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Bibliography For The Study Of Shakespeare On Film In Asia And Hollywood, Lucian Ghita

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

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Gender, Discourse, And Desire In Twentieth-Century Brazilian Women's Literature, Cristina Ferreira-Pinto

Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures

This study by Cristina Ferreira-Pinto explores the poetic and narrative strategies twentieth-century Brazilian women writers use to achieve new forms of representation of the female body, sexuality, and desire. Female writers discussed include: Gilka Machado, Lygia Fagundes Telles, Marcia Denser, and Marina Colasanti. While creating new forms, these writers are also deconstructing cultural myths of femininity and female behavior. In order to understand these myths, the book also presents new readings of some male-authored canonical novels by Jose de Alencar, Machado de Assis, Manuel Antonio de Almeida, and Aluisio Azevedo. The specific focus on female sexuality and desire acknowledges the …

Production Of Se-Methylselenocysteine In Transgenic Plants Expressing Selenocysteine Methyltransferase., Danielle R. Ellis, Thomas G. Sors, Dennis G. Brunk, Carrie Albrecht, Cindy Orser, Brett C. Lahner, Karl Wood, Hugh H. Harris, Ingrid J. Pickering, David E. Salt

Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Faculty Publications

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It has become increasingly evident that dietary Se plays a significant role in reducing the incidence of lung, colorectal and prostate cancer in humans. Different forms of Se vary in their chemopreventative efficacy, with Se-methylselenocysteine being one of the most potent. Interestingly, the Se accumulating plant Astragalus bisulcatus (Two-grooved poison vetch) contains up to 0.6% of its shoot dry weight as Se-methylselenocysteine. The ability of this Se accumulator to biosynthesize Se-methylselenocysteine provides a critical metabolic shunt that prevents selenocysteine and selenomethionine from entering the protein biosynthetic machinery. Such a metabolic shunt has been proposed to be …

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The Writing Center Journal

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A Highway Travel Information System: Forecasting And Publicizing Delays In The Indiana State Highway Network, Shu-Ling Yu, Jon D. Fricker

JTRP Technical Reports

The Highway Travel Information System (HTIS) is a long-term pre-trip information system providing information about expected events, such as road construction. The HTIS can be beneficial to both highway travelers and roadway project schedulers. Project schedulers can use the HTIS to check the forecasted traffic impacts of a proposed construction project schedule. If the schedule would cause unacceptable delays, a scheduler can try new schedules to reduce the delay. Travelers who have flexible schedules and would like to do pre-trip planning can obtain knowledge of traffic conditions in the near future from HTIS to avoid unnecessary delays. An approach called …

The Development Of A Highway Tort Liability Management System For The Indiana Department Of Transportation, Thomas Giraud, Vorasett Chovichien, Samuel -1962 Labi, Kumares C. Sinha

JTRP Technical Reports

The loss of states’ sovereign immunity in the 1970’s opened the gates for highway-related tort liability suits against the states. Between January 2001 and September 2002, the State of Indiana investigated and settled hundreds of highwayrelated tort cases, involving several millions of dollars in taxpayers’ money. There is a need to assess the frequency of occurrence and financial impacts of such claims, and to examine how the growth of highway tort claims could be arrested. This study aimed at reviewing existing highway tort liability risk management practices at other states for possible applicability to INDOT, developing a framework for managing …

Using Precast Concrete Panels For Pavement Construction In Indiana, Luh M. Chang, Yu-Tzu Chen, Sangwook Lee

JTRP Technical Reports

The closure of roadways for new pavement, overlays, or removal and replacement applications constantly causes traffic congestions. To minimize the effects of traffic congestions, the study is intended to assess the feasibility of using Precsat Concrete Pavement (PCP) method in INDOT pavement construction. The research investigated the state-of-the-art of the PCP methods lately developed in United States. The conventional concrete pavement methods such as Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP) including Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement (JPCP), Jointed Reinforced Concrete Pavement (JRCP), and Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) were reviewed and compared with PCP methods. With the speedy construction and lower user …

Building A French For Business And Technology Program Abroad, Lionel Lemarchand

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

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Business Languages In Multi-Lingual Switzerland, Margrit Zinggeler

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

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Acoustics Of Suction Mufflers In Reciprocating Hermetic Compressors, Christian Svendsen

International Compressor Engineering Conference

No abstract provided.

Np-Hardness Of Cache Mapping, Zhiyuan Li, Rong Xu

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

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Simulation Of The Silica Gel-Water Adsorption Chillers, Xio Lin Wang, Hui Tong Chua, Kim Choon Ng

International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference

No abstract provided.

