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Reflections - Spring 2003, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Reflections

Contents:

USC Libraries Plan New Rare Books and Special Collections Facility..... p.1
Library Planning Committees Established..... p.2
Director of the South Caroliniana Library Steps Down..... p.3
Butterflies in Cyberspace: The John Abbot Watercolors Project..... p.4
Treasure Acquisitions Program..... p.4
In Memoriam: Dr. C. Warren Irvin, Jr. ..... p.4
Business Library Offers New Full-Text Database..... p.4
Emerson Bicentenary Exhibition on View in Thomas Cooper Library..... p.5
Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries..... p.5
News Briefs..... p.6
Burroughs Collection Donated to Thomas Cooper Library..... p.6
TDNet to Provide Improved Journal Access..... p.7
USC Columbia Libraries Survey Quality of Service..... p.7
New Faces: …

News From The South Carolina Library Association V.1 N.2 04/2003

South Carolina Libraries

News from the South Carolina Library Association v.1 n.2 04/2003

March 5, 2003 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

February 5, 2003 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Utilization Of Algal And Bacterial Extracellular Polymeric Secretions (Eps) By The Deposit-Feeding Brittlestar Amphipholis Gracillima (Echinodermata), D. L. Hoskins, S. E. Stancyk, Alan W. Decho

Faculty Publications

Like many deposit-feeding organisms, the burrowing brittlestar Amphipholis gracillima feeds on particulate organic matter in surface sediments. Microbial exopolymeric secretions (EPS) are carbohydrate-enriched polymers produced by microalgae and bacteria that bind aggregates and form dense biofilms near the sediment-water interface. EPS are assimilable by some benthic infauna and may be utilized as a significant carbon source. EPS are absorbed by some deposit-feeders, including a holothurian, and may be supplemental sources of nutrition. The burrowing brittlestar A. gracillima is a deposit-feeder that was used in a mass balance approach to model the incorporation of radiolabeled EPS by bottom feeders. Brittlestars were …

Anatomy Of A Bible Course Curriculum, Frances R.A. Paterson

The Journal of Law and Education

No abstract provided.

Sexual Harassment, Amy E. Street, Jane Stafford, Tamara A. Bruce

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

From Cracked To Perfect Bottles: Laurens Glass Works, 1910-1986, Fritz Hamer

Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

2003 Aapp Monograph Series, John Mcfadden, Brian L. Johnson, Christopher Leevy Johnson, Joyce D. Jackson, Kuo-Chung Chang, Winnifred W. Thompson, Dorinda J. Gallant-Taylor, George Lee Johnson Jr., D. Samuel Duetsch, Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak, Phyllis I. Perkins, Dawn B. Mcnair, Maxine Henry

Monograph Series

It is significant that the African American Professors Program (AAPP) at the University of South Carolina is producing the third edition of its annual monograph series at this time-the fifth anniversary of AAPP. The program graciously accepts the challenge of putting into place a requirement for the scholars to produce quality research papers worthy of publication. This provides widespread visibility for them and enhances their curriculum vitae concurrently.

Scholars who have contributed manuscripts for this monograph are to be commended for adding this additional responsibility to their academic workload. Writing across disciplines adds to the intellectual diversity of these papers. …

2002-2003 Faculty Senate Annual Report, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

The primary file includes the 2002-2003 Committee on Academic Responsibility Annual Report. Additional annual reports are attached.

Examining Alternative Dispute Resolution In The International Business Domain, Reyburn W. Lominack Iii

South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business

No abstract provided.

Histological Effect Of Ascocotyle Tenuicollis (Digenea: Heterophyidae) Metacercarial Infection On The Heart Of Fundulus Heteroclitus (Teleostei: Cyprinodontidae), Toni Hicks, Edna Steele

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Par Mediation Of Thrombin-Induced Effects On Motoneurons, Nadim Salman, Drew Watkins, Kate Hamel, Lakisha Gadsden, Sarah Funderburk, Victoria Turgeon

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Critical Thinking And Biology Instruction., David J. Stroup, John L. Frola

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Corrosion Protection Of Steel Using Nonanomalous Ni-Zn-P Coatings, Basker Veeraraghavan, Bala Haran, Swaminatha P. Kumaraguru, Branko N. Popov

Faculty Publications

A novel technique for obtaining nonanomalous Ni-Zn-P coatings with high Ni content (74 wt % as compared to 15-20 wt % in the conventional plating method) has been developed. These coatings show promise as a replacement for Cd in sacrificially protecting steel. Ni-Zn-P coatings were deposited using an electroless method from a solution containing NiSO₄, complexing agent and ammonium chloride. Varying the concentration of ZnSO₄ in the bath controls the final amount of Zn in the deposit. The Zn content in the coating was optimized based on the corrosion resistance of the final deposit. Coatings with 16.2 …

