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Some Notable Discoveries In Organosilicon Chemistry: Proceedings Of The History And Retrospective Session Of The 34th Organosilicon Symposium (2001), Adrian G. Brook, Robert West, Kim M. Baines, William B. Herdle, Larry H. Wood, Kenrick M. Lewis, George H. Wagner, Bernard Kanner

Proceedings

The 34th Organosilicon Symposium at White Plains, NY, in 2001 featured a History and Retrospective Session, during which invited speakers from academic and industrial laboratories recounted the path to some significant 20th century discoveries in organosilicon chemistry.

• The Si=C Story: The Way it Happened, Adrian G. Brook (University of Toronto)

• The Discovery of Stable Disilenes and Silylenes, Robert West (University of Wisconsin)

• Yellow Fever: The Story Behind the Synthesis of Germasilenes, Kim M. Baines (University of Western Ontario)

• Direct Synthesis of Tris(dimethylamino)silane, William B. Herdle (OSi Specialties, formerly of Union Carbide Corporation)

• Discovery of Tin and Phosphorus Effects on …

The Renner Monoids And Cell Decompositions Of The Classical Algebraic Monoids, Zhenheng Li

Digitized Theses

The Renner monoids, cross section lattices and cell decompositions of the classical algebraic monoids are studied.

The Renner monoid is extremely important in the theory of reductive algebraic monoids. It is well know that the Renner monoid [Special characters omitted.] of M_n (K ) is the monoid of all zero-one matrices which have at most one entry equal to one in each row and column, i.e., [Special characters omitted.] consists of injective partial maps on a set of n elements. We obtain that the Renner monoids of the symplectic algebraic monoids and special orthogonal algebraic monoids turn out …

Palaeoecology Of The Middle Cambrian Raymond Quarry Fauna, Burgess Shale, British Columbia, Matthew Galen Devereux

Digitized Theses

An assemblage if over 9000 systematically collected fossils from the Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale was analyzed in order to resolve the palaeoecology. Sediment and fossil evidence both show that the constituent fauna was largely autochthonous. The 'standing crop' of organisms preserved with each burial event was affected by variable taphonomic factors both laterally and temporally, but information loss appears to have been minimized. An autecological review of the trophic nucleus provides new insights with regard to behavior of the organisms, including life habits and feeding strategies. Unlike their modern representatives, priapulid worms (or at least Ottoia) appear to have …

Accounting Historians Journal, 2001, Vol. 28, No. 2 [Whole Issue]

Accounting Historians Journal

December issue

2001 Women Making History Booklet, Women's Center

Women Making History

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Physical Activity On The Behavior Of Children With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Amanda J. Love

Senior Honors Projects, 2000-2009

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of physical education class on the behavior of children diagnosed with Attention- Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Fourteen male and six female students in grades three through five were observed by their classroom teacher. Of the twenty students, then were diagnosed with ADHD and ten were not. Classroom teachers rated their students' behavior using the Iowa Connors Teacher's Rating Scale at two different time during the day for nineteen days (Pelham, W.E., Milch R., & Murphy, D.A., 1989). A higher score indicated greater inattention, hyperactivity, and impassivity while a score of …

Teaching The Concept Of Electricity And Magnetism Through The Use Of Manipulative Vs. Traditional Textbook, Kim Ellen Nanke-Hurst

Graduate Research Papers

The question the researcher wished to answer in this study was in which teaching method, discovery through manipulative or traditional textbook, could student's best learn the concepts of electricity and magnetism?

The manipulative teaching method seems to be conductive in science classrooms since it allows students to experiment with how and why things happen. This provides them with the opportunity to become better problem solvers. Through this method of teaching, students apply their knowledge to working concept of circuits, polarity in magnetism, flow of electrons and electromagnets to create a working motor. This group will be taught these concepts through …

Ua56/1 Fact Book, Wku Institutional Research

WKU Administration Documents

Statistical and demographic profile of WKU.

