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Electron Affinities, Solvation Energies And Redox Potentials Of Some Chalcones: Substituents` Effect And Correlation With Semi-Empirical Mo Energies, Abdur Rahman, Rumana Qureshi, Mehvish Kiran, Farzana Latif Ansari Jan 2007

Electron Affinities, Solvation Energies And Redox Potentials Of Some Chalcones: Substituents` Effect And Correlation With Semi-Empirical Mo Energies, Abdur Rahman, Rumana Qureshi, Mehvish Kiran, Farzana Latif Ansari

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Experimental and theoretical investigations were carried out on 2 sets of chalcones. Set 1 has an OH group on ring A and Set 2 does not, and both have different substituents on ring B at different positions. The experimental investigations comprised cyclic voltammetric (CV) studies to determine the reactivity in terms of redox potentials in DMF at room temperature (23 \pm 1 °C). Electrochemical parameters from cyclic voltammograms were used to evaluate the reversibility of electron transfer, standard reduction potentials, solvation energies, electron affinities, diffusion coefficients, critical scan rates and heterogeneous electron transfer rate constants. Heterogeneous electron transfer rate constants …

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Synthesis And Spectral Characterisation Of Chloro Organotin(Iv) Di[3(2`-Hydroxyphenyl)-5-(4-Substituted Phenyl) Pyrazolinates], Umesh Nath Tripathi, Mohammad Safi Ahmad, Goriparthi Venubabu Jan 2007

Synthesis And Spectral Characterisation Of Chloro Organotin(Iv) Di[3(2`-Hydroxyphenyl)-5-(4-Substituted Phenyl) Pyrazolinates], Umesh Nath Tripathi, Mohammad Safi Ahmad, Goriparthi Venubabu

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Chloro organotin(IV) dipyrazolinates of the type RSnCl(C_{15}H_{12}N_2OX)_2 [where C_{15}H_{12}N_2OX = 3(2'-Hydroxyphenyl)-5(4-X-phenyl)pyrazoline {where X = H (a); CH_3 (b); OCH_3 (c); Cl (d) and R = Me, Pr^n and Ph] were synthesised by the reaction of RSnCl_3 with sodium salt of pyrazolines in 1:2 molar ratio, in anhydrous benzene. These newly synthesised derivatives were characterised by elemental analysis (C, H, N, Cl and Sn), molecular weight measurement and spectral [IR and multinuclear NMR (^1H, ^{13}C and ^{119}Sn)] studies. The bidentate behaviour of the pyrazoline ligands was confirmed by IR, ^1H and ^{13}C NMR spectral data. An octahedral structure around the tin(IV) …

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Synthesis And Characterization Of Oligo-2-[(2-Hydroxymethylphenylimino) Methyl] Phenol And Oligo-2-[(2-Hydroxymethylphenylimino) Methyl]-5-Bromo-Phenol, İsmet Kaya, Ayşe Erçağ, Süleyman Çulhaoğlu Jan 2007

Synthesis And Characterization Of Oligo-2-[(2-Hydroxymethylphenylimino) Methyl] Phenol And Oligo-2-[(2-Hydroxymethylphenylimino) Methyl]-5-Bromo-Phenol, İsmet Kaya, Ayşe Erçağ, Süleyman Çulhaoğlu

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Oligo-2-[(2-hydroxymethylphenylimino) methyl] phenol O-(2-HMPIMP) and oligo-2-[(2-hydroxymet\-hylphenyl imino) methyl]-5-bromo-phenol O-(2-HMPIMBP) were synthesized by the oxidative polycondensation reaction using air as an oxidant in an aqueous alkaline medium at 70 °C. They were characterized by ^1H-NMR, FT-IR, UV-vis, TG, size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and elemental analysis. According to the SEC analyses, the number-average molecular weight (M_n), weight-average molecular weight (M_w) and polydispersity index (PDI) values of O-2-HMPIMBP and O-2-HMPIMP are 1100, 1600 g mol^{-1} and 1.45; and 6000, 6250 g mol^{-1} and 1.04, respectively. According to TG analyses, the weight losses of O-2-HMPIMP and O-2-HMPIMBP are 98.31% and 96.91%, respectively, at 900 …

