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Undergraduate And Graduate Schedule Of Classes For 2001, Summer [Summer Session] | Academic Calendar | Class Schedule, Stony Brook University

Summer Sessions Class Schedules

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You Should Have Known Better, Bailey Kuklin

Faculty Scholarship

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Academic Catalog 2000-2001, Calvin University

University Academic Catalogs

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From The Executive Director, Volume 13 Issue 1, Douglas C. Neckers

The Spectrum

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Explore, Fall 2000: The School Of Engineering, Ignatian Center For Jesuit Education

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Contents: A just design: An incentive for SCU Senior engineers to pursue projects that relate to conscience and compassion; Diversity on the School of Engineering; The human dimension of engineering; Social justice issues in civul/public works engineering projects; Improving the diversity of our technology workforce; The Ratio Studiorum and New Technology: Opportunities and Challenges; Next issue

Dracula And The Gothic Imagination Of War, Bryan Alexander

Journal of Dracula Studies

When Jonathan Harker first describes Castle Dracula, his journals rely on the language of war. Unable to pin down the castle’s site on an Ordnance Map, Harker is able to see instead the liminal city of Bistritz in terms of a historic siege (11). As he approaches nearer, Harker relates a companion’s (mis)quotation from Burger’s “Lenore,” a line spoken by an undead soldier, all too recently at war (17). Castle Dracula itself appears textually as a mix of military and Gothic discourses, whose “frowning walls and dark window openings” (21) serve both to situate Harker in classically Gothic space, and …

Aircraft Integrity And Reliability, Carlos M. Ferregut, Roberto A. Osegueda, Yohanz Mendoza, Vladik Kreinovich, Timothy J. Ross

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

In his recent paper "Probability theory needs an infusion of fuzzy logic to enhance its ability to deal with real-world problems", L. A. Zadeh explains that probability theory needs an infusion of fuzzy logic to enhance its ability to deal with real-world problems. In this paper, we give an example of a real-world problem for which such an infusion is indeed successful: the problems of aircraft integrity and reliability.

Invariance-Based Justification Of The Maximum Entropy Method And Of Generalized Maximum Entropy Methods In Data Processing, Hung T. Nguyen, Olga Kosheleva, Vladik Kreinovich

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

Maximum entropy method and its generalizations are very useful in data processing. In this paper, we show that these methods naturally follow from reasonable invariance requirements.

Quantum-Well Resistivity For Perpendicular Transport In Magnetic Layered Systems, Evgeny Y. Tsymbal, David G. Pettifor

Evgeny Tsymbal Publications

We show that quantum-well states enhance the current-perpendicular-to-planes resistivity of a metal film compared to the resistivity in the bulk at film thicknesses comparable with the mean free path due to the reduced number of conducting channels within the potential-well structure. This makes the mean free path an important parameter, which must be taken into account for the accurate treatment of results on currentperpendicular- to-plane giant magnetoresistance, rather than ignored by applying the two-current series-resistor model.

The Creative Writer: An Examination Of Early Childhood Environment, Psychopathology, And Personality Traits, Cynthia I. Hagan

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The early childhood environment, the pathology, and the personality traits of non-eminent creative writers were compared to those of non-creative artists. The stated issues were examined using a thirty-item, forced choice questionaire. The results indicated that the non-creative writer group experienced more early childhood trauma than did the non-creative artist group. The findings are congruent with previous research and supports the position that early childhood environment plays a significant role in the development of creativity.

Final Environmental Impact Statement Cabinet Gorge (No. 2058-014) And Noxon Rapids (No. 2075-014) Hydroelectric Projects Idaho And Montana, United States Department Of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Final Environmental Impact Statements (ID)

On February 17, 1999, Avista Corporation filed an application for relicense of the existing 231-megawatt Cabinet Gorge and 466-megawatt Noxon Rapids projects located on the Clark Fork River in Idaho and Montana. Avista Corporation's proposed relicensing alternative for these two projects includes a comprehensive settlement agreement that was developed through the use of the Commission's Alternative Licensing Procedures and a collaborative approach during prefiling consultation. As part of the settlement agreement, Avista Corporation is proposing to use an adaptive management approach to implement the various protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures. The staff's recommendation is to relicense the project as proposed …

Decision Record And Finding Of No Significant Impact For The Wild Horse Gathering For The Fifteenmile Wild Horse Herd Management Area, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management

Record of Decisions (WY)

All wild horses gathered from areas outside the HMA are considered excess and subject to removal. Those wild horses not selected for removal will be released back into the HMA. Removal of excess wild horses will leave wild horse populations in, or close to, compliance with the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Grass Creek Planning Area.

