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The Red River Flood Of 1997: The Role Of Government Agencies In The Flood Plain, Deborah Marshall Pawley

Theses and Dissertations

This study attempts to identify the roles of three federal agencies in the Grand Forks Flood of 1997. The three agencies were selected for the scope of their impact on the disaster as well as their impact on the community. The United States Army Corps of Engineers, National Weather Service, and Federal Emergency Management Agency contributed either to the the attempts to prevent flooding or flood recovery or both.

It is appropriate to determine both the physical factors that cause flooding and the agency policies that govern the ways in which people cope with disaster because these two are intricately …

Annual Report Of The University, 1998-1999, Volumes 1-4, University Of New Mexico

UNM Annual Reports

Dean's Report The Anderson Schools of Management faculty and staff continue to provide high quality BBA and MBA degrees while developing the ASM faculty\'s reputation as research scholars. We are also playing an important role in the economic community development of New Mexico. This report highlights our accomplishments in these three areas. 1. Teaching: The Anderson Schools of Management have experienced steady growth in the BBA and MBA programs over the last five years. This trend may be explained by the high job placement for both undergraduate and graduate students. A recent comparison with national business school peers indicates that …

1998-1999 Operating Budget: Southern University At New Orleans, Southern University System. Office Of Finance & Administration.

All Southern University System Budgets

1998-199 Operating Budget of the Southern University at New Orleans Campus. Final Printing.

Spectral Indications Of Unexpected Contributors To Atmospheric Co2 Variability?, Gary B. Hughes, Robert Gigengack, Haralambos N. Kritikos

Statistics

The frequency spectrum of Northern Hemisphere atmospheric CO₂ concentration shows strong periodicities at 6.2, 1.0 and 0.5 years. The 6.2 year cyclicity has been attributed to non-linear interactions between the annual cycle and the atmospheric pole tide. The yearly signal is linked to terrestrial photosynthesis; phase analysis shows that annual CO₂ minima occur at a lag of approximately 85 days from insolation maxima. Variations in the nominal yearly period occur during times of anomalous anthropogenic CO₂ production. Periodicity at 6 months represents a deviation of the yearly signal from an annual sinusoid. If the yearly signal is …

Rare, Imperiled, And Recently Extinct Or Extirpated Mollusks Of Utah: A Literature Review, George V. Oliver, William R. Bosworth, Iii, State Of Utah Department Of Natural Resources

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

About 139 species of mollusks are known to occur, or within historical times to have occurred, in Utah. The number of known Utah mollusks is not fixed and can be expected to continue to change, increasing as new molluscan discoveries are made in Utah and possibly decreasing as taxonomic revisions change our concept of how many valid mollusk species exist. This report represents one of the end products of a review of literature—published journal articles and books as well as unpublished agency reports—dealing with mollusks in Utah. The goals of this review were to determine (1) which species have been …

Molecular Techniques Reveal Wide Phyletic Diversity Of Heterotrophic Microbes Associated With Discodermia Spp. (Porifera: Demospongiae), Jose V. Lopez, Peter J. Mccarthy, Kathleen E. Janda, Robin Willoughby, Shirley A. Pomponi

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

Sponges are well known to harbor large numbers of heterotrophic microbes within their mesohyl. Studies to determine the diversity of these associated microbes have been attempted for only a few shallow water species. We cultured various microorganisms from several species of Discodermia collected from deep water using the 'Johnson-Sea-Link' manned submersibles, and characterised them by standard microbiological identification methods. Characterisation of a small proportion (ca. 10%) of the total and potential eubacterial isolate collection with molecular systematics techniques revealed a wide diversity of microbes. Phylogenetic analyses of 32 small subunit (SSU) 16S-like rRNA gene sequences from different micorbes indicated high …

State Of The Fisheries Report 1998/1999, Jim W. Penn

Status Reports of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

The State of the Fisheries document is designed as an essential supplement to the Annual Report to Parliament and provides a more detailed level of information to support the agency's non-financial performance measures. By summarising management changes, compliance activities and research data such as landings, effort, catch rates, stock assessment and breeding stock levels, this document provides a valuable reference point for Western Australian fisheries ofmajor importance to the commercial, recreational and aquaculture sectors. Information relevant to Fisheries WA's Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program and activities undertaken on behalf ofthe Commonwealth is also provided. The report indicates that overall …

Synthesis And Characterization Of Isoregic Chiral Smectic Polyesters, Rolfe G. Petschek

Faculty Scholarship

We prepared a series of isoregic chiral smectic polyesters based on (R)−(−)-4‘-{ω-[2-(p-hydroxy-o-nitrophenyloxy)-1-propoxy]-1-alkyloxy}-4-biphenylcarboxylic acid. The head-to-tail (p-hydroxybenzoic acid) type monomers enable us to proceed the isoregically controlled polycondensation. All the monomers exhibited the chiral smectic C and nematic mesophases. The isoregic chiral smectic polyesters have good thermal stability and exhibit monolayered chiral smectic C and smectic A structures.

