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Monitoring Report To The Middle States Commission On Higher Education, John Jay College Office Of Strategic Planning & Assessment

Reports and Publications from John Jay College

...the Commission requested that the College submit an additional monitoring report that documents John Jay’s progress in the area of developing and implementing comprehensive written assessment plans for student learning outcomes and institutional effectiveness. -from p. 2

How The No Child Left Behind Act Undermines Education Standards, John Yinger

Center for Policy Research

It’s Elementary is a series of essays on topics in education and education policy. The main focus is on education finance in New York State, but general research findings in education and education policy issues in several other states are also discussed. John Yinger, Professor of Economics and Public Administration at the Maxwell School, Syracuse University is the author of most of these essays, although a few are written by or co-authored with other scholars.

Double-Slit Interference And Temporal Topos, Goro Kato, Tsunefumi Tanaka

Mathematics

The electron double-slit interference is re-examined from the point of view of temporal topos. Temporal topos (or t-topos) is an abstract algebraic (categorical) method using the theory of sheaves. A brief introduction to t-topos is given. When the structural foundation for describing particles is based on t-topos, the particle-wave duality of electron is a natural consequence. A presheaf associated with the electron represents both particle-like and wave-like properties depending upon whether an object in the site (t-site) is specified (particle-like) or not (wave-like). It is shown that the localization of the electron at one of the slits is equivalent to …

Lynch Holds Wide Lead In Nh Governor's Race 11/1/2006, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Incumbent governor John Lynch holds a wide lead over his Republican challenger, Jim Coburn, in the race for Governor of New Hampshire. Election: 2006

Nonquiescent Relaxation In Entangled Polymer Liquids After Step Shear, Shi-Qing Wang, Sham Ravindranath, Pouyan Boukany, Michael Olechnowicz, Roderic P. Quirk, Jimmy Mays

College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering

Large step shear experiments revealed through particle tracking velocimetry that entangled polymeric liquids display either internal macroscopic movements upon shear cessation or rupturelike behavior during shear. Visible inhomogeneous motions were detected in five samples with the number of entanglements per chain ranging from 20 to 130 at amplitudes of step strain as low as 135%.

Response Of The Herbaceous Layer Of Forest Ecosystems To Excess Nitrogen Deposition, Frank S. Gilliam

Biological Sciences Faculty Research

• 1 This review brings into focus what is known about the response of the herbaceous layer of forest ecosystems to increasing nitrogen deposition. The emphasis on forests in general is important for two reasons. First, forests often occupy areas receiving high rates of atmospheric deposition of N. Second, compared with herb-dominated communities, about which much is known regarding response to excess N, forests generally display greater biological and structural complexity. The more specific focus on the herbaceous layer – here defined as all vascular (herbaceous and woody) plants ≤ 1 m in height – is warranted because most of the …

Sbe Notícias, Ano 1, No. 31, November 1, 2006, Marcelo A. Rasteiro, Delci K. Ishida

SBE Notícias

SBE comemora 37 anos - Sócio da SBE ministra curso na Argentina - Curso de espeleoturismo no congresso de trilhas - Palestra na SBE sobre espéleo-mergulho - III Jornada de Cursos Brasil-Espanha - Pains-MG cria parque municipal para proteger área cárstica - Seminário técnico de turismo de aventura - Expedição descobre sacrifícios humanos entre os peruanos Chachapoyas - Casamento com neandertais - GAPMA lança CD-Rom.

Ethyleneproduction As An Indicator Of Stress Conditions In Hydroponically-Grown Strawberries, Justin D. Hogan, Elizabeth E. Murray, Marcia Harrison-Pitaniello Phd

Biological Sciences Faculty Research

As a soilless system, hydroponics eliminates competing weeds and soil-born pests while conserving water and providing conditions that can be quickly altered to suit specific crops. However, stress-induced physiological conditions may arise within the system from factors such as mechanical injury, pests, or inconsistent nutrient flow rates that result in some plants receiving too much or too little water. Most abiotic stress conditions result in increased production of the plant hormone ethylene. High levels of ethylene inhibit growth, cause premature ripening, and induce the onset of senescence, potentially reducing the productivity of hydroponically-grown crops. In this study, we demonstrate that …

Biomass Energy Resources In Louisiana (Research Information Sheet #102), Cornelis F. De Hoop, Joseph Chang, Anil Kizhakkepurakkal, Benjamin Bullock

LSU AgCenter Research Information Sheets

A description of how biomass is being used for energy in Louisiana with an emphasis on the potential for expansion in the industry.

