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Ucc Minutes November 29, 2007, Kutztown University Curriculum Committee

UCC Minutes

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The Rotation Period Of The Planet-Hosting Star Hd 189733, Gregory W. Henry, Joshua N. Winn

Information Systems and Engineering Management Research Publications

We present synoptic optical photometry of HD 189733, the chromospherically active parent star of one of the most intensively studied exoplanets. We have significantly extended the timespan of our previously reported observations and refined the estimate of the stellar rotation period by more than an order of magnitude: P = 11.953 ± 0.009 days. We derive a lower limit on the inclination of the stellar rotation axis of 54° (with 95% confidence), corroborating earlier evidence that the stellar spin axis and planetary orbital axis are well aligned.

Vol.35 N.28 November 29th 2007, Brown Publishing Company

Black Voice News

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2007 Fall Engr333/Biol354 Project Solutions Poster, 2007 Fall Engr333, 2007 Fall Biol354

ENGR 333

A carbon footprint is term which refers to the net amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly or indirectly by human activities and is usually expressed in terms of metric tons of carbon dioxide. The Calvin community places a strong emphasis on practicing good stewardship, including stewardship of Creation. Reducing Calvin’s carbon footprint is crucial because carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas and contributes heavily to global climate change. In a previous portion of this project, the carbon footprint of Calvin College was calculated to be about 66,400 MTCE (Metric Tons Carbon dioxide Emitted). The goal of this portion …

2007 Fall Engr333/Biol354 Project Footprint Poster, 2007 Fall Engr333, 2007 Fall Biol354

ENGR 333

The students of Calvin College’s Engineering 333 and Biology 354 classes were given the task of determining “What would it take to make Calvin College Carbon Neutral?” At first glance, it would not appear that classes on Advanced Thermal System Design and Investigations in Plant Ecology would have much in common. However, the biology and engineering students comprising these classes banded together to tackle the problem. Coming to a satisfactory conclusion would require: Creating an inventory of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and sequestration potential Coming up with detailed solutions to achieve Carbon Neutrality Working out a practical schedule to …

The Pan American (2007-11-29), Sandra Gonzalez

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

58th Year, No. 13

Washington University Record, November 29, 2007

Washington University Record

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The Montclarion, November 29, 2007, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

Aspira Inc. Of Illinois: A Tale Of Educational Success?, Christian Rivera-Perez

Capstone Projects – Politics and Government

In the last several years many initiatives emerged with the purpose of reforming how education is practiced in the urban setting. From the voucher system to the creation of charters, all had the same goal; the delivery of quality education to underserved youth. Through the discussion of ASPIRA educational elements, I seek to present an alternative combination of elements that promotes success among those groups that historically has been disengaged.

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern University will hold Fall 2007 commencement on Dec. 7
• Engineering students promote science to members of local Girl Scout troop

Practical Sensor For Measurement Of Nitrogen, Dusan Popovic, Vladimir Milosavljevic, Steven Daniels

Articles

This paper presents a method for precise measurement of atomic and molecular nitrogen in an oxygen-nitrogen dc plasma. This is achieved by monitoring the intensities of the atomic nitrogen spectral line at 821.6 nm and the molecular nitrogen bandhead at 337.1 nm, relative to the atomic oxygen spectral line at 844.7 nm. Oxygen is one of the most frequently used gases for surface chemical treatment, including deposition and etching, therefore the ability to measure and control the process and chemical composition of the process is essential. To validate this oxygen actimometry method for N2-xO2 (where x varies from 0 to …

Subconstituent Algebras Of Latin Squares, Ibtisam Daqqa

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Let n be a positive integer. A Latin square of order n is an n×n array L such that each element of some n-set occurs in each row and in each column of L exactly once. It is well-known that one may construct a 4-class association scheme on the positions of a Latin square, where the relations are the identity, being in the same row, being in the same column, having the same entry, and everything else. We describe the subconstituent (Terwilliger) algebras of such an association scheme. One also may construct several strongly regular graphs on the positions …

The Cord Weekly (November 28, 2007)

The Cord

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The Register, 2007-11-28, North Carolina Agricutural And Technical State University

NCAT Student Newspapers

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Molten Salt Systems And The New Developments For The Application Of Molten Salts, Peng Liu, Ye-Xiang Tong, Qi-Qin Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The general situation of molten salt systems since 21 century are presented.The development of room temperature molten salts are emphasized.Applications of molten salts to the areas of preparating alloys and functional materials;batteries and capacitors;analysis and separation;use as reaction media and catalyzers;environmental protection have good prospect.In order to continually develop the molten salt system,it is necessary further to know the properties of molten salts and relevant theories,as well as exploiting the new methods and novel systems of synthesizing molten salts.