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A New And Convenient Method Of Generating Alkyl Isocyanates From Alcohols, Thiols, And Trimethylsilyl Ethers Using A 2,4,6-Trichloro[1,3,5] Triazine/N-Bu_4nocn, Batool Akhlaghinia, Sima Samiei Jan 2007

A New And Convenient Method Of Generating Alkyl Isocyanates From Alcohols, Thiols, And Trimethylsilyl Ethers Using A 2,4,6-Trichloro[1,3,5] Triazine/N-Bu_4nocn, Batool Akhlaghinia, Sima Samiei

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Alkyl isocyanates are prepared in good to excellent yields by treatment of alcohols, thiols, and trimethylsilyl ethers with 2,4,6-trichloro[1,3,5] triazine/n-Bu_4NOCN in acetonitrile. This method is highly selective for conversion of 1° alcohols to alkyl isocyanates in the presence of 2° and 3° alcohols, thiols, and trimethylsilyl ethers.

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Bounds And Comparisons For Weighted Renewal-Type Integral Equations, Broderick O. Oluyede Jan 2007

Bounds And Comparisons For Weighted Renewal-Type Integral Equations, Broderick O. Oluyede

Mathematical Sciences: Faculty Publications

In this note, inequalities and bounds for weighted renewal-type integral equations are presented. Some upper and lower bounds for the weighted renewal-type integral equations with monotone weight functions are derived. Some upper and lower bounds for the weighted renewal-type equations with monotone weight functions are derived. Bounds for the difference between two weighted renewal functions as well between the parent and weighted renewal functions are obtained in terms of the parent renewal reliability functions and their first and second moments. Relations for renewal-type integrals of the ruin probability are presented. Some inequalities, bounds and convergence results are also established.

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Application Of Maldis-Ms To Identification Of Phytoplankton In Ballast Water, Dana Woodruff, Karen L. Wahl, Nancy B. Valentine, Fred Dobbs Jan 2007

Application Of Maldis-Ms To Identification Of Phytoplankton In Ballast Water, Dana Woodruff, Karen L. Wahl, Nancy B. Valentine, Fred Dobbs

OES Faculty Publications

Non-native invasive species are increasingly evident in marine and estuarine environments, largely because of the intake and release of ballast water from sea vessels. Innovative methods are needed to quickly and accurately detect and speciate non-native and/or harmful phytoplankton in ballast water. Recent advances in ionization techniques such as matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) have allowed detection of intact biomolecules within ballast samples. Statistically-based algorithms are used to discern "fingerprints" of phytoplankton species and to discern individual species from mixtures. MALDI-MS is particularly attractive for field applications because of the speed of analysis, minimal liquids/consumables required, and femtomole (10-15) …

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Parametric & Non-Parametric Background Subtraction Model With Object Tracking For Venus, Karthik Chandrasekaran Jan 2007

Parametric & Non-Parametric Background Subtraction Model With Object Tracking For Venus, Karthik Chandrasekaran

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Examination Of Gold As A Metal Promoter Of Sulphated Zirconia In N-Heptane Isomerisation At Low Temperature, Ümi̇t Bi̇lge Demi̇rci̇, Francois Garin Jan 2007

Examination Of Gold As A Metal Promoter Of Sulphated Zirconia In N-Heptane Isomerisation At Low Temperature, Ümi̇t Bi̇lge Demi̇rci̇, Francois Garin

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Isomerisation of nC_7 over a sulphated zirconia (SZ)-based bifunctional catalyst was studied at 150 °C. Au, Ir, Pd and Pt were used as promoters of SZ. The first objective was the production of C_7 isomers with high octane numbers. PtSZ is the most suitable catalyst despite low conversions and a high proportion of methylhexanes instead of dimethylpentanes. The second objective was to assess Au as a promoter of SZ. Au shows slight hydrogenation abilities, displaying behaviour similar to that of Pd, but is inactive towards alkane activation. These promising but inadequate results suggested that Au could be used as the …

