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Alcalá View 2004 21.03, University Of San Diego Publications Office

Alcalá View (1985-2006)

Cultivating the Culture of Philanthropy; Professor Has Great Chemistry with Staff and Students; A Briefing on Your Health Benefits; Going the Distance; Taking Another Peek at Alcalá Park's People; SEA Snippets; It's A Date! He's a Poet and He Knows it; Gospel Jamm; Outdoor Adventures; Sacred Places and Spaces; New Yoga and Kickboxing Classes; Milestones

University Of San Diego News Print Media Coverage 2004.11, University Of San Diego Office Of Public Relations

Print Media Coverage (1947-2009)

Printed clippings housed in folders with a table of contents arranged by topic.

Review Of Race And The Modern Artist, John Kerkering

English: Faculty Publications and Other Works

No abstract provided.

Verne On Stage. [Review Of Jules Verne's Journey Through The Impossible, Trans. Edward Baxter, Ed. Jean-Michel Margot, Prometheus, 2003, Arthur B. Evans

Global Language Studies Faculty publications

No abstract provided.

Poet Erin Belieu To Read From Her Work Wednesday At Depot, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. -- Poet Erin Belieu reads from her work Wednesday (Nov. 3) at the University of Mississippi. Free and open to the public, the program is at 7 p.m. in the Ole Miss-Oxford Depot.

Development Of A Solid Electrolyte For Hydrogen Production, Kiran Sampat Gaikwad

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Electrolytic cells convert chemical energy directly into electrical energy cleanly and efficiently. An integral component of a fuel cell and an electrolytic cell is the electrolyte, a material that conducts ions. Liquid electrolytes can be aqueous as in the phosphoric acid and alkaline fuel cells, or molten, as in the molten carbonate fuel cells. A solid electrolyte is preferable because it allows sturdier, more efficient and corrosion resistant systems to be built.

The main objective of this work is to develop a solid electrolyte for hydrogen production by electrolysis of hydrogen sulfide. Barium Hydrogen Phosphate, Barium Dihydrogen Phosphate, Cesium Hydrogen …

Design Elements Of Effective Transit Information Materials, Cutr

Research Reports

No abstract provided.

Rideshare/511 Signage In The U.S. And Canada, Cutr

Research Reports

No abstract provided.

Introduction: The Swiss Protestant Reformation

Swiss American Historical Society Review

On November 28th , 2002 the innocent family Lieu awoke to begin another day of prayer, devotion and work in their hometown of Danane in the Ivory Coast, West Africa. However, at 9 AM gunfire erupted and rebel forces began dropping bombs on the town, announcing that the current civil war in the Ivory Coast had reached Danane, terrifying the citizens and traumatizing the Lieu family to such an extent that they and many of their neighbors resolved to flee, with literally just the shirts on their backs, into the jungle. For months they lived like animals in the wilderness …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 23, November 1, 2004

Central Florida Future

Why this election matters to me: First-timers and repeaters reflect on importance of voting; Control lies in Florida's hands: Partisan dominance of Senate at stake in Castor Martinez race; Ludacris kicks off Knightmare 2004: Rap star joined by the Ataris Further Seems Forever.

Effects Of Competition On Copulatory Behaviors In Pseudoxychila Tarsalis (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae), November 2004, Hilary Wilson

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

This study examines the effects of competition on copulatory behaviors of the tiger beetle Pseudoxychila tarsalis. I tested the hypothesis that copulatory behavior of a P. tarsalis mating pair in the presence of an additional male would induce significant behavioral changes, including longer amplexus time and increased frequency of a variety of copulatory behaviors. Trials were conducted with either one male and one female, or two males and one female, and the behaviors of one copulatory amplexus recorded per trial. No statistical differences were found for the male behaviors of time until mount, amplexus duration, or number of intromissions, but …

Discharge And Drift Of Benthic Macroinvertebrates In A Tropical Montane Stream, November 2004, Megan Moore

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Several studies in temperate regions have observed an active behavioral response of stream invertebrates to environmental factors. However, few of these studies have been conducted in the tropics and the behavior of tropical stream invertebrates is unknown. In an attempt to improve the knowledge on tropical stream ecology, this study observed indirect behavioral responses to discharge within the drift as well as the benthic macroinvertebrate community. Drift, benthic, and discharge samples were taken at 11 sites along the Quebrada Máquina from October 28-November 13 of 2004. The drift community richness and diversity and discharge resulted in a non-significant, negative trend. …

The Effects Of Edge And Pollution On Lichen Richness, Abundance, And Distribution In Cañitas, Costa Rica, November 2004, Jenny Bedell-Stiles

