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The Daily Egyptian, December 07, 2007, Daily Egyptian Staff

December 2007

No abstract provided.

Daily Eastern News: December 07, 2007, Eastern Illinois University

December

No abstract provided.

Charge Effects In Bilayer Electric Transport, Christopher Czech

All Theses

The mathematical isomorphism between the layer index in a bilayer system and the spin index in a spin-polarized system is used to draw an analogy between phenomena that occur in the two systems as a result of the electron-electron (e-e) interaction. First, the classical case of the Coulomb drag, a phenomenon resulting from momentum transfer through e-e collisions, is reviewed for both bilayer systems and spin-polarized systems. Then, the spin-backflow phenomenon, a result of the interaction-induced changes in the local quasiparticle energy that affects the charge transport in spin-polarized systems is presented. Finally, the iso-spin correlation is exploited to establish …

Board Of Trustees Minutes, December 7, 2007, Eastern Washington University

Board of Trustees Minutes

No abstract provided.

Use Of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy For Qualitative And Quantitative Analyses Of Grains And Cereal Products, Panjama Cheewapramong

Department of Food Science and Technology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The purpose of the first part of the study was to develop a simplified near-infrared reflectance (NIR) spectroscopy method for detecting insect larvae in individual wheat kernels. Discriminant analysis, based on Mahalanobis distances calculated from log 1/R data at only four discrete wavelengths, yielded better results for classification of sound and insect infested wheat kernels than principal component analysis (PCA) using the spectral region from 1100 to 1900 nm. This simplified technique was then used to detect 3- and 4-week-old larvae of granary and maize weevils in wheat kernels. A model developed from a calibration set containing sound kernels and …

Faculty Newsnotes 2007 No. 401, Office Of The Provost

Faculty Newsnotes (1972-2010)

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Febrile Temperature On Plasmodium Falciparum, Heidi Sue Porter

Theses and Dissertations

Previously it has been shown that cultures of Plasmodium falciparum died following exposure to a febrile temperature of 40°C, as demonstrated by a decrease in parasitemia of the following generation. In the current study, the effect of 40°C treatment on culture media, erythrocytes, and parasite glucose consumption, were ruled out as possible influences on parasite death, demonstrating that 40°C impacted the parasites directly. Metabolic profiling of DNA synthesis, protein synthesis, and glucose utilization during exposure to 40°C clearly indicated that febrile temperatures had direct effect on major metabolic pathways and parasite development, beginning 20-24 hr after erythrocyte invasion. The ring …

Governors State University Board Of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee Meeting Minutes - December 7, 2007, Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meetings Materials and Recordings

Minutes for the Governors State University Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee Meeting - December 7, 2007

Description Of The Trio/Upward Bound Students' Construction Of Vocations Using George Kelly's Rep Test Method, Maraia Sokia Weingarten

Theses and Dissertations

The Information Age is revolutionizing the way we communicate, acquire knowledge, and perform work. Society is shifting from occupations rooted in industrial production to those associated with knowledge and information, requiring the development of new skills for changing occupations and updating old educational methods. Educators need to be aware of economic and social changes and have a vision for how to design career education to respond to those changes. Individuals must also be prepared to learn on their own as careers evolve and change. The training necessary to adapt to the changing career culture needs to be made available to …

Solid Phase Crystallization Of Vanadium Dioxide Thin Films And Characterization Through Scanning Electron Microscopy, Felipe Rivera

Theses and Dissertations

Crystalline films of vanadium dioxide were obtained through thermal annealing of amorphous vanadium dioxide thin films sputtered on silicon dioxide. An annealing process was found that yielded polycrystalline vanadium dioxide thin films, semi-continuous thin films, and films of isolated single-crystal particles. Orientation Imaging Microscopy (OIM) was used to characterize and study the phase and the orientation of the vanadium dioxide crystals obtained, as well as to diferentiate them from other vanadium oxide stoichiometries that may have formed during the annealing process. There was no evidence of any other vanadium oxides present in the prepared samples. Indexing of the crystals for …

The Bg News December 7, 2007, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 7, 2007. Volume 98-Issue 73.

R.I.T. News & Events - December 6, 2007, University News Services, Rochester Institute Of Technology

University Publications

Main features in this issue: RIT to open Dubai campus in 2008; Innovation fest sessions set; $2 million in federal funds helps CIMS sustain military fleets; Rochesters homeless showcased at Gallery r; Conference brings romanticism to light in a unique way; Web developer shares Twin Peaks fascination with the world; Jemison takes the helm as RITs newest Minett Professor; New imaging lab casts big focus on tiny objects; First-year students build and test their own autonomous robots; New guide helps build a better robot

Geochemical Reconstruction Of Late Holocene Drainage And Mixing In Kluane Lake, Yukon Territory, Janice Brahney, John J. Clague, Brian Menounos, Thomas W. D. Edwards

Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications

The level of Kluane Lake in southwest Yukon Territory, Canada, has fluctuated tens of metres during the late Holocene. Contributions of sediment from different watersheds in the basin over the past 5,000 years were inferred from the elemental geochemistry of Kluane Lake sediment cores. Elements associated with organic material and oxyhydroxides were used to reconstruct redox fluctuations in the hypolimnion of the lake. The data reveal complex relationships between climate and river discharge during the late Holocene. A period of influx of Duke River sediment coincides with a relatively warm climate around 1,300 years BP. Discharge of Slims River into …

Reed-Solomon Codes Construction & Decoding, Samuel J. Parsons

Honors Capstones

Capstone submitted as a graduation requirement for the BSU Honors Program.