Further Evidence For Variable Synchrotron Emission In Xte J1118+480 In Outburst, R. I. Hynes, E. L. Robinson, K. J. Pearson, D. M. Gelino, W. Cui, Y. Q. Xue, M. A. Wood, T. K. Watson, D. E. Winget, I. M. Silver

Faculty Publications

We present simultaneous multicolor infrared and optical photometry of the black hole X-ray transient XTE Jill 8+480 during its short 2005 January outburst, supported by simultaneous X-ray observations. The variability is dominated by short timescales, ∼10 s, although a weak superhump also appears to be present in the optical. The optical rapid variations, at least, are well correlated with those in X-rays. Infrared JHKS photometry, as in the previous outburst, exhibits especially large-amplitude variability. The spectral energy distribution (SED) of the variable infrared component can be fitted with a power law of slope α = -0.78 ± 0.07, where Fν …

An Organic White Light-Emitting Fluorophore, Youjun Yang, Mark Lowry, Corin M. Schowalter, Sayo O. Fakayode, Jorge O. Escobedo, Xiangyang Xu, Huating Zhang, Timothy J. Jensen, Frank R. Fronczek, Isiah M. Warner, Robert M. Strongin

Faculty Publications

The synthesis of new benzo[a]- and [b]xanthene dye frameworks is described. A unique benzo[a]xanthene, seminaphtho[a]fluorone (SNAFR-1), is studied in a variety of media. The optimization of solution parameters and excitation wavelengths allows SNAFR-1 to display red, green, and blue emission bands of approximately equal intensities and also to produce white light. Ratiometric red (anion) and green (neutral) emissions are observed upon varying solution pH. A pH-independent violet-blue emission band is due to the addition of nucleophiles to the benzylic carbon of SNAFR-1. © 2006 American Chemical Society.

Siamese, A Plant-Specific Cell Cycle Regulator, Controls Endoreplication Onset In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Michelle L. Churchman, Matthew L. Brown, Naohiro Kato, Viktor Kirik, Martin Hülskamp, Dirk Inzé, Lieven De Veylder, Jason D. Walker, Ui Zheng, David G. Oppenheimer, Taylor Gwin, Jason Churchman, John C. Larkin

Faculty Publications

Recessive mutations in the SIAMESE (SIM) gene of Arabidopsis thaliana result in multicellular trichomes harboring individual nuclei with a low ploidy level, a phenotype strikingly different from that of wild-type trichomes, which are single cells with a nuclear DNA content of ∼16C to 32C. These observations suggested that SIM is required to suppress mitosis as part of the switch to endoreplication in trichomes. Here, we demonstrate that SIM encodes a nuclear-localized 14-kD protein containing a cyclin binding motif and a motif found in ICK/KRP (for interactors of Cdc2 kinase/Kip-related protein) cell cycle inhibitor proteins. Accordingly, SIM was found to associate …

The Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Rna Polymerase Iii Recruitment Factor Subunits Brf1 And Bdp1 Impose A Strict Sequence Preference For The Downstream Half Of The Tata Box, Nick D. Tsihlis, Anne Grove

Faculty Publications

Association of the TATA-binding protein (TBP) with its cognate site within eukaryotic promoters is key to accurate and efficient transcriptional initiation. To achieve recruitment of Saccharomyces cerevisiae RNA polymerase III, TBP is associated with two additional factors, Brf1 and Bdp1, to form the initiation factor TFIIIB. Previous data have suggested that the structure or dynamics of the TBP-DNA complex may be altered upon entry of Brf1 and Bdp1 into the complex. We show here, using the altered specificity TBP mutant TBPm3 and an iterative in vitro selection assay, that entry of Brf1 and Bdp1 into the complex imposes a strict …

