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2005 November 29, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

FACULTY SENATE MINUTES NO. 6 November 29, 2005

Dynamics Of A Nanomechanical Resonator Coupled To A Superconducting Single-Electron Transistor, M. P. Blencowe, J. Imbers, A. D. Armour

Dartmouth Scholarship

We present an analysis of the dynamics of a nanomechanical resonator coupled to a superconducting single-electron transistor (SSET) in the vicinity of Josephson quasi-particle (JQP) and double Josephson quasi-particle (DJQP) resonances. For weak coupling and wide separation of dynamical timescales, we find that for either superconducting resonances the dynamics of the resonator are given by a Fokker–Planck equation, i.e. the SSET behaves effectively as an equilibrium heat bath, characterized by an effective temperature, which also damps the resonator and renormalizes its frequency. Depending on the gate and drain–source voltage bias points with respect to the superconducting resonance, the SSET can …

The Cuban Spectacular, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Low Cost Ac/Dc Converter With Power Factor Correction, Issa Batarseh, Shiguo Luo, Weihong Qiu, Moussaoui Zaki

UCF Patents

A high performance single stage Power Factor Correction (PFC) converter with tight output voltage regulation and a very simple circuit to carry out those functions, which means its cost is lower than its counterparts. Two basic flyback circuits include a simple control circuit. For the hard switching circuit, only one switch is used to achieve low cost; for the soft switching scheme, one auxiliary switch is added to get higher efficiency and smaller size. There are two power flow paths, resulting in part power processed by an active switch only once to reduce the current stress and improve the efficiency. …

Unh Web Site Provides Onestop Shopping On Climate Change Information, David Sims

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Fluorescence Measurements Of Expanding Strongly Coupled Neutral Plasmas, E. A. Cummings, J. E. Daily, Dallin S. Durfee, Scott D. Bergeson

Faculty Publications

We report new detailed density profile measurements in expanding strongly coupled neutral calcium plasmas. Using laser-induced fluorescence techniques, we determine plasma densities in the range of 10^5 to 10^9 cm^-3 with a time resolution limit as small as 7 ns. Strong coupling in the plasma ions is inferred directly from the fluorescence signals. Evidence for strong coupling at late times is presented, confirming a recent theoretical result.

A New Method For The Rapid Calculation Of Finely-Gridded Reservoir Simulation Pressures, Benjamin Arik Hardy

Theses and Dissertations

A new method for the determination of finely-gridded reservoir simulation pressures has been developed. It is estimated to be as much as hundreds to thousands of times faster than other methods for very large reservoir simulation grids. The method extends the work of Weber et al. Weber demonstrated accuracies for the pressure solution normally requiring millions of cells using traditional finite-difference equations with only hundreds of cells. This was accomplished through the use of finite-difference equations that incorporate the physics of the flow. Although these coarse-grid solutions achieve accuracies normally requiring orders of magnitude more resolution, their coarse resolution does …

Melatonin, Immune Function And Aging, V. Srinivasan, Georges J.M. Maestroni, Daniel P. Cardinali, A. I. Esquifino, S. R. Pandi Perumal, Sandra C. Miller

ETSU Faculty Works

Aging is associated with a decline in immune function (immunosenescence), a situation known to correlate with increased incidence of cancer, infectious and degenerative diseases. Innate, cellular and humoral immunity all exhibit increased deterioration with age. A decrease in functional competence of individual natural killer (NK) cells is found with advancing age. Macrophages and granulocytes show functional decline in aging as evidenced by their diminished phagocytic activity and impairment of superoxide generation. There is also marked shift in cytokine profile as age advances, e.g., CD3+ and CD4+ cells decline in number whereas CD8+ cells increase in elderly individuals. A decline in …

2005 - University Chorus, Neiu Music Department

Music Department Performance Programs

University Chorus, Chamber Singers, Michael Melton, Conductor, Jane Kenas-Heller, Accompanist, An English Christmas

Mustang Daily, November 29, 2005

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

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

Montana Kaimin, November 29, 2005, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Academic Senate - Meeting Minutes, 11/29/2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Hotline Press Newspaper- Nov 29,2005 Vol 23 No 19, Hotline Press Newspaper

Hotline Press Newspaper 2005

No abstract provided.

Illinois Wesleyan University Chapel Hour, Taylar Kuzniar

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

2005-11-29 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton

The Bg News November 29, 2005, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 29, 2005. Volume 96-Issue 65.