The Carroll News- Vol. 84, No. 10, John Carroll University

The Carroll News

No abstract provided.

Campus Report, Vol. 35, No. 4, University Of Dayton

Campus Report

Read the latest news on campus: crèche from around the world; progress in alcohol abuse prevention; a new mass notification system; promising enrollment prospects; and financial strategies for fiscal 2009. And, "Take a break with" Diana Smith, director of the Bombeck Family Learning Center.

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, December 6, 2007, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• New Course

Department of Economics

• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change
• Course Description Change

Department of Elementary Education

• Credit Hour Change
• Title Change, Multiple List Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change

Department of Family, Consumer, and Human Development

• New Course
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change

Department of Instructional Technology

• New Course
• Course Description Change
• Course Number Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Course …

The Missouri Miner, December 6, 2007

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

No abstract provided.

Recoil Velocities From Equal-Mass Binary Black-Hole Mergers: A Systematic Investigation Of Spin-Orbit Aligned Configurations, Denis Pollney, Christian Reisswig, Luciano Rezzolla, Béla Szilágyi, Marcus Ansorg, Barrett Deris, Peter Diener, Ernst Nils Dorband, Michael Koppitz, Alessandro Nagar, Erik Schnetter

Faculty Publications

Binary black-hole systems with spins aligned with the orbital angular momentum are of special interest, as studies indicate that this configuration is preferred in nature due to non-vacuum environmental interactions, as well as post-Newtonian (PN) spin-orbit couplings. If the spins of the two bodies differ, there can be a prominent beaming of the gravitational radiation during the late plunge, causing a recoil of the final merged black hole. In this paper we perform an accurate and systematic study of recoil velocities from a sequence of equal-mass black holes whose spins are aligned with the orbital angular momentum, and whose individual …

Curriculum Minutes 12/06/2007, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

How To Hunt A Wild Neutrino, Janet Conrad

IMSA Great Minds Program ®

Of all of the particles which make up matter, the neutrino is the most mysterious. Remnants of the big bang, neutrinos are everywhere -- up in your attic, out in the cornfields, deep in the farthest galaxies. Catching them has always been a problem. But recently we have discovered one of their tricks. They can change their spots -- from one type into another! This talk will discuss neutrinos, how to catch them, and in the context of the research at Fermilab.

Kenyon Collegian - December 6, 2007

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

Small-Scale X-Ray Variability In The Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant, Daniel J. Patnaude, Robert A. Fesen

Dartmouth Scholarship

A comparison of X-ray observations of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant taken in 2000, 2002, and 2004 with the Chandra ACIS-S3 reveals the presence of several small-scale features (≤10'') that exhibit significant intensity changes over a 4 yr time frame. Here we report on the variability of six features, four of which show count rate increases from ~10% to over 90%, and two of which show decreases of ~30%-40%. While extracted 1-4.5 keV X-ray spectra do not reveal gross changes in emission-line strengths, spectral fits using nonequilibrium-ionization, metal-rich plasma models indicate increased or decreased electron temperatures for features showing increasing …

December 05, 2007 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

December 5, 2007 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

As Minutes 2007 12 05 Core Complement Cap

Faculty Assembly Documents

No abstract provided.

As Minutes 2007 12 05

Faculty Assembly Documents

FACULTY ASSEMBLY MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, December 5, 2007 2:30-4:00 pm O’Hare Academic Center Room 260

Call to Order

Acceptance of Minutes of the November Faculty Assembly Meeting (appended below)

Treasurer’s Report

Announcements

Committee to Revise Protocol for Curriculum Change: Members

Core Curriculum Readings

Comments of faculty related to advising loads

Information from VPAA: Professional Development Funds

Motions

To Cap Core Complement Course Offerings: For information

Faculty Position Statement on Staff Termination Policy: For discussion and vote

Further discussion and survey related to professional development funds

Random selection of department for refreshments at February meeting

Other

Adjournment

Volume 45, Number 16: December 05, 2007, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Numerical Simulation Of Gas-Solid Dynamics In A Circulating Fluidized-Bed Riser With Geldart Group B Particles, S. Vaishali, Shantanu Roy, Satish Bhusarapu, M. (Muthanna) H. Al-Dahhan, M. P. Dudukovic

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Circulating Fluidized-Bed (CFB) Risers with Geldart Group B Particles Have Found Significant Application in Combustion Reactions. the Present Work Attempts to Study the Solids Flow Dynamics in a CFB Riser that is Operated with Group B Particles, using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Techniques. the Key Feature in the Present Study is that the Various Closure Schemes in the CFD Model Have Been Evaluated Against Data from Non-Invasive Experimental Techniques: Computer Automated Radioactive Particle Tracking (CARPT) for Solids Velocity Field and Computed Tomography (CT) for Solids Holdup. Since Solids Flow in a Riser is Multiscale in Character, in Addition to the …

The Daily Egyptian, December 05, 2007, Daily Egyptian Staff

December 2007

No abstract provided.