Geographic Variation In Clonal Structure In A Reef-Building Caribbean Coral, Acropora Palmata, Iliana B. Baums, Margaret W. Miller, Michael E. Hellberg

Faculty Publications

Species that build the physical structure of ecosystems often reproduce clonally, both in terrestrial (e.g., grasses, trees) and marine (e.g., corals, seagrasses) environments. The degree of clonality may vary over a species' range in accordance with the relative success of sexual and asexual recruitment. High genotypic (clonal) diversity of structural species may promote the species diversity and resilience of ecosystems in the face of environmental extremes. Conversely, low genotypic diversity may indicate an asexual strategy to maintain resources and genetic variation during population decline. Here, we use microsatellite markers to assess geographic variation in clonality in the coral Acropora palmata …

Voluntary Participation And Informed Consent International Genetic Research, Patricia A. Marshall, Clement A. Adebamowo, Adebowale A. Adeyemo, Temidayo O. Ogundiran, Mirjana Vekich, Teri Strenski, Jie Zhou, T. Elaine Prewitt, Richard S. Cooper, Charles N. Rotimi

Faculty Publications

Objectives. We compared voluntary participation and comprehension of informed consent among individuals of African ancestry enrolled in similarly designed genetic studies of hypertension in the United States and Nigeria. Methods. Survey questionnaires were used to evaluate factors associated with voluntariness (the number of people volunteering) and understanding of the study's genetic purpose. A total of 655 individuals (United States: 348; Nigeria: 307) were interviewed after participation in the genetic studies. Results. Most US respondents (99%), compared with 72% of Nigerian respondents, reported being told the study purpose. Fewer than half of the respondents at both sites reported that the study …

Common Variants In The Enpp1 Gene Are Not Reproducibly Associated With Diabetes Or Obesity, Helen N. Lyon, Jose C. Florez, Todd Bersaglieri, Richa Saxena, Wendy Winckler, Peter Almgren, Ulf Lindblad, Tiinamaija Tuomi, Daniel Gaudet, Xiaofeng Zhu, Richard Cooper, Kristin G. Ardlie, Mark J. Daly, David Altshuler, Leif Groop, Joel N. Hirschhorn

Faculty Publications

The common missense single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) K121Q in the ectoenzyme nucleotide pyrophosphate phosphodiesterase (ENPP1) gene has recently been associated with type 2 diabetes in Italian, U.S., and South-Asian populations. A three-SNP haplotype, including K121Q, has also been associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes in French and Austrian populations. We set out to confirm these findings in several large samples. We genotyped the haplotype K121Q (rs1044498), rs1799774, and rs7754561 in 8,676 individuals of European ancestry with and without type 2 diabetes, in 1,900 obese and 930 lean individuals of European ancestry from the U.S. and Poland, and in 1,101 …

A Review Of Accelerated Test Models, Luis A. Escobar, William Q. Meeker

Faculty Publications

Engineers in the manufacturing industries have used accelerated test (AT) experiments for many decades. The purpose of AT experiments is to acquire reliability information quickly. Test units of a material, component, subsystem or entire systems are subjected to higher-than-usual levels of one or more accelerating variables such as temperature or stress. Then the AT results are used to predict life of the units at use conditions. The extrapolation is typically justified (correctly or incorrectly) on the basis of physically motivated models or a combination of empirical model fitting with a sufficient amount of previous experience in testing similar units. The …

Large Deviations For The Two-Dimensional Navier-Stokes Equations With Multiplicative Noise, S. S. Sritharan, P. Sundar

Faculty Publications

A Wentzell-Freidlin type large deviation principle is established for the two-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations perturbed by a multiplicative noise in both bounded and unbounded domains. The large deviation principle is equivalent to the Laplace principle in our function space setting. Hence, the weak convergence approach is employed to obtain the Laplace principle for solutions of stochastic Navier-Stokes equations. The existence and uniqueness of a strong solution to (a) stochastic Navier-Stokes equations with a small multiplicative noise, and (b) Navier-Stokes equations with an additional Lipschitz continuous drift term are proved for unbounded domains which may be of independent interest. © 2006 Elsevier …

Sadie Booker, Sadie Booker, Institute Of Child Nutrition. Child Nutrition Archives.

