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Determination Of Dimethylselenide And Dimethyldiselenide By Gas Chromatography–Photoionization Detection, William J. Hunter, L. David Kuykendall

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

A simple method for the determination of volatile selenium compounds employing a gas chromatograph equipped with a photoionization detector is described. The method involves the direct injection of dimethylselenide (DMS) or dimethyldiselenide (DMDS) into the gas chromatograph; no derivatization of the sample was required. The photoionization detector was capable of detecting 60 pg (0.55 pmol) of DMS and 150 pg (0.80 pmol) DMDS. Sensitivity was 10–50 times greater with DMS and 4–20 times greater with DMDS when the photoionization detector was employed than when the flame ionization detector was employed.

Detection And Characterization Of Amitraz Resistance In The Southern Cattle Tick, Boophilus Microplus (Acari: Ixodidae), Andrew Y. Li, Ronald B. Davey, Robert J. Miller, John E. George

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Amitraz, a formamidine acaricide, plays an important role in the control of the southern cattle tick, Boophilus microplus (Canestrini), and other tick species that infest cattle, dogs, and wild animals. Although resistance to amitraz in B. microplus was previously reported in several countries, the actual measurement of the level of amitraz resistance in ticks has been difficult to determine due to the lack of a proper bioassay technique. We conducted a survey, by using a newly reported technique that was a modification of the standard Food and Agriculture Organization larval packet test, to measure the levels of resistance to amitraz …

Using An “Incidents Of Marriage” Analysis When Considering Interstate Recognition Of Same-Sex Couples’ Marriages, Civil Unions, And Domestic Partnerships, Barbara Cox

Faculty Scholarship

Despite discussions for over ten years, we still do not have any decisions on interstate or international recognition of marriages by same-sex couples. We do have, however, six cases in the United States on the interstate recognition and validation of Vermont civil unions. In these six cases, same-sex couples from six different states who had entered into Vermont civil unions came to their courts seeking resolution of legal issues that arose in their relationships. The rest of this article now turns to these six decisions and considers how each court dealt with the same-sex couple seeking legal assistance with the …

Establishing A Stable Democratic Constitutional Structure In Iraq: Some Basic Considerations, Paul Williams

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

As the situation in Iraq continues to stabilize, the people of Iraq will turn to the task of reconstituting an Iraqi state. One of the first steps in this process will be to design, agree upon, and implement a new constitutional structure. While drafting a new constitution is a difficult and contentious process for any country, the challenges are substantially magnified for Iraq given its complex mosaic of ethnic and religious identities, the history of repression under Saddam Hussein, the necessary presence of American forces, and Iraq’s complex relations with its neighboring states. The overriding tension faced by the drafters …

Amalan Bersuci Pesakit-Pesakit Di Hospital Bentong / Wan Mukhtar Wan Muda., Wan Mukhtar Wan Muda

Student Works (2000-2009)

No abstract provided.

The Roles Of Environmental Quality Act, Department Of Environment And Judges In The Prevention Of Environmental Pollution In Malaysia / Nahzatul Ain Mohd Khalid, Mohd Khalid Nahzatul Ain

Student Works (2000-2009)

This dissertation attempts o examine the effectiveness of the roles playe by the Environmental Quality Act, the Department of Environment and he Jud1c1ary in the prevention of environmental pollution in Malaysia It firs outlines the concept of environmen, t, environmental pollut1on,environmental law, sources and consequences of en ironmental pollution. One of the main focus of his dissertation is to assess he Environmental Quality Act 1974 and to discuss it's implementation problems in he background of constitutional provisions.

