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Global Constitutional Lawmaking, Sungjoon Cho

All Faculty Scholarship

Global Constitutional Lawmaking Abstract This article identifies a nascent phenomenon of “global constitutional lawmaking” in a recent WTO jurisprudence which struck down a certain calculative methodology (“zeroing”) in the antidumping area. The article interprets the Appellate Body’s uncharacteristic anti-zeroing hermeneutics, which departs from a traditional treaty interpretation under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties and the past pro-zeroing GATT case law, as a “constitutional” turn of the WTO. The article argues that a positivist, inter-governmental mode of thinking, as is prevalent in other international organizations such as the United Nations, cannot fully expound this phenomenon. Critically, this turn …

Two Exoplanets Discovered At Keck Observatory, Jeff A. Valenti, Debra A. Fischer, Geoffrey W. Marcy, John Asher Johnson, Gregory W. Henry, Jason T. Wright, Andrew W. Howard, Matthew J. Giguere, Howard Isaacson

Information Systems and Engineering Management Research Publications

We present two exoplanets detected at Keck Observatory. HD 179079 is a G5 subgiant that hosts a hot Neptune planet with M sin i = 27.5 M⊕ in a 14.48 days, low-eccentricity orbit. The stellar reflex velocity induced by this planet has a semiamplitude of K = 6.6 m s−1. HD 73534 is a G5 subgiant with a Jupiter-like planet of M sin i = 1.1 MJup and K = 16 m s−1 in a nearly circular 4.85 yr orbit. Both stars are chromospherically inactive and metal-rich. We discuss a known, classical bias in measuring eccentricities for orbits with velocity …

Using Bpm As An Interoperability Platform, Dennis Taylor, Hisham Assal, Jens G. Pohl

Collaborative Agent Design (CAD) Research Center

Data mediation is an essential component in the Modeling and Simulation field (M&S). Managing multiple data sources and exchanging data among multiple systems requires sophisticated tools and a powerful process management system. Business Process Management (BPM) provides a framework for modeling and managing business activities, both manual and automated, in a consistent manner. Managing automated processes offers an opportunity to integrate external applications into the platform. By integrating automated data transformation tools into the business processes using graphical programming, we provide an approach to achieve operational interoperability among diverse applications without the need for any application to be aware of …

Measurement Of Bottom Versus Charm As A Function Of Transverse Momentum With Electron-Hadron Correlations In P Þ P Collisions At Square Root Of S = 200 Gev, Andrew Marshall Adare, Sergey V. Afanasiev, Christine A. Aidala, N. N. Ajitanand, Yasuyuki Akiba, Gyöngyi Baksay, László A. Baksay, Marcus Hohlmann, S. Rembeczki, Klaus Dehmelt

Aerospace, Physics, and Space Science Faculty Publications

The momentum distribution of electrons from semileptonic decays of charm and bottom quarks for midrapidity jyj < 0:35 in p þ p collisions at ffiffi s p ¼ 200 GeV is measured by the PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider over the transverse momentum range 2 < pT < 7 GeV=c. The ratio of the yield of electrons from bottom to that from charm is presented. The ratio is determined using partial D=D ! e KX (K unidentified) reconstruction. It is found that the yield of electrons from bottom becomes significant above 4 GeV=c in pT. A fixed-order-plus-next-to-leading-log perturbative quantum chromodynamics calculation agrees with the data within the theoretical and experimental uncertainties. The extracted total bottom production cross section at this energy is bb ¼ 3:2þ1:2 1:1ðstatÞ þ1:4 1:3ðsystÞb.

Pisa For Teachers: Interpreting And Using Information From An International Reading Assessment In The Classroom, Juliette Mendelovits, Dara Searle

2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences

No abstract provided.

Culture-Fair Assessment Leading To Culturally Responsive Pedagogy With Indigenous Students, Val Klenowski, Thelma Gertz

2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences

No abstract provided.

Informative Assessment — Understanding And Guiding Learning, Margaret Forster

2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences

Keynote Address 2 (includes video).

Using Assessment Data For Improving Teaching Practice, Helen Timperley

2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences

No abstract provided.

What Makes A Difference? How Measuring The Non-Academic Outcomes Of Schooling Can Help Guide School Practice, Prue Anderson, Julian Fraillon

2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences

No abstract provided.

Acer Research Conference Proceedings (2009)

2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences

This document is approx. 2 MB in file size. The papers are also available individually from the session listing. Some sessions also include audio and video recordings.

Retreat Schedule, 2009, Augustana College

Campus and Faculty Retreat

No abstract provided.

03. 2009 Convocation, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Class of 2010

No abstract provided.

Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy On G-Quadruplex Dna, Susanna Lynch, Heather Baker, Sarah G. Byker, Dejian Zhou

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

A study was conducted to demonstrate the first atomic force microscopy (AFM) based investigation of single-molecule (SM) force spectroscopy (FS). A bimolecular G-quadruplex formed between the AFM probe and a gold surface was used as the model system to conduct the investigations. A gold-coated Si 3N4 probe and a flat gold surface were functionalized with a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of the 3G or 4G DNA. A loading rate dependence investigation was conducted to estimate kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of the 3G and 4G quadruplexes. Rupture forces were measured at loading rates ranging from 1027-43 500 pNs-1. It was observed that …

Winds And The Meteors That Burn For Them, Gwendolyn R. Bryson

Engineering

"Meteors typically ablate from 70-130 km in altitude leaving in their wake a trail of ionized plasma that moves with the surrounding neutral winds. Once formed, these trails are visible to impinging radar signals. This thesis utilizes meteor plasma trail observations made by the Kodiak, Alaska, SuperDARN radar over 2004 and 2005 to develop a technique for the estimation of mesospheric-lower thermospheric (MLT) winds and tides and demonstrate the capabilities of the SuperDARN radar in advancing MLT science"--Leaf iii

Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy On G-Quadruplex Dna, Susanna Lynch, Heather Baker, Sarah G. Byker, Dejian Zhou

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

A study was conducted to demonstrate the first atomic force microscopy (AFM) based investigation of single-molecule (SM) force spectroscopy (FS). A bimolecular G-quadruplex formed between the AFM probe and a gold surface was used as the model system to conduct the investigations. A gold-coated Si 3N4 probe and a flat gold surface were functionalized with a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of the 3G or 4G DNA. A loading rate dependence investigation was conducted to estimate kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of the 3G and 4G quadruplexes. Rupture forces were measured at loading rates ranging from 1027-43 500 pNs-1. It was observed that …

Tectonic Geomorphology Of The Chukchi Borderland: Constraint For Tectonic Reconstruction Models, Kelley Brumley

Geosciences

"The Chukchi Borderland is a region of extended continental crust within the Amerasia Basin and is bounded on one side by oceanic crust of the Canada Basin. Because of its central location within the basin, tectonic models for the reconstruction of the Arctic Ocean, must include the Chukchi Borderland although there is no consensus about its pre-rift location or kinematic development. In recent years bathymetric data have been collected that can offer constraint on the tectonic evolution of the Amerasia Basin by providing details about the geomorphology of the intra-basinal ridges allowing comparison of bathymetric features to those in other …

Monitor Newsletter August 17, 2009, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

Platinum Group Element Enriched Hydrothermal Magnetite Of The Union Bay Alaska-Type Ultramafic Intrusion, Southeast Alaska, Christopher Jared Van Treeck

Geosciences

"The Union Bay Alaskan-type Complex represents a completely different type of platinum group element (PGE) concentration from the classic Alaskan-type Complex PGE mineralization model, with PGEs localized in vein/veinlet magnetite, commonly within the olivine + pyroxene portions of the body. PGE concentrations of 18 g/t occur in magnetite veins and pods which cross magmatic layering and have an irregular morphology in both outcrop and thin section. Fe-Ti oxide geothermometry indicates that this mineralization formed at temperatures between 675-475°C. A variation in the amount of ilmenite and Mg-Al spinel exsolution in magnetite correlates with temperature estimates, lower temperature magnetite has less …

Standards-Based Learning Under The Bering Strait Instructional Model: Can Levels Be Used As Valid Indicators For Proficiency On The Alaska High School Graduation Qualifying Exam?, Carrie A. Jones

Education

"The Bering Strait School District is an Alaskan school district that took on standards-based education under the umbrella of a larger systemic change encompassed by what has been called the Quality Schools Model. In this model students are engaged in standards-based curriculum that is organized in a manner allowing for time to be a variable in student learning and where groupings (levels) are based upon student readiness in the non-graded system. In this study, the effectiveness of standards-based levels was quantitatively studied by comparing sophomore reading, writing and math levels in the model to their high school exit exam scores …

2009 Convocation, Sid Sapru '10, Max Mcgee, Eric Mclaren, Tuwanda Williamson '91

Convocation

• Prelude Music: Laura O'Neal, 2006 IMSA Graduate; Jonathan Besancon, IMSA Faculty
• Pledge of Allegiance and Welcome: Sid Sapru, Student Council President; Dr. Max McGee, President; Dr. Eric McLaren, Principal
• Featured Piece: Laura O'Neal, 2006 IMSA Graduate
  
• Keynote Speaker: Dr. Tuwanda Williamson, 1991 IMSA Graduate
  

Cardiac And Renal Function Are Progressively Impaired With Aging In Zucker Diabetic Fatty Type Ii Diabetic Rats, John W. Baynes, David B. Murray

Faculty Publications

This study investigated the temporal relationship between cardiomyopathy and renal pathology in the type II diabetic Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rat. We hypothesized that changes in renal function will precede the development of cardiac dysfunction in the ZDF rat. Animals (10 weeks old) were divided into four experimental groups: Lean Control (fa/?) LC(n = 7), untreated ZDF rats (n = 7) sacrificed at 16 weeks of age, and LC (n = 7) untreated ZDF rats (n = 9) sacrificed at 36 weeks of age. LV structural/functional parameters were assessed via Millar conductance catheter. Renal function was evaluated via markers of …

