993) reported the locations of 21 place names in the upper San Antonio Valley and adjacent coast of Monterey County, California, that were noted by Salinan speakers in John Peabody Harrington's field notes from 1922 to 1932. Surface reconnaissance and review of recently completed archaeological survey reports have led to the identification of 11 additional Salinan places in the upper San Antonio Valley and refinement in the location of three others. Archaeological sites in the vicinity of named places tentatively suggest that Salinan settlements are marked by clusters of small middens and bedrock mortars.
Review Of Michael A. Glassow, Purisimeno Chumash Prehistory: Maritime Adaptations Along The Southern California Coast, Terry L. Jones
Review Of Michael A. Glassow, Purisimeno Chumash Prehistory: Maritime Adaptations Along The Southern California Coast, Terry L. Jones
Social Sciences
No abstract provided.