Sistem Maklumat Kesihatan Dan Pengurusan Gimnasium / Mazuin Mohd, Mohd Mazuin

Student Works (2000-2009)

This project named Health Information System and Gymnasium Management. It is a web-based project that tends to be an informative concerning from time to time. Tills information system will be developing to fulfill the users requirement in data gathering and information searching in health topic especially on cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is a dynamic information system where all the information given will increase and be updated from time to time so that the user will have the most effective communication with the informative system. This system has two major parts that is Health Information System and Gymnasium Management System. Health …

Expert System: Mushroom Species / Nur Fuhaizah Mohammad Fawzi, Mohammad Fawzi Nur Fuhaizah

Student Works (2000-2009)

Expert Systems are computer programs that use artificial intelligence to solve problems within a specialized domain that ordinarily requires human expertise. A very important aspect of helping mycologist with diagnosis of the mushroom health effects is the identification itself by using only the visible feature of the mushroom. Their identification, although very important, is often difficult. This thesis addresses this problem by providing an expert system that takes into consideration various factors about the mushroom, and presents identification as a possible solution. In order to achieve the purpose, the system uses Prolog, a logic programming. In this paper, chapter one …

Online Diary System / Tham Kok Keen, Kok Keen Tham

Student Works (2000-2009)

This project documentation is a submitted to the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology. University of Malaya as a report for the final year project which in turn serves as a partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Bachelor of Information Technology Degree. Online Diary System is a web-based application that will change the traditional way of writing diary which is using papers and pens. With this system, users can enjoy writing their diary as long as they have an internet connection. It is also built for the reason of security where only the users can access their own …

Wellness Integrated Information System / Leong Weng Liong, Weng Liong Leong

Student Works (2000-2009)

Wellness Integrated Information System is a web-based system with an integrated database developed especially for the used of University of Malaya Total Wellness Programme. Wellness Integrated Information System is designed to create an information rich environment of wellness resources, that is accessible and available. The users of the system are categorized into 4 main groups, namely, the Wellness Administrator, Committee Members, Participants and Visitors. The Wellness Integrated Information System includes 6 modules that are Login and Logout, Question & Answer Board, Information Resources, Search Help and Notice Board Module. The users of the system will be allowed different access level. …

Web Able Library Catalog For Elementary Schools / Norani Wahid, Wahid Norani

Student Works (2000-2009)

WALC is a Web Abled Library catalog and it is designed focuses on elementary school children as the aimed users.The main purposes in developing this library catalog are to facilitate information seeking of the elementary school children, to improve the management school libraries and to upgrade the quality of elementary school libraries by fulfilling the user requirements.Basically, the primary objective for this project development is to establish and develop a suitable or ideal library catalog at elementary level. One survey carried out shows that students seldom use the catalog cards to search for library materials and most of them never …

Program For Pda Educational Organizer / Ng Heang Tong, Heang Tong Ng

Student Works (2000-2009)

PalmForce Organizer system is a PDAs based system aimed at helping the PDA user to manage their daily operation or work. The purpose of PalmForce is to integrate all the useful organizer such as financial organizer, health organizer, personal organizer and educational organizer into one package so that the user won't have to look for the four types of organizers. This system provides user a very convenient use as with this system, the user can plan for their educational information, financial information, personal information and health informatioprototype model approachn in just one system. The prototype model approach is selected for …

P2p Workspace / Sheik Azhar Bux Sheik Azmi Bux, Sheik Azmi Bux Sheik Azhar Bux

Student Works (2000-2009)

P2P Workspace is a workspace where users can communicate with each other while doing several task in the workspace with a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) technology or communication. P2P Workspace is designed mainly to fulfill the requirements on the user needs of a workspace application. The workspace is designed to curb certain situation like to gather all the information for the users in a workspace, to ease people task, to allow adhoc connectivity as well as because of the increasing of decentralized individuals or group. The workspace will be for the use of all users who need the services such as file …

Direktori Subjek Untuk Sains Komputer Dan Teknologi Maklumat / Sarifazura Mohammad Isa, Mohammad Isa Sarifazura

Student Works (2000-2009)

Secara amnya, Projek Ilmiah 1 ini merangkumi bahagian pengenalan, Kajian Kepustakaan, Metodologi dan Analisa Sistem serta Rekabentuk bagi projek saya iaitu Direktori Subjek untuk Sains Komputer dan Teknologi Maklumat. Pada bahagian Pengenalan saya telah mendifinasikan masalah, menyatakan objektif dan menerangkan skop serta perancangan bagi menjayakan projek ilmiah 1 ini. Pada bahagian Kajian Kepustakaan pula, penganalisaan telah dijalankan ke atas direktori subjek yang terdahulu dan sedia ada untuk mengkaji permasalahan dan mendapatkan kefahaman yang menyeluruh terhadap sistem yang bakal dibangunkan sebelum projek dilaksanakan. Dalam bahagian Metodologi pula, saya telah membuat kajian mendalam tentang model dan teknik yang akan digunakan untuk membina …

