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Coupled Electrodynamic-Monte Carlo Simulations Of Nanoscale Gaas Terahertz Optical Mixers, Jiang Li

Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations

The concept of mixing or heterodyning has traditionally been used for microwaves and for radio frequency communications. However, the concept can easily be extended into the optical frequency regime. By doing so, the photomixing process can serve as a very versatile tool for both the generation of ultrahigh frequency (terahertz) and the detection of weak optical signals.

The aim of this thesis is to perform a theoretical study of the photomixing process inside GaAs devices as the non-linear elements. A coupled approach which combines the Monte Carlo simulation scheme for the carrier transport, with Maxwell's equation for the electrodynamics, has …

Thermal Stability And Nanostructure Of Cocrpt Longitudinal Recording Media, Mingjun Yu, Mary F. Doerner, David J. Sellmyer

David Sellmyer Publications

We report a systematic study of activation volumes and their correlation with physical grain sizes and thermal stability in CoCrPt media fabricated by magnetron sputtering. Different underlayers and CoCrPt layer thicknesses were used to provide a range of lateral grain sizes, M_Iδ (product of remanence M_I and film thickness δ) values, and remanence coercivities. Two methods, namely the field-sweep-rate dependence of coercivity and measurements of magnetic viscosity and irreversible susceptibility, were used to determine the activation volumes and the results obtained from the two methods are in reasonable agreement. For CoCrPt layer thickness from 10 nm to …

Land Law Subsystems? Urban Vietnam As A Case Study, John Gillespie

Washington International Law Journal

Throughout Vietnam's long history, the central elite and peripheral farming communities have been legally and culturally divided. This dichotomy was never as complete as the famous injunction that "the emperor's writ stops at the village gate" infers. Initially, during the period of French colonisation and more recently since the introduction of doi moi (renovation) economic reforms, central authorities have attempted to unify land management with universal normative law. This experiment has stimulated widespread non-compliance with land laws in urban centres; in some areas compliance is a fringe phenomenon. In this divided legal geography, pockets of non-compliance give the appearance of …

An Approach To Remote Process Monitoring And Control, John Dracos

Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to present an approach to remote monitoring and operation of distributed real time process control systems. Conventional monitoring of process control systems currently requires a great deal of close supervision from trained personnel located on-site. In many cases, researchers, developers or maintenance personnel cannot be at every location where such a system is installed. Currently, a standardized architecture for remote access to such systems is not available. In addition, most of these systems are very expensive and under-utilized. Researchers would benefit by having access to different parts of a system concurrently The benefits of …

Evolving Hardware With Genetic Algorithms, Kevin Kerr

Theses

Genetic techniques are applied to the problem of electronic circuit design, with an emphasis on VLSI circuits. The goal is to have a tool which has the performance and flexibility to attack a wide range of problems. A genetic algorithm is used to design a circuit specified by the desired input /output characteristics. A software system is implemented to synthesize and optimize circuits using an asynchronous parallel genetic algorithm. The software is designed with object-oriented constructs in order to maintain scalability and provide for future enhancements. The system is executed on a heterogeneous network of workstations ranging from Sun Sparc …

Morphological Development Of 2 Warm-Season Grasses In The Nebraska Sandhills, J. R. Hendrickson, Lowell E. Moser, K. J. Moore, Steven S. Waller

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Morphological development of grasses has numerous implications to rangeland management including the timing and amount of herbivory. The objective of this study was to quantify the developmental morphology of prairie sandreed [Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scrihn.] and sand bluestem [Andropogon gerardii var. paucipilus (Nash) Fem.] tiller populations. Tier populations of these 2 grasses were studied for 2 years in the Nebraska Sandhills. Plant development was evaluated using a growth staging system which quantifies the development of tiller populations. A morphological growth index for each species was calculated from either the weighted average of tiller numbers reported as mean stage …

The Effects Of Inorganic Complexes Or Ions On The Mechanical Properties Of Nafion, Jennifer Berdine

