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Nasa And The Technology Transfer Process : An In-Depth Appraisal, Susan H. Raizer Jan 2008

Nasa And The Technology Transfer Process : An In-Depth Appraisal, Susan H. Raizer

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Pine Ridge Reservation's Early Economic Initiatives And Intercultural Relations, Elisabeth M. Saunders Jan 2008

Pine Ridge Reservation's Early Economic Initiatives And Intercultural Relations, Elisabeth M. Saunders

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Epr Modified Plla For Food Contacting Applications, Pratik Bhandari Jan 2008

Epr Modified Plla For Food Contacting Applications, Pratik Bhandari

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Personality Characteristics Of Counselors Across Levels Of Interest And Experience In Disaster Response, Anne M. Freier Jan 2008

Personality Characteristics Of Counselors Across Levels Of Interest And Experience In Disaster Response, Anne M. Freier

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Solid-State Nanocrystalline Gas Sensor Array Demonstration, Nathaniel Palenaka Ambler Jan 2008

Solid-State Nanocrystalline Gas Sensor Array Demonstration, Nathaniel Palenaka Ambler

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Body Image And Dietary Supplement Use, Charlene D. Heule Jan 2008

The Relationship Between Body Image And Dietary Supplement Use, Charlene D. Heule

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Closed Ecological Systems For Life Support, Limits Of Stable Functioning, And Algorithms Of Control, Yevhen I. Holubnyak Jan 2008

Closed Ecological Systems For Life Support, Limits Of Stable Functioning, And Algorithms Of Control, Yevhen I. Holubnyak

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Autopilot: Simulating Changing Concepts In Real Data, Patrick Lindstrom, Sarah Jane Delany, Brian Mac Namee Jan 2008

Autopilot: Simulating Changing Concepts In Real Data, Patrick Lindstrom, Sarah Jane Delany, Brian Mac Namee

Conference papers

An increasingly important area in supervised incremental learning is learning in the presence of changing concepts. Research into concept drift is hampered by the lack of availability of controllable `real life' datasets. In this paper we propose an approach for generating real life data over which we have control of the concept and can generate data exhibiting different types of concept drift. The approach uses a 3-D driving game to produce a data stream of instances describing how to drive around a track. The classification problem is learning the driving technique of the driver, which can be affected by changes …


The Annotation Of Traditional Irish Dance Music Using Matt2 And Tansey, Bryan Duggan, Brendan O'Shea, Mikel Gainza Jan 2008

The Annotation Of Traditional Irish Dance Music Using Matt2 And Tansey, Bryan Duggan, Brendan O'Shea, Mikel Gainza

Conference papers

Currents estimates put the canon of traditional Irish dance tunes at least 7,000 compositions. Given this diversity, a common problem faced by musicians and ethnomusicologists is identifying tunes from recordings. This is evident even in the number of commercial recordings whose title is gan ainm (without name). This work attempts to solve this problem by developing a Content Based Music Information Retrieval (CBMIR) System adapted to the characteristics of traditional Irish music. A system is presented called MATT2 (Machine Annotation of Traditional Tunes) whose primary goal is to annotate recordings of traditional Irish dance music with useful meta-data including tune …


Machine Annotation Of Sets Of Traditional Irish Dance Tunes, Bryan Duggan, Brendan O'Shea, Mikel Gainza, Padraig Cunningham Jan 2008

Machine Annotation Of Sets Of Traditional Irish Dance Tunes, Bryan Duggan, Brendan O'Shea, Mikel Gainza, Padraig Cunningham

Conference papers

A set in traditional Irish music is a sequence of two or more dance tunes in the same time signature, where each tune is repeated an arbitrary number of times. A turn in a set represents the point at which either a tune repeats or a new tune is introduced. Tunes in sets are played in a segue (without a pause) and so detecting the turn is a significant challenge. This paper presents the MATS algorithm, a novel algorithm for identifying turns in sets of traditional Irish music. MATS works on digitised audio files of monophonic flute and tin-whistle music. …


