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Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 63, May 26, 2004

Central Florida Future

Highest GPA award to suspended GPA fraternity; Florida bare minimum gets scrutiny; Phi Delt may close due to lack of money if suspension continues; Better hurry because this DVD will self-destruct in 48 hours; Subleasing the way to go for those leaving.

Nh Des Site Specific Program Policy Alternatives, New Hampshire Estuaries Project

PREP Reports & Publications

In New Hampshire, the Department of Environmental Services’ (NH DES) Site Specific Program, which enforces Administrative Rule Env-Ws 415 pursuant to RSA 485, is the primary mechanism for regulating stormwater runoff from development sites to surface waters. Rule Env-Ws 415 expires June 30, 2004. Although Program staff will recommend renewing the current Rule to continue regulatory authority over the short term, NH DES has also expressed an intention to organize a committee that will renew and revise Env-Ws 415 during the course of 2004 and 2005.

The purpose of this report is to provide NH DES with applicable stormwater management …

Ultrasensitive Spectrophotometer, David W. Larsen, Zhi Xu, Wayne Garver

UMSL Patents

The invention concerns improvements in spectrophotometry. Aspects of the invention may be used independently or together to increase the sensitivity of spectrophotometry. One aspect of the invention is a spectrophotometer detection circuit. In this aspect of the invention, currents attributable to reference and sample beams are cancelled in the current mode. The detection circuit produces a first voltage proportional to the difference in currents and a second voltage proportional to one of the reference or sample beams. Both voltages are available to allow simultaneous measurement and analysis. Another aspect of the invention concerns thermal stability. According to the invention, thermal …

Predicting The Use Of Personal Respiratory Protection Among Workers In Swine Confinement Buildings, M. Susan Jones

Nursing Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to identify the variables that influence the frequency of personal respiratory protection (PRP) use by workers in swine confinement buildings (SCBs). The study was designed to answer four research questions: 1). What is the validity and reliability of the Personal Respiratory Protection Survey (PRPS)? 2). How frequently do workers in SCBs wear PRP? 3). How do demographics, occupational histories, and self-reported respiratory health histories influence the use of PRP in SCBs? and 4). What are the relationships of the constructs (benefits, barriers, susceptibility, severity, norms) to the use of PRP by workers in SCBs? …

Usf St. Petersburg Hires Research Leader, May 25, 2004, Holly Kickliter

USF St. Petersburg Campus News and Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Faculty Institute On Teaching And Learning (Fitl) Presentations (2004), Fitl Conference

RIT Digital Archives

The 5th Annual Faculty Institute on Teaching and Learning was held at RIT on May 25-26, 2004. The conference theme, "Communities of Practice," invited attendees to consider their daily activities and the communities to which they belong in their role(s) of teacher, learner, developer, advisor, administrator, or consultant. Guest Keynote speaker Mark David Milliron, President and CEO of League for Innovation, explored teaching excellence, student success strategies, and future trends. In addition over 65 of our talented RIT faculty and staff, plus external guests Joan Hoffman of Strong Museum, Elaine Miller of SUNY Brockport and Dana Abramson of Corbi Systems, …

Academic Senate - Agenda, 5/25/2004, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, May 24, 2004

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Schedule Of Classes, Summer 2004, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

Course Schedules

No abstract provided.

Monitor Newsletter May 24, 2004, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

May 24, 2004 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Studies In Rhodium Catalyzed Intramolecular C-H Insertion Of Amino Acid Derived Α-Diazo-Α-(Substituted)Acetamides And Its Application To The Total Synthesis Of Clasto-Lactacystin Β-Lactone, David L. Flanigan Jr.

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Lactacystin is a microbial metabolite isolated by Omura that exhibits neurotrophic activity in neuroblastoma cell lines. Lactacystin and especially its β-lactone analog are the first examples of non-polypeptide small molecules capable of specifically inhibiting the 20S proteasome. Various asymmetric total syntheses of lactacystin and its analogs have been reported. The total synthesis of clasto -lactacystin β-lactone is achieved using L-serine methyl ester as the starting material and the sole source of stereochemical induction. The success of this synthesis hinges on two featured transformations. The first key step involves formation of the γ -lactam core via rhodium (II) catalyzed intramolecular C-H …

Commencement Program, 5-23-2004, John Carroll University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Commencement Program [Spring 2004], Clark University

Commencement Programs

Annual Commencement Program for graduation ceremonies at Clark University, held on May 23rd, 2004.

2004 Suffolk University Commencement Program, College Of Arts & Sciences And Sawyer Business School, Suffolk University

Suffolk University Commencements

Suffolk University commencement programs detail the location, date, order of exercises, academic honors, speakers, administration, graduates, and other related information. Unless otherwise indicated, programs cover graduate and undergraduate ceremonies for all schools

2004 Suffolk University Commencement Program, Law School, Suffolk University

Suffolk University Commencements

Suffolk University commencement programs detail the location, date, order of exercises, academic honors, speakers, administration, graduates, and other related information. Unless otherwise indicated, programs cover graduate and undergraduate ceremonies for all schools

Aspects Of The Ecology Of A Distinct Population Of Xenosaurus Platyceps From Querétaro, México, Julio A. Lemos-Espinal, Geoffrey R. Smith, Royce E. Ballinger

Papers in Herpetology

Lizards in the genus Xenosaurus (Xenosauridae) show a flattened morphology, which is presumably an adaptation for their crevice-dwelling habits. Despite their general morphological similarities (Ballinger et al., 2000a), there is considerable variation among species and populations in ecological traits, and even populations of nominally the same species (e.g., X. grandis grandis and X. g. agrenon; Ballinger et al., 1995; Lemos-Espinal et al., 2003a) show variation, sometimes as much as between different species.