Electrochemical Oxidization Of Herring Sperm Dna And Its Interaction With Histone, Juan Xu, Gui-Ping Huang, Hong Li, Wei Zhu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The voltammetric behavior of herring sperm DNA at glassy carbon electrode and its interaction with histone have been investigated by using cyclic voltammetry,differential pulse voltammetry,and fluorescence measurement.In the potential range of 0.20 V to 1.25 V,it is found that an irreversible oxidative peak is exhibited in acid solution,but in the neutral or alkaline solution two oxidative peaks are observed.Oxidative peak potential values show a negative shift with increasing pH via a slope of-57 mV·pH-1 and a linear relation with DNA concentration in the range of 0.45 to 8.20 mmol·L^-1.In the presence of histone,the oxidative peak current of DNA …

Eiectro-Oxidation Of Methanol On Pdnio/C Catalyst In Alkaline Medium, Mei-Li Wang, Lin Sang, Cheng-De Huang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electro-oxidation of methanol in alkaline electrolyte at in-house synthesized PdNiO/C and Pd/C catalysts and the effect of heat treatment on the structure and performance of catalysts were studied by cyclic voltammetry,chronoamperometry,chronopotentiometry and X-ray diffraction methods.It is shown that when the reduction temperature is 70℃ and the ratio between Pd and Ni is 8∶2,The PdNiO/C catalyst presents a highest activity for methanol electrooxidation.Calcining can increase the particle size and crystallinity of catalysts,but decrease the dispersion and activity of catalysts, too.Besides,the NiO is disengaged from Pd lattice by heat-treatment.The optimal PdNiO/C catalyst shows higher catalytic activity and much better poisoning resistance …

Preparation And Properties Of High Capacity Lifepo4, Jun Li, Gui-Tang Lai, Hui-Min Huang, Da-Guang Li, Xin-De Xia

Journal of Electrochemistry

Carbon-doped LiFePO₄/C and pure phase LiFePO₄ cathode materials were prepared by liquid-state precipitation reaction. The results of XRD, SEM, elemental analysis,FTIR and A.C.impedance tests show that the samples have had olivine structure and a 3.4V discharge platform.The tapped density of LiFePO₄/C sample could reach 1.46g/cm³, the initiate discharge capacity is 144.6mAh/g at 0.1C,which remained capacity is 93.2% after 20 cycles. The first discharge capacity is 133.5mAh/g at 1C and the capacity decreased 8.76% after 20 cycles.

Electrochemical Behavor Of Zinc-Indium Alloy Electrodes In Concentrated Alkaline Solution, Zhi-Lin Wang, Xiao-Ge Zhang, Rong-Gui Du, Chang-Jian Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrochemical behavior of zinc-indium alloy electrodes in 35%KOH solutions has been investigated by electrochemical methods including the potentiodynamic polarization and discharge measurements under constant current density.The results indicate that the anodic current density and passive current density increase after the indium addition.The discharge measurement shows that the addition of indium shortens the time to passive state for the Zn alloy compared to pure zinc at a large discharge conditions,that is the addition of indium may enhance the electrochemical activity of Zn alloy electrodes.It is found that the anodic dissolution of zinc-indium alloy electrodes in the concentrated KOH solution occurs …

