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Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, October 8-9, 2009

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on October 8-9, 2009.

The Montclarion, October 08, 2009, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

Geometry Of L₁(Μ) For Vector-Valued Measure, Part Iii, Iwo Labuda

Analysis Seminar

Let μ be a measure from a σ-algebra of subsets of a set �� into a sequentially complete Hausdorff topological vector space ��. Assume that the convex hull of the range of μ is bounded in �� and denote by L₁(μ) the space of scalar-valued functions on �� that are integrable with respect to the vector measure μ. Sometimes a property of �� is inherited by L₁(μ). I will show that the bounded multiplier property passes from �� to L₁(μ). Answering a 1972 question of Erik Thomas, I will show that for a large class of F-spaces ��, the non-containment …

Caddisfly (Trichoptera) Assemblages Along Major River Drainages In Arizona, Dean W. Blinn, David E. Ruiter

Western North American Naturalist

Seventy-two caddisfly species in 36 genera and 15 families were collected along the Little Colorado, Verde, Gila, and Colorado rivers in Arizona. Brachycentrids, hydropsychids, limnephilids, and uenoids made up nearly 50% of the assemblage in forested sites above 2200 m. Hydropsychids, hydroptilids, and leptocerids made up 75% of the assemblage in grassland watersheds between 2200 and 1000 m, and 80% at sites below 1000 m in desert watersheds. Species richness averaged 16 at sites above 2200 m elevation, 7 between 2200 and 1000 m, and 3 below 1000 m. H′ diversity was typically >3 at sites above 2200 m and <2.5 below 2200 m. Each river had distinct faunas likely due to isolation of drainages across semiarid landscapes. Low Sørensen similarity values were measured for caddisfly assemblages in the highly regulated Colorado River and the other 3 rivers. Only 17 species were collected at 14 sites along 700 km of the Colorado River. Indicator caddisfly species are provided for altered and less disturbed drainages. We added 7 species not previously reported in Arizona for a total of 154 caddisfly species in the state. We provide a baseline of caddisfly indicators for monitoring changes in ecosystem health during the predicted long-term drought and population expansion in southwestern USA.

Front Matter, Vol. 69 No. 3

Western North American Naturalist

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The Grizzly, October 8, 2009, Caitlin Dalik, Katie Callahan, Kate Lechleitner, Michael Delaney, James Kilduff, Lisa Jobe, Andrea Magnolo, Jonathan Edward Barber, Gianna Paone, Abbie Cichowski, Zach Shamberg, Liz Kilmer, Luke Benko

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Weather Cooperates for 2009 Homecoming • Honing in on Housing • Berman Museum Opens New Watercolor Exhibit • SIFE Organizes Women in Business Panel for Students • Hidden Enthusiasts Come Together to Form Comic Book Culture at UC • Dining Services Receives a Makeover in and out of the Kitchen • UC United Brings Strength in Numbers • Athletic Department Seeks New AD, Moliken Stands In • Gentlemen and Scholars: Ursinus Men's Rugby 2009

Optimizing The Signal-To-Noise Ratio Of A Beam-Deflection Measurement With Interferometric Weak Values, David J. Starling, P. Ben Dixon, Andrew N. Jordan, John C. Howell

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

The amplification obtained using weak values is quantified through a detailed investigation of the signal-to-noise ratio for an optical beam-deflection measurement. We show that for a given deflection, input power and beam radius, the use of interferometric weak values allows one to obtain the optimum signal-to-noise ratio using a coherent beam. This method has the advantage of reduced technical noise and allows for the use of detectors with a low saturation intensity. We report on an experiment which improves the signal-to-noise ratio for a beam-deflection measurement by a factor of 54 when compared to a measurement using the same beam …

Volume 101 Issue 6, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern - Archive

No abstract provided.

October 7, 2009 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

Criminal Justice Collection Development Policy, Suping Lu

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The criminal justice collection supports the teaching, learning, research, and other related service activities of the entire university community. Its primary users are faculty, staff, and students of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Lincoln Program) in the College of Public Affairs and Community Service, which is based at University of Nebraska-Omaha. Its essential focus is support for the undergraduate curricula for criminal justice. The collection is supplemented through interlibrary loan services whenever special curriculum and research needs of criminal justice faculty and students arise. Although the collection is not developed for the general public and community users, they …

Panther- October 2009 - Vol. Lxxxix, No.5, Prairie View A&M University

PV Panther Newspapers

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, October 7, 2009, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

October

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October 7, 2009 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Volume 47, Number 7: October 07, 2009, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Economics Collection Development Policy, Suping Lu

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The economics collection supports the teaching, learning, research, needs for economic information, and other related service activities of the entire university community. Its primary users are faculty, staff, and students of the Economics Department in the College of Business Administration (CBA). Its essential focus is support for the undergraduate and graduate curricula for economics. The collection is supplemented through interlibrary loan services whenever special curriculum and research needs of economics faculty and students arise. Although the collection is not developed for the general public and community users, they may benefit from the collection for their information needs. The main focus …

Engineering Majors Help High School Students Master Math, Prepare For Statewide Competition, Admin

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

The Guardian, October 07, 2009, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Theoretical Studies Of Long-Range Interactions In Quasi-One Dimensional Cylindrical Structures, Kevin Tatur

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Casimir forces originating from vacuum fluctuations of the electromagnetic fields are of increasing importance in many scientific and technological areas. The manifestations of these long-range forces at the nanoscale have led to the need of better understanding of their contribution in relation to the stability of different physical systems as well as the operation of various technological components and devices. This dissertation presents mathematical and theoretical methods to calculate the Casimir interaction in various infinitely long cylindrical nanostructures. A dielectric-diamagnetic cylindrical layer immersed in a medium is first considered. The layer has a finite thickness characterized with specific dielectric and …

Photodisintegration Of 4He Into P + T, R. Nasseripour, Gerard P. Gilfoyle, Et. Al.