Taking It To The Bank: Actualizing Health Care Equality For San Francisco's Transgender City And County Employees, J. Denise Diskin Jan 2008

Taking It To The Bank: Actualizing Health Care Equality For San Francisco's Transgender City And County Employees, J. Denise Diskin

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

This note tracks the decision of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the San Francisco Health Service System Board (HSSB) to provide transition related health care coverage to its transgender city and county employees. The author evaluates the intersection of gender identity, systemic racism, classism, and homophobia within the struggle of marginalized communities to overcome health inequities and discrimination that also often lead to chronic underemployment, lower paying jobs and insufficient medical benefits. The note uncovers the realities of access to legal rights and remedies in connection to medical care for the transgender community, whose vastly diverse needs and …


A Bulwark Against Anarchy: Affirmative Action, Emory Law School, And Southern Self-Help, William B. Turner Jan 2008

A Bulwark Against Anarchy: Affirmative Action, Emory Law School, And Southern Self-Help, William B. Turner

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

This article demonstrates that Pre-Start, Emory Law School's affirmative action program from 1966 to 1972, provides a useful case study for refraining the current debate around affirmative action in law school admissions. The author performs post-hoc strict scrutiny on Pre-Start, showing that it meets and exceeds the standard set in the leading affirmative action case, Grutter v. Bollinger. The historical context for Pre-Start demonstrates how similar the current arguments against affirmative action in law school admissions are to the arguments used against racial integration of public schools in the first half of the twentieth century. This analysis provides valuable historical …


Tracking Human Faecal Contamination In Tropical Reservoirs In Puerto Rico, José A. Amador, David Sotomayor-Ramírez, Gustavo Martínez, Lixian Chen, Dave Bachoon Jan 2008

Tracking Human Faecal Contamination In Tropical Reservoirs In Puerto Rico, José A. Amador, David Sotomayor-Ramírez, Gustavo Martínez, Lixian Chen, Dave Bachoon

Faculty and Staff Works

Using a combination of chemical and microbiological (culture-dependent and -independent) approaches, sources of human faecal contamination were identified in two water reservoirs in Puerto Rico - Guajataca and La Plata. Fluorescence from optical brighteners (OB) - commonly found in laundry detergents - was used as an indicator of contamination from septic systems and other household discharges. Traditional indicators of faecal contamination (e.g. Escherichia coli; faecal enterococci) were enumerated, and human faecal contamination was confirmed through detection of Bifidobacterium adolescentis utilizing polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based analyses. For Guajataca Reservoir, four of 19 sampling sites (21%) were positive for the presence of …


Flora, Not Fauna: Gm Culture And Agriculture, Susan Mchugh Jan 2008

Flora, Not Fauna: Gm Culture And Agriculture, Susan Mchugh

English Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Simultaneous Incubation By Two Females And Nestling Provisioning By Four Adults At A Savannah Sparrow Nest, Nathan J. Zalik, Noah G. Perlut Jan 2008

Simultaneous Incubation By Two Females And Nestling Provisioning By Four Adults At A Savannah Sparrow Nest, Nathan J. Zalik, Noah G. Perlut

Environmental Studies Faculty Publications

We present the first observations of misdirected parental care by Savannah Sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis) including a rare occurrence of simultaneous incubation. Two females simultaneously incubated eggs, brooded, and fed nestlings, and two males fed nestlings in one nest. These behaviors may have been prompted by strong parental instincts in combination with a stressful breeding environment mediated by hayfield management, as any genetic benefits were unlikely.


Enforcing Femininity: How Jespersen V. Harrah's Operating Co. Leaves Women In Typically Female Jobs Vulnerable To Workplace Sex Discrimination, Amy Lifson-Leu Jan 2008

Enforcing Femininity: How Jespersen V. Harrah's Operating Co. Leaves Women In Typically Female Jobs Vulnerable To Workplace Sex Discrimination, Amy Lifson-Leu

University of San Francisco Law Review

This Comment argues that the Ninth Circuit was mistaken in concluding that Jespersen fell outside of the Supreme Court's rule on sex-stereotyping discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.