Inertial Navigation System, Michael Calabrese Jr., David Engblom, Aaron Fleckenstein

Honors Theses

Accelerometer-based inertial navigation systems present an inexpensive alternative to gyroscope and global positioning navigation systems. An array of accelerometers comprises the basic design of the inertial navigation system. The position of the device can be continuously updated based on the previous device location and measurements of the device acceleration. There are fewer moving parts in an accelerometer-based system than in a gyroscopic device, and it is free of the earth bound constraints of a global positioning system. The prototype wirelessly interfaces with a data-collection system, which processes the data and provides a graphical display of the trajectory traveled.

Two accelerometer …

Reactivity Study Of Platinum Nanoparticles And Nanowires Inside The Channels Of Mesoporous Silica, Marcus R. Smith

Chemical and Biological Engineering ETDs

Pt metal nanowires and nanoparticles were prepared using mesoporous silica as the template. Mesoporous silica with straight 1-dimensional, tortuous 1-dimensional and 3-dimensional channels was used. The experimental techniques included CO oxidation, Chemisorption, XRD, and STEM. CO oxidation and chemisorption provided the data to calculate the intrinsic reactivity, known as turn over frequency (TOF). Powder XRD was used to measure line broadening. The FWHM of the XRD line broadening was used with the Scherrer formula to determine Pt metal crystallite size. STEM images permitted for the measurement of the particle diameters, and the determination of morphology.

Two commercially available reference samples …

The Power Of An Indictment – The Legal Implications Of The Demise Of Arthur Andersen, James Kelly

ExpressO

This article examines the impact an indictment can have against a limited liability partnership of professionals, in particular the Justice Department’s prosecution of accounting firm Arthur Andersen. Following a brief chronological description of the factual background of the case, the article then examines the weight an indictment is supposed to have, followed by the standards for issuing an indictment against an entire partnership rather than just the individuals who allegedly performed wrongful acts. The notion of prosecutorial discretion is heavily emphasized, and the factors that contributed to the prosecution of Andersen are discussed. Finally, the implications of this situation are …

Cal Poly Creamery Students Gearing Up For Annual Cheese Sale, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

The Ticker, November 28, 2005

The Ticker

The Ticker is the student newspaper of Baruch College. It has been published continuously since 1932, when the Baruch College campus was the School of Business and Civic Administration of the City College of New York.

Lanthorn, Vol. 40, No. 27, November 28, 2005, Grand Valley State University

Volume 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 030, Number 18, November 28, 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.

Academic Center At Coliseum To Bear Name Of Rock Hill Coca-Cola, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The Academic Resource Center includes offices for the academic support staff, a 16-station computer lab, a small group seminar room and a large study room equipped with Smart technology.
• The naming acknowledges a significant long-term contribution that will, in part, create an endowment for athletics scholarships.

Senior Art Educators Display Work Dec. 2, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The free exhibition is from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Lewandowski Gallery in McLaurin Hall.
• The show is called "Art Education: Going Beyond Macaroni and Popsicle Sticks."

Winthrop Holiday Season Offers Mix Of Events, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2005

• The festivities vary from a Kwanzaa observance on Nov. 29 to the annual Festival of Carols.
• The Festival of Carols will begin with outdoor caroling by the Winthrop Glee Club and a tree-lighting in front of Tillman Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Ccu Newsletter, November 28, 2005, Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University Newsletter

A newsletter for faculty, staff and friends of Coastal Carolina University. Volume 15, Number 20

Arbiter, November 28, Students Of Boise State University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Optimal Feature Selection For Nearest Centroid Classifiers, With Applications To Gene Expression Microarrays, Alan R. Dabney, John D. Storey

UW Biostatistics Working Paper Series

Nearest centroid classifiers have recently been successfully employed in high-dimensional applications. A necessary step when building a classifier for high-dimensional data is feature selection. Feature selection is typically carried out by computing univariate statistics for each feature individually, without consideration for how a subset of features performs as a whole. For subsets of a given size, we characterize the optimal choice of features, corresponding to those yielding the smallest misclassification rate. Furthermore, we propose an algorithm for estimating this optimal subset in practice. Finally, we investigate the applicability of shrinkage ideas to nearest centroid classifiers. We use gene-expression microarrays for …

A New Approach To Intensity-Dependent Normalization Of Two-Channel Microarrays, Alan R. Dabney, John D. Storey

UW Biostatistics Working Paper Series

A two-channel microarray measures the relative expression levels of thousands of genes from a pair of biological samples. In order to reliably compare gene expression levels between and within arrays, it is necessary to remove systematic errors that distort the biological signal of interest. The standard for accomplishing this is smoothing "MA-plots" to remove intensity-dependent dye bias and array-specific effects. However, MA methods require strong assumptions. We review these assumptions and derive several practical scenarios in which they fail. The "dye-swap" normalization method has been much less frequently used because it requires two arrays per pair of samples. We show …