Physics Faculty Publications

The two-body photodisintegration of ⁴He into a proton and a triton has been studied using the CEBAF Large-Acceptance Spectrometer (CLAS) at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. Real photons produced with the Hall-B bremsstrahlung-tagging system in the energy range from 0.35 to 1.55 GeV were incident on a liquid ⁴He target. This is the first measurement of the photodisintegration of ⁴He above 0.4 GeV. The differential cross sections for the γ ⁴He → pt reaction were measured as a function of photon-beam energy and proton-scattering angle and are compared with the latest model calculations by J.M. …

The Spinnaker [Vol. 33 No. 10], University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community.

Josephson Scanning Tunneling Microscopy: A Local And Direct Probe Of The Superconducting Order Parameter, Richard P. Barber Jr., Hikari Kimura, Shuhei Ono, Yoichi Ando, Robert C. Dynes

Physics

Direct measurements of the superconducting superfluid on the surface of vacuum-cleaved Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+ BSCCO samples are reported. These measurements are accomplished via Josephson tunneling into the sample using a scanning tunneling microscope STM equipped with a superconducting tip. The spatial resolution of the STM of lateral distances less than the superconducting coherence length allows it to reveal local inhomogeneities in the pair wave function of the BSCCO. Instrument performance is demonstrated first with Josephson measurements of Pb films followed by the layered superconductor NbSe2. The relevant measurement parameter, the Josephson ICRN product, is discussed within the context of both BCS superconductors …

Lecture Reveals Truth About Drug Companies, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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Mustang Daily, October 6, 2009

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

High Rates Of Undiagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis And Barriers To Diagnosis And Care Among Tb And Hiv Co-Infected Patients In A Rural South African Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study, Palav Babaria

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

ABSTRACT High Rates of Undiagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Barriers to Diagnosis and Care Among HIV-positive Patients in a Rural South African Hospital: A Cross-sectional cohort study Palav A. Babaria, N. Sarita Shah, Anthony P. Moll, Neel R. Gandhi, Gerald H. Friedland. Yale AIDS Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of mortality among HIV infected patients in South Africa. Symptoms of active TB may be subtle in HIV patients and go unrecognized in early illness, creating an opportunity for nosocomial TB transmission. Late presentation and delayed diagnosis of …

Development And Comparison Of Methods For Measuring Directional Sound Arrivals In Rooms, Brian Trevor Thornock

Theses and Dissertations

In room acoustics, the directional information of sound arrivals at a listening location can be used to diagnose the origins of problematic reflections so offending surfaces or other features can be properly treated. It can also be used for other purposes, including the study of psychoacoustic indicators. Many methods have been developed in the past to derive directional information, but despite their benefits, each has had significant drawbacks that have necessitated further research into their properties and development of an improved method. This thesis presents a review of past methods, their benefits and shortcomings. It discusses many theoretical and practical …

Commonwealth Times 2009-10-05

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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The Statesman, V. 53, I. 09, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 53, i. 09

My Experiences With And Thoughts About Distance Learning, Mike O'Lear

Colloquia of the Department of Mathematical Sciences

When I was a full time Instructor at Great Falls COT from 2000 to 2005, the COT "pioneered" some online and hybrid courses offered in the curriculum, including "core" courses in mathematics. After a year or so, at least half of my course load was internet driven (including summer offerings), and when I had a pulmonary embolism I taught all Great Falls COT courses (4) from my home in Missoula the following semester. This colloquium is a summary of my experiences, my successes (few), my failures (many), and what I learned from my experiences teaching distance mathematics core courses.

Depositional Ice Nucleation On Solid Ammonium Sulfate And Glutaric Acid Particles, K. J. Baustian, M. E. Wise, M. A. Tolbert

CUP Faculty Research

Heterogeneous ice nucleation on solid ammonium sulfate and solid amorphous glutaric acid particles was studied using optical microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Optical microscopy was used to detect selective nucleation events as water vapor was slowly introduced into an environmental sample cell. Particles that nucleated ice were dried via sublimation and examined in detail using Raman spectroscopy. Depositional ice nucleation occurred preferentially on just a few ammonium sulfate and glutaric acid particles in each sample. For freezing temperatures between 214 K and 235K average ice saturation ratios of S=1.10±0.07 for solid ammonium sulfate and S=1.39±0.16 for solid amorphous glutaric …

Estimates Of The Costs And Benefits Of Expanding The Early Childhood Education Program In Kentucky, Christopher Jepsen, Kenneth R. Troske, Casey Brasher

CBER Research Report

Excerpt from the executive summary:

Kentucky officials are being encouraged to expand the availability of Kentucky’s state-funded preschool program. The current program restricts eligibility to three- and four-year-old students with disabilities and four-year-old students with family incomes up to 150 percent of the federal poverty level.