Development Of A Novel Electrochemical Method To Deposit High Corrosion Resistant Silicate Layers On Metal Substrates, Basker Veeraraghavan, Bala Haran, Dragan Slavkov, Swaminatha Prabhu, Branko N. Popov, Bob Heimann

Faculty Publications

A novel method for electrodepositing silicates on metallic substrates from aqueous solutions has been developed. The technique is demonstrated by forming a passive film on galvanized steel. The silicate layer was deposited cathodically from a bath containing PQ Corporation N sodium silicate solution (3.22 weight ratio sodium silicate, 37.5% solution in water). A post-treatment drying process increased the Si content in the coating and improved the corrosion characteristics of the silicate layer. Deposition parameters like bath concentration and temperature have been optimized using corrosion characteristics and surface morphology of the final coating. Finally, stability studies show that the silicate coatings …

Manulife Indonesia: A Meditation On Three Mythologies, David K. Linnan

South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business

No abstract provided.

"Heartbreaking To Me": Adapting Dickens's Novels For The Stage Great Expectations And David Copperfield, Thomas Larque

The Oswald Review: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Criticism in the Discipline of English

No abstract provided.

The Oswald Review Undergraduate Research And Criticism In The Discipline Of English: Volume 5 Fall 2003

The Oswald Review: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Criticism in the Discipline of English

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Performance Using A Three-Phase Homogeneous Model, N. Subramanian, B. S. Haran, P. Ganesan, Ralph E. White, Branko N. Popov

Faculty Publications

In this study a three-phase homogeneous model was developed to simulate the performance of the molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) cathode. The homogeneous model is based on volume averaging of different variables in the three phases over a small volume element. This approach can be used to model porous electrodes as it represents the real system much better than the conventional agglomerate model. Using the homogeneous model the polarization characteristics of the MCFC cathode was studied under different operating conditions.

Searching Large Collections Of Recorded Speech: A Preliminary Study, Jinmook Kim, Douglas W. Oard, Dagobert Soergel

Faculty Publications

This paper reports on an exploratory study of the criteria searchers use when judging the relevance of recorded speech from radio programs and the attributes of a recording on which those judgments are based. Five volunteers each performed three searches using two systems (NPR Online and SpeechBot) for three questions and judged the relevance of the results. Data were collected through observation and screen capture, think aloud, and interviews; coded; and analyzed by looking for patterns. Criteria used as a basis for selection were found to be similar to those observed in relevance studies with printed materials, but the attributes …

Being And Acting Rational, Michael N. Huhns

Faculty Publications

Rationality alone is insufficient to specify agent design. Using economic theory, we can program agents to behave in ways that maximize their utility while responding to environmental changes. However, economic models for agents, although general in principle, are typically limited in practice because the value functions that are tractable essentially reduce an agent to acting selfishly. Building a stable social system from a collection of agents motivated by self-serving interests is difficult. Finally, understanding rationality and knowledge requires interdisciplinary results from artificial intelligence, distributed.

The Zen Of The Web, Jeff Heflin, Michael N. Huhns

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

December 11, 2002 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Public Libraries And The Internet 2002: Internet Connectivity And Networked Services, John Carlo Bertot, Charles R. Mcclure, Kim M. Thompson

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

November 6, 2002 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Activity Patterns And Correlates Among Youth: Differences By Weight Status, Wendell C. Taylor, James F. Sallis, Marsha Dowda, Patty S. Freedson, Karen Eason, Russell R. Pate

Faculty Publications

The purposes of the study were to assess differences in physical activity levels and correlates of physical activity among overweight (‡ 85th percentile of body mass index for their sex and age) and non-overweight (< 85th percentile) youth. The sample included 509 seventh through twelfth graders. Activity was measured by a 7-day, 46-item activity checklist. Overweight girls were more sedentary than non-overweight girls (p<.03), and non-overweight girls engaged in more vigorous physical activity than overweight girls (p<.03). For boys, there were no significant differences in activity. The regression analyses for vigorous activity yielded the largest total R²'s (R²=.049 for overweight and R²=.27 for non-overweight.) The significant factor for overweight youth was greater athletic coordination (p<.01). For non-overweight youth, the significant factors were greater family support (p<.05), greater peer support (p<.001), fewer barriers (p<.03), and greater athletic coordination (p<.01). Correlates of physical activity vary by weight status of young people.

October 2, 2002 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Beyond Brown V. Board Of Education: The Need To Remedy The Achievement Gap, Dora W. Klein

The Journal of Law and Education

No abstract provided.

Behind Closed Doors: Should States Regulate Homeschooling?, Judith G. Mcmullen

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.