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A Systematic Method For Characterizing The Elastic Properties And Adhesion Of A Thin Polymer Membrane, Bing Feng Ju, Yang Ju, Masumi Saka, Kuo Kang Liu, Kai Tak Wan

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The elastic properties and adhesion of a thin silicone rubber membrane have been characterized. an effective instrumentation embodying a video-enhanced microscope, which meets force and displacement resolution of 0.1μN and 10 nm, was developed. It provides the capability of simultaneously measuring both the applied force and the resultant displacement of the thin polymer membrane. a linear theoretical elastic solution was applied to quantitatively interpret the measured central deflection of the membrane under a circular concentrical load. Young's modulus of the membrane can be easily determined once the applied force and the central deflection, together with the essential dimensions, are known. …

March 2005: Schiavo, Dacus Library

Dacus Docs News

No abstract provided.

Differential Rhizosphere Establishment And Cyanide Production By Alginate-Formulated Weed-Deleterious Rhizobacteria, Horace G. Gurley, Robert E. Zdor

Faculty Publications

The effects of Pseudomonas putida ATH2-1RI/9 and Acidovorax delafieldii ATH2-2RS/1 on rhizosphere colonization, cyanide production, and growth of velvetleaf and corn was examined. When formulated in alginate beads and inoculated onto velvetleaf and corn plants (109 CFU/plant), only P. putida ATH2-1RI/9 consistently reduced velvetleaf growth. Neither isolate inhibited corn growth. Interestingly the levels of P. putida ATH2-1RI/9 in the velvetleaf rhizosphere were 1000-fold higher (7 × 107 CFU/g root) than the A. delafieldii ATH2-2RS/1 populations. Cyanide (53-68 mM/g root) was recovered from the P. putida ATH2-1RI/9-inoculated velvetleaf plants. In contrast both A. delafieldii ATH2-2RS/1 and P. putida ATH2-1RI/9 colonized the …

The Jurisprudential Foundation Of Law, Especially International Law: The Basis For True Progress & Reform, Morse Hyun-Myung Tan

ExpressO

This essay makes a unique case for the existence of justice, higher law and virtue by drawing on classic thinkers from both East and West. It asserts that no better jurisprudential foundation can be found. The need for this foundation emerges more clearly in the international context, but it applies to all legal systems.

After introducing the topic, explaining the relevance of this jurisprudence, responding to objections, and critiquing competing approaches, this essay presents pertinent sources from the East. Well-regarded in the East but less known to the West, writers such as Mencius, Tao, Hsuntze, and the Neo Confucianists from …

Human Rights Activist Discusses Rewards Of Helping The Poor In Lawrence University Convocation, Lawrence University

Press Releases

An internationally recognized advocate for the equitable medical treatment of people in impoverished communities around the world discusses the rewards of working alongside the poor and fighting the economic and political structures that cause and perpetuate poverty and ill health in a Lawrence University convocation.

Dr. Joia Mukherjee presents “On the Joy of Giving Back” Tuesday, March 8 at 11:10 a.m. in the Lawrence Memorial Chapel. In addition to her address, Mukherjee will conduct a question-and-answer session at 2 p.m. in Riverview Lounge of the Lawrence Memorial Union. Both events are free and open to the public.

Board-certified in pediatrics, …

Arbiter, February 28, Students Of Boise State University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Current, February 28, 2005, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2000s)

No abstract provided.

2003 - 2005 Bulletin, Loma Linda University

School of Medicine Bulletins

Loma Linda University
School of Medicine
Bulletin 2003-2005

Volume 93, Number 1, February 28, 2005

Daily Eastern News: February 28, 2005, Eastern Illinois University

February

No abstract provided.

Genetic Analysis Of Carcass Traits Of Steers Adjusted To Age, Weight, Or Fat Thickness Slaughter Endpoints, A. Rios-Utrera, L. V. Cundiff, K. E. Gregory, R. M. Koch, M. E. Dikeman, M. Koohmaraie, L. Dale Van Vleck

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Carcass measurements from 1,664 steers from the Germ Plasm Utilization project at U.S. Meat Animal Research Center were used to estimate heritabilities (h²) of, and genetic correlations (r_g) among, 14 carcass traits adjusted to different endpoints (age, carcass weight, and fat thickness): HCW (kg), dressing percent (DP), adjusted fat thickness (AFT, cm), LM area (LMA, cm²), KPH (%), marbling score (MS), yield grade (YG), predicted percentage of retail product (PRP), retail product weight (RPW, kg), fat weight (FW, kg), bone weight (BNW, kg), actual percentage retail product (RPP), fat percent (FP), and bone percent. …

Hilltopics: Volume 1, Issue 16, Hilltopics Staff

Hilltopics

Feedback: Cason Pierce outlines three steps to a better GEC, page 3.

