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Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, 01/23/2001, P 186-269, Unm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, 1920 - 2013

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Ccu Newsletter, January 22, 2001, Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University Newsletter

A newsletter for faculty, staff and friends of Coastal Carolina University. Volume 11, Number 2

Aluminum Doping Of Poly„Vinylidene Fluoride, B. Xu, C.N. Borca, Stephen Ducharme, A.V. Sorokin, Peter A. Dowben, V.M. Fridkin, S.P. Palto, N.N. Petukhova, S.G. Yudin

Stephen Ducharme Publications

The interface between aluminum and crystalline copolymer thin film of vinylidene fluoride (70%) with trifluoroethylene (30%) [PVDF-TrFE] has been studied. The ratio of carbon 1s and aluminum 2p core level photoemission peak intensities changes little with increasing emission angle after deposition of 5 Å aluminum on the surface of PVDF-TrFE. This indicates that the distribution of aluminum atoms in the copolymer film is quite uniform in the near surface region and that the interface between PVDF-TrFE and aluminum is not abrupt. There is evidence for changes in photohole screening with aluminum doping within the polymer film.

01/22/2001 - Eiu Parents Club Scholarships Awarded, University Marketing And Communications

2001

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Potential Phase Control Of Chromium Oxide Thin Films Prepared By Laser-Initiated Organometallic Chemical Vapor Deposition, Ruihua Cheng, C.N. Borca, Peter A. Dowben, Shane Stadler, Y.U. Idzerda

Peter Dowben Publications

We have used laser-initiated chemical vapor deposition to grow the chromium oxide thin films through the oxidation of Cr(CO)₆ in an oxygen environment. While both Cr₂O₃ and CrO₂ are present in the film, the relative weight of each phase depends on the oxygen partial pressure. The Curie temperature of the film increases and approaches the bulk TC of CrO₂ (397 K) as the partial oxygen pressure is increased. © 2001 American Institute of Physics. [DOI: 10.1063/1.1343846]

Geographic Information Systems Tools For Collecting And Accessing Arctic Bathymetry: International Bathymetric Chart Of The Arctic Ocean, Martin Jakobsson

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

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Sige/Si Thz Laser Based On Transitions Between Inverted Mass Light-Hole And Heavy-Hole Subbands, L. Friedman, Greg Sun, Richard A. Soref

Physics Faculty Publications

We have investigated a SiGe/Si quantum-well laser based on transitions between the light-hole and heavy-hole subbands. The lasing occurs in the region of k space where the dispersion of ground-state light-hole subband is so nonparabolic that its effective mass is inverted. This kind of lasing mechanism makes total population inversion between the two subbands unnecessary. The laser structure can be electrically pumped through tunneling in a quantum cascade scheme. Optical gain as high as 172/cm at the wavelength of 50 μm can be achieved at the temperature of liquid nitrogen, even when the population of the upper laser subband is …

Comparison Of Aluminum And Sodium Doped Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride-Trifluoroethylene) Copolymers By X-Ray Photoemission Spectroscopy, B. Xu, Jaewu Choi, C.N. Borca, Peter A. Dowben, A.V. Sorokin, S.P. Palto, N.N. Petukhova, S.G. Yudin

Peter Dowben Publications

The chemical interaction between the simple metals, aluminum and sodium, and crystalline copolymer thin films of vinylidene fluoride (70%) with trifluoroethylene (30%), has been studied using x-ray photoemission spectroscopy. Aluminum and sodium metalize the polymer differently and different binding sites for the two metals can be inferred from the corresponding core level shifts. Aluminum leads to enhanced screening of final photoemission states associated with the polymer, while sodium doping strongly influences the fluorine, but perturbs the carbon backbone only slightly. © 2001 American Institute of Physics. [DOI: 10.1063/1.1340858]

Aluminum Doping Of Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride With Trifluoroethylene) Copolymer, B. Xu, C.N. Borca, Stephen Ducharme, A.V. Sorokin, Peter A. Dowben, V.M. Fridkin, S.P. Palto, N.N. Petukhova, S.G. Yudin

Peter Dowben Publications

The interface between aluminum and crystalline copolymer thin film of vinylidene fluoride (70%) with trifluoroethylene (30%) [PVDF-TrFE] has been studied. The ratio of carbon 1s and aluminum 2p core level photoemission peak intensities changes little with increasing emission angle after deposition of 5 Å aluminum on the surface of PVDF-TrFE. This indicates that the distribution of aluminum atoms in the copolymer film is quite uniform in the near surface region and that the interface between PVDF-TrFE and aluminum is not abrupt. There is evidence for changes in photohole screening with aluminum doping within the polymer film.

