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A Vintage Derby Day Column From 2001, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

This column was originally published in 2001. A friend who is Louisville born and bred and has lived in Florida for nearly 30 years, about as long as I have, sent me this e-mail less than an hour before this year's Kentucky Derby.

Non-Photorealistic Rendering Of Algorithmically Generated Trees, Nathan C. Dudley, Cindy Grimm

All Computer Science and Engineering Research

This work presents a novel rendering technique inspired by artistic approaches. Instead of trying to recreate the appearance of a traditional medium, such as charcoal or watercolor, this approach is a mixture of both photo-realism and abstraction. Artists use a process of abstraction to provide structural information about subjects that do not have clearly defined shapes, such as groups of leaves in a tree. For example, an artist will first use a color wash to approximate a group of leaves, then add detail on top of parts of this wash to indicate individual leaves. Similarly, we use an abstract shape …

University Of Central Florida Commencement, May 5, 6 & 7, 2005, University Of Central Florida

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Globalization And Sterilization Of Nicaraguan Agriculture, Ladb Staff

NotiCen

No abstract provided.

Vista: May 5, 2005, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Kenyon Collegian - May 5, 2005

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

May 5, 2005, M. Taylor, Summary Of Cao Origins For Paul Wolfowitz, Meg Taylor

CAO General 1999-Present

No abstract provided.

Kinetics Of Exocytosis Is Faster In Cones Than In Rods., Katalin Rabl, Lucia Cadetti, Wallace B. Thoreson

Journal Articles: Ophthalmology

Cone-driven responses of second-order retinal neurons are considerably faster than rod-driven responses. We examined whether differences in the kinetics of synaptic transmitter release from rods and cones may contribute to differences in postsynaptic response kinetics. Exocytosis from rods and cones was triggered by membrane depolarization and monitored in two ways: (1) by measuring EPSCs evoked in second-order neurons by depolarizing steps applied to presynaptic rods or cones during simultaneous paired whole-cell recordings or (2) by direct measurements of exocytotic increases in membrane capacitance. The kinetics of release was assessed by varying the length of the depolarizing test step. Both measures …

Prospectus, May 4, 2005, David Berglund, Erin Koelkebeck, Jon Volkman, Leah Nelson, Erin Deyoung, Aaron Geiger, Sierra Trame, Larry V. Gilbert, Nicole Simmons

Prospectus 2005

No abstract provided.

The Last Day On Earth: Encoding And Decoding Of Resistant Ideology In Music Video, Desiree Damon

Communication Honors Theses

According to Stuart Hall's theory of encoding and decoding, an audience member, based on their individual ideological perspectives, can read media texts in one of three ways: dominant, negotiated, or resistant. Hall's theory, however, also implies that the producer will always encode a dominant or hegemonic message. Given semantically messy texts like music videos, however, producers now have the freedom to either encode a dominant ideology or to resist it. In order for the audience to make sense of a resistant ideology, it must first be relevant to them. Their subject position, which includes personal experiences, as well as familiarity …

Teachers' Perceptions And Curriculum Analysis For A Zoo Education Program, Ronald S. Berger

Theses and Dissertations

Study intent investigated teachers' perceptions of a zoo education program and evaluated modules. Study explored program effectiveness by evaluating teachers' motivation to participate, students' engagement, presenter performance, program effectiveness, and teachers' met expectations. Study explored if program addressed New Jersey and Pennsylvania standards, North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) guidelines, and a lesson plan format. Research investigated teachers' perceptions by questionnaire from strongly disagree to strongly agree. Teachers perceived presenters performed well, students engaged, and integrating curriculum the motivation to participate. Research to evaluate modules was subjective. Modules addressed Science and Social Studies for New Jersey, Science and Technology, …

Spartan Daily, May 3, 2005, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 124, Issue 61

05-03-05 (The Libety Champion, Volume 22, Issue 21)

2004 -- 2005

No abstract provided.

