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Argon Eximer Emission From High-Pressure Microdischarges In Mental Capillaries, R. Mohan Sankaran, Konstantinos P. Giapis, Mohamed Moselhy, Karl H. Schoenbach

Bioelectrics Publications

We report on argon excimer emission from high-pressure microdischarges formed inside metal capillaries with or without gas flow. Excimer emission intensity from a single tube increases linearly with gas pressure between 400 and 1000 Torr. Higher discharge current also results in initial intensity gains until gas heating causes saturation or intensity drop. Argon flow through the discharge intensifies emission perhaps by gas cooling. Emission intensity was found to be additive in prealigned dual microdischarges, suggesting that an array of microdischarges could produce a high-intensity excimer source.

Évaluation Du Profil De La Surface Des Pistes De Roulement Du Métro De Montréal, Marc J. Richard

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Introduction

• En juillet 2002, suite à une demande de la Société de transport de Montréal (STM), l’IRSST débutait une étude sur les caractéristiques d’exposition vibratoire des opérateurs de motrices MR-63 et MR-73. Dans le cadre de ce projet, l’IRSST désirait entreprendre des démarches afin de mesurer les profils longitudinaux des pistes de roulement du métro de Montréal. Par conséquent, l’objectif de ce projet consistait à ausculter quelques pistes et à évaluer la qualité du profil des pistes de roulement qui existent actuellement sur le réseau.
• Nous savons que l’uni des pistes constitue l’un des principaux indicateurs de la condition des …

Validation D'Un Étançonnement Fait D'Un Tuyau De Polyéthylène Haute Densité Ou De Profilés Métalliques Normalement Utilisés Pour Les Ponceaux Et Les Égouts, André Lan, Renaud Daigle, Denis Leboeuf, Omar Chaallal

Rapports de recherche scientifique

L'objectif de la présente étude est de valider l'utilisation du concept d'un profilé métallique (TTAOG) ou en polyéthylène haute densité (PEHD) de forme circulaire comme système d'étançonnement à court terme dans les travaux d'excavation et d'en préciser, s'il y a lieu, les limites d'utilisation. Plus spécifiquement, cette étude vise à déterminer, à travers une approche globale intégrant l'expérimentation informatique (par simulation d'un modèle numérique du système tuyau-sol), l'expérimentation en chantier ainsi qu'en laboratoire, la capacité critique des tuyaux d’égout en polyéthylène haute densité (PEHD) et en tôle d'acier ondulé galvanisé (TTAOG) comme système d’étançonnement vertical d’excavations temporaires.

Inquiry In Technology Education, Philip A. Reed, Kurt R. Helgeson (Ed.), Anthony E. Schwaller (Ed.)

STEMPS Faculty Publications

Technology education involves much more than instruction of the artifacts and methods of technology. The increasing amount and complexity of technology require students to know how to use, manage, assess, and understand technology. Inquiry is a cognitive instructional strategy that can help students learn about current technologies and also provide them with tools for investigating emerging technologies as they are encountered.

Concert Recording 2003-12-08, Mandy Morrison, Beth Mazurkiewicz, Nophachai Cholthitchanta, Echo Sunyata, Jason Burrow, Ronnamarie Jensen, Gustavo Mendoza

Concert Recordings & Programs

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Salve Regina / Leonardo Leo -- Marriage of Figaro / W.A. Mozart -- Three songs of innocence / Arnold Cooke -- Pavane, op. 50 / Gabriel Faure -- Trois chants de Noel / Frank Martin -- Der Hirt auf dem Felsen / Franz Schubert

Active Disturbance Cancellation In Nonlinear Dynamical Systems Using Neural Networks, John C. Canfield

Doctoral Dissertations

A proposal for the use of a time delay CMAC neural network for disturbance cancellation in nonlinear dynamical systems is presented. Appropriate modifications to the CMAC training algorithm are derived which allow convergent adaptation for a variety of secondary signal paths. Analytical bounds on the maximum learning gain are presented which guarantee convergence of the algorithm and provide insight into the necessary reduction in learning gain as a function of the system parameters. Effectiveness of the algorithm is evaluated through mathematical analysis, simulation studies, and experimental application of the technique on an acoustic duct laboratory model.

Nsu Fischler Graduate School Of Education And Human Services 2003, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of Research And Creative Productions By Faculty And Staff From January To December, 2003., Office Of Research And Sponsored Programs. Morehead State University.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications

Annual Report Of Research and Creative Productions by Faculty and Staff from January to December, 2003.

