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Academic Senate - Agenda, 10/4/2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Dirac-Kähler Fermions And Exact Lattice Supersymmetry, Simon Catterall

Physics - All Scholarship

We discuss a new approach to putting supersymmetric theories on the lattice. The basic idea is to start from a {\it twisted} formulation of the underlying supersymmetric theory in which the fermions are represented as grassmann valued antisymmetric tensor fields. The original supersymmetry algebra is replaced by a twisted algebra which contains a scalar nilpotent supercharge Q. Furthermore the action of the theory can then be written as the Q-variation of some function. The case of {\cal N}=2 super Yang-Mills theory in two dimensions is discussed in some detail. We then present our proposal for discretizing this theory and derive …

Wavelet Based Feature Extraction And Dimension Reduction For The Classification Of Human Cardiac Electrogram Depolarization Waveforms, Christopher S. De Voir

Dissertations and Theses

An essential task for a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator is the accurate identification of rhythm categories so that the correct electrotherapy can be administered. Because some rhythms cause a rapid dangerous drop in cardiac output, it is necessary to categorize depolarization waveforms on a beat-to-beat basis to accomplish rhythm classification as rapidly as possible. In this thesis, a depolarization waveform classifier based on the Lifting Line Wavelet Transform is described. It overcomes problems in existing rate-based event classifiers; namely, (1) they are insensitive to the conduction path of the heart rhythm and (2) they are not robust to pseudo-events. The …

Digital Wars -- Legal Battles And Economic Bottlenecks In The Digital Information Industries, Curt A. Hessler

ExpressO

The Digital Age has spawned major legal battles over the fundamental principles of intellectual property law and antitrust law. These diverse struggles can best be analyzed using the basic norm of "value added" from neo-classical normative economics. This analysis suggests that current intellectual property doctirnes provide excessive protection and current antitrust doctrines remain awkward in dealing with the cross-market leveraging of monopoly power in the presence of "natural monopolies" created by network effects.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 030, Number 10, October 3, 2005, Grand Valley State University

2005-2006, Volume 30

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Arbiter, October 3, Students Of Boise State University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

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

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 125, Issue 21

Monitor Newsletter October 03, 2005, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

The Collegian (2005-10-03), José Borjón

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 58, No. 7

Semiconductor Nanowire Laser And Nanowire Waveguide Electro-Optic Modulators, Andrew B. Greytak, Carl J. Barrelet, Yat Li, Charles M. Lieber

Faculty Publications

Electric field modulation of visible and ultraviolet nanoscale lasers consisting of single CdS or GaN nanowires has been achieved using integrated, microfabricated electrodes. Modulation of laser emission intensity is achieved with no detectable change in the laser wavelength. The devices can also be operated below the lasing threshold to modulate the intensity of light propagating within the nanowire waveguide. Studies of the electric field dependence in devices of varied geometry indicate that modulation is due to an electroabsorption mechanism. These findings expand opportunities for multicolor, nanowire-based photonic devices and circuits.

October 3 2005 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Illinois State University Report, October 3, 2005, Illinois State University

Illinois State University Report (1966-2012)

Illinois State University bi-weekly employee newsletter.

Information As A Value Concept, Thomas Weissinger

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Philosophically, materialists and idealists understand the world differently. In materialist theory information directly represents the natural world, whereas idealism understands it to be the very structure of thought. Some of the problems arising between information theory and the actual practice of librarianship are due to mixing concepts from incompatible theories. The concept of information favored by materialist theories is not interchangeable with the concepts preferred by idealists and critical theorists. Materialism overemphasizes the empirical features of information, while giving short shrift to the possibility that information can be both factual and evaluative. Consequently, this leads to theories of information which …

Holy Cross Magazine, Vol. 39, No. 3, Fall 2005, College Of The Holy Cross

Holy Cross Magazine

Business 101: Bringing the Boardroom into the Classroom
The College’s newly created “Arthur A. Ciocca Executive in Residence Program” gives Holy Cross students an intimate look into the world of business and industry and brings an impressive roster of alumni-executives to campus.
By Michael Reardon

Journeys for the Mind, Heart and Soul
Last April, 23 travelers departed for Italy on the inaugural trip of the College’s new Alumni Travel/Study Program. Their journey to explore the history, culture and spiritual dimensions of Tuscany set the stage for an exciting new chapter in alumni education.
By Maria Healey

Alumna finds that children …

Grain Boundary Scars On Spherical Crystals, Mark Bowick, Thomas Einert, Peter Lipowsky, Jorg Schilling, Andreas R. Bausch

Physics - All Scholarship

We present an experimental system suitable for producing spherical crystals and for observing the distribution of lattice defects (disclinations and dislocations) on a significant fraction (50%) of the sphere. The introduction of fluorescently labeled particles enables us to determine the location and orientation of grain boundary scars. We find that the total number of scars and the number of excess dislocations per scar agree with theoretical predictions and that the geometrical centers of the scars are roughly positioned at the vertices of an icosahedron.

