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Arbiter, December 17, Students Of Boise State University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 026, Number 20, December 17, 2001, Grand Valley State University

2001-2002, Volume 26

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Ratio Of Isolated Photon Cross Sections In Pp̅ Collisions At √S = 630 And 1800 Gev, V. M. Abazov, Gregory R. Snow, D0 Collaboration

Gregory Snow Publications

The inclusive cross section for production of isolated photons has been measured in pp̅ collisions at √s = 630 GeV with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. The photons span a transverse energy (E_T) range from 7–49 GeV and have pseudorapidity∣η∣ < 2.5. This measurement is combined with the previous D0 result at √s = 1800 GeV to form a ratio of the cross sections. Comparison of next-to-leading-order QCD with the measured cross section at 630 GeV and the ratio of cross sections show satisfactory agreement in most of the E_T range.

Otter Realm, December 17, 2001, Vol. 7 No. 5, California State University, Monterey Bay

The Otter Realm

Otter Hockey can get rough -- CSU budget cuts: tough times ahead -- Be part of The Otter Realm -- Looking Back... -- And so we say goodbye to the growing crowds on campus... -- Cutting the ribbon -- Blast off: The new and improved SV website is up and running -- Student Voice develops a new constitution -- CSUMB student will cast votes -- Panetta's Friday night forum on terrorism -- Otter Blotter -- A prisoner of prejudice breaks out -- Finding Christmas -- High hoops for women's basketball

The 1951 Bristol Bay Salmon Strike: Isolation, Independence And Illusion In The Last Frontier, Nicole Susan Mccullough

Arctic and Northern Studies

Many people consider Alaska the last frontier, isolated and independent from the rest of the United States. An analysis of the salmon industry in Bristol Bay and a strike that occurred in 1951 cast doubt upon this belief. The labor dispute and preceding events paint a vivid picture of a population clearly dependent on a fishing industry controlled by absentee owners who manipulated events from Seattle and San Francisco. The strikers included Natives and Non-Natives who joined together to fight the powerful cannery owners and west coast unions who sought to expand their membership. Some of these unions had suspected …

Glycoprotein K Specified By Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Is Expressed On Virions As A Golgi Complex-Dependent Glycosylated Species And Functions In Virion Entry, T. P. Foster, G. V. Rybachuk, K. G. Kousoulas

Faculty Publications

To facilitate detection of glycoprotein K (gK) specified by herpes simplex virus, a 12-amino-acid epitope tag was inserted within gK domain III. Recombinant virus gKprotC-DIII, expressing the tagged gK, was isolated. This virus formed wild-type plaques and replicated as efficiently as the wild-type KOS virus in Vero cells. Anti-protein C MAb detected high-mannose and Golgi complex-dependent glycosylated gK within cells as well as on purified virions. The gK-null virus ΔgK (gK-/-) entered Vero cells substantially more slowly than the wild-type KOS (gK+/+), while ΔgK virus grown in complementing VK302 cells (gK-/+) entered with entry kinetics similar to those of the …

Understanding The Lived Experience Of Racist Hate Speech On American University Campuses, Jonathan Andre Matusitz

Communication

This research employs narrative methodology in order to understand the lived experience of students who have experienced racist racist hate speech on American university campuses. Thematic analysis of in-depth, conversational interview capta (Kvale, 1996) was used to find commonalities in co-researchers' experiences. The literature review includes a contextual and historical section on racism, and a detailed, standard definition of racist hate speech. Emergent themes from these narrative interviews were found in regard to victims' experiences of racist hate speech on American university campuses. Those themes are discussed in the order of the co-researchers' experience: (1) indignation and anger, (2) stereotyping, …

Search For Gluinos And Squarks Using Like-Sign Dileptons In Pp̅ Collisions At √S= 1.8 Tev, T. Affolder, Kenneth A. Bloom, Collider Detector At Fermilab Collaboration