Populations of Xenosaurus are often geographically isolated (e.g., Pérez Ramos et al., 2000; Nieto Montes de Oca, 2001), and movement appears to be minimal (Lemos-Espinal et al., …

Commencement 2004

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Taylor University 2004 Commencement, Taylor University

Commencement

The program of the 2004 Annual Commencement of Taylor University, May 22, 2004.

Cal Poly Architecture Students Showcase Thesis Designsin “Evolution Destination” Exhibition May 28, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

2004 Commencement Program, Whittier College

Commencement Programs

Whittier College's One Hundred First Commencement, May 21, 2004

Commencement Address: Cecil L. "Chip" Murray, Rey.D., Pastor of the First AME Church of Los Angeles

Supplement file includes Spring Honors Convocation, May 4, 2004

The Courier, Volume 37, Issue 25, May 21, 2004, The Courier, College Of Dupage

The Courier

Stories:

Pond Project Finalized

The College Wonders, ‘What Lurks In The Pond?’

Essai Makes A Mark At The College

Some Like It Ruff–Persistent Pup Lures Love Of Married Man In Mid-Life Crisis ("Sylvia")

Kill Hannah To Perform

New Football Coach Hired

College Looks For Solution To Pool Deck Ceiling Crumbling

Men’s Tennis Wins Nationals

Women’s Team Places Second

People:

Scott Kellar

Velocity And Temperature Characterization Of The First Vacuum Stage Expansion In An Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometer, William Neil Radicic

Theses and Dissertations

The inductively coupled plasma - mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) is the analytical instrument of choice for trace element detection and quantification. Despite the popularity of ICP-MS, significant degradation in sensitivity and precision occurs as the result of matrix and instrument-induced effects. The sources of these effects are not well understood, characterized, or correlated to particular plasma operating condition settings or matrix compositions and involve both neutral and charged species. The purpose of this study is to characterize the behavior of metastable Ar (I) atom and Ca (II) ion through the measurement of Doppler velocities and fluorescence line width "temperatures."

For the …

Pv1 Is A Key Structural Component For The Formation Of The Stomatal And Fenestral Diaphragms, Radu V. Stan, Eugene Tkachenko, Ingrid R. Niesman

Dartmouth Scholarship

PV1 is an endothelial-specific integral membrane glycoprotein associated with the stomatal diaphragms of caveolae, transendothelial channels, and vesiculo-vacuolar organelles and the diaphragms of endothelial fenestrae. Multiple PV1 homodimers are found within each stomatal and fenestral diaphragm. We investigated the function of PV1 within these diaphragms and their regulation and found that treatment of endothelial cells in culture with phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) led to upregulation of PV1. This correlated with de novo formation of stomatal diaphragms of caveolae and transendothelial channels as well as fenestrae upon PMA treatment. The newly formed diaphragms could be labeled with anti-PV1 antibodies. The upregulation …

Oligosaccharide Analysis Via Anion Attachment Using Negative Mode Electrospray (Es) And Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization (Maldi) Mass Spectrometry, Yanjie Jiang

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Eleven tested anions were able to form adducts with neutral oligosaccharides at low cone voltage in negative ion mode electrospray mass spectrometry. Among them, fluoride and acetate have the abilities to significantly enhance the absolute abundance of [M-H]- for neutral oliogosaccharides. The chloride adduct has the best stability among all the adduct species investigated. For the above three anions, CID of adduct species may be used for structural determination of neutral oligosaccharides. In the presence of F- and Ac-, simultaneous detection of acidic oligosaccharides and neutral oligosaccharides was achieved. The ratio of Cl- : non-Cl-containing product ions obtained in CID …

Living Without Your Skin, Kelly Gartman

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Synthesis Of Core-Shell Iron@Gold Nanoparticles And Their Characterization, Zhihui Ban

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Au-coated magnetic Fe nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized by partial replacement reaction in a polar aprotic solvent with about 11 nm core of Fe and about 2.5 nm shell of Au. In this work, a combination of TEM (transmission electron microscopy), XRD (X-ray Powder Diffractometry), EDS (Energy disperse X-ray spectroscopy), SQUID (Superconducting Quantum Interference Device), TGA (Thermograviometric analysis), UV-visible absorption spectroscopy and Faraday rotation were employed to characterize the morphology, structure, composition and magnetic properties of the products. HRTEM images show clear core-shell structure with different crystal lattices from Fe and Au. SQUID magnetometry reveals that particle magnetic properties are …

Determination Of Noncovalent Intermolecular Interaction Energy From Electron Densities, Yuguang Ma

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Noncovalent intermolecular interactions, widely found in molecular clusters and bio-molecules, play a key role in many important processes, such as phase changes, folding of proteins and molecular recognition. However, accurate calculation of interaction energies is a very difficult task because the interactions are normally very weak. Rigorous expressions for the electrostatic and polarization interaction energies between two molecules A and B, in term of the electronic densities, have been programmed: (see formula in document). Z is atomic charge, ρ⁰ is the electron density of the isolated molecule and Δρ^ind is the electron density change of the molecule caused …

Board Of Trustees Ratifies Appointment Of Mary Morton, New Dean Of The College Of Arts And Sciences

News Releases

News release announces that the University of Dayton's board of trustees has ratified the appointment of Mary E. Morton as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Washington University Record, May 21, 2004

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.