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The School-To-Work Transition Of Students With Learning Disabilities: The Influence Of Identity Status, Personality, And Career Decidedness On Career Decision Making, Jennifer L. Merry Jan 2007

The School-To-Work Transition Of Students With Learning Disabilities: The Influence Of Identity Status, Personality, And Career Decidedness On Career Decision Making, Jennifer L. Merry

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Students with learning disabilities have higher dropout rates and have lower wages and employment rates. Furthermore, students with learning disabilities are less likely to have a full-time job and are more likely to attend a two-year college rather than a four-year college compared to those without disabilities. Approximately three million students are classified as having a specific learning disability in the United States. The challenges and struggles they deal with during the school years continues into the world of work. Federal legislation (e.g., IDEA) mandates that a transition plan is included in a student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP), which needs …

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Synthesis Of 2-Acylamino, 2-Aroylamino And Ethoxycarbonyl Imino-1,3,4-Thiadiazoles As Antitumor Agents, Kemal Sancak, Yasemi̇n Ünver, Mustafa Er Jan 2007

Synthesis Of 2-Acylamino, 2-Aroylamino And Ethoxycarbonyl Imino-1,3,4-Thiadiazoles As Antitumor Agents, Kemal Sancak, Yasemi̇n Ünver, Mustafa Er

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

2-Amino-1,3,4-thiadiazoles compounds (2a-e) were obtained from the reaction of thiosemi carbazide with 2-cyanomethoxyphenoxyacetonitriles (1). Mono acylamino, mono aroylamino and diethoxycarbonyl imino-1,3,4-thiadiazole compounds (3a-e, 4a-e, 5a-c) were synthesized via the reaction of 2-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole compounds (2a-e) with acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride, benzoyl chloride or benzoic anhydride and ethyl chloroformate, respectively. The in vitro antitumor activities of some selected compounds were screened and compounds 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, 3b, 3c, 5a, 5b and 5c were found to be active.

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Basic Al_2o_3 As A Recyclable Reagent For The Protection Of Carbonyl Groups With Phenylhydrazine Derivatives And Semicarbazides, Khodabakhsh Niknam, Ali Reza Kiasat, Bahador Karami, Nima Heydari Jan 2007

Basic Al_2o_3 As A Recyclable Reagent For The Protection Of Carbonyl Groups With Phenylhydrazine Derivatives And Semicarbazides, Khodabakhsh Niknam, Ali Reza Kiasat, Bahador Karami, Nima Heydari

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Basic alumina is employed as an inorganic basic solid catalyst for the clean and less hazardous protection of carbonyl compounds, such as phenylhydrazones, 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones, semicarbazones, and thiosemicarbazones, under solvent-free conditions. The reactions proceed smoothly and require a short reaction time with good to excellent yields, and the alumina used can be recycled.

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Iridoid Glucosides From Lamium Garganicum Subsp. Laevigatum, Tayfun Ersöz, Duygu Kaya, Funda Nuray Yalçin, Cavi̇t Kazaz, Erhan Palaska, Charlott H. Gotfredsen, Soren R. Jensen, İhsan Çaliş Jan 2007

Iridoid Glucosides From Lamium Garganicum Subsp. Laevigatum, Tayfun Ersöz, Duygu Kaya, Funda Nuray Yalçin, Cavi̇t Kazaz, Erhan Palaska, Charlott H. Gotfredsen, Soren R. Jensen, İhsan Çaliş

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Phytochemical investigations on the above-ground parts of Lamium garganicum subsp. laevigatum resulted in the isolation of 7 iridoid glucosides: shanzhiside methyl ester (1), barlerin (8-O-acetylshanzhiside methyl ester) (2), 6-O-syringyl-8-O-acetylshanzhiside methyl ester (3), 6\beta-hydroxyipolamiide (4), lamalbide (5), dehydropenstemoside (6), and sesamoside (7). The structure of the iridoids was elucidated by spectroscopic (UV, IR, 1D- and 2D-NMR, and ESI-MS) evidence.