2001 Northern Iowa Baseball, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

1 --Contents/General Information
2 --Media Information
3 --2001 Roster
4-5 --UNI Coaching Staff
6-7 --2001 Outlook
8-9 --Senior Player Profiles
10-13 --Junior Player Profiles
13-15 --Sophomore Player Profiles
16-18 --Newcomer Player Profiles
20 --2000 in Review
21 --2000 Game-By-Game
22 --2000 Statistics
23 --2000 MVC Results and Honors
24 --The Missouri Valley Conference
25 --MVC Alumni/Draft Picks
26-27 --MVC Opponent Information
28-30 --Non-Conference Opponents/NCAA Bracket
31 --Series Records
32 --Year-by-Year Totals
33 --Individual Career Records
34-35 --Individual Season Records
35 --Individual Game Records/Honor Roll
36 --Coaching Records
37 --Panthers in
Contents
1 --Contents/General Information
2 --Media Information
3 --2001 …

Belle Ayr 2000 Federal Coal Lease Application Environmental Assessment (Wyw151133), United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management

Environmental Assessments (WY)

This final EA is published in abbreviated format. Reviewers will need the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Belle Ayr 2000 Coal Lease Application, BLM, December, 2000, for review of the complete EA.

Theism And Mathematical Realism, John Byl

ACMS Journal 2004

This paper examines connections between theism and mathematical realism. Mathematical realism, which offers the best account of mathematics, strongly supports theism. Theism, in turn, supports mathematical realism. Theism readily explains the intricate relations between mathematics, matter, and mind. The attributes of the biblical God provide a justification for classical mathematics.

Mathematics As Worship, David J. Stucki

ACMS Journal 2004

This paper treats worship in a broad, inclusive sense as the primary and necessary response of human beings to their creator. It provides a brief overview of the relationship between mathematics and theology from the Pythagoreans to the present. It argues that all knowledge is contingent upon faith and thus that contemplation of mathematical insights can lead to worship of God.

Conjunction And Aggregation, Saul Levmore

Articles

No abstract provided.

And The Parade Marched On, Gillian Scruton

The Angle

In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay's first paragraph.

"I hate the rain. I hate being homeless even more. But being homeless in the rain is a monstrosity."

Full Issue, No Author

The Angle

No abstract provided.

Western Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog 2001-2003, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• Mission of The University
• Accreditation
• Admissions Policies and Procedures
• Tuition and Fees
• Financial Assistance and Scholarships
• Degrees, Certificates, and Undergraduate Curricula and Majors
• Graduation Requirements and Academic Advising
• Academic Policies and Procedures
• Registration, Records, and Regulations
• Lee Honors College
• College of Arts and Sciences
• Haworth College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
• College of Fine Arts
• College of General Studies
• College of Health and Human Services
• The Graduate College
• Division of Continuing Education
• Office of International Affairs
• Student Rights and Responsibilities
• University and Student Services
• Annual Security Report
• Glossary of Terms
• University Officers
• The Faculty …

Microbial Reduction Of Fe(Iii) And Sorption/Precipitation Of Fe(Ii) On Shewanella Putrefaciens Strain Cn32, Chongxuan Liu, John M. Zachara, Yuri Gorby, Jim Szecsody, Christopher Brown

United States Department of Energy: Publications

The influence of Fe(II) on the dissimilatory bacterial reduction of an Fe(III) aqueous complex (Fe(III)-citrate_aq) was investigated using Shewanella putrefaciens strain CN32. The sorption of Fe(II) on CN32 followed a Langmuir isotherm. Least-squares fitting gave a maximum sorption capacity of Q_max = 4.19 x 10^-3 mol/10¹² cells (1.19 mmol/ m² of cell surface area) and an affinity coefficient of log K = 3.29. The growth yield of CN32 with respect to Fe(III)_aq reduction showed a linear trend with an average value of 5.24 (±0.12) x 10⁹ cells/mmol of Fe(III). The reduction of …

Uncertainties Of Monod Kinetic Parameters Nonlinearly Estimated From Batch Experiments, Chongxuan Liu, John M. Zachara

United States Department of Energy: Publications

Monod kinetic parameters (K_s, µmax, and Y) that are estimated from batch experimental data can have large uncertainties due to linear correlations between them. The degree of correlation and the resulting uncertainties of the Monod parameters are functions of the initial experimental conditions, the values of the parameters, the type and magnitude of measurement errors, and the sampling number. Careful manipulation of experimental conditions can reduce the correlations between Monod parameters allowing for the estimation of Monod kinetic parameters with the lowest degree of uncertainty. By dimensionless analysis, the correlation and relative standard deviations of Monod parameters …