Study On The Corrosion Of Chlorine Condenser By Electrochemical Method, Bin Xiang, Wen Chen, Wen-Zhang Huang, Shao-Hua Xing, Sheng-Tao Zhang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Corrosion of condenser is very seriously in chlorine-alkali industry,which could lead to fatal disaster.The most commonly used material in low pressure condenser includes steel of 16MnR,10#,and welding rod of J507.Electrochemical analysis of the three materials in 29.9%(by mass) calcium chloride(CaCl₂) solution was carried out.The corrosion current density icorr and impedance parameters of the three materials in 29.9% CaCl₂ solution were estimated separately.The result showed that in the tripartite phase regions where the 10# seamless tube and 16MnR armor plate were jointed by welding,the weld was firstly eroded and suggested that the chlorine condenser should be examined and …

Voltammetric Behavior Of Rutin And Its Application, Zong-Yao Qian, Bing-Qi Li, Hong Liu, Xin-Fu Xia, Yin-Mei Wang, Ya-Ping Niu

Journal of Electrochemistry

In solution of 0.1mol/L Tris-HCl(pH=8.3),a sensitive reduction peak of rutin was obtained by liner sweep polarography.The peak potential was-1.10V(vs.Ag/AgCl).The peak current was proportional to the concentration of rutin over the range of 7×10^-7～9.8×10^-6mol/L.This method has been applied to the determination of the flavonoid in G.Uralensis.The results showed that the reduction process was irreversible with adsorption that studied by linear sweep and cyclic voltammetry.

Study On Metal|Solid Electrolyte|Gel Membrane Containing Water|Graphite System, Jing-Dong Liu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The characteristic of oxide layer formed on the surface of metal in Metal|Solid Electrolyte|Gel Membrane Containing Water|Graphite System was studied by using Point Defect Model and Barrier Layer/Porous Layer Model.Trace water in solid electrolyte helped to form porous layer at the surface of metal,The thickness of porous layer increased due to water molecule reacts with barrier layer continuously,which lowered the porosity and decreased the electromotive potential and current.Porosity influenced solubility behavior of oxide layer intensely.Like barrier layer,porous layer is also a semiconductor.

Determination Of Malathion Based On Carbon Nanotubes Modified Electrode Incorporating Acetylcholinesterase, Lu Zhang, Yao-Dong Zhang, Hong-Lan Qi

Journal of Electrochemistry

A biosensor for determination of organophosphorus pesticide based on the acetylcholinesterase and multi-wall carbon nanotubes modified electrode is fabricated.Under the optimal conditions,the chronoamperometric current at +0.70V(vs.SCE) increased linearly with the concentration of malathion in the range from 6.0×10^-10 to 6.0×10^-9 mol·L^-1 with a detection limit of 1.0×10^-10 mol·L^-1.The recoveries of malathion in lake water is 97% to 105% determinated by this method.

Ion-Implanting Modification Of Layered Manganese Dioxide And Its Electrochemical Performance, He-Ning Huang, Dong-Ping Lv, Xing-Kang Huang, Qi-Wei Zhang, Yong Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Layered MnO₂(δ-MnO₂) was prepared by thermal decomposition of potassium permanganate.Ti was ion-implanted into such δ-MnO₂ by physical techniques,forming a composite(δ-MnO₂-Ti).These materials were characterized by XRD,SEM,XPS techniques and their electrochemical proprieties were investigated.The results showed that the layered structure of δ-MnO₂ did not been destroyed after Ti ion implantation,and the implanted Ti element was mainly Ti⁴⁺ as indicated by XPS.Both of the first and the highest discharge specific capacities of the ion-implanted layered MnO₂(δ-MnO₂-Ti),compared to those of δ-MnO₂,were improved significantly.

Electrochemical Behavior And Determination Of Luteolin At A Glassy Carbon Electrode, Ai-Lin Liu, Shao-Bo Zhang, Xiao-Sha Wu, Li-Ping Li, Yang-Yuan Cao, Li-Ying Huang, Xin-Hua Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrochemical behavior of luteolin was studied by voltammetry at a glassy carbon electrode in phosphate buffer solution.The results exhibited that the well-defined redox peak of luteolin is observed and the electrode process is adsorption-controlled.The charge transfer coefficient(α) was calculated as 0.66 in phosphate buffer solution(pH 4.0).The relationships between oxidation peak current and the concentration of luteolin are linear in the range of 1.0×10^-8 ～ 5.0×10^-6 mol·L^-1 by differential pulse voltammetric method.The detection limit had been estimated as 1.0×10^-8 molL^-1.This method can be used for the determination of luteolin with satisfactory results.