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Mono-, Di- And Trinuclear Copper(Ii) Complexes Of A Schiff Base Ligand, 2-{(E)-[(6-{[(1e)-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)Methylene]Amino}Pyridin-2-Yl)Imino]-Methyl}Phenol, Nevi̇n Karaböcek, Serdar Karaböcek, Fatma Kormali Jan 2007

Mono-, Di- And Trinuclear Copper(Ii) Complexes Of A Schiff Base Ligand, 2-{(E)-[(6-{[(1e)-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)Methylene]Amino}Pyridin-2-Yl)Imino]-Methyl}Phenol, Nevi̇n Karaböcek, Serdar Karaböcek, Fatma Kormali

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A Schiff base ligand, 2-{(E)-[(6-[(1E)-(2-hydroxyphenyl) methylene]amino}-pyridin-2-yl)imino]-methyl} phenol (H_2PySAL), was prepared by condensation of 2,6-diaminopyridine and salicylaldehide in EtOH. The Schiff base ligand was checked by elemental analyses, ^1H-NMR, ^{13}C-NMR, IR, UV/Vis, and mass spectral studies. Three new mono-, di-, and trinuclear copper(II) complexes of the Schiff base ligand, formula [Cu(H_2PySAL)]Cl_2, [Cu_2(PySAL) (Phen)]Cl_2, [Cu_3(PySAL)_2]Cl_2, were prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, magnetic moment, and IR, Uv/Vis, and mass spectral studies. The spectroscopic data of the complexes indicate that the copper(II) ions are coordinated by the oxygen atoms and nitrogen atoms (C=N) of the ligand. In the dinuclear complex, in which the …

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Synthesis, Spectroscopic Investigation, Crystal Structure, And Biological Screening, Including Antitumor Activity, Of Organotin(Iv) Derivatives Of Piperonylic Acid, Muhammad Hanif, Mukhtiar Hussain, Saqib Ali, Moazzam H. Bhatti, Muhammad Sheeraz Ahmed, Bushra Mirza, Helen S. Evans Jan 2007

Synthesis, Spectroscopic Investigation, Crystal Structure, And Biological Screening, Including Antitumor Activity, Of Organotin(Iv) Derivatives Of Piperonylic Acid, Muhammad Hanif, Mukhtiar Hussain, Saqib Ali, Moazzam H. Bhatti, Muhammad Sheeraz Ahmed, Bushra Mirza, Helen S. Evans

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

We prepared 8 new organotin compounds with the general formulae [R_3SnL], where R = Me (1), Bu (2), Ph (3), and Cy (4) and [R_2SnL_2], where R = Me (5), Et (6), Bu (7), Oct (8), and L = piperonylic acid, and characterized them by elemental analyses, IR spectra, and multinuclear NMR (^1H, ^{13}C, and ^{119}Sn). The structure of 5 was confirmed by single crystal X-ray crystallography. The geometry around the tin atom was compared in both solution and solid state. Crystals of 5 are monoclinic with the space group P2_1/c. The tin geometry is skew trapezoidal bipyramidal, with 2 …

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The Effects Of Atmospheric Pressure Changes On Landfill Gas Collection Efficiency And Quality, Jason Leone Jan 2007

The Effects Of Atmospheric Pressure Changes On Landfill Gas Collection Efficiency And Quality, Jason Leone

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The effects of atmospheric pressure changes on landfill gas collection efficiency and quality are relatively complex and also very important to the effective management of these systems not only for practical operation and maintenance of these systems, but to also minimize the impacts of these fluctuations on the system in general. This thesis examined three areas of collection and control systems that effectively manage landfill gas (LFG), which is generated by the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter in municipal solid waste and analyzed the effects of barometric pressure on those systems. The three areas of analysis included the effects of …