Retroposon Analysis Of Major Cetacean Lineages: The Monophyly Of Toothed Whales And The Paraphyly Of River Dolphins, Masato Nikaido, Fumio Matsuno, Healy Hamilton, Robert L. Brownell Jr., Yin Cao, Wang Ding, Zhu Zuoyan, Andrew Shedlock, R. Ewan Fordyce, Masami Hasegawa, Norihiro Okada

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

SINE (short interspersed element) insertion analysis elucidates contentious aspects in the phylogeny of toothed whales and dolphins (Odontoceti), especially river dolphins. Here, we characterize 25 informative SINEs inserted into unique genomic loci during evolution of odontocetes to construct a cladogram, and determine a total of 2.8 kb per taxon of the flanking sequences of these SINE loci to estimate divergence times among lineages. We demonstrate that: (i) Odontocetes are monophyletic; (ii) Ganges River dolphins, beaked whales, and ocean dolphins diverged (in this order) after sperm whales; (iii three other river dolphin taxa, namely the Amazon, …

Book Review Of Cetacean Societies: Field Studies Of Whales And Dolphins, Edited By I. Mann, R. C. Connor, P. L. Tyack, And H. Whitehead, David Weller

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

Studying the sociobiology and behavioral ecology of cetaceans is particularly challenging due in large part to the aquatic environment in which they live. Nevertheless, many of the obstacles traditionally associated with data gathering on tree-ranging whales, dolphins and porpoises are rapidly being overcome, and are now far less formidable. During the past several decades, marine mammal scientists equipped with innovative research methods and new technologies have taken field-based behavioral studies to a new level of sophistication. In some cases, as is true for bottlenose dolphins, killer whales, sperm whales and humpback whales, modern research paradigms in the marine environment are …

First Finding Of The Amphipod Echinogammarus Ischnus And The Mussel Dreissena Bugensis In Lake Michigan, Thomas F. Nalepa, Don W. Schloesser, Steve A. Pothoven, Darryl W. Hondorp, David L. Fanslow, Marc L. Tuchman, Guy W. Fleischer

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

The first finding of the amphipod Echinogammarus ischnus and the mussel Dreissena bugensis in Lake Michigan is documented. These two species are widespread and abundant in the lower lakes, but had not yet been reported from Lake Michigan. E. ischnus is generally considered a warmwater form that is typically associated with hard substrates and Dreissena clusters in the nearshore zone. Along the eastern shoreline of Lake Michigan, this species was present at rocky, breakwall habitats along the entire north-south axis of the lake. Although not abundant, this species was also found at soft-bottomed sites as deep as 94 m in …

Zebra Mussel (Dreissena Polymorpha) Selective Filtration Promoted Toxic Microcystis Blooms In Saginaw Bay (Lake Huron) And Lake Erie, Henry A. Vanderploeg, James R. Liebig, Wayne W. Carmichael, Megan A. Agy, Thomas H. Johengen, Gary L. Fahnenstiel, Thomas F. Nalepa

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

Microcystis aeruginosa, a planktonic colonial cyanobacterium, was not abundant in the 2-year period before zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) establishment in Saginaw Bay (Lake Huron) but became abundant in three of five summers subsequent of mussel establishment. Using novel methods, we determined clearance, capture, and assimilation rates for zebra mussels feeding on natural and laboratory M. aeruginosa strains offered alone or in combination with other algae. Results were consistent with the hypothesis that zebra mussels promoted blooms of toxic M. aeruginosa in Saginaw Bay, western Lake Erie, and other lakes through selective rejection in pseudofeces. Mussels exhibited high …

The Spatial Variability Of Energy And Carbon Dioxide Fluxes At The Floor Of A Deciduous Forest, Kell Wilson, Tilden Meyers

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

Fluxes of carbon dioxide, water and sensible heat were measured using three different eddy covariance systems above the forest floor of a closed deciduous forest (leaf area index ≈ 6). The primary objective was to examine the representativeness of a single eddy covariance system in estimating soil respiration for time scales ranging from one-half hour to more than one week. Experiments were conducted in which the eddy covariance sensors were in one of three configurations: i) collocated, ii) separated horizontally or iii) separated vertically. A measure of the variation between the three systems (CV’, related to the coefficient …

