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Pittsburg State University Annual Commencement, Dec 1999, Pittsburg State University Dec 1999

Pittsburg State University Annual Commencement, Dec 1999, Pittsburg State University

Commencement, 1903-Present

Program of undergraduate and graduate commencement exercises at Pittsburg State University on December of 1999


12/17/1999 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries Dec 1999

12/17/1999 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 12/17/1999. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.


Hawks' Eye -- December 17, 1999, Roger Williams University Dec 1999

Hawks' Eye -- December 17, 1999, Roger Williams University

The Hawk's Eye

No abstract provided.


1999 Fall Commencement Program: Winona State University, Winona State University Dec 1999

1999 Fall Commencement Program: Winona State University, Winona State University

WSU Commencement Programs

This is the Winona State University 1999 Fall commencement program. Commencement was on Friday, December 17, 1999.


Winter Commencement: December 17, 1999, University Of North Dakota Dec 1999

Winter Commencement: December 17, 1999, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Winter Commencement program from December 17, 1999.


The Ucf Report, Vol. 22 No. 11, December 17, 1999, University Of Central Florida Dec 1999

The Ucf Report, Vol. 22 No. 11, December 17, 1999, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Last class of 1990s graduates this month: Four commencement ceremonies will be held on Dec. 18 for nearly 2,400 grads; Nobel winners: Time for peace: Desmond Tutu and Oscar Arias talked of God, need for more generosity at forum; 1999 a memorable year for university: A glance back at the past 12 months show that UCF took several more steps in its quest to become a great university.


The Fecal Porphyrin Profile In River Otters As A Biomarker Of The Effects Of Oil Exposure, Christopher Taylor Dec 1999

The Fecal Porphyrin Profile In River Otters As A Biomarker Of The Effects Of Oil Exposure, Christopher Taylor

Marine Biology

The use of profiles of fecal porphyrins in river otters as a biomarker of the effects of oil exposure was investigated. A high-performance liquid chromatography method was developed to quantify porphyrins and compared to a spectrofluorometric method. Profiles of porphyrins were characterized in fecal samples collected at oiled and nonoiled areas in Prince William Sound following the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Levels of porphyrins in fecal samples indicated a temporal pattern of physiological stress and recovery similar to that described by other biomarker studies. Profiles of porphyrins were also characterized in fecal samples from southeast Alaska and contributed to the …


Acute Toxicity Of The Oil Dispersant Corexit 9500, And Fresh And Weathered Alaska North Slope Crude Oil To The Alaskan Tanner Crab (C. Bairdi), Two Standard Test Species, And V. Fischeri (Microtox Assay), Sara Louise Rhoton Dec 1999

Acute Toxicity Of The Oil Dispersant Corexit 9500, And Fresh And Weathered Alaska North Slope Crude Oil To The Alaskan Tanner Crab (C. Bairdi), Two Standard Test Species, And V. Fischeri (Microtox Assay), Sara Louise Rhoton

Marine Biology

Toxicity assays of the oil dispersant Corexit 9500, and fresh and weathered Alaska North Slope (ANS) crude oil were conducted on Alaskan tanner crab larvae (Chionoecetes bairdi) under cold-region conditions, the reference species, Mysidopsis bahia and Menidia beryllina, and Vibrio fischeri (Microtox bioassay). Acute 96-hour toxicity data for C. bairdi were calculated using the response 'affected' (decreased phototactic response and ability to swim). C. bairdi were most sensitive to non-dispersed weathered oil (EC₅₀=0.4 mg/L), least to dispersant-only solutions (EC₅₀=1,267 mg/L), and were typically more sensitive than the reference species. Dispersant-only solutions were consistently least toxic for all species tested. Dispersed …


High-Order Derivative Spectroscopy For Selecting Spectral Regions And Channels For Remote Sensing Algorithm Development, Charles R. Bostater Dec 1999

High-Order Derivative Spectroscopy For Selecting Spectral Regions And Channels For Remote Sensing Algorithm Development, Charles R. Bostater

Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

A remote sensing reflectance model, which describes the transfer of irradiant light within a plant canopy or water column has previously been used to simulate the nadir viewing reflectance of vegetation canopies and leaves under solar induced or an artificial light ur'2 and the water surface reflectance3' Wavelength dependent features such as canopy reflectance leafabsorption and canopy bottom reflectance as well as water absorption and water bottom reflectance have been used to simulate or generate synthetic canopy and water surface reflectance signatures3' ' This paper describes how derivative spectroscopy can be utilized to invert the synthetic or modeled as well …


Wavelength-Specific Fluorescence Coefficients For Simulating Hyperspectral Reflectance Signatures Of Water, Charles R. Bostater, Jan Rebman Dec 1999

Wavelength-Specific Fluorescence Coefficients For Simulating Hyperspectral Reflectance Signatures Of Water, Charles R. Bostater, Jan Rebman

Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

A model1'2 which describes the transfer of irradiant light in water is used to predict the fluorescence response ofthe water surface reflectance under solar induced or an artificial light source such as a laser. Formulations for the estimation of wavelength dependent fluorescent coefficients. The techniques allows the description ofa fluorescence reflectance response in deep and shallow waters with various bottom reflectance signatures such as submerged vegetation, corals and sand. Recent advances in the model are presented for obtaining wavelength dependent fluorescence spectrum responses from the solutions of the two flow equations following the procedures developed by Bostater1'2'3. Synthetic or modeled …


Ecology Of Mountain Sheep: Effects Of Mining And Precipitation, Michael William Oehler Dec 1999

Ecology Of Mountain Sheep: Effects Of Mining And Precipitation, Michael William Oehler

Biological Sciences

We examined effects of mining on mountain sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) in California. Size of home range, forage quality, and diet did not differ between populations in mined and nonmined areas. During summer, we observed the greatest disparity in time spent feeding and diet quality. Because of their dependence on a spring adjacent to the mine, sheep may have spent more time vigilant, and less time feeding. Reducing mining during summer may benefit sheep. We also compared ecology of two female mountain sheep populations from different areas (xeric vs. mesic) in the Mojave Desert. The more xeric Panamint Range was …


Secondary Reproductive Strategies In Pacific Black Brant (Branta Bernicla Nigricans), Pamela A. Svete Dec 1999

Secondary Reproductive Strategies In Pacific Black Brant (Branta Bernicla Nigricans), Pamela A. Svete

Biological Sciences

Waterfowl are known to use secondary reproductive strategies, both extra-pair copulations and intraspecific brood parasitism, to increase fitness. We used five polymorphic microsatellite loci to determine extra-pair paternity and nest parasitism in 30 nests of Pacific Black Brant geese (Branta bernicla nigricans) containing 108 offspring. Fourteen of the 30 nests contained offspring that were not genetically related to one or both of the attending adults: 6.5% (7/108) of the offspring resulted from extra-pair copulations (EPC); 13.9% (15/108) of the offspring resulted from intraspecific brood parasitism (IBP). All offspring resulting from EPCs were produced during the peak period of nest initiation. …


Differential Regulation Of The Uncoupling Protein 1 Gene, Stephen R. Lepage Dec 1999

Differential Regulation Of The Uncoupling Protein 1 Gene, Stephen R. Lepage

Biological Sciences

The mouse uncoupling protein 1 gene (Ucpl) is expressed specifically in brown adipose tissue and its transcription is increased by cold exposure. We have analyzed the transcriptional control of this gene through deletion analysis of the upstream untranslated regions of Ucpl. Mutated minigene constructs were microinjected into mouse pronuclei to generate transgenic mice. Positive transgenic founders were crossed with Balb/cByJ +/+ mice to generate F₁ offspring heterozygous for the transgene, which were then examined for tissue-specific and cold inducible expression of the minigenes by northern analysis. Protein-DNA interactions at putative regulatory sites were also explored through in vitro gel shift …


Putative Pheromones In The Urine Of Male Moose: Evolution Of Honest Advertisement?, Chris Linda Whittle Dec 1999

Putative Pheromones In The Urine Of Male Moose: Evolution Of Honest Advertisement?, Chris Linda Whittle

Biological Sciences

I tested hypotheses about how olfactory communication is related to mating behavior in Alaskan moose (Alces alces gigas). Males dig rutting pits where urine is deposited to which females strongly respond. Consequently, male urine may contain primer pheromones that synchronize estrus of females. Urine samples were collected from captive moose on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. Samples included those from the mating season and from the nonrutting period for two adult males, one yearling male, and one male and one female calf. After pH adjustment, samples were extracted with methylene chloride to yield 3 fractions (acidic, neutral, and basic), which were …


Volume 35 - Issue 12 - Thursday, December 16, 1999, Rose Thorn Staff Dec 1999

Volume 35 - Issue 12 - Thursday, December 16, 1999, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.


Vol.27 N.45 December 16th 1999, Brown Publishing Company Dec 1999

Vol.27 N.45 December 16th 1999, Brown Publishing Company

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.


Clemson Commencement Program, December 1999, Clemson University Dec 1999

Clemson Commencement Program, December 1999, Clemson University

Clemson Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.


R.I.T. News & Events - December 16 1999, University News Services, Rochester Institute Of Technology Dec 1999

R.I.T. News & Events - December 16 1999, University News Services, Rochester Institute Of Technology

University Publications

No abstract provided.