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Convergent Synthesis Of Fluorinated Dendrons Using The Mesylate Activation Route, Özgür Altan Bozdemi̇r, Meltem Di̇lek, Mehmet Tutaş Jan 2007

Convergent Synthesis Of Fluorinated Dendrons Using The Mesylate Activation Route, Özgür Altan Bozdemi̇r, Meltem Di̇lek, Mehmet Tutaş

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

In this paper we describe an alternative route for the preparation of dendrons bearing fluoro aryl functionalities at the periphery using mesylate activation. p-Fluorobenzyl bromide and perfluorobenzyl bromide were used to introduce the p-fluoro and perfluorobenzyl moieties at the periphery of dendrons. 3,5-Dihydroxybenzyl alcohol was used as the repeating unit of the dendrons. In this convergent approach, the Williamson ether synthesis technique was used as the generation enhancement step. Second generation mono- and perfluorobenzyl alcohol dendrons were obtained from active mesylate precursors. This mesylate activation method has the advantage of short reaction times in the subsequent steps and avoids chromatographic …

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Cover And Contents Jan 2007

Cover And Contents

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

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Co2 Control Of Trichodesmium N-2 Fixation, Photosynthesis, Growth Rates, And Elemental Ratios: Implications For Past, Present, And Future Ocean Biogeochemistry, D. A. Hutchins, F.-X. Fu, Y. Zhang, M. E. Warner, Y. Feng, K. Portune, P. W. Bernhardt, M. R. Mulholland Jan 2007

Co2 Control Of Trichodesmium N-2 Fixation, Photosynthesis, Growth Rates, And Elemental Ratios: Implications For Past, Present, And Future Ocean Biogeochemistry, D. A. Hutchins, F.-X. Fu, Y. Zhang, M. E. Warner, Y. Feng, K. Portune, P. W. Bernhardt, M. R. Mulholland

OES Faculty Publications

Diazotrophic marine cyanobacteria in the genus Trichodesmium contribute a large fraction of the new nitrogen entering the oligotrophic oceans, but little is known about how they respond to shifts in global change variables such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and temperature. We compared Trichodesmium dinitrogen (N2) and CO2 fixation rates during steady-state growth under past, current, and future CO2 scenarios, and at two relevant temperatures. At projected CO2 levels of year 2100 (76 Pa, 750 ppm), N2 fixation rates of Pacific and Atlantic isolates increased 35-100%, and CO2 fixation rates increased 15-128% …

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Light Environment And Seasonal Dynamics Of Microalgae In The Annual Sea Ice At Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea, Antarctica, L. Lazzara, I. Nardello, C. Ermanni, O. Mangoni, V. Saggiomo Jan 2007

Light Environment And Seasonal Dynamics Of Microalgae In The Annual Sea Ice At Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea, Antarctica, L. Lazzara, I. Nardello, C. Ermanni, O. Mangoni, V. Saggiomo

OES Faculty Publications

We investigated the physical conditions of the Spring pack ice environment at Terra Nova Bay to understand their influence on the structure and physiology of sympagic microalgae. Bio-optical methods were used to study the availability and spectral quality of solar radiation, both inside and underneath the ice cover. Pack ice thickness was around 2.5 m, with a temperature between -2 and -7°C. On average, only 1.4% of surface PAR penetrated to the bottom ice and less than 0.6% below platelet ice level. Surface UV-B radiation under the bottom ice was 0.2-0.4%. Biomass concentrations up to 2400 mg Chl a m- …

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Otolith Chemistry Reflects Frontal Systems In The Antarctic Circumpolar Current, J. R. Ashford, A. I. Arkhipkin, C. M. Jones Jan 2007

Otolith Chemistry Reflects Frontal Systems In The Antarctic Circumpolar Current, J. R. Ashford, A. I. Arkhipkin, C. M. Jones