Race And Religion In The United Nations Committee On The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination, José A. Lindgren Alves Jan 2008

Race And Religion In The United Nations Committee On The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination, José A. Lindgren Alves

University of San Francisco Law Review

This Article analyzes the work of CERD in the area of religion, a field which, by definition, would not necessarily be covered by the mandate of a committee devoted to the eradication of racism and racial discrimination. Notwithstanding this difference of scope, to the extent that, in the contemporary world, race and religion appear increasingly interwoven, the work of CERD on religion has gradually become accepted and considered necessary.


Synthesis And Antimicrobial Evaluation Of Novel Di-Triazoles And 4-Arylidene Amino 4,5 Dihydro-1h-[1,2,4] Triazole-5-One Derivatives, Yasemi̇n Ünver, Esra Düğdü, Kemal Sancak, Mustafa Er, Şengül Alpay Karaoğlu Jan 2008

Synthesis And Antimicrobial Evaluation Of Novel Di-Triazoles And 4-Arylidene Amino 4,5 Dihydro-1h-[1,2,4] Triazole-5-One Derivatives, Yasemi̇n Ünver, Esra Düğdü, Kemal Sancak, Mustafa Er, Şengül Alpay Karaoğlu

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A series of novel di-[3(thiophen-2-yl-methyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H- [1,2,4]triazole-5-one-4yl]n-alkanes (2a-h) were obtained by the reaction of N'-1-ethoxy-2-thiophen-2-yl-ethylydene hydrazino carboxylic acid ethyl ester (1) and diamines. Compound 3 was reacted with aldehydes and 4-(arylidene-amino)-3-thiophen-2-yl-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-[1,2,4] triazole-5-ones (4, 5, and 8) with Schiff base character were synthesized. (4-(arylidene-amino)-5-oxo-3-thiophen-2-yl-methyl-4,5- dihydro-1H-[1,2,4]triazole-1-yl)-acetic acid ethyl esters (6, 7, and 9) were obtained by the reaction of 4-(arylidene-amino)-3-thiophen-2-yl- methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-[1,2,4]triazole-5-ones (4, 5, and 8) and ethyl bromoacetate. The structures of the new compounds were inferred through IR, ^1H/^{13}C NMR, elemental analyses, and mass spectral data. Compound 8i was characterized by IR, ^1H/^{13}C NMR, elemental analyses, mass, and X-ray spectral techniques. Geometry optimization …


Determination Of Iridoid Glycosides From Four Turkish Lamium Species By Hplc-Esi/Ms, Funda Nuray Yalçin, Duygu Kaya, İhsan Çaliş, Tayfun Ersöz, Erhan Palaska Jan 2008

Determination Of Iridoid Glycosides From Four Turkish Lamium Species By Hplc-Esi/Ms, Funda Nuray Yalçin, Duygu Kaya, İhsan Çaliş, Tayfun Ersöz, Erhan Palaska

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

An HPLC-ESI/MS method that enables fast detection and identification of iridoid glycosides is described. Eleven iridoid glycosides known to occur in the genus Lamium-lamalbide, sesamoside, 6-\beta-OH ipolamiide, shanzhiside methyl ester, dehydropenstemoside, barlerin (= 8-O-acetylshanzhiside methyl ester), 6-O-syringyl-8-O- acetylshanzhiside methyl ester, lamerioside, lamiide, eriobioside, and ipolamiide, were identified by means of their retention time and ESI/MS data. This method was successfully applied to the identification of the iridoid composition of the n-butanol extracts of Lamium eriocephalum Bentham subsp. eriocephalum, L. garganicum L. subsp. pulchrum R. Mill, L. garganicum L. subsp. laevigatum Arcangeli, and L. purpureum L. var. purpureum from the Turkish …


Incommon- Inaugural Issue 2008, Michael J. Partipilo Jan 2008

Incommon- Inaugural Issue 2008, Michael J. Partipilo

InCommon

No abstract provided.


