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Bromido[1-(?6-4-Tertbutylbenzyl)-3-(2,4,6-Trimethyl-Benz-Yl) Benzimidazol-2-Yl-Idene]Chloridoruthenium(Ii), Hakan Arslan, Don Vanderveer, Smail Özdemir, Serpil Demir, Bekir Çetinkaya Dec 2008

Bromido[1-(?6-4-Tertbutylbenzyl)-3-(2,4,6-Trimethyl-Benz-Yl) Benzimidazol-2-Yl-Idene]Chloridoruthenium(Ii), Hakan Arslan, Don Vanderveer, Smail Özdemir, Serpil Demir, Bekir Çetinkaya

College of Health, Science, and Technology

A new ruthenium complex, [RuBrCl(C28H32N2)], has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, IR-spectroscopy and a single-crystal X-ray diffraction study. The Ru atom in this complex is best described as having a considerably distorted octa-hedral coordination environment with the arene occupying three coordination sites. Two further coordination sites are occupied by chloride and bromide ligands, while the sixth site is occupied by the carbene. The carbene portion of the ligand is a benzimidazole ring. This ring is connected to the C6H4C(CH3)3 arene by a CH2 bridge. This leads to a system with very little apparent strain. …

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1-(2-Phenylbenzyl)-3-(2,4,6-Trimethylbenzyl)Imidazolidinium Bromide, Hakan Arslan, Don Vanderveer, Sedat Ya?Ar, Smail Özdemir, Bekir Çetinkaya Dec 2008

1-(2-Phenylbenzyl)-3-(2,4,6-Trimethylbenzyl)Imidazolidinium Bromide, Hakan Arslan, Don Vanderveer, Sedat Ya?Ar, Smail Özdemir, Bekir Çetinkaya

College of Health, Science, and Technology

In the title salt, C26H29N2+·Br-, which may serve as a precursor for N-heterocyclic carbenes, the imidazolidine ring adopts a twist conformation with a pseudo-twofold axis passing through the N - C - N carbon and the opposite C - C bond. The N - C - N bond angle [113.0 (4)°] and C - N bond lengths [1.313 (6) and 1.305 (6) Å] confirm the existence of strong resonance in this part of the mol-ecule. In the crystal, a C - H?Br inter-action is present. The dihedral angle between the biphenyl rings is 64.3 (2)° and the phenyl rings make …

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1,3-Bis[4-(Dimethyl-Amino)Benz-Yl]-4,5,6,7-Tetra-Hydro-1h-1, 3-Diazepan-2-Ium Chloride, Hakan Arslan, Don Vanderveer, Yetkin Gök, Smail Özdemir, Bekir Çetinkaya Dec 2008

1,3-Bis[4-(Dimethyl-Amino)Benz-Yl]-4,5,6,7-Tetra-Hydro-1h-1, 3-Diazepan-2-Ium Chloride, Hakan Arslan, Don Vanderveer, Yetkin Gök, Smail Özdemir, Bekir Çetinkaya

College of Health, Science, and Technology

The title N-heterocyclic carbene derivative, C23H33N4 +· Cl-, has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, 1H and 13C NMR, IR spectroscopy and a single-crystal X-ray diffraction study. Ions of the title compound are linked by three C - H?Cl inter-actions. The seven-membered 1,3-diazepane ring has a form inter-mediate between twist-chair and twist-boat.

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Magnetohydrodynamic Effects In Propagating Relativistic Jets: Reverse Shock And Magnetic Acceleration, Yosuke Mizuno, Bing Zhang, Bruno Giacomazzo, Ken-Ichi Nishikawa, Phillip E. Hardee, Shigehiro Nagataki, Dieter H. Hartmann Dec 2008

Magnetohydrodynamic Effects In Propagating Relativistic Jets: Reverse Shock And Magnetic Acceleration, Yosuke Mizuno, Bing Zhang, Bruno Giacomazzo, Ken-Ichi Nishikawa, Phillip E. Hardee, Shigehiro Nagataki, Dieter H. Hartmann