OES Faculty Publications

Pronounced environmental trends across fronts suggest that the otolith chemistry of oceanic fish can resolve zones on either side, promoting application to population questions at similar spatial scales. Trace and minor elements laid down immediately prior to capture - along the edges of otoliths from Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides - discriminated frontal zones in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean. Mean values differentiated sampling areas by up to 2.6 standard deviations, suggesting: (1) otolith Mg/Ca enrichment related to fish activity around the Burdwood Bank; (2) Mn/Ca enrichment associated with South America; (3) Sr/Ca linked to the presence …

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Simulations Of Phytoplankton Species And Carbon Production In The Equatorial Pacific Ocean 1. Model Configuration And Ecosystem Dynamics, Baris Salihoglu, Eileen E. Hofmann Jan 2007

Simulations Of Phytoplankton Species And Carbon Production In The Equatorial Pacific Ocean 1. Model Configuration And Ecosystem Dynamics, Baris Salihoglu, Eileen E. Hofmann

OES Faculty Publications

The primary objective of this research is to investigate phytoplankton community response to variations in physical forcing and biological processes in the Cold Tongue region of the equatorial Pacific Ocean at 0N, 140W. This research objective was addressed using a one-dimensional multicomponent lower trophic level ecosystem model that includes detailed algal physiology, such as spectrally-dependent photosynthetic processes and iron limitation on algal growth. The ecosystem model is forced by a one-year (1992) time series of spectrally-dependent light, temperature, and water column mixing obtained from a Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean (TAO) Array mooring. Autotrophic growth is represented by five algal groups, which have …

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Physiochemical Indicators Of Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Toxicity, Alan Casey Jan 2007

Physiochemical Indicators Of Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Toxicity, Alan Casey

Doctoral

Numerous toxicity studies have been conducted to date both in vivo and in vitro on refined and raw Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNT). Differences in SWCNT toxicity and biocompatibility have been observed between these studies, and whilst these discrepancies have been attributed to factors such as varying percentages of remnant catalytic particles, differences in dispersion methods etc. the mechanisms underlying these inconsistencies have not been investigated. This study used standard spectroscopic and cellular techniques to elucidate the origins of these inconsistencies and also to estimate the validity of toxicological data evaluated form standard cytotoxic endpoints. Spectroscopic studies were conducted in …

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Paper 2: The Mathematical Preparation Of Secondary School Teachers, Kelly W. Edenfield Jan 2007

Paper 2: The Mathematical Preparation Of Secondary School Teachers, Kelly W. Edenfield

Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (GAMTE) Annual Conference (2007-2019)

In the summer of 2007, a group of doctoral students at the University of Georgia gathered to discuss the mathematical preparation of secondary teachers. The group used Mathematics for High School Teachers: An Advanced Perspective by Usiskin, Peressini, Marchisotto, and Stanley (2003) as the catalyst for the discussion. Participants agreed that future teachers need opportunities to examine high school and college mathematics differently from the way they had as students, with specific emphasis on connections, representations, and history. Features of this text that were highlighted in the discussions were the attention topics with commonly held misconceptions, the historical rationales and …

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Paper 4: Assessing Understanding Of Multiplication Through Words, Pictures, And Numbers, Marvin E. Smith, Stephanie Z. Smith Jan 2007

Paper 4: Assessing Understanding Of Multiplication Through Words, Pictures, And Numbers, Marvin E. Smith, Stephanie Z. Smith

Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (GAMTE) Annual Conference (2007-2019)

The objective of this session is to engage mathematics teacher educators in a discussion of how to assess an understanding of the concept of multiplication as an operation and its relationships to other operations. The session will begin with a presentation of a previously published study assessing children’s understanding of multiplication as grouping and the relationship between multiplication and addition. The assessment asked a series of problems involving words, pictures, and numbers. The results of the study indicate that the types of problems asked were successful in providing evidence of children’s understanding of multiplication. The study also found that a …

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Value-At-Risk In It Services Contracts, Robert J. Kauffman, Ryan Sougstad Jan 2007

