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Verbatim Transcript, August 31, 2009, Volume I, Session 1 Of 2session 1

King County Superior Court Documents

Includes opening statements by the parties' attorneys and testimony by Mike Blair, superintendent of the Chimacum School District and Vice-President of the Network for Excellence in Washington School.

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The Collegian (2009-08-31), Julianna Sosa

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 62, No. 2

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 69, August 31, 2009

Central Florida Future

Beta suspension taken to next level; Blast off; Conduct board raises questions; Tips for eating healthy in college; Dining Dollars accepted all across campus.

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Formation Flight Of Earth Satellites On Kam Tori, Christopher T. Craft

Theses and Dissertations

Kolmogorov, Arnold and Moser (KAM) theory provides that orbits of satellites whose dynamics are representable by an integrable Hamiltonian plus a small, real perturbation lie on tori in phase space and remain on the KAM tori for all time, unless acted upon by a non-conservative force. A refined technique for constructing KAM tori for Earth-orbiting satellites is developed and implemented using numerically integrated orbital data for hypothetical satellites and involving methods of Fourier analysis and spectral decomposition. Definition of satellite formations on the KAM tori is performed and analyses conducted to investigate both constellations with large separations and clusters with …

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Mandatory Furlough Formula, Ellen Hendrix

Faculty Senate: Index

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Beam Lifetimes And Ionization Cross Sections Of U28+, G. Weber, C. Omet, Robert D. Dubois, O. De Lucio, Th Stöhlker, C. Brandau, A. Gumberidze, S. Hagmann, S. Hess, C. Kozhuharov, R. Reuschl, P. Spiller, U. Spillmann, M. Steck

Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works

Beam lifetimes of stored U²⁸⁺ ions with energies between 10 and 180MeV/u were measured in the heavy ion synchrotron SIS18 and in the experimental storage ring (ESR) of the GSI accelerator facility. by using the internal gas jet target of the ESR, it was possible to obtain projectile ionization cross sections for collisions with H₂ and N₂ from the lifetime data. the experimental cross sections are compared to theoretical data predicted by the n-body classical-trajectory Monte Carlo (CTMC) method of Olson etal. and to calculations of Shevelko etal. using the LOSS-R code. in addition, both theoretical approaches …

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Deafdigest: Gold Edition, August 30, 2009, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2009

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Facilitating Teamwork In The Design Process: Repertory Grid As An Approach To Exploratory Inquiry, Anne Louise Bang, Kirsten Nissen

Nordes Conference Series

By approaching the Repertory Grid as an exploratory design game and drawing on insight in diagrammatic reasoning we argue that this approach is useful in supporting team work in the design process. In this article we draw on two courses inviting textile design students to contribute to the development of the Repertory Grid – originated in psychology as a one-to-one interview technique – into a tool for articulation and dialogue. Especially the concept of eliciting bipolar constructs using the triadic difference – asking how two elements are alike but different from a third one – proves to support in-depth investigations, …

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Sharks With Arms: Exploring The Transformation From Natural Phenomenon To Innovation Object Via Applied Bionics, Harald Skulberg

Nordes Conference Series

Today, many researchers see nature as an immense resource of inspiration for creativity, enabling engineers and designers to transform knowledge gained from observations -combined with conceptual intentions – into innovation objects. The transfer of technology between natural life forms and synthetic constructs seem increasingly attractive. But what kind of methodology do designers and engineers rely on when transforming a natural phenomenon into an innovation object, using “bionic” principles? This design case investigates some of these design methods.

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Exploring Tools, Techniques And Technologies For A Performance-Oriented Integral Design Process, Defne Sunguroglu Hensel

Nordes Conference Series

Performance Oriented Integral Design Process focuses on complex hierarchical organisations and higher-level functionality in biological systems to extract analogies for design principles. In order to understand and explain biology's strategies for diversity, embedded complexity and functionality, scientists deploy advanced tools, techniques and technologies to model, simulate and analyze biological systems. The purpose of this article is to investigate specific tools, techniques and technologies that may provide potentials for both the generative and analytical aspects of the design process of material artefacts.