Kenneth Bloom Publications

We present results of the first search for like-sign dilepton (e^±e^{±, e± μ±, μ± μ±) events associated with multijets and large missing energy using 106 pb-1 of data in pp̅ collisions at √s= 1.8 TeV collected during 1992–1995 by the CDF experiment. Finding no events that pass our selection, we examine pair production of gluinos (g̃) and squarks (q̃) in a constrained framework of the minimal supersymmetric standard model. At tanβ =2 and μ = -800 GeV/c2, we set 95% confidence …}

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BJC Today

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A Window To The Past: Macrofossil Remains From An 18,000 Year-Old Buried Surface, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, Victoria Goetcheus Wolf

Geosciences

Macrofossil remains and pollen from an 18,000 year old buried surface from the northern Seward Peninsula enable a reconstruction of the full-glacial environment of an upland portion of the Bering Land Bridge. The buried surface represents a dry meadow and herb-rich tundra. Prostrate shrubs were rare on the landscape, but abundant locally. A large and diverse insect fauna populated the surface, preying on the plants and each other. Small mammals and their predators lived on the surface. Large mammals, such as caribou and bison, were present as well. The productivity of the surface was maintained by a continual influx of …

Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diodes At 340 Nm Using Quaternary Alingan Multiple Quantum Wells, V. Adivarahan, A. Chitnis, J. P. Zhang, M. Shatalov, J. W. Yang, Grigory Simin, M. Asif Khan, R. Gaska, M. S. Shur

Faculty Publications

An ultraviolet light-emitting diode with peak emission wavelength at 340 nm is reported. The active layers of the device were comprised of quaternary AlInGaN/AlInGaN multiple quantum wells, which were deposited over sapphire substrates using a pulsed atomic-layer epitaxy process that allows precise control of the composition and thickness. A comparative study of devices over sapphire and SiC substrates was done to determine the influence of the epilayer design on the performance parameters and the role of substrate absorption.

December 17, 2001 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Laser Intensity Scaling Through Stimulated Scattering In Optical Fibers, Timothy H. Russell

Theses and Dissertations

The influence of stimulated scattering on laser intensity in fiber optic waveguides is examined. Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) in long, multimode optical waveguides is found to generate a Stokes beam that propagates in the fiber LP01 mode. Additionally, the same process is found to combine multiple laser beams into a single spatially coherent source. Limitations in beam cleanup and combining are also investigated to identify ways to overcome them. The last portion of the dissertation theoretically examines suppression of stimulated Raman scattering in fibers to eliminate the restriction this imposes on the power of a fiber laser or amplifier. The …

Diets Of Juvenile Flatfishes Near Kodiak Island, Alaska, Brenda A. Holladay

Fisheries

Flathead sole, Pacific halibut, rock sole, and yellowfin sole were found co-existing near Kodiak Island as juveniles (<200 mm) during late summer. Dietary differences were attributed to fish species, size, and depth-sediment characteristics of their habitat. Two to three size classes were assigned within each species. Across all habitats, significant differences in dietary composition, stomach fullness, and diet diversity were found between size classes of different flatfish species. Within a single depth-sediment habitat, flatfishes of different species and size classes ate similar prey. Seven of nine species size classes had similar prey composition across multiple habitats. Significant differences in dietary composition across habitats were detected only for small Pacific halibut and small rock sole. The juvenile flatfishes near Kodiak were opportunistic feeders, and appeared to select habitat based on parameters other than the presence of specific prey taxa.