Experimental Study On Adiabatic Flow Of R-22 Alternatives In Capillary Tubes, Claudio Melo, Lluis Antonio Torquato Vieira, Roberto Horn Pereira

International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference

No abstract provided.

Ranking Of Working Fluids For Organic Rankine Cycle Applications, Lars J. Brasz, William M. Bilbow

International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference

No abstract provided.

Fourier-Domain Holography In Photorefractive Quantum-Well Films, K. Jeong, L. L. Peng, D. D. Nolte, M. R. Melloch

Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

Fourier-domain holography (FDH) is investigated as a candidate for holographic optical coherence imaging to produce real-time images of structure inside living tissue and turbid media. The effects of spatial filtering, the background intensity distributions, and the role of background noise in determining dynamic range are evaluated for both FDH and image-domain holography (IDH). The grating washout effect in FDH (edge enhancement) is removed by use of a vibrating diffuser that consequently improves the image quality. By comparing holographic images and background images of FDH and IDH we show that FDH provides a higher dynamic range and a higher image quality …

Holographic Optical Coherence Imaging Of Rat Osteogenic Sarcoma Tumor Spheroids, P. Yu, M. Mustata, L. L. Peng, J. J. Turek, M. R. Melloch, P. M. W. French, D. D. Nolte

Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

Holographic optical coherence imaging is a full-frame variant of coherence-domain imaging. An optoelectronic semiconductor holographic film functions as a coherence filter placed before a conventional digital video camera that passes coherent (structure-bearing) light to the camera during holographic readout while preferentially rejecting scattered light. The data are acquired as a succession of en face images at increasing depth inside the sample in a fly-through acquisition. The samples of living tissue were rat osteogenic sarcoma multicellular tumor spheroids that were grown from a single osteoblast cell line in a bioreactor. Tumor spheroids are nearly spherical and have radial symmetry, presenting a …

Electrochromic Shift Of Chlorophyll Absorption In Photosystem I From Synechocystis Sp Pcc 6803: A Probe Of Optical And Dielectric Properties Around The Secondary Electron Acceptor, N. Dashdorj, W. Xu, P. Martinsson, P. R. Chitnis, S. Savikhin

Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

Nanosecond absorption dynamics at similar to685 nm after excitation of photosystem I ( PS I) from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 is consistent with electrochromic shift of absorption bands of the Chl a pigments in the vicinity of the secondary electron acceptor A(1). Based on experimental optical data and structure-based simulations, the effective local dielectric constant has been estimated to be between 3 and 20, which suggests that electron transfer in PS I is accompanied by considerable protein relaxation. Similar effective dielectric constant values have been previously observed for the bacterial photosynthetic reaction center and indicate that protein reorganization leading to …

Linking Pressure And Saturation Through Interfacial Areas In Porous Media, J. T. Cheng, L. J. Pyrak-Nolte, D. D. Nolte, N. J. Giordano

Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

Using transparent microfluidic cells to study the two-phase properties of a synthetic porous medium, we establish that the interfacial area per volume between nonwetting and wetting fluids lifts the ambiguity associated with the hysteretic relationship between capillary pressure and saturation in porous media. The interface between the nonwetting and wetting phases is composed of two subsets: one with a unique curvature determined by the capillary pressure, and the other with a distribution of curvatures dominated by disjoining pressure. This work provides experimental support for recent theoretical predictions that the capillary-dominated subset plays a role analogous to a state variable. Any …

Single-Phase Flow In A Rock Fracture: Micro-Model Experiments And Network Flow Simulation, J. T. Cheng, J. P. Morris, J. Tran, A. Lumsdaine, N. J. Giordano, D. D. Nolte, L. J. Pyrak-Nolte

Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

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Adaptive Optical Coherence-Domain Reflectometry Using Photorefractive Quantum Wells, L. L. Peng, D. D. Nolte, Y. Ping, M. R. Melloch

Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

Adaptive optical-coherence-domain reflectometry (OCDR) is performed by use of an adaptive interferometer and homodyne detection. The adaptive element of the interferometer is a photorefractive quantum-well device in a two-wave mixing geometry. The mixing self-adaptively maintains constant relative phase between the signal and reference waves and dynamically compensates gross movements of the sample or optical components as well as image speckle. The application described here is used for laser ranging into and through turbid media. Adaptive OCDR is a bridge between conventional optical coherence tomography and adaptive holographic optical coherence imaging. The insertion loss for the adaptive performance is -15 dB, …

Thermal Management Of Transient Power Spikes In Electronics - Phase Change Energy Storage Or Copper Heat Sinks?, S. Krishnan, S V. Garimella