Theses

Nation is a perfluoro-sulfonate anionomer. Free-standing and solution cast membranes of Nation have been shown to preferentially incorporate large hydrophobic cations from either aqueous or nonaqueous solutions. The specific type of ion or ionic complex incorporated into the membrane determines the chemical and structural properties of both the - CF2- backbone region and the ether region of Nation. Nation has been used extensively to prepare biosensors and chemically modified electrodes for electrochemical analysis in both classical and chromatographic detection. The physical and chemical effects that an incorporated species could have on film modified electrodes needs to be characterized. The goal …

Determination Of The N-Terminal Amino Acid Residues On Polypeptides In Secondary Wastewaters, Edward L. Creecy

Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations

The N-terminal amino acid residues on polypeptides and proteins were determined in wastewaters prior to chlorination. The terminal amino groups'ere first derivatized with the well known derivatizing agent dansyl chloride, and then the resulting dansyl amino acid hydrolyzed from the peptide chain by a propionic acid/ hydrochloric acid mixture. The resulting dansyl amino acids were then separated and detected using reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. The majority of N-terminal residues detected were the more polar amino acids. Concentrations ranged from 1 x 10^-10 to 3 x 10^-7 moles/liter. It is suggested that the shorter …

Protection Of The Public Against Litigious Suits ("Ppals"): Using 1993 Federal Rule 11 To Turn Slapps Around, J. Reid Mowrer

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Šawaš Ili?I-Šawaš Wawa -- 'Indian Country--Indian Language' : A Participant Observation Case Study Of Language Planning By The Confederated Tribes Of The Grand Ronde Community Of Oregon, Gregry Michael Davis

Dissertations and Theses

The Kwelth Tahlkie Culture and Heritage Board (KTC&HB) of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (CTGR) have made it a priority to revitalize one of the languages which historically has been associated with being a Grand Ronde Indian-Chinook Jargon, referred to as činuk wawa 'Chinook talk' or simply činuk.

The purpose of the present study was to observe the language planning process as executed by the KTC&HB. Initial guiding questions were: (i) What stages is the KTC&HB going through in the process of planning for činuk revitalization? (ii) How do these efforts compare with theory and …

July 1, 1998, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Edison Communicator Volume Three; Number Eleven, Edison Community College

Edison Communicator

Edison Communicator: A Publication for the Faculty, Staff and Friends of Edison Community College.

As I Recall... July 1998, Lee County Medical Society

As I Recall Column

"As I Recall…" Column written by Dr. Roger D. Scott for the July 1998 Lee County Medical Society Bulletin newsletter. The entire Bulletin is included, but "As I Recall…" is on page 1 and 2.

The Effects Of A Districtwide Criterion-Referenced Testing Program On Students' Academic Achievement And Teachers' Attitudes And Instructional Behavior, John Kenneth Horton

Theses and Dissertations

There is a growing perception that more accountability, in the form of systemwide testing, will somehow lead to improvements in the quality of public education. The formulation of regional and national standards and benchmarks has also led to the increased use of curriculum based testing programs. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a districtwide criterion-referenced testing program that has been administered annually since 1989 in a school district in Manitoba. The study specifically addressed whether the testing program had impacted on students’ academic achievement and on the attitudes and instructional behaviors of the educators involved …

Smith On Hanley, 'The Metaphysics Of Star Trek, Anne Collins Smith

Faculty Publications

Review by Anne Collins Smith on the H-PCAACA mailing list, June 1998.

The Metaphysics of Star Trek by Richard Hanley. New York: Basic Books, 1997. xviii + 253 pp. $18.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-465-09124-9.

Richard Hanley's The Metaphysics of Star Trek is an engaging examination of certain philosophical issues raised within the Star Trek universe. Its title, however, is overly broad; it would be more correctly titled, The Twentieth-Century Applied Metaphysics of Star Trek. The earliest reference in the bibliography is an article written in 1950; the next earliest, 1960. The vast majority of sources are from the 1980's and …

Department Of Radiology-Annual Report-July 1, 1997 To June 30, 1998, David C. Levin

Department of Radiology Administrative Documents and Reports

Department of Radiology Annual Executive Summary Report, July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 103 pages.

