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Formation Of Organized Nanostructures From Unstable Bilayers Of Thin Metallic Liquids, Mikhail Khenner, Sagar Yadavali, Ramki Kalyanaraman
Formation Of Organized Nanostructures From Unstable Bilayers Of Thin Metallic Liquids, Mikhail Khenner, Sagar Yadavali, Ramki Kalyanaraman
Mathematics Faculty Publications
Dewetting of pulsed-laser irradiated, thin (< 20 nm), optically reflective metallic bilayers on an optically transparent substrate with a reflective support layer is studied within the lubrication equations model. A steady-state bilayer film thickness (h) dependent temperature profile is derived based on the mean substrate temperature estimated from the elaborate thermal model of transient heating and melting/freezing. Large thermocapillary forces are observed along the plane of the liquid-liquid and liquid-gas interfaces due to this h-dependent temperature, which, in turn, is strongly influenced by the h-dependent laser light reflection and absorption. Consequently the dewetting is a result of the competition between thermocapillary and intermolecular forces. A linear analysis of the dewetting length scales established that the non-isothermal calculations better predict the experimental results as compared to the isothermal case within the bounding Hamaker coefficients. Subsequently, a computational non-linear dynamics study of the dewetting pathway was performed for Ag/Co and Co/Ag bilayer systems to predict the morphology evolution. We found that the systems evolve towards formation of different morphologies, including core-shell, embedded, or stacked nanostructure morphologies.
Formation Of Organized Nanostructures From Unstable Bilayers Of Thin Metallic Liquids, Mikhail Khenner, Sagar Yadavali, Ramki Kalyanaraman
Formation Of Organized Nanostructures From Unstable Bilayers Of Thin Metallic Liquids, Mikhail Khenner, Sagar Yadavali, Ramki Kalyanaraman
Mikhail Khenner
Dewetting of pulsed-laser irradiated, thin (< 20 nm), optically reflective metallic bilayers on an optically transparent substrate with a reflective support layer is studied within the lubrication equations model. A steady-state bilayer film thickness (h) dependent temperature profile is derived based on the mean substrate temperature estimated from the elaborate thermal model of transient heating and melting/freezing. Large thermocapillary forces are observed along the plane of the liquid-liquid and liquid-gas interfaces due to this h-dependent temperature, which, in turn, is strongly influenced by the h-dependent laser light reflection and absorption. Consequently the dewetting is a result of the competition between thermocapillary and intermolecular forces. A linear analysis of the dewetting length scales established that the non-isothermal calculations better predict the experimental results as compared to the isothermal case within the bounding Hamaker coefficients. Subsequently, a computational non-linear dynamics study of the dewetting pathway was performed for Ag/Co and Co/Ag bilayer systems to predict the morphology evolution. We found that the systems evolve towards formation of different morphologies, including core-shell, embedded, or stacked nanostructure morphologies.
A Comparative Analysis Of Judicial Selection Methods In Tennessee And Kentucky: Appointed V. Elected, Eileen M. Forsythe
A Comparative Analysis Of Judicial Selection Methods In Tennessee And Kentucky: Appointed V. Elected, Eileen M. Forsythe
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
This thesis explores the relationship between judicial independence and judicial accountability by investigating the question of how selection methods shape state appellate court decisions. I conducted a case study using the states of Tennessee and Kentucky and the judicial selection methods of appointments and elections. I then conducted a sample of cases and did a comparative quantitative analysis of reversal records between the two states in the hopes of finding a statistical difference from my research. The debate between judicial selection methods is not a simple question and this thesis alone cannot provide the answer, but I hope that my …
Reactions With Platinum (Ll) Complexes And Selenium-Containing Amino Acids, Stephanie Robey
Reactions With Platinum (Ll) Complexes And Selenium-Containing Amino Acids, Stephanie Robey
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
We have reacted [Pt(Me4en)(D2O)2]2+ [Me4En=N,N,N’N’-tetramethylethylenediamine] with Selenomethionine (SeMet), Methionine (Met), and Methylselenocysteine (MeSeCys). When MeSeCys was reacted with [Pt(Me4en)(D2O)2]2+, we observed both stereoisomers of Se,N chelates, as well as [Pt(Me4en)(MeSeCys)Cl]+ from 1H NMR Spectroscopy; the latter formed due to the presence of Cl- in the solution. Both isomers of the chelate seemed to form proportionally to one another, not favoring a specific stereoisomer. Eventually the [Pt(Me4en)(MeSeCys)Cl]+ products became Se,N chelates. We incubated SeMet with …
Promoting Unity Through Propaganda: How The British Government Utilized Posters During The Second World War, Elizabeth Tate Goins
Promoting Unity Through Propaganda: How The British Government Utilized Posters During The Second World War, Elizabeth Tate Goins
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Comprised of four separate countries, the United Kingdom is a state unlike any other. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all have distinct identities, which has been a cause for discord throughout British history. However, during the Second World War the Ministry of Information, under the guidance of the Conservative government and Prime Minister Winston Churchill, launched a poster-based propaganda campaign aimed towards unifying the UK under a common national self-identity. By emphasizing shared qualities such as resilience, pragmatism, humor, patriotism and even the concept of unity itself, the Ministry of Information fostered a sense of national self-identity with the …
Staebell, Sandra L., B. 1958 (Fa 572), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Staebell, Sandra L., B. 1958 (Fa 572), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 572. Compact disc of Sandra L. Staebell’s December 2011 interview with June McGuyer, discussing Elizabeth Richardson (McGuyer’s mother), her interest in quilting, and her collecting related to quilts and quilting.