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High-K Multi-Quasiparticle States And Rotational Bands In 255103Lr., H. B. Jeppesen, R. M. Clark, K. E. Gregorich, A. V. Afanasjev, M. N. Ali, J. M. Allmond, C. W. Beausang, M. Cromaz, M. A. Deleplanque, I. Dragojevic, J. Dvorak, P. A. Ellison, P. Fallon, M. A. Garcia, J. M. Gates, S. Gros, I. Y. Lee, A. O. Macchiavelli, S. L. Nelson, H. Nitsche, L. Stavsetra, F. S. Stephens, M. Wiedeking

Physics Faculty Publications

Two isomeric states have been identified in ²⁵⁵Lr. The decay of the isomers populates rotational structures. Comparison with macroscopic-microscopic calculations suggests that the lowest observed sequence is built upon the [624]9/2⁺ Nilsson state. However, microscopic cranked relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov (CRHB) calculations do not reproduce the moment of inertia within typical accuracy. This is a clear challenge to theories describing the heaviest elements.

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Waves In Inhomogeneous Solids, Arkadi Berezovski, Mihhail Berezovski, Juri Engelbrecht

Publications

The paper aims at presenting a numerical technique used in simulating the propagation of waves in inhomogeneous elastic solids. The basic governing equations are solved by means of a finite-volume scheme that is faithful, accurate, and conservative. Furthermore, this scheme is compatible with thermodynamics through the identification of the notions of numerical fluxes (a notion from numerics) and of excess quantities (a notion from irreversible thermodynamics). A selection of one-dimensional wave propagation problems is presented, the simulation of which exploits the designed numerical scheme. This selection of exemplary problems includes (i) waves in periodic media for weakly nonlinear waves with …

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Wind Power Pre-Feasibility Study For The East Bay Of Rhode Island, Technical Proposal, Ea Engineering, Science, And Technology, Inc.

East Bay Energy Consortium Documents

No abstract provided.

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Proposal For Evaluation Of The Feasibility Of Erecting Regional Wind Energy System Within The East Bay Of Rhode Island, Ess Group, Inc.

East Bay Energy Consortium Documents

No abstract provided.

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Volume 45 - Issue 00 - Friday, August 28, 2009, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

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Operations Research Methods For Optimization In Radiation Oncology, M Ehrgott, Allen Holder

Mathematical Sciences Technical Reports (MSTR)

Operations Research has a successful tradition of applying mathematical analysis to a wide range of applications, with one of the burgeoning areas of growth being in medical physics. The original application was in the optimal design of the influence map for a radiotherapy treatment, a problem that has continued to receive attention. However, operations research has been applied to other clinical problems like patient scheduling, vault design, and image alignment. The overriding theme of this article is to present how techniques in operations research apply to clinical problems, which we accomplish in three parts. First, we present the perspective from …

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Contact Process In A Wedge, J. Theodore Cox, Nevena Maric, Rinaldo Schinazi

Mathematics - All Scholarship

We prove that the supercritical one-dimensional contact process survives in certain wedge-like space-time regions, and that when it survives it couples with the unrestricted contact process started from its upper invariant measure. As an application we show that a type of weak coexistence is possible in the nearest-neighbor "grass-bushes-trees'' successional model introduced in Durrett and Swindle (1991).

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Synthesis And Characterization For A New Organic Cathode Material Of Lithium-Ion Batteries——Poly Sulfurized Chloranilic Acid(Psca), Kai Liu, Jian-Ming Zheng, Gui-Ming Zhong, Yong Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

A new organic cathode material,poly sulfurized chloranilic acid(PSCA),has been successfully synthesized for lithium-ion batteries. 13C solid state NMR and FTIR results indicated that the chorine in chronailic acid was substituted by sulfur after sulfurization. The electrochemical measurements showed that the initial discharge capacity of PSCA was up to 287.6 mAh/g,and 169.9 mAh/g still remained after 100 cycles when cycled between 1.5～3.6 V at the current density of 15 mA/g.

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Silicon Silver Composite Materials For Li-Ion Batteries, Lian-Bang Wang, Xiao-Bo Dai, Xin-Yan Zhu, Xin-Biao Mao, Chun-An Ma

Journal of Electrochemistry

properties of the composites were determined by charge-discharge tests and cyclic voltammetry. The composite composed of Si∶Ag with an atomic ratio of 1∶1 (sample 1#) showed good cyclic stability and charge-discharge reversibility. The reversible capacity of the composite (sample 1#) was remained over 300 mAh·g^-1 after 50 cycles. Experimental results showed that controlling the potential range of charge-discharge processes could enhance the cyclic performance of alloy materials.