The Murray Ledger And Times, June 30, 1998, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Deadline Approaching For Humanities Research Fellowships, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Criminal Procedure, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.

June 30, 1998 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Montana Committee For The Humanities Seeks New Members, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Aba/Lovaas Treatment For Autism And Pervasive Developmental Disorders In The Monroe County Area, Kelly Byrne

Theses

The purpose of this project was to provide school psychologists, and other professionals, an overview of the ABA/ Lovaas programs being implemented in the Monroe County area (upstate New York). Parents were surveyed, in order to gather information on the Applied Behavior Analysis/ Lovaas method they are using to treat their child. To provide additional information about the children participating in the project, a direct observation of the child was conducted and a rating scale was completed (Childhood Autism Rating Scale). Ten families participated in the project, with the child's ages ranging from 37 months to 66 months. Project results …

Annual Report Of The University, 1997-1998, Volumes 1-4, University Of New Mexico

UNM Annual Reports

DEAN'S REPORT The 1997-98 academic year was an important one for the Anderson Schools of Management. The Anderson Schools' faculty, staff and students made significant progress toward meeting the Anderson Schools' goals, despite facing a year of limited resources and tight budgets. This report highlights our progress in three important areas: • The Anderson Schools of Management strive to recruit top quality students from the state of New Mexico as well as the Southwest region. We also seek to diversify our student population so that. our students represent all communities. In 1997/98, our undergraduate enrollments increased 9% and our graduate …

June 30, 1998, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Icons Of Mary By Christine Granger, University Of Dayton. Marian Library

Marian Library Exhibit Summaries

Archived website and summary of exhibit in the Marian Library

Artist: Christine Granger

Exhibit dates: June 29 - August 14, 1998

A Role For Nima In The Nuclear Localization Of Cyclin B In Aspergillus Nidulans, L. Wu, S. A. Osmani, Peter M. Mirabito

Biology Faculty Publications

NIMA promotes entry into mitosis in late G2 by some mechanism that is after activation of the Aspergillus nidulans G2 cyclin-dependent kinase, NIMX^CDC2/NIME^{Cyclin B}. Here we present two independent lines of evidence which indicate that this mechanism involves control of NIMX^CDC2/NIME^{Cyclin B} localization. First, we found that NIME^{Cyclin B} localized to the nucleus and the nucleus-associated organelle, the spindle pole body, in a NIMA-dependent manner. Analysis of cells from asynchronous cultures, synchronous cultures, and cultures arrested in S or G2 showed that NIME^{Cyclin B} was predominantly nuclear during interphase, with maximal …

Daily Eastern News: June 29, 1998, Eastern Illinois University

June

No abstract provided.

June 29, 1998 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

The Snare Machinery Is Involved In Apical Plasma Membrane Trafficking In Mdck Cells, Seng Hui Low, Steven J. Chapin, Christian Wimmer, Sidney W. Whiteheart, László G. Kömüves, Keith E. Mostov, Thomas Weimbs

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Faculty Publications

We have investigated the controversial involvement of components of the SNARE (soluble N-ethyl maleimide–sensitive factor [NSF] attachment protein [SNAP] receptor) machinery in membrane traffic to the apical plasma membrane of polarized epithelial (MDCK) cells. Overexpression of syntaxin 3, but not of syntaxins 2 or 4, caused an inhibition of TGN to apical transport and apical recycling, and leads to an accumulation of small vesicles underneath the apical plasma membrane. All other tested transport steps were unaffected by syntaxin 3 overexpression. Botulinum neurotoxin E, which cleaves SNAP-23, and antibodies against α-SNAP inhibit both TGN to apical and basolateral transport in …