Lessons Learned From Using Adobe Connect In The Social Work Classroom, Amy Cappiccie, Patricia Desrosiers
Lessons Learned From Using Adobe Connect In The Social Work Classroom, Amy Cappiccie, Patricia Desrosiers
Social Work Faculty Publications
Adobe Connect is synchronous web conferencing software availableto colleges and universities. This pilot study sought to understandstudent and faculty participation in use of this software aspart of an already established hybrid master’s level social work curriculum.This software was utilized in two courses: concentrationyear field practicum and advanced social work practice. Studentfeedback and satisfaction are presented. Lessons learned for usingsuch software are explored.
Ua12/2/1 Stress Busters, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 Stress Busters, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
Special finals week edition of the College Heights Herald.
Objecting Objectification: Finding The Links Between Self-Objectification, Views On Harassment, And Agreement With Traditional Sex Roles, Amy M. Bishop
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationships between self-objectification levels, opinions on the impact of non-violent stranger sexual harassment on a personal and societal level, and agreement with traditional gender roles in college women. College women at Western Kentucky University were surveyed using the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale, the Social Roles Questionnaire, and original scales to measure views of street harassment. The hypotheses that viewing stranger harassment as both individually direct and complimentary would be positively correlated with self- objectification, and viewing it as innocuous in society were supported with correlation coefficients of r(103) = .211, p …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Stephens, Brad. Willie Taggart’s $475,000 Deal Draws Praise, Criticism – Football
- Wade, Katherine. Blind Horses Find a Home on Karen Thurman’s Bowling Green Farm
- Wade, Katherine. WKU Seeks to Stop State Budget Cuts
- Anderson, Anna. Community Action of Southern Kentucky Helps Keep Locals Warm for the Winter
- Rutledge, Chris. M is for Movie Enthusiast – Stefan meadows
- Jenkins, Spencer. Sarai Aguazul Remembered for Her Faith, Friendship
- Kriz, Lindsey. WKU Finding New Ways to Interact with Students
- McKay, Michael. Old Bowling Green Junior High Converting Into Apartments
- Vogt, Darren. Editorial …
December Agenda, Wku Graduate Council
Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate Faculty Committee, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate Faculty Committee, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate School
Membership of Graduate Committee.