Routing Algorithms For Channels, Switchboxes And Mcm's In Vlsi Layout Design., Sandip Das Dr.

Doctoral Theses

The term Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) reflects the capability of semi- conductor industry to fabricate a complex electronic circuit consisting of millions of components on a single silicon substrate. The growth of semiconductor technol- ogy in recent years has been described by "Moore's law", enunciated in the late 1960s, which projected quadrupling of components in a chip in every three to four years. Several factors contributed to this tremendous growth : (i) reduction of line width of the basic device and interconnection wires due to the development of high- resolution lithographic techniques and improved processing capabilities, (ii) increase in …

Hydrodynamics Of Churn Turbulent Bubble Columns: Gas-Liquid Recirculation And Mechanistic Modeling, Puneet Gupta, Booncheng Ong, Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan, Milorad P. Dudukovic, Bernard A. Toseland

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A Phenomenological (Mechanistic) Model Has Been Developed for Describing the Gas and Liquid/slurry Phase Mixing in Churn Turbulent Bubble Columns. the Gas and Liquid Phase Recirculation Rates in the Reactor, Which Are Needed as Inputs to the Mechanistic Reactor Model Are Estimated Via a Sub-Model Which Uses the Two-Fluid Approach in Solving the Navier-Stokes Equations. This Sub-Model Estimates the Effective Bubble Diameter in the Reactor Cross-Section and Provides a Consistent Basis for the Estimation of the Volumetric Mass Transfer Coefficients. the Strategy for the Numerical Solution of the Sub-Model Equations is Presented Along with the Simulation Results for a Few …

Volume 36- Issue 14- Friday, January 19, 2001, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

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

Volume Cxviii, Number 11, January 19, 2001, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

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Volume 38, Number 20: January 19, 2001, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 38, Number 20: January 19, 2001, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Wmu Board Of Trustees Annual Meeting January 19, 2001, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees meeting include appendices:

• Remarks by the Chair
• Remarks by the President
• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes of the December 8, 2000 Regular Meeting
• Election of Officers
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Recommendation re Honorary Degree
• Academic and Student Affairs Committee Recommendations
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Transfer of Major
• Department Separation
• Department Transfer
• Budget and Finance Committee Recommendations
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Ratifications of WMU/MSEA Contract
• Appointment of External Auditor
• Resolution re: Refunding 1991B Series General Revenue Bonds
• Easement Agreement – Arboretum Apartments
• Easement Agreement – Grand Rapids Regional Center Roadway
• Remarks …

Washington University Record, January 19, 2001

Washington University Record

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January 19, 2001, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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The Daily Egyptian, January 18, 2001, Daily Egyptian Staff

January 2001

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The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 2001-01-18, Wooster Voice Editors

The Voice: 2001-2011

The edition begins by detailing a $400,000 dollar grant awarded to the College of Wooster by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of New York. One article discusses the search for a new Dean of Students for the first time in 26 years. There is a letter to the editors defending President Bush's recent win. In reference to the election, the author states "This election can only be compared' to one between ' Mussolini and Hitler; I voted for Mussolini." Additionally, this issue includes a ranking of the top ten albums of 2000.

Monitoring Changes In Feral Swine Abundance And Spatial Distribution, Richard M. Engeman, Bernice Constantin, Mark Nelson, John Woolard, Jean Bourassa

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Swine (Sus scrofa) have been introduced in many places throughout the world, and in many places they adversely affect the environment, economically impact agriculture, and/or harbor diseases transmittable to domestic livestock or humans. An easily applied method to assess their abundance is an important need for their management. To monitor efficacy of a swine control program in Florida, data from passive tracking plots provide an index of feral swine abundance. The same track data coupled with plot locations to numerically describe the spatial pattern of swine activity gave an index of pervasiveness, and a simple rate of interception …

A Review Of The Hazards And Mitigation For Airstrikes From Canada Geese In The Anchorage, Alaska Bowl, Darryl L. York, Richard M. Engeman, John L. Cummings, Corey L. Rossi, David R. Sinnett

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Bird strikes to aircraft are a globally pervasive safety and economic concern. In particular, the Anchorage, Alaska area holds substantial risk for destructive collisions between birds and aircraft. An international airport, a municipal airport, a seaplane base, and a U.S. Air Force base are situated throughout the area. Anchorage also has a burgeoning population of Canada geese (Branta canadensis parvipes), one of the species identified as posing the greatest airstrike hazards. A variety of methods are applied and a variety of research has been conducted to reduce the potential for airstrikes with geese around Anchorage.We review the nature …