Famous Malaysian Indians Web Portal / Jasvinder Kaur Chima Sarandar Singh, Sarandar Singh Jasvinder Kaur Chima

Student Works (2000-2009)

The Famous Malaysian Indians web portal is a system created to serve as an informative repository of valuable information. This site would be able to be viewed by anyone who is interested to know about the famous Indian personalities who have achieved fame in fields like sports, law, arts, business, health and politics. This web portal will be incorporated with features like the search engine, voting poll and feedback section. The search engine would prove to be useful for target users like teachers and students. The users would be able to view information about the famous personalities, their pictures, quotable …

Palmforce (Personal Organizer) / Chung Foo Shyn, Foo Shyn Chung

Student Works (2000-2009)

PalmForce is a Personal Digital Assistant PDA organizing application that allows the users to manage their daily activity and keep important data that they need. PalmForce is the main product to be developed in this project, which is one of the thesis titles proposed this year in Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University Malaya. Our group, which consists of 4 student will be required to work on different modules on this application and integrate these modules later on. All the final year degree students in this in institution are require d to finish their final year project to …

Framework To Build Component-Based E-Manufacturing (Production Module) / Liew Hoi Ming, Hoi Ming Liew

Student Works (2000-2009)

E-Manufacturing system is a large system that comprises of various modules such as sales, production, material management, financial, scheduling and so on. Most of the system are usually customize based on the manufacturer needs. In nature, e-Manufacturing system is divided into stand-alone application and web application. This project is to build a framework to develop a component-based e-Manufacturing system. A group of four members are assigned to run this project. This proposed system consists of four main modules such as Sales, MRP, Production, and Material Management. The framework should be embedded with important components. The essence of the framework is …

Kidney Simulation In 3 Dimensional Environment "Digikid" / Dennis Foong Yew Han, Yew Han Dennis Foong

Student Works (2000-2009)

DigiKid is a standalone system that promises quick and efficient way to gain knowledge on kidney anatomy. The entire learning experience is integrated with interactive 3D elements. DigiKid is available will cater the hunger for any individuals especially the non-biology students.The objectives of DigiKid are to create an interactive learning process in virtual reality environment. The user interface design is target at non- expert computer users to widen the scope of users. Rapid Application Development model is used to develop DigiKid . The tools involved in the development of DigiKid arc els MAX, Adobe Photoshop 7.0, Adobe Premiere Pro, Macromedia …

Online Directory Of Libraries And Information Centers In Malaysia (Odlicm) / Huang Seow Ching, Seow Ching Huang

Student Works (2000-2009)

Online Directory of Libraries and Information Centers in Malaysia (ODLICM) is a web-based system that can provide useful information on libraries and information in Malaysia. This site provides an interactive search capability, thus enhancing faster access to pertinent information. The system would provide information of libraries and information centers, for instance, the library's basic information and the director's information. Administrators of this site are able to add record to the database of this site. As most of the online directory of libraries and information centers sites encompass information for North American region, this ODLICM is a directory of libraries and …

Virtual Reality Training In Laparoscopic Surgery / Kee Ming Yit, Ming Yit Kee

Student Works (2000-2009)

The second millennium has brought with it a new era of modern surgery. The creation of video surgery is as revolutionary to this century as the development of anesthesia and sterile technique was to the last one. With ten years of solid experience behind them, surgeons can now confidently approach almost every part of the human body with cameras and video monitors. Today more than 90% of all gallbladder surgery is performed laparoscopically, leaving patients with only four tiny marks and minimal discomfort. These dramatic patient benefits make laparoscopic gallbladder surgery the procedure of choice among both surgeons and patients. …

Boss Payroll Management System / Ong Siew Kheng, Siew Kheng Ong

Student Works (2000-2009)

