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Sr-00-01-(21) 62 (Cc), Marshall University

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Sr-00-01-(22) 63 (Cc), Marshall University

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Impaired Fast-Spiking, Suppressed Cortical Inhibition, And Increased Susceptibility To Seizures In Mice Lacking Kv3.2 K+ Channel Proteins, David Lau, Eleazar Vega-Saenz De Miera, Diego Contreras, Alan Chow, Richard Paylor, Christopher S. Leonard, Bernardo Rudy

NYMC Faculty Publications

Voltage-gated K(+) channels of the Kv3 subfamily have unusual electrophysiological properties, including activation at very depolarized voltages (positive to -10 mV) and very fast deactivation rates, suggesting special roles in neuronal excitability. In the brain, Kv3 channels are prominently expressed in select neuronal populations, which include fast-spiking (FS) GABAergic interneurons of the neocortex, hippocampus, and caudate, as well as other high-frequency firing neurons. Although evidence points to a key role in high-frequency firing, a definitive understanding of the function of these channels has been hampered by a lack of selective pharmacological tools. We therefore generated mouse lines in which one …

Pittsburg State University Annual Commencement, December 2000, Pittsburg State University

Commencement, 1903-Present

Program of undergraduate and graduate commencement exercises at Pittsburg State University on December of 2000

Reporter - December 15th 2000, Rit Reporter Staff

University Publications

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University Of Nebraska At Omaha, December Commencement 2000, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Commencement Programs

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Characterization Of Hydra Type Iv Collagen: Type Iv Collagen Is Essential Is Essential For Head Regeneration And Its Expression Is Up-Regulated Upon Exposure To Glucose: Type Iv Collagen Is Essential For Head Regeneration And Its Expression Is Up-Regulated Upon Exposure To Glucose, Susan J. Fowler, Sheba Jose, Xiaoming Zhang, Rainer Deutzmann, Michael P. Sarras, Raymond P. Boot-Handford

College of Health and Human Services

Hydra vulgaris mesoglea is a primitive basement membrane that also exhibits some features of an interstitial matrix. We have characterized cDNAs that encode the full-length hydra α1(IV) chain. The 5169-base pair transcript encodes a protein of 1723 amino acids, including an interrupted 1455-residue collagenous domain and a 228-residue C-terminal noncollagenous domain. N-terminal sequence analyses of collagen IV peptides suggest the molecule is homotrimeric. Denatured hydra type IV collagen protein occurs as dimers and higher order aggregates held together by nonreducible cross-links. Hydra collagen IV exhibits no functional evidence for the presence of a 7 S domain. Type IV collagen is …

Coherent Reflection Of Acoustic Plane Wave From Rough Interfaces In A Stratified Random Fluid Medium, Jin-Yuan Liu, Shiahn-Wern Shyue, Chen-Fen Huang

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

Coherent reflection of an acoustic plane wave from rough interfaces in a horizontally-stratified medium, within which the sound-speed distribution subject to a small and random perturbation, is considered in this paper. The general formulation based upon the theory for rough-interface scattering in a stratified medium, in conjunction with that for random medium is derived. The Green’s function for a random medium bounded by two surfaces, which serves as generic solution of the problem, is obtained. The formulation is then applied to a simplified seabed environment to study the effects of surface roughness and medium inhomogenieties on the coherent reflection. The …

Linearly Unbiased Estimation Combined With Jc Method For The Carbonation Contamination Of Some Concrete Bridges In Taipei, Ming-Te Liang, Guo-Fan Zhao, Yen-Sheng Liao, Chih-Hsin Liang

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

The main purpose of this investigation was to study the durability evaluations of existing concrete bridges due to carbonation contamination. The linearly unbiased estimation method associated with the JC method developed by the Joint Committee on Structural Safety was adopted to predict the mean value and standard deviation of the normal distribution for the carbonation depths and cover thickness of concrete bridges. The reliability index (β) and failure probability (Pf) of concrete bridges were also evaluated. Since the linearly unbiased estimation method is very suitable for analyzing a small number of specimens obtained from practical engineering problems, the unknown parameters …

Thermodynamic Aspect And Diffusion Model On Interdiffusion Of Laminate Structure, Shing-Hoa Wang

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

A non-uniform system such as microsegregation, heterogeneous microstructure and multiple-layer deposition of thin films, always exists in the engineering materials and the electronic materials for solid state devices. As a consequence of interdiffusion under high temperature exposure, The dynamical changes of composition profiles and vacancies could lead to materials in earlier failure and reduce the life time of the component. Several theoretical fundamentals have been proposed on different aspects, including(1) the void formation at the steepest concentration gradient:(2) thermodynamic view points of excess vacancy flux;(3) the model of interdiffusion for dynamic composition profile change; and(4) stress gradient induced strain enhanced …

On The Design And Analysis Of Ship Stabilizimg Fin Controller, Ching-Yaw Tzeng, Chung-Yi Wu

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

A ship stabilizing fin controller based on the Internal Model Control (IMC) method is described in this paper. The proposed method directly shapes the output sensitivity function which relates the wave disturbance to the ship roll motion to achieve good disturbance rejection. The adopted IMC method gives a controller that depends explicitly on the model parameters and a design parameter that specifies the desired system response. Moreover, under the IMC structure, the sensitivity functions depend linearly on the design transfer function and this makes it easy to satisfy the internal stability condition. A reference conditioning technique is employed in the …

Soft-X-Ray Fluorescence Study Of The Quasi-One-Dimensional Heisenberg Antiferromagnet Tetraphenylverdazyl, E. Z. Kurmaev, V. R. Galakhov, S. Shimada, T. Otsuka, K. Endo, S. Stadler, D. L. Ederer, A. Moewes, H. Schuerman, M. Neumann, S. Tomiyoshi, N. Azuma, M. Iwami

