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Friends Of The Library Mcnair Scholarship Awards, The Mcnair Team Dec 2008

Friends Of The Library Mcnair Scholarship Awards, The Mcnair Team

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.


Comparing Dynamic Risk-Based Scheduling Methods With Mrp Via Simulation., Li Sun Dec 2008

Comparing Dynamic Risk-Based Scheduling Methods With Mrp Via Simulation., Li Sun

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is one of the earliest production scheduling approaches that utilizes computers. MRP is still regarded as one of the most widely used systems for production scheduling. Even though MRP has made contributions, there are some fundamental problems (i.e. the assumption of infinite capacity and fixed lead times) which make the MRP system vulnerable to effects of uncertainty. To overcome this fundamental flaw, there was a trend towards the development of detailed finite-capacity scheduling systems (i.e. MRP II, ERP, and APO). All these MRP-based systems still ignore variability and randomness and are inherently push systems. Instead of …


Altered Developmental Programming Of The Mouse Mammary Gland In Female Offspring Following Perinatal Dietary Exposures : A Systems-Biology Perspective., Caleb Deen Bastian Dec 2008

Altered Developmental Programming Of The Mouse Mammary Gland In Female Offspring Following Perinatal Dietary Exposures : A Systems-Biology Perspective., Caleb Deen Bastian

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Mishaps in prenatal development can influence mammary gland development and, ultimately, affect susceptibility to factors that cause breast cancer. This research was based on the underlying hypothesis that maternal dietary composition during pregnancy can alter developmental (fetal) programming of the mammary gland. We used a computational systems-biology approach and Bayesian-based stochastic search variable selection algorithm (SSVS) to identify differentially expressed genes and biological themes and pathways. Postnatal growth trajectories and gene expression in the mammary gland at 10-weeks of age in female mice were investigated following different maternal diet exposures during prenatal-lactational-early-juvenile development. This correlated a decrease in expression of …


Quantifying The Costs And Benefits Of Product Variety On Key Performance Measures-A Simulation Study., Trivikram H. Rao Dec 2008

Quantifying The Costs And Benefits Of Product Variety On Key Performance Measures-A Simulation Study., Trivikram H. Rao

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In today's market customers are increasingly demanding a greater number of options in the products they purchase. Offering products in greater variety helps industries cater to a wider range of customers. However, at the same time, this product proliferation is creating new problems for manufacturers. The effect of an increase in the variants of a product on the supply chain and production operations is largely unknown. Understanding this affect along with the benefits of increased product variety on the company's market share would greatly assist industries in making a return on investment analysis. In this thesis, we develop a simulation …


Materials Research & Manufacturing Section, Nora Stoeker Dec 2008

Materials Research & Manufacturing Section, Nora Stoeker

Sci-Tech News

No abstract provided.


Division Officers And Boards Dec 2008

Division Officers And Boards

Sci-Tech News

No abstract provided.


Sci-Tech Book News Reviews, Susan Fingerman Dec 2008

Sci-Tech Book News Reviews, Susan Fingerman

Sci-Tech News

No abstract provided.


Insights Into Biogeophysical Signatures Using Polarization Force Microscopy, Elizabeth Bartosik Dec 2008

Insights Into Biogeophysical Signatures Using Polarization Force Microscopy, Elizabeth Bartosik

All Theses

The success of bioremediation strategies is dependent upon effective monitoring of microorganisms in the subsurface. Induced polarization (IP) may represent a cost-effective, complementary technique to existing borehole-based microbe detection schemes. Recent studies show a significant, yet poorly understood IP effect associated with the presence of bacteria in aqueous and porous media. This effect is believed to be rooted in the physicochemical surface interactions between cells and minerals which we probe using polarization force microscopy. Polarization force experiments were conducted on a hydrated mica surface using the gram positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis and the gram negative bacterium Escherichia coli. On all …


The Whittemore Wire, Winter 2008: Focus On Education, Whittemore School Of Business And Economics Dec 2008

The Whittemore Wire, Winter 2008: Focus On Education, Whittemore School Of Business And Economics