CTRC Research Publications

A transient thermal analysis is performed to investigate thermal control of power semiconductors using phase change materials, and to compare the performance of this approach to that of copper heat sinks. Both the melting of the phase change material under a transient power spike input, as well as the resolidification process, are considered. Phase change materials of different kinds (paraffin waxes and metallic alloys) are considered, with and without the use of thermal conductivity enhancers. Simple expressions for the melt depth, melting time and temperature distribution are presented in terms of the dimensions of the heat sink and the thermophysical …

Analysis And Prediction Of Constriction Resistance For Contact Between Rough Engineering Surfaces, A. F. Black, V. Singhal, S V. Garimella

CTRC Research Publications

The constriction resistance of a semi-infinite cylinder terminating in the frustum of a cone in a gaseous environment is analyzed numerically. The variation of constriction resistance with the ratio of contact radius to cylinder radius, the cone angle, and the gas-to-substrate thermal conductivity ratio is investigated. Nonlinear curve fitting is used to develop a comprehensive predictive correlation for the constriction resistance as a function of these parameters. The parameters are investigated over a wide range of values covering the range expected in practical applications. The correlation could be used in conjunction with an appropriate surface deformation model to predict the …

A Two-Temperature Model For The Analysis Of Passive Thermal Control Systems, S. Krishnan, J. Y. Murthy, S V. Garimella

CTRC Research Publications

Passive control of steady and unsteady thermal loads using effective thermal conductivity enhancers, such as metal foams, internal fins and metal filler particles, is being explored for a variety of electronics applications. The interstices are filled with air, phase change materials, or other fluids. Local thermal equilibrium between the solid filler and the matrix is not ensured in such systems since their thermal diffusivities are frequently very different. The use of a single volume-averaged energy equation for both the phases cannot be justified in such situations. A two-medium approach is used in the present work to account for the local …

Staged Evaporation System For Refrigerant Blends With Large Temperature Glide, Denis Clodic, Wissam Rached

International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference

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The Impact Of Fouling On The Performance Of Filter-Evaporator Combinations, Li Yang, James E. Braun, Eckhard A/ Groll

International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference

No abstract provided.

Test Results Of A Screw Type Expander/Compressor And The Implication Of Phase Separators On The Refrigeration Process, Henrik A. Ohman

International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference

No abstract provided.

Deriving Backwriting From Writing Back, Rebecca Moore Howard

The Writing Center Journal

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Evaluation Of Indot Hyperfix Project, Kumares C. Sinha, Bob G. Mccullouch, Darcy M. Bullock, Sravanthi Konduri, Jon D. Fricker, Samuel Labi

JTRP Technical Reports

In 2003 the Indiana Department of Transportation executed an ambitious interstate reconstruction project in Indianapolis, named Hyperfix. This project completely closed the I-65/70 section during reconstruction, on which approximately 250,000 vehicles travel daily. Due to the scope and risk involved, an extensive amount of planning, coordination, and cooperation occurred. The main section was rebuilt during the total closure phase, which lasted 55 days. The total closure approach had never been performed before by INDOT on such a high volume artery in a downtown metropolitan area. This present study analyzed the project and its impact on the Indianapolis area. The report …

Remediation Of Soils And Ground Water Contaminated By Aromatic And Chlorinated Hydrocarbons And Metals, Inez Hua, P. Suresh Rao, Linda S. Lee, Barry K. Partridge, Ben Lawrence

JTRP Technical Reports

Many of the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) sites are contaminated with aromatic hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents; these contaminants often occur in the form of light non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPLs) or dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs). Considerable effort has recently been focused on developing in-situ technologies for removing or destroying NAPL source zones, and several potentially viable methods have emerged, including in-situ chemical oxidation (ISCO). ISCO has become an attractive remediation option to managers at many contaminated sites. The three oxidants that are most often applied in-situ are hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) with iron catalysts, potassium permanganate (KMnO4), and ozone (O3). …

Using Imaging Technology To Evaluate Highway Safety, Praprut Songchitruksa, Andrzej P. Tarko

JTRP Technical Reports

Crash-based safety analysis is set back by several shortcomings such as randomness and rarity of crash occurrences, lack of timeliness, and inconsistency in crash reporting. Non-crash-based safety analysis has been around for more than three decades but its potential was limited due to a difficulty in the data collection and the evaluation. Recent advancement in digital videos and image detection technology renewed our interest in facilitating the data collection and improving the evaluation method. Two image detection systems for the measurement of traffic characteristics were evaluated: (a) a commercial video detection system and (b) proprietary image processing software. The measurement …