Environmental Assessment And Finding Of No Significant Impact For The Modified Jonah Field Ii Natural Gas Project, Sublette County, Wyoming, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management

Environmental Assessments (WY)

Both the Pinedale Resource Area Resource Management Plan and the Green River Resource Area Resource Management Plan provide for the use of these public lands for oil and natural gas development. The Proposed Action would be in conformance with these land use plans, and no amendments to the RMPs would be necessary to implement the Proposed Action.

School Facilities.

Propositions

SCHOOL FACILITIES. 55% LOCAL VOTE. BONDS, TAXES. ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. • Authorizes bonds for repair, construction or replacement of school facilities, classrooms, if approved by 55% local vote for projects evaluated by schools, community college districts, county education offices for safety, class size, and information technology needs. • Accountability requirements include annual performance and financial audits on use of bond proceeds. • Prohibits use of bond proceeds for salaries or operating expenses. • Requires facilities for public charter schools. • Authorizes property taxes in excess of 1% limit by 55% vote, rather than current two-thirds, as …

School Vouchers. State-Funded Private And Religious Education. Public School Funding.

Propositions

SCHOOL VOUCHERS. STATE-FUNDED PRIVATE AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. • Authorizes annual state payments of at least $4000 per pupil for private and religious schools phased in over four years. • Restricts state and local authority to require private schools to meet standards, including state academic requirements. • Limits future health, safety, zoning, building restrictions on private schools. • Requires release of composite test scores of voucher pupils. • Permits Legislature to replace current voter-enacted constitutional funding priority for public schools (Proposition 98) with minimum formula based on national per-pupil average, as defined by terms of …

Fees. Vote Requirements. Taxes.

Propositions

FEES. VOTE REQUIREMENTS. TAXES. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. • Requires two-thirds vote of State Legislature, or either majority or two-thirds of local electorate, to impose on any activity fees used to pay for monitoring, studying, or mitigating the environmental, societal or economic effects of that activity when the fees impose no regulatory obligation upon the payor. • Redefines such fees as taxes. • Excludes certain real property related fees, assessments and development fees. • Excludes damages, penalties, or expenses recoverable from a specific event. • Does not apply to fees enacted before July 1, 1999, or increased fees due to inflation …

Fish Health For Fish Farmers - 2nd Edition, Tina Thorne

Fisheries Published Reports

2nd edition.

Disease is a departure from the normal state of health of a fish or any other animal. Diseases have no doubt occurred among fishes since these animals have occupied a place on the earth. Scientific efforts to understand the causes of disease in fishes, and to attempt to control them however, have only been made during the last sixty years.

Fishes, crustaceans and molluscs, as with other animals are subject to a wide spectrum of diseases, that can be classified as infectious or non-infectious. The vast majority of disease problems in the intensive farming of aquatic animals can …

Hometown, Usa: A Community Digest About Searcy, Arkansas, 2000, Don P. Diffine Ph.D.

Belden Center Monographs

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Focal Point Theory Of Expressive Law, Richard H. Mcadams

Articles

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The Effect Of Middle School Organizational And Instructional Design Upon Student Achievement, Stephen Robert Wise

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of grade organization and its subsequent impact on student performance as measured on a statewide test of academic progress. The grade span configurations compared were 6–8 middle school and 7–12 junior-senior high school arrangements. Norm reference scores measuring the academic performance of students in reading, language arts, mathematics and total battery were collected from the Indiana Statewide TestingEducational Progress Plus. This study sought to determine if a relationship existed between the tenth grade measures of achievement due to differences in the middle grades span organization. The procedures for this study …

Faculty Senate Minutes, 2000 Meetings, Clemson University

Faculty Senate Minutes

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Nf422 Sunflower Head Moth Management, Ronald C. Seymour, Gary L. Hein, Ray E. Weed

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Sunflower head moth identification and biology, management, and chemical control. Sunflower head moth, Homoeosoma electellum (Hulst), can cause substantial economic loss to commercial sunflowers in Nebraska and the surrounding region. Populations of sunflower head moth vary tremendously from year to year. Consequently, pest monitoring is important each growing season to determine when moths first appear and the extent of the infestation. Field scouting in confection sunflower fields is critical because of their higher value and the importance of maintaining quality. Topics include sunflower head moth identification and biology, management, and chemical control.

