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Fall 2007 Farquhar Forum, Farquhar College Of Arts And Sciences

The Farquhar Forum College Magazine

No abstract provided.

Changing Course: Navigating Life After Fifty, E Michael Brady Phd

Faculty Publications

The article reviews the book Changing Course: Navigating Life After Fifty, by William A. Sadler and James H. Kreft.

Blackworld, V. 27, I. 02, Stony Brook University

Blackworld

v. : ill. ; 38-43 cm (original analog pub.),Black world, v.27;n.2

The Effectiveness Of Face-To-Face Vs. Web Camera, Cyndi Danner-Kuhn, Sue Jacobs, Beth Walizer

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

A major challenge of university faculty and adjunct members in teacher education is the logistics of scheduling and observing remote field experience evaluations of candidates. According to National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS.T) (2003), observations require an investment of time, scheduling logistics, and trained professionals to observe and analyze evaluation data. The authors of NETS.T (2003) state, “Put another way, observation opportunities are precious and should be designed to make every moment count” (p. 112). Technology, particularly in the form of videoconferencing, is being used to develop and improve the level of communication when observing and evaluating candidates. This …

Environmental Studies B.A. Program Title 2007, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

Fixed Points Of Abelian Actions On S2, John Franks, Michael Handel, Kamlesh Parwani

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

We prove that if $F$ is a finitely generated abelian group of orientation preserving $C^1$ diffeomorphisms of $R^2$ which leaves invariant a compact set then there is a common fixed point for all elements of $F.$ We also show that if $F$ is any abelian subgroup of orientation preserving $C^1$ diffeomorphisms of $S^2$ then there is a common fixed point for all elements of a subgroup of $F$ with index at most two.

Estimating Quality Of Support Vector Machines Learning Under Probabilistic And Interval Uncertainty: Algorithms And Computational Complexity, Canh Hao Nguyen, Tu Bao Ho, Vladik Kreinovich

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

Support Vector Machines (SVM) is one of the most widely used technique in machines leaning. After the SVM algorithms process the data and produce some classification, it is desirable to learn how well this classification fits the data. There exist several measures of fit, among them the most widely used is kernel target alignment. These measures, however, assume that the data are known exactly. In reality, whether the data points come from measurements or from expert estimates, they are only known with uncertainty. As a result, even if we know that the classification perfectly fits the nominal data, this same …

Prism #25, October 2007, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

October 1, 2007, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Pipeline, October 2007, College Of Engineering

Pipeline

No abstract provided.

University News

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.

Feeling The Chemistry, Scott Roark

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.

Fall 2007 Fact Book, Office Of Institutional Planning & Analysis

Office of Institutional Research

The Fact Book is an annual comprehensive publication of historical trend data on admissions, enrollment, degrees awarded, faculty/staff data, and financial aid.

Number 1 - 2006-2007

Annual Report for the Institute for Global Citizenship

This is the inaugural Annual Report for the Institute for Global Citizenship.

Instruction Size Report, Fall 2007, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Gives breakdowns of student credit hours offered by status of instructor, average class size overall, and average class size by status of instructor.

Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Administration Documents

WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

• Richard Ewald – Society of 1906
• Ransdell, Gary. One Big Leap
• The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics & Science in Kentucky
• Photographer Finishes Third in Hearst Competition – Jonathan Woods
• Richard Miller Appointed First Chief Diversity Officer
• WKU Wins CASE WealthEngine Award
• Russell Athletic WKU Official Team Apparel
• Houchens Industries Gives $5 Million for WKU Stadium Project: WKU Add Houchens to Stadium Name
• Regents Approve $314.6 Million Budget
• Dean Kahler to Lead Enrollment Management
• Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Competes Nationally
• Emergency Management: WKU’s Crisis Management Plan
• We Remember – Virginia Tech University Massacre
• Love …

Reclamation, Managing Water In The West, Annual Report Of Operations For Flaming Gorge Dam, Water Year 2007, U.S. Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Reclamation

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

Pursuant to the February 2006 Record of Decision for the Operation of Flaming Gorge Dam (ROD) and as described in the Operation of Flaming Gorge Dam Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), this report details the operations of Flaming Gorge Dam during water year 2007. This is the second year of operations of Flaming Gorge Dam under the ROD and this report is the second annual report produced under authority of the ROD.

Reclamation: Managing Water In The West, A.V. Watkins Dam Safety Of Dams Modification Draft Environmental Assessment Pro-Ea-07-002, W. Russ Findlay, U.S. Department Of The Interior Bureau Of Reclamation

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

This document is an environmental assessment (EA) of the proposal to modify A.V. Watkins Dam under the Safety of Dams (SOD) Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-578, as amended). The proposed SOD modifications would correct safety deficiencies of the dam without affecting the purpose or benefits of the dam. Specifically, the embankment and foundation of the dam need to be repaired. The repairs are needed to restore the reservoir to full function and to incorporate state-of-the-art defensive measures of controlling seepage within the foundation and embankment. On November 13, 2006, emergency remedial actions were taken at A.V. Watkins Dam when …

Jeanne Clery Disclosure Of Campus Security Policy And Campus Crime Statistics Report, 2006, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Police Department

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy

No abstract provided.