Entertainment: Did you watch the Oscars? If not, catch up on page 4.

Academics: Learning to write is about more than passing freshman rhetoric, page 2.

World: Hotel Rwanda demonstrates the true defi nition of heroism, page 2.

On the web: Go to www.smu.edu/honors/hilltopics to read all of the stories in this issue and more. You can also submit your thoughts to [email protected].

The Collegian (2005-02-28), José Borjón

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 57, No. 22

February 28 2005 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, February 28, 2005, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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

The Hilltop 2-28-2005, Hilltop Staff

The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010

No abstract provided.

In-Situ Measurements Of Single-Stranded Dna Hybridization And Cleavage By Quartz Crystal Microbalance, Long-Zhang Zhu, Yu-Xiang Gao, He-Bai Shen, Yong-Tao Yang, Lian-Qun Yuan

Journal of Electrochemistry

The use of quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) for in-situ monitoring the immobilization of single-stranded DNA(oligo-1), marked with mercaptol group at 5′ end, on the surface of gold-filled 7.995 MHz AT-cut quartz crystal by Au-S bond with self-assemble technique is reported. And then the hybridization of ssDNA with the complementary 10-mer ODN(oligo-2) and 8-mer ODN(oligo-3) is described. Moreover, the QCM has been employed to analyze the DNA cleavage by cerium(IV) ions under moderate conditions. The results showed that the QCM, which is capable of sensitive measurement, was able to in-situ investigate immobilization, hybridization and cleavage of ssDNA. And the cerium(IV) ions …

The Bg News February 28, 2005, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. February 28, 2005. Volume 95-Issue 109.

Faculty Newsnotes 2005 No. 376, Office Of The Provost

Faculty Newsnotes (1972-2010)

No abstract provided.

Morphological Tower: A Tool For Multi-Scale Image Processing., Susanta Mukhopadhyay Dr.

Doctoral Theses

An image is a recorded replication of natural scene or objects using suitable sensor and recording media. The visual quality of the recorded image may be enhanced using various types of low-level processing namely noise smoothing, contrast enhancement. The images of the same scene recorded by several sensors reveal more inforination but in their own respective ways. This advantage of multi-sensor imaging system is real- ized through the fusion of the multimodal images. One more important higher-level processing is segmentation where the image is decomposed into a set of meaningful regions ( e.g. objects and background). An image, in general, …

Reconstructing Women's Identities: The Phenomenon Of Cosmetic Surgery In The United States, Cara L. Okopny

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The popularity of cosmetic surgery in the U.S. has increased dramatically over the last ten years - particularly for women, who make up the largest group of cosmetic surgery consumers. Cosmetic surgery can include relatively simple procedures such as permanent hair removal or Botox to more complicated procedures like breast augmentations and face-lifts. The rise in popularity of cosmetic surgery exalts only one kind of beauty and excludes many women from ever attaining this ideal, so while women may feel empowered, surgery acts as a form of assimilation, because the act of cosmetic surgery reifies an exclusionary beauty norm. With …

Efficacy Of An Animal-Activated Frightening Device On Urban Elk And Mule Deer, Kurt C. Vercauteren, John A. Shivik, Michael J. Lavelle

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Cervids readily adapt to suitable human-altered landscapes and can cause several types of damage, including economic loss associated with landscape and agricultural plantings, human health and safety concerns, and adverse impacts on natural habitats. The need for effective, practical, and nonlethal tools to manage damage caused by elk (Cervus elaphus), mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) has been heightened by the growing prevalence of locally overabundant populations and public demand for nonlethal wildlife management methods. Various frightening devices are available commercially, but most have not been subjectively evaluated. We used consumption …

Effects Of Radiotransmitters On Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolite Levels Of Three-Toed Box Turtles In Captivity, Chadwick D. Rittenhouse, Joshua J. Millspaugh, Brian E. Washburn, Michael W. Hubbard

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

The increased use of radio-telemetry for studying movement, resource selection, and population demographics in reptiles necessitates closer examination of the assumption that radiotransmitter attachment does not bias study results. We determined the effects of radiotransmitter attachment on fecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels of wild three-toed box turtles (Terrapene carolina triunguis) in captivity. During May 2002 we captured 11 adult three-toed box turtles in central Missouri. We housed turtles in individual pens in a semi-natural outdoor setting. We radio-tagged 6 turtles, and the remaining 5 turtles served as controls. We captured and handled all turtles similarly during treatments. We collected …

Initial Comparison: Jaws, Cables, And Cage-Traps To Capture Coyotes, John A. Shivik, Daniel J. Martin, Michael J. Pipas, John Turnan, Thomas J. Deliberto

