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Peter Hessler: Readings On The Web

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Peter Hessler will be speaking about his new book at the University of California, Irvine on February 16 (mark your calendars, Southern Californians!). Hessler will be in the midst of a tour for the book, Country Driving. We noticed a few readings by and about Hessler this week, and thought, in honor of his upcoming visit, to share them with you.

1. This week’s New Yorker features a piece by Hessler on Lishui, a Chinese city that has a booming business in export artwork. Click here for a slide show narrated by Hessler. (For another take on Chinese copies/forgeries in …

Nov. 4, Uab Writers' Series Presents Novelist Thomas Kennedy, Staff

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Monitor Newsletter October 26, 2009, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 83, October 26, 2009

Central Florida Future

Walking barefoot for poverty; Festival of lights; Man vs. Wild host comes to Florida; Theatre students alternate two sold-out productions; First green complex at UCF.

Development Of Cdte Thin Film Solar Cells On Flexible Foil Substrates, Deidra Ranel Hodges

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Cadmium telluride (CdTe) is a leading thin film photovoltaic (PV) material due to its near ideal band gap of 1.45 eV, its high optical absorption coefficient and availability of various device fabrication methods. Superstrate CdTe solar cells fabricated on glass have to-date exhibited efficiencies of 16.5%. Work on substrate devices has been limited due to difficulties associated with the formation of an ohmic back contact with CdTe. The most promising approach used to-date is based on the use of an interlayer between the CdTe and a metal electrode, an approach that is believed to yield a pseudo-ohmic contact. This research …

Wavepacket Approach To The Cumulative Reaction Probability Within The Flux Operator Formalism, Sophya Garashchuk, Tijo Vazhappilly

Faculty Publications

Expressions for the singular flux operator eigenfunctions and eigenvalues are given in terms of the Dirac δ-function representable as a localized Gaussian wavepacket. This functional form enables computation of the cumulative reaction probability N(E) from the wavepacket time-correlation functions. The Gaussian based form of the flux eigenfunctions, which is not tied to a finite basis of a quantum-mechanical calculation, is particularly useful for approximate calculation of N(E) with the trajectory based wavepacket propagation techniques. Numerical illustration is given for the Eckart barrier using the conventional quantum-mechanical propagation and the quantum trajectory dynamics with the approximate quantum potential. N(E) converges with …

Today - October 26, 2009, Loma Linda University

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- Centennial Complex grand opening and dedication set for October 28
-- Schedule of events for School of Medicine Centennial Celebration
-- Robert Orr, MD, returns to direct clinical ethics program in School of Religion
-- Loma Linda University receives $193,000 grant from the Monsanto Fund to renovate water system at Malamulo Hospital in Malawi
-- Clare Sheridan-Matney receives award
-- School of Religion professors complete book on world religions
-- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognizes LLUMC’s support of organ donation
-- Employee recognition banquet honors unsung heroes of LLUMC, LLUBMC
-- Language services …

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, October 26, 2009, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

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Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

In-Plane All-Photonic Transduction With Differential Splitter Using Double-Step Rib Waveguide For Photonic Microcantilever Arrays, Ryan Anderson, Seunghyun Kim, Gregory P. Nordin, Jong Wook Noh, Weisheng Hu

Faculty Publications

We report a differential splitter consisting of an asymmetric double-step multimode rib waveguide and a Y-branch splitter for in-plane photonic transduction of photonic microcantilever deflection. Arrays of photonic microcantilevers are integrated with differential splitters and an optical waveguide network to demonstrate uniformity and sensitivity of transduction. Measurement results from multiple arrays indicate a sensitivity of 0.32 x 10-3 nm-1 and minimum detectable deflection of 141 pm for a 3.5 Hz measurement bandwidth.