Boundary Profile Representation For Objects And Their Surroundings In Outdoor Videos, Joshua Candamo

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

A novel approach to represent the profile of objects using Gaussian models is presented. The profile is a representation of the object and its surrounding regions. The object profile can be viewed as a comprehensive feature of that object and its surrounding regions. Different algorithms to estimate the profile are described. Geometric descriptors of the model are also proposed. The profile model is empirically shown to be effective and easily applicable to certain object recognition and segmentation tasks. Application experiments include modeling thin and thick objects as straight-lines, curves, and blobs using different primitives such as gray-level intensities, RGB, and …

Existence Of Pseudo Almost Automorphic Solutions For The Heat Equation With Sp-Pseudo Almost Automorphic Coefficients, Toka Diagana, Ravi P. Agarwal

Mathematics and System Engineering Faculty Publications

We obtain the existence of pseudo almost automorphic solutions to the N-dimensional heat equation with Sp-pseudo almost automorphic coefficients.

2009-08-17, Board Of Regents, Murray State University

Board of Regents Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

River Features Associated With Chinook Salmon Spawning Habitat In Southwest Alaska, Deena M. Jallen

Fisheries

Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is a highly valued traditional, subsistence, and commercial resource in Southwest Alaska. Stream habitat availability is a major component influencing salmon productivity. The objective of this study is to identify river features associated with spawning habitat, and describe upper and lower boundaries of chinook salmon spawning on the Tuluksak River. River distances, elevation, salmon locations, spawning sites, and habitat observations were collected along 75 river kilometers of the Tuluksak River primarily within the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Habitat and salmon observations were grouped into strata along the length of the river for comparison and analysis. …

Root Production And Methane Dynamics: Impact Of Wetland Functional Group Diversity And Composition, Rachel Schultz, Virginie Bouchard, Serita D. Frey

Faculty Publications

Background/Question/Methods: The loss of biodiversity worldwide has prompted a close investigation of the link between diversity and ecosystem functions. Most experimental studies have looked at the relationship between grassland plant diversity and aboveground productivity. Less is known about other ecosystems or how diversity affects belowground processes. Our objective was to investigate the link between plant community (diversity and composition) and key belowground processes such as root biomass production and CH4 dynamics in wetland ecosystems. We hypothesized that 1) root biomass would increase with functional group diversity due to complementarity and 2) the sediment pool of CH4 would decrease with diversity …

Wireless Networks: Spert: A Stateless Protocol For Energy-Sensitive Real-Time Routing For Wireless Sensor Network, Sohail Jabbar, Abid Ali Minhas, Raja Adeel Akhtar

International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies

Putting constraints on performance of a system in the temporal domain, some times turns right into wrong and update into outdate. These are the scenarios where apposite value of time inveterate in the reality. But such timing precision not only requires tightly scheduled performance constraints but also requires optimal design and operation of all system components. Any malfunctioning at any relevant aspect may causes a serious disaster and even loss of human lives. Managing and interacting with such real-time system becomes much intricate when the resources are limited as in wireless sensor nodes. A wireless sensor node is typically comprises …

Software Engineering: Security Characterization For Evaluation Of Software Architectures Using Atam, Asad Raza, Haider Abbas, Louise Yngstrom, Ahmed Hemani

International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies

Significant technological advancement in the current electronic era has influenced the work processes of private and government business entities. E-Government is one such area where almost every country is emphasizing and automating their work processes. Software architecture is the integral constituent of any software system with not only cumbersome modeling and development but require heedful evaluation. Considering this aspect we have highlighted in this paper, security evaluation of an ongoing e-society project ESAM using Architectural Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM). ESAM is a Web based system intended to provide e-services to the Swedish community residents. ATAM is primarily used for architectural …

Wireless Networks: Certificateless Id-Based Authentication Using Threshold Signature For P2p Manets, Aasia Samreen, Seema Ansari

International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies

As far as the security of MANET (mobile and ad hoc network) is concerned, it depends upon the secure authentication especially for P2P MANETs. Identity based encryption was introduced to construct Public Key without requiring a certificate. Therefore, certificateless authentication combined with threshold digital signature and efficient key generation using identities such as IP address, are the challenging issues in front of researchers. In this paper we have addressed the problem of identity based secure authentication employing well-known RSA algorithm and secret sharing to generate threshold signature on a message.

Software Engineering: An Open Source Service Oriented Mobile Business Intelligence Tool (Mbit), Bushra Sajjad, A. Mir, A. Khawar, F. Bashir, A. Tariq

International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies

Corporate executives require relevant and intelligent business information in real-time to take strategic decisions. They require the freedom to access this information anywhere and anytime. There is a need to extend this functionality beyond the office and on the fingertips of the decision makers. Mobile Business Intelligence Tool (MBIT) aims to provide these features in a flexible and cost-efficient manner. This paper describes the detailed architecture of MBIT to overcome the limitations of existing mobile business intelligence tools. Further, a detailed implementation framework is presented to realize the design. This research highlights the benefits of using service oriented architecture to …