Publications

We solve the Riemann problem for the deceleration of an arbitrarily magne-tized relativistic flow injected into a static unmagnetized medium in one dimen-sion. We find that for the same initial Lorentz factor, the reverse shock becomes progressively weaker with increasing magnetization σ (the Poynting-to-kinetic energy flux ratio), and the shock becomes a rarefaction wave when σ exceeds a critical value, σc, defined by the balance between the magnetic pressure in the flow and the thermal pressure in the forward shock. In the rarefaction wave regime, we find that the rarefied region is accelerated to a Lorentz factor that is significantly …

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Mustang Daily, December 1, 2008 Dec 2008

Mustang Daily, December 1, 2008

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

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Intelligence Techniques Are Needed To Further Enhance The Advantage Of Groups With Diversity In Problem Solving, Oscar Castillo, Patricia Melin, J. Esteban Gamez, Vladik Kreinovich, Olga Kosheleva Dec 2008

Intelligence Techniques Are Needed To Further Enhance The Advantage Of Groups With Diversity In Problem Solving, Oscar Castillo, Patricia Melin, J. Esteban Gamez, Vladik Kreinovich, Olga Kosheleva

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

In practice, there are many examples when the diversity in a group enhances the group's ability to solve problems -- and thus, leads to more efficient groups, firms, schools, etc. Several papers, starting with the pioneering research by Scott E. Page from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, provide a theoretical justification for this known empirical phenomenon. However, when the general advise of increasing diversity is transformed into simple-to-follow algorithmic rules (like quotas), the result is not always successful. In this paper, we prove that the problem of designing the most efficient group is computationally difficult (NP-hard). Thus, in …

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Looking Back To Mackey V. Nfl To Revive The Non-Statutory Labor Exemption In Professional Sports, Walter T. Champion Jr. Dec 2008

Looking Back To Mackey V. Nfl To Revive The Non-Statutory Labor Exemption In Professional Sports, Walter T. Champion Jr.

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

No abstract provided.

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Off-Guard And Online: The Unwitting Video Stars Of The Web And The Public Disclosure Tort, Matthew R. Porio Dec 2008

Off-Guard And Online: The Unwitting Video Stars Of The Web And The Public Disclosure Tort, Matthew R. Porio

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

No abstract provided.

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A Critical Analysis Of Sport Organization Bankruptcies In The United States And England: Does Bankruptcy Law Explain The Disparity In Number Of Cases?, Timothy D. Cedrone Dec 2008

A Critical Analysis Of Sport Organization Bankruptcies In The United States And England: Does Bankruptcy Law Explain The Disparity In Number Of Cases?, Timothy D. Cedrone

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

No abstract provided.

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What's Happening: December, 2008, Maine Medical Center Dec 2008

What's Happening: December, 2008, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

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A Reliable Approach For Higher-Order Integro-Differential Equations, Muhammad A. Noor, Syed T. Mohyud-Din Dec 2008

A Reliable Approach For Higher-Order Integro-Differential Equations, Muhammad A. Noor, Syed T. Mohyud-Din

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

In this paper, we apply the variational iteration method (VIM) for solving higher-order integro differential equations by converting the problems into system of integral equations. The proposed technique is applied to the re-formulated system of integro-differential equations. Numerical results show the accuracy and efficiency of the suggested algorithm. The fact that the VIM solves nonlinear problems without calculating Adomian’s polynomials is a clear advantage of this technique over the decomposition method.

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Front Matter, Journal Of Law Reform Dec 2008

Front Matter, Journal Of Law Reform

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Front matter for Volume 41, Issue 2 of the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform.

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Long Live The Lie Bill!, Lucila I. Van Dam Dec 2008

Long Live The Lie Bill!, Lucila I. Van Dam

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

What successful defamation plaintiffs typically desire and doctrinally deserve is to have their reputations restored. Presently, however, a plaintiff who has established that she was defamed by the defendant is entitled only to an award of damages, which does nothing to restore reputation. This Note proposes that in addition to a damages award, courts-- if they are to take seriously their obligation to compensate the plaintiff-- should order the defendant to retract the defamatory statement. Contrary to the prevailing view, this Note argues that the proposed retraction order does not jeopardize the First Amendment guarantee of free expression.

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Table Of Contents Dec 2008

Table Of Contents

Journal of STEM Teacher Education

No abstract provided.