The Murray Ledger And Times, May 3, 2005, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Illinois State University Report, May 3, 2005, Illinois State University

Illinois State University Report (1966-2012)

Illinois State University bi-weekly employee newsletter.

Communication Responses To Positive Or Neutral Facial Expressions Between The Genders, Kimberly R. Hollingsworth

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis was to determine whether or not college students would respond with any communication to a stimulus of nonverbal communication of either eye contact alone or paired with smiling to the same or opposite gender. The characteristics of this study may have implications on how successful nonverbal communication can be.

One-hundred-sixty students, 8 groups within, were randomly stimulated by either a female or male with either a positive or neutral facial expression and their natural responses were recorded. The responses were coded on a Likert scale and analyzed with a 3 way ANOVA.

The data presented …

The Effects Of Subliminal Weapons Effect On Aggressive Behavior In College Level Students, Gary A. Roskoski

Theses and Dissertations

This study evaluated the difference in displayed aggression in subjects randomly assigned to either a subliminal weapons effect condition or to a controlled condition. 30 students from a small public University in New Jersey signed up for the study to receive credit for their introductory psychology course. The subjects were then randomly assigned to one of the two conditions; the subliminal weapons effect conditioned consisted of a poster of "Scarface" holding a gun pointed toward the subject on the blackboard (the poster had a sign asking that it not be removed by a professor). The controlled condition had no stimuli …

Impact Of The Lack Of Sleep On Academic Performance In College Students, Tammy L. Hampton

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to research the effects that sleep has on a college student's academic performance, measured by the student's self-reported grade point average (GPA), and to examine whether there is a difference between graduate students' and undergraduate students' results. 136 students at Rowan University in southern New Jersey, 61 graduate students and 75 undergraduate students, were asked to complete a short survey on their sleep habits, demographic information, self-reported GPA, and average number of hours of sleep per night that they received. An independent Two-Way ANOVA was then performed to analyze the information indicating the following …

Robust Algorithms For Property Recovery In Motion Modeling, Medical Imaging And Biometrics, Yong Zhang

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The past two decades has witnessed growing interest in physics based techniques in computer vision, computer graphics and medical imaging. The main advantage of a physical model is its mathematical rigor and physical soundness, which makes it an ideal tool to study complex nonrigid motion. However, since a model based on continuum mechanics is computationally demanding, an idealized framework is often adopted where physical motion parameters are significantly simplified, which inevitably affects the accuracy and reliability of modeling results.

In this study, a new modeling approach is developed that features the reconstruction of actual material properties such as the Young's …

Hotline Press Newspaper- May 3,2005 Vol 22 No 41, Hotline Press Newspaper

Hotline Press Newspaper 2005

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, May 2, 2005, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 124, Issue 60

Commonwealth Times 2005-05-02

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Columbia Chronicle (05/02/2005), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from May 2, 2005 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 36 pages and is listed as Volume 39, Number 26. Cover story: "Photo folly" Editor-in-Chief: Andrew Greiner

Unh Faculty Senate Motion # Ix-M19 Ad Hoc Committee Report On Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental And Pre-Veterinary Education, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Motions

No abstract provided.

2004-05 Faculty Senate - May 2, 2005 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

No abstract provided.

Current, May 02, 2005, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2000s)

No abstract provided.

The Knight Volume 15: Issue 27, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

The Bg News May 2, 2005, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. May 2, 2005. Volume 95-Issue 147.

The Geography Of Organic Farming In Minnesota And Wisconsin, Andrew C. Riely

Geography Honors Projects

In this study, I examine the agricultural geography of Minnesota and Wisconsin and the history of organic farming. I discuss economic and social factors in the spatial distribution of organic farming. Through field work, mapping, statistical analysis, and farmer surveys, I determined that organic farms cluster in southwestern Wisconsin and central Minnesota. Southwestern Wisconsin's hills limit row cropping, making the land available for organics (especially dairy operations.) The local CROPP cooperative is also a stron support. Finally, most organic farmers farm conventionally before switching to organic. Since they tend not to move, the change rarely affects location.

Mustang Daily, May 2, 2005

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

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