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Open And Accessible: The Relationship Between Closures And Circulation In School Library Media Centers., Gail Dickinson, E Cogdell, Karen W. Gavigan Jul 2008

Open And Accessible: The Relationship Between Closures And Circulation In School Library Media Centers., Gail Dickinson, E Cogdell, Karen W. Gavigan

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Manipulating The Cavity Of A Porous Material Changes The Photoreactivity Of Included Guests, Mahender B. Dewal, Yuewen Xu, Jun Yang, Fiaz Mohammed, Mark D. Smith, Linda S. Shimizu Jun 2008

Manipulating The Cavity Of A Porous Material Changes The Photoreactivity Of Included Guests, Mahender B. Dewal, Yuewen Xu, Jun Yang, Fiaz Mohammed, Mark D. Smith, Linda S. Shimizu

Faculty Publications

Changing an ether to a ketone within the framework of a bis-urea macrocycle has little effect on the supramolecular assembly of this building block into porous crystals but introduces a triplet sensitizer into the framework that dramatically alters the photochemical reactions of included guests.


The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, June 25, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Jun 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, June 25, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

June

No abstract provided.


June 25, 2008 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina Jun 2008

June 25, 2008 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.


The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, June 18, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Jun 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, June 18, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

June

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The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, June 11, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Jun 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, June 11, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

June

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The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, June 4, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Jun 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, June 4, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

June

No abstract provided.


Message In A Bottle: Lyrical Laments And Emotional Expression In Mandopop, Marc L. Moskowitz Jun 2008

Message In A Bottle: Lyrical Laments And Emotional Expression In Mandopop, Marc L. Moskowitz

Faculty Publications

This article explores the ubiquitous themes of loneliness, isolation and anomie in Mandopop (Mandarin Chinese language pop music). This is not to imply that people in the PRC and Taiwan are lonelier than people from other countries but, rather, that being human they experience these emotions. What is distinctive here is that Mandopop becomes a primary conduit to express feelings that are sanctioned in daily speech. The article addresses these concerns and uses in-depth interviews in Shanghai and Taipei to find out why Mandopop's themes of loneliness and isolation are so resonant to its fans.


An Educational Module For Enhancing Business Strategies For Web Sites Of Small Rural Firms: An Experience Economy Approach, Miyoung Jeong Ph.D., Ann Marie Fiore, Linda Niehm Jun 2008

An Educational Module For Enhancing Business Strategies For Web Sites Of Small Rural Firms: An Experience Economy Approach, Miyoung Jeong Ph.D., Ann Marie Fiore, Linda Niehm

Faculty Publications

The project described here introduces an educational module for use by Extension professionals and business owners/operators. The module is designed to help small rural firms build a unique and experiential Web site consistent with their physical stores by implementing 4E strategies. The module presents strategies to enhance the Web site experience and includes an introduction to Pine and GiImore's (1999) experience economy (4E) concepts and their application to Web site design for small rural retail and hospitality businesses. The module supports a step-by-step approach to assessing firms' experiential offerings and designing experience-rich Web sites. Copyright © by Extension Journal, Inc.


Family Capitalism: Wendels, Haniels, Falcks, And The Continental European Model, By Harold James, Michael S. Smith Jun 2008

Family Capitalism: Wendels, Haniels, Falcks, And The Continental European Model, By Harold James, Michael S. Smith

Faculty Publications

A review of Family Capitalism: Wendels, Haniels, Falcks, and the Continental European Model, by Harold James


Vehicle-Vehicle Channel Models For The 5 Ghz Band, Indranil Sen, David W. Matolak Jun 2008

Vehicle-Vehicle Channel Models For The 5 Ghz Band, Indranil Sen, David W. Matolak

Faculty Publications

In this paper, we describe the results of a channel measurement and modeling campaign for the vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) channel in the 5-GHz band. We describe measurements and results for delay spread, amplitude statistics, and correlations for multiple V2V environments. We also discuss considerations used in developing statistical channel models for these environments and provide some sample results. Several statistical channel models are presented, and using simulation results, we elucidate tradeoffs between model implementation complexity and fidelity. The channel models presented should be useful for system designers in future V2V communication systems.