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Twenty-Ninth Annual Outstanding Manuscript Award Recipients, Richard A. Walter Dec 2008

Twenty-Ninth Annual Outstanding Manuscript Award Recipients, Richard A. Walter

Journal of STEM Teacher Education

No abstract provided.

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Complete Issue Dec 2008

Complete Issue

Journal of STEM Teacher Education

No abstract provided.

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Product Liability, Franklin P. Brannen Jr., Jacob E. Daly Dec 2008

Product Liability, Franklin P. Brannen Jr., Jacob E. Daly

Mercer Law Review

This Article surveys recent developments in Georgia product liability law. It covers noteworthy cases decided during the survey period by the Georgia appellate courts, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States district courts located in Georgia. In addition, this Article discusses provisions in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) that are particularly relevant to product liability claims.

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Zoning And Land Use Law, Dennis J. Webb Jr., Marcia Mccrory Ernst, John Chadwick Torri, Davené D. Walker Dec 2008

Zoning And Land Use Law, Dennis J. Webb Jr., Marcia Mccrory Ernst, John Chadwick Torri, Davené D. Walker

Mercer Law Review

This Article provides a succinct and practical analysis of the significant judicial decisions in the area of zoning and land use law that were handed down by Georgia appellate courts between June 1, 2007 and May 31, 2008. The cases surveyed fall primarily within five categories: (1) zoning, (2) condemnation, (3) nuisance and trespass, (4) easements and restrictive covenants, and (5) miscellaneous.

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Developing A Virtual Community Of Practice Framework For A Dispersed Group Of Innovation Practitioners, Ami S. Henriques Dec 2008

Developing A Virtual Community Of Practice Framework For A Dispersed Group Of Innovation Practitioners, Ami S. Henriques

Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects

This project lays the groundwork for establishing a virtual community of practice (VCoP) for innovation professionals within my organization across 8 countries and multiple business units. The literature review includes definitions of communities of practice, how they vary from other types of groups and teams, the benefits they provide to the organization and to the individual, as well best practices and considerations for building and launching a VCoP. The deliverable is a proposal that will be submitted to the global leadership of the organization for review and approval.

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An Innovation Culture Assessment Plan For A Department Of A Fortune 500 Company, Vincenzo Piscopo Dec 2008

An Innovation Culture Assessment Plan For A Department Of A Fortune 500 Company, Vincenzo Piscopo

Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects

This project presents an approach to assess the creative climate of a department of a Fortune 500 organization. This project includes a review of the approaches other organizations have taken to assess innovation climate, an evaluation of the approach the focal company currently uses and finally, a plan to assess the innovation climate for a department of the focal company. The proposed plan incorporates learnings from the reviewed literature, best practices from companies such as ?What If!, and institutions such as International Center for Studies in Creativity (ICSC), and my perspective on my experience with innovation in Corporate America.

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Direction Of The Musical: She Loves Me, Sheila Mcclure Dec 2008

Direction Of The Musical: She Loves Me, Sheila Mcclure

Master of Theater Production Graduate Projects

This project entailed the selection, background research and documentation, critical analysis, casting, direction, and post-production analysis of Sheila McClure's production of She Loves Me. Documentation includes research and analysis of the play, its music, and an evaluation of the musical as a production vehicle Bakersfield Community Theatre.

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Development Of Theta Rhythmicity In Entorhinal Stellate Cells Of The Juvenile Rat., Burton Bg, Economo Mn, Lee Gj, White Ja Dec 2008

Development Of Theta Rhythmicity In Entorhinal Stellate Cells Of The Juvenile Rat., Burton Bg, Economo Mn, Lee Gj, White Ja

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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Massive Data Management For Distributed Volume Visualization, Susan Lavis Frank Dec 2008

Massive Data Management For Distributed Volume Visualization, Susan Lavis Frank

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

157 pages

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Scattering Of An Electromagnetic Plane Wave By A Luneburg Lens. I. Ray Theory, James A. Lock Dec 2008

Scattering Of An Electromagnetic Plane Wave By A Luneburg Lens. I. Ray Theory, James A. Lock