Momentum

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.

Vol. 1, No. 1, Fall 2005

Cornerstone

No abstract provided.

Isolation And Component Structure In Spaces Of Composition Operators, Christopher Hammond, Barbara D. Maccluer

Mathematics Faculty Publications

We establish a condition that guarantees isolation in the space of composition operators acting between H ^p (B _N ) and H ^q (B _N ), for 0 < p ≤ ∞, 0 < q < ∞, and N ≥ 1. This result will allow us, in certain cases where 0 < q < p ≤ ∞, completely to characterize the component structure of this space of operators.

The Bridge, Fall 2005, Roger Williams University Alumni Association

Alumni Newsletters and Magazines

No abstract provided.

Student Fact Book, Fall 2005, Twenty-Ninth Annual Edition, Wright State University, Office Of Student Information Systems, Wright State University

Wright State University Student Fact Books

The student fact book has general demographic information on all students enrolled at Wright State University for Fall Quarter, 2005.

Profiles Of Academic Majors - 2005, Governors State University

Profiles of Academic Majors

The Profiles of Academic Majors provide a ten-year longitudinal snapshot of the selected enrollment and demographic statistics arranged by fall term and fiscal or academic year as appropriate.

Jeanne Clery Disclosure Of Campus Security Policy And Campus Crime Statistics Report, 2004, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Police Department

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy

No abstract provided.

Input Aggregation In Models Of Data Envelopment Analysis: A Statistical Test With An Application To Indian Manufacturing, Subhash C. Ray

Economics Working Papers

A problem frequently encountered in Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is that the total number of inputs and outputs included tend to be too many relative to the sample size. One way to counter this problem is to combine several inputs (or outputs) into (meaningful) aggregate variables reducing thereby the dimension of the input (or output) vector. A direct effect of input aggregation is to reduce the number of constraints. This, in its turn, alters the optimal value of the objective function. In this paper, we show how a statistical test proposed by Banker (1993) may be applied to test the …

The Socioeconomics Of Consumption: Solutions To The Problems Of Interest, Knowledge, And Identity, Metin Cosgel

Economics Working Papers

This paper is a review of the socio-economic literature on consumption. Considering consumption as a social activity, it examines how consumption solves the problems of interest, knowledge, and identity. It also discusses the main themes and important contributions in each category and offers suggestions for further research.

Right Flier: Newsletter Of The Aaup-Wsu Volume 6, Number 1, October 2005, American Association Of University Professors-Wright State University

The Right Flier Newsletter

An eight page newsletter created by the Wright State University chapter of the American Association of University Professors. The newsletter discusses topics related to the faculty.

Fall 2005, Seattle University

Seattle University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Lindenwood University Strategic Plan, Fiscal 2006, Lindenwood University

Strategic Plans

Lindenwood University Strategic Plan, Fiscal 2006

Faculty-Librarian Collaboration To Teach Research Skills: Electronic Symbiosis, Navaz P. Bhavnagri, Veronica Bielat

Teacher Education Faculty Publications

This article discusses faculty-librarian collaboration to integrate technology in a course that focuses on teaching empirical research methodologies and library research skills to elementary and early childhood education graduate students. Vygotsky’s theory, standards in teacher education, and information literacy standards form the conceptual framework that supports this collaboration. The purpose and procedures of this collaboration, as well as student, faculty, and librarian outcomes, are discussed. This present collaboration on bibliographic instruction and the use of Blackboard courseware is framed within the context of past history of collaboration and future plans to expand this collaboration.

Chemistry & Biochemistry Newsletter, Department Of Chemistry & Biochemistry, South Dakota State University

Chemistry & Biochemistry Newsletter: 2002-2015

Inside:

Page 2 2010 Research Center Wins Big in Business Competition

Page 3 New Grad Students; Julee Driver to attend ACS Summer School on Green Chemistry

Page 4 New Staff; Foundation Donors

Page 5 Alumni News

Page 6 New Faculty Publications; Faculty Patents; Undergraduate Publications

Is The Number Of Sick Persons In A Cohort Constant Over Time?, Paula Diehr, Ann Derleth, Anne Newman, Liming Cai

UW Biostatistics Working Paper Series

Objectives: To estimate the number of persons in a cohort who are sick, over time.

Methods: We calculated the number of sick persons in the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS), a cohort study of older adults followed up to 14 years, using eight definitions of “healthy” and “sick”. We projected the number in each health state over time for a birth cohort.

Results: The number of sick persons in CHS was approximately constant for 14 years, for all definitions of “sick”. The estimated number of sick persons in the birth cohort was approximately constant from ages 55-75, after which it decreased. …