Results Using An Alternative Approach To Channel Equalization Using A Pattern Classification Strategy, Frank M. Caimi, Gamal A. Hassan Dec 1999

Results Using An Alternative Approach To Channel Equalization Using A Pattern Classification Strategy, Frank M. Caimi, Gamal A. Hassan

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications

In underwater acoustic communication, (ACOMMs), ocean surface and bottom conditions create multi path propagation's for the transmitted signal that result in Inter symbol Interference (ISI) at the receiver. Generally, Equalization, Diversity IBeam forming, and Channel Coding are three independent techniques that are used to improve received signal quality. Equalization compensates for ISI created by a band-limited, time-dispersive channel through implementation of specialized filtering schemes within the receiver. The coefficients of the equalizer need to be continuously adjusted to compensate for the variability in the channel. Since the number of states required by the equalizer (or beam former) is finite, and …


European Integration And The Expansion Of The European Union: Identity Formation In Europe, Aaron P. Boesenecker Dec 1999

European Integration And The Expansion Of The European Union: Identity Formation In Europe, Aaron P. Boesenecker

Honors Theses

The states of Europe and the European Union are facing one of the greatest challenges since the founding of the European Community in the 1950s. The collapse of the Soviet Union and end of the Cold War have served to strengthen the position of the European Union as a guarantor of democracy, peace, and fundamental human rights in Europe. However, crises such as the Balkan conflicts of recent years have also exposed inherent weaknesses in the Union's ability to respond to the changing international environment. As the Amsterdam Treaty entered into effect on 1 May 1999, the EU marked a …


The Murray Ledger And Times, December 16, 1999, The Murray Ledger And Times Dec 1999

The Murray Ledger And Times, December 16, 1999, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.


The Daily Egyptian, December 15, 1999, Daily Egyptian Staff Dec 1999

The Daily Egyptian, December 15, 1999, Daily Egyptian Staff

December 1999

No abstract provided.


12/15/1999 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries Dec 1999

12/15/1999 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 12/15/1999. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.


United States V. Zwick Dec 1999

United States V. Zwick

1999 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania


Senate Meeting, December 15, 1999, Academic Senate Dec 1999

Senate Meeting, December 15, 1999, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.


We Are…Marshall, December 15, 1999, Office Of Marshall University Communications Dec 1999

We Are…Marshall, December 15, 1999, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.


U.S., Mexico Agree To Cooperate On Drugs, Remain Suspicious Of Each Other, Ladb Staff Dec 1999

U.S., Mexico Agree To Cooperate On Drugs, Remain Suspicious Of Each Other, Ladb Staff

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Near-Band-Gap Cupt-Order-Induced Birefringence In Al0.48Ga0.52Inp2, Mathias Schubert, Tino Hofmann, Bernd Rheinlander, Ines Pietzonka, Torsten Sass, Volker Gottschalch, John A. Woollam Dec 1999

Near-Band-Gap Cupt-Order-Induced Birefringence In Al0.48Ga0.52Inp2, Mathias Schubert, Tino Hofmann, Bernd Rheinlander, Ines Pietzonka, Torsten Sass, Volker Gottschalch, John A. Woollam

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Faculty Publications

The order-induced birefringence in the near-band-gap spectral range (0.75 to 2.5 eV), and its dependence on the degree of ordering η is reported for Al0.48Ga0.52InP2. Transmission and reflection generalized variable angle spectroscopic ellipsometry, dark-field spectroscopy, and cross-polarized reflectance difference spectroscopy (CRDS) are used to determine precisely the room-temperature dielectric functions for polarization parallel and perpendicular to the ordering direction of a series of spontaneously CuPt-ordered samples grown by metalorganic vapor-phase epitaxy. The CRDS technique is introduced as an approach to sense extremely weak anisotropy at oblique angles of incidence. The observed order birefringence is …


Techniques To Identify Palatable Beef Carcasses: Marc Tenderness Classification, Sdsu Colorimeter And Near-Infrared Spectrophotometry (Nir) Systems, Duane M. Wulf Dec 1999

Techniques To Identify Palatable Beef Carcasses: Marc Tenderness Classification, Sdsu Colorimeter And Near-Infrared Spectrophotometry (Nir) Systems, Duane M. Wulf

Range Beef Cow Symposium

The value of any product is determined by a customer's willingness to pay for that product, which is determined by that customer's wants and needs. The value of beef is therefore ultimately determined according to beef customers' desires. There are three basic beef carcass characteristics that affect value.


Ranching Information On The Web, Steve Swigert Dec 1999

Ranching Information On The Web, Steve Swigert

Range Beef Cow Symposium

Each day, we are flooded with new information about different products, management practices or production procedures. To keep from missing out on the opportunities while keeping our sanity, we must become better users of information.

In the future, the use and transfer of this information will involve the use of Internet and the World Wide Web. By providing an around-the-clock link to the outside world for the user and a vast sea of information, the producer can access valuable information from any where in the world, whether they are located in northern Montana, southern Texas, or in the mountains of …