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Lichens are commonly known to be biological indicators of pollution and edge effects. Their use as indicators in temperate regions is well documented, however, less is known about their function as a bioindicator in the tropics. There is also debate over the consequences of edge effects, such as increased temperature, and less moisture and wind, on lichen richness and abundance. In this study lichen communities on tree trunks in three habitat sites (primary forest, pasture, and roadside) were examined. In total 88 trees were censused in order to determine lichen richness, abundance, and similarity. Overall 68 species of lichen were …

Host Tree Dispersal Method And Community Composition Of Vascular Epiphytes, November 2004, Kathleen White

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

The pattern of epiphyte distribution along host trees is a function of many variables. This study examined how the dispersal syndrome of the host tree affected the composition of epiphyte dispersal syndromes in that tree. It was expected that a host tree species bearing bird-dispersed fruits would harbor more epiphytes exhibiting the bird-dispersal syndrome than a tree that has fruits eaten by terrestrial mammals. Two species of host trees were surveyed, Inga sierrae, a tree with terrestrial-mammal dispersed fruits, and Sapium glandulosum, a tree with fruits that are bird-dispersed. Nine of each tree species were sampled. The tree with terrestrial …

Effects Of Fragmentation And Human Disturbance On Mammal Communities In San Luis And Monteverde, Costa Rica, November 2004, Lindsay Crawford

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Mammals occupy important roles in tropical ecosystems and can often be keystone species, controlling the composition of their communities. This study compared mammal communities in Monteverde and San Luis, Costa Rica, two regions that differ in their current and historical patterns of fragmentation. Three habitats per region, representing a disturbance gradient, were surveyed using scent stations. Prints as well as visual observations were recorded. No significant differences were found in species richness across zones or across habitats. However, overall diversity was consistently higher in Monteverde and locally highest in edge habitats in both regions. Local richness patterns (across habitats) follow …

Vertical Stratification Of Hummingbird Pollinated Plants In Relation To Corolla Length, November 2004, Eleanor Gordon

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

For members of feeding guilds to co-exist in the same community, species must partition niches to avoid competition. In Tropical Lower Montane Wet Forest, hummingbirds are an important and numerous pollinators, suggesting a large number of niche partitioning mechanisms. Hummingbirds are often tightly co-evolved with the plants they pollinate, having bill lengths corresponding to the length of the flower they pollinate. It is proposed in this study that there is a relationship between heights of hummingbird pollinated plant and length of flower corolla. It is hypothesized that short corolla flowers will exist in some strata and long corolla flowers in …

A Protozoan Parasite In Wild And Captive Monarch Butterfly Populations Near Monteverde, Costa Rica, November 2004, Joanna Hsu

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Although the protozoan parasite Ophyrocystis elektroscirrha was first recovered from Danaus plexippus (Nymphalidae: Danainae) and Danaus gilippus populations in Florida in 1966 and has since been found in many other monarch and queen populations worldwide, no previous studies have shown that this parasite infects butterflies in Costa Rica. This study is the first to do so, documenting the occurrence of Ophryocystis elektroscirrha in a wild and butterfly garden population of D. plexippus near Monteverde, Costa Rica. Although only a few infected individuals were found in both populations, there was a stark contrast in the number of parasites per individual between …

Stream Site Selection Of Hyalinobatrachium Fleischmanni (Centrolenidae), November 2004, Alicia Ward

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Census work and habitat analysis for the glass frog species Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni was performed on four streams in Cañitas and Monteverde, Costa Rica. At each of six sites, the habitat occupied by H. fleischmanni was contrasted with a nearby, paired site where individuals were absent. Seven habitat parameters were investigated: water quality based on dissolved oxygen and phosphate content; water speed; discharge; distance from human development; extent of canopy cover; and presence or absence of common monocots (Zingiberaceae: Hedychium coronarium, Costaceae: Costus spp., Musaceae: Musa acuminata). No statistically significant differences were found between Occupied and Unoccupied locations though patterns suggested …

Cave Research Foundation Newsletter, Volume 32, No. 3, November 2004, William Payne

Cave Research Foundation Newsletter

Contents: Submission Guidelines and Deadlines -- Cave Research Foundation Receives Award -- Derek Ford and Will White Win GSA Award -- Cumberland Gap Expedition Summary, July 23-25, 2004 -- Cumberland Gap Expedition Summary, August 21, 2004 -- 2004-05 Expedition Calendar -- Cave Books

Cave Talk, November 2004, Susan Berdeaux

Cave Talk

Contents: Convention 2004 -- from Dick Bell -- Convention 2005 -- Executive Committee Meeting -- Gift Shop Items -- Events -- New Partnership -- Overheard -- in Print -- Awards -- Alpha Radiation Project -- Insurance Message from NCA President And Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers in the Spotlight -- Final Thoughts

Newscope - November 1, 2004

Newscope

No abstract provided.