Nova Law Review 27, 3

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

Coastal Resources Management Training Needs Assessment: Strategies And Opportunities, Kevin O'Brien, Claudette Robey, Wendy A. Kellogg, Michael J. Tevesz

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

The Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve (OWC), Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Coastal Management Program (ODNRCMP), and Ohio Sea Grant College Program engaged the Great Lakes Environmental Finance Center (GLEFC) to aid them in developing a coastal resources management training initiative for Ohio coastal decision-makers. Coastal decision-maker professionals are expected to formulate effective strategies and apply interdisciplinary approaches to solving problems and policy issues that affect the environments of coastal regions. There are a number of professionals in a variety of occupations who make decisions regarding coastal and environmental policy issues. These individuals include those within the coastal resources …

Needs Assessment: A Report On Seven Focus Groups In Ohio, Kevin O'Brien, Daniel Baracskay, Wendy A. Kellogg, Michael Mcgoun, Claudette Robey, Michael J. Tevesz, Kirstin S. Toth

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

A series of seven focus groups were conducted in various locations throughout northern Ohio to identify and assess coastal resources management training needs across the Ohio Great Lakes basin. The focus groups were comprised of a cross-section of professionals who make decisions affecting watershed areas or Lake Erie coastal areas. Six of the focus groups included decision-makers considered previous and potential users of coastal resources management training (non-providers). A seventh focus group included decision-makers who provide training in coastal resources management (providers).

Census 2000 Demographic Profile Report Of The Older Adult Population In Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Lorain And Medina Counties, Mark Salling, Sharon Bliss, Mcnamara, Brian

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

No abstract provided.

การมีส่วนร่วมของพนักงาน ในด้านสิ่งแวดล้อม, นพภาพร พานิช

Thai Environment

No abstract provided.

คำสั่งทางปกครอง เกี่ยวข้องกับสิ่งแวดล้อมด้วยหรือ, วิชาญ กิตติสุขสันต์

Thai Environment

No abstract provided.

โครงการเก็บค่าไฟในกระเป๋า

Thai Environment

No abstract provided.

Self-Assembly Of Fept Nanoparticles Into Nanorings, Weilie L. Zhou, Jibao He, Jiye Fang, Tuyet-Anh Huynh, Trevor J. Kennedy, Kevin L. Stokes, Charles J. O'Connor

Physics Faculty Publications

The application of nanoparticles as quantum dots in nanoelectronics demands their arrangement in ordered arrays. Shape controlled self-assembly is a challenge due to the difficulties of obtaining proper self-assembling parameters, such as solvent concentration, organic ligands, and nanoparticle size. In this article, hard magnetic FePt nanoparticles were synthesized using a combination approach of reduction and thermal decomposition. The nanoparticles are about 4.5 nm and appeared as truncated octahedral enclosed by the

{100} and {111}

crystal facets of fcc structure. The nanoparticles are of hexagonal close packing and orient randomly in the self-assembly nanoarrays.  By diluting the solution for large-area self-assembly, …

Mim And Nonlinear Least-Squares Inversions Of Aem Data In Barataria Basin, Louisiana, Melissa Whitten Bryan, Kenneth W. Holladay, Clyde J. Bergeron Jr., Juliette W. Ioup, George E. Ioup

Physics Faculty Publications

An airborne electromagnetic survey was performed over the marsh and estuarine waters of the Barataria basin of Louisiana. Two inversion methods were applied to the measured data to calculate layer thicknesses and conductivities: the modified image method (MIM) and a nonlinear least-squares method of inversion using two two-layer forward models and one three-layer forward model, with results generally in good agreement. Uniform horizontal water layers in the near-shore Gulf of Mexico with the fresher (less saline, less conductive) water above the saltier (more saline, more conductive) water can be seen clearly. More complex near-surface layering showing decreasing salinity/conductivity with depth …

Breed-Specific Legislation Revisited: Canine Racism Or The Answer To Florida's Dog Control Problems?, Karyn Grey

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

Bgsu Graduate College 2003-2004 Catalog, Bowling Green State University

Course Catalogs

Bowling Green State University graduate catalog for 2003-2004.

