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December Monarch Butterfly Conference Attracts National Researchers, Fans, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 030, Number 15, November 7, 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.

Model Evaluation Based On The Distribution Of Estimated Absolute Prediction Error, Lu Tian, Tianxi Cai, Els Goetghebeur, L. J. Wei

Harvard University Biostatistics Working Paper Series

The construction of a reliable, practically useful prediction rule for future response is heavily dependent on the "adequacy" of the fitted regression model. In this article, we consider the absolute prediction error, the expected value of the absolute difference between the future and predicted responses, as the model evaluation criterion. This prediction error is easier to interpret than the average squared error and is equivalent to the mis-classification error for the binary outcome. We show that the distributions of the apparent error and its cross-validation counterparts are approximately normal even under a misspecified fitted model. When the prediction rule is …

The Murray Ledger And Times, November 7, 2005, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Host-Parasitoid Spatial Ecology: A Plea For A Landscape-Level Synthesis, James T. Cronin, John D. Reeve

Faculty Publications

A growing body of literature points to a large-scale research approach as essential for understanding population and community ecology. Many of our advances regarding the spatial ecology of predators and prey can be attributed to research with insect parasitoids and their hosts. In this review, we focus on the progress that has been made in the study of the movement and population dynamics of hosts and their parasitoids in heterogeneous landscapes, and how this research approach may be beneficial to pest management programs. To date, few studies have quantified prey and predator rates and ranges of dispersal and population dynamics …

November 7 2005 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

A Reduced-Order Partial Differential Equation Model For Dynamics Of The Flow In Athermosyphon, Evangelos A. Coutsias, Elisabeth A. Burroughs, L. Romero

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

Flow in a closed loop thermosyphon heated from below exhibits a sequence of bifurcations with increasing Grashof number. Using the Navier-Stokes equations in the Boussinesq approximation we have derived a model where, in the case of a slender circular loop, the first Fourier modes exactly decouple from all other Fourier modes, leaving a system of three coupled nonlinear partial differential equations that completely describes the flow in the thermosyphon. We have characterized the flow through two bifurcations, identifying stable periodic solutions for flows of Prandtl number greater than 18.5, a much lower value than predicted previously. Because of the quadratic …

The Free Press Vol. 37, No. 8, 11-07-2005, Joseph R. Thompson

Free Press, The

Inside the Science Building: R&D at USM - Aramark contract up for grabs - News - Devinder Malhotra speaks of his goals as dean - Perspectives - Global Warming and USM - A letter from Pattenaude - Question of the Week - Arts & Entertainment - Storytellers get five minutes of fame - Amusements - Classifieds - Sports

Practical Behavioral Modeling Technique Of Power Amplifiers Based On Loadpull Measurements, Jiang Liu

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Accurate linear and nonlinear models for devices and components are essential for successful RF/microwave computer aided engineering (CAE). The modeling techniques can be categorized in different levels based on the abstraction of the model as well as the application of the models at various design phases. This dissertation deals with behavioral modeling techniques for nonlinear RF components, especially amplifiers.

There is an increasing demand for accurate behavioral models of RF and microwave components, or integrated circuit (IC) blocks used in wireless system designs. Accurate behavioral models help designers evaluate and select the appropriate components at simulation phase, thereby cutting development …

Determination Of Total And Bioavailable Soil Lead From A Shooting Range In Central California., Phil Roberts, Chip Appel, Jake Shneider, Tamber Schmall, Melissa Simoes, Carissa Griffith, Dave Baker, Chad Lessard, Katharine Carr, Myles Davis, Cameron Sharp, Jesse Hitchcock, Craig Stubler, Jason Stuckey

Earth and Soil Sciences

Lead can pose a significant risk to environmental quality at and around shooting ranges due to its use in bullets and shot. The concentrations of Pb in soils, plants and surficial waters from a shooting range were determined in this study. Soil and plant samples were analyzed for total Pb (US EPA method 3050a) to determine the extent of Pb contamination. The toxicity characteristic leach procedure (TCLP; US EPA method 1311) was followed to ascertain bioavailable Pb. Soil samples ranged from 14.71 to 6346.15 mg Pb kg-1 soil with an average value of 1157.43 (±2000.57) mg Pb kg-1 soil across …

Volume 43, Number 11: November 4, 2005, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

On The Green Vol. 36 No. 3 November 4, 2005, Gallaudet University

2001-2010

On the Green is an internal publication of Gallaudet College, which later became Gallaudet University. It notified employees of updates around the campus and in the broader community, including new construction and the establishment of new academic programs. Running until 2010, it was supplanted by various forms of online mass communications across multiple audiences.

Effects Of Disorder On Electron Transport In Arrays Of Quantum Dots, Alan Middleton, Shantenu Jha

Physics - All Scholarship

We investigate the zero-temperature transport of electrons in a model of quantum dot arrays with a disordered background potential. One effect of the disorder is that conduction through the array is possible only for voltages across the array that exceed a critical voltage $V_T$. We investigate the behavior of arrays in three voltage regimes: below, at and above the critical voltage. For voltages less than $V_T$, we find that the features of the invasion of charge onto the array depend on whether the dots have uniform or varying capacitances. We compute the first conduction path at voltages just above $V_T$ …

Arterial Perfusion Detection Method By Synchronous Detection, Yohan Prevot

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The pressure ulcer is a well-known clinical problem that has plagued many patients in acute-care hospitals and chronic-care facilities. The pressure ulcer has the potential to diminish the quality of a patient's life by hindering the person's physical and emotional well-being. In addition, pressure ulcers are a high-cost problem. Past studies have shown that costs related to the treatment of pressure ulcers have reached 1.335 billion dollars a year in the United States alone.

