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Elementary Education Form B: Objectives And Requirements 09/29/2004, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

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Secondary Education Form B: Objectives And Requirements 09/29/2004, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

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Education Form B: Discipline Objectives And Requirements 09/29/2004, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

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Single-Sided Czt Strip Detectors, John R. Macri, B Donmez, Mark Widholm, L A. Hamel, Manuel Julien, T Narita, James M. Ryan, Mark L. Mcconnell

Space Science Center

We report progress in the study of thick CZT strip detectors for 3-d imaging and spectroscopy and discuss two approaches to device design. We present the spectroscopic, imaging, detection efficiency and response uniformity performance of prototype devices. Unlike double-sided strip detectors, these devices feature both row and column contacts implemented on the anode surface. This electron-only approach circumvents problems associated with poor hole transport in CZT that normally limit the thickness and energy range of double-sided strip detectors. These devices can achieve similar performance to pixel detectors. The work includes laboratory and simulation studies aimed at developing compact, efficient, detector …

September 29, 2004 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Unlv Public Lands Initiative, Nancy Flagg

Presentations (PLI)

• The Public Lands Initiative is providing management and oversight for selected SNPLMA projects that fit UNLV’s educational and research strengths and which are suitable for drawing upon the expertise of university faculty, staff, and students.

Public Lands Initiative Overview, Public Lands Institute

Presentations (PLI)

The Public Lands Institute is dedicated to strengthening the national fabric that is essential for the protection, conservation, and management of public lands.

Structural Characterisation Of A Sol-Gel Copolymer Synthesised From Aliphatic And Aromatic Alkoxysilanes Using 29si-Nmr Spectroscopy, Mohamed Oubaha, M. Dubois, B. Murphy, P. Etienne

Articles

A hybrid organic-inorganic material was prepared from the hydrolytic co-condensation of 3- trimethoxysilylpropylmethacrylate (MAPTMS) and diphenyldiethoxysilane (DPHDES). The synthesis was performed in three steps: (1) MAPTMS pre-hydrolysis, (2) addition of DPHDES, and (3) further hydrolysis of the obtained mixture. ²⁹ Si nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy was used to characterise the structural evolution of the mineral network during the synthesis. It revealed the catalytic effect of DPHDES on the condensation reaction of silanol groups, initially observed for pre-hydrolysed MAPTMS. In addition, it was clearly demonstrated that the formation of the highest condensed species of the aromatic oligomers (D₂ species) occurred …

On The Grunbaum Commutor Based Discrete Fractional Fourier Transform, Bal Santhanam, Juan Vargas-Rubio

Electrical & Computer Engineering Technical Reports

The basis functions of the continuous fractional Fourier transform (FRFT) are linear chirp signals that are suitable for time-frequency analysis of signals with chirping time-frequency content. In the continuous--time case, analytical results linking the chirp rate of the signal to a specific angle where the FRET of the chirp signal is an impulse exist. Recent efforts towards developing a discrete and computable version of the fractional Fourier transform (DFRFT) have focussed on furnishing a orthogonal set of eigenvectors for the DFT that serve as discrete versions of the Gauss--Hermite functions in the hope of replicating this property. In the discrete …

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

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Dari Lokal Ke Global: Cabaran Kepada Dasar Dan Pembangunan Sistem Pelajaran Ke Taraf Dunia / Hussien Haji Ahmad, [Left Blank] [Left Blank]

Archival Material (2000s)

Dasar dan Sistem Pelajaran Kebangsaan merupakan alat utama untuk negara melaksanakan proses tranformasi masyarakat Malaysia ke peringkat nasional sejak Merdeka. Bermula dari memenuhi kehendak dan aspirasi masyarakat di peringkat lokal di dalam nagara, Sistem tersebut telah melalui pelbagai corak desakan dan tuntutan masyarakat yang sentiasa mencabar kewlbawaan dasar, perancangan dan proses pelaksanaannya. Selain berperanan untuk memenuhi tuntutan pembangunan sumber m nusla, ianya juga dituntut memenuhi matlamat perpaduan bangs dan lntegrasi nasional melalui satu bahasa pengantar utama.

1H, 13C, And 15N Assignments For The Archaeglobus Fulgidis Protein Af2095, Robert Powers, Thomas B. Acton, Yi-Wen Chiang, P. K. Rajan, John R. Cort, Michael A. Kennedy, Jinfeng Liu, Lichung Ma, Burkhard Rost, Gaetano T. Montelione

Robert Powers Publications

Structural genomics is providing a means to determine the molecular and cellular function for the vast amount of proteins in the Human proteome that lack any explicit experimental information by characterizing the complete range of protein folds (Montelione, 2001). The Northeast Structural Genomics Consortium (NESG; http://www.nesg.org/) is a pilot project funded by the National Institutes of Health Protein Structure Initiative, focusing on proteins from eukaryotic model organisms including humans. The thermophillic archaea Archaeglobus fulgidis AF2095 protein is an example of a protein of unknown biological function targeted for structural analysis by NESG. AF2095 belongs to the Pfam family PF01981 – …

Production Of E+E− Pairs Accompanied By Nuclear Dissociation In Ultraperipheral Heavy-Ion Collisions, Star Collaboration, T.D. Gutierrez

Physics

We present data on e⁺e⁻ pair production accompanied by nuclear breakup in ultraperipheral gold-gold collisions at a center of mass energy of 200GeV per nucleon pair. The nuclear breakup requirement selects events at small impact parameters, where higher-order diagrams for pair production should be enhanced. We compare the data with two calculations: one based on the equivalent photon approximation, and the other using lowest-order quantum electrodynamics (QED). The data distributions agree with both calculations, except that the pair transverse momentum spectrum disagrees with the equivalent photon approach. We set limits on higher-order contributions to the cross section.