Faculty Publications

Soft-x-ray fluorescence measurements have been performed on a single crystal of the organic antiferromagnet 2,4,6-triphenylverdazyl. Resonant and nonresonant C Kα and N Kα (2p → 1s transition) x-ray emission spectra (XES) were measured and compared with x-ray photoelectron valence band spectra and deMon density-functional theory calculations. It is shown that intramolecular interactions are much stronger than intermolecular ones and give the main contribution to the formation of C 2p density of states. We present evidence of a delocalization of unpaired N 2p electrons over the verdazyl ring. The excitation energy dependence of C Kα and N Kα XES observed below …

Evaluation Of Kentucky's Graduated Driver Licensing System, Kenneth R. Agent, Jerry G. Pigman, Lorena C. Steenbergen, Susan H. Pollack, Pamela S. Kidd, Caroline Mccoy

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Kentucky's current GDL program, which applies to drivers up to age 18, was enacted in 1996. The program includes a six-month instruction permit for drivers under age 18 (minimum age 16), a restriction on driving between midnight and 6am and a requirement for adult-supervised driving for permit drivers. In addition, there is a six-point limit on traffic violations with a penalty of license suspension for drivers under age 18, a requirement for a four-hour driving safety education class (or driver education course) and a 0.02 ml/dl limit on blood alcohol concentration (continues up to age 21 ).

Objectives: The …

2000 Fall Commencement Program: Winona State University, Winona State University

WSU Commencement Programs

This is the Winona State University Fall 2000 commencement program. Commencement was on Friday, December 15, 2000.

Fractional Derivatives, John M. Beach

Theses and Dissertations

In this thesis, the reader will not find a study of any kind; there is no methodology, questionnaire, interview, test, or data analysis. This thesis is simply a research paper on fractional derivatives, a topic that I have found to be fascinating. The reader should be delighted by a short history of the topic in Chapter 1, where he/she will read about the contributions made by some of the great mathematicians from the last three centuries.

In Chapter 2 the reader will find an intuitive approach for finding the general fractional derivative for functions such as e^ax, x …

Volume 38, Number 16: December 15, 2000, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Qualitative Modeling For Magnetization Curve, Pei-Hwa Huang, Yu-Shuo Chang

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

This paper studies the derivation of a qualitative description for the magnetization curve of saturable magnetic materials. From a set of numerical input-output data, a fuzzy model, which is a collection of fuzzy IF-THEN rules for describing the studied system, is first constructed for the magnetization curve. A procedure consisting of a fuzzy clustering method and a rule processing algorithm is then employed for processing the constructed fuzzy modeling rules to extract the qualitative properties of the curve. The proposed approach is objective in that it can yield the system qualitative features without domain experts’ knowledge. An example is demonstrated …

Effect Of Asymmetric Hydrodynamic Impact On The Dynamic Response, Jianbo Hua, Jeun-Len Wu, Wei-Hui Wang

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

Due to the asymmetric water entry over a submerged part of a ship, the effect of the hydrodynamic impact on the dynamic response of a plate structure is investigated numerically by employing an orthogonal plate theory. The effect is found significant in the calculation. Both the deflection and the stress in the plate increase as the asymmetric degree under water entry of a bottom structure increases. Because of the structural dynamic effect, the maximum deflection at a heel angle of 20 degrees becomes about 50% more than that of the quasi-static approach, and the maximum stress in ydirection 40% more …

Washington University Record, December 15, 2000

Washington University Record

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The Colby Echo (2000-12-15), Colby College

The Colby Echo

Published by the students of Colby College since 1877, The Colby Echo is the weekly, editorially independent student-run newspaper of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Published monthly, 1877-1886; semi-monthly, 1886-1897; and weekly, during the academic year, 1898-present.

Fall Commencement Ceremony, University Of North Florida

Commencement Printed Materials

Program for the Fall Commencement ceremony held at UNF Arena.

Curricular Report No. 2000-2001-4 From The Graduate Council To The Faculty Senate, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Bills

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The Pacifican December 14, 2000, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

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The Minutes Of The Marshall University Faculty Senate Meeting, December 14, 2000, Marshall University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

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The Statesman, V. 44, I. 58, State University Of New York At Stony Brook

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 44, i. 58

Meeting Notes 2000-12-14 , Joint Policy Advisory Committee On Transportation

Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation

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R.I.T. News & Events - December 14 2000, University News Services, Rochester Institute Of Technology

University Publications

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Minutes, Juvenile Welfare Board, December 14, 2000, Cecilia Burke

Juvenile Welfare Board Agendas, Minutes, and Historical Audits

Minutes from the December 14, 2000, meeting of the Juvenile Welfare Board. Attached as supplemental files are previous meeting minutes and reports to review before the meeting.

The Diamond With The Zircon [Spoof Issue], December 14, 2000, Dordt College

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Nobody Moved; To Grandmother's House We Go
• News: Bands Perform Winter Concerts; Psychology Students Present Study Results; North Hall Hosts Discussion on the Arts
• Zircon
• Sports: Broekhuis Leads Lady Defenders; Volleyball Ends Season at Nationals; Behind the Scenes: Vander Berg Directs Athletics
• World: News Briefs; Lookback; Opinion on the Election

Physical Plant Spreads Spirit Of Season, Will Odom

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The Christmas season brings with it a spirit of giving to others and caring for those around us, and The University of Mississippi Physical Plant Department embodies that spirit with its annual Christmas Basket Program.