Insights- May 2008, University Relations Staff Jan 2008

Insights- May 2008, University Relations Staff

Insights

No abstract provided.


Mcquade Messenger- Winter 2008, Merrimack College Jan 2008

Mcquade Messenger- Winter 2008, Merrimack College

McQuade Messenger

Triannual newsletter outlining the activities, events, hours, features, and resources available at McQuade Library. Winter 2008, 6 pages.


Multiscale Constitutive Modeling Of Polymer Materials, Pavan Kumar Valavala Jan 2008

Multiscale Constitutive Modeling Of Polymer Materials, Pavan Kumar Valavala

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports - Open

Materials are inherently multi-scale in nature consisting of distinct characteristics at various length scales from atoms to bulk material. There are no widely accepted predictive multi-scale modeling techniques that span from atomic level to bulk relating the effects of the structure at the nanometer (10-9 meter) on macro-scale properties. Traditional engineering deals with treating matter as continuous with no internal structure. In contrast to engineers, physicists have dealt with matter in its discrete structure at small length scales to understand fundamental behavior of materials. Multiscale modeling is of great scientific and technical importance as it can aid in designing …


Planning And Adaptation Measures For Urban Slum Communities In West Africa : Stochastic Rainfall Modeling Applied To Domestic Rainwater Harvesting And Climate Change Adaptation, Joshua R. Cowden Jan 2008

Planning And Adaptation Measures For Urban Slum Communities In West Africa : Stochastic Rainfall Modeling Applied To Domestic Rainwater Harvesting And Climate Change Adaptation, Joshua R. Cowden

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports - Open

Over half of the world’s population is living in urban settlements, and most urban growth is occurring in developing countries. These countries’ economies are often unable to accommodate these rural-urban immigrations, resulting in millions of people settling in insecure communities known as urban slums. Current efforts to prevent urban slums include UN-HABITAT strategies to upgrade slums and stimulate urban/regional development. Urban metabolism analysis, which studies material and energy flows/stocks through urban processes, help decision-makers better understand their urban system. Nine lessons from past urban metabolism studies are presented to assist in finding answers on how to best solve urban slum …


Compassion, Hatred, And Free Expression, Ronald J. Rychlak Jan 2008

Compassion, Hatred, And Free Expression, Ronald J. Rychlak

MC Law Review

The 2007 Judge William C. Keady Distinguished Lecture


Factors Affecting Spotted Salamander Breeding Pond Selection / Patrick Yamnik, Patrick Yamnik Jan 2008

Factors Affecting Spotted Salamander Breeding Pond Selection / Patrick Yamnik, Patrick Yamnik

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Analysis Of Phased Array Antennas And Compact Digital Phase Shifter / By Suresh Kumar Yada, Suresh Kumar Yada Jan 2008

Analysis Of Phased Array Antennas And Compact Digital Phase Shifter / By Suresh Kumar Yada, Suresh Kumar Yada

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Science Fiction And Postmemory Han In Contemporary Korean American Literature, Seo-Young J. Chu Jan 2008

Science Fiction And Postmemory Han In Contemporary Korean American Literature, Seo-Young J. Chu

Publications and Research

In this essay, Seo-Young Chu explores representations of a specifically Korean American type of postmemory that she calls "postmemory han."


Asu Researchers Investigate Subterranean Fishes Of China, Aldemaro Romero Jr. Jan 2008

Asu Researchers Investigate Subterranean Fishes Of China, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.


A-State Biology Department Sees New Library Dedicated, Aldemaro Romero Jr. Jan 2008

A-State Biology Department Sees New Library Dedicated, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.