Self-Portrait: The Integrity And Interdependence Of Objective Information And Subjective Experience In The Representation Of Memory, Katherine Hannigan

Theses

This thesis is concerned with the subjective experience and the objective quantifiers of life events. It explores the awareness and the representation of the rational and emotional, the quantitative and qualitative, or the objective and subjective aspects of experience in memory. The works in the thesis are self-portraits.

The Effect Of Cooperative Learning On The Spelling Achievement Of Fourth Grade Students, Elisabeth Henjes

Theses and Dissertations

This research was designed to study the effect of cooperative learning instructional strategies as compared to traditional spelling instruction on fourth grade achievement in spelling. Comparisons were made between the spelling achievement of thirteen fourth grade students when they were taught by cooperative learning strategies and the spelling achievement of these same fourth grade students when they were taught by traditional spelling instructional methods. The cooperative learning instructional methods used were a combination of Classwide Peer Tutoring and Student Teams-Achievement Division (STAD). To control for certain variables a second treatment of traditional spelling instructional methods was implemented after the cooperative …

Existence Theorems For Scheduling To Meet Two Objectives, April M. Rasala

Dartmouth College Undergraduate Theses

We will look at the existence of schedules which are simultaneously near-optimal for two criteria. First, we will present some techniques for proving existence theorems, in a very general setting, for bicriterion scheduling problems. We will then use these techniques to prove existence theorems for a large class of problems. We will consider the relationship between objective functions based on completion time, flow time, lateness and the number of on-time jobs. We will also present negative results first for the problem of simultaneously minimizing the maximum flow time and average weighted flow time and second for minimizing the maximum flow …

Resolutions Of Subsets Of Finite Sets Of Points In Projective Space, Steven P. Diaz, Anthony V. Geramita, Juan C. Migliore

Mathematics - All Scholarship

Given a finite set, X, of points in projective space for which the Hilbert function is known, a standard result says that there exists a subset of this finite set whose Hilbert function is "as big as possible'' inside X. Given a finite set of points in projective space for which the minimal free resolution of its homogeneous ideal is known, what can be said about possible resolutions of ideals of subsets of this finite set? We first give a maximal rank type description of the most generic possible resolution of a subset. Then we show that this generic resolution …

June 29, 1999 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

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Monitor Newsletter June 28, 1999, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

The Conformal Mode In 2d Simplicial Gravity, Simon Catterall, Emil Mottola

Physics - All Scholarship

We verify that summing 2D DT geometries correctly reproduces the Polyakov action for the conformal mode, including all ghost contributions, at large volumes. The Gaussian action is reproduced even for c=10, well into the branched polymer phase, which confirms the expectation that the DT measure is indeed correct in this regime as well.

Intermediate Species Possessing Bent Dna Are Present Along The Pathway To Formation Of A Final Tbp-Tata Complex, Kay M. Parkhurst, Robyn M. Richards, Michael Brenowitz, Lawrence J. Parkhurst

Lawrence Parkhurst Publications

Binding of the TATA-binding protein (TBP) to the “TATA” sequences present in the promoters of eukaryotic class II genes is the first step in the sequential assembly of transcription pre-initiation complexes. Myriad structural changes, including severe bending of the DNA, accompany TBP-TATA complex formation. A detailed kinetic study has been conducted to elucidate the mechanistic details of TBP binding and DNA bending. The binding of Saccharomyces cerevisiae TBP to the adenovirus major late promoter (AdMLP) was followed in real-time through a range of temperatures and TBP concentrations using fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and stopped-flow mixing. The results of association …

Beyond The Eucalyptus Curtain Raymond Callison Ray-Cal 72-82, Alumni Committee

Raymond College

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The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

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June 23, 1999 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

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The Bg News June 23, 1999, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. June 23, 1999. Volume 83-Issue 5.

Triangulation Rangefinder And Sight Positioning System, Jeffrey Hargrove, William G. Wickham, John E. Briggs

Mechanical Engineering Patents

A rangefinder includes an angle sensitive transducer and a programmed data processor to calculate the distance to a target. In one embodiment, the rangefinder also includes a point-to-point measuring device. Another embodiment provides a linear actuator to selectively move a sight indicator vertically. A yet additional embodiment includes a liquid crystal display which displays information to the user.