Paul College Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Voting System Risk Assessment Via Computational Complexity Analysis, Dan S. Wallach Dec 2008

Voting System Risk Assessment Via Computational Complexity Analysis, Dan S. Wallach

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Any voting system must be designed to resist a variety of failures, ranging from inadvertent misconfiguration to intentional tampering. The problem with conducting analyses of these issues, particularly across widely divergent technologies, is that it is very difficult to make apples-to-apples comparisons. This paper considers the use of a standard technique used in the analysis of algorithms, namely complexity analysis with its "big-O" notation, which can provide a high-level abstraction that allows for direct comparisons across voting systems. We avoid the need for making unreliable estimates of the probability a system might be hacked or of the cost of bribing …


Voting Technology And The 2008 New Hampshire Primary, Michael C. Herron, Walter R. Mebane, Jonathan N. Wand Dec 2008

Voting Technology And The 2008 New Hampshire Primary, Michael C. Herron, Walter R. Mebane, Jonathan N. Wand

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


Message From The Vice President For Research And Federal Relations, The Mcnair Team Dec 2008

Message From The Vice President For Research And Federal Relations, The Mcnair Team

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.


Acknowledgements, The Mcnair Team Dec 2008

Acknowledgements, The Mcnair Team

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.


Mentor Profile, The Mcnair Team Dec 2008

Mentor Profile, The Mcnair Team

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.


Solitons And Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations, Antonio Lopez Dec 2008

Solitons And Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations, Antonio Lopez

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.


Harmony And Its Functionality: A Gloss On The Substantial Similarity Test In Music Copyrights., Sergiu Gherman Dec 2008

Harmony And Its Functionality: A Gloss On The Substantial Similarity Test In Music Copyrights., Sergiu Gherman

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Hydrodynamic Loading Of Microcantilevers Oscillating Near Rigid Walls, Ryan C. Tung, Jana Anirban, Arvind Raman Dec 2008

Hydrodynamic Loading Of Microcantilevers Oscillating Near Rigid Walls, Ryan C. Tung, Jana Anirban, Arvind Raman

Birck and NCN Publications

The vibrations of microcantilevers in atomic force microscopes (AFMs) or radio frequency (RF) switches are strongly influenced by the viscous hydrodynamics of the surrounding fluid in the vicinity of a rigid wall. While prior efforts to model this hydrodynamic loading have focused on squeeze film damping effects at high Knudsen and squeeze numbers, the regimes of low Knudsen and squeeze numbers are also very important for which squeeze film models need to be discarded in favor of unsteady Stokes hydrodynamics. We extend the work of Green and Sader [Phys Fluids 17, 073102 (2005); J. Appl. Phys. 98, 114913 (2005)] and …


Modeling And Simulation Of Field-Effect Biosensors (Biofets) And Their Deployment On The Nanohub, Clemens Heitzinger, Rick Kennell, Gerhard Klimeck, Norbert Mauser, Michael Mclennan, Christian Ringhofer Dec 2008

Modeling And Simulation Of Field-Effect Biosensors (Biofets) And Their Deployment On The Nanohub, Clemens Heitzinger, Rick Kennell, Gerhard Klimeck, Norbert Mauser, Michael Mclennan, Christian Ringhofer

Other Nanotechnology Publications

Biofets (biologically active field-effect transistors) are biosensors with a semiconductor transducer. Due to recent experiments demonstrating detection by a field effect, they have gained attention as potentially fast, reliable, and low-cost biosensors for a wide range of applications. Their advantages compared to other technologies are direct, label-free, ultrasensitive, and (near) real-time operation. We have developed 2D and 3D multi-scale models for planar sensor structures and for nanowire sensors. The multi-scale models are indispensable due to the large difference in the characteristic length scales of the biosensors: the charge distribution in the biofunctionalized surface layer varies on the Angstrom length scale, …


Program Committee Report December 2008, Regenstrief Center For Healthcare Engineering Dec 2008

Program Committee Report December 2008, Regenstrief Center For Healthcare Engineering

RCHE Reports

No abstract provided.