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Sadie Gilmore Booker has been actively involved in the education process since graduation from Louisiana Tech University in 1945 with a BSE in home economics followed by an MS-R.D. in 1969. Her first job was as an extension home economist teaching nutrition to 4-H and Home Demonstration Club women. After a 10 year hiatus during which she married and had three children, she returned to her career from 1959 to 1995. She taught elementary school, Jr. High Home Economics and science and high school Home Economics for the El Dorado School District #15. She taught the first Occupational Home Economics …

Alaska Civic Learning Assessment Project: Final Report And Policy Brief, Alexandra Hill, Diane Hirshberg, Letitia Fickel

CAEPR Reports

In late 2002, the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) and Carnegie Corporation of New York, in consultation with the Corporation for National and Community Service, convened a series of meetings involving some of the nation’s most distinguished and respected scholars and practitioners in the area of civic education. The purpose was to determine, based on solid data and evidence, the components of effective and feasible civic learning programs. Representing a diversity of political views, a variety of disciplines, and various approaches, these individuals shared a common vision of a richer, more comprehensive approach to …

Unbending Gender Narratives In African Literature, Charles C. Fonchingong

Journal of International Women's Studies

The last century has witnessed an upsurge in literature triggered by the feminist movement. This unprecedented event has transformed the various literary genres that are being deconstructed to suit the changing times. African literature has not been spared by the universalized world order. The paper attempts a re-analysis of gender inequality from the pre-colonial to post-colonial period from the lenses of literary narratives. Male writers like Chinua Achebe, Elechi Amadi, Wole Soyinka, Ngugi Wa Thiongo, and Cyprain Ekwensi in their literary mass are accused of condoning patriarchy, are deeply entrenched in a macho conviviality and a one dimensional and minimalised …

Book Review: A Lot To Learn: Girls, Women, And Education In The 20th Century, S. M. Belcher

Journal of International Women's Studies

Review of A Lot to Learn: Girls, Women, and Education in the 20th Century by Helen Jefferson Lenskyj

Mean Al, A.K.A. "Daddy", Alvin L. Gilcrist

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Teaching A Prisoner To Fish: Getting Tough On Crime By Preparing Prisoners To Reenter Society, Beth A. Colgan

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Neverlands, An Essay, Terry Ann Thaxton

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 41 No 2 - November 2006), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Articles: An Emerging Critique of the Postmodern, Evangelical Church: A Review Essay by John Bolt - 205 / Hero or Villain? Interpretations of John Calvin and His Legacy by Karin Y. Maag - 222 / Baptism and the Salvific Status of Children: An Examination of Some Intra-Reformed Debates by Richard J. Mouw - 238 / William Perkins and His Greatest Case of Conscience: “How a Man May Know Whether He Be the Child of God, or No” by Joel R. Beeke - 255 / Domestic Violence in the Church and Redemptive Suffering in 1 Peter by Steven Tracy - …

"The Spirit Of The Flute" Performance At Chapel Hour, Amanda Recupido

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Socal Justice And Comprehensive Law Practices: Three Washington State Examples, Heather E. Williams

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Ten Years Of Leftovers With Many Hungry Still Left Over: A Decade Of Donations Under The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, Jessica A. Cohen

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Dentalgram - Vol. 20, No. 11, Loma Linda University School Of Dentistry

Dentalgram

In this issue:

• Implant dentistry program celebrates 30th anniversary
• Dental hygiene students promote Dental Hygiene Month during Redlands Market Night
• LLUMC employees learn about their dental benefits
• Blackboard tip
• Building a strong and meaningful relationship