Fisheries Research Report No. 166 - Stock Enhancement Of Haliotis Laevigata In Western Australia - A Preliminary Assessment, Anthony M. Hart, Frank Fabris, Sabine Daume

Fisheries Research Reports

A preliminary assessment of stock enhancement of Haliotis laevigata (Greenlip abalone) in Western Australia was undertaken with the release of 6,000 abalone near Augusta in 2004. The objective of the project was to obtain quantitative data on the likelihood of enhancement, as an additional management tool to TACs and size-limits, being successful in natural habitats in Western Australia. Baseline surveys coupled with an assessment of growth and survival of released 1+ and 2 + animals were undertaken at 12 sites within Flinders Bay, Augusta. Overall survival was 19% for 1+ age abalone and 27% for 2+ animals after 9 months. …

Patterns Of District Performance In Student Achievement: Connecting Resources To Student Achievement, Peter Simpson, Robert K. Gable, Stacey L. Kite

School Finance and Student Achievement

This presentation is the first sequence of a three-phase study using a mixed method sequential explanatory strategy (Creswell, 2003). The study is research in-progress that investigates how resources can increase or diminish the value resources as they move through the education delivery system contributing in variations in its overall performance (Porter, 1985). The study is unique, because it combines, and is based on microeconomic and complex adaptive theories to examine resource utilization within school districts. This first sequence has two analytical goals and steps: (1) to verify the significant correlation, but with patterns of variability for district performance measured by …

Zeno Of Elea: Where Space, Time, Physics, And Philosophy Converge An Everyman’S Introduction To An Unsung Hero Of Philosophy, William Turner

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Zeno of Elea, despite being among the most important of the Pre-Socratic philosophers, is frequently overlooked by philosophers and scientists alike in modern times. Zeno of Elea’s arguments on have not only been an impetus for the most important scientific and mathematical theories in human history, his arguments still serve as a basis for modern problems and theoretical speculations. This is a study of his arguments on motion, the purpose they have served in the history of science, and modern applications of Zeno of Elea’s arguments on motion.

To Live With The Sea: Community-Based Management Of Marine Resources In Southwest Madagascar, Hannah Pitt

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

“God intended us to fish, and we will fish until the end,” the elderly Vezo fisherman explained, shrugging his shoulders as if in resignation to an unavoidable truth (Niry). For a people whose history, culture, and economy have revolved around the sea for generations, the idea of preservation is just not palatable, he seemed to be saying. The momentum of tradition, in other words, cannot be stopped. Yet in 23 Vezo fishing villages in the region of Andavadoaka, along the southwest coast of Madagascar, communities have collectively established seasonal and permanent restrictions on critical fishing grounds that together make up …

The Price Of Gold: The Environmental Impacts Of Toxic Chemicals In Gold Mining, Adam Goetz

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The role of mercury and cyanide in gold mining has become a hot topic in Mongolia in the past few years. In the past few months, the government has launched a crackdown on the illegal use of these chemicals in response to the contamination of Khongor soum’s drinking water which resulted from an illegal mining operation. However, there are many more sites throughout the country that are in need of cleaning as a result of the illegal use of these chemicals by small companies as well as individual miners.

This paper examines the role of a variety of different views …

A Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm That Employs A Hybrid Approach For Isolating Codon Usage Bias Indicative Of Translational Efficiency, Douglas W. Raiford, Dan E. Krane, Travis E. Doom, Michael L. Raymer

Kno.e.sis Publications

Isolation of translational efficiency bias can have important applications in gene expression prediction and heterologous protein production. In some genomes the presence of a high GC(AT)-content bias can confound the isolation of translational efficiency bias. In other organisms translational efficiency bias is weak making it difficult to isolate. Described here is a multi-objective genetic algorithm that improves the isolation of translational efficiency bias in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, two organisms shown to have high GC-content and weak translational efficiency bias.

Fall 2007 Commencement, Eastern Illinois University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Swashup: Situational Web Applications Mashups, E. Michael Maximilien, Ajith Harshana Ranabahu, Stefan Tai

Kno.e.sis Publications

Distributed programming has shifted from private networks to the Internet using heterogeneous Web APIs. This enables the creation of situational applications of composed services exposing user interfaces, i.e., mashups. However, this programmable Web lacks unified models that can facilitate mashup creation, reuse, and deployments. This poster demonstrates a platform to facilitate Web 2.0 mashups.

Popcorn N' Picture Books: Promoting Children's Books In Academic Libraries, Laurie Charnigo, Carley Suther

The Southeastern Librarian

The educational value of children’s literature is supported by a numerous body of research. Helping children to read, write, develop fluency, critical thinking skills and multicultural awareness are just a few of the essential benefits children’s books provide. During the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, children’s book publishing has risen from a small publishing venture to big business. About 2,000 books were published for children in 1960. By the nineties, this number increased to 5,000 and has continued to rise. The “voluminous body of high-quality literature” published yearly makes selection by librarians difficult. As Bernice Cullinan and Lee Galda note, “Our …

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 49 Number 2, Fall 2007, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

14 - A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE PRESIDENT By Ron Hansen. Set your alarm clock early-then get up and follow Paul Locatelli, S.J., through a day of leading the University and serving as pastor, professor, mayor, and CEO.

22 - BUILT BY IMMIGRANTS By Gerald McKevitt, S.J. How Italian Jesuits helped shape the American West, from religious devotions to curriculum to pasta.

28 - YOU ARE HERE By Sarah Stanek. SCU students and faculty collaborate on a groundbreaking project documenting early life at Mission Santa Clara-and the result is a book that's the first of its kind for …

Columbia Chronicle (10/01/2007), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from October 1, 2007 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 34 pages and is listed as Volume 43, Number 5. Cover story: "Kicking it up a notch" Editor-in-Chief: Amanda Maurer