YTL Power Services is a multi-disciplinary services company registered in Malaysia, specializing in the operation and maintenance of power stations. The enterprise is jointly owned by YTL Corporation Berhad and Siemens AG of Germany up to the end of 200 l. From 2002 the company ownership is l 00% YTL Corporation. The company had its origins in Malaysia's newly competitive power industry, which was transformed in the early I 990's by privatisation and the arrival of independent power producers. The company manages the entire range of operation and maintenance (O&M) activities for YTL Power's two Malaysian power station s, which …

Intranet System For Small And Medium-Sized Organization In Malaysia / Chong Yi Ching, Yi Ching Chong

Student Works (2000-2009)

An Intranet system is a company wide-software an information distribution system that uses Internet tools and technology to provide a common multimedia interface within an organization and achieve a better result than the conventional means of data access and transfer. This project is aim at developing an Intranet system for small and medium size organization in Malaysia. It will be develop as enhancement toward the earlier or existing Intranet system used in Malaysia. This Intranet system will target at user who located in managerial executive, and operational level of an organization. There arc six main objective should be achieved by …

Speech-Language Pathologists' Opinions On Communication Disorders And Violence, Dixie Sanger, Barbara J. Moore-Brown, Judith Montgomery, Susan Hellerich

Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Articles and Research

Purpose: This study investigated the opinions of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) regarding their role, education, and training in serving students with communication disorders who have been involved in violence.

Method: A survey consisting of 26 items was given to 598 SLPs from eight states representing geographic regions of the United States.

Results: Participants acknowledged that violence is an increasing concern. They also recognized the valuable role they have in planning prevention programs and serving on multidisciplinary teams. In contrast, SLPs' opinions suggested that they did not feel well trained to deal with violence, nor did they feel that …

Assessment Methods For Student Learning Outcomes In General Education At Urban And Metropolitan Universities, Angela R. Albert

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The foci of this qualitative study were twofold. First, the researcher wanted to know what instruments and methods of data collection are being used to assess core general education intended student-learning outcomes at 62 urban and metropolitan universities (members of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities). Second, the researcher was interested in knowing the extent to which these approaches to measurement are producing data that can be used for improvement purposes. A review of the literature revealed that only 15% of institutions that indicated in a previous study that they were initiating change in the curriculum of general education …

Autonomous Environmental Mapping In Multi-Agent Uav Systems, Linus Jan Luotsinen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

UAV units are by many researchers and aviation specialists considered the future and cutting edge of modern flight technology. This thesis discusses methods for efficient autonomous environmental mapping in a multi-agent domain. An algorithm that emphasizes on team work by sharing the agents local map information and exploration intentions is presented as a solution to the mapping problem. General theories on how to model and implement rational autonomous behaviour for UAV agents are presented. Three different human and tactical behaviour modeling techniques are evaluated. The author found the CxBR paradigm to be the most interesting approach. Also, in order to …

2004-2005 Lynn University Academic Catalog, Lynn University

Academic Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Damages: Expert Witnesses, Stephen D. Easton

Journal of Dispute Resolution

In the language of the Federal Rules of Evidence, an expert is one who possesses "scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge [that] will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue."' When the jury is sorting through evidence and conflicting party claims on disputed issues, such persons are potentially useful sources of information. At the same time, attorneys' widespread use of expert witnesses has troublesome aspects. To the chagrin of some, expert witnesses have come to dominate civil trials, particularly those involving technical issues where large amounts of money are at risk. …

Damages: The Litigation Environment, Stephen D. Easton

Journal of Dispute Resolution

Damages' is, at least in part, the story of a lawsuit. In some ways, it is a fairly typical lawsuit. In other ways, it is rather unusual, due to the significant damages potential of the suit. Therefore, some of the lessons to be learned from the story of this lawsuit may be applicable to lawsuits in general or, at least, to "typical" civil suits, while others may not.

Understanding Settlement In Damages (And Beyond), Chris Guthrie

Journal of Dispute Resolution

The purpose of this article is to introduce these academic accounts of settlement and to consider whether they provide insight into the settlement of the Sabias' litigation against Humes and Norwalk. I believe these accounts are largely complementary rather than competing, so my own view is that each sheds some light on litigation and settlement behavior in most civil cases (including the Sabia case).

Stg 4001 : Student Teaching, Student Teaching

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.