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

The need for alternative predator capture techniques is increasing because of concerns about the efficiency, selectivity, and injury of currently available capture methods. There also is a need for comparative data evaluating new or seldom used methods. In an initial evaluation, we first surveyed wildlife managers for information on cage-trapping; using these data, we conducted a field study of 4 coyote (Canis latrans) capture systems for animal damage management. We tested the SoftCatch®, Collarum®, Wildlife Services–Turman, and Tomahawk®, systems for capturing coyotes in Arizona and south Texas during 2001 and 2002. We determined capture efficiency and selectivity and …

Attitudes Of Rural Landowners Toward Wolves In Northwestern Minnesota, Andreas S. Chavez, Eric M. Gese, Richard S. Krannich

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

The natural recolonization of gray wolves (Canis lupus) into parts of their former range in the upper Midwest of the United States has led to wolves establishing territories in semi-agricultural areas containing livestock. As part of a study on wolf–livestock relationships in a northwestern Minnesota agricultural area, we surveyed rural landowners within and outside of wolf range to assess perceptions regarding the risks wolves pose to livestock (mainly cattle). The mean response score for rural landowners to the statement “I think wolves should be allowed to exist in northwest Minnesota” was between neutral and disagree. There was no …

Food Habits Of Wolves In Relation To Livestock Depredations In Northwestern Minnesota, Andreas S. Chavez, Eric M. Gese

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Wolves (Canis lupus) have recolonized many areas of the Midwestern United States, prompting concern over the possible risk wolves may pose to livestock producers. To better understand the risks wolves may pose to livestock, we initiated a 3-y study examining the food habits of wolves in an agricultural area of northwestern Minnesota and their relation to depredation records of livestock losses in the same area. We collected 533 wolf feces during the non-winter seasons from 1997–1999. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was the most abundant food item (39.2%) of all prey items for all 3 y combined. …

From The Field: Implementing Recovery Of The Red Wolf— Integrating Research Scientists And Managers, Michael K. Stoskopf, Karen Beck, Bud B. Fazio, Todd K. Fuller, Eric M. Gese, Brian T. Kelly, Frederick F. Knowlton, Dennis L. Murray, William Waddell, Lisette Waits

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) developed guidelines for the composition and role of endangered species recovery implementation teams, but few teams have been established and their success has not been evaluated. Using the recovery program of the red wolf (Canis rufus) as a model, we describe the genesis, function, and success of the Red Wolf Recovery Implementation Team (RWRIT) in helping guide the establishment of a viable red wolf population in eastern North Carolina. In operation since 1999, the RWRIT meets bi-annually to review USFWS progress and provide recommendations aimed at maximizing success of species …

Columbia Students Crowned As Homecoming King And Queen, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• Rumph is a senior majoring in psychology, minoring in entrepreneurship. The daughter of Anthony and Fannie Geddis and Johnny Rumph, she represented the Student Alumni Council.
• Reeves, a junior majoring in business administration, represented the Association of Ebonites. He is the son of Cody Miller and Gale D. Reeves.

The Courier, Volume 38, Issue 16, February 25, 2005, The Courier, College Of Dupage

The Courier

Stories:

Students Satisfied–Student Survey Finds Most Happy With College

Parking Plans In Place–Plans For College's New Parking Structure Recently Unveiled

Quarterly Dialogue Brings Issues To Light

Grandma’s Insane Rules–Two Brothers Laugh Their Way Through In “Lost in Yonkers”

From Tel Aviv To Ramallah Is Very Entertaining But Struggles To Be A Tool For Communication

Chaparrals Honor Klaas With Title

People:

The Trio Voronezh

Yuri Lane

Marina Kuchinski

Don Klaas

Scott Block

The Tiger Vol. 98 Issue 17 2005-02-25, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Structural Basis For The Inhibition Of Mammalian Membrane Adenylyl Cyclase By 2 '(3')-O-(N-Methylanthraniloyl)-Guanosine 5 '-Triphosphate, Tung-Chung Mou, Andreas Gille, David A. Fancy, Roland Seifert, Stephen R. Sprang

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Membrane-bound mammalian adenylyl cyclase (mAC) catalyzes the synthesis of intracellular cyclic AMP from ATP and is activated by stimulatory G protein alpha subunits (Galpha(s)) and by forskolin (FSK). mACs are inhibited with high potency by 2 '(3')-O-(N-methylanthraniloyl) (MANT)-substituted nucleotides. In this study, the crystal structures of the complex between Galpha(s).GTPgammaS and the catalytic C1 and C2 domains from type V and type II mAC (VC1.IIC2), bound to FSK and either MANT-GTP.Mg(2+) or MANT-GTP.Mn(2+) have been determined. MANT-GTP coordinates two metal ions and occupies the same position in the catalytic site as P-site inhibitors and substrate analogs. However, the orientation of …