Channel Modeling For Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communications, David W. Matolak May 2008

Channel Modeling For Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communications, David W. Matolak

Faculty Publications

Physical layer channel modeling is critical for design and performance evaluation at multiple layers of the communications protocol stack. In this article we describe and provide results for modeling vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) wireless channels. V2V settings produce some unique conditions, and due to these conditions, V2V channels often exhibit greater dynamics than many conventional channels and, in addition, can also exhibit more severe fading. Thus, new channel models are needed to characterize this setting in order to evaluate contending transmission schemes and aid in V2V communication system design. A brief review of key statistical channel parameters is provided. Then both analytical …


Novel Wideband Directional Dipole Antenna On A Mushroom Like Ebg Structure, Mohammed Z. Azad, Mohammod Ali May 2008

Novel Wideband Directional Dipole Antenna On A Mushroom Like Ebg Structure, Mohammed Z. Azad, Mohammod Ali

Faculty Publications

A new method to design thin wideband directional dipole antennas on electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structure is introduced. At the heart of this method is the idea to understand and properly utilize the complex interactions between the dipole impedance and the EBG reflection phase characteristics. Using the proposed technique a thin wideband printed dipole is designed, fabricated and tested. The antenna can satisfy applications, such as Digital Communication System (DCS, 1.71-1.88 GHz), Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM, 1.85-1.99 GHz), Personal Communication System (PCS, 1.85-2.05 GHz), Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS, 1.92-2.17 GHz) and Wireless Local area Network (WLAN, 2.4-2.485 GHz) …


Spectrally Shaped Generalized Mc-Ds-Cdma With Dual Band Combining For Increased Diversity, Wenhui Xiong, David W. Matolak May 2008

Spectrally Shaped Generalized Mc-Ds-Cdma With Dual Band Combining For Increased Diversity, Wenhui Xiong, David W. Matolak

Faculty Publications

A new multicarrier spread spectrum modulation scheme is proposed in this paper. This scheme uses sinusoidal chip waveforms to shape the spectrum of each subcarrier of a multicarrier direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-SS) signal. As a result, each subcarrier has two distinct spectral lobes, one a lower sideband (LSB) and the other an upper sideband (USB). By properly selecting the parameters of the sinusoidal chip waveforms, the two sideband signals can be made to undergo independent fading in a dispersive fading channel. These two independently-faded sideband signals, when combined at the receiver, provide diversity gain to the system. Our analysis …


The Daily Gamecock, Monday, April 28, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Apr 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, April 28, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

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April 28, 2008 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina Apr 2008

April 28, 2008 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.


2008 Report Of Gifts (161 Pages), South Caroliniana Library--University Of South Carolina Apr 2008

2008 Report Of Gifts (161 Pages), South Caroliniana Library--University Of South Carolina

University South Caroliniana Society - Annual Report of Gifts

No abstract provided.


The Daily Gamecock, Friday, April 25, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Apr 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, April 25, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

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The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, April 24, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Apr 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, April 24, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

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The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, April 23, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Apr 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, April 23, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

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The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, April 22, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Apr 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, April 22, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

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The Daily Gamecock, Monday, April 21, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Apr 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, April 21, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

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The Daily Gamecock, Friday, April 18, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Apr 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, April 18, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

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The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, April 17, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Apr 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, April 17, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

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The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, April 16, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Apr 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, April 16, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

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The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, April 15, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Apr 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, April 15, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

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The Daily Gamecock, Monday, April 14, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Apr 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, April 14, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

No abstract provided.


The Daily Gamecock, Friday, April 11, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Apr 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, April 11, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

No abstract provided.


The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, April 10 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Apr 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, April 10 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

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The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, April 9, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Apr 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, April 9, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

No abstract provided.