Value-At-Risk In It Services Contracts, Robert J. Kauffman, Ryan Sougstad

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

As information systems (IS) and technology solutions become increasingly service-driven, managers are faced with the task of choosing parameters such as service-levels, pricing, and contract duration. Information technology (IT) services vendors manage portfolios of contracts in which parameters, decided at inception, are often subject to future risks. The contract profit maximization decision may adversely affect the risk position of the firm's portfolio of services contracts. We propose a model to inform vendors on setting optimal parameters for IS contracts subject to acceptable levels of risk. The analytic model presented draws from IS economics research and the principles of value-at-risk (VaR) …

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An Improvement Heuristic For The Timetabling Problem, Aldy Gunawan, Kien Ming Ng, Kim Leng Poh Jan 2007

An Improvement Heuristic For The Timetabling Problem, Aldy Gunawan, Kien Ming Ng, Kim Leng Poh

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

This paper formulates a timetabling problem, which is often encountered in a university, as a mathematical programming model. The proposed model combines both teacher assignment and course scheduling problems simultaneously, which causes the entire model to become more complex. We propose an improvement heuristic algorithm to solve such a model. The proposed algorithm has been tested with several randomly generated datasets of sizes that are comparable to those occurring in a university in Indonesia. The computational results show that the improvement heuristic is not only able to obtain good solutions, but is also able to do so within reasonable computational …

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Editors' Introduction, Robert John Kauffman, Jae Kyu Lee, Norman M. Sadeh Jan 2007

Editors' Introduction, Robert John Kauffman, Jae Kyu Lee, Norman M. Sadeh

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

This issue features a blend of empirical studies andtechnology-related articles, covering a number of aspectsof e-commerce research and industry applications. Thecontent includes works on online advertising and customerservice on the Internet, the social and human aspects ofradio frequency identification (RFID), the usability of theWeb, content delivery and wireless local area networks,electronic auctions, micropayments, and e-government.This reflects the editorial mission of this journal, which isto attract a breadth of scholarship from the Computer Science and technical research community, the InformationSystems and Technology research community, and fromthe Management, Strategy, Marketing, Operations, Finance and Policy communities associated with businessschools and schools of public …

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National Culture And Its Effects On Knowledge Communication In Online Virtual Communities, Keng Siau, Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, Min Ling Jan 2007

National Culture And Its Effects On Knowledge Communication In Online Virtual Communities, Keng Siau, Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, Min Ling

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Online virtual communities provide a powerful means of knowledge sharing. Despite the prevalence of online virtual communities, there is a paucity of research to investigate the effect of national culture differences on knowledge sharing in online virtual communities. Are there differences between online virtual communities from different national cultures? This research studies the differences in knowledge-sharing activities between US-based and China-based online virtual communities. Hofstede's dimensions of national culture serve as the theoretical foundation for this research.

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Creativity Across Cultures, Kirpal Singh Jan 2007

Creativity Across Cultures, Kirpal Singh

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

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Businessfinder: Harnessing Presence To Enable Live Yellow Pages For Small, Medium And Micro Mobile Businesses, D. Chakraborty, K. Dasgupta, S. Mittal, Archan Misra, C. Oberle, A. Gupta, E. Newmark Jan 2007

Businessfinder: Harnessing Presence To Enable Live Yellow Pages For Small, Medium And Micro Mobile Businesses, D. Chakraborty, K. Dasgupta, S. Mittal, Archan Misra, C. Oberle, A. Gupta, E. Newmark

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Applications leveraging network presence in next-generation cellular networks have so far focused on subscription queries, where "presence" information is extracted from specific devices and sent to entities who have subscribed to such presence information. In this article we present BusinessFinder, a service that leverages the underlying cellular presence substrate to provide efficient, on-demand, context-aware matching of customer requests to nomadic micro businesses as well as small and medium businesses having a mobile workforce. Presence, in the context of BusinessFinder, is not simply limited to phone location and device status, but also encompasses dynamic attributes of vendors (both "mobile" and "static"), …

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