Physics Faculty Publications

For a plane wave incident on either a Luneburg lens or a modified Luneburg lens, the magnitude and phase of the transmitted electric field are calculated as a function of the scattering angle in the context of ray theory. It is found that the ray trajectory and the scattered intensity are not uniformly convergent in the vicinity of edge ray incidence on a Luneburg lens, which corresponds to the semiclassical phenomenon of orbiting. In addition, it is found that rays transmitted through a large-focal-length modified Luneburg lens participate in a far-zone rainbow, the details of which are exactly analytically soluble …

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Scattering Of An Electromagnetic Plane Wave By A Luneburg Lens. Ii. Wave Theory, James A. Lock Dec 2008

Scattering Of An Electromagnetic Plane Wave By A Luneburg Lens. Ii. Wave Theory, James A. Lock

Physics Faculty Publications

The partial wave scattering and interior amplitudes for the interaction of an electromagnetic plane wave with a modified Luneburg lens are derived in terms of the exterior and interior radial functions of the scalar radiation potentials evaluated at the lens surface. A Debye series decomposition of these amplitudes is also performed and discussed. The effective potential inside the lens for the transverse electric polarization is qualitatively examined, and the approximate lens size parameters of morphology-dependent resonances are determined. Finally, the physical optics model is used to calculate wave scattering in the vicinity of the ray theory orbiting condition in order …

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Scattering Of An Electromagnetic Plane Wave By A Luneburg Lens. Iii. Finely Stratified Sphere Model, James A. Lock Dec 2008

Scattering Of An Electromagnetic Plane Wave By A Luneburg Lens. Iii. Finely Stratified Sphere Model, James A. Lock

Physics Faculty Publications

The parallel iteration procedure for computing scattering by a multilayer sphere is described. The procedure uses a successive doubling strategy applied to four sets of multiple-scattering amplitudes, which is reminiscent of the fast Fourier transform (FFT) algorithm. The procedure is then used to calculate scattering of a plane wave by a modified Luneburg lens. The evolution of the transmission rainbow for the Luneburg lens parameter f > 1 into an orbiting ray for f = 1 and into a series of morphology-dependent resonances for f < 1 is studied, and various features of the scattered intensity as a function of scattering angle are commented on. It is found that some resonances are formed without the presence of an exterior centrifugal barrier to confine them. (C) 2008 Optical Society of America

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The Möbius Geometry Of Hypersurfaces, Michael Bolt Dec 2008

The Möbius Geometry Of Hypersurfaces, Michael Bolt

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

No abstract provided.

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University Of San Diego News Print Media Coverage 2008.12, University Of San Diego Office Of Public Affairs Dec 2008

University Of San Diego News Print Media Coverage 2008.12, University Of San Diego Office Of Public Affairs

Print Media Coverage (1947-2009)

Printed clippings housed in folders with a table of contents arranged by topic.

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Female Collegiate Gymnasts And Experiences In Sport Retirement Due To Injury, Coleen Harrington Barry Dec 2008

Female Collegiate Gymnasts And Experiences In Sport Retirement Due To Injury, Coleen Harrington Barry

Dissertations

There has been very limited research on sport retirement concerning the experiences that female collegiate athletes face when retiring from a sport due to injury. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore, understand, and describe experiences that former NCAA Division I female gymnasts had when they retired from gymnastics, part-way through college, due to injury. The main objective of the study was to attempt to understand female collegiate gymnasts' sport retirement experiences and the impact these experiences may have had on their identity development and college experience. The study also considered female collegiate gymnasts' perceived needs and coping …

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Modeling The Volatility Of Real Gdp Growth: The Case Of Japan Revisited, Wenshwo Fang, Stephen M. Miller Dec 2008

Modeling The Volatility Of Real Gdp Growth: The Case Of Japan Revisited, Wenshwo Fang, Stephen M. Miller

Economics Working Papers

Previous studies (e.g., Hamori, 2000; Ho and Tsui, 2003; Fountas et al., 2004) find high volatility persistence of economic growth rates using generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (GARCH) specifications. This paper reexamines the Japanese case, using the same approach and showing that this finding of high volatility persistence reflects the Great Moderation, which features a sharp decline in the variance as well as two falls in the mean of the growth rates identified by Bai and Perronâs (1998, 2003) multiple structural change test. Our empirical results provide new evidence. First, excess kurtosis drops substantially or disappears in the GARCH or exponential …

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