Exploring The Relationship Between Facebook, Face-To-Face And Intercultural Communication, Rebecca Schaefer
Exploring The Relationship Between Facebook, Face-To-Face And Intercultural Communication, Rebecca Schaefer
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
My Capstone Experience/Thesis project seeks to explore and examine the effects of Facebook on communication between American and international students. The use of social media as a means to communicate with others is increasing at an amazing rate. Facebook has become my generation’s favorite way to communicate with friends and family and “to Facebook” has unofficially become a verb that many college students will use. While social media, such as Facebook and Linked-In, may encourage American college students to communicate with international students beyond the classroom and campus, it seems that Facebook is on the way to becoming a substitute …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 26, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 26, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Stephens, Brad. ESPN: WKU Did Everything They Could for Bowl – Football
- Koch, Cameron. Student Group Helps Kelly Autism Program - $100 Solution
- Koch, Cameron. WKU Students Go to Class with Incarcerated Persons
- Justice, Maciena. Local Gift Shop Supports Kentucky – Meo’s Collection
- Burton, Cooper. A Thousand Words – Michael Caporale
- Bratcher, Nick. WKU Works to Control Spam Emails Students Receive – Information Technology
- Hayden, Natalie. WKU & Housing Authority Receive $200,000 Grant – Family Resource Program
- Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Big Red’s Christmas
- Our Gifts to You …
Cooper, Thomas Poe, 1881-1958 (Sc 2488), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Cooper, Thomas Poe, 1881-1958 (Sc 2488), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2488. Letter from Thomas Cooper, Dean and Director, Agricultural Extension Division, College of Agriculture and Home Economics, University of Kentucky, to Emma L. Barnes, Carlisle, Kentucky. He confirms her appointment to the University’s Agricultural Extension Division as an Assistant Home Demonstration Agent in Nicholas County at an annual salary of $2,700.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 25, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 25, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Bratcher, Nick. Parking Offers Backup Plans with High School Fans in Bowling Green
- Wade, Katherine. Block 12 Hotel Bid Possible from Campbell Lane Developer
- A Big Red Birthday
- Ransdell Hall Receives Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Gold Certification
- West, Natalie. L is for Lesbian – Mariah Yelverton
- Bratcher, Nick. WKU Store to Open New Location in Spring
- Anderson, Anna. WKU Glasgow Instructor Represents Habitat for Humanity in Haiti – Patrick Brown
- Koch, Cameron. WKU Grads Hope to Create Next Big Social Network – Adam McDonald, Antonio Bruna
- Vogt, …
Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council
Stability And Classification Performance Of Feature Selection Techniques., Huanjing Wang, Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar, Qianhui Althea Liang
Stability And Classification Performance Of Feature Selection Techniques., Huanjing Wang, Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar, Qianhui Althea Liang
Dr. Huanjing Wang
No abstract provided.
Landmark Report (Vol. 29, No. 3), Kentucky Library Research Collections
Landmark Report (Vol. 29, No. 3), Kentucky Library Research Collections
Landmark Report
Newsletter published by the Landmark Association; this local group advocates the preservation, protection and maintenance of architectural, cultural and archaeological resources in Bowling Green and Warren County, Kentu
Chhs December 2011 E-Newsletter, Dr. John Bonaguro, Dean, Vashon S. Wells, Editor, College Of Health And Human Services, Western Kentucky University
Chhs December 2011 E-Newsletter, Dr. John Bonaguro, Dean, Vashon S. Wells, Editor, College Of Health And Human Services, Western Kentucky University
College of Health & Human Services Publications
No abstract provided.
Stability And Classification Performance Of Feature Selection Techniques, Huanjing Wang, Taghi Khoshgoftaar, Qianhui Liang
Stability And Classification Performance Of Feature Selection Techniques, Huanjing Wang, Taghi Khoshgoftaar, Qianhui Liang
Computer Science Faculty Publications
Feature selection techniques can be evaluated based on either model performance or the stability (robustness) of the technique. The ideal situation is to choose a feature selec- tion technique that is robust to change, while also ensuring that models built with the selected features perform well. One domain where feature selection is especially important is software defect prediction, where large numbers of met- rics collected from previous software projects are used to help engineers focus their efforts on the most faulty mod- ules. This study presents a comprehensive empirical ex- amination of seven filter-based feature ranking techniques (rankers) applied to …
Assessing The Efficacy Of A Modified Therapeutic Community On The Reduction Of Institutional Write-Ups In A Medium Security Prison, Lee Maglinger
Assessing The Efficacy Of A Modified Therapeutic Community On The Reduction Of Institutional Write-Ups In A Medium Security Prison, Lee Maglinger
Dissertations
This study explored the impact a modified Therapeutic Community (TC) had on reducing institutional disorder as documented by institutional write-ups. Substance abuse treatment programs are typically evaluated in terms of their ability to prevent relapse and reduce recidivism. The current study examined the efficacy of a modified TC in relation to these parameters but also explored its overall impact on prison safety and security for both the inmates and staff of a medium security prison located in Kentucky. Specifically, the number of institutional write-ups exhibited by clients participating in a modified Therapeutic Community was compared with the number of write-ups …
Caring, Interaction, And Active Teaching Strategies: Factors That Contribute To The Success Of The Associate Degree Nursing Student, Penelope Sue Logsdon
Caring, Interaction, And Active Teaching Strategies: Factors That Contribute To The Success Of The Associate Degree Nursing Student, Penelope Sue Logsdon
Dissertations
This exploratory study examined successful associate degree nursing students’ perceptions regarding the importance of caring by the nursing faculty, nursing faculty/student interaction, and faculty use of active teaching strategies. Participants completed a researcher developed survey instrument that measured both the importance and frequency of the caring, interaction, and active teaching strategies. The survey instrument measured six demographic factors and 30 statements regarding caring, interaction, and active teaching. Participants rated the statements for both importance and frequency on a four-point Likert scale. Five community and technical college associate degree nursing programs participated in the research with a total of 270 successful …
An Analysis Of Burmese And Iraqi Resettlement Location And Assimilation In A Midsized City: Implications For Educational And Other Community Leaders, Donna Schiess Renaud
An Analysis Of Burmese And Iraqi Resettlement Location And Assimilation In A Midsized City: Implications For Educational And Other Community Leaders, Donna Schiess Renaud
Dissertations
Refugees face different circumstances than other immigrants regarding housing in initial resettlement in the U.S. Refugees have no choice of their initial residence as this is determined in advance by the resettlement agency. Refugees who belong to minority ethnic groups and who have little education or skills may experience discrimination and hostility from local citizens. Resettlement areas that are high in population density, rental units, minorities, crime, unemployment, inadequate transportation, and low income may present additional barriers to cultural and economic assimilation.
