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An Evening Of Music, Nathan Swain, Laurie Swain, Jeremy Woolstenhulme, Michael Swain, Danielle Swain, Barbara Riske, Rebecca Swain, Michelle Lee

Chamber Music Programs

Program listing performers and works performed

Effect Of Tip Resonances On Tunnelling Anisotropic Magnetoresistance In Ferromagnetic Break Junctions: A First-Principles Study, John D. Burton, Renat F. Sabirianov, Julian P. Velev, O. N. Mryasov, Evgeny Y. Tsymbal

Materials Research Science and Engineering Center: Faculty Publications

First-principles calculations of electron tunneling transport in nanoscale Ni and Co break-junctions reveal strong dependence of the conductance on the magnetization direction, an effect known as tunneling anisotropic magnetoresistance TAMR. An important aspect of this phenomenon stems from resonant states localized in the electrodes near the junction break. The energy and broadening of these states is strongly affected by the magnetization orientation due to spin-orbit coupling, causing TAMR to be sensitive to bias voltage on a scale of a few millivolts. Our results bear a resemblance to recent experimental data and suggest that TAMR driven by resonant states is a …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 131, October 26, 2007

Central Florida Future

Group calls for concealed weapons; Using the power of chalk; Group asks for higher tuition, greener campus; People carjacked at nearby housing; Person injured in hit-and-run near UCF.

Accounting For Additional Heterogeneity: A Theoretic Extension Of An Extant Economic Model, Bradley John Barney

Theses and Dissertations

The assumption in economics of a representative agent is often made. However, it is a very rigid assumption. Hall and Jones (2004b) presented an economic model that essentially provided for a representative agent for each age group in determining the group's health level function. Our work seeks to extend their theoretical version of the model by allowing for two representative agents for each age—one for each of “Healthy” and “Sick” risk-factor groups—to allow for additional heterogeneity in the populace. The approach to include even more risk-factor groups is also briefly discussed. While our “extended” theoretical model is not applied directly …

Properties Of L = 1 B1 And B2* Mesons, V. M. Abazov, Kenneth A. Bloom, Gregory R. Snow, D0 Collaboration

Gregory Snow Publications

This Letter presents the first strong evidence for the resolution of the excited B mesons B₁ and B₂^* as two separate states in fully reconstructed decays to B^+(*). The mass of B₁ is measured to be 5720.6 ± 2.4 ± 1.4 MeV=c ² and the mass difference ΔM between B₂^* and B₁ is 26.2 ± 3.1 ± 0.9 MeV/c ², giving the mass of the B₂^* as 5746.8 ± 2.4 ± 1.7 MeV/c ². The production rate for B₁ and B_{2 …}

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Malaria, Labor Supply, And Schooling In Sub-Saharan Africa, Taiwo Abimbola

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the causal effects of malaria and poor health in general on economic outcome in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study uses panel data from the Living Standard Measurement Survey (LSMS) for Tanzania from 1991 to 2004. Three main hypotheses are tested. First, the study evaluates the effect of malaria and other chronic illnesses on labor supply using the number of hours worked per week as a measure of outcome. Second, it determines the impact of poor health on human capital accumulation by measuring the number of weekly school hours lost to illness. The third …

Anti-Death Penalty Activist Will Speak Oct. 29, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2007

• Sister Helen Prejean, author of "Dead Man Walking," will speak Oct. 29 in Tillman Auditorium.
• Prejean is an internationally known speaker and anti-death penalty activist.

Taking The First Step, University Relations

Campus News Archive

A nearly half million dollar award from the National Science Foundation will be used for student-faculty research to encourage Native American students to graduate from science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics (STEM) fields.

Ucc Minutes October 25, 2007, Kutztown University Curriculum Committee

UCC Minutes

No abstract provided.

Measurement Of The Top Quark Mass In The Dilepton Channel, V. M. Abazov, Kenneth A. Bloom, Gregory Snow, D0 Collaboration

Gregory Snow Publications

We present a measurement of the top quark mass in the dilepton channel based on approximately 370 pb^-1 of data collected by the DØ experiment during Run II of the Fermilab Tevatron collider. We employ two different methods to extract the top quark mass. We show that both methods yield consistent results using ensemble tests of events generated with the DØ Monte Carlo simulation. We combine the results from the two methods to obtain a top quark mass m_t = 178.1 ± 8.2 GeV. The statistical uncertainty is 6.7 GeV and the systematic uncertainty is 4.8 GeV.

The Setonian, October 25, 2007, Seton Hall University

2007

No abstract provided.

The Statesman, V. 51, I. 15, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 51, i. 15

Data Center Migration, Shane Wiswell

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

A successful datacenter migration plan will contribute to a company's productivity by minimizing the downtime of the business critical systems. After the design and construction of the new computer data center, a detailed project plan will be used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the data center migration in relation to the impact on the company's client base.

Development Of Micro/Nanosensor Elements And Packaging Techniques For Oceanography, Shyam Aravamudhan

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In this research, novel high resolution reinforced diaphragm MEMS piezoresistive pressure sensors were designed, fabricated and tested to measure physical phenomena (such as depth/pressure variations) in the ocean. To complement the physical sensing elements, a microfluidic electrochemical nitrate sensor, was also developed to detect chemical fluxes. The electrochemical sensor was designed and packaged to conform to a flow through system. The multisensor approach will enable better measurement quality compared to the current ocean sensors. This, in turn, will potentially improve the current understanding of physical and biogeochemical processes from coastal to deep-sea environment.

