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Campus Report, Vol. 37, No. 3, University Of Dayton

Campus Report

Enrollment management fill our classrooms by combining personal attention, social media; our crush on creches; law school celebrates 35 years with 35 things; "green" algae grows to reduce carbon dioxide; and more.

Nextgen Acquisitions: A Paradigm Shift For A New Era, Kelly Smith, Kathryn Harnish

Library Faculty and Staff Papers and Presentations

Current integrated library systems traditionally combine both user discovery and inventory management applications, merging very different functional needs into a single environment. As libraries look to the future, our service platforms must evolve in a way that enables both more efficient management and more effective presentation of a wide array of library resources. For many libraries, the first step in the process has been to decouple the user discovery and delivery environment, separating the needs for patron presentation from the requirements for back-office management. In this way, libraries have attempted to improve the enduser experience.

This presentation examines how new …

We Are…Marshall, November 6, 2009, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

Di Loreto V. Costigan

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Guarantees And Contingent Payments In Tarp And Related Programs, United States: Government Publishing Office (Gpo)

Documents

Congressional Oversight Panel -- November Oversight Report: Guarantees and Contingent Payments in TARP and Related Programs

Um To Host Second Annual Diversity Dinner, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Daily Eastern News: November 06, 2009, Eastern Illinois University

November

No abstract provided.

November 6, 2009, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Flyer News, Vol. 57, No. 14 (Nov. 6, 2009), University Of Dayton

Flyer News

Student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton.

The Bg News November 6, 2009, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 6, 2009. Volume 100-Issue 53.

Comparison Of Line-Peak And Line-Scanning Excitation In Two-Color Laser-Induced-Fluorescence Thermometry Of Oh, Stanislav Kostka, Sukesh Roy, Patrick J. Lakusta, Terrence Meyer, Michael W. Renfro, James R. Gord, Richard D. Branam

Faculty Publications

Two-line laser-induced-fluorescence (LIF) thermometry is commonly employed to generate instantaneous planar maps of temperature in unsteady flames. The use of line scanning to extract the ratio of integrated intensities is less common because it precludes instantaneous measurements. Recent advances in the energy output of high-speed, ultraviolet, optical parameter oscillators have made possible the rapid scanning of molecular rovibrational transitions and, hence, the potential to extract information on gas-phase temperatures. In the current study, two-line OH LIF thermometry is performed in a well-calibrated reacting flow for the purpose of comparing the relative accuracy of various line-pair selections from the literature and …

Discovery Of A Second Nova Eruption Of V2487 Ophiuchi, Ashley Pagnotta, Bradley E. Schaefer, Limin Xiao, Andrew C. Collazzi, Peter Kroll

Faculty Publications

A directed search for previously undiscovered nova eruptions was conducted in the astronomical plate archives at Harvard College Observatory and Sonneberg Observatory. We found that an eruption of V2487 Oph (Nova Oph 1998) occurred on 1900 June 20. V2487 Oph was previously classified as a classical nova, which we identified as a probable recurrent nova based on its large expansion velocities and the presence of high excitation lines in the outburst spectrum. The event was recorded on Harvard plate AM 505, at a B magnitude of 10.27 ± 0.11, which is near the peak. The outburst can only be seen …

Quantum Scalar Field In Quantum Gravity: The Vacuum In The Spherically Symmetric Case, Rodolfo Gambini, Jorge Pullin, Saeed Rastgoo

Faculty Publications

We study gravity coupled to a scalar field in spherical symmetry using loop quantum gravity techniques. Since this model has local degrees of freedom, one has to face 'the problem of dynamics', that is, diffeomorphism and Hamiltonian constraints that do not form a Lie algebra. We tackle the problem using the 'uniform discretization' technique. We study the expectation value of the master constraint and argue that among the states that minimize the master constraint is one that incorporates the usual Fock vacuum for the matter content of the theory. © 2009 IOP Publishing Ltd.

Volume Cxxvii, Number 8, November 6, 2009, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

City Of Idaho Falls V. Fuhriman Clerk's Record V. 1 Dckt. 36721

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

City Of Idaho Falls V. Fuhriman Clerk's Record V. 2 Dckt. 36721

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

State V. Allen Appellant's Brief Dckt. 35497

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Hyperspectral Clustering And Unmixing Of Satellite Imagery For The Study Of Complex Society State Formation, Justin Kwong

Theses

This project is an application of remote sensing techniques to the field of archaeology. Clustering and unmixing algorithms are applied to hyperspectral Hyperion imagery over Oaxaca, Mexico. Oaxaca is the birthplace of the Zapotec civilization, the earliest state-level society in Mesoamerica. A passionate debate is ongoing over whether the Zapotecs' evolution was environmentally deterministic or socioeconomic. Previous archaeological remote sensing has focused on the difficult tasks of feature detection using low spatial resolution imagery or visual inspection of spectral data. This project attempts to learn about a civilization on the macro level, using unsupervised land classification techniques. Overlapping 158 band …

Sandspur, Vol 116, No 08, November 06, 2009, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, November 6, 2009, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

No abstract provided.

Congressional Oversight Panel November Oversight Report: Guarantees And Contingent Payments In Tarp And Related Programs, United States: Congress: Congressional Oversight Panel (Cop)

Documents

No abstract provided.