A pressure ulcer is defined as a lesion created by unrelieved pressure, which causes tissue ischemia and subsequently damages the underlying tissue. This sequence of events …

Aid To The Identification Of Waterfowl Breastbones, Parts I & Ii, David Oates

Other Publications in Wildlife Management

This document provides information on identifying the species of waterfowl by means of breastbone characteristics (i.e., in skeletal remains). It contains diagrams, measurements, and distinguishing characteristics for the following species: oldsquaw, ruddy duck, black scoter, surf scoter, white-winged scoter, common eider, king eider, harlequin duck, canvasback, greater scaup, lesser scaup, redhead duck, ring-necked duck, common merganser, red-breasted merganser, hooded merganser, common goldeneye, Barrow's goldeneye, bufflehead, Steller's eider, whistling duck, tree duck, black-bellied duck, fulvous duck, blue-winged teal, cinnamon teal, green-winged teal, black duck, gadwall, mallard, mottled duck, pintail, shoveler, bald pate widgeon, and wood duck. A useful document for forensic …

Master’S Thesis Proposal: Computation Reuse In Stacking And Unstacking, Anne Loomis

Computer Science Technical Reports

Algorithms for dynamic simulation and control are fundamental to many applications, including computer games and movies, medical simulation, and mechanical design. I propose to explore efficient algorithms for finding a stable unstacking sequence -- an order in which we can remove every object from a structure without causing the structure to collapse under gravity at any step. We begin with a basic unstacking sequence algorithm: consider the set of all objects in a structure. Collect all possible subsets into a disassembly graph. Search the graph, testing the stability of each node as it is visited. Any path of stable nodes …

Daily Eastern News: November 04, 2005, Eastern Illinois University

November

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The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 2005-11-04, Wooster Voice Editors

The Voice: 2001-2011

Published on November 4 of 2005, this edition of the college's student run newspaper is eight pages in length. On October 26, thousands of people attended the funeral of Rosa Parks in Detroit, Michigan. Beall Ave will be beautified and renovated within the near future. The exterior of Kauke will hopefully be done in time for the graduation ceremony in May. The new social media platform, Facebook, has caused some controversy. "How to help a Sexual Assault Survivor," was the topic that the One in Four group presented on on November 2 and 3. Rachel Grinnan '07 wrote an opinion …

Laser-Powered Thermoelectric Generators Operating At Cryogenic Temperatures, S. R. Harutyunyan, V. H. Vardanyan, A. S. Kuzanyan, V. R. Nikoghosyan, S. Kunii, K. Winzer, K. S. Wood, Armen Gulian

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

A thermoelectric generator, operating in a cryostat at liquid helium temperatures, is described. Energy to the generator is supplied via an external laser beam. For this prototype device the associated heat load at permanent operation is comparable with the heat load associated with power delivery via metallic wires. Estimates indicate that still better performance can be enabled with existing thermoelectric materials, thereby far exceeding efficiency of traditional cryostat wiring. We used a prototype generator to produce electric power for measuring critical currents in Nb₃Sn-films at 4K.

Use Of Random Subspace Ensembles On Gene Expression Profiles In Survival Prediction For Colon Cancer Patients, Vidya Kamath

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Cancer is a disease process that emerges out of a series of genetic mutations that cause seemingly uncontrolled multiplication of cells. The molecular genetics of cells indicates that different combinations of genetic events or alternative pathways in cells may lead to cancer. A study of the gene expressions of cancer cells, in combination with the external influential factors, can greatly aid in cancer management such as understanding the initiation and etiology of cancer, as well as detection, assessment and prediction of the progression of cancer.

Gene expression analysis of cells yields a very large number of features that can be …

Identity And Market For Loyalties Theories: The Case For Free Information Flow In Insurgent Iraq, Paul D. Callister

ExpressO

When monopoly control over the flow of information is lost, the unavoidable consequence is destabilization. Information flow through a society can be understood as a market—not a market exchanging cash for goods, but loyalty for identity. Hence the market is called the “Market for Loyalties"--so labeled by an economics of information theory first developed by Prof. Monroe Price, of Cardozo Law School, and Director of the Howard M. Squadron Program in Law, Media and Society, to explain government regulation of radio, TV, cable and satellite broadcasting.

In post-invasion Iraq, Saddam Hussein lost or monopoly control over the information market, where …

Inside Information Fall 2005

Inside Information

No abstract provided.

Senate Minutes 11-3-05, Kutztown University Of Pennsylvania

Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Koenig V. Auto Data Processing

2005 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

The Statesman, V. 49, I. 17, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 49, i. 17

Usa V. Chica

2005 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Kenyon Collegian - November 3, 2005

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

The Missouri Miner, November 3, 2005

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

No abstract provided.

November 3, 2005, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the November 3, 2005, meeting of the University Senate. 33 pages

Spontaneous Lorentz Violation And Nonpolynomial Interactions, Brett Altschul, V. Alan Kostelecký

Faculty Publications

Gauge-noninvariant vector field theories with superficially nonrenormalizable nonpolynomial interactions are studied. We show that nontrivial relevant and stable theories have spontaneous Lorentz violation, and we present a large class of asymptotically free theories. The Nambu-Goldstone modes of these theories can be identified with the photon, with potential experimental implications. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.