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Chimes: January 23, 2009, Calvin College

Chimes

President Obama takes office by Lerae Kroon

Calvin dumps rivals by Bruce Van Baren

Tray-free Uppercrust extends hours by Jasmine Wilson

Calvin revamps classic knight logo and mascot by Griffin Jackson

Student uses fashion to connect with community by Sean D. Vrieland

Calvin tames Bulldogs by Jon Behm

Don't leave waiters waiting on your tip by Michael Bailey

Class Of Nonperturbative Configurations In Abelian-Higgs Models: Complexity From Dynamical Symmetry Breaking, M. Gleiser, J. Thorarinson

Dartmouth Scholarship

We present a numerical investigation of the dynamics of symmetry breaking in both Abelian and non-Abelian [SU(2)] Higgs models in three spatial dimensions. We find a class of time-dependent, long-lived nonperturbative field configurations within the range of parameters corresponding to type-1 superconductors, that is, with vector masses (mv) larger than scalar masses (ms). We argue that these emergent nontopological configurations are related to oscillons found previously in other contexts. For the Abelian-Higgs model, our lattice implementation allows us to map the range of parameter space—the values of β=(ms/mv)2—where such configurations exist and to follow them for times t∼O(105)m−1. An investigation …

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, January 23, 2009, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

January

No abstract provided.

The Specificity Of The Search Template, Mary J. Bravo, Hany Farid

Dartmouth Scholarship

When searching for a target object, observers use an internal representation of the target's appearance as a search template. This study used naturalistic stimuli to examine the specificity of this template. Observers first learned several name-image pairs; they then participated in a search experiment in which the names served as cues and the images served as targets. To test whether the observers searched for the targets using an exact image template, we included targets that were transformations of the studied image and targets that belonged to the same subordinate-level category as the studied image. The same stimuli were also used …

The Murray Ledger And Times, January 23, 2009, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Porco, Ettore, Bronx African American History Project

Oral Histories

Ettore Porco was born on January 15 1915 in southern Italy in the province of Cosenza. He was youngest of ten children. He came to America in 1933 during the depression. He immigrated to New York because the farm he tended to while in Italy bore no food. He went to stay in the Bronx with his oldest brother on Hollywood Avenue. His first job was as a shoe shiner and while he went to elementary school in Italy, he had to learn English from scratch once he came to the states.

He met his wife in the Bronx, she …

Gsu View, 2009-01-22, Office Of Public Affairs

GSU View

Newsletter published by Governors State University 2007-current.

Phoenix, 2009-01-22, Student Life

Phoenix

The Phoenix is a student newspaper published at Governors State University since August 2002. The newspaper features student reporting, opinions, news, and photos.

Ucc Minutes January 22, 2009, Kutztown University Curriculum Committee

UCC Minutes

No abstract provided.

Prep Coastal Watershed Land Protection Transaction Grants 2008 Funding Round, Derek Sowers

PREP Reports & Publications

In 2008, fourteen projects received PREP funds to support transaction costs associated with permanent land conservation projects in the New Hampshire coastal watershed. A maximum of $3,000 was granted to each project, with a single organization eligible to receive up to three separate awards. Funds were granted to eight different organizations, all of which were land trusts or town Conservation Commissions. Projects were completed in nine different towns, with the total acreage of land permanently protected reported at 984 acres. Nine of the fourteen projects were located in priority Conservation Focus Areas identified in The Land Conservation Plan for New …

Lanthorn, Vol. 43, No. 37, January 22, 2009, Grand Valley State University

Volume 43, July 10, 2008 - June 7, 2009

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

The Pacifican January 22, 2009, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

The Carroll News- Vol. 85, No. 11, John Carroll University

The Carroll News

No abstract provided.

The Setonian, January 22, 2009, Seton Hall University

2009

No abstract provided.

History In Person

News Releases

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, January 22, 2009, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

January

No abstract provided.

The Use Of Magical Plants By Curanderos In The Ecuador Highlands, Anthony P. Cavender, Manuel Albán

ETSU Faculty Works

Although the use of plants for treating supernaturally caused illnesses (e.g., soul loss, evil wind, witchcraft) has been documented in the Ecuador highlands, so-called magical plants have received much less focused attention than plants used for treating naturalistic disorders. Drawing on interviews done in 2002 and 2003 with 116 curanderos residing in the Ecuador highlands, this paper examines the characteristics of plants identified as magical, how they are used, and how the study of magical plants provides insights into the mindscape of residents of the highlands.

Analysing Multi‐Mission Capability In Cubesat Design, Steve Greenland

Robert "Bob" Twiggs STEM Education Collection

A PowerPoint presentation created by Steve Greenland titled "Analysing multi‐mission capability in CubeSat design" from January 22, 2009.

Using Least Median Of Squares For Structural Superposition Of Flexible Proteins, Yu-Shen Liu, Yi Fang, Karthik Ramani

School of Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

Background

The conventional superposition methods use an ordinary least squares (LS) fit for structural comparison of two different conformations of the same protein. The main problem of the LS fit that it is sensitive to outliers, i.e. large displacements of the original structures superimposed.

Results

To overcome this problem, we present a new algorithm to overlap two protein conformations by their atomic coordinates using a robust statistics technique: least median of squares (LMS). In order to effectively approximate the LMS optimization, the forward search technique is utilized. Our algorithm can automatically detect and superimpose the rigid core regions of two …

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

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January 22, 2009, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, January 22, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 132, Issue 1

The Bg News January 22, 2009, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. January 22, 2009. Volume 99-Issue 83.

The Register, 2009-01-21, North Carolina Agricutural And Technical State University

NCAT Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Trumpeter Swan Survey Of The Rocky Mountain Population, U.S. Breeding Segment Fall 2008, James A. Dubovsky

United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Publications

Observers counted 459 swans (white birds and cygnets) in the U.S. Breeding Segment of the Rocky Mountain Population of trumpeter swans during fall of 2008, 13% lower than the count from last year (527). The number of white birds in the tri-state region (379) was about the same as in 2007 (383), but the number of cygnets declined 58% and was the lowest since 1993. Biologists attributed the decline to cold and snowy weather conditions, which are not conducive to successful reproduction. The numbers of young produced in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming were 83%, 67%, and 39% lower, respectively, than …

Prospectus, January 21, 2009, Patrick Wood, Jesse Woodrum, Nada Youssef, Chuck Shepherd, Sean Hermann, Cassandra Cunningham

Prospectus 2009

No abstract provided.

Improvements In Life Cycle Energy Efficiency And Greenhouse Gas Emissions Of Corn-Ethanol, Adam J. Liska, Haishun S. Yang, Virgil R. Bremer, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Daniel T. Walters, Galen Erickson, Kenneth G. Cassman

Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research: Publications

Abstract
Corn-ethanol production is expanding rapidly with the adoption of improved technologies to increase energy efficiency and profitability in crop production, ethanol conversion, and coproduct use. Life cycle assessment can evaluate the impact of these changes on environmental performance metrics. To this end, we analyzed the life cycles of corn-ethanol systems accounting for the majority of U.S. capacity to estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy efficiencies on the basis of updated values for crop management and yields, biorefinery operation, and coproduct utilization. Direct-effect GHG emissions were estimated to be equivalent to a 48% to 59% reduction compared to gasoline, …

The Lumberjack, January 21, 2009

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

The Spinnaker Vol. 32 No. [18b], University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community