Theoretical Determination Of Subcritical Sequent Depths For Complete And Incomplete Hydraulic Jumps In Closed Conduits Of Any Shape, Nathan John Lowe Dec 2008

Theoretical Determination Of Subcritical Sequent Depths For Complete And Incomplete Hydraulic Jumps In Closed Conduits Of Any Shape, Nathan John Lowe

Theses and Dissertations

In order to predict hydraulic jump characteristics for channel design, the jump height may be determined by calculating the subcritical sequent depth from momentum theory. In closed conduits, however, outlet submergence may fill the conduit entirely before the expected sequent depth is reached. This is called an incomplete or pressure jump (as opposed to a complete or free-surface jump), because pressure flow conditions prevail downstream. Since the momentum equation involves terms for the top width, area, and centroid of flow, the subcritical sequent depth is a function of the conduit shape in addition to the upstream depth and Froude number. …


Analyzing The Effect Of Hurricanes On Structure And Growth In Southeast Texas Forests, Christopher M. Gentry Dec 2008

Analyzing The Effect Of Hurricanes On Structure And Growth In Southeast Texas Forests, Christopher M. Gentry

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Hurricanes are a relatively common occurrence along the gulf coast of Texas. This research analyzed the effect hurricanes have on the growth and structure of forests in southeastem_Texas. Increment cores were taken from numerous species within the Neches Bottom Unit of the Big Thicket National Preserve and the Wier Woods Nature Preserve to analyze how hurricanes affect the structure of these forests. In the Turkey Creek Unit of the Big Thicket National Preserve and in the Angelina National Forest, Pi nus palustris (Longleaf pine) and P. taeda (Loblolly pine) was sampled in order to analyze how hurricanes affect the growth …


Data Acquisition Scheduling For Wireless Sensor Networks, Carlos Gamboa Dec 2008

Data Acquisition Scheduling For Wireless Sensor Networks, Carlos Gamboa

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

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Henon-Like Maps And Renormalisation, Peter Edward Hazard Dec 2008

Henon-Like Maps And Renormalisation, Peter Edward Hazard

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

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The Physics Of Complex Systems In Information And Biology, Dylan Walker Dec 2008

The Physics Of Complex Systems In Information And Biology, Dylan Walker

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

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Architecture And The Self: A Phenomenological Analysis Of Architectural Influences, Loren Sean Stewart Dec 2008

Architecture And The Self: A Phenomenological Analysis Of Architectural Influences, Loren Sean Stewart

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

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Lattice Volume Rendering, Feng Qiu Dec 2008

Lattice Volume Rendering, Feng Qiu

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

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Tailored Synthesis And Characterization Of Selective Metabolite-Detecting Nanoprobes For Handheld Breath Analysis, Lisheng Wang Dec 2008

Tailored Synthesis And Characterization Of Selective Metabolite-Detecting Nanoprobes For Handheld Breath Analysis, Lisheng Wang

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

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Modes, Monads And Nomads: Individuals In Spinoza, Leibniz And Deleuze, Adam Wilkins Dec 2008

Modes, Monads And Nomads: Individuals In Spinoza, Leibniz And Deleuze, Adam Wilkins

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

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Applying Dynamic Bayesian Networks To Infer Functional Connectivity In Event Related Design, Tejo Chalasani Dec 2008

Applying Dynamic Bayesian Networks To Infer Functional Connectivity In Event Related Design, Tejo Chalasani

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

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Impacts Of Express Bus Service On Passenger Demand, Jeffrey M. Casello, Bruce Hellinga Dec 2008

Impacts Of Express Bus Service On Passenger Demand, Jeffrey M. Casello, Bruce Hellinga

Journal of Public Transportation

The Region of Waterloo, Ontario, is a rapidly-growing metropolitan area approximately 100 km west of Toronto. In 2005, the Region’s transit operator, Grand River Transit, introduced an express bus service, known as iXpress, along the central northsouth corridor of the Region. This paper explores the impact of the iXpress service on transit user costs and passenger attraction. We employ a methodology to quantify the generalized cost (including waiting time, in-vehicle and transfer times) of transit trips between key destinations in the Region before and after the implementation of iXpress. We also develop a methodology to identify those customers who benefit …