Re-Collections Celebrates: The University Of Minnesota's 150th Birthday; The West Central School Of Agriculture's 90th Birthday; The University Of Minnesota, Morris' 40th Birthday, University Of Minnesota, Morris

Miscellaneous Campus Publications

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Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena Phocoena) Abundance In Alaska: Bristol Bay To Southeast Alaska, 1991-1993, M. Dahlheim, A. York, R. Towell, J. Waite, J. Breiwick

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

Between 1991 and 1993, Alaska harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) abundance was investigated during aerial surveys throughout much of the coastal and offshore waters from Bristol Bay in the eastern Bering Sea to Dixon Entrance in Southeast Alaska. Line-transect methodology was used, and only those observations made during optimal conditions were analyzed. Survey data indicated densities of 4.48 groups/100 km², or approximately 3,531 harbor porpoises (95% C.I. 2,206-5,651) in Bristol Bay and 0.54 groups/100 km², or 136 harbor porpoises (95% C.I. 11-1,645) for Cook Inlet. Efforts off Kodiak Island resulted in densities of 1.85 groups/100 …

Spatial Variation In Density, Mean Size And Physiological Condition Of The Holarctic Amphipod Diporeia Spp. In Lake Michigan, Thomas F. Nalepa, David J. Hartson, Jennifer Buchanan, Joann F. Cavaletto, Gregory A. Lang, Stephen J. Lozano

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

1. We examined spatial patterns in population characteristics (density, biomass, mean body length) and physiological condition (lipid content, length-weight) of the amphipod Diporeia spp. in Lake Michigan by collecting samples at up to 85 sites in late summer 1994 and 1995. Variables were examined relative to water depth and three lake regions: south, central and north. Most major river systems are found in the south, and this region is more nutrient-enriched compared to the north.

2. Over all sites, mean density was 5240 m^-2, biomass was 4.1 g dry wt m^-2, and mean body length was …

On Measuring Net Ecosystem Carbon Exchange Over Tall Vegetation On Complex Terrain, Dennis Bladocchi, John Finnigan, Kell Wilson, K. T. Paw U, Eva Falge

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

To assess annual budgets of CO₂ exchange between the biosphere and atmosphere over representative ecosystems, long-term measurements must be made over ecosystems that do not exist on ideal terrain. How to interpret eddy covariance measurements correctly remains a major task. At present, net ecosystem CO₂ exchange is assessed, by members of the micrometeorological community, as the sum of eddy covariance measurements and the storage of CO₂ in the underlying air. This approach, however, seems unsatisfactory as numerous investigators are reporting that it may be causing nocturnal respiration flux densities to be underestimated.
A new theory was recently …

Grassland Bird Use Of Conservation Reserve Program Fields In The Great Plains, Douglas H. Johnson

United States Geological Survey: Publications

The area enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program in the Great Plains is enormous: nearly 18 million acres, or more than 7 million hectares, in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. This change in land use has had a huge influence on grassland bird populations. Many, but certainly not all, grassland species flourish in CRP habitats. Responses to the program vary not only by species, but by region, year, vegetation composition in a field, and whether or not a field was hayed or grazed. Further, the large scale of CRP has allowed researchers to …

Metals Transport In The Sacramento River, California, 1996–1997 Volume 1: Methods And Data, Charles N. Alpers, Howard E. Taylor, Joseph L. Domagalski

United States Geological Survey: Publications

Metals transport in the Sacramento River, northern California, was evaluated on the basis of samples of water, suspended colloids, streambed sediment, and caddisfly larvae that were collected on one to six occasions at 19 sites in the Sacramento River Basin from July 1996 to June 1997. Four of the sampling periods (July, September, and November 1996; and May–June 1997) took place during relatively low-flow conditions and two sampling periods (December 1996 and January 1997) took place during high-flow and flooding conditions; respectively. Tangential-flow ultrafiltration with 10,000 nominal molecular weight limit, or daltons (0.005 micrometer equivalent), pore-size membranes was used to …

Water Quality In The Sacramento River Basin, California,1994–98, Joseph L. Domagalski, Donna L. Knifong, Peter D. Dileanis, Larry R. Brown, Jason T. May, Valerie Connor, Charles N. Alpers

United States Geological Survey: Publications

This report summarizes major findings about water quality in the Sacramento River Basin that emerged from an assessment conducted between 1994 and 1998 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. Water quality is discussed in terms of local and regional issues and compared to conditions found in all 36 NAWQA study areas, called Study Units, assessed to date. Findings are also explained in the context of selected national benchmarks, such as those for drinking-water quality and the protection of aquatic organisms. The NAWQA Program was not intended to assess the quality of the Nation's drinking water, …

Tws Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Newsletter: Winter 2000 – Volume 7(1) – Elections Issue!

TWS Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Newsletter

Forward - Scott Craven; Candidates for The Working Group Officers – March 2000 ;Stupid Pest Tricks (Or What Your Best Extension Call Was All About); Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Ballot – March 2000; Wisconsin DNR Won’t Bite On Compensating Muskie Victim; 3rd European Vertebrate Pest Management Conference; Symposia, Workshop, And Special Poster Sessions; Application For Membership / The Wildlife Society