Hands-On Science Event For Girls October 23 At Umm, University Relations

Campus News Archive

No abstract provided.

Methodology Comparison For Canopy Structure Parameters Extraction From Digital Hemispherical Photography In Boreal Forests, Sylvain G. Leblanc, Jing M. Chen, Richard Fernandes, Donald W. Deering, Alexis Conley

United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Publications

The retrieval of canopy architectural parameters using off-the-shelf digital cameras with fish-eye lens is investigated. The technique used takes advantage of the sensor’s linear response to light of these cameras to improve the estimation of gap fraction using:

(1) the digital numbers of mixed sky-canopy pixels to estimate the within-pixel gap fraction; and (2) this process is done considering the variation in view zenith angle to take into account the sky radiance distribution and the canopy multiple scattering effects.

The foliage element clumping index is retrieved over a wide range of view zenith angles using:

(1) the accumulated gap size …

The Ticker, September 27, 2004

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.

Ccu Newsletter, September 27, 2004, Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University Newsletter

A newsletter for faculty, staff and friends of Coastal Carolina University. Volume 14, Number 17

Music Education For The 21st Century: Epistemology And Ontology As Bases For Student Aesthetic Education, José Luis Aróstegui, Robert Stake, Helen Simons

Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)

We seek to understand why persons develop their musical preferences by identifying with a particular cultural group and social background. This identification is greatly shaped by experience in their environment. Resources employed for this identification are mostly different from those employed in schools to foster academic knowledge. ...

Curtius Rearrangement And Wolff Homologation Of Functionalized Peroxides, Patrick Dussault, Chunping Xu

Patrick Dussault Publications

The Curtius and Wolff rearrangements of peroxide-containing alkanoyl azides and diazoketones provide an efficient entry to peroxysubstituted amines, isocyanates, carbamates, and peroxyalkanoates.

Includes 6 pages of "Experimental/Supporting Information" not published with the printed journal edition, and previously available only online.

The Role Of Reactivity In Multiagent Learning, Bikramjit Banerjee, Jing Peng

Department of Computer Science Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

In this paper we take a closer look at a recently proposed classification scheme for multiagent learning algorithms. Based on this scheme an exploitation mechanism (we call it the Exploiter) was developed that could beat various Policy Hill Climbers (PHC) and other fair opponents in some repeated matrix games. We show on the contrary that some fair opponents may actually beat the Exploiter in repeated games. This clearly indicates a deficiency in the original classification scheme which we address. Specifically, we introduce a new measure called Reactivity that measures how fast a learner can adapt to an unexpected hypothetical change …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/54 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Music education for the 21st century : epistemology and ontology as bases for student aesthetic education / José Luis Aróstegui, Robert Stake [and] Helen Simons.

The Collegian (2004-09-27), Sonia Mejia

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 57, No. 6

September 27, 2004 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Speckle Reduction Of Sar Images Based On A Combined Markov Random Field And Statistical Optics Approach (Version1), Ousseini Lankoande, Majeed M. Hayat, Bal Santhanam

Electrical & Computer Engineering Technical Reports

One of the major factors plaguing the performance of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery is the presence of signal-dependent, speckle noise. Grainy in appearance, speckle noise is primarily due to the phase fluctuations of the electromagnetic returned signals. Since the inherent spatial-correlation characteristics of speckle in SAR images are not exploited in existing multiplicative models for speckle noise, a new approach is proposed here that provides a new mathematical framework for modeling and mitigation of speckle noise. The contribution of this paper is twofold. First, a novel model for speckled SAR imaging is introduced based on Markov random fields (MRFs) …

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University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, September 27, 2004, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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

Moral Education In The Digital Age, Edward E. Tywoniak

Special Topics, General

Our natural human inclination to seek a moral understanding of the world is one of the oldest cultural narratives handed down since the beginning of recorded history. Much has been written on the ontic nature of moral absolutes and the rhetorical discourse of what makes a good citizen, but neither metaphysics nor politics has been totally prepared for the instantly ubiquitous nature of digital technology and its effect on societies in the contemporary age of the networked world. This paper reflects both a philosophical inquiry into the nature of technical systems through a set of anecdotal observations on civic engagement, …

Cal Poly Hosts Public Forum On Genetic Engineering Oct. 6, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

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The Limitations Of Retirement Plan Law, Peter M. Van Zante

ExpressO

It is widely believed that employers determine whether or not their employees receive retirement benefits and the type and amount of any benefits that are received. This belief is mistaken. While sponsorship of a retirement plan is a voluntary choice on the part of the sponsoring employer and the sponsoring employer directly controls the type of plan and the level of benefits provided, the employer's choices on these matters are controlled by its employees' preferences for different forms of compensation. An employer must spend the funds available for employee compensation so as to provide its employees with those forms of …

Volume 40 - Issue 03 - Friday, September 24, 2004, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.