The pressure sensor element utilized a reinforced …

Structure Of Arabidopsis Thaliana 5-Methylthioribose Kinase Reveals A More Occluded Active Site Than Its Bacterial Homolog, Shao Yang-Ku, Kenneth A. Cornell, P. Lynne Howell

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background: Metabolic variations exist between the methionine salvage pathway of humans and a number of plants and microbial pathogens. 5-Methylthioribose (MTR) kinase is a key enzyme required for methionine salvage in plants and many bacteria. The absence of a mammalian homolog suggests that MTR kinase is a good target for the design of specific herbicides or antibiotics.

Results: The structure of Arabidopsis thaliana MTR kinase co-crystallized with ATPγS and MTR has been determined at 1.9 Å resolution. The structure is similar to B. subtilis MTR kinase and has the same protein kinase fold observed in other evolutionarily related …

The Daily Egyptian, October 25, 2007, Daily Egyptian Staff

October 2007

No abstract provided.

Prospectus, October 25, 2007, Chuck Shepherd, Briana Stodden, Kathleen Serino, Beth Voigt, Amanda Robinson, Erik Pheifer, Shane Swearingen, Andrew Serino, Judy Seyb

Prospectus 2007

No abstract provided.

The Weekly Challenger, October 25, 2007, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The October 25, 2007, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Curriculum Minutes 10/25/2007, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Applying Bayesian Ordinal Regression To Icap Maladaptive Behavior Subscales, Edward P. Johnson

Theses and Dissertations

This paper develops a Bayesian ordinal regression model for the maladaptive subscales of the Inventory for Client and Agency Planning (ICAP). Because the maladaptive behavior section of the ICAP contains ordinal data, current analysis strategies combine all the subscales into three indices, making the data more interval in nature. Regular MANOVA tools are subsequently used to create a regression model for these indices. This paper uses ordinal regression to analyze each original scale separately. The sample consists of applicants for aid from Utah's Division of Services for Persons with Disabilities. Each applicant fills out the Scales of Independent Behavior"”Revised (SIB-R) …

Heuristic Weighted Voting, Kristine Perry Monteith

Theses and Dissertations

Selecting an effective method for combining the votes of classifiers in an ensemble can have a significant impact on the overall classification accuracy an ensemble is able to achieve. With some methods, the ensemble cannot even achieve as high a classification accuracy as the most accurate individual classifying component. To address this issue, we present the strategy of Heuristic Weighted Voting, a technique that uses heuristics to determine the confidence that a classifier has in its predictions on an instance by instance basis. Using these heuristics to weight the votes in an ensemble results in an overall average increase in …

Illinois State University Report, October 25, 2007, Illinois State University

Illinois State University Report (1966-2012)

Illinois State University bi-weekly employee newsletter.

Million Woman March's 10th Anniversary Recognized, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2007

• Winthrop will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Million Woman March on Friday, Oct. 26..
• Events will include a re-enactment on the steps of Byrnes Auditorium and a panel discussion.

Shaping The Future Of Southern Nevada Conference Key Points, Ron Smith

Shaping the Future of Southern Nevada: Economic, Environmental, and Social Sustainability

General summary of key points raised at the conference

Concurrent Panel Session 1: Sustainability In Community Development And Architecture In Las Vegas, Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez, Craig Galati, Mary Kay Peck, Jeff Roberts, Suzanne Sanders, Richard Serfas

Shaping the Future of Southern Nevada: Economic, Environmental, and Social Sustainability

Moderator: David Frommer, AIA, UNLV Planning & Construction Scribe: Michael Spurr, UNLV Department of History Conference white paper & Full summary of panel session, 5 pages

Concurrent Panel Session 2: Service Learning: Linking Students And Community, Daniel Mclean, Jane Pike, Seth Pollack, Fran Smith, Jean Whitney, Cheri Young

Shaping the Future of Southern Nevada: Economic, Environmental, and Social Sustainability

Moderator: Peg Rees, UNLV Public Lands Institute Scribe: Melanie Taylor, UNLV Department of Criminal Justice Conference white paper & Full summary of panel session, 4 pages

Concurrent Panel Session 2: Challenges Facing Our Youth And Aged Populations, Michele Clark, Claudia Collins, Chris Kearney, Ed Jost, Larry Mason, Carla Sloan, William Sullivan

Shaping the Future of Southern Nevada: Economic, Environmental, and Social Sustainability

Moderator: Dr. Ann McDonough, UNLV Gerontology Program Scribe: Lisa Gioia-Acres, UNLV Department of History Conference white paper & Full summary of panel session, 4 pages

Concurrent Panel Session 1: Challenges Of Economic Growth & Diversification & Labor Preparation In Las Vegas, Maggie Arias-Petrel, Cedric Crear, Somer Hollingsworth, Mike Majewski, John Restrepo, Mary Riddel, Keith Schwer, Dina Titus

Shaping the Future of Southern Nevada: Economic, Environmental, and Social Sustainability

Moderator: Dr. Mel Jameson, UNLV College of Business Scribe: Angela Moor, UNLV Department of History Conference white paper & Full summary of panel session, 6 pages

Concurrent Panel Session 2: Health Challenges Facing Las Vegas, Carlos Brandenburg, Shawn Gerstenberger, Zaven Khachaturian, John Mcdonald, Dennis Pirages, Thom Reilly, Kathy Silver, Bonnie Sorenson, Carolyn B. Yucha, Maurizio Trevisan

Shaping the Future of Southern Nevada: Economic, Environmental, and Social Sustainability

Moderator: Marcia Turner, NSHE Health Science System Scribe: Candace Griffith, UNLV Department of Sociology Conference white paper & Full summary of panel session, 8 pages