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Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 105, November 19, 2008

Central Florida Future

Laughing gas to power two rockets; Central Florida Future Housing Fair hits UCF; Overall burglary reports on rise; 'Intern Queen' dishes her secret; Banquet to show levels of inequality; Team Fortress takes first win.

The Effects Of Experience On The Perception Of German Rounded Vowels By Native Speakers Of American English, Bradley J. York

Theses and Dissertations

This study examines the effects of experience in German on the categorical perception of German rounded vowels, namely /uː/, /ʊ/, /oː/, /ɔ/, /yː/, /ʏ/, /øː/, and /œ/, by native speakers of American English (AE). Of special interest is whether more experience in German leads to more accurate perception of German front rounded vowels, namely /yː/, /ʏ/, /øː/, and /œ/, which do not have correlates in American English and are well known to cause perceptual problems for native AE speakers (Strange, Bohn, Trent, & Nishi, 2004). Subjects in this study were students at Brigham Young University that were divided into 4 …

The Colby Echo (2008-11-19), Colby College

The Colby Echo

Published by the students of Colby College since 1877, The Colby Echo is the weekly, editorially independent student-run newspaper of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Published monthly, 1877-1886; semi-monthly, 1886-1897; and weekly, during the academic year, 1898-present.

Spectator 2008-11-19, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Initial Scarification And Overlay Treatment Timing On Chloride Concentrations In Concrete Bridge Decks, Curtis Daniel Nolan

Theses and Dissertations

Considering the pervasive presence of chlorides in concrete bridge decks, bridge engineers have a critical responsibility to perform proper and effective preventive maintenance and rehabilitation operations. Bridge engineers often perform scarification and overlay (SO) procedures on concrete bridge decks to minimize the corrosion of reinforcing steel due to chloride ingress. Given the need to develop guidelines for the initial timing of SO treatments, the specific objectives of this research were to collect information from several department of transportation (DOT) personnel about their SO procedures and, subsequently, to determine the recommended timing of initial SO procedures on concrete bridge decks for …

Extended Kalman Filter For Estimation Of Parameters In Nonlinear State-Space Models Of Biochemical Networks, Xiaodian Sun, Li Jin, Momiao Xiong

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

It is system dynamics that determines the function of cells, tissues and organisms. to develop mathematical models and estimate their parameters are an essential issue for studying dynamic behaviors of biological systems which include metabolic networks, genetic regulatory networks and signal transduction pathways, under perturbation of external stimuli. In general, biological dynamic systems are partially observed. Therefore, a natural way to model dynamic biological systems is to employ nonlinear state-space equations. Although statistical methods for parameter estimation of linear models in biological dynamic systems have been developed intensively in the recent years, the estimation of both states and parameters of …

The Spinnaker Vol. 32 No. 16, University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community.

Wind Ensemble And Concert Band, John Culvahouse, Staci Hatmaker, Ben Erredia

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Kennesaw State University School of Music presents Wind Ensemble and Concert Band.

Kennesaw State University Wind Ensemble And Concert Band, John Culvahouse, Staci Hatmaker, Ben Ereddia

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Kennesaw State University School of Music presents Wind Ensemble and Concert Band.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• American Diabetes Association Educates Students
• News
• Briefs
• Opinions
• Classifieds
• Thru Our Lens
• Sports

Determination Of Decay Rates And Differential Survival Of Escherichia Coli And Enterococcus Spp. Strains Under Hydrodynamically Active Conditions Using Box-Pcr Typing, Phoebe West Koch

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Indicator organisms (IOs) such as Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. are used to predict the presence of pathogens in waters. Determining the relationships between environmental factors, IOs, and pathogens is a key to assessing water quality and ensuring public health, yet certain strains of E. coli and Enterococcus spp. survive for long periods in natural waters. Molecular subtyping, using repetitive extragenic palindromic DNA sequences (BOX-PCR), has been used to discriminate among environmental E. coli and Enterococcus spp. isolates. The reproducibility of BOX-PCR patterns varies with DNA purification methods; therefore, it is important to develop a standardized, rapid, high throughput DNA …

Development Of Novel Biocompatible Hydrogel Coatings For Implantable Glucose Sensors, Chunyan Wang

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Due to sensor -tissue interactions, currently none of the commercially available glucose sensors are capable of continuous, reliable monitoring of glucose levels during long-term implantation. In order to improve the lifetime of implanted glucose sensors, two series of biocompatible novel hydrogel coatings were designed, synthesized and the physical properties were measured.