The Ecology Of Age-1 Copper Rockfish (Sebastes Caurinus) In Vegetated Habitats Of Sitka Sound, Alaska, Michael M. Byerly

Fisheries

Variables that may indicate habitat quality were measured to assess the relative value of shallow subtidal vegetated habitats to age-1 copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus). All habitats studied appeared beneficial to fish with respect to the particular variable measured. Relative growth rate was significantly higher in kelp than in other habitats while energy content was highest in eelgrass. Though fish in eelgrass had lower growth rates, they were significantly larger, and had high densities. Mixed kelp and eelgrass habitat was suboptimal with respect to growth and energy content but also had high densities. Fish in mixed habitat moved the least both …

Spatial Distribution And Temporal Variability Of Lithogenic Particles In First-Year Sea Ice And Conditions Responsible For Particle Entrainment, Aaron Patrick Stierle

Geosciences

Processes controlling the spatial and temporal variability of sea ice sediment inclusions in the shallow-marine environment of Elson Lagoon near Barrow, Alaska, were studied by modeling the potential for sediment resuspension during the 1998, 1999 and 2000 fall freeze-up events and examining sea ice cores from the post-freeze-up ice cover. Resuspension potential was controlled spatially by the local bathymetry and interannually by wind speed and fetch. Increases in resuspension potential corresponded to greater sea ice sediment content. Sediments occurred exclusively as aggregates confined to brine inclusions in the ice and exhibited a tendency toward a clustered spatial distribution, because of …

Role Of Wetlands And Endogenous Factors On Incubation Behavior Of Nesting Spectacled Eiders On The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, William Todd O'Connell

Biological Sciences

Patterns of nest attendance in ducks vary with endogenous and environmental factors. We examined variation in nest attendance of spectacled eiders on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, during 1997-1998. We also examined spatial and temporal variation in wetland characteristics and potential foods available to nesting spectacled eiders. Time spent foraging was greater when spectacled eiders traveled farther to feed, and nest attendance was lower when food was more abundant, suggesting that females made tradeoffs between foraging and energetic requirements of nesting in response to food abundance and wetland conditions. Wetlands were dynamic, and food abundance varied with pond depth and total …

Trace Mineral Reserves For Reproduction And Development In Muskoxen, Emmajean Pearl Rombach

Biological Sciences

In muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus), trace minerals required for reproduction and development are unknown. I described use of copper in pregnant muskoxen and concurrent accumulation of copper in fetuses. Utilization of copper was examined in neonates during early development and importance of milk as a source of copper was assessed. Additionally, I examined the effect of maternal copper supplementation during gestation on copper reserves acquired in-utero, and during lactation on mineral status of milk. During gestation, the fetus must acquire reserves of copper adequate to support early neonatal development because milk is a poor source of copper. The transition from milk …

Deafdigest Gold: Vol. 6, No. 19 December 16, 2001, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2001

No abstract provided.

St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, December 16, 2001

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf Finding Aid

Concerto Competition Final Round, John Dee

Concerto Competition

Sponsored by Dr. Elizabeth E. Force

Competition Coordinator

• John Dee

Jury

• Victor Feldbrill
• Igor Gruppman
• Patricia Grignet Nott
• Wendell Simmons

Piano Accompanists

• Tao Lin
• Jodie DeSalvo

Finalists

• Daniel Andai, violin - Saint-Sanes, Havannaise
• Ying Chai, violin - Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen
• Martin Gueorguiev, cello - Dvorak, Cello Concerto
• Ying Huang, piano - Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 5
• Simon Kovacs, clarient - Nielsen, Clarinet Concerto
• Hyun-Soo Lee, piano - Gershwin, Piano Concerto in F
• Yang Lu, violin - Vieuxtemps, Violin Concerto No. 5
• Marta Murvai, violin - Paganini, Violin Concerto No. 1
• Dmitri Pogorelov, violin - Glazunov, Violin Concerto

Fall Commencement Program, December 15, 2001, Coastal Carolina University

Commencement Programs

Program of Commencement Exercises at Coastal Carolina University.