November Oversight Report, United States: Congress: Congressional Oversight Panel (Cop)

Documents

Guarantees and Contingent Payments in TARP and Related Programs

Congressional Oversight Panel Guarantees And Contingent Payments In Tarp And Related Programs, Ben S. Bernanke, United States: Congress: Congressional Oversight Panel (Cop)

Documents

No abstract provided.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 99 [100], No. 17 (Nov. 6, 2009), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 99, but it is the 100th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

Investigation Of The Factors Influencing Skid Resistance And The International Friction Index, Luis G. Fuentes

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation is compiled of the findings of several phases of a detailed research study that was aimed at investigating the Skid Resistance phenomenon. In the first phase of the dissertation research a study was performed to evaluate the different factors that influence frictional measurements obtained using the Dynamic Friction Tester (DFT). A temperature calibration factor that would account for temperature effects on DFT readings and IFI computations was developed. In addition, other variables that also affect the friction measurements obtained using the DFT are identified. In the next phase of the dissertation research the effect of pavement roughness on …

The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 2009-11-06, Wooster Voice Editors

The Voice: 2001-2011

This edition of the College of Wooster student run newspaper was published on November 6 of 2009 and it is eight pages long. The college's moot court team prepares to argue and defend their case at the regional competition. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education awards Wooster, the college's alumni magazine, the second place medal for Best Alumni Magazine in the category of publications by fewer than three full time employees. One article discusses evolution. This edition also includes an interview with musician and recent Wooster graduate Dan Miraldi. Athletic updates for the past week are highlighted …

Age-Related Genetic And Epigenetic Chromosomal Changes: A Twin Study, Kimberly Jones

Theses and Dissertations

The primary aims of this study were to examine acquired genetic and epigenetic changes that occur in individuals with increasing age and to determine how these changes are influenced by genetic/environmental factors. Acquired genetic changes were assessed by determining the frequency and chromosomal contents of spontaneously occurring micronuclei in identical and fraternal twins. A total of 115 individuals (48 twin pairs and 19 singletons) were evaluated, ranging in age from 7 to 85 years. As expected, micronuclei frequencies, which are indicative of genomic damage, significantly increased with age (p<0.0001, r=0.446). The majority of micronuclei (32%) contained sex chromosomes and the frequency of sex chromosome-bearing micronuclei significantly increased with age (p<0.0001). The frequency of autosome-containing micronuclei was not significantly influenced by age or gender. However, some autosomes were seen more (chromosomes 4, 8, and 9) or less (chromosomes 17 and 22) frequently than expected by chance (p<0.05). An evaluation of the numerical contents of the sex chromosome-containing micronuclei and their corresponding binucleates showed that the majority of the binucleates had an abnormal chromosomal complement (either hypodiploid or hyperdiploid), with the subset of binucleates having a normal chromosomal complement decreasing with age for both the Y chromosome in males and the X chromosome in females. Model fitting, implemented in Mx, showed the variation in the frequency of micronuclei to be best explained by either additive genetic and unique environmental components, or common and unique environmental factors. Specific environmental exposures and health conditions that were shown to influence micronuclei frequencies, included: multivitamins, leafy green vegetables, fruit, vitamin E supplements, arthritis, heart disease, allergies, and alcohol. To assess acquired epigenetic changes, global methylation profiles of two identical twin pairs were compared and found to differ, indicating that individuals do develop alterations in their methylation profiles with age. Furthermore, the twin pair having a significant difference in their micronuclei frequencies and environmental exposures had more differences in their methylation pattern compared to the twin pair whose micronuclei frequencies and environmental factors did not differ. Overall, genetic and epigenetic changes were shown to occur with age and to be influenced by genetic and lifestyle factors.

The Development Of A Human Polyomavirus Quantitative Pcr Assay To Assess Viral Persistence, Water Quality, And Human Health Risks, Shannon M. Mcquaig

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Microbial water quality is generally assessed using fecal indictor organisms; however host-specific microbial source tracking (MST) methodologies can be employed to differentiate sources of fecal pollution. The central goal of this research was to develop and validate a QPCR assay for the quantification of two human-specific polyomaviruses (HPyVs) in environmental water samples. These viruses are prevalent worldwide and produce lifelong, asymptomatic viruria in immunocompetent individuals.

A Taqman® quantitative PCR (QPCR) assay based on the conserved T-antigen of two HPyVs (JCV and BKV) was developed and optimized (Chapter 2). HPyVs were detected in a high proportion of human-associated waste samples (e.g. …

Self-Fashioning, Consumption, And Japonisme: The Power Of Collecting In Tissot’S Jeunes Femmes Regardant Des Objets Japonais, 1869, Catherine Elizabeth Turner

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study examines self-fashioning and the practice of collecting in Second Empire Paris as manifest in James Tissot's Jeunes femmes regardant des objets japonais (1869, Cincinnati Museum of Art). The painting, exhibited in the Salon of 1869, conspicuously portrays Tissot's own collection of exotic Asian collectibles and the artist's private luxe interior. When scholars investigate and interpret Jeunes femmes, it is regularly defined within the prescriptive realm of Tissot's later London paintings, or of his well known series, La Femme à Paris. I argue for a less circumspect engagement with the painting, by focusing on the portrayal of …

Communication, Consumption And Manipulation: The Body As Language In The Films Of Jan Švankmajer, Amanda Marie Dowd

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In this thesis I will analyze and discuss the work of renowned director Jan Švankmajer. Specifically, I will examine how director Jan Švankmajer’s representation of the body creates a metaphorical language. In addition, I will address what meaning can be gathered from, or made apparent through the commentary of the body’s language and discuss the significance of the socio-political implications. Prior to my discussion of Švankmajer’s work I will give a concise socio-political history of the Czech Republic from 1968-1994; this discussion will provide a framework for the subsequent analyses. In order to provide support for my argument, I will …