This mixed-method study had a twofold purpose. The first was to describe quantitatively how the initial resettlement address …
Ball, Donald B. (Fa 571), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Ball, Donald B. (Fa 571), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Collection 571. Symposium paper (1) and articles (9) published in "Ohio Valley Historical Archaeology," written or co-written by Donald B. Ball, concerning grave houses, vernacular architecture and stone construction.
Chemical Modification On Gold Slides To Gain Better Control Of Patterning Techniques, Ragini Vuppalapati
Chemical Modification On Gold Slides To Gain Better Control Of Patterning Techniques, Ragini Vuppalapati
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Nanolithography is a rapidly evolving field that requires new combinations of techniques to improve patterning and to assist in fabricating electromechanical devices. An increasing number of applications require surfaces with defined regions of different chemical functionality. In our previous project optimum conditions for lithographic patterning were determined and potential blockers were identified to reduce force on the tip.
This work is focused on identifying good chemical modifications that will allow better control of basic patterning and to investigate the minimum force of patterning required while using each chemical system. The primary aim is to gain better control of basic pattern …
Age Differences In Revision Of Causal Belief, Kristi M. Simmons
Age Differences In Revision Of Causal Belief, Kristi M. Simmons
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Inductive reasoning (IR) requires efficient working memory (WM). Research shows that the prefrontal cortex (PFC) is involved during WM tasks and that PFC functioning declines with age. The ability to comprehend and update text-based information requires an intact PFC and efficient WM and IR. The current study presented a series of messages about the investigation of a warehouse fire to 48 young and 48 older adults. One message contained a piece of misinformation which another message corrected later. It was hypothesized that a memory cue to the misinformation with the correction statement should benefit older adults the most during the …
Associative And Error-Driven Learning In Younger And Older Adults, Candice B. T. Groves
Associative And Error-Driven Learning In Younger And Older Adults, Candice B. T. Groves
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Previous research has consistently shown associative deficits in older adults learning and memory (Chalfonte & Johnson 1996; Naveh-Benjamin, 2000; Naveh-Benjamin, Hussain, & Bar-On 2003) that are related to decreases in hippocampal function (Driscoll et al., 2003; Mitchell, Johnson, Raye, & D’Esposito, 2000). However, older adults learn certain simple predictive relationships between events (Mutter & Williams, 2004) that involve basal ganglia dependent error-driven learning. The goal of the current study was to determine whether error-driven learning could reduce the age-related associative deficits that are associated with hippocampal decline. The results did not support the idea that error-driven learning enhanced older adults’ …
Effectiveness Of Introduction To College Ge-100, Charles E. Johnson
Effectiveness Of Introduction To College Ge-100, Charles E. Johnson
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
In 2008, the excitement to teach the class, Introduction to College to new students who are beginning college, was greatly accepted with much reservation. Numerous memories reflected back to that special period when the writer was faced with those daunting decisions of where to attend college. Those memories of excitement and fear of being away from home the very first time, starting college life, meeting new friends, and what career path to choose, were difficult decisions during that transitional time. Orientation class back then consisted mainly of a half day spent touring the college campus and listening to various speakers; …