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Synergism Of Complex Additives Of Dtab+Ktl For Zinc Corrosion Inhibition In Koh Solutions, Sheng-Zhou Lin, Zeng-Xin Cai, Gui-Sheng Wang, He-Bing Zhou, Wei-Shan Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrochemical behaviors of Zn in 3mol/L KOH solution containing several kinds of inhibitors were investigated by weight-loss,electrochemical methods and SEM. The results showed that both the single ad-ditive and the mixed additives can suppress the corrosion of zinc in 3 mol/LKOH solution. And the inhibition ef-feciency of the mixed additives is higher than that of any single additive because of the synergistic effect between KTL and DTAB. The adsorption of DTAB on the surface of zinc has been enhanced in the presence of KTL.

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A Study On The Lifepo4/Mwcnts Cathode Materials For Li-Ion Batteries, You-Yi Peng, Hai-Yan Zhang, Chun-Hua He, Wei Xie, Zhi-Feng Zeng

Journal of Electrochemistry

The LiFePO₄/MWCNTs composite was synthesized by ball milling,then the composite electrode was assembled into button lithium-ion batteries.The structure and morphology of the samples,the electrochemical performance of the electrodes were investigated by ways of X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,cyclic voltammetry and charge-discharge capacity tests. The electrochemical performance of the composite electrodes with different MWNTs contents were studied. The results indicated that the composite electrode containing 10% MWCNTs(by mass)exhibited the most excellent electrochemical performance with the initial charge-discharge capacities of 139 mAh·g^-1,128.5 mAh·g^-1,respectively,and a Kulun efficiency of 92.4% at 0.1C rate under room temperature.Compared to the electrodes …

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A Direct Borohydride Fuel Cell With Fecopc2-Catalysed Cathode, Jin-Fu Ma, Yan Liu, Jun-Hua Lai, Yong-Ning Liu

Journal of Electrochemistry

In this paper,a membraneless direct borohydride fuel cell was investigated. Cyclic voltammograms of FeCoPc₂-modified glassy carbon electrode in the alkaline solution show that FeCoPc₂ was active for oxygen reduction reaction. In addition, the steady-state polarization curve tests indicate that FeCoPc₂ had better activity than FePc,CoPc or FePc+CoPc, which is due to its conjugated effect and synergistic effect of Fe and Co. Finally, a maximum power density of 110 mW/cm² was attained, and the 25-day life test shows that the direct borohydride fuel cell had a good stability.

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Simultaneous Determination Of Uric Acid(Ua) And Ascorbic Acid(Aa) At Pca/Gc Electrode, Ren Wang, Ying Zhang, Jie Ding

Journal of Electrochemistry

Poly(cinnamic acid)-modified electrode (PCA /GC) was prepared by potentiostatic technique and was used for determination of uric acid (UA),ascorbic acid (AA),and their mixture by cyclic voltammetry. This modified electrode exhibited a potent and persistent electron-mediating behavior followed by well-separated oxidation peaks toward UA and AA at a scan rate of 50 mV·s^-1 with a potential difference of 280 mV,which is large enough to determine UA and AA individually and simultaneously. The catalytic peak current obtained was linearly dependent on the UA and AA concentrations in the range of 2.0×10^-6~1.0×10^-4 mol·L^-1,2.0×10^-5~6.0×10^-4 mol·L …

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Electrochemically Induced Free Radical Polymerization Of Methacrylic Acid And Fabrication Of Amperometric Glucose Biosensor, Sheng Wang, Ying Lei, Kang Shi

Journal of Electrochemistry

Electrochemically induced free radical polymerization of methacrylic acid was preliminarily investigated. Based on the electrochemical reduction of persulfate anion in phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) solution,the free radical polymerization of methacrylic acid was initiated to generate an ultrathin and biocompatible hydrogel layer on the gold electrode. At the meantime,glucose oxidase could be immobilized within the hydrogel film in the polymerization process. The resulting biosensor displayed an attractive performance.