Connections: Library News For Library Staff Vol. 1, Issue 9, University Of Texas At Arlington Library

Connections: Library News for Library Staff

The purpose of Connections was to build community within UTA Library staff by reminding people of upcoming events and dates, introducing new staff members, celebrating a department's achievements, and writing about other items of interest.

Learning 'Through' Or Learning 'About'? The Ridiculous And Extravagant Medium Of Opera : Gardner's Multiple Intellegences In Pre-Service Teacher Education, Julie White, Mary Dixon, Lynda Smerdon

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

In recent years, pre-service teacher education has attempted to incorporate into programs an understanding of Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences as it applies to schools. In this paper the tension between ‘learning about’ multiple intelligences and ‘learning through’ multiple intelligences supports Gardner’s (1993) distinction between ‘understanding’ and ‘coverage’. This paper examines the use of the performing arts in the professional studies component of our teacher education program. During 2002 at The University of Melbourne, a group of education students were offered the opportunity to develop an opera in order to learn about assessment and curriculum. Thirty-seven of the students volunteered …

Assessing The Nature Of Science Views Of Singaporean Pre-Service Teachers, Tan L. Thye, Boo H. Kwen

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Despite the many developments in the teaching of science, an aspect that continues to be neglected appears to be the character and nature of science (NOS). This is becoming especially important in the light of recent developments in pedagogy, as, for example, more teachers adopt constructivist methodologies and computing technology enables simulations that may blur the lines between models and reality. From the literature, it is known that teachers' modern NOS conceptions, though not a sufficient condition for transmission of modern NOS views, is necessary. In this study, pre-service teachers' NOS conceptions are assessed with an adapted Views of the …

Quantification Of Solids Flow In A Gas-Solid Riser: Single Radioactive Particle Tracking, Satish Bhusarapu, Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan, Milorad P. Dudukovic

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Solids in Risers of Circulating Fluidized Beds (CFB) Exhibit Local Backflow and Recirculation. Measurement of the Concentration-Time Response to an Impulse Injection of Tracer, Even at Two Elevations Cannot Determine the Residence Time Distribution (RTD) of Solids Uniquely. Hence, Evaluation of RTD in Risers from Conventional Tracer Responses is Difficult and Often Not Possible. in Addition, Estimating the Solids Circulation Rate in These Closed Loop Systems, is a Non-Trivial Problem. in This Work, a Single Radioactive Particle in the CFB Loop is Tracked during its Multiple Visits to the Riser And, by Invoking Ergodicity, Solids Circulation Rate, Accurate Solids RTD …

Two-Loop Bethe Logarithms For Higher Excited S Levels, Ulrich D. Jentschura

Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works

Processes mediated by two virtual low-energy photons contribute quite significantly to the energy of hydrogenic S states. The corresponding level shift is of the order of ( α / π )² ( Z α )⁶ m_ec² and may be ascribed to a two-loop generalization of the Bethe logarithm. For 1 S and 2 S states, the correction has recently been evaluated by Pachucki and Jentschura [Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 113005 (2003)]. Here, we generalize the approach to higher excited S states, which in contrast to the 1 S and 2 S states can decay to …

Butterfly Proboscis Length And Pollen Load, November 2004, Charles Mccanna

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Pollination mutualisms between plants and pollinators facilitate increases in genetic variability for plants while providing rewards for pollinators. Specialization of pollinators on specific plants has occurred to maximize benefits of these pollination mutualisms. With this specialization, pollination syndromes have evolved that increase a flower’s chance of eliciting visitation of a specific pollinator. For example, “butterfly flowers” have evolved bright colors, short to medium corollas, and strong scents that tend to attract butterflies. However, some of these flowers have evolved long corollas to specialize on long proboscis butterflies. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of corolla length …

End Matter

Swiss American Historical Society Review

No abstract provided.

Hilltopics: Volume 1, Issue 5, Hilltopics Staff

Hilltopics

Congress: Lauren Leahy weighs in on the local significance of the Frost-Sessions congressional race, page 5.

Elections: Why should MTV tell young people how (or even if) they should vote?  Laura Healy shares her thoughts, page 2.

On the web: Go to www.smu.edu/honors/hilltopics to read all of the stories in this issue and more.  You can also post your thoughts on our readersʼ message board.

Agricultural Productivity In The Early Ottoman Empire, Metin M. Cosgel

Economics Working Papers

This paper provides standardized estimates of labor productivity in arable farming in selected regions of the early Ottoman Empire, including Jerusalem and neighboring districts in eastern Mediterranean; Bursa and Malatya in Anatolia; and Thessaly, Herzegovina, and Budapest in eastern Europe. I use data from the tax registers of the Ottoman Empire to estimate grain output per worker, standardized (in bushels of wheat equivalent) to allow productivity comparisons within these regions and with other times and places. The results suggest that Ottoman agriculture in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries had achieved levels of labor productivity that compared favorably even with most …