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Women Vital To Growth And Success Of Uni, Northern Iowan, December 9, 2003

Noteworthy People of UNI Documents

Mona Van Duyn graduated from Iowa State Teachers College (ISTC) in 1942 with three majors: English, Speech, and French. More importantly, she began to take herself seriously as a poet at ISTC. She often made the three-mile walk west of Cedar Falls to visit poet James Hearst. After college, and a Master's Degree from the University of Iowa, Van Duyn went on to teach at the University of Louisville, and Washington University in St. Louis. She has won every major U.S. poetry prize, including the National Book Award and the Pulitzer. UNI awarded her an Honorary Doctor of Literature Degree …

Limestone Wall Retreat In A Ceiling Cupola Controlled By Hydrothermal Degassing With Wall Condensation (Szunyogh Model), Baudouin Lismonde

KIP Articles

Audra, Bigot and Monochain (2003) proposed an explanation for the development of a hydrothermal cave in Provence (France), referring to the Szunyogh model (1989). Dreybrodt (2003) then shows by calculations that this model is unlikely. We will discuss Dreybrodt's answer here. Our conclusions will ephasise that Dreybrodt's hypothesis (transient conduction in a semi-infinite solid) is not the only possibility. When other conditions are considered (steady-state conduction with constant temperature at a finite distance), this cupola-development model can be valid.

Murray Ledger And Times, December 9, 2003, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Flyer News, Vol. 51, No. 20 (Dec. 9, 2003), University Of Dayton

Flyer News

Student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton

From Schweizerhalle To Baia Mare: The Continuing Failure Of International Law To Protect Europe's Rivers, Aaron Schwabach

Law Faculty Scholarship

Beginning on January 31, 2000, at least 100,000 cubic meters of highly polluted water escaped from a tailings dam at the Aurul gold mine in Baia Mare, Romania. The water flowed into the Somes, Tisza, and Danube Rivers, causing enormous environmental damage. Most of the damage occurred in Hungary, downstream from Baia Mare. Hungarian politicians called the spill “the first, most serious environment[al] catastrophe in the 21st century,” and “the worst ecological disaster in central Europe since Chernobyl in 1986.”

More striking than the resemblance to the Chernobyl disaster, though, was the resemblance to another 1986 environmental catastrophe: the Sandoz …

Anisotropic Splitting Of Intersubband Spin Plasmons In Quantum Wells With Bulk And Structural Inversion Asymmetry, Carsten A. Ullrich, M. E. Flatté

Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works

In semiconductor heterostructures, bulk and structural inversion asymmetry and spin-orbit coupling induce a k-dependent spin splitting of valence and conduction subbands, which can be viewed as being caused by momentum-dependent crystal magnetic fields. This paper studies the influence of these effective magnetic fields on the intersubband spin dynamics in an asymmetric n-type GaAs/Al_0.3Ga_0.7As quantum well. We calculate the dispersions of intersubband spin plasmons using linear-response theory. the so-called D'yakonov-Perel' decoherence mechanism is inactive for collective intersubband excitations, i.e., crystal magnetic fields do not lead to decoherence of spin plasmons. Instead, we predict that the main signature …

Whalesong 2003-12-09, N/A N/A

Whalesong

No abstract provided.

Learning By Dewey-Ing, Jodie L. Rung

Digitized Theses and Dissertations (prior to 2008)

This is to certify that the Master of Education Portfolio of Jodie L. Rung has been approved by the Supervising Committee for the portfolio requirement for the Master of Education in Special Education in the Department of Special Education

The Effect Of Time Delays In The Stability Of Load Balancing Algorithms For Parallel Computations, Chaouki T. Abdallah, J. D. Birdwell, John Chiasson, Zhong Tang, Nivedita Alluri, Tsewei Wang

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Deterministic dynamic nonlinear time-delay systems are developed to model load balancing in a cluster of computer nodes used for parallel computations. The model is shown to be self consistent in that the queue lengths cannot go negative and the total number of tasks in all the queues are conserved (i.e., load balancing can neither create nor lose tasks). Further, it is shown that using the proposed load balancing algorithms, the system is stable. Experimental results are presented and compared with the predicted results from the analytical model. In particular, simulations of the models are compared with an experimental implementation of …

Dynamical Discrete-Time Load Balancing In Distributed Systems In The Presence Of Time Delays, Chaouki T. Abdallah, S. Dhakal, B. S. Paskaleva, M. M. Hayat, E. Schamiloglu

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

The implementation of a load balancing policy on a continuous basis in a delay-limited distributed computing environment may not only drain the computational resources of each computational element (CE), but can also lead to an unnecessary exchange of loads between the CEs. This degrades the system performance, measured by the overall completion time of the total tasks in the system. Thus, for a given distribution of the load among the CEs, there has to be an optimal number and distribution of discrete balancing instants. This paper focuses on #xing the number of balancing instants and optimizing the completion time over …

Robust Mobile Robotic Formation Control Using Internet-Like Protocols, Chaouki T. Abdallah, R. Sandoval-Rodriguez, R. H. Byme