Understanding Vole Problems In Direct Seeding — Strategies For Management, Gary W. Witmer, Kurt C. Vercauteren

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Crop fields can provide habitat to a variety of wildlife and crop damage can result (Wywialowski 1996, 1998; Conover 1998). Among the vertebrates, damage can occur from numerous species of birds and mammals. Worldwide concern, however, has focused on rodents and a large number of species cause substantial agricultural losses each year (Witmer et al. 1995). After the advent of effective herbicides and "clean farming" practices in North America, however, many rodent problems became insignificant (Hines and Hygnstrom 2000). This is, in large part, because the fields were plowed each year, disrupting burrows and removing ground cover. The fields often …

Mustang Daily, January 17, 2001

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Understanding Vole Problems In Direct Seeding-Strategies For Management, Gary W. Witmer, Kurt C. Vercauteren

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Crop fields can provide habitat to a variety of wildlife and crop damage can result (Wywialowski 1996,1998; Conover 1998). Among the vertebrates, damage can occur from numerous species of birds and mammals. Worldwide concern, however, has focused on rodents and a large number of species cause substantial agriculture losses each year (Witmer et al, 1995). After the advent of effective herbicides and "clean farming" practices in North America, however, many rodent problems became insignificant (Hines and Hygnstrom 2000). This is, in large part, because the fields were plowed each year, disrupting burrows and removing ground cover. The fields often lay …

Progress On Cattail Management To Reduce Blackbird Damage To Sunflower, H. Jeffrey Homan, George M. Linz, Ryan L. Wimberly, Linda B. Penry

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

In 1989, the USDA began experimenting with cattail management to reduce sunflower damage caused by blackbirds. Dense stands of cattail, which often hold large numbers of blackbirds in late summer and early fall, were thinned with glyphosate-based herbicide. Based on promising results from initial research, a statewide cattail management program was started by the USDA in 1991.

Habitat Characteristics Around Fall Blackbird Roosts, Mark W. Lutman, George M. Linz, William J. Bleier

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

In the fall, blackbirds form large flocks and roost overnight in cattail marshes. These blackbirds cause millions of dollars in damage to ripening sunflower fields in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. By knowing the habitat characteristics around fall blackbird roosts sites, management officials may be able to predict future roost locations and then implement control techniques to help reduce blackbird damage to sunflower fields. We present data on the available habitat around blackbird roosts to determine if there is a relationship between the habitat and fall roost sites.

Impact Of Blackbird Damage To Sunflower Bioenergetic And Economic Models, Brian D. Peer, H. Jeffrey Homan, George M. Linz, William J. Bleier

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

We constructed bioenergetic models to assess the economic impact on sunflower production horn a regional population of blackbirds (Icteridae) consisting of three species: red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus), common grackles (Quiscalus quiscula), and yellow-headed blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus). Values generated from the bioenergetic models were used to perform a cost-benefit analysis to determine efficacy of a proposed avicide baiting program to manage red-winged blackbirds residing in the Central Lowlands and Northern Great Plains regions of North America. The bioenergetic model included metabolic rates, caloric value and moisture content of achenes, and percentage of sunflower in the …

Has An Integrated Pest Management Approach Reduced Blackbird Damage To Sunflower?, George M. Linz, Brian D. Peer, H. Jeffrey Homan, Ryan L. Wimberly, David L. Bergman, William J. Bleier, Linda B. Penry

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Since the mid- 1970s many new and modified damage abatement methods have been used to reduce blackbird damage to ripening sunflower in the northern Great Plains. To assess the overall impact of these techniques, we analyzed the dynamic relationship between breeding blackbird densities and sunflower damage. Breeding density estimates were made at both the regional and county levels, whereas, sunflower damage estimates were made at the county level only. Periodic regional estimates of breeding densities between 1967 and 1998 for red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus), common grackles (Quiscalus quiscula), and yellow-headed blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) showed …

Local Removal Of Red-Winged Blackbirds: Potential For Blackbird Management?, Richard . S. Sawin, George M. Linz, William J. Bleier

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Fall flocks of red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) are well known for their ability to damage crops such as sunflower (Linz and Hanzel 1997). In response, wildlife managers have considered local population reduction as a strategy for reducing blackbird damage. Male red-winged blackbirds are logistically easier to remove than females because of their conspicuous behavior. However, they exhibit a polygynous breeding system, and male removals may be ineffective if a large population of floaters exists to replace removed birds. We present data from an experimental removal project in two North Dakota townships and discuss the implications for local blackbird …