Selection Of Additions In The Process Of Electrochemical Synthesizing Of K2Feo4, Wei-Hua Yang, Dong-Qin Bi, Yan Zhou, Hong-Hui Wang, Xin-Ren Lan

Journal of Electrochemistry

Some of different additions including KIO₄ was added to the anodic electrolyte for electrochemical synthesizing of K₂FeO₄,the effects of these additions on current yield were investigated.XRD and SEM were used to characterize the structure and image of K₂FeO₄.The results show that KIO₄ is a preferable addition.When the mass dosage of KIO₄ is 0.02%,electrolysis time is 1 h,the current yield is enhanced by 31.6% and the corresponding purity of the product is improved by 3.85 %.

The Tropical Forest And Fire Emissions Experiment: Method Evaluation Of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions Measured By Ptr-Ms, Ftir, And Gc From Tropical Biomass Burning, T. G. Karl, Ted J. Christian, Robert J. Yokelson, Paulo Artaxo, Wei Min Hao, Alex Guenther

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications

Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from fires in tropical forest fuels were quantified using Proton-Transfer-Reaction Mass Spectrometry (PTRMS), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and gas chromatography (GC) coupled to PTRMS (GC-PTR-MS). We investigated VOC emissions from 19 controlled laboratory fires at the USFS (United States Forest Service) Fire Sciences Laboratory and 16 fires during an intensive airborne field campaign during the peak of the burning season in Brazil in 2004. The VOC emissions were dominated by oxygenated VOCs (OVOC) (OVOC/NMHC similar to 4:1, NMHC: non-methane hydrocarbons) The specificity of the PTR-MS instrument, which measures the mass to charge ratio of …

A New Method To Reduce The Contact Resistance Between Metal Current Collector And Graphite Plate For Pemfc, Hao Sun, Ming Han, Meng-Kai Liu, Jun-Bo Jia, Yao-Tian Zhan

Journal of Electrochemistry

A new method to reduce the contact resistance between metal current collector and graphite plate for PEMFC has been proposed.It was found that the contact resistance between the stainless steel current collector and graphite plate after embedding a metal net-carbon polymer composition is effective by to eliminate,Fuel cell testing has presented that this new method can effectively reduce the internal resistance of PEMFC,and improve the performance of the PEM fuel cell.

Electrochemical Behavior Of Zinc Alloy Anode In Ca(Oh)2 Solutions Of Different Ph, Peng-Ying Ren, Ji-Quan He

Journal of Electrochemistry

The polarization curves of zinc alloy anodes in Ca(OH)₂ solutions have been measured by potentiodynamic method,and the composition of corrosion products were examined by X-ray-diffraction(XRD).The experimental results indicated that not only the electrochemical behavior of zinc alloy anodes were absolutely different in every alkaline solutions,but also many electrochemical parameters were determined,such as zero current potential(E0),the density of corrosion current(icorr),passive current density(ip),breakdown potential(Eb),and so on.There were three zero current potential when zinc alloy anodes in some Ca(OH)₂ solutions which made passive state unstable.The graphs of E-pH about zinc alloy anodes dipped in different Ca(OH)₂ solutions were drawn,and compared …

Study On Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Of Carbon Steel Eroded In Methyldiethanolamine Solution, Dong-Ping Wei, Rong-Zong Hu, Dan-Mei Pan, Wei-Xiong Huang, Rui Dong

Journal of Electrochemistry

Corrosion behavior of carbon steel in methyldiethanolamine(MDEA) solution was investigated by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy(EIS).The results were showed that the corrosion rate of carbon steel in solution containing dissolved oxygen is higher than that in solution removed of dissolved oxygen before cathodic activation.They were reversed after cathodic activation.The corrosion rate is increased at first and then decreased when the concentration of MDEA is increased in the blank solutions.In the simulated solutions containing quantities of!heat-stable salts(HSS),the corrosion rate is decreased monotonously with increase of the MDEA concentration.As anodic polarization potential is increased,the EIS of carbon steel in HSS simulated solution showed characteristics …