Predictors Of Patient Satisfaction, Jeffrey L. Jackson, Judith Chamberlin, Kurt Kroenke

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Correlates of patient satisfaction at varying points in time were assessed using a survey with 2-week and 3-month follow-up in a general medicine walk-in clinic, in USA. Five hundred adults presenting with a physical symptom, seen by one of 38 participating clinicians were surveyed and the following measurements were taken into account: patient symptom characteristics, symptom-related expectations, functional status (Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey [SF-6]), mental disorders (PRIME-MD), symptom resolution, unmet expectations, satisfaction (RAND 9-item survey), visit costs and health utilization. Physician perception of difficulty (Difficult Doctor-Patient Relationship Questionnaire), and Physician Belief Scale. Immediately after the visit, 260 (52%) …

Citizen Knowledge And Perception Of Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Management, Natalie R. Sexton, Ayeisha Brinson, Phadrea D. Ponds, Kurt Cline, Berton L. Lamb

United States Geological Survey: Publications

What do citizens know about black-tailed prairie dogs, and where do they get their information? When management decisions need to be made regarding an animal such as the black-tailed prairie dog, an understanding of the species and its relationship to humans is necessary. This includes knowing the biology of the animal, where it lives, and how it interacts with other animals. But it is equally important for those making decisions about the species to understand citizens’ knowledge and perceptions so managers can effectively communicate with the public and help the public participate in planning and decision making activities. Unfortunately, what …

Tws Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Newsletter: Spring 2001 – Volume 8(1) Elections Issue

TWS Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Newsletter

From The Chair: 2000-2001 Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Officers:; Candidates For The Working Group Officers – May 2001; Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Ballot – May 2001; Proceedings Available: Predator Control; A Quest For Older Wildlife Control Workshop Proceedings; Wdamage: A Resource For Wildlife Damage Managers; Tws Reno/Tahoe 2001 8th Annual Conference Of The Wildlife Society Reno/Tahoe, Nevada , September 25–29, 2001 Preliminary Program; Application For Membership / The Wildlife Society

Tws Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Newsletter: Late Summer 2001 – Volume 8(2)

TWS Wildlife Damage Management Working Group Newsletter

Forward -Bob Timm; New Jersey Polices Chief Prevents 15mm Launcher Use; Close Encounters Of Predator Kind Rising; Fecal Canada Goose Study Results Available; Special Prepublication Offer On New Human Dimensions Book; Tws Reno/Tahoe 2001 8th Annual Conference Of The Wildlife Society Reno/Tahoe, Nevada, September 25–29, 2001 Preliminary Program; Application For Membership / The Wildlife Society

Occurrence And Potential Adverse Effects Of Semivolatile Organic Compounds In Streambed Sediment, United States, 1992–1995, Thomas J. Lopes, Edward T. Furlong

United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications

The occurrence and potential adverse effects of select semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in streambed sediment were assessed at 536 sites in 20 major river basins across the United States from 1992 to 1995. Fifty-six SVOCs were detected at one or more sites, and one or more SVOCs were detected at 71% of sites. The northeastern and Great Lakes regions and large metropolitan areas have the highest SVOC concentrations. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were detected most frequently and at the highest concentrations. Concentrations of PAHs and phthalates were about 10 times higher at sites influenced by urban activities than at sites …

Introduction: Fear And Loathing Of Evolutionary Psychology In The Social Sciences, Daniel Leger, Alan Kamil, Jeffrey A. French

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

When one looks at the intellectual landscape of the modern university, at the scholarly and scientific interests of its faculty, the panorama is seamless. There are no discontinuities. The interests of physicists transmogrify into those of chemists, those of chemists into those of biologists, and so on. The lines, the divisions, between departments have been created out of administrative, not intellectual, necessity.
For example, consider the divide between chemistry and biology. There is a set of chemical processes that are characteristic of living systems. Is the study of these processes chemistry or biology? This is a meaningless question. To be …

Integrating Learning Strategies Into Teaching, Terry Doyle

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

Students often lack the strategies needed to effectively learn course content. Integrating the teaching of “learning how to learn” strategies into course content is the best way for students to be successful.