Crow's Nest, October 26, 2009, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The October 26, 2009, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Spartan Daily October 26, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 133, Issue 29

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, October 26, 2009, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

October

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Low Power Integrate And Fire Circuit For Data Conversion, Manu Rastogi, Vaibhav Garg, John G. Harris

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

We have developed an adaptively biased Integrate and Fire (I&F) circuit to reduce the power consumption of our ADC replacement approach. Unlike conventional circuits this I&F consumes no standby power. Power consumed is input signal dependent and increases exponentially as the input approaches the set threshold value. We describe the circuit model and present an intuitive as well as mathematical model for the power savings. Results from the chip fabricated in AMI 0.6 μm technology are also presented. ©2009 IEEE.

Central Bank Of Iceland Financial Stability Bulletin 2009, Central Bank Of Iceland

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The Bg News October 26, 2009, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 26, 2009. Volume 100-Issue 44.

The Effect Of The Method Of Execution On Sentencing Determinations In Capital Cases, Adam G. Fera

Theses and Dissertations

The United States has had different methods of execution throughout its history, some of which are viewed to be more humane by the public. The most recent switch was from electrocution to lethal injection. This study is a look at the effect the method of execution on a juror's decision between life and death in capital cases. To this end, data collected by the Capital Jury Project Phase I were statistically analyzed controlling for case-level and demographic variables. The method of execution was found to have a statistically significant effect on the jurors' decision.

The Collegian (2009-10-26), Julianna Sosa

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 62, No. 10

Investment Strategist, Entrepreneur, Accountant, Pr Professional Join University Of Dayton's Board Of Trustees

News Releases

News release announces that the University of Dayton has appointed a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, a nationally known investment strategist, an executive with Abbott Laboratories and an entrepreneur to its board of trustees for three-year terms.

Shaping The Dream: A Survey Of Post-World War Ii St. Petersburg, 1946-1963, Jon L. Wilson

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

St. Petersburg stood on the cusp of great change in 1946. Returning veterans sought jobs and housing, and St. Petersburg experienced its first major growth era since the real estate boom of the 1920s. The decade of the 1950s saw the city's population leap from 96,738 to 181,298, an 87 percent increase driven by boosters and national publicity about the city's leisurely ambience. Tract houses replaced remaining pockets of pasture and pine trees as subdivisions sprawled toward the city limits and beyond. On fertile truck-farming acreage called Goose Pond, developers built Central Plaza, a shopping center positioned to drain business …

The Accounting At A Tipping Point – Decline Or Renewal, Susan Haka

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Pre-Treatment Identification Of Personality Style And Personality Disorder Symptoms On Psychotherapy Outcomes In A Training Clinic, Shauncie Marie Skidmore

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

To investigate the clinical and fiscal feasibility of administering a pre-treatment, dimensional personality assessment to clients seeking treatment at university-based counseling centers, a multi-phase study was conducted. This study sought to replicate the results of a recent study conducted by Ryder, Costa Jr., and Bagby (2007) regarding the validity of the DSM-IV-TR PD symptoms and their relationship to normal personality traits. This study also investigated the clinical utility of providing pre-treatment personality information to therapists, as assessed by a dimensional measure of normal personality the NEO-PI-R. Impact on treatment outcome was evaluated. After completing a pre-treatment assessment battery, university-affiliated clinic …

Demographic Trends In The Manchester-Nashua Metropolitan Area, Kenneth M. Johnson, Robert Macieski

Carsey Publications

In the city of Manchester, New Hampshire, 25 percent of children live below the poverty line, a high rate that is in stark contrast to the state's rate of just 10 percent, one of the nation's lowest. That is the most surprising finding from this new analysis of demographic trends in the Manchester-Nashua metropolitan area. The brief presents recent demographic shifts in Manchester, Nashua, and suburban Hillsborough County alongside historical perspectives of the region.

Role Of Lifestyle And Aging On The Longitudinal Change In Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Andrew S. Jackson, Xuemei Sui, James R. Hébert, Timothy S. Church, Steven N. Blair

Faculty Publications

Background - Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in adults decreases with age and is influenced by lifestyle. Low CRF is associated with risk of diseases and the ability of older persons to function independently. We defined the longitudinal rate of CRF decline with aging and the association of aging and lifestyle with CRF.