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The Electrochemical Behavior Of Daunorubicin Hydrochloride On Galactic Disk Electrode And Its Reaction With Bsa, Hong-Fen Cheng, Yong Zhang, Jie Liu, Yan-Mei Liu

Journal of Electrochemistry

This article used the linear sweep voltammetry and the circulation voltammetry to study the electrochemical behavior of daunorubicin hydrochloride on galactic disk electrode and its electrode reaction with BSA.Also it studied the interaction of daunorubicin hydrochloride with BSA.The results showed that daunorubicin hydrochloride has a sensitive reduction peak at -0.64 V(vs. SCE) in pH 6.50 Britton-Robinson buffer.The valus of reductions peak current reduced by the addition of BSA to the above mentioned solution.A new electrochemical determination method of bovine serum albumin was developed based on the interaction of daunorubicin hydrochloride with BSA.Furthermore,under the optimized condition,the decrease of the reduction peak …

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Redox State Of Polyaniline Nanodot And Its Coulomb Staircase Effect, Jian-Zhang Zhou, Shao-Huang Weng, Zhong-Hua Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

Polyaniline nanodot array had been fabricated in AAO template with potentiostatic method and the I~V characteristics of nanodots with different redox states were measured by conducting atomic force microscope (C-AFM) in atmosphere at room temperature. We found that only nanodots in partial oxidation state exhibit coulomb staircase in the I~V curves,while those in the full oxidation state and reduced state do not. The above phenomena were discussed preliminarily.

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Electrochemical Reduction Of Nitrobenzene In Different Ionic Liquids, Jun-Li Fan, Wei-Lin Ye, Rong Wang, Li-Qun Xu, Xia-Qin Wu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Electrochemical reduction of nitrobenzene at glassy carbon electrode in different ionic liquids,such as N-methylimidazolium-p-toluene sulfonic acid ([Mim][PhSO₃]) and ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([Bmim][PF₆]) have been investigated by cyclic voltammetry. Experimental results showed that only a cathodic current peak was observed in [Mim][PhSO₃],which is a diffusional controlled irreversible reaction. And two pairs of current peaks were obtained in [Bmim][PF₆] in the same potential range,indicating showed that the reduction products of nitrobenzene were different in different ionic liquids.

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Electrochemical Studies On The Ionic Charge Transfer Properties Of The Oxygen Vacancy Defects In The Oxide Films Formed On Titanium, De-Sheng Kong, Hai-Yan Liu, Wen-Juan Fan, Wen-Hua Lv, Zhang-Yu Yu, Yuan-Yuan Feng

Journal of Electrochemistry

The ionic charge transfer properties of the oxygen vacancy point defects in TiO₂ films formed on titanium were studied in 1.0 mol·L^-1 HClO₄ solution with cyclic voltammetry,potentiostatic polarization,galvanostatic reduction and capacitance measurements. The measured capacitance data were analyzed based on the Mott-Schottky equation and Einstein equation. Based on the different response times to the changes of the applied electric field between the ionic and the electronic charge transfers,the diffusion coefficient of the point defects in the anodic oxide film on titanium was estimated. It was shown that the passive potential region for titanium in 1.0 mol·L^{-1 …}

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Creation And Implementation Of An It Governance Compliant It Asset Management Framework For Wexford County Council, Alan O'Rourke

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

IT Governance has evolved from Corporate Governance over time as a means to enforce security and control over information systems and put in place best practices for organisations. There are accredited standards, such as ISO, CobiT, and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) to help organisations create, and conform to best practices for information technology security. Currently there is very little IT asset governance specific literature. This study was conducted to research best practices for IT asset management, and proposes a set of guidelines for Wexford County Council to implement for IT asset management. This study also proposes how to physically …

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We Are…Marshall, August 28, 2009, Office Of Marshall University Communications

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

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Verbatim Transcript, August 31, 2009, Volume I, Session 1 Of 2session 1

King County Superior Court Documents

The Collegian (2009-08-31), Julianna Sosa

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 69, August 31, 2009

Central Florida Future

Formation Flight Of Earth Satellites On Kam Tori, Christopher T. Craft

Theses and Dissertations

Mandatory Furlough Formula, Ellen Hendrix

Faculty Senate: Index

Beam Lifetimes And Ionization Cross Sections Of U28+, G. Weber, C. Omet, Robert D. Dubois, O. De Lucio, Th Stöhlker, C. Brandau, A. Gumberidze, S. Hagmann, S. Hess, C. Kozhuharov, R. Reuschl, P. Spiller, U. Spillmann, M. Steck

Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, August 30, 2009, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2009

Facilitating Teamwork In The Design Process: Repertory Grid As An Approach To Exploratory Inquiry, Anne Louise Bang, Kirsten Nissen

Nordes Conference Series

Sharks With Arms: Exploring The Transformation From Natural Phenomenon To Innovation Object Via Applied Bionics, Harald Skulberg

Nordes Conference Series

Exploring Tools, Techniques And Technologies For A Performance-Oriented Integral Design Process, Defne Sunguroglu Hensel

Nordes Conference Series

Physics Faculty Publications

Waves In Inhomogeneous Solids, Arkadi Berezovski, Mihhail Berezovski, Juri Engelbrecht

Publications

Wind Power Pre-Feasibility Study For The East Bay Of Rhode Island, Technical Proposal, Ea Engineering, Science, And Technology, Inc.

East Bay Energy Consortium Documents

Proposal For Evaluation Of The Feasibility Of Erecting Regional Wind Energy System Within The East Bay Of Rhode Island, Ess Group, Inc.

East Bay Energy Consortium Documents

Volume 45 - Issue 00 - Friday, August 28, 2009, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

Operations Research Methods For Optimization In Radiation Oncology, M Ehrgott, Allen Holder

Mathematical Sciences Technical Reports (MSTR)

Contact Process In A Wedge, J. Theodore Cox, Nevena Maric, Rinaldo Schinazi

Mathematics - All Scholarship

Synthesis And Characterization For A New Organic Cathode Material Of Lithium-Ion Batteries——Poly Sulfurized Chloranilic Acid(Psca), Kai Liu, Jian-Ming Zheng, Gui-Ming Zhong, Yong Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Silicon Silver Composite Materials For Li-Ion Batteries, Lian-Bang Wang, Xiao-Bo Dai, Xin-Yan Zhu, Xin-Biao Mao, Chun-An Ma

Journal of Electrochemistry

Synergism Of Complex Additives Of Dtab+Ktl For Zinc Corrosion Inhibition In Koh Solutions, Sheng-Zhou Lin, Zeng-Xin Cai, Gui-Sheng Wang, He-Bing Zhou, Wei-Shan Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

A Study On The Lifepo4/Mwcnts Cathode Materials For Li-Ion Batteries, You-Yi Peng, Hai-Yan Zhang, Chun-Hua He, Wei Xie, Zhi-Feng Zeng

Journal of Electrochemistry

A Direct Borohydride Fuel Cell With Fecopc2-Catalysed Cathode, Jin-Fu Ma, Yan Liu, Jun-Hua Lai, Yong-Ning Liu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Simultaneous Determination Of Uric Acid(Ua) And Ascorbic Acid(Aa) At Pca/Gc Electrode, Ren Wang, Ying Zhang, Jie Ding

Journal of Electrochemistry

Electrochemically Induced Free Radical Polymerization Of Methacrylic Acid And Fabrication Of Amperometric Glucose Biosensor, Sheng Wang, Ying Lei, Kang Shi

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Electrochemical Behavior Of Daunorubicin Hydrochloride On Galactic Disk Electrode And Its Reaction With Bsa, Hong-Fen Cheng, Yong Zhang, Jie Liu, Yan-Mei Liu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Redox State Of Polyaniline Nanodot And Its Coulomb Staircase Effect, Jian-Zhang Zhou, Shao-Huang Weng, Zhong-Hua Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

Electrochemical Reduction Of Nitrobenzene In Different Ionic Liquids, Jun-Li Fan, Wei-Lin Ye, Rong Wang, Li-Qun Xu, Xia-Qin Wu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Electrochemical Studies On The Ionic Charge Transfer Properties Of The Oxygen Vacancy Defects In The Oxide Films Formed On Titanium, De-Sheng Kong, Hai-Yan Liu, Wen-Juan Fan, Wen-Hua Lv, Zhang-Yu Yu, Yuan-Yuan Feng

Journal of Electrochemistry

Creation And Implementation Of An It Governance Compliant It Asset Management Framework For Wexford County Council, Alan O'Rourke

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

We Are…Marshall, August 28, 2009, Office Of Marshall University Communications

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