Different hydrogels with various 2,3-dihydroxypropyl methacrylate (DHPMA) compositions were coated onto glucose sensors. Results show that the higher freezable water content, swelling rate and uniform porosity that resulted from high DHPMA content increased the sensitivity and shortened the response time of glucose sensors. The linear range of a glucose …

November 19, 2008, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Women, Doctoral Degrees, And Technology: Female Doctoral Students Online, Adonica Schultz Aune

Theses and Dissertations

Women, Doctoral Degrees, and Computer Technology: Female Doctoral Students Online was conducted at a Midwestern university addressing the questions: (1) How do women use the computer during their doctoral work? (2) Why do women use the computer for their doctoral work? (3) When do women working on their doctoral work use the computer? and (4) Has the personal computer enabled the doctoral student to complete her Ph.D.? The investigation was conducted in three stages. Phase one was a pilot survey of 23 women in doctoral programs that provided descriptive data on how, how much, and when women in doctoral programs …

The Experiences Of First Year Elementary Teachers, Rebecca Anhorn

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study utilized qualitative research methods to explore the experiences of first year elementary teachers. In each of the last three months of their first year of teaching, the participants attended focus group interview sessions led by the researcher; they communicated information regarding their thoughts on their first year of teaching via electronic bulletin board postings and written surveys. They described the value they perceived of their principals, veteran teachers, and their teacher education programs in their preparation for the first year of their teaching career. The study found that first year teachers valued and expected, but did not …

The Impact, On Equity, Of Raising The Equalization Factor In The North Dakota Foundation Aid Formula, Michael A. Bitz

Theses and Dissertations

From 1973-2006, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly had been trying to achieve equity in the school foundation aid formula by multiplying an equalization factor times the taxable valuation in each local school district and then withholding this amount from the school district's entitlement. The money recaptured by the state as a result of the equalization factor was then used to increase the per pupil payment. Since its inception in 1973, the equalization factor rose from 21 mills to its high level of 41 mills in 2006. The perception was that every time the equalization factor was increased, the state foundation …

The Application Of Mval Software In Assessing Teacher Performance: A Case Study, Pauline P. Stonehouse

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to describe the introduction of mVal software and Charlotte Danielson Rubrics (CDR) as teacher evaluation tools to compare the process and outcomes of the new initiative with traditional systems and to evaluate the software from the perspective of participants in the system. Using a case study approach, the research focused on a single school district, first on the management of change, then on the experience of classroom practitioners and building principals as they adopted mVal and CDR for teacher evaluation in 2006-2007. The use of qualitative research techniques, empowering participants to decide the specifics …

The Bates Student - Volume 138 Number 09 - November 18, 2008, Bates College

The Bates Student

No abstract provided.

Minutes, November 18, 2008

Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, November 18, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 131, Issue 43

Curriculum Committee Minutes November 18, 2008, Bronx Community College Curriculum Committee

BCC Governance Archives

Minutes for the meeting of the Curriculum Committee on November 18, 2008.

Troubled Asset Relief Program And The Federal Reserve's Liquidity, Ben S. Bernanke

Documents

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke Before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives (Troubled Asset Relief Program and the Federal Reserve's Liquidity)facilities

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke Before The Committee On Financial Services, U.S. House Of Representatives, Ben S. Bernanke

Documents

No abstract provided.

Parks Master Plan: The 2020 Strategy, Institute Of Urban Studies, City Of Forest Hill

Institute of Urban Studies Publications - Archive

No abstract provided.

Independent- Nov. 18, 2008, Lenny Ocasio

The Independent (1988-present)

No abstract provided.

Semantic Role Agency In Perceptions Of The Lexical Items Sick And Evil, Nathan G. Simmons

Theses and Dissertations

Inspired by an ongoing debate in the clinical sciences concerning the value of evil as a label for human behavior (Mowrer 1960, Staub 1999, Wellman 2000, Williams 2004 etc.), this thesis examines the semantic role of AGENT in the lexical items sick and evil. Williams makes the argument that the label evil removes responsibility from the doctor, whereas, the label sick empowers the doctor in bringing about a cure. While this view is not universally accepted in the field, it does bring to light an interesting question in applied linguistic semantics as to the assignment of agency with respect to …

Empirical Two-Point Α-Mixing Model For Calibrating The Ech2o Ec-5 Soil Moisture Sensor In Sands, Toshihiro Sakaki, Anuchit Limsuwat, Kathleen M. Smits, Tissa H. Illangasekare

Civil Engineering Faculty Publications - Archive

Recently improved ECH2O soil moisture sensors have received significant attention in many field and laboratory applications. Focusing on the EC-5 sensor, a simple and robust calibration method is proposed. The sensor-to-sensor variability in the readings (analog-to-digital converter (ADC) counts) among 30 EC-5 sensors was relatively small but not negligible. A large number of ADC counts were taken under various volumetric water contents (?) using four test sands. The proposed two-point a-mixing model, as well as linear and quadratic models, was fitted to the ADC – ? data. Unlike for conventional TDR measurements, the effect of sensor characteristics is lumped into …

General Education Subcommittee Minutes, November 18, 2008, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Course Approvals

Syllabus Approval

Other Business

• Report from Assessment Subcommittee
• CIL Exam Update
• International Baccalaureate Diploma and Gen Ed Discussion
• Sustainability Criteria

Next Meeting

Flyer News, Vol. 56, No. 17 (Nov. 18, 2008), University Of Dayton

Flyer News

Student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton.

Daily Eastern News: November 18, 2008, Eastern Illinois University

November

No abstract provided.