Stress Management During Pregnancy: An Investigation Of The Psychosocial, Behavioral, And Cognitive Correlates, Leanne Marie Mauriello

Open Access Dissertations

Health professionals recognize and study the multitude of health risks initated by the occurrence of stress during childbearing months. However, very few researchers have examined how women cope with or manage stress during pregnancy. In this study preliminary measurement and prediction analyses were conducted to initiate research on stress management during pregnancy using the framework of the Transtheoretical Model. A sample of 156 pregnant women was recruited from waiting rooms at midwife and obstetrician offices. Measures of decisional balance, confidence, stress, and coping specific to a pregnant population were developed. Exploratory measurement analyses produced relatively brief and internally consistent instruments …

Spc For Quality And Risk: Monitoring Processes With Cross-Sectional And Serial Interdependence, And Higher Moments, Xia Pan

Open Access Dissertations

This study attempts to improve the statistical process control (SPC) methods for quality control and improvement and introduce SPC methods into risk control. With systematic viewpoints, the quality and risk control in business organizations is an issue of the control of cross-sectional and serial interdependent processes. Quality and risk are also determined by not only the first and second moments but also the higher moments of the probabilistic process. Several contributions were made in this study. A correct bias correction coefficient with unequal sample sizes for Shewhart chart was given. The concordance of Shewhart mean and variability pair charts was …

Development And Validation Of Transtheoretical Measures For College Student Spiritual Expression, John A. Ward

Open Access Dissertations

The study of the use of religious techniques in counseling and religious/spiritual expression has gained increased attention in research literature over the last 15-20 years. Psychologists are becoming increasingly accepting of the role of religious techniques in counseling and the role of religious/spiritual expression in human development. However, most agree that the research base needs to be more inclusive and expanded. When religion is the focus of investigation in college student populations, most attention is focused on religious beliefs and practices, and changes in beliefs over the course of the college experience. The transtheoretical model (TTM) is an integrative model …

Acer 2002-2003 Annual Report, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

White Flight? : George Pepperdine College's Move To Malibu, 1965-1972, Candace Denise Jones

Theses and Dissertations

George Pepperdine College, a Church of Christ affiliated institution of higher education in Los Angeles, California, had its foundation rocked in the 1960s by two events: The Watts Riots of 1965 and the 1969 shooting of Los Angeles youth, Larry Donnell Kimmons. These events challenged the original commitment that founder George Pepperdine had for the Los Angeles area and forever changed the future direction of George Pepperdine College (GPC). The Watts Riots served as the catalyst, generating a desire by the executive administrators of GPC to leave the perceived chaotic and unpredictable urban setting. The second event, the tragic shooting …

Should Legal Rules Be Used To Redistribute Income?, David A. Weisbach

University of Chicago Law Review

No abstract provided.

Fish Population Dynamics During The Establishment Phase Of A Constructed Wetland, Danielle Alegre

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The Wetlands Park Nature Preserve in Clark County Nevada is a constructed wetland that is home to several species of fish. The purpose of this study is to report on the fluctuations of the fish populations during the first 20 months of monitoring at the Wetlands Park Nature Preserve. This thesis analyzes the fish monitoring data in order to assess the behavior of the fish population of the Wetlands Preserve. As the environment at the Wetland has changed during its initial establishment, so has the fish population. Using data collected during the monthly monitoring protocol from June 2001 to January …

Universal Aesthetic Structures, Kristine L. Backman

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Assessment Of Potential Environmental Impacts Of Nature-Based Tours Originating Within Clark County, Nevada, Beth Domowicz

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The purpose of this thesis was to assess the potential magnitude of negative environmental damage of nature-based tours originating in Clark County, Nevada. An ordinal ranking system was used for assessment of five variables. These variables were resource use, noise pollution, soil degradation, vegetation degradation, and wildlife disturbance. There were two proposed answers. The first was that as distance increased, negative tour impact would increase. This was not supported, since tours had high impacts for destinations that were close by and far away. The second was that most tours were not causing high damage to the environment. This hypothesis was …

Writing In A Second Grade Math Class, Tammy Bakken

Graduate Research Papers

Writing in math has given me a much better benchmark-driven curriculum. I know more clearly how to help students accomplish math benchmarks. I used to have a separate time for the students in my classroom to write and a separate time for my students to do math. Nearly two years ago, I had the idea of writing in math. I read what other teachers had tried and I tried to include more writing in math. The results have confirmed my belief that writing in math is a worthwhile practice. Writing in math gave my students a greater understanding of math. …

A Comparative Analysis Of Early Childhood Education In Kenya And The United States Of America : Kenya's Social And Economic Constraints, Peter Kibet Koech

Graduate Research Papers

This study examined Early Childhood Education in Kenya and the United States of America. The development of Early Childhood Education in Kenya was discussed through detailed analysis of social and economic constraints. Conclusions were drawn from the available literature; also, suggestions and relevant recommendations were made to help improve Early Childhood Education in Kenya.