Commencement Program 2001 December, Gcsu Special Collections

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

South Dakota State University Graduation Exercises, December 15, 2001, Brookings, South Dakota, South Dakota State University

Commencement Programs

Please be advised that the names listed in the program do not constitute official confirmation of meeting the graduation requirements. The 2001 Graduation Exercises at South Dakota State University will commence with introductions by University President Peggy Gordon Miller. Honorary marshals for the ceremony are Dr. Joye Ann Billow, Professor of Pharmaceutical Science, and Dr. Rodney E. Bell, Professor Emeritus of History. Delivering the graduation address titled "American Citizenship in the Post-September 11, 2001, Era" will be Dr. Robert V. Burns, Distinguished Professor, Head of Political Science and Philosophy and Religion, and Director of the Honors College. Dr. Carol J. …

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement program listing graduates.

Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, December 15, 2001, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

King O'Neal Scholars - Deborah Lee Hart, Laura Michelle Smith, Sherry Lynn Stilley, Timothy M. White, Esther Diane Terry, Jason Trevor LeMay, and Amanda Wilson Newman; Outstanding Senior - Jill Reagan; Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts - Skitch Henderson; Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters - Connie Mack; Honorary Doctorate of Business - Elizabeth "Liz" Girvin Lindsay; President's Distinguished Citizen's Award - Emanuel Stewart; President's Distinguished Citizen Award - C. John A. Clarke

Holy Cross Magazine, Vol. 36, No. 1, Winter 2002, College Of The Holy Cross

Holy Cross Magazine

Remembering ...
Tributes, memories, stories and photos of our seven alumni lost on Sept. 11
By Holy Cross Magazine

The Meaning of Sept. 11
HCM asked faculty and alumni to share some of their thoughts and feelings regarding Sept. 11. On the six-month anniversary of the tragedy, we publish some of their responses.
By Ward Thomas, Cassandra Cavanaugh, Laury Silvers-Alario, Rabia Nizamani ’02, Edward T. O’Donnell ’86, Joe Shortsleeve ’79, and John C. Gannon ’66

Shooting History
Robert Bennett ’98 was in lower Manhattan on the afternoon of Sept. 11. Shortly after the twin towers fell, he grabbed his camera …

West Florida Shelf Response To Local Wind Forcing: April 1998, Robert H. Weisberg, Zhenjiang Li, Frank E. Muller-Karger

Marine Science Faculty Publications

We compare west Florida shelf velocity and sea level data with a model simulation for April 1998. Responses for three upwelling and three downwelling favorable wind events are documented. Along-shelf jets accompanied by oppositely directed upper and lower layer across-shelf flows (with connecting vertical velocity) comprise the fully three-dimensional inner shelf responses, which are sensitive to stratification. With an initial density field representative of April 1998 the model simulates velocity and sea level variations in general agreement with the observations, whereas substantial mismatches occur without stratification. Despite the winds being the primary motive agent for the inner shelf the stratification …

Application And Robust H??Control Of Pdc Fuzzy Controller For Nonlinear Systems With External Disturbance, Wei-Ling Chiang, Treng-Wu Chen, Ming-Yi Liu, Chun-Jung Hsu

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

In terms of Lyapunov's direct method, a stability criterion is derived to guarantee the stability of the system especially for the resonant and chaotic systems. The common P matrix of the criterion is obtained by using linear matrix inequality (LMI) optimization algorithms to solve the robust fuzzy control problem. Based on the control scheme and this criterion, a fuzzy controller is then designed via the technique of parallel distributed compensation (PDC) to stabilize the nonlinear system. Finally, the proposed controller design method is demonstrated through numerical simulations on the chaotic and resonant systems.

A Sensitivity Function Approach To The Design Of Rudder Roll Stabilization Controller, Ching-Yaw Tzeng, Chung-Yi Wu, Yu-Lung Chu

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

This paper is concerned with the design of a rudder roll stabilization (RRS) system by the internal model control (IMC) method. The proposed method directly shapes the output sensitivity function which relates the wave disturbance to the ship roll motion, to achieve good disturbance rejection. Under the IMC structure, the sensitivity functions depend linearly on a design transfer function and this makes it easy to satisfy the internal stability condition. A reference conditioning technique is employed in the design that takes the limited actuator authority into the controller design consideration to avoid unknowingly pushing the actuator beyond its saturation and …