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

This work presents an internet-like protocol (ILP) to coordinate the formation of n second-order agents in a two dimensional (2D) space. The trajectories are specified trough via points and a desired formation at each point. A basis for the proof of convergence is given using Lyapunov second method. Simulink is used to verify the response of the agents for a variety of desired trajectories. The proposed algorithms are robust in the sense that they can accommodate changes in the formation of the agents and more importantly, changes in the number of agents as some of them drop of or join …

Bounded Controller Design Of An Abr Explicit Rate Algorithm For Atm Switches, Chaouki T. Abdallah, Sophie Tarbouiech, Marco Ariola

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Browse > Conferences> Decision and Control, 2003. Pr ... Bounded controller design of an ABR explicit rate algorithm for ATM switches .1273000 abstract . Tarbouriech, S.; Ariola, A.; Abdallah, C.T.; CNRS, Toulouse, France This paper appears in: Decision and Control, 2003. Proceedings. 42nd IEEE Conference on Issue Date: 9-12 Dec. 2003 On page(s): 2519 - 2524 Vol.3 ISSN: 0191-2216 Print ISBN: 0-7803-7924-1 INSPEC Accession Number: 8037709 Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/CDC.2003.1273000 Date of Current Version: 15 March 2004 Abstract Congestion control in the available bit rate (ABR) class of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) networks poses interesting challenges due to the presence of …

Quasi-Monte Carlo Methods In Robust Control Design, Chaouki T. Abdallah, Peter E. Hokayem

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Many practical control problems are so complex that traditional analysis and design methods fail to solve. Consequently, sampling methods that provide approximate solutions to such difficult problems have emerged. In this paper we address the deterministic quasi-Monte Carlo method of sampling and attempt to impose bounds on the error involved in the evaluation of the quality of performance of a specific controller over the whole plant parameter uncertainty space.

Least Squares Support Vector Machines For Fixed-Step And Fixed-Set Cdma Power Control, Chaouki T. Abdallah, Judd A. Rohwer, Christos G. Christodoulou

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

This paper presents two machine learning based algorithms for CDMA power control. The least squares support vector machine (LS-SVM) algorithms classify eigenvalues estimates into sets of power control commands. A binary LS-SVM algorithm generates fixed step power control (FSPC) commands, while the one vs. one multiclass LS-SVM algorithm generates estimates for fixed set power control.

Rotational Molding Of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Polymers And Blends, Mark Grant Spencer

Theses and Dissertations

The development of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resins for use in rotational molding would provide a medium performance material, thus opening doors to new markets for the rotational molding industry. Unfortunately, ABS resins have shown serious problems during the rotational molding process, namely discoloration, bridging, and poor impact strength. It is believed that these effects are due to degradation of the carbon-carbon double bond in the butadiene, through attack by either oxygen or heat. Previous efforts have shown some success in addressing these issues. However, additional improvements are necessary to make ABS resins commercially viable to rotational molders. This study, fourth in …

Stuffed Celebrities Sighted On Iwu Campus, Anna Deters

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Notes, Total Number Of Unique Band Combinations Using 10 Colors Plus Aluminum Bands, December 9, 2003, Paul W. Sykes Jr.

Florida Ornithological Society - Records - Full Collection

Handwritten calculations of unique band combinations utilized in Painted bunting field studies in the southeastern United States. Includes data gathered between 1996 and 2003.

The Ticker, December 8, 2003

The Ticker

The Ticker is the student newspaper of Baruch College. It has been published continuously since 1932, when the Baruch College campus was the School of Business and Civic Administration of the City College of New York.

Minutes December 8, 2003

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ccu Newsletter, December 8, 2003, Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University Newsletter

A newsletter for faculty, staff and friends of Coastal Carolina University. Volume 13, Number 21

Arbiter, December 8, Students Of Boise State University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

The Communicator, December 8, 2003, Bronx Community College

The Communicator

The Communicator newspaper published on December 8, 2003.

The Statesman, V. 46, I. 87, State University Of New York At Stony Brook

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 46, i. 87

Columbia Chronicle (12/08/2003), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from December 8, 2003 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 28 pages and is listed as Volume 37, Number 12. Cover story: "Not spent: $400K in award cash" Editor-in-Chief: Chris Coates

Hollins Columns (2003 Dec 8), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Senior gift set to break record
• Student committee aims to solve issues
• Condoms distributed on campus may be harmful
• First Flash Mob experiments meets success
• Giardina returning as writer in residence
• Sound off: What do you think about Michael Jackson?
• Substitution dieting will save us all, right?
• Campus community faces ethical controversy
• This semester's lesson: balance is key
• Dear Editor: belittling opinions never constructive
• Campus community members to run for arthritis
• Swimming warming up for winter season

Re-Examining Vonnegut: Existential And Naturalistic Influences On The Author's Work, Marybeth Davis

Theses & Honors Papers

This thesis looks at several Vonnegut novels through both the lenses of existentialism and naturalism, claiming that each is just as important and present in his work as the other. It examines his life, as well, and how his experiences and observations on life tie into his writing.

The Daily Egyptian, December 08, 2003, Daily Egyptian Staff

December 2003

No abstract provided.

Monitor Newsletter December 08, 2003, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 30, December 8, 2003

Central Florida Future

Master Plan causes major uproar; Progressive Council accused of misuse; Critics fault head coach candidate; Sexual misconduct rules get modernized.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, December 8, 2003, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.