Methods - We studied a cohort of 3429 women and 16,889 men, aged 20 to 96 years, from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study who completed 2 to 33 health examinations from 1974 to 2006. The lifestyle variables were body mass index, self-reported aerobic exercise, and smoking behavior. Cardiorespiratory fitness …

Use Of In-Planta Solid Phase Sampling Devices To Delineate Voc Plumes, Joel Gerard Burken, Kendra Waltermire, Emily Sheehan

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Plants Directly Interact with Surrounding Water, Air, and Soil, Collecting and Storing Chemicals and Elements from the Surrounding Environment. Two New and Innovative Sampling Methods in Which This Valuable Data Can Be Accessed to Replace as Well as Supplement Contaminated-Site Investigations Have Been Developed. When Determining the Extent of the Plume on a Contaminated Site, Groundwater Sampling May Be Limited Due to Time, Site Access, and Expense. by using New Techniques that Place Sampling Devices Inside the Trees on Site, We Can Sample Trees Naturally Occurring on a Contaminated Site or Those Planted in Phytoremediation or Redevelopment Efforts, Evaluate the …

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, October 26, 2009, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

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Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, October 26, 2009, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

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Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Simulations Of Aquaculture Dissolved Waste Transport And Mixing In Near-Coastal Waters, S. K. Venayagamoorthy, O. B. Fringer, J. R. Koseff, R. L. Naylor

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The present study focuses on understanding the transport and fate of dissolved waste from aquaculture pens in near-coastal environments using the hydrodynamic code SUNTANS, which employs unstructured grids to compute flows at very high resolution. We perform simulations of the dissolved waste field and study the effects of different flow conditions (tides and currents) on the evolution of the waste plume. The fish pen causes partial blockage of the flow, leading to the deceleration of the approaching flow and the formation of a downstream wake. Results of the concentration field for an oscillatory flow condition superimposed on a mean current …

Periodicity Detection And Localization Using Spike Timing From The Aer Ear, Theodore Yu, Andrew Schwartz, John Harris, Malcolm Slaney, Shih Chii Liu

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

We present a system consisting of a spiking cochlea chip and real-time event-based processing software that is able to discriminate between two sets of sounds based on their periodicity content. The periodicity measurements are computed from the spike timing information of asynchronous output spikes from the binaural spiking-cochlea chip. The chip consists of a matched pair of silicon cochlea with an address event interface for the output. Each section of the cochlea is modeled by a second-order low-pass filter followed by a simplified Inner Hair Cell circuit and a Spiking Neuron circuit. We show discrimination results using the periodicity measure …

A Biphasic Integrate-And-Fire System, Sheng Feng Yen, Jie Xu, Manu Rastogi, John G. Harris, Jose C. Principe, Justin C. Sanchez

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A neuronal recording system for brain-machine interfaces (BMI) based on asynchronous biphasic pulse coding is described. It demonstrates the first step in the development of a completely implanted wireless solution with a fully integrated circuit architecture. A recording experiment comparing, in parallel, a commercial recording system (Tucker-Davis Technology (TDT)) and the UF's custom solution (FWIRE) is set up to compare performance. The novel aspect of the UF system is that the analog signal is represented by an asynchronous pulse train, which provides a low-power, low-bandwidth, noise resistant means for coding and transmission. Taking advantage of neural firing features, the pulse-based …

A New Variable Step-Size Fractional Lower-Order Moment Algorithm For Non-Gaussian Interference Environments, Tiange Shao, Yahong Rosa Zheng

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A new variable step-size fractional lower-order moment (FLOM) algorithm is proposed for non-Gaussian interference suppression. the Normalized FLOM algorithm is a generalization of the normalized least mean square (NLMS) algorithm with a lower order p ≤ 2 and p = 2 corresponding to the NLMS algorithm. with a fixed step size, the smaller the order p, the faster the convergence of the NFLOM algorithm, but the higher the excess mean square errors (MSE) after convergence. the proposed vs.S-FLOM provides a compromise solution to the two conflicting goals of low excess MSE and fast convergence. Simulation results for a system identification …