Zero-Parity Stabbing Information, Joseph O'Rourke, Irena Pashchenko

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

Everett et al. [EHN96, EHN97] introduced several varieties of stabbing information for the lines determined by pairs of vertices of a simple polygon P, and established their relationships to vertex visibility and other combinatorial data. In the same spirit, we define the “zero-parity (ZP) stabbing information” to be a natural weakening of their “weak stabbing information,” retaining only the distinction among {zero, odd, even > 0} in the number of polygon edges stabbed. Whereas the weak stabbing information’s relation to visibility remains an open problem, we completely settle the analogous questions for zero parity information, with three results: (1) ZP information …

June 21, 1999 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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Application Of Noise Control In Environmental Engineering Education, Harold M. Cota, Kristy Grace

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Noise control is both a factor in the health and safety of those in the workplace and in the annoyance and interference of the quality of life at home. This falls squarely in the realm of the Environmental Engineering Profession. Noise, its effects and control, is an important element of a few Graduate Environmental Engineering Programs, but it does not have a role in most undergraduate programs. One objective of this paper is to demonstrate that noise is an issue needing to be addressed in Environmental Engineering Programs and to suggest that making it a requirement at the undergraduate level …

Early Experimentation With Civil Engineering Materials, James L. Hanson

Civil and Environmental Engineering

A new project-based teaching method emphasizing laboratory experimentation is being used at Lawrence Technological University. It has excited and energized the students about civil engineering applications. Engineering concepts are introduced early in the students’ academic careers using civil engineering materials. Laboratory activities related to a Civil Engineering Materials course are being used for outreach, recruitment, and an intensive laboratory experience. A departmental effort has included supporting an outreach program and expanding a freshman CE Materials course. This new teaching method has affected and complemented university recruitment and retention efforts. The course introduces incoming students to engineering analysis and the basic …

Concentrations And Snow-Atmosphere Fluxes Of Reactive Nitrogen At Summit, Greenland, J W. Munger, D J. Jacob, S M. Fan, A S. Colman, Jack E. Dibb

Earth Sciences

Concentrations and fluxes of NO_y (total reactive nitrogen), ozone concentrations and fluxes of sensible heat, water vapor, and momentum were measured from May 1 to July 20, 1995 at Summit, Greenland. Median NO_y concentrations declined from 947 ppt in May to 444 ppt by July. NO_y fluxes were observed into and out of the snow, but the magnitudes were usually below 1 μmol m⁻² h⁻¹ because of the low HNO₃ concentration and weak turbulence over the snow surface. Some of the highest observed fluxes may be due to temporary storage by equilibrium sorption of …

Industrial Engineering Made Simple, Deena Daggett, Sema E. Alptekin

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Many high school students these days do not quickly recognize or identify Industrial Engineering (IE) procedures, practices, and products. Recruitment of qualified students into IE programs requires continuous planning, publicizing, and networking. Traditional recruitment efforts have included high school visits, brochures & flyers, and university-sponsored workshops. However, these techniques have only achieved mediocre success. Currently, a need exists for new promotional materials that utilize visual tools and provide a “hands-on” approach. We have developed several exercises that successfully introduce IE. Two such exercises are explained in this paper. The first exercise demonstrates the differences between Assembly line and Cellular Manufacturing …

Funding For After School Educational, Gang Prevention Programs.

Initiatives

FUNDING FOR AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL, GANG PREVENTION PROGRAMS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Increases sales and use tax 1/10 (one-tenth) percent on July 1, 2001, to fund educational, cultural, outdoor, and gang prevention programs for pupils under age 21 in grades K-12, continuation or alternative schools. Educational programs receive 70 percent. Designated organizations granted funds to improve math and science learning. Competitive grants for programs operated by schools and nonprofit corporations. Some funds reserved for programs at museums, science, and nature centers. Gang prevention programs receive 30 percent. Funds granted to selected music organizations and state departments for programs or competitive grants. Summary …

State Grants: After School Educational Activities; Gang Prevention Programs.

Initiatives

STATE GRANTS: AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES; GANG PREVENTION PROGRAMS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Increases sales and use tax 1/10 (one-tenth) percent on July 1, 2001, for educational, cultural, outdoor, and gang prevention programs for elementary and secondary students under age 21. Tax and grant program ends January 1, 2010. Educational programs receive 70 percent. Designated organizations granted funds for math and science learning. Competitive grants for programs operated by schools and nonprofit corporations. Some funds for programs at museums, science, and nature centers. Gang prevention programs receive 30 percent. Funds granted to music organizations and state departments for programs or competitive grants. …

High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Separation Of Novel Atropic Α,Α-Disubstituted-Β-Amino Acids, Either On Different Β-Cyclodextrin-Bonded Phases Or As Their 1-Fluoro-2,4-Dinitrophenyl-5-L-Alanine Amide Derivatives, Gabriella Török, Antal Péter, Anne Gaucher, Michel Wakselman, Jean Paul Mazaleyrat, Daniel W. Armstrong

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

The high-performance liquid chromatographic enantioresolution of free and N- and/or C-protected derivatives of (R, S)-2',1':1,2;1',2':3,4-dinaphthcyclohepta-1,3-diene-6-aminomethyl-6 -carboxylic acid (β2-Bin) by direct and indirect methods is reported. The direct separation was carried out on native and different derivatized β -cyclodextrin-bonded phases. The indirect resolution was achieved by applying pre-column derivatization with 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrophenyl-5-L-alanine amide. The effects of different parameters such